Hi;
I am 61 years old and have always had an interest in being prepared for circumstances that may challenge the stability of my day to day life. I have never been really serious about doing anything about it, except for the odd frenzy from time to time. Now, finally, I have come to realize that long term survive - ability and self - reliance is not just a hobby but a lifestyle choice I need to become more proficient with.
I am clear that I am not a fear monger...but I am becoming more and more distracted by my concern for the survivability of my family, as we get led further down this road of a globalized economy and government debt. The goings on in Greece right now are one example of our possible future. I have chosen to unburden society by looking after myself and my family. In this way, I see myself as a patriot. At this age, I feel I owe it to myself, my family and my country to start managing more aspects of my own world. Especially since the governments always seem to be more preoccupied with with how big their next raise might be.
So, hello...my wife and I are in B.C. go by the name of heathenwench.(it's a long story) We are relative newbees to this 'taking action' thing.
Hello heathenwench, I'm up here in NW Ontario, and I'm also new to the prepper scene. There are lots of folks here with great info, and most have solid experiances to support their opinions and recommendations.
Welcome aboard!
Thanks for the welcome Homesteader;
We too have been looking for rural land as a final destination. Land costs here in B.C. can be a bit of a challenge. In the mean time we have a large boat that serves as our bug out destination. We can be out of town in 10 minutes. Very comforting. We have also been incorporating wild foods into our daily diet, as well as putting away food in 'one person, one week' volumes...nice and easy to transport if necessary, and easy to rotate stock. We have also begun a family garden seeds program and food gardens at some of our anchoring sites. How are land prices in your area??
Welcome to the site
I am quite new to the board and to the term of prepper but it turns out that I was lucky enough to be raised in a hunting, fishing, camping, farming family, who thought having a gardens measured in acres and putting upward of a couple thousand jars each season was the norm 🙂
Since then as a adult, I have worked in hunting camps, did a little time on pipeline camps, spent a winter up in a cabin in the rocky's with just the wood stove (no power etc) and then meet my hubby and moved and spent a number of years in NWT and then Nunvut before settling down on the farm we currently have in ontario..
I have been enjoying getting to know the different board members, and I am sure you will too!
http://livingmydreamlifeonthefarm.wordpress.com/
Hi farmgal;
Thanks for the contact. My home life as a kid was somewhat more 'vanilla' than yours. I recall canning season, but it was more recreational. Never the less, what does stick in my mind is that we didn't need 3500 sq. ft. of house for a family of six which is closer to the norm these days. We lived well in 1100 sq. ft. The big lesson for me was living 'small is OK'. What drives me now is wondering how small I can get. Love this site.
Welcome! From eastern Ontario! 🙂
Greeting fellow Preppies
I am envious of you who have lived on a farm or a hunt camp. The most camping I did was with the military, and that was no picnic. I've always considered my self a survivalist but only lately have I started really prepping for more than a two weeks supply of food and essentials. Too many things have been happening in the world for people to ignore, and those who have taken the initiative will have the advantage of living through not just surviving a major break down of the safety net that most ignorant people think is out there. Even FEMA in the states last year bought a Billion dollars in freeze dried foods were normally they only buy 50 million worth. But mainly for the Gov and military.
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."