My primary heat source is the wood stove. I have my heat pump as back up.

I have a 400 yo oak tree shading by home and a metal roof so I only need to turn on the ac from 5-8pm in the hottest days of summer.

I have just over an acre of highly productive riverfront land. I have multiple garden, orchards, chickens and can add a pair of goats readily.

The native landscape and wildlife that borders my property and is within walking distance is wildly abundant. Knowing what to forage, the native plants that are edible and medicinal is paramount to long term and situational survival, bridging the gap. Knowing where to fish and hunt and becoming familiar with the critters in my region is also hugely valuable.

You’d be surprised on how much one can grow using permaculture and understanding the seasons and capabilities in your region.

My point being that running to the hills to escape the zombies and jackboots is a far less practical scenario than supply chain disruption, infrastructure breaking down and societal services collapsing, which is already happening and has occurred recently.

Having back up resources and information electronically is hardly a primary use case, in my experience.

You complaining that books are too heavy is feeding into fantasy scenarios whereas functional systems that have been in place for millennia is far more practical and resilient.

productive gardens and food sources > than deep pantry

I have both and can replenish and scale, shift my intake strategies as resources become harder to allocate.

I have about 1.25 acres riverfront property, small but diverse and highly productive. I have water rights to the river, the irrigation behind my land and wells. I have a small old growth forest grove, some lawn, some pasture with gardens and orchards.

So in your head (or your internal plans) you see yourself running to the hills with your powerbank and e-reader, lol…that’s silly and not in the least practical.

Folks with actual plans, like me, have a library, a home that’s defensible and productive with food, water and resources. We have community and a long-term prep scenario.

If I’m falling back and fleeing my home I’m taking 2 or 3 books to help BUT that’s not a prep strategy, it’s video game zombie show fantasy.

Books are far superior.

I have a 50 yard home range and easily 90% of the time I shoot it’s suppressed with subsonic ammo. The only time I’m shooting without suppressor is to practice with my edc or shotgun.

The only time I’m exposed to supersonic waves is the rare occasion I go to the gun club to train long range and that’s always other people’s firearms.

I’ve made 8 posts…and after looking you’re correct I did link a few of the Lego Iran ones at the start of the war.

Still it’s trash. Won’t do that again

Pro Ukraine or liberal, anti Russia or China are all extremely unpopular…there’s definitely an uptick in trolls, tankies and outright propagandists regarding any of this.

At the same time the same folks are totally in support of rightfully criticizing the US and Israel’s war crimes, genocide and imperialism.

Yes I’ve noticed

Well this is exciting, stoked to hear more as we learn more about it. Very cool.

Add some pickle relish to that abomination

Truly an unpopular opinion

I don’t mix per se but I’ll put mustard on one slice and hot sauce on the other. They mix in my belly!!

Super yum 😋

Hydrogenated oils and hf corn syrup, nfw.

Give me the real.

Let the lemmings have their miracle whip, ranch, mayo and margarine.

Mustard and hot sauce are all that matter.

Mayo and ranch are fatty white bread lame

If I’m gonna go there actual real whip cream is far fuxking superior to disgusting miracle whip

Honestly I think it was just three now that you mention it and the other reply. Have no clue the curriculum, it was in the 70s.

I’m clearly a bit older (prior to plasma categorized) and was taught 4.

5 senses

4 states of matter

fossil fuel (oil is made from dead dinosaurs)

the American Dream

China is evil

Communism is bad

We broke.

No denying that brother.

I lurk as well, they won’t let me contribute if I wanted to.

I definitely miss the niche communities and am mostly happy with what’s happening here. Would love to see it grow so local communities become relevant and active.