the firewood on the porch so we would be ready. Preparedness is a constant theme in our life here at the Roost. We work on it all the time, and I still feel like we fall short in many areas.We have a good friend who lives in Cape Town SA. Recently she has been exploring relocating back to the States to escape the building crisis there. It has made me think a lot about the critical systems we depend on and how many of them we never give thought to. Most of them are operated outside our control, and can fail suddenly and catastrophically. If we wait until these systems fail to start building our own resilience it will be too late. For our friend relocating is difficult, but it is an option. When the SHTF relocating will probably not work for most people. For my prepper friends obsessing over their bug-out bags, where are you going to go? If things are so bad you need to leave, they probably aren't any better anywhere you can get on foot.
So, we plan to stay. But preparation is a long road and we are just starting. Food, Water, Energy, Shelter, are key. We have a start on some of these things here, but a long way to go. How about you? Its something to think about. For now, I'm watching the storm roll in and feeling pretty good
knowing the firewood is all stacked under cover, the pantry is full of food, and there is some water in the cistern. Not perfect, but it will get me through the day.
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