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11th December 2011 18:38
Link to Post #21
Re: Dare to Prepare
Hi Folks . . .
I like to think of it as “how I am I living and thriving” as opposed to how am I “prepping to survive”.
It is my belief that many people, no matter how aware or awake they are resistant to make the lifestyle change from how we have been conditioned to being self reliant and self sustainable because of the belief it will be like “camping” or really rustic or primitive living.
I am prepared for the most part to be able to react or put in place “emergency type” measures for big events, but my biggest change is a complete lifestyle change and dedication to blending the old homesteading ways with new technology.
I know many believe (who are aware) because I have moved back to the Appalachian Mountains that I must be hiding away in a remote hollow in a log cabin armed to the teeth and waiting for WWIII. This couldn’t be farther from the truth.
I have taken many things into deep consideration over the past 5 or 6 years on how to implement my dream and making it a reality.
The biggest was where to live.
Just one small example of my new lifestyle is the house and acreage I bought here in the mountains. This same house and land back in the Kansas City area would have cost well over a million. Here in this very economically depressed and remote area it was less than 1/5th of that cost.
So when Calz (avalon member) in another thread was giving me a hard time for having a jaccuzi, I had to smile. Just because I now live deep in the Appalachian Mountains does not mean I’m a member of “Deliverance” or have moonshine still in my barn (well not yet )
I just want to encourage everyone that just because you may need to or want to or be forced into this type of lifestyle does not mean it will be a life of drudgery and hardship . . . .I can assure you it is not . . . this lifestyle is full of rewards and beautiful days that are truly relaxing and reassuring. But . . . it is all in how you go about it . . . .
I will be hopefully posting more on another thread I started about how and what I have implemented this lifestyle change . . . .when I can make the time . . . . .
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6th March 2012 17:33
Link to Post #22