If you were to take a look at the people in truly rural Alaska, you'd notice one glaring similarity between each and every single one of them. It isn't that they all live in cabins with gorgeous backdrops or have beards like Gandalf. They all have mastered the art of repurposing. In such a rural environment, they don't have the ability to go to the store every time a mechanical part breaks or something rots. That would be a luxury to them, something we take for granted down here in the lower 48. Up there, however, it is a necessity. This is an art worth learning, even if you only do it for the monetary value. You can save hundreds of dollars every year putting some time into fixing something rather than buying a whole new one, but when the SHTF, this art will become a lifestyle. Practice it now so that when things do go awry, you already have the DIY attitude to help you fix what's wrong instead of wasting your hard earned resources on a new thing. When your kids get older, turn that old crib into a chicken coop. Take that driftwood and make a can dispenser our of it. Take that plexiglass or old window and make a solar dehydrator. Good luck guys and stay vigilant!
I often tell my clients that no matter your social standing, no matter your tax bracket, no matter what, prepping can be done. When I first started doing this my family had no money. I didn't like my job, only got to work about 18 hours a week, and in my head I thought that meant I couldn't add to my stockpiles and preps. This was actually a blessing in disguise though, because it forced me to obsess on the internet about prepping and learning skills and techniques to expand my survival knowledge. We were only adding a can or two of food to our preps every few weeks, but my constant reading and subsequent practicing with equipment I had was aiding me in more ways than I could imagine. It was this reading that taught me the concept of a Bug Out Bag, a huge advantage when my in-law's house burned down a few months later and the majority of our stuff went with it. It was this reading that allowed me knowledge on how to set up our prepper room in our house. This philosophy of knowledge is key is the philosophy that drives this consulting service and it's what I tell my clients time and time again. Don't let the lack of money keep you away from learning how to survive adverse situations. One of the most knowledgeable preppers I know spent literally years surviving on the streets of a big city with a broken down van and only what he could salvage from dumpsters, but his skills allowed him to thrive with these limited resources. Stay vigilant and keep prepping!
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