My aunt once told me, when it comes down to it, you really don’t need much to survive.

Last year I payed off all bills, sold my house. We quit our jobs and moved to 20 acres with a small house that needs fixing. Its not beautiful but its clean and cozy. We have a big greenhouse, garden, chickens, 4 cows, 3 pigs. We produce our food, can and preserve food. We only use a wood stove for heat. We are loving life. We are resourceful people. Reuse & recycle. We started this in May 2023. July 2024 my husband will get a very small ssi income for extra. Generators are a must. If you are a hard worker you can survive.

My 86 Year old Mom lives on SS at $1200 per month and CD's income for another $1200 per month, 2400 total, she saves over half of her income every month for a rainy day... She has no debt, washes tin foil to reuse, hangs clothes to dry in her garage, her dryer is twenty years old and has been used maybe ten times. Her electric bill in Florida is about 60-80 per month due to her frugalness... In bad times I would live like my mom as she simply does not spend money...

I read a book from a young farm boy in the 30’s in Alberta Canada. He said the farmers weren’t affected as much in the depression because they went back to using horses and plowed the fields with the animals and were able to take people in to help grow the farm in exchange for food. It can be done

I have my great grandmothers manual lawnmower (no engine required). It's over 100 years old and still works.People need to be buying non electric tools if they are to survive.

When my father died we had to go to several different banks to get his money out. He also kept money behind mirrors in the house and under floor boards. He was a mailman that paid his house off bought bonds and CD’s at 19 percent interest. Never graduated HS. Had a million dollar home and money all over

I set out a calendar for 6 months and try to reduce just one thing every month. I think it is important to write it down. It takes me about a month to train myself to do something new and it takes time to pull together resources to make things happen. I am planning now for next summer. Just bought a window unit for $200 off the regular price and will cool just one room instead of the whole house next summer when it is above 100. You can find ways to save.

I wonder what I would do without Social Security

I'm constantly amazed at how little most people know how to do for themselves.

People are always going to need medical care. If SHTF, I would provide first aid, medical advice, knowledge and care in exchange for goods, services, and money.

I circled the wagons about 15 years ago, I'm debt-free child-free and spouse free living on a houseboat in the central us. It seems like there is a major crash coming. Hopefully it won't happen.

My parents always talked about the Great Depression and their survival tactics. It really hit home. Earning money was important.. but also important was Saving the money you had. I started saving for my first house by the age of 15... bought my first house by age 20. Mortgage free by age 33. The most important thing my parents taught me was the MAGIC of Compound Interest... and the wisdom of frugality. Another secret to financial success is DELAYED GRATIFICATION. Those who have personal discipline and a strong moral compass are Truly Blessed.

My maternal grandparents continued to run their small cafe during the Depression. They had a regular set of customers, eg local newsmen, workers, etc. He extended credit weekly to those still employed & they would settle up on payday. He also made double strength soups for those sick, widows, those facing eviction, etc & they would stretch it out for a few days. He bought any produce or meat needed for his cafe that was not produced on his small homestead outside the city from the Asians (with whom most whites in Vancouver, BC, didn't deal with). He got gasoline somehow to make these runs. He came from Brittany (like the Appalachia of France), so he learned how to make do with little. My French-Canadian grandmother was very clever with all kinds of needlework, wallpapering, painting etc, so she traded home fixups or making/mending clothes with the neighbors for needed items. They were well-embedded in their working class environment, so life was just rationing their cash for needed items, as they had always lived.

During the Depression rural America outside of the dust bowl had an easier time than many city dwellers. Having gardens, wells, wood stoves, and the ability to raise animals even if it was just a few laying hens made having something to eat easier. Fixing. mending, and redesigning existing items was something people had to do through the depression till several years after WWII ended. Hobbies like sewing are more valuable if you can do alterations, repairs, redesigning of clothing and household goods. You may know quilters but the vast majority of them don't know how to make, alter, or repair clothing.

I have no debt, so i would rent out my home to cover utilities, taxes, etc. Then i would rent a room, the cheapest i could find where my mother live. I know for a fact that senior residence are always looking for help so i would offer my help for food and necessities. I would also offer help at the church, soup kitchen, etc for food. I can knit a little, do basic repair in a house, do cleaning, probably learn a basic trade or basic health service. My basic need would be food, water, basic shelter. My transportation would be on foot.

I found a first aid book for free and decided to learn everything I could in case stuff hit the fan.

I lived 7 years without electricity. I collected sticks and branches, etc. I stored that in totes and large trashcans and cooked my food on the grill. Lots of watery soups. Foraged things and fish, and squirrel and rabbit in season. I filtered Rain water. In winter, I cooked on my woodstove. I made zeer pots to keep my food cool. I had a rooster and 2 hens for eggs. I lived in a shack on a mountain and I still own it. If shtf, I would move back because that's where I could survive much better than in this one room senior citizen apartment. I'd have room to garden which is very important. Get heirloom seeds so you can save seeds for the next garden. I dehydrated lots of things so they didn't need refrigerated. You can use pickling salt and salt down and dry meats of all kinds. Just soak the salt out before cooking. Side note: I don't think you will get any rent from your rental property. They will claim squatter's rights and it will be hell getting them out. And if you do, the property might be damaged beyond repair. Get a freedom stick and stock up on freedom seeds. I think we will need to

We learned the hard way not to lend to friends. He borrowed my husband's bike to ride to work to save money. He hit a parked car with it and didn't tell us until we asked for it back.

If I got to a desperate point I would move into my RV in my back yard that is under a free standing RV cover, and rent out my main home. Could even add to my fence so my part of the yard would be totally separated from the main house giving them their own private back yard with pool. I would do the yard care and pool maintenance. Utilities would be included in the price of rent so I can remain connected to the grid. Could even provide baby sitting, dog care, etc for a fee. For a working mom the baby sitting in her home could be worth a fortune. Wife and I ran a home daycare for 4 infants plus our own newborn when we first started out. I am a retired neonatal RN so even special needs infants would be possible...

Most of us need money to pay for electric power, city water, sewer services, groceries, trash collection, clothing, vehicle fuel, shelter, health care insurance and entertainment. And most of us need money to pay our taxes (income, property, vehicle license renewal). Sure some of us can generate our own electric power. Some of us have a water well and solar pump for it. Some of us have a septic system. Some of us make our own clothing from redesigning donated clothing or sewing donated fabric. Some of us can build our own home from free salvaged materials. Some of us rely upon folk medicine and never visit a physician or dentist. Some of us live in a very rural location where we can burn trash or throw it into a gully on our own property. Some of us do subsistence gardening and raise our own poultry that is fed on what we can grow. Or we barter our labor or talents for our food or get some of it free from a local food bank. Some of us do without a vehicle and use public transportation or we walk or ride a bicycle to get to places. Some of use reside in a relative's home and pay our rent in the form of chores. Some of us own nothing that is subject to annual taxation. But the vast majority of us do not live this way and we, the majority, have to use money to pay for what we consider to be the basic necessities. And most of us have to work for someone else to get enough money for those necessities. And many of us take a long time to learn how to spend our money wisely and how to live frugally enough to accumulate savings instead of building debt. I for one would not ever want to live a primitive, subsistence lifestyle. There is a limit to how frugally I want to live. I really like my washing machine, my Keurig coffee maker, my air conditioners, all the subscription feeds on my TV and being able to order a vast array of goods from Amazon. I like being able to afford health appointments for myself or my pets. And it takes money to get and to use these things.

My car has been in a garage, to be worked on, with no end in sight. No more car = no car Ins., no car taxes, no $102 license plate fees, no registration fees, no gasoline, no payment for new tires or inspections or oil changes or wipers or any $2,000 garage bills from last year. I don’t make enough $ each month to own a car anymore. I’m saving to buy an EBike. I’m learning DIY making solar panels, and going solar. I have no heat. Yes I haul my water. But, this video gives me new answers to my 12 yr old problems. So, yes,I’m PP cheerleader. She helps ppl she’s never met!!!

It's not even possible to die without money! Somebody has to pay. Fortunately, I've already paid for my cremation.

At various times I've lived without a fridge in summer, and on an off-grid property with only creek water in winter. Anyone who has a wood stove and access to firewood is set up for cooking and heating. I've survived with little money in a city by adjusting my "must-haves" without sacrificing my values. In case of another depression, well-off people who've never had a bump in their lives will have to overcome the social shame of using a food bank or foraging by roadsides for food or reusable rubbish. This shame will probably be harder to bear than the economic deprivations.

Poverty often comes when you are in poor health or too old & fragile to cope with challenges. It also come with more expenses.

Years ago, my neighbor proposed that we take on an extra trash bin and share the cost. When she tried to cancel her bin, the city required that she would have to provide receipts of where she had taken her trash to the dump. They will not allow you to get off the system. The woman that moved in after her was even smarter and never signed up for garbage removal. Her work allowed her to take her trash to work and despise if it there. We have so many rules and laws about trash and vegetable waste in CA. Now we soon are going to have the same size of trash bin and what items you can and can't dispose in them. My husband knew a man that had a well on his property and quit using city water. They required that he show proof that he had the water tested every three months and they made it so expensive and difficult that he just used the city water. They don't want you to get away from using their services.

I went to bed hundreds of times during my childhood. I have no problem eating every other day. I also wore the same cloths multiple days in a row during my childhood. If I had to, I would do it again to save on laundry. I wouldn’t be happy about it. But I can pull it off, I’ve done it before

My husband and I gave up our car in 2009 and have only walked (until disabilities made that impossible) and use public transportation or ride share services

I need to start selling crap now! Get my debt gone!

My late husband was young during the last depression & said they only knew there was a depression (farm in the country) because men stopped by to work for food.

Thank you for reminding us of the Great Depression. My grandfather lost his dad in 1929 from pneumonia after going out in the field in the rain. Grandad was 16 and quit school to support the family. Did eventually get his GED and become an electrician. Living through that changed a generation. I hope that is where I got my thriftiness.

I am from Cuba so we like like this already.

If you are disabled and use Walmart delivery, Walmart delivery has a price reduction for those on disability. I think ebt too? Not sure on that. The membership comes with free paramount TV and gas discounts. I realize this is more of a luxury but i can't do my own grocery shopping bc of disability. Wanted to pass along to anyone in my shoes.

I was raised very poor ! I really know how to survive!Never thought I would say that I’m glad I was!

1 gal of water in Ga. is 8.3 lbs. Don't know about Calif. I really enjoy your channel..........Keep up the good work!

Sad part if something really happened. People would rob you of anything they need . Honestly think during depression people were more civilized than what we have now .

I think I would do the same as you and shut off everything and the live as if I was camping in my own home.

Don't forget you can still put an antenna on the roof ( you can capture a few channels for free), grow a small amount of veggies in that garden you have, use your ebike more, only use the car for emergencies, use more frozen not cooked food (like fruit and veggies) as per the dogs, they would get dry food with a drizzle of veggies. Go foraging for wild berries and wood for the stove ( for heat and cooking) unfortunately I doubt your rental property people will pay any rent, we would never rent a room, these days it's dangerous and in times of emergencies people will be stressed that might mean they might have anguish related mental health issues, which means you don't want them in your house. Suggestion have a small emergency fund locked in a fire resistant security box hidden on your property, just saying...😂

I would rent out a room only for survival. I like my privacy.

This conversation is really valuable and so appropriate in the times we live in and is not too far-fetched. Thank you very much for stretching our minds and sending us in a new way of thinking. You simply give me courage for the future with what I have to offer if such a crisis hits us.

Farmers fared fairly well during the Great Depression. They had gardens and animals to eat. They canned and often had robust pantries. My Mom said they were not affected that much.

One set of grandparents did well in the depression. But during WW2, gas was rationed and they had to take the bus or trolley to get places. My grandmother told me they parked the car in early 1942 and didn’t drive until 1945. They were so used to the bus and trolley they just sold the car and used a taxi for evenings to a nightclub or the Theater.

I would prefer to work more, won't tolerate any roommate for sure! 36, slightly antisocial and loves cats and dogs more than people.

I would live off my land and my garden (750 sq ft). My kids are experts at fishing and I have a botany background and can forage for plants to eat and also make herbal medicines. I can cook over wood flame and have a wood stove that will heat the entire house through winter in Pennsylvania. Also will live off eggs from my flock of ducks and have natural springs and a pond on my property. Hoping to get some solar generators soon and spiritually I am in a good place, which I think will be important if the economy crashes.

Hi Prepper Princess! Got your book, it's really great! I wish I read it during my teen years in high school! ❤

I didn't add that I'm a retired nurse. I refused to renew my nursing license because my knowledge & gut told me not to take that stuff in the arm, and because of the C treatment limited options, I can't trust the powers. So I have nursing skills such as wound care. I've stocked up on medical supplies & cant barter care for food or a meal. I can also sew & repair clothing, did that for my kids growing up. @Prepper Princess Like you, Ive been single, by divorce, a long time so I've learned how to fix things & mow my own lawn, although my strength is dwindling with age. I've decided no more ornamental plants. If it doesn't produce an edible, forget it. I've planted spinach & beets so far, and I have a canner, and bought a wood burning firepit. I'm pretty sure I can make a solar oven with aluminum foil if need be. We prep for hurricanes, so I have a Berky water filter, & stock water in soda bottles. We went a week without power after hurricane Charlie. We were ok, but not pleasant. I can fish also. Have the St. John's River (spring water) a mile away, so not too bad. Have a pew pew for added home security,; so in despiration, the raccoons would go first to feed my cats & dog. & maybe me. Ugh, the thought. Watched a Canadian video on how to prep one. My father was raised on a farm, & would go squirrel hunting. so thats an option too, but I'm sure wildlife would become scarce also in our area quickly. Let's just pray it doesn't get that bad, but it could be reality. Great video & things to think about.

I’ve had zero income for nine years now. I was married 30 years and had a $90k income until I was unexpectedly divorced . I have Medicaid for my health insurance , otherwise I’d be fined for not having insurance, like I was the first year. I live with my daughter and grandkids. I only eat once a day or once every other day bc I’m disabled , have chronic severe pain,and have no appetite. I don’t require anything other than a little food, so I’m ok. Luckily with my health insurance there’s no co pay and there’s no charge for prescriptions. We haven’t had a vehicle in the nine years since my divorce , we take the bus or walk, and my daughter pushes my wheelchair. My daughter works two jobs, gone 17 hours a day, walking both ways or bus if she has the extra money. Life’s good, other than the severe pain I have.

I bought 2 of those water purification straws on Amazon. They're the same kind they send to Africa 🌍, etc. And I bought a little solar flashligh/radio/charger. It's not much, but it's a start.

I’m a thirty year old male. I’ll have a meal or two a day. Sure I’ve lost weight, But eating more than that is too much. Sure sometimes the hunger pains hit, but otherwise everything’s been fine.

I’d probably be screwed. The only thing I would have to trade is my nursing abilities. I have a BP cuff, a glucose monitor, scalpels, first aid supplies some medication. and and KNOWLEDGE. I could be the community nurse and trade my skills for food, water, scalpels, first aid supplies, some medicine, etc. Hope that this might be useful to some. I could rent out a room, as well. 😊

My great grandfather kept his money in 7 different banks and big bills hidden all over his house.

I love some of the subtle things you say that really showcase your resilient mindset. "I don't know how to do that... Yet"

We have been dept free for years now. We always save up for anything we need [not want] and never pay with credit card. Our fridge and freezers are full, also our cupboards and I'm always thinking of how long we could go without buying food. during the covid lockdown in England all we had to buy were milk, bread eggs and potatoes, just the once. I was happy with that.. I don't buy new clothes and shoes because I have far too many, I don't watch much tv as it's rubbish, I watch youtube instead. And I really love the life I have. I love listening to you and have got my wasteful friend to watch you and I am really trying to help her. xx

I would tell people to buy clothes pins and clothes lines before the electric grid goes down as they will be in short supply....

I have always thought that if it comes down to survival, people will hunt down the ones that have food. I am talking about this being worst case scenario than the great depression of the 30's. I am always thankful for water and hope I can find some around during times of need.

Driving without insurance could cost you your house or other assets if you got into an accident and you injured or killed someone. Courts might look at whatever assets you had, if another party needed to be compensated for their loss. Otherwise, I like most of your ideas

Couldn't agree more about working for coffee. I feel exactly the same way. Eating is over rated. Just don't take away my coffee

I have thought of the same scenarios that you just went through. Living in Canada though, I live in an area which is mostly overcast, and batteries don't handle minus degree cold very well. I have a large garden, I have all the wood I need, I have a cookstove, and fireplaces. I have the fruit trees that do well here (apples, pears). Bartering would definitely come back, along with a huge increase in crime rate. I would definitely sell wood. I don't have a saw mill, but if I had my kids back living with me, I think I would get one of these, because besides fire wood, lumber would be needed. I know how to cook though I don't want to do that for extra money. Foraging would definitely become a bigger thing. Chicory grows on the sides of a lot of roads, so I guess this would become my new 'coffee'. Wild day lilies are edible. I personally do not hunt, though I think the amount of people hunting would skyrocket/ the same with fishing. And its about 10 km to the closest town, so I consider this a distance to bike there (no e-bikes). I do have a Berkey filter, and I collect rainwater. No problems with the amount of rain here. And I'm well rounded in many 'home' skills: sewing, knitting, painting, and I'm also a retired nurse (helpful). So no, you're not crazy, a lot of us think about it.

Many laws do not apply during a state of emergency

My grandfather buried his money. He had some in the bank but he kept most of it at home.

If I can't eat I have cut my bills to the bone and have turned off the internet and wont be watching KZfaq videos...

I have extra space in my house which could be rented out. I have done this before. Yes, you do need to accommodate a lot, but it pays the bills and you have to live somewhere. Everyone would have to contribute - cleaning - cooking - laundry- firewood - maintenance - gardening - fishing - hunting, scavenging, foraging, whatever else they can do with their skills. My grandmother got chickens, a pig and a cow during the depression. It made a difference. She traded garden produce and had the kids forage for berries and go fishing. Of course she, as I, do not live in the city. That helps. She also repurposed clothes to dress her children. Did a lot of mending and knitted sweaters, socks, mitts and hats. She made blankets and rugs with remnants of clothes. She did not waste anything.

It’s absurd that health insurance costs that much.

Thank you for making me think.

I live in the city in a normal city house with neighbors 15 feet on either side. We had an ice storm that knocked out all power in our city for 10 days. Roads were icy, trees fell on houses, no one had heat, streets were blocked, etc. No one could get help. It proved that as long as my body is comfortable, everything else is a breeze and I can easily problem solve. In fact, life wasn't bad at all. Its when I am itchy, in pain, have to go to the bathroom, numb, too hot, too cold, need sleep, etc that I can't function and am miserable.

Don't apologize! Love your long videos ❤

I have a solar oven that i can use if we don't have electricity. I purchased mine, but they can also be made.

Hi, What great content. I really enjoyed all you had to say. I tend to think like that too. I know of at least 10 people who spend like life will end tomorrow. If we had more content like this maybe more people would regroup and save. Everybody can enjoy their life without breaking the bank. Take Care, Yolanda

Thank you so much for these videos. You are helping so many people. ❤

I work with incredible frequency healing devices, so with people being extra stressed, cutting back on healthy eating, their medications and supplements I would do what you would and trade healing sessions in exchange for food or urgent necessities 👍

GRIW POTATOES! The most dense calorie food! I saw a guy plant a few sweet potatoes skips and he had wheelbarrow full and more of huge sweet potatoes.

I live in a part of Africa where many people still live in their traditional ways - homes made of mud and wood, clothes made of animal skins, growing their own food, cattle etc. providing milk and meat, hunting, foraging, using traditional medicines, animals for transport. They do use money to buy certain foods, implements etc. but can survive without most of the Western conveniences.

Have you looked into dandelion root coffee? Dandelions are amazing plants!

You are so resourceful that I am sure you will be fine most of the time if we have a depression. And I am just like you, I ask my husband questions all the time. What will we do If this happens for that happens?

It’s unlikely the electric company will pay you because laws are changed with the stroke of a pen. There is going to be a lot of competition for wood, recyclable containers, and any food that can be foraged. You will need to defend your solar panels and garden from theft even though it is not a MadMax situation. Expect the e-bikes and solar generators to disappear as soon as they are out of your sight. I’ve done the mesquite flour and hope not to have to rely on that (yuck). Since you have solar, try indoor hydroponics (greens) along with stored rice, beans, and spice. Collect rainwater. I hope none of this comes to pass. Develop relationships with your neighbors. This will be more valuable than anything else.

I have a lot to add living here in Florida. People are already driving around scoping & stealing, so crime is already increasing. Stock up on sugar if you are going to be doing a lot of mowing with limited food, because you will need it for energy, say as in sweet tea. Here in Florida, if you don't pay your auto insurance & it's canceled, they automatically notify the State & your license is suspended. With license plate readers, you get pulled over with a suspended license, you go straight to jail & your car is impounded. I need a large solar generator for my frig & an e-bike. Btw, I'm 65 yrs old. I won't be doing much in summer with heat & humidity down here. My grandparents lived through the depression, there was lots of boot-legging & bartering. My great-grandmother & grandmother did peoples laundry & sewed everything. Made their own clothes. Stock up on booze & cigarettes for trading....😅

Own my home, no debt, and a net worth over 2 million, but I still love watching you!!

I have a DIY roof 2 Kw solar not grid tied with a battery bank. Spent about 5K a few years back, its cheaper today. I can run my freezer, fridge, run my washer (when the sun shines), run a few lights at night and some fans for comfort, and lastly charge my Nissan Leaf EV (about 4 miles of range for each hour of sunlight, and I have to turn everything else off). Leaf was purchased for 10K out the door, two years old at purchase, looks brand new and in the 6 years I have owned it zero in maintenance. Great car for about a 10 mile radius of home...

If we have a greater depression than the last one, no company will be paying you for your solar IMO. No one will have money to rent out a room, if they have any money they will pay very little for that room. Barter will be the only way to survive, better know how to garden and have a garden plot established in advance, it is a skill. My hubby born in 1935 said men would stop by their farm and ask for something to eat, they always gave a simple sandwich of whatever they had, they lived in Appalachia so everyone was poor and the depression had little effect on them, they were doing without everyday, luckily being on a farm they had food and only went to town for the flour and sugar, etc that they needed. I live near the Amish and will be having a conversation with my "strawberry growing" amish woman that sends me a letter to tell me when the strawberries will be ready, about how I can be better prepared to live more like the Amish ;=)

Thank you Ms PP I wish I had solor units but I am way to poor, only got 10 hrs last week and was told since no work on Wednesday I didn’t qualify for the 2 days Holliday pay 😢 so a 51.00 paycheck , your blessed to have that option but what I do have is a woodstove to supplement my electricity for heat. I grow a very large garden or try to yes I have fails but each year I do better, chickens for eggs and meat and a lake a mile away that I make use of for fresh fish. If I had a solor generator I would use it just for fridge and freezer, our Texas summers are hot but I would sweat it out lol

When the student is ready - the Mentor arrives. Thank you for your Knowledge Sharing, plus Boxers are so full of life.

You can switch those solar panels to battery storage. You could also take them off the roof and use them to charge your solar generators faster.

I have 7 deepwater wells on my farm, everyone around me is on city water, im selling water!

I’d have to run electric at the lowest temperature allowable due to winter & pipes bursting. I do think about this on a regular basis. I’d eat like you said, continue to garden. I’m learning foraging now.

I know this was a thought experiment, so not trying to nitpick but there is one issue with this premise: Your locality requires you to have certain services on or your house gets labeled as blighted and then they can evict you. Now will they do that to everyone in a depression? Who knows?! But something to consider. By the way I thought this was an excellent thought experiment.

I don’t think people have an issue with what you are saying. Most people can’t imagine the world / their life being different from what they are experiencing now. In survival mode, the standards we have disappear!!!

You ever considered doing public speeches on this around the country? People are so materialistic now and have zero sense about how much money they are frivolously pissing away on useless garbage

I own a modest, somewhat dilapidated house due to the fact that it has been vacant for 5 years . I consider myself extremely fortunate just for this alone. I feel like the most lucrative investments for survival in an shtf situation would be exactly what prepper princess has, solar generators and ebikes. THESE ARE WHAT I WILL BE PUTTING ALL OF MY DISPOSABLE INCOME INTO.

Build chicken hutch for eggs. Read area are there citrus fruit, pecans, walnuts. What fish and small animals can be hunted? Grow potatoes peanuts

Prep - We pay only 13.9 cents per KWH in Ohio. I have 3 solar generators and 4 100W panels plus a DuoMax 8KW gas / propane generators.

You already live a lifestyle that would allow you to easily survive a depression. Others will be bitching, moaning, and acting like it is "the end of the world" hopelessness because they can't take a cruise every six months. I rent at the moment. When I buy a home, I will have solar panels, wind power, hydro power, or gas wells (many areas have natural gas wells on residential property). I will have my own water tank (there are great youtube videos on having these installed). I would buy about 50 tons of coal kept in my shed (coal is cheap!) , and have a coal stove for warmth and cooking, and possibly a unit for power generation. I would have a wood splitter to sell firewood by the cord, and possibly a small saw mill ($2K to $10K depending on features) if I owned 30 or more acres of timber. I would keep spare parts for any mechanical equipment I owned. If you bought a few hundred tons of coal, you could barter it with neighbors, because it would always be in demand.

You are amazing. We too old no debt. Yes. I believe we could survive. We live in Maine. Extreme temperate different situations. There is nothing like being so cold that you cant speak. Our electricity bill is 15.4 cents per kw hour. We have solar but not enough. I enjoy watching and learning from you videos. Please don't stop!

Well, really, you only need money for rent. All other things can be found randomly downtown, or dived from dumpsters, or even given free at the local food banks, or meals from homeless shelters or outreach programs. All you need to do is ask, unless its housing, or a phone. Those things, you'll need to buy.

I go over everything just like you do

Maybe you get problems with intruders and they steal what you have.

In desperate times I would worry about my solar generator or E bike not being returned....

We're about to find out..

The 4 rules of 3 during any survival event must be followed. You can't live 3 minutes without air. Can't 3 hours without shelter (heat/shade) Can't live days without water. Can't live 3 weeks without food. Has nothing to do with money. If it happens, you can live everyday without , car insurance policy won't be a big deal. Lol

I would immediately buy a wood stove and a bigger chain saw. I've got plenty of trees so i could heat and cook. Garden Asap, as big as I could maintain. Get the well bucket and rope and pully so I'd have water plus I have the spring and creek thank God. Cooling would be the biggest issue for me and critters. Barter would come back.

hot dogs are actually more expensive than ground beef and a lot less nutritive value

You don't need meat to survive. Potatoes greens beans and rice fruit a plus