Anarchism

Probably a weird message to see, but I keep feeling so seen by this community. I did the whole prepping stuff, disliking of capitalism stuff, distaste for government stuff, well before I even heard that anarchism was a distinct branch of political thought. It sounds weird to call that a community, but posts like these really just make it feel that way because it's just so me.

I suppose to keep it topical now, dont forget to have plenty of water on hand. You won't need a lot, but more than you'd expect. That goes for most things, even. While it's not impossible for collapse to happen in a day, most times things slowly break down over time. Regulations on what is allowed in water is relaxed, power gets more spotty, internet may take longer to come back on after a storm, food gets more expensive and shrinks in portion sizes, etc.

That long-term storage is good to have, especially in light of longer unemployment times and general economic strain, but what I've found that works well is having a live rotation. This way, you lower spoilage risk, monitor what you actually use, and use today's money to obtain tomorrow's food, which would otherwise be more expensive.

Generally, buffers to have built up are anything you rely on, here's some ideas:

• Food (Pantry, maybe small garden?)
• Water (Countertop water filter?)
• Electricity (Charged battery packs)
• Internet (Reticulum on an ESP32)
• Heating/Cooling (Blankets and Fans)
• Communication (Radio, maybe Meshtastic on ESP32)
• Information (Books/manuals, paper or low-power digital)
• Community (The neighbor you gave those extra tomatoes to)
• News (Radio again?)

But most of all, be there for people. In difficult times, say when a bad storm hits, people seem so naturally willing to help those around them, even if in very small ways. Those little things help ease the mind a lot. Even outside times of struggle, have fun with people, those memories are important and keep us human.