Predictions for 2021 or 2022?

[granny girl]

Thank you, many good thoughts on location and maintaining basic needs.


I am considering several projects, some necessary, some desired. Trying to save money to be ready when lumber prices drop. I expect much inflation in the long term but short term shortages will cause price fluctuations and it may be tricky to get large projects requiring different types of materials done.
I need a new roof so metal seems the best choice to catch water runoff but a good deal of lumber will be required as well. Seems a good time to install a wood stove and have a greenhouse attached to cover patio. It feels a bit ambitious but sure would be useful. There is much wind and weather fluctuation to mitigate. Propane has not worked well for heating house with temps below 30. I am thinking too much line for air/moisture to gather. Perhaps shortening line and heating only one room nearest tank would help or wrapping lines as would be difficult to bury them.


Looking at rocket mass heaters for cooking and heating a greenhouse.
Growing food is a necessity. Currently I purchase most from neighboring farms/ranches, keeping mental notes of people I consider trustworthy for future bartering. A small greenhouse rack and some grow lights produced a lot of plants/herbs and I think it would be wonderfully useful for producing leafy greens year round. Some root vegetables store well in ground until needed. Slowly acquiring gardening hand tools that don't require electricity or petrol, water purifiers in order to drink rain water, or worse, if necessary.


A few solar motion detected lights have been added around house and are working well and fencing and trail cameras in the works.


Small towns will have, do already have, their share of desperate people. Better to deal with than masses of hysteria but I like being among people who naturally prepare for themselves.

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I've thought of cb radios, even purchasing a used one but never getting it connected. I am thinking it may be the best method to communicate with family and neighbors but need to get busy testing that.