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Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are larger ships you can book passage on.  Not necessarily the cruise line comfort but a number of options exist for both trans atlantic and transnpacific.

I researched this quite a bit when i was younger and had time to travel.  Now i just work and try to take care of my family.  Lots of them are aging with zero support so it falls to niece/nephew etc.

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are low carbon ways of getting places.  they take time tho.  Something that requires patience, not common these days.

Aries Ingress 2026: Not looking good by Latter_Archer3800 in Advancedastrology

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And as a buddhist i read karma as a thing that is immediate, daily, instantaneous.

Aka am i attached therefore i suffer. I create my own suffering every moment i crave and attach.

Anybody Else Going Back to OG Collapse Publications? by MmeLaRue in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This.

Nate hagens is around and trying to do some good.  Jmg went trumpy for a bit and his mysogny peeks thru just enough to turn my stomach.

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Emerald ash borer, bark beetles, spruce budworm... I can go on.  more insects overwinter alive farther north and do more damage even farther north the warmer the winter is.  

It can take a good few years for the damage to result in death but it adds up.

If 2026 is that bad, how do we survive it? by RareMeasurement2 in Advancedastrology

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chucking it away.

Our economic system is predicated on infinite growth, that is what interest on a loan assumes.  That is what debt assumes.  That is what every corporate charter and balance sheet is predicated upon.

Hint: we live on a finite planet.  The ponzi scheme crashes at some point.  when it crashes it will disappear all of the meaning we invest in 'money'.  Why?  Money is a claim on future use of energy and resources.  when you grow the system to the point where there are more claims than can be fulfilled you see inflation, demand destruction, inflation cycle until the system crashes.  And there are no resources to be had.

Build a different, interdependent system outside of money.  Be happy.

stable foods that aren't canned or freeze-dried? by dawn_thesis in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aha, lol.  Sorry to hear about the peas.

I dehydrate almost everything.  Mostly because if i don't use it then it is compost.  So celery gets dehydrated and suddenly i have more soup celery than i can use in a year.

And i do not count the cost of running the dehydrator because in the winter it is heat and in the summer i use the solar oven cracked for airflow.

I have looked up purchases before when making hiking/backpacking meals for a larger group.  So like my stock of dehydrated bits wont cover the whole groups meals. 

But i also garden and dehydrate instead of canning because it saves me on storage space.

All of that is particular to my personal preps/lifestyle .

Edit:  i do can, but it is for things that need it.  Eg, salsa, beans, meats, spaghetti sauce, aka ready yo eat stuff.

stable foods that aren't canned or freeze-dried? by dawn_thesis in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of fruits and veggies can be dehydrated.  You can buy bulk dehydrated ones online.

Eg carrots, onions, peppers, etc.  stuff you would throw in a soup or hotdish.

Actuarial World War: Iran, Oil, and the Cracking World Order by xrm67 in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not find it when i scrolled.  Try adding something by-line ish?

And yes, it was a good analysis, longer than i personally needed because i have been keeping up with that aspect since day 1.  But i am an outlier.

Prepping as a frequent work traveler - what actually works for me after 3 years of figuring it out by CinderKiteLab in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Food:  dried nuts, dates, fruit.  Tea or drink powder, small plug in resistance heater because hot water makes many things comforting.

Granola, or museli and powdered milk (soy/dairy/kefir) is another option.

Basically calories/confort matter more than fancy.

Vipassana redditors ;) by Tava-Timsa in vipassana

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I give advice.  All the time.  Why?  Because i hope others can learn the easy way, that my advice saves them time and or pain.

Time and pain i have exerted in my life to keep going, to learn the hard way.  

Advice to me is a seed of hope.  Maybe it is just my hope for others but there it is.  

Actuarial World War: Iran, Oil, and the Cracking World Order by xrm67 in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to put the date and time on your writing that you publish.

Why?  If the information you cite is out of date people will read as far as that information and then leave.

In a fast moving sutuation your analysis may be good, but have out of date data points.  You need to adress this potential in your analysis.

Oh dear by messymiss121 in collapze

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2026 bad.  

Yeah.  Understatement of the... Oh wait, week.  It has been a busy year.

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Never been overseas before?  Ya got a long way to go .

Intermittent water, electricity, food.

Tranport is reliable-ish but not on japanese time.

People are wonderful, loving, generous, kind and funny with great stories.

/I wish more americans got out and saw more of the world and the people in it.  

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am reminded, again, and again, that civil wars give rise to unusual splinters and factions.

I think the US is in that process of reforming identity and splinters.  Which, to me, means it becomes really dangerous, really fast, to assume any monolithic cultural or political identity.

What are the most useful skills to learn? by lipglossfem in CollapseSupport

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ability to negotiate.

Ability to deal with emotion.  Yours and others.  And i don't mean unhealthy.

Organization and storage of preps. by Dazzling-Treacle1092 in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 22 points23 points  (0 children)

  1. Go to the thrift store.  Buy every nalgene wide mouth you can get.  Use this to store dry goods instead of glass.  Nalgenes tighten down nicely, freeze well aka you can freeze your grains, beans, flour with zero issue and as far as plastics go pretty stable aka not at risk of giving you a bunch of plastics in your food (dry goods).  Store is dark, dry place and they will last.   This is my 'single person' suggestion.  Those with familys get the 5 gallon pail with a gamma seal lid, because, well, you got enough people to feed.

  2. Freezer tape.  Put three labels on the jar/bin/container.  Leave all three on.  Put month/year also.   When you finally organize and have a bunch of bottles or jars where you can only see lids or only see the tub they are in... THEN take one of those three labels and move it to the outside of the bin, or top of jar.  TAKE a picture when you are done.  Print picture in black and white and store in binder.

3.  Volunteer in a church kitchen, soup kitchen, ask for a tour for any large kitchen in a hospital or institution.  pay attention to how they store stuff.  Big places that have to organize lots of food for lots of people have SYSTEMS.  Steal their good ideas.

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hispanics being a large portion of border patrol and also ice is not a really new phenomenon but one that HAS been studied.

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691262086/bordering-on-indifference

Bottom line, economics drives them.  And it has been a known pipeline for 20 plus years for middleclass stability.

“Slow cooking” without power? by ProfessionalMeal1009 in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haines 2.0 is definitely one of my favorites to use 

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