Over the past few years I've been realizing the true value of these skills. Self sufficiency is basically the equivalent of "fuck you" money. Thank you for reinforcing this idea for me. I know I'll only delve deeper into this topic. I also think self sufficient sources of energy are important. You may find this video interesting about this man who converted an old washing machine into a hydroelectric generator https://youtu.be/Xb6TIWub6KU I also found Bob Lazar's hydrogen gas car engine fairly compelling. He also demonstrates making his own fuel simply by separating hydrogen atoms from water.

I'm up to 4 man-months of long-term-stable survival foods. Not counting general kitchen storage (which is about a month of non-perishables, and another 2-3 weeks canned).

My biggest concern was potable water. I have the tools and hardware necessary to convert my downspouts to rain collectors (can't permanently install, HOA won't allow). Have a Berkey system set up and in use; I use the Berkey filters for cleaning up city tap water, and better filters for if SHTF.

I learned reloading through the height of the pandemic. Luckily I had bought the hardware beforehand, as was just being lazy since ammo was cheap. Well now I can reload all the calibers I shoot, and have 4,000 to 10,000 rounds of each stockpiled.

Using HamStudy for my technician's license.

I need to rip out all the decorative bullshit in my back garden and replace it with foodstuffs, take the opportunity to learn to garden. Or, at least, native plants that are pleasant on the eyes and edible.

But the biggest thing I need to do is move out of near-urbia-suburbia. There's 130,000 people within a 3 mile radius of my property. If the balloon goes up I'm in trouble regardless of how well I'm prepared.