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FINANCES FOR COLLAPSE BOOK 4

PROSPEROUS PEASANT

The Prosperous Peasant concept is from a loyal minion and basically just means you stockpile for the rest of your life to always have enough that you don’t fall too fall down the Third World Peasant Craphole.  Now, I hasten to point out that this is NOTHING at all like the Yuppie Scum Survivalists who think prepping is about securing a luxurious middle class standard of living for the rest of their lives.  That is an unrealistic goal for most of us financially, and it makes for a rather weak willed soft and gooey Marshmallow Person who is so dependent of Oil Age items that he/she has zero idea how to tough things out, Cowboy Up, Embrace The Suck or stop being a pussy when the crap hits the fan.  These fools think that the Collapse is going to be a Hollywood movie or a video game.  Don’t get me wrong, you CAN have fun during the collapse of civilization ( it just takes some work, because, after all, we are talking about war and brigandage and starvation and pestilence ) .  You can achieve your inner Viking/Conan and enjoy yourself as long as possible before the sheer numbness of overpopulation math kicks your ass.  You can enjoy what the rich fear, but you can’t be rich and do so.  You have to embrace depravation to conquer it, not try to cocoon yourself in cash to avoid it at all costs.

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Being a Prosperous Peasant just means a cushion against the worst of what is to come.  It can be as frugal and affordable as you make it, or as expensive and unattainable as most try for.  I include this chapter only because it somewhat counters the urgent need to stock tangibles that is the mainstay of almost all Survivalist Guru’s advice.  Understandably, few of us want too much cash on hand as it will hyper-inflate or be deemed unconvertible by our central bank run government ( if the Petro-Dollar ends or the banks conduct a Bail-In ), although with today’s unemployment numbers it is also foolish to NOT stock cash in anticipation of losing one’s job.  This dilemma I frightfully ignore at this point, calling it a discussion for another day.  Here, I just want to point out that not all tangibles are created equal, nor is barter always the best place to invest your money.  Your own consumables and your own investments are the important items ( investments being the way to cut back on the number of consumables you’ll need ), because trade will not be as important as self-preservation.  I won’t get too deep into all this.

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This chapter is just a teaser, as my next book will cover all this in far greater detail.  Consider this both an extended table of contents advertisement, as well as an answer to what you want to do with your money after you are out of debt and own your own land ( however sad and poor it might be, it is yours and represents the ultimate unemployment insurance.  We’ve covered cheap land elsewhere, so here I’ll just reiterate that your priority list is 1) bare bones survival stash, 2) get a very cheap affordable piece of land and, 3) get and stay out of debt.  Debt and land are a bit mixed up, as you’ll most likely make payments on the land, but it is more important to have a place to live rent free than to have your credit cards paid off, also-of course, beware if your land can be seized to pay off other debts like college loans.  I have no idea, myself.  But if you need to know… ).  The rest of this book will return to the philosophy of money and spending and earning. 

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You have a half dozen categories to consider on your quest towards becoming a Prosperous Peasant.  Four very important ones and two follow-ups.  The two follow-ups are as important, but I place them at the bottom as they are already duplicated to a certain extent.  You need them, but if they are the first and only investments ( say, you run out of time and the ass falls out of civilization ) then you are too heavy in some areas and too light in others.  Start with Clothing, then Energy and Building Materials and Sanitation.  The other two will be Food & Water and Entertainment.  I have yet to complete the lists, but here are the main areas.  Clothing MUST be centered around surviving in comfort without carbon fuels.  Think of a lifelong camping trip.  Cold weather gear and hot weather items.  Hats and shoes and shoe substitutes. 

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For Energy, concentrate on passive solar.  Secondary is PV solar and batteries.  This is NOT an expensive replacement for plugging into the grid but rather a bare minimum for heating and cooling and illumination.  Bare minimum has the bonus of being affordable.  For instance, chainsaws and spare parts and gasoline and a huge house with multiple fireplaces are all very expensive and unnecessary.  Better insulation, to include clothing, is a much better investment.  I also stress solar lighting, as candles are beyond suck-tastic.  LED lights require much less fuss, at this point in time, and are far superior for lighting.  No, it isn’t sustainable.  Neither is a lot of the rest of the list.  This is really only a one off generational thing. 

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Building materials are going to be very important in helping you survive with a lot less fuel.  They are, currently, cheap and compact and irreplaceable.  Think easy earth sheltering with thick plastic sheeting and rigid board insulation.  Sanitation is going to do a LOT for keeping you healthy when no doctors with antibiotics are going to be available.  Bar soap, liquid soap, toilet paper substitutes, teeth cleaning, hair cutting and shaving are all cheap now, dear later.  This is the cheapest yet the category with the most impact ( not to discard things like staying warm in winter-a bigger killer than malnutrition- just that it is the biggest bang for your buck ).

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The two follow-ups are increased amounts of food and entertainment, to keep your sanity.  Here is a list:

Primary

1) Clothing-cold weather, hot weather, hats, shoes, sliders

2) Energy-passive solar, PV solar, batteries

3)Building Materials-plastic sheeting, insulation

4)Sanitation-bar & liquid soap, TP subs, teeth, hair, shave

Secondary

5)Food & Water-wheat, fat, vitamins, trapping, filter, jugs

6)Entertainment-cheap multiples of your relaxing hobby

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If you wish to comment to add to the list, please do.  Keep in mind I’m focusing on Lifestyle Improvement, not plain old Survivalism.  Hence, I didn’t include gardening or water catchment, as that is basic life saving.  Trapping, on the other hand, is a nice, luxurious, soul soothing add-on.  Of course, yes, it is all subjective. 

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