I see what you mean.
Othe weight loss - I’m 5’11 and 141lbs… consume about 500 calories a day and still do alright. One step ahead of ya for once!
Thank you for your time.
if you only get in 500 calories a day you are starving.
Another book you might find useful, more for the issue of protection against inflation rather than personal survival in a disaster, is The Alpha Strategy, and it’s available free online (pdf at http://www.biorationalinstitute.com/zcontent/alpha_strategy.pdf). Its author argues that you should buy things you use now and in bulk, both to save money overall, and to protect yourself from future inflation. Besides tips on what things to buy, it contains a solid discussion of economics.
Do you have any friends/family in rural areas? There, food (and possibly water) will be all but guaranteed. Plus, almost all rural people have guns of some sort, if shit hits the fan.
As for what you should do with your money, I’m guessing the best investment you could buy now is a good handgun, and maybe some canned/dried food, anything that will last long. And maybe a water purification system.
Does that help at all?
I actually never thought of this.
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Forget Jerky. Google “pemmican.” It’s easy to make, stores for a VERY long time, and doesn’t taste half bad.
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Start small. When it comes to “stocking up” don’t try to do it all at once. You don’t need to buy 6 months of canned food all at once. Get a solid supply of goods to get you through a week if you were stuck at home. Food, water, basic first-aid, basic tools, fire/fuel. This should help you feel somewhat secure and familiar with the costs/space/time requirement of survival preparation.
Then you can expand your stash to a months supply. Add a few comforts (toilet paper, tampons, soap) and start thinking about protecting your supply (weapons, door locks, etc). Think about things like clean clothing, personal hygene, morale (especially if you have children). Once you have this level of preparedness you should be confident in your ability to survive a variety of scenarios.
Go for a 2 month supply. At this point start thinking signifigantly about barter items. Smokes, tools, booze, metals, etc… Also start thinking more long term: Can you collect your own water, grow your own food, power your house??? What skills do you have? What skills do your friends & family have? Your neighbors?
Of course all of this assumes that you can stay at home. Leaving to another location is a whole other story…
If you prepare in small amounts over time it won’t stress you out, and your family won’t think you’ve gone crazy…