I find it unsettling that some members here are posting their “tinfoil” concerns in this thread. Not because of the otherwise tinfoil nature of the concerns, rather because I share them. I simply can’t buy the news and government statements that all is well with the economy when I haven’t seen a cost of living increase in three years, my wife has been laid off for 8 months, my house has lost 60% of its peak value, and the cost of everything seems to be escalating at break-neck (or break-pocketbook) speed. We are both post- baccalaureate degree holders, so it’s not limited to low-wage or unskilled workers.

It is alarming that peak oil awareness is present here and being discussed as it has been considered tinfoil by so many for so long. It is the reason I sought out this forum, to gain some insight into preparation without the hysteria of many of the other survival-oriented sites. I share in Sue’s opinion that there’s a big, life-altering Oh-Oh on the horizon. Possible players: peak oil, economic collapse, climate change, food/water shortages. When taken together and ruminating on the feed backs, that’s one hell of an Oh-Oh. I’m not sure how to equip myself or family to deal with such.