First Post

SO WHAT THE HECK IS THIS BLOG ALL ABOUT ?!?!

This is a blog about surviving peak oil and other various calamities that may soon be upon us. Any "the party's almost over" thoughts are game here, but I'd especially like to discuss practical tips, like "learn how to garden without pesticides," or "buy a really good sleeping bag" or "avoid hippies."

In addition to preparing for the upcoming changes as they relate to peak oil/peak gas, I hope to include ways to thrive as well. Like a boss once said, "In every challenge is a cleverly disguised opportunity." The optimist in me likes to think there are opportunities out there as well. Even if there's not.

I'm planning to include articles and data that I come across that are particularly striking. I'd like to include yall's thoughts as well, so be sure to comment, send me an email when you see interesting content, or better yet - offer to post regularly! Why not - it's only Todd's blog! toddwking2000@yahoo.com

This blog may be more heavily focused on the end of cheap energy, but I'd like to include other calamities that can end or massively change civilization as well, such as:
- Global climate changes
- Significant dollar devaluation or the end of the global economy/financial institutions
- Geopolitical tensions/large-scale wars/weapons of mass destruction (the real ones)
- Religious or cultural "end of world" scenarios
... you get the idea.

Bottom line - the emphasis is not "if/when/why/how" these calamities will happen, but rather what to do if/when one does happen, and what we can do now to prepare.