Guest article by Mac Slavo

If the world seems like its falling apart, then perhaps it is time to figure out where you could go to avoid the worst of it.

With so many factors building up to global turmoil, and a number of trigger points for civil unrest and economic collapse inside the United States, where would you go?

While every place has its problems, and no place is guaranteed to remain calm, certain pockets of relative safety like Scandinavia, Canada, Costa Rica, Chile or New Zealand could prove to be a bit more prone to stability, than to collapse. Compared to other hot spots, these places could be a harbor.

With that said, the global economic collapse will not spare any region from fallout, and there will be great damage to all countries lined up in the chain of dominoes. Moreover, there are few, if any, places that are immune from natural disasters and other major problems.

The United States, on the other hand, may have simply harbored too many problems as a whole – and thus, stability is anything but guaranteed. Border issues with Mexico; political siege by the permanent war coalition; internal strife between left and right, and conflict between identity politic groups and disenfranchised, angry hoards all make things unstable.

In the rush of prepping for your family, don’t forget the canine members (and other pets) of your family! I will be writing about dogs, much of this same information will apply to cats and other pets. I have owned and cared for dogs all my life, owned a boarding kennel, taught obedience classes and trained service dogs, I was a retail sales clerk in a pet department, and was a groomer. I will try to cover things in a practical manner for you.

The first thing to consider is food. There are a couple of ways to approach this. You can buy and save commercial dog food for your dog. Or they can eat what you eat, in which case you want to make sure you buy for “another person”.

When asked for their personal choice for a bug-out vehicle, many arm-chair warriors will select an armoured vehicle. While those armoured vehicles are awesome to look at, and may make great exploration vehicles, they make terrible bug-out vehicles. And you can't live in them any longer than a few days.

Times are changing, disasters are coming.

Are you prepared to survive, or prepared to THRIVE!

Disaster preparation doesn't have to be about living in an underground shelter, or a log cabin deep in the woods. It doesn't have to be caveman days. It is possible to live comfortably once you leave the beaten path and find your own way.

I find a lot of people have a set expectation of what to do after a disaster, and it's usually run for the hills/woods.

Then what? Live off the land? Sure, it can be done... but it sucks. Not only do I thinks it sucks, so do you! Want proof that YOU think it sucks? Easy... are you doing it right now? If not, it's because you don't want that hard life.

So why not aim for an easy life? One you can have now and continue afterwards.

My own solution to that problem was to sell our farm and buy a catamaran sailboat. Learning to sail is simple. There are schools that can teach you everything you need to know. I learned mostly by doing, but that's how I learn.

Sure, sailing may not for everyone. But if you stop and think it out now, you can find a life that you WANT to live, and go do it today. You don't need to have a disaster to go change your life.

This website will help you find your way, and (hopefully) make it enjoyable.

It's brand new (July 2022), so there's a lot more in my head than on this site. I'll be working on rectifiying that as I can.

PS. If you have knowledge and information and a willingness to help others, please contact me using the contact form (that's coming soon too). You can find it on the menu bar at the top of the page.