Map of self sufficient properties.

jivah · Coal Joined: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 9 Location: London

I put a few comments up here recently and it occured to me that there are quite a few people out there who have purchased, or are close to purchasing land out in the sticks with a view to becoming more self sufficient.

Does anyone out there think it may be worth creating a map of these sustainable sites so people can call in help from each other if needed. I am not thinking of the gung ho armed to the teeth sort of thing, but there could well be times when an extra pair of hands could be useful, or being able to barter skills etc. like a PO version of woofing?

I used a good overlay for google maps recently of small hotels in Italy, I was thinking something like that could be quite useful? or are we all to independently minded?

Let me know what you think?

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Jack · Moderator Joined: Aug 11, 2004 Posts: 4557

I wonder - would it be wise to advertise the location of such properties? In a time of privation, such properties might gain unwanted attention.
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Shannymara

Yeah, sounds like a map of targets. Networking is a good idea, but I'd keep it more low key.
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Agree with Jack and Shanny
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jivah · Coal Joined: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 9 Location: London

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No, jivah, it just doesn't make sense. Sadly.

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Lumpy

I wish we knew of the location within 50 miles of some likeminded people. It would be great to have them come over and help us with a project (like building the cold room in the basement, or the like), in exchange for which we could do the same for them.

The problem is that we also don't want our location known because of the fact that we ARE preparing, and so many others are not.

So ... sigh ... it's a great idea to have a map. But there would be a level of trust involved that we just don't have. If we KNEW it would only be PO people who would see it, and PO people who were themselves doing something to help themselves prepare, that would be one thing. But, of course, that is not possible.

I have quit talking to anyone about peak oil. Things are coming to crash mode so quickly now. I want to be the one who gets the toilet paper and meds and food stocked up.

A large part of the die off in this country will be the ignorant (those who didn't know) and, worse yet, the ones who had the oppotunity to know but wouldn't listen. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Well, the time for that opportunity to learn about it from me has passed. Because the time of tribulation is now too close at hand. Must expend energies, money, and good sense in just plain getting ready for our clan.

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Lumpy

Sorry - double post.
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Ludi

I prefer my location to remain relatively unknown.
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KingM

That's silly. Do you think hordes of people, unable to plan for a PO disaster themselves, will nevertheless be savvy enough to take a map of Peak Oiler properties to loot when the going gets rough in two, three, twenty years?

If they had the wherewithal to plan ahead like that, they wouldn't be in such deep crap to begin with.

MattSavinar · Elite Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 1990

I've thought about doing this but it would be a PRIVATE list available only to those in the network.
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spear

It was said a few years ago .Its called the PO railroad.Most everyone has made connections with someone here,in one way or another.
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dunewalker

Now, what if Blackwater got possession of this map...?
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Specop_007 · Expert Joined: Aug 12, 2004 Posts: 5845

You should network and build friendships and contacts before crap goes south, not after.
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