Our Grand Adventure

Well, my little family sets off tomorrow for our new life, having decided to dispose of our urban property in Upstate NY and purchasing some fairly isolated and completely undeveloped land in the south...self sufficiency/sustainable living and building is the goal for us, as the global economic and political picture is looking rather grim. I am convinced that we are headed for another depression and have taken precautions meant to allow us to hunker down and make it through the worst. Convinced enough to feel that life in urban areas is going to get VERY rough over the next few years, so a postage stamp sized yard won't do with hundreds of hungry neighbors about. Our plan is to live cheaply, off grid with wind and solar power, grow our own food for the most part, and prepare ourselves for the days when the grocery store shelves are bare and the economy, kept afloat already by smoke and mirrors, finally collapses. Since my children are homeschooled already in an effort to ensure the ability to think...a skill that is rarely taught in public schools today...and my income is from an Internet based business, we have few practical ties to the area. Our immediate family...my brothers and sister and their children...will be making the trip with us, so close family ties in NY are not an issue. So, an adventure it will be for sure, one that we hope will lend stability to our little bunch that enables us to weather the coming storm. Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best.