08:45 – I’m still working on the section I (first month) chapter on security and defense. I just finished the section on protecting your home and started the section on organizing and protecting your neighborhood from looters, which are the primary threat during a short-to-medium term emergency. Just ask the folks in areas near the Ferguson riots, or indeed in any of the many other areas that have recently faced threats from civil unrest. I have a final, short section on firearms to write, recommending a shotgun and/or a .22 rifle for each adult or teenager, and then the first draft of that chapter will be complete.
As always, I’m trying to keep things as simple and inexpensive as possible. Some preppers can afford to spend $100,000+ on a rural retreat and another $100,000+ on supplies, but not many can afford that. So I’m trying to keep things as practical as possible for my expected average audience. That means many people will take issue with my recommendations, which is fine. If you can afford more and think it’s justified, spend the extra money. But many people will be pressed to buy even basic preparation supplies, and it’s them I have in mind.