-=> Quoting Kurt Weiske to All on 15 Sep 11  12:51:00 <=-

 KW> I just finished "World built By Hand", a book about a
post-oil, post
 KW> government america where the economy has collapsed and communities are
 KW> forced to become self-reliant.
 KW> When the dust settles, people are forced to start again. While there's
 KW> lots of salvage to be re-used, manufactured products are scarce and
 KW> eventually will be gone. People are living a life I'd estimate
 KW> comparable to pre-industrial revolution culture, but with salvaged
 KW> modern materials. 
 KW> Most of the skills people had before the event are irelevant, and many
 KW> of the skills people need to survive are long-lost in today's
 KW> disposable, mass manufacturing culture.
 KW> What skills do you have that you could use or teach to help start
 KW> over? 

Gardening... basic cooking (I've done on a wood stove before, but not a
lot of experience there)... hand sewing...  crocheting, although I never
did get the hang of knitting...  And various "people" skills...

 KW> I'm tempted to make pre-indutrial crafting into my new hobby. Who
 KW> knows, it might come in handy.  :)

You never know...  :)

ttyl          neb

... I'm not a cynic, just a very frustrated optimist.
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