So I’ve got two routes I’m debating before things totally collapse in the next 2-5 years.
1. Leave the country. Danny and Ray talk about Mexico a lot. Seems like South America in general is a much freer, happier society. My dollar is also worth much more in South America. The problem is finding a way to make money. Jobs in south America don’t pay well. I don’t have anywhere close to enough money to retire or live for an extended period of time in south america. I don’t have any skills either. I would like to find a way to make US dollars online like Danny. I could live pretty comfortably almost anywhere in South America if I could make $2000-$3000 a month. The biggest downside to leaving the US would be leaving my family behind. That would be hard. Also, setting up life in a new country comes with a plethora of its own challenges.
2. Stay in the US and move to a rural area. Focus on learning to garden and hunt. I have access to quality firearms and friends who have plenty of land with deer and hogs who are happy to let me hunt. It wouldn’t be easy, but the upside to staying for the collapse in the US is that I have good connections with good people who will readily band together when SHTF. I also have the safety net of my parents. They don’t pay any of my bills, but they do have very good savings and plenty of gold. They have assured me that if things completely collapse and I lose my job that they will make sure I don’t starve or go homeless. I can easily move in with them. My parents are good people and have a lot of great connections as well. My mom is getting into gardening and canning, and my dad and I learning to hunt together. We’re not doomsday Preppers with a bunker by any means, but we’ll still be more prepared than most for a collapse.
My gut instinct is torn. Half of me screams “leave the US” since things will only get worse for the foreseeable future. The other half of me can’t imagine leaving my family. I think good people, family, and friends who aren’t brainwashed by the government and MSM are a massively valuable asset. I really do have a great network of friends and family surrounding me who I can fall back on when things really collapse.
However, I envision that even the most prepared person will only be able to survive for so long in the US. Increased hunting in rural areas will lead to a decimation of the wild game supply, similar to what happened in the Great Depression. Orwellian government policies will only become increasingly strict and will limit my ability to move about freely, drive a car, or even buy gas. At some point, I fear the only options will be leaving the country or surviving completely off the grid. And most people simply don’t have the skills or resources long term to survive off grid
What would any of you recommend based on my situation? Also, what is your plan for when things completely collapse?
1. Leave the country. Danny and Ray talk about Mexico a lot. Seems like South America in general is a much freer, happier society. My dollar is also worth much more in South America. The problem is finding a way to make money. Jobs in south America don’t pay well. I don’t have anywhere close to enough money to retire or live for an extended period of time in south america. I don’t have any skills either. I would like to find a way to make US dollars online like Danny. I could live pretty comfortably almost anywhere in South America if I could make $2000-$3000 a month. The biggest downside to leaving the US would be leaving my family behind. That would be hard. Also, setting up life in a new country comes with a plethora of its own challenges.
2. Stay in the US and move to a rural area. Focus on learning to garden and hunt. I have access to quality firearms and friends who have plenty of land with deer and hogs who are happy to let me hunt. It wouldn’t be easy, but the upside to staying for the collapse in the US is that I have good connections with good people who will readily band together when SHTF. I also have the safety net of my parents. They don’t pay any of my bills, but they do have very good savings and plenty of gold. They have assured me that if things completely collapse and I lose my job that they will make sure I don’t starve or go homeless. I can easily move in with them. My parents are good people and have a lot of great connections as well. My mom is getting into gardening and canning, and my dad and I learning to hunt together. We’re not doomsday Preppers with a bunker by any means, but we’ll still be more prepared than most for a collapse.
My gut instinct is torn. Half of me screams “leave the US” since things will only get worse for the foreseeable future. The other half of me can’t imagine leaving my family. I think good people, family, and friends who aren’t brainwashed by the government and MSM are a massively valuable asset. I really do have a great network of friends and family surrounding me who I can fall back on when things really collapse.
However, I envision that even the most prepared person will only be able to survive for so long in the US. Increased hunting in rural areas will lead to a decimation of the wild game supply, similar to what happened in the Great Depression. Orwellian government policies will only become increasingly strict and will limit my ability to move about freely, drive a car, or even buy gas. At some point, I fear the only options will be leaving the country or surviving completely off the grid. And most people simply don’t have the skills or resources long term to survive off grid
What would any of you recommend based on my situation? Also, what is your plan for when things completely collapse?
