I was a preparedness maximalist (“prepper”) long before I was a Bitcoiner. I was thinking today about the benefits of that. Especially when it comes to surviving, thriving, and transacting value if SHTF. Day to day survival, private communications, data security, sovereign computing and off-grid-capable transacting of value could one day not be as easy as they are today. Here are the pillars that I think such an approach sits on: Immediate defensibility of your family and property. Shelter, heat, and guns….lots of guns. Bugging in vs bugging out planning Proximity to- and plans to safely/conveniently access viable water sources. Establishing a couple weeks or months of rations, and practicing producing/preserving food at home. Building your team and your within-walking-distance network of friends, patriots and trade partners Filling in the gaps in your supply chain via creative means Acquisition, storage and protection of tradeable hard goods in advance of SHTF Cultivating skills you can trade Uninterruptible Power EMP protection Backup Power (long term) Computer, operating system, mobile device and Bitcoin hardware selection for SHTF. Including considerations for any device battery dependencies. Options for fixed, portable satellite, radio, and Mesh network solutions for internet connectivity and personal comms Strategies and team building for re-establishment of order Does anyone have any others? I am optimistic that we may see a restoration of the promise that was the American dream, but if we don’t, let’s not get caught with our pants down. 🤙🏽