What Are You Preparing For?

Concern about some sort potential events brings you to us. These include economic dislocations, political upheaval, attack from other countries, EMPs, CME (Coronal Mass Ejections from the Sun), and natural and man-made disasters. If you focus on the aftermath of any of these events, it can make you pretty anxious. And, without a plan, it is easy to dwell on the things that will NOT be available -- that you will have to go without. Work on a plan, and you need not go without. A clever choice of technologies, applied to your circumstances, can make a huge difference.

When our clients learn about the available alternatives, they realize that we are talking about planning for a GOOD LIFE, one that can be positive, fun and deeply worthwhile.

Things to Think About

Early in the process, we ask Retreat Consulting clients to complete a survey. The information they provide plays an important role in our assessment of their preparedness level. We have been building and refining the survey for some time.We used our survey as featured consultants with the families on National Geographic's, "Doomsday Preppers".

Survey Topics

• Introduction: Sustainability, Homesteading,
• Location: Population Density, proximity to Nuclear power plants, water sources, military bases, farms etc.
• Water System: Life sustaining potable and non potable water systems tailored to the needs of the retreat.
• Food: supply and storage. Long term and short term storage plans plus may strategies to resupply food.
• Grid Down Cooking: Creative ways to find, make and use renewable, recyclable energy sources to power the retreat.
• Energy, Heat, Fuel: Creative ways to find, make and use renewable, recyclable energy sources to power the retreat.
• Communications: Developing multiple plans of communication with those on the retreat and ways to gather information from great distances.
• Barter: Making suggestions on what items could be valuable in a crisis situation.
• Medical: Technical information concerning medications and alternative healing methods.
• Networking: Linking people together who are like minded and geographically juxtaposed.
• Security: Customized security plans for your retreat and surrounding community.

This is a powerfully thought-provoking and educational first step in a retreat consultation.