First, all of my preparations are done in my spare time. I don't get obsessive about it and I don't allow it to interfere with my daily routine. I simply do a little at a time when it's convenient for me.

Second, I have to say that I only prepare for "known" events, that is events that have occurred in the past and will likely occur in the future. For example, a weather related power outage. Events such as this occur on a regular basis, often several times a year. The reason I prepare only for "known" events is the simple fact that they can be studied and a plan of action decided upon.

Since the reader didn't specify what event is unlikely to happen, I will assume he's refering to peak oil and it's after affects.

Am I preparing for such an event? NO. While I know oil is a finite resource and it will eventually run out, there are too many scenarios being bandied about to prepare for them all. It's also difficult to predict when it will occur. As I said before I only prepare for "known" events, events I can study. The events that I'm currently preparing for are interruptions of gasoline and other fuel supplies, such as the Arab Oil Embargo of the
Seventies and Hurricane Katrina. These are known events that can be studied
and prepared for.

If you think that events like these will not occur again, you should be aware that Russia has threatened to cut off the oil it supplies to Europe if the Europeans refuse to pay higher oil prices. That's about 25% of the oil Europe uses. It's only a matter of time before that happens to the US.

Another thing that I'm concerned about is the fact that several states have passed or attempted to pass legislation that makes it illegal for a private individual to produce his own motor vehicle fuel. He is required to get an experimental vehicle permit which are rarely given to indivduals. And since I have been experimenting with converting a vehicle to run on wood and other solid fuels, I will probably soon be considered a criminal in the eyes of the law! Thanks for reading. Philip