“If you’re still living in a city - or, even if in the country and do not have your own well water, established gardens, cold cellar and canning jars full, laying hens, etc., a wood stove and secure source of wood - and means of protection - you’re too late.”
I have all but a bigger garden and a functioning well.
Since nobody has a functioning crystal ball, it’s not too late for anyone to get started. People have been saying for many years now that it’s too late to get started. I’m glad I didn’t listen in 2008 when I started prepping;)
I’m not sure a well is that much of an advantage, although we will be fixing ours. Since it requires electricity, the bucket method would need to be used if power is cut off and if we are out of propane for our generator. Our well is 400’ deep, making the tedious bucket method even worse.
Do you have a backup way to use a well that I haven’t thought of?
I think running water available near one’s property would be best, especially if crops needed watering now and then. And having a filter system with creek/river water would be a more sustainable long-term solution for drinking water.
You ask: “Do you have a backup way to use a well that I haven’t thought of?”
a deep well pump - all weather - on my well head - (I’d like to also dig a shallow well - as my water level is very high. My dream would be a shallow well with my red pump inside on the side of the sink - like I grew up with - no electricity needed)
https://www.lehmans.com/c-275-deep-wells.aspx
In addition, I have a tiny brooklet - that I carved out of my part of 1.5 acre to direct water - rather than letting it spread out in useless pools - running from small vernal pond in woods across road - runs most all year.
Set up the well pump to run off of a bicycle powered generator. Doesn’t put out a huge surge of power, but you can pedal long enough to get daily water out.
Dig a stock tank. If nothing else, it’ll provide water during the wet season. Expensive today but priceless tomorrow.