“...and can get cattle, goats and sheep cheap if the need arises.”
If the need arises that livestock will not be cheap and neither will anything else in your list. If you want it cheap then buy now.
Sure you can hunt critters but so will almost half of Kentucky.
Not trying to bring you down but preparedness is having the right stuff on hand before the need arises. This includes understandings worked out with your neighbors on how to respond to a crisis.
I completely agree. First step was getting more chickens. I’m working on repairing all the fencing around the cattle area. One thing at a time. ;)
But your point is quite valid. The biggest problem I have with all this is the phrase, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” I believe that hard core survivalists are not only prepared for SHTF, but their work has helped them to grow an attitude where they HOPE for it.
I really don’t want to get to that point.