**by Kat Soares & Susan Porter** *Updated 27 Feb 2026, by David B.* **Remaining Flexible** - uncertainty about what to expect but trying to prepare - staying mobile and imaginative - relocation (where / when) - keeping the gas tank full, what else? **Bugging in** - how to stay warm without power - how to cook without power - storing food / what food / water / water purification **Living a smaller, simpler life** - how?   - what do we change? - letting go of ego - letting go of unnecessary stuff **Food Resilience** - preparing at a community scale - community supported agriculture - growing food and permaculture techniques - edible plants and wild foods  **Preparing for the breakdown of systems** - medical - financial - social - what will fail and how do we prepare for the losses? - self care - nutrition - how to disengage for institutions that we believe are harming the earth and humans **How do we die well?** - nervous system regulation - co-regulation - being realistic about physical limitations - being prepared **The Small Things** - water filters - small tools - learning to do more for ourselves **Working with others** - collaboration - growing and maintaining relationships - managing conflict / being with conflict  - talking to the unaware - resistance to tyranny: distributing whistles, learning Spanish, doing laundry for people - in what ways can we be of support in the place where we live? - baking cookies or other ways to develop relationships with neighbours - community strategy, trainings - how to preserve our humanity, who do I want to be when things are crazy in my neighborhood? **Preparing for Natural Disasters** - earthquakes - fire - floods - being ready to leave – bug out bag - plans to connect with loved ones when there are disruptions and you are apart **Other** - is prepping different for those over 60 compared with younger folk? What are the differences?