So, what do you need, really? Good water, good neighbors, a fifty pound bag of rice, shelter from the elements...maybe an Element? Six years, maybe, and we'll be living much closer to the Earth. Growing food (and flowers) or helping others do the same. How many things will change when petrol costs fourteen dollars a gallon? Strong legs, good lungs, we all own many pairs of shoes, hopefully you own a couple of bicycles and spare tires and tubes to match. Eight years? People are not going to be looking at the "bright side" of basic living, don't want to imagine the temperament of those surviving in an urban setting. Find a place in the country...near drinkable water. Get to know your neighbors! Ten years? Anyone here with 2020 vision? A very different country I'm certain, so, what are you going to do to make life possible..and enjoyable for your family and friends?