Christopher David
- Apr 24
- 16 min
A Class of Criminals?
Oh April Im not sure why April is such a popular time for the local drug addicts to trespass on our property, but for four years in a...
Christopher David
- Feb 15
- 11 min
Stop Plowing—It's Not Romantic
Is this the best we can do? Inspired by a question I received on food production, I wanted to discuss this critical topic as our nation...
Christopher David
- Dec 31, 2022
- 13 min
What Can We Grow? Church Resilience Experiment Part 2
Below is the second part of our social experiment to see how willing Christian churches are across Appalachia to help their local...
Christopher Michael
- Dec 15, 2022
- 5 min
The Dutch Farmers: On the Frontlines of Collapse
Lately, it seems that whenever I look at the news, I see some story that makes my jaw drop and my head spin. Blatant propaganda and...
Christopher David
- Nov 26, 2022
- 3 min
There's an Alternative to Tyranny
Recently, 400 private jets carrying many of the world’s oligarchs descended on Egypt for their 2022 UN Climate Summit. The Summit took...
Christopher David
- Oct 10, 2022
- 6 min
What Do We Mean By Simplify? Part 2
This article is a continuation of What Do We Mean By Simplify? Part 1. Simplified Water Jackson, Mississippi residents, know firsthand...
Christopher David
- Sep 26, 2022
- 9 min
What Do We Mean By Simplify? Part 1
You know by now, we are always encouraging people to simplify their lives. What we mean by that will be explored in today's article....
Christopher David
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
Got Wood?
Once a week for the past three months, CM and I have set aside an hour to collect and cut firewood. We spoke with a neighbor a few weeks...
Christopher David
- Jun 5, 2022
- 5 min
Growing Your Own Food Sucks: Understanding Scale
Chris and I are attempting to grow as much of our food as possible this year. Doing so on paper seems reasonable, but once you get...
Christopher David
- May 23, 2022
- 7 min
Reality Decides What We Do—Not The Other Way Around
I totally understand that CM and I do not have all the answers or get everything right. We have opinions, and we share them in our...
Christopher Michael
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
The New Indentured Servitude
The world may look different in a few years. How will we manage this?
Christopher David
- May 3, 2022
- 10 min
Will Americans Get Serious About Food Production?
Mass Psychosis Over The Mass Psychosis: I understand the need for a continued conversation about COVID, social media censorship, and...
Christopher Michael
- Apr 1, 2022
- 9 min
Homestead Security Basics
A resilient homestead is only as strong as its weakest defense. Therefore, you need to layer multiple concepts and mechanisms around your...
Christopher David
- Mar 23, 2022
- 17 min
All Aboard the Collapse Train
"All aboard," cries the conductor! For those not on the train, it’s time to buy a ticket and join the rest of us! The train is about to...
Christopher Michael
- Feb 28, 2022
- 7 min
A Story of the Future
Let’s face it, none of us know what the future holds, but we can take educated stabs in the dark. Lately, I’ve been meditating on what it...
Christopher David
- Feb 25, 2022
- 12 min
The Courage to Be You: Discovering Your Purpose in the Long Emergency
What is your reason for living? Have you found your calling? Does any of it contribute to the future unfolding before us? Time is ticking...
Christopher David
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
Uh Oh! Who Ate All The Tractors?
Will horses be used once again as the biological replacement for mechanized farming? You bet. In a world of decreasing fossil fuel...
Christopher David
- Feb 14, 2022
- 6 min
Predicting The Future: Black Holes & The Role of Government
I was watching a video on Astrum's YouTube channel today. The host, Alex, discussed Stephan Hawking's theory that black holes would...
Christopher David
- Feb 6, 2022
- 5 min
Everybody Poops & What to do About it
Everyone poops, find out how to turn your “waste” products into nutrient rich soils to prevent disease and build resilience!
Christopher David
- Feb 5, 2022
- 4 min
Resilience is not for Everyone
There’s no easy around building resilience. To be mentally and physically adaptable to whatever life throws at you takes deliberate work!