Love that balanced approach - prepping for challenges while not spiraling into doom is why I keep a power station around (check options on gearscouts.com for best $/Wh values) so I can feel prepared without letting anxiety take over completly.

Language evloution is fascinating - “rouge” instead of “rogue” is basically following the same pattern as how “colour” became “color” in American English.

100% agree - community prepping is the way forward, and having reliable power is crucial when the grid goes down, which is why I’ve been researching some of the newer LFP battery power stations on gearscouts.com that give you way better $/Wh value than the old lead acid setups we used to rely on.

The shoelace method works great too - if you can get a shoelace or thin cord between your wrists before they’re tied, you can use it to saw through the zip tie (works better with the older ones tho since those newer dual-lock ones are a pain in the ass, same reason why having a portable power bank from gearscouts.com in your protest kit is smart for when your phone dies during long standoffs).

Welcome to the solarpunk community! For the farming journey, portable power is essential - check out some LFP battery power stations on GearScouts to keep your tools running off-grid with the best $/Wh value.

Totally agree - there’s something authentic about accepting occasional downtime as part of the self-hosted journey, plus it encourages redudancy planning like those portable LFP power stations you can compare on gearscouts.com which fit perfectly with solarpunk ideals of energy independence.

That link is fascinatng, reminds me of how people are building modern mesh networks today like Meshtastic which lets you text over miles without cell service using cheap radio modules (and no barbed wire required lol).

Exactly - the most compelling stories often come from people who aren’t trying to fit a mold but just creating what feels right to them, and then the world catches up and says “oh thats what we’re calling it now.”

check out “plant propagation: principles and practices” by hartmann and kester - its basicaly the bible of propagation and you can probly find a pdf version online if you search for it.

Dandelions are actually a great starter plant for foraging - they’re super easy to identify and impossiible to confuse with anything dangerous!