1. Buy local food from local shops and small farms. Help keep them alive and keep yourself healthier.<\/p>\n
2. Don\u2019t own a smart phone or a smart phone. Stay smart and don\u2019t allow the enemy to control your life.<\/p>\n
3. Never vote for a political candidate who represents a party. Vote only for independent candidates.<\/p>\n
4. Do not buy an electric car. When the grid goes down you are stuck. And they can turn off your car whenever they like. Read \u201cWhy I will never buy an electric car\u201d by Colin M Barron. Keep your petrol tank at least half full at all times.<\/p>\n
5. Try to have an open fire in your home. It\u2019ll keep you warm and be somewhere to cook. Otherwise have a barbecue.<\/p>\n
6. Keep basic home medicines and keep a good supply of any prescription medicines which are essential. Keep a supply of broad spectrum antibiotics from a reliable source. Have a hot water bottle handy – great for soothing a variety of pains.<\/p>\n
7. Learn basic first aid. The best first aid book I know is The Ship Captain\u2019s Medical Guide. Get a recent edition. Written for sailors out at sea and away from medical help.<\/p>\n
8. Keep a stock of food and water at home. And if possible grow your own veg. You can grow veg in winter in a cold greenhouse.<\/p>\n
9. Have a water heater that operates off the cigar lighter in your car. Great for making hot drinks.<\/p>\n
10. Don\u2019t ever use QR codes. (I don\u2019t even know how they work but I\u2019ve seen them.)<\/p>\n
11. Ignore the siren voices of trolls. They\u2019ll try to confuse and mislead. There are platoons of them on the internet and I\u2019ll bet they are on my substack spreading abuse, lies and sneers. Most are paid by governments or industry. I don\u2019t even look at any of them.<\/p>\n
12. Share good information and advice. We will only win this war by educating and recruiting more friends.<\/p>\n