Like jimmytucson, I've been preparing (somewhat) not for climate change, but for social / economic upheaval which may result from well.. anything. Including cli

Like jimmytucson, I've been preparing (somewhat) not for climate change, but for social / economic upheaval which may result from well.. anything. Including climate change related, like food or fuel shortages. But it's also in line with a general direction my life is going: become more self-reliant, moving away from big masses of people, enjoying life @ a slower pace, reduce environmental footprint, etc. Like: -Obtain materials & practice with collecting rainwater as drinking water. -Keep at least several weeks (drinking/cooking) water & a month or more food stored. No special 'prepper' items, just the food you normally buy. And in my case, not using fridge/freezer for that. -Same for fuel. -Solar panel (some power generation for any type of off-grid situation). Plus batteries (~800 Wh here) for storing that energy. Smaller batteries (AA, 18650 etc) for things like flashlights or a portable radio: all rechargeable. Don't count on running all your appliances (unless your whole roof is covered in solar panels). But when AC goes out, having some power for low power devices (eg. phone, flashlights, portable radio) is very very much better than having no way to power those. -Some gear for low(er) power computing. Probably not a big concern if things get really bad. But useful in any off-grid situation. -Keep some cash on hand @ all times. Basically I'm not too scared about Mad Max scenarios. More like making sure I'm ahead of the curve when riots break out, or supply chains break down. When other people would be looting supermarkets for stuff like bottled water, batteries or toilet paper, being able to hang back & sit it out for a month or more, gives a lot of peace of mind. That in itself is worth the prep work. So (imho) you shouldn't prepare for specific scenario's. Just make sure you have basics like water, food, fuel & (a bit of) power covered for a while when supplies of those break down. Tailored to your situation. A few weeks is a lot of 'lead time' to make other arrangements. And avoids having to fight people over last items on store shelves. Other things to keep in mind: cooking, temporary shelter (tent, car, boat, ..), transport, sanitation, medicines / first aid kit, hand tools to build/mod/improvise stuff. Should things get even worse: I have grown my own food @ various times. That's not rocket science.