> Musical instruments are the opposite of cheap You can get a OK used guitar for $300 that will last for years. That’s a few extra shifts at the gas station.

> Musical instruments are the opposite of cheap You can get a OK used guitar for $300 that will last for years. That’s a few extra shifts at the gas station. > Cooking creatively for a group isn’t really a part of a $300 survival meal planning budget, and it’ll get pretty boring without some of the kitchen equipment that helps with that hobby. If you have your own garden, you can do a lot of creative cooking cheaply. You don’t need a ton of kitchen equipment to enjoy cooking, and if you spend time searching for deals at thrift stores, yard sales, or on Facebook marketplace, you can get pretty much anything you need for almost nothing. >no home internet or ware budget Just add $1000 a year to the budget and make it $6k a year instead of 5. Adding in a few extra conveniences doesn’t materially change the author’s thesis.