Create A Collapse Supply List Based On The Things They Are Out Of In VenezuelaBy Daisy Luther Every day, there is more dire news out of Venezuela. Its so bad there that even the mainstream news can no longer ignore that the country is in the midst of an economic collapse. Thousands have turned to looting in order to feed their families. Even their soldiers have been stealing food. Long lines, empty stores, and hospitals without electricity are the norm instead of an unusual occurrence. It wasnt always like that. Life before Venezuela devolved into socialism looked a whole lot like our lives do today. In fact, as recently as the 1970s, Venezuela was one of the top 20 richest countries in the world. So, today, our financial situation certainly looks far brighter than that of Venezuela, but according to a lot of experts, that is a glossy veneer over a crumbling foundation. Obama calls it peddling fiction but the outlook here is not good. Financial statistics are massaged and many of them hidden to keep us in the dark. Jobs are nearly impossible to find, and heaven help you if you lose one. The price of living is going up, but financial solvency is going down as personal debt outstrips the ability to pay it. Pension funds that people rely on are going bankrupt, one after another. It really isnt a question of if, but when. Economic collapse starts out as going through hard times. It isnt mobs on the streets or regression to Third World status initially. Before it ever gets to that, you have time to prepare. So lets get started. The best way to make your supply list is to identify what theyve run out of in Venezuela. Below, you can find a list of the things they do not have, along with suggestions for stocking up or educating yourself. If we never have a problem in the United States, you can rest assured that none of these supplies are crazy things youll never use. Most are the most basic of necessities, and youll find its very convenient to be able to shop in your pantry whenever you need something. As well, learning to be more self-reliant is a great way to save money, live simpler, and often be healthier than those who depend on the store to meet all their needs. Food The first thing we saw as Venezuela began going down was that the government cracked down on the ability to stock up on food. They instituted a fingerprint registry for buying food, made prepping illegal, and began to dole out supplies. The government took over most of the stores, then forced farmers to hand over the majority of their crops at the price the government chose to pay. These crops were then marked up extravagantly and sold to people who suddenly found they could no longer afford to eat. Eventually, the government announced that the country was out of food and that if people wanted to eat, theyd better grow their own. Supplies mentioned in articles that people have stolen and waited all day in line for are milk, bread, chicken, rice, and flour. Heres a list of food and related supplies you should stock up on. Also, check out this article:The Self-Reliance Manifesto: More Than 300 Resources to Guide You on the Path to Radical Freedom HygieneItems Its important to be able to remain clean if you want to stay healthy. Following are some of the supplies that have been in shortage in Venezuela for months now. For some of these items, you can learn to make them yourself. For others, you can make or purchase reusable versions. Public Utilities The country is rationing electricity and has been for quite some time. Currently, there are mandatory rolling blackouts. This is affecting everyday life, in that food cant be kept in freezers, they are dealing with the hot humid weather without air conditioning, and they must use alternative lighting. Stock up now on ways to deal with those concerns. These articles, books, and supplies can help you make your plan. Medicine and Medical Care Your heart will break into a million pieces, but this article from the front page of the NY Times (hat tip to Mary) tells you the real nitty gritty of the situation in Venezuela. A hospital is just as likely to kill you as make you better now, due to terrible sanitation and a lack of supplies. Theyre out of antibiotics, cancer medicine, and equipment. They cant do dialysis or other life-saving treatments. They have no running water so theyre doing operations on a table still covered with blood from the last patient. The rolling blackouts mean that every single day, babies and other patients dependent on respirators are dying. Doctors are making lists of supplies for the families of patientsto go out and attempt to procure from the black market. It is essential that you keep some supplies on hand and that you begin learning all you can about survival medicine. The best book for that is Cat Elliss book, Preppers Natural Medicine. It isnt dependent on expensive, difficult-to-find supplies, but on things you can find in your area. This book is something you absolutely must add to your stockpile. If you can treat most ailments at home and stay away from hospitals, youre far more likely to survive in a scenario like the one described above. A trip to the hospital in that situation is probably more likely to result in your death than avoiding it altogether. If you wait until a crisis is already occurring, youve waited too long, which is exactly what the people of Venezuela are learning. By preparing ahead of time and filling your collapse supply list, while you may still experience difficult times, your struggle will not be as extreme as the ones were seeing. Please feel free to share any information from this site in part or in full, leaving all links intact, giving credit to the author and including a link to this website and the following bio. Daisy Luther lives on a small organic homestead in Northern California. She is the author ofThe Organic Canner,The Pantry Primer: A Preppers Guide to Whole Food on a Half-Price Budget, and The Preppers Water Survival Guide: Harvest, Treat, and Store Your Most Vital Resource.On her website, The Organic Prepper, Daisy uses her background in alternative journalism to provide aunique perspective on health and preparedness, and offers a path of rational anarchy against a system that will leave us broke, unhealthy, and enslaved if we comply. Daisys articles are widely republished throughout alternative media.You can follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. Same cabal that is ALL that is wrong with our World. The pump and dump (7 year shmita) works in every country. 