Thriving during challenging times : the energy, food and financial independence handbook / Cam Mather

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How we got independent -- Challenges -- Economic collapse -- Peak oil -- Peak food -- Peak water -- Climate change -- Why it's different this time -- Solutions -- Where to live -- Where to work -- Heating -- Fuel/energy in your home -- Food -- Gardening -- Water -- Transportation -- Health care -- Safety and security -- Money -- Mediums of exchange -- Living happily in the new world -- Thriving during challenging times.

"This book is a road map to making your home more independent, getting your bank account back on track, and discovering that digging potatoes for dinner or showering in water heated by the sun can provide the greatest of satisfactions. It's time to pay down that debt, grow your own food. and start integrating renewable energy and energy efficiency into your home to reduce your carbon footprint, free yourself from the stress of financial obligations, and return your spirit to its rightful place in harmony with the simple things that make life a fantastic journey"--Page 4 of cover.