by Ray Jason
For
many years I have been arguing that ocean-going sailboats are the
best survival pod if the world plunges into catastrophe. I have
encouraged alert sailors, who understand the fragility and dangers of
this historic moment, to band together into Sea Gypsy
Tribes for mutual support.
A
well-stocked sailboat that can swiftly put to sea and avoid the
initial mayhem, has the best chance of surviving any devastation.
Whether it is a rapidly collapsing economy or a pandemic or the
electric grid going down or nuclear horror, the safest place will be
in a flotilla of like-minded, self-reliant sailor-folk, far from the
fury of the cities.
Your
escape vessel will be propelled by the wind or by the diesel engine
when it is calm. Solar panels and a wind generator will keep the
batteries topped up allowing radio communication and on-board
creature comforts. There will be plenty of long-life foods, a
water-maker that converts sea water into fresh water, a good medical
kit and sufficient firepower for a worst-case scenario.
I
have described my Sea Gypsy Tribe concept in several essays that are
scattered throughout this blog. They thoroughly discuss both the
“why to” and the “how to” details of such a positive life
change. Hopefully, you will research them. You can easily find the
first three here, here, and here. There are several more that flesh
out my concepts even more fully and these are easy to locate if you
scroll down my website. They all have the words “Sea Gypsy Tribe”
in the title.
There
are hundreds of harbors scattered around our wet, lush planet with
dozens of ocean-ready sailboats anchored in them. Nearby there are
marinas with additional blue-water cruising boats ready to cast off
their dock-lines and head out. So how do you transition from being a
sailor who admires my Sea Gypsy Tribe concept, to starting a
tribe of your own? Here are some helpful suggestions.