I am interested in following this thread. My husband's family is the survivalist type, but he isn't as much so as his parents. We did buy almost 5 acres a couple years ago and want to move more and more into "homesteading". But, DH works FT and I am just learning basics, so it is definitely a goal...one we have not reached.
We do have chickens, rabbits, goats and have discussed butchering some chickens now and then so it wouldn't be a "shock" if we had to. (We are beginning trying to start breeding our own and we are using the eggs, as well as selling them) Don't know that I could eat my buns, though, unless we were starving! I am supposed to get the garden in next spring, and MIL is going to teach me canning/preserving. Like I said, it is something we are working towards, but if something happened today, I'd probably be screwed!
Oh, BTW, I believe in God too, and the end times as described in Revelations....which is WHY I believe it is important for us to be self sufficient AND be able to provide for others, as well!
Rachael