You're not a fool at all if you eat the rice and beans and use your solar battery. We did the same thing. Maybe I should write about my evolution into prepping. What I'm learning is that preppers, homesteaders, and sustainability folks have a lot more in common than they think. A lot of preppers actually consider their activities soothing, and they're actually helping their communities by being one less person to save in a disaster, and maybe even a resource. Btw, there's a looming diesel shortage right now. Moving forward, there's always going to be something.