I also love Up-State NY, that’s why I decided to build my house here. I have a gorgeous view of the mountains with lots of foliage. Also the skiing is good here too.
I consider prepping to be like insurance — you hope you don’t need but you are sunk if you don’t.
The septic and well are necessary here. The solar I did because it made sense. The solar annuallt provides more energy than han I need so u am net zero. It made sense to be green especially with all the tax credits.
My grandparents were children during the Great Depression. Certain of their habits rubbed off on me. I enjoy gardening.
On the fun side, doing some prepping gave me an excuse to build a wine cellar and stockpile some of my favorite brews. Lol!!