Retired Llamas Lane and Chad

A couple of weeks ago I started reading Emergency by Neil Strauss. The book follows Neil’s journey toward self-reliance; being able to survive without civilization as we know it. At first I was skeptical; I didn’t think there was much chance of civilization breaking down entirely. But I began to think more about what we call civilization and just how quickly it can collapse, just look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, or the NYC blackouts. In a matter of hours the entire system can collapse.

So I’ve decided to leave the rat race and get away from civilization as we know it. I’ve purchased a 100-acre parcel of land in northern Arkansas. It has a small lake on site and there is a reliable aquifer passing below the south-east corner of the property. I plan to move there this summer and start a non-profit retirement farm for alpacas and llamas. I also plan to plant a 10-acre farm growing soybeans, corn and carrots. With this plan I’ll have water, food and wool for clothing if (more like when) they system breaks down. I’ll be able to survive without outside food, water or electricity.

I’m still working on a name for the compound but I’ve got a few ideas: “Alpaca Acres”, “Llama Land” or “April Fools”.