Oil wars...

India has started buying oil from Iran using gold instead of dollars. This accomplished three things other than oil for India: it end runs the embargo Europe is trying to impose on Iran, puts enormous downward pressure on the dollar and leads the way for other countries to follow (like China and Russia) to upset the European-USA economic applecart. Iran is threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz which will upset the flow of oil incredibly and, naturally, the people who will suffer the most will be the little guy. You already know that you can supply yourself with food and the means to make clothing; but what about fuel? Good question. The most basic fuel is wood and, if you aren't in a position to use wood, you should consider fixing that. If you have land on which you can grow stuff, you might want to consider biodiesel. My favorite source for that is flax (Linum usitatissimum). Flax yields linen fiber which can be woven into cloth (for obvious uses) and the flax seed is 40% oil by weight. According to statistics, the expected flax seed yield per acre is 1,200 to 1,400 pounds. So the estimated oil (linseed oil) yield would be about 50 gallons. Converting that to fuel will depend on your skill and information (click here for a book idea). OR, you can get a system complete and ready to go here. Consider this carefully, it can make all the difference for you.