Scope of this gopher hole on self-sufficiency --------------------------------------------- All observation is limited in scope, and the thoughts and ideas relating to self-sufficiency in this gopher hole are no exception. I grew up on the west coast of the United States of America, and my thoughts and ideas were formed based on the constructs that my environment provided. Moving to the midwest has provided some additional insights, but I realize that my notions are still largely based on a very small set of parameters. This gopher hole must inevitably suffer from that reality; please take everything I write in the context of that understanding, and *please* feel free to email me with additonal thoughts and insights based on your reality and understanding. Updated 04 APR 2019