Evolving trends and situational awareness...

Dmitry Orlov makes a whole lot of sense on his post today... Really a must read.

Yesterday while we were having lunch before shopping we watched the CNN European feed. The shots in Japan of people in long lines for water and empty markets underlined the fact that taking any needful commodity for granted could be problematic in the interesting times we find ourselves in.

Orlov's decision to keep a year's supply of fuel on his Hogfish is easier than for most folks as he has already pared down to a pretty minimal usage and his year's supply would hardly make a dent in some cruisers dinghy energy budget, much less their diesel needs.

On the other hand, we have noticed Dmitry is not alone as in the last couple of years, the "outboard of choice" has evolved from the ubiquitous 15HP to the more sedate and fuel friendly 5Hp for daily use. I might also add that the standard RIB is no longer quite the standard it once was and as a result rollups or hard rowable dinghies are making a real comeback.

Might want to take notice...

Listening to "Beer or Gasoline"

So it goes...