Gulching; What is it?

[Shellie]

This seems like the kind of thing that can't be "pre"-organized, unless it follows along the trails of already established drug dealers and other black markets. I imagine this would be a spontaneous reaction originating all over the place in response to the fit hitting the shan. Any thoughts?

In good times it requires the discipline and focus of an
idealogue to make it happen.

When times go bad and people are faced with living in the shruburbs (see hooverville from the depression era)...
well...it is hard to get folks to garden but there is no problem finding them when it is time to eat!

[whitecrow]

Originally Posted by Shellie

This seems like the kind of thing that can't be "pre"-organized, unless it follows along the trails of already established drug dealers and other black markets. I imagine this would be a spontaneous reaction originating all over the place in response to the fit hitting the shan. Any thoughts?

That's actually pretty perceptive to make the connection with black-market growth. It's viral and anarchic, and it seems the secret is to do it right out in the open.

I've envisioned exactly this kind of community, never knowing it existed and actually had a name. I've found many ways to barter handmade soaps...for lunch, for a massage, for an oil change, a potted palm. It wouldn't take much for the idea to spread, once times get a little more dicey. Matter of fact, I printed both of the above posts. I want to share those ideas with my face-to-face group.