Mike Eckardt. Just Some Oldd Man. Read that how you will. I’ve been a lot of things in my life. Army Combat Engineer. Civil Engineer. Software Quality Assurance Analyst, Extra Class Ham Radio Operator (KK4ETS), Gardener, Toastmaster, Santa. Prepping since 2003 or 2004. More recent improvements include grid-tied solar, an extensive garden/food forest, and a 900 gallon rainwater collection/storage system.