Zimbler:
re: "And, other than doing as Decomposed and buying property to 'go off the grid' I just don't see any real solution."
You say that like it's a bad thing. I'm looking forward to it. Buy nice, farmable land in a place you love and you can't lose. You'll enjoy living there, the investment won't lose (and will probably gain) value. And it will protect you in the event of a socio-economic collapse.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months