Depression?

Things I've been thinking about- in case we are going to be in a depression. I'm assuming we get to keep our home...

I have a yard with enough space for a small garden and a chicken coop.
In case the gas goes out- I have a bbq! Fire is free. Can always boil water over a fire. Will have to find a way to get wood.
My house doesn't really get too cold in the winter- we can all share a bed.
I DON"T have a gun, but I'm thinking of getting one, to scare the coyotes out of my chicken coop. And to shoot the chickens. And rabbits. There are lots of rabbits around here.
Rice and beans store well, don't need a fridge!
I THINK I can survive w/out a/c. It'll suck, but it probably won't kill us.
I could fit at least one more family in my house.
I'm a big fan of bartering.

But before we get to that, this is what I think could happen...

We can drive our cars until they die.
We can live in our homes and not "trade up".
We can wear our clothes until they have holes in them.
We can eat leftovers & cook food at home.
We can age naturally with no plastic surgery & people could keep the noses & bodies they have.
Kids could get toys on their birthdays & Christmas only.
We'll learn how to fix things.
We can keep our appliances until they can't be fixed.
We can barter!!!


Finally, my cheap ways will be en vogue!!