Troubled Times seeks to build solutions sets for surviving the pole shift anticipated to occur in late spring/early summer of the year 2003, and the means to live a healthy life afterwards. To meet the needs of peoples world wide and from all classes, these solution sets must be varied and take into account the cultures where they may be deployed. The solution sets being developed cut across cultures and classes, as all may become homeless and need to live off the land, and all may aspire to a high tech lifestyle after the pole shift. Troubled intends to establish solutions sets that will make it possible for the very poor or the wealthy to find a suitable solution, and for the solution sets to apply to those who plan for a number of months or years or only realize the necessity at the last minute.