I grew up on my grandparents' farm in Madison County, AR. In the 70's my grandpa was still plowing with his old horse, Prince, up until Prince died. I still know how to hitch a horse to a plow and make a pretty decent row, how to use a harrow, how to pick and can beans, corn, tomatoes, etc. Those are things you don't forget when you grow up doin' 'em. That doesn't mean I want to go back to doing things that way, however. I believe that hard times are coming and that the way people will have to find ways to cope will mean a return in some degree to a more self reliant lifestyle.
What that more than likely means is that there will be less cash available and people will do a little more in the way of growing their own food, hunting (deer season will become a lot more popular), fishing and in general finding ways to supplement their diet. Inevitably, there will be those who feel entitled to the benefits they've become used to, and will think nothing of turning to criminal activity rather than hard work to survive. It happened in the '30's, so it shouldn't be any surprise that it could happen again.
Skill with firearms will be valuable in two different ways: the ability to hunt(even small game is a welcome addition to the diet when meat gets too expensive) and the ability to protect one's self, family, and property. My wife's father's parents arrived on the boat from Carlentina, Sicily and settled in Omaha in the late 1910's. Before he passed away I heard him tell numerous stories of hunting robins and other birds in the neighborhood so the family could have a little meat to go with their pasta during the Depression. Sam Fidone was also a self taught radio engineer and held the original patents for ham radio when he worked for Leo Meyerson of World Radio Labs. He was their chief engineer in the late 50's and designed the Globe Champ, Globe King and Globe Scout ham sets.
With all that in mind, there seems to be a fairly significant portion of the population that has become uneasy about the current state of affairs. A lot of these folks are from the political side of the fence that seems to have lost touch with the real meaning of the 2nd Amendment. It seems that we, as a community of folks interested in maintaining the RKBA, could make some pretty good friends and allies in that group. With the right approach, there will be a RKBA to pass on to future generations. That's my point.
...Not in my family...and I have 2 sons.