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Thoughts on Urban Survival (2005)
http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2008/10/thoughts-on-urban-survival-2005.html
Worth a relink. Some fantastic information on the Argentina situation. Especially, considering recent events such as the bank bailout and the state of the US economy since the post was originally written in 2005.
Surviving in Argentina: Mistakes survivalists make
Surviving in Argentina: Mistakes survivalists make
Make the most of the resources you have, don’t go hide in the middle of nowhere and GET OUT OF DEBT!
Organic farming ‘could feed Africa’ - Africa, World - The Independent
Organic farming ‘could feed Africa’ - Africa, World - The Independent.
Found the link at TheOilDrum.
Free Online LDS Preparedness Book
George Ure over at UrbanSurvival.com posted this link on his site, today.
http://www.abysmal.com/LDS/Preparedness/Preparedness.pdf
A quick scan revealed some nice lists and articles for food storage and other areas of preparedness. And the price is right.
Surviving in Argentina: Small producers and their situation after the crisis
Surviving in Argentina: Small producers and their situation after the crisis.
These folks worked all day just to barely feed themselves and buy the basics any person need to live (one of the guys mentioned clothes, shoes, maybe a toy for the kids once in a while).
The Oil Drum: Australia/New Zealand | Terra Preta: Biochar And The MEGO Effect
The Oil Drum: Australia/New Zealand | Terra Preta: Biochar And The MEGO Effect.
Good article at TheOilDrum on using charcoal for soilrestoration. The bits about discoveries of ancient beds of this stuff in the Amazon are fascinating.
Wood-gas Stoves Made Out Of Clay! And With No Electric Fans for Drafting!
The post title says it all. I just happened to stumble upon this gem of a post:
Low-cost Wood-gas (Gasifier) stove - BEST STOVE
Potters in India are making non-electric wood-gas stoves out of clay! The wood-gas camping stove I have is very cool, err hot. And I love using it. But for [...]
Permaculture Food Production Yields
David Blume at www.permaculture.com reported achieving yields of “8 times what the USDA claims are possible per square foot” in this response to a writer questioning the ability of permaculture to replace industrial ag.
Wondering if you’ve got enough land to feed your family?
On the subsistence agriculture level, we permies regularly have designed productions systems around [...]
Thinking About Your Food Supply
In North America, most people I observe live by a very dangerous assumption. It’s not surprising since the generation that we call the Baby Boomers are currently our private and public leaders. And I doubt any other generation in the history of humanity has ever had the luxury of this assumption.
By the title of this [...]
What Happened to Self Sufficient Family?
Sure has been a while since this blog has even been available hasn’t it? Sorry for the interruption. Events both near and far required a dramatic shift in my life.
Where are we at now? Well it’s gotten really interesting hasn’t it? I’m not at all optimistic about continuing Business As Usual for the [...]
Kill Every Plant On The Continent?
Let’s see. We narrowly avoided wiping out every plant in North America. Anyone concerned, yet? Didn’t think so.
This deserves a new Category. Corporate Insanity.
A Biological Apocalypse Averted
Insane. Kelp anyone?
Research Credit: A Biological Apocalypse Averted (For Now)
Good News On Long Term Food Storage
Looks like BYU found some foods are lasting longer in storage:
http://www.providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,7797-1-4222-1,00.html
“Doomsday Seed Vault” in the Arctic
“Doomsday Seed Vault” in the Arctic
Ughh. Read the story at the link to see why the “Ughh.”
First control the government by controlling the creation of the money. Next, control the people by controlling the food supply. Only took ‘em a century to achieve total global domination. Not bad.
Wonder if anyone cares?
The [...]