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Compendium of Useful Information

Compendium of Useful Information
A Compendium of Useful Information Version 1.1, July 13, 2011 -- July 2011 Update URLs The purpose of this webpage is to provide people with the information they may need to successfully adapt to the looming threats of peak energy, climate instability, economic irrationality, toxic politics, wars and violence. It is not a finished product, it is a work in progress, and visitors are invited to help by suggesting new resources to add to these pages. If you were to save all of these web pages to your computer, it would amount to more than 2 gigabytes of information. If a url goes dark, please let us know at bob@bobwaldrop.net . Assigning some of these urls to a specific topic is a bit of a judgment call, as often a site or article could be classified in one of several ways. NB: These free information sources may be on sites with various political, ideological, religious, cultural, or scientific world views/agendas. Bob Waldrop, Prairie Rose Permaculture, Oklahoma City. 16.0 Plumbing

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SurvivalBlog.com ~Includes Web Sites and Blogs~ Disclaimer: Links controlled by third parties are offered solely as a convenience to our readers and are not necessarily endorsed by SurvivalBlog. My Original Web Site: The Ever-Growing Blogroll (In no particular order...) JC Refuge Rural Revolution (Patrice Lewis) Preparedness Advice Paratus Familia (Enola Gay's blog)Radio Free Redoubt The Independent (an agregation of self-reliance/homesteading/simple living/preparedness/survival site links.) Survival Garden, Be Prepared For Disaster or Food Shortage Emergency Growing A Survival Garden May Soon Become A Necessity! Have you considered that... survival gardening may soon be a true matter of survival and not just a choice? With the rapid decline of our financial system and food supply, grocery store produce and other products, may soon be at a crisis level shortage like we have never seen. At that point, gardening would no longer be a "choice" for a more self sufficient lifestyle, it would be a matter of survival for everyone! This scenario is fast-becoming very probable and real. With the costs of living rising all the time, you can see the practical benefits of growing your own garden... you can save money, increase your family's health, and become more self sufficient all at the same time by growing vegetables in your backyard.

38 Survival Downloads and Handbooks – Pioneering, SHTF, Engineering, Urban Gardening, Defense, and More Posted on Aug 16, 2013 in Emergency Preparedness & Survival, Featured Articles, Urban Gardening, Farming & Homesteading Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net If you find this material helpful, please consider donating $1 or $2 to the website! Thanks! Field Manuals & Military Handbooks (.pdf Format)

Homemade MREs For quite a while now, I've wanted to make up my own "MREs" for my Get Home Bag (GHB). I was recently out scouting some properties, and realized that my GHB only had some packs of tuna and some candy in them. I had broken my own Cardinal Rule - If you use it, replace it immediately. Make Your Own Soil Blocker: 7 Plans Living Published on January 24th, 2013 | by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg I’ll admit it: until last week, I didn’t know about the concept of starting seeds in soil blocks (instead of containers). Mother Nature Network made the introduction, and my initial response was, shall we say, positive. After just a little poking around, I discovered two things: 1. you certainly can buy a soil block maker (or “blocker”) for a relatively reasonable price (and, yes, that’s an affiliate link), and 2. lots of people have created plans for making blockers, often from reused materials.

3 Types of Survival Books You Should Read and Why There are a million and one survival books out there and they all claim to teach you how to become Jeremiah Johnson over night. It’s hard to figure out who to trust and what kind of survival books you should read. Here are 3 types of survival books you should read and why:

Surviving Survivalism: Free for Everyone (Before It's News) Just a quickie for you today. The popular e-book, Surviving Survivalism is now a free download from the Surviving Survivalism website. Now in its 4th edition, the book provides a comprehensive look at living the off-grid lifestyle. I read the book early on when it was being sold for $5.00 and even then, if was a great deal. Preparedness We're working hard to finish up our new marketplace, where you'll be able to find all of your preparedness, homesteading and food storage needs. The market will feature organic foods, preparedness supplies and unique solutions from local farmers and small businesses from around the country.

What Does Your Body Language Say About You? How To Read Signs and Recognize Gestures - Jinxi Boo - Jinxi Boo Art by LaetitziaAs we all know, communication is essential in society. Advancements in technology have transformed the way that we correspond with others in the modern world. Because of the constant buzz in our technological world, it's easy to forget how important communicating face-to-face is. When conversing old-school style, it's not only speech we verbalize that matters, but what our nonverbal gestures articulate as well. Body language is truly a language of its own.

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