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Odds 'n Sods:
Michael
Z. Williamson recommended this 24
Hour World Disaster Map.
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SurvivalBlog reader Fred the Valmet-meister mentioned this
essay by Pat Buchanan, about the decline of General Motors.
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David in Israel Recommends: "Start stocking up on UV resistant
plastic sheeting which can be purchased from garden and many hardware and farm
stores.
This
sheeting can be used to collect rainwater, patch a roof, make solar still,
and build greenhouses. It can last up to three
years in sunlight." JWR Adds: One of the major brands
of semi-transparent polyethylene plastic is "Visqueen." For
longest life (in sunlight) and the greatest versatility, be sure to
get the thicker (6 mil) variety. Another great product to stock up
on is UV
resistant white shrink wrap. This is the heavy white sheeting that you've
probably seen on power boats that have been "winter wrapped."
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Mr. Bravo spotted this story about the
mountains of disaster relief supplies that the American Red Cross
has warehoused.
Upon reading this, I realized that in a truly
major disaster that transport will be disrupted, so odds are that the
vast majority of those supplies will not make it into the hands of the people
that need them. This underscores the importance of every family
being well-prepared and self-sufficient. Folks can't depend on the cavalry
charging over the hill to their rescue. For most of us, natural
disasters are a YOYO ("You're on Your Own") situation. I just hope that enough
people get my
preparedness course and use it to get their key
logistics squared away.
