March 2011

Disaster Recovery Kit

31 March 2011

Having the tools you need after a disaster is nearly as having what is needed for the disaster.
After the disaster is over and basic needs have been met you’ll start looking at cleaning up and rebuilding. One of the big problems after a disaster is boredom. One way to deal with it is to start [...]

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Fragile Supply Lines and Disasters

30 March 2011

It looks as though certain people are finally figuring out that Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery, lean manufacturing and other cost saving measures are coming to bite them. But to say that they were unanticipated is ludicrous. Many people have been warning about systemic fragility since the run up to Y2K.
It also not as if we don’t [...]

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Most Important Books For Your LIbrary

29 March 2011

Books are knowledge storage devices, they condense years of experiences and mistake and successes into a something you can read in just a few hours. In this time instead of specific recommendations this post is going to be about topics.
A basic survival book is the place to start. However, they generally cover wilderness survival and [...]

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Food Storage Flour Recipe: Pancakes

28 March 2011

Another very simple recipe to make use of flour is pancakes. Pancakes are nothing more then a pan fried quick bread, a muffin essentially.
Food Storage Pancakes
Makes 10-12
Equipment:

2 Bowls
Whisk
Skillet or griddle

Ingredients

1 Cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs or powdered egg equivalent
1 cup milk or powdered milk equivalent
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 [...]

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A Radiation Dose Chart and more on Japan

25 March 2011

Just a little chart to put the radiation risk in perspective.
from xkcd additional sources
For more radiation news MIT NSE Nuclear Information Hub
So we are 2 weeks from the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear incident. Things are stabilizing but are still far from normal in the affected areas, but outside things are almost back to normal. There [...]

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You Are More Prepared Then You Think, but not as much as you need to be

24 March 2011

Even if you are living in an apartment that is so small you have to store your shoes in the oven, you are probably better prepared then you think you are, but because you haven’t thought it through there will be gaps or shortages that you can easily address now that will make your life [...]

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Everyday Upgrades

23 March 2011

We all usually carry some basic stuff everyday to help us handle the things we deal with all the time.

Clothes
Keys
Identification
Cash
Discount cards
Insurance cards
Cellphone

A parent with a baby will have a diaper bag with diapers and wipes and extra clothes for dealing with a blowout.
A student will carry extra paper and pens for taking notes to share [...]

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Another War!?

22 March 2011

I am not into breaking news, there are plenty of other sites for that, I try to be a little more thoughtful about things, a little wait and see what the facts are instead of letting the rumor of the moment overwhelm everything.
But what the heck is with the attack on Libya!? Why them, when [...]

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Who Will be the Steve Jobs of China? – Technology Review

21 March 2011

Once a year, 3,000 parliamentary representatives of the various districts of China meet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. This year some brought iPads, and many had iPhones — a must-have item among China’s urban elite. A few of these iOS-toting lawmakers asked: Where is the Apple Inc. of China?
via Who Will [...]

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Recipe: Navajo Fry Bread

18 March 2011

The history of the Navajo Fry Bread is very sad. It is survival food from a very hard time, that makes it an excellent recipe to make from what is in your food storage.
Navajo Fry Bread recipe
Makes 4 6-inch rounds
Time 20 minutes
Equipment:

Large Bowl
Sifter
Wooden spoon or other stirring device
Large 10-12″ cast-iron or other skillet
Frying thermometer
Tongs

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/4 [...]

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