The USGS [1] the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) [2] is an excellent resource when you are looking for specific areas on a map: http://geonames.usgs.gov/ [2] You will want the underlined part–click on it: United States and territories. Enter the name of the place you want and the state (or any other information you have). It will give you several choices.
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Safecastle (one of our advertisers) is running a special on Mountain House #10 (1 gallon) cans of freeze dried foods at their on-line store–48 cans for $789 and free shipping. That’s a good deal, but for SurvivalBlog readers, if they email Vic, he will reply with an additional discount on top of the sale price.(For SurvivalBlog readers, only.) See: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8771416861 [3] Vic’s email: jcrefuge@safecastle.net [4] (Include :SurvivalBlog in the e-mail title.)
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The American Conservative magazine ran a thought-provoking article titled “War of the Worlds [5]“, available on its website. (See: http://www.amconmag.com/2006/2006_02_27/article3.html [5])
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Doc (at www.bigsecrets.cc [6]) contends that the best ballistic barrier that can be improvised on a low budget is a lamination of 1/8″ steel plate, 1/4″ plywood, and 1/8″ steel plate. In other words, cover both sides of plywood with steel plate. It won’t stop .50 caliber rounds or RPG [1]s, but most shoulder fired weapons can be stopped with this barrier.