Reader KAF suggested this piece over at Pajamas Media: Ask Dr. Helen: Preparing for Disaster — Prudent or Paranoid? It sounds like she might have been reading SurvivalBlog.
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Steve N. flagged this article: Iran threatens to shut Gulf shipping lanes
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Eric sent us this piece on the significance of “local” produce: Supermarket Chains Narrow Their Sights
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A reader e-mailed me to ask: “Do you know of any GPS that has a “Scenery mode” or other mode that chooses back roads instead of major roads and highways, so I can move quickly and efficiently during a G.O.O.D. event?” This goes beyond my expertise, since my personal research was for picking out the best model for back-country topographic modes, and that was four years ago. (So that technology used in my GPS receiver is now practically obsolete.) Can anyone make a detailed recommendation?
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Speaking of GPS, here is a lesson on over-reliance on gee-whiz navigation devices, and leaving common sense at home: Convoy rescued after GPS led them to Utah cliff.