More evidence that survivalism is going mainstream: Can you survive economic crisis?, Booming preparedness industry says Americans are stockpiling [1]. (A tip of the hat to J.W.P. in California, who was the first of several readers to send that link.)
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KAF sent the link to a captivating article at the Global Guerillas blog on the concept of Fictive Tribes [2]. On an intellectual and philosophical level, Rawlesian survivalists are already a tribe. Sometimes it is something as subtle as a “thumbs up” sign when someone spots your SurvivalBlog hat or T-shirt at a gun show. But often it is something much more. Clearly, we share a transcendent and kindred bond.
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Our Editor at Large, Mike Williamson, sent this: “I can’t help but notice.that the “Homeless” people pictured in this article [3] are particularly well fed. Only in America.”
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Jen dropped us a line: “On my homeschool list, discussion came up as to how much to plant in a garden to supply a family. Someone posted this chart [4], which I think is useful. It helps to think about growing things this way, and not as ‘how many 6packs should I buy from the garden store’.”