This is not overtly related to survival and preparedness, but I found a page of photos linked over at Tamara’s blog simply fascinating: Abandoned Soviet Fortifications and Cities of the Kola Peninsula.
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Heather H. liked this piece: Quick Preserves an Alternative to Canning
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Cheryl flagged this: CSIS Report: US Preparing for North Korea Collapse Scenario. (Thankfully, the Dear Leader has decreed that a societal collapse will not be tolerated.)