Odds ‘n Sods:

Grace H. pointed me to a wonderful mapping site for soil surveys.  This is an ideal tool for anyone researching retreat locales. Just type in a locale name. 

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I was doing some web wandering and found an interesting piece: Former “Seasteaders” Come Ashore To Start Libertarian Utopias In Honduran Jungle. And from there, I found a link to this fascinating page: A Map Of Where All 7 Billion Humans Are Cramming Together. Note that the dot sizing used is counterintuitive–the larger the dots, the fewer people. (This illustration certainly adds credence to my exhortation to Go West when choosing retreat locales.)

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Emergency Essentials is again running their Holiday Giveaways. The current prize is a Katadyn Hiker Microfilter. All giveaway entries will be eligible for the Grand Prize – their “Traditional 1200” One Year Storage Food Supply.

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For those that bemoan the lack of affordable handguns, SurvivalBlog’s Mike Williamson pointed out a great deal on Kel-Tec PF-9 (9 millimeter) handguns being offered by Cheaper Than Dirt, with your choice of gray or black grips. Yes, this design has a single-stack magazine, but that makes the gun very slim and concealable. Disclaimer: Cheaper Than Dirt is a SurvivalBlog advertiser, but they did not solicit this mention.

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Over at the Paratus Familia blog: Operation Organization. (This was posted coincidentally with a reorganization of all of our medical supplies and vitamin supplements, here at the Rawles Ranch, with the assistance of a friend (and fellow blogger) who shall remain nameless. If you are like me and have been prepping for decades, it is easy to lose track of what you have. The only proper way to maintain fresh and well-balanced supplies is to do regular inventories.)