Odds ‘n Sods:

K.A.F. suggested this: How to Plan a Vegetable Garden

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A reminder that Safecastle’s Freedom Awards Finalists are now posted on Safecastle’s blog site for public viewing and voting. One of the finalists is K.M., for his article “What is a Well-Stocked First Aid Kit?” (that appeared in SurvivalBlog.) Please post your vote on your favorite article or video before January 20th.

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Folks in Northern California will find this of interest: Nevada County’s 2nd Annual Sustainable Food and Farm Conference will be held the weekend of January 21st and 22nd.  The conference will be in Grass Valley, California. (A town about an hour’s drive from Sacramento or two hours from Reno, Nevada if the roads are clear of snow.) They will have some great guest speakers. See their web site for details. By the way, I’d recommend wearing your SurvivalBlog or Bennington flag hat or T-shirt there, to help you link up with like-minded preppers.

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The Top 25 Most Hacked Passwords. “If you are using any of these, maybe it’s time to rethink that strategy.”

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Not surprisingly, many Ron Paul supporters sound like they are preppers.

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Tim Tebow visits The American Redoubt. (Thanks to “Rev3” for the link.)