Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader V.H. wrote: “I couldn’t help but notice that the Propper [brand] A-TACs camouflage pattern uses soft edges and colors that are very similar to the rebels’ camo used on the planet Endor, from [the second-produced film in the] Star Wars [movie series]. Is this one of those “life imitates art” situations, or vice versa? As I recall, the German Army experimented with soft-edged patterns during WWII, and some of those were quite effective.

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A clever new product that I first heard about nearly a year ago will soon be available to the public: The Survival Still™. I’ve been told that pre-orders placed now should ship before Christmas.

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A piece by Survival Mom, over at Lew Rockwell’s site: Six Essential Attributes of Successful Survivalists. (Thanks to F.J. for the link.)

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Great news! Mountain House has suspended their minimum advertised price (MAP) restriction on their freeze dried strawberries. I’ve heard that for a short time, Ready Made Resources is selling them at 35% off and free shipping.  Because of this deep discount, their usual silver dimes bonus does not apply. A six-can case of#10 cans of freeze dried strawberries is normally $179.95, but it is just now $116.95.

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Mark. suggested an inexpensive 555 IC-based controller for solar, wind power, or micro-hydro battery charging needs.