Reader R.V. wrote in to remind our readers that “Two is one, one is none.”: My little Berkey went flopping into the sink the other day as my nine year old (just one of them) tilted it on the ledge attempting to gain the last drops for his cup. The impact did not hurt the vessel but stripped the vinyl nut on the stem of the filter rendering the efficacy of the seal dubious. Off to the hardware to see if a stainless steel nut is available and if it will do the job.
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Reader A.W. sent in this link to the Bed Tent. It might be helpful in a bug-in situation. The tent sits on top of the box springs and the mattress goes inside. It has zip out “doors” on each side. This should provide a way to contain your body heat as you would in a standard tent, but would allow you to sleep in your own bed.
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Reader K.T. suggested that data preservation through an EMP event is simple: If you’re not using OPTICAL storage, all your data may be wiped out in a nuclear war, solar flare or EMP attack
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Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at large suggested Reed’s Ammunition & Research, LLC. Apparently this outfit can produce quite a few obsolete and hard to find calibers, including 10.4mm Italian, .43 Mauser, 6.5 Dutch, 7.5 Swedish Nagant, and even .320 Garrucha from Brazil. Prices can be steep compared to production ammo, but mean certain collectibles and antiques remain shootable.
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Reader P.S. sent this article in as a follow on to the articles and discussion on making your own vinegar: An Easy Vinegar Recipe That’s Better Than Store Bought
So I copied all of my data to an optical disk before the NORKS set off the EMP. but my PC and my optical reader all fried. bummer, that.
That’s actually unlikely to happen unless you have your PC plugged into the wall when an EMP occurs. You do have a laptop right?
Check this out: We EMP Solar Panels, iPhone, PC, & more! (in particular, you might find the laptop at 5:15 interesting.