Odds ‘n Sods:

Joe D. sent some insight on retreat locales: West Texas becomes ever more lonely as population drops. Since domestically-produced oil may spark a post-collapse renaissance, finding West Texas land with a reliable water well might be a good idea.

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Commentary from Laurel, over at the Faith and Heritage blog: A Good Children’s Book Is Hard to Find

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Claire Wolfe comments on the botched Mt. St. Helens evacuation, in Backwoods Home. (Thanks to The Other J.R. for the link.)

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The folks at Backyard Food Production are again offering a 10% discount for SurvivalBlog readers on the DVD “Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm”. This DVD is a fast way to learn to grow food.  It is a comprehensive tutorial on home food production available showing you how much water you need, how much land, highest efficiency gardening systems, home butchering and small livestock, orchards, and more – all with the focus of how to do it when the stores are closed.  SurvivalBlog readers will get a 10% discount off the regular $28.95 price.  The discount will be available only until the end of April, so order your copy soon.

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J.B.G. recommended this: De Borchgrave: The coming geopolitical upheaval