Odds ‘n Sods:

John and Abigail Adams suggested this training video on the use of the Israeli field dressing.

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RBS thought that readers might enjoy reading this report from Afghanistan: ‘I could feel the breeze as the bullets went by’

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Reader Nick M. alerted us to the fact that the Popular Mechanics August “Survive Anything” cover story (previously mentioned in SurvivalBlog) is now available on their Web site to read for free download. Nick’s comments: “The series of articles discusses how technology has made humanity more comfortable, but how our reliance on it has also made us more susceptible to the wrath of nature. The article includes a lot of advice on emergency preparedness, and there are online extras including an audio slide show of tornado-town Kansas, disaster checklist, and preparedness quiz.”