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Dealing with food after a disaster
In the event of a natural disaster in which the electricity has been interrupted a survey of the condition of your food should be performed. There are foods that will last a long time, rice, beans, dehydrated fruit, honey, oatmeal, and cereals are among the them. There are some foods that will keep […]
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I’ve been thinking about food again:
Primarily I’ve been thinking about food supply and the demand for it. I’m not sure in this day and age if we think of it rationally. The reason I say that is maybe best defined with a little history combined with a little bit of modern day […]
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Road side breakdown
Road side breakdown That is an uncomfortable thought for anyone, I have broken down on every major (and a lot of minor) roads and Highway’s in California. In the 70’s I had just bought a new car and my wife and I decided to take our two toddlers to Disneyland. We lived in […]
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Big Sur – Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge
Big Sur – Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge (March 16, 2017) There is a number of bridges that sustained damage during the past series of storms in California. One of the bridges in need of repairs is the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur, a beautiful road trip. I have driven that stretch of road […]
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All the little lights:
Have you ever walked into a room in the pitch dark and seen all the little bright lights from all the stuff that’s plugged in? I really don’t like talking about the old days much, it’s in the past and we’re moving forward, technology is dragging some of us with it but don’t remember […]
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Keep a kit in your trunk
I’ve been reading articles in the newspaper and on line lately that more and more describe people being stranded in their cars. It should not come as a surprise with the way vehicles are built we would feel totally secure inside of them. They are constructed in a way which enables them to […]
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Early spring nice days bad sun.
These first hints of spring are tempting us to get down to swim shorts and go out to catch some rays. Before we do that we should review our ideas and thoughts pertaining to the sun. It can lift our spirits after months of doom and gloom of winter, like the first snow when […]
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It sure look’s like spring, hint: it ain’t.
We are being bathed in Sunshine for the next few days. A high pressure area that formed off the coast of San Francisco is somehow causing this. It makes the old bones ache for some of us. But all the same, the sunshine feels good as it warms them up. A slight contradiction, but that’s […]
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What’s with the huge gate?
I really like the movie “Kong”, the one with Jack Black as the ringleader. It takes place partly on the island where the local inhabitants have based their entire lives on staying away from the genetically modified monkey. If there ever was a need to prepare for disaster, this is it. What could […]
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What kind of bag do I need to put my survival kit in?
There are many kind of bags available for sale, they are available almost every where a person goes. A carrying device really needs to be fitted for the person who is responsible for it. Children: Depending on the size and age of the child the bag should be easy to carry and relatively light. […]
Follow the Fork in the Road 