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^ Excellent link, lots of great info to get the prepping juices flowing. Thx!
I esp. like the reminder to order extra eyeglasses. On that note, I would also suggest that you stock up on cheap no-RX reading glasses, at least one pair in every magnification because you never know how long an emergency will last and age-related issues might start cropping up. At the very least they offer magnification for reading tiny print on maps and manuals, and even for starting fires "Lord of the Flies" style. And if you buy several in the same style, you can easily snap the nose bridge and affix two different halves together if your eyes are different.
For those with significantly poor eyesight, who are pretty much blind without corrective lenses, I would also suggest getting laser surgery now if it's appropriate and you can afford it.
It may seem drastic to get surgery as a prep... but after going through several earthquakes and car accidents where I lost or damaged my lenses, I can attest to how completely frightening not being able to see in an emergency really is... your ability to assess risks, find resources, and travel to safety becomes severely limited. Since getting the surgery, I may still develop presbyopia (old-timer's far-sightedness), but I'm not nearsighted or have as major an astigmatism anymore. (one eye is better than 20/20, the other is a teeny bit less than 20/20, but that's way better than 225!)
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And no everyone, its not a camping kit or one of those "live off the land for weeks" kits either. and it doesn't have 400 parts to it and doesn't weigh 14 pounds. Come to think of it, its just about perfect for me.
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The USDA Farmer's Bulletins and Technical Bulletins, especially pre-industrial, can be an invaluable source of information even if some of the data is outmoded. Unfortunately, many of these are out of print and can sometimes be extremely difficult to find. The National Agricultural Library (NAL) may not even have a copy in their physical archives or digital collection. You can contact NAL to see if they have a specific bulletin, but you normally have better luck hunting in state and (land grant) college libraries and local extension offices; occasionally you can find them online from these and other sources.
The US Army Field Manuals, Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Manuals, and US Army Medical Department's (AMEDD) Virtual Library also has a lot of useful information. Most of the active editions are available free online. Printed versions (including some inactive editions) are often available through the department, in local libraries and recruiting offices, and through booksellers such as Amazon.
The USDA Farmer's Bulletins and Technical Bulletins, especially pre-industrial, can be an invaluable source of information even if some of the data is outmoded. Unfortunately, many of these are out of print and can sometimes be extremely difficult to find. The National Agricultural Library (NAL) may not even have a copy in their physical archives or digital collection. You can contact NAL to see if they have a specific bulletin, but you normally have better luck hunting in state and (land grant) college libraries and local extension offices; occasionally you can find them online from these and other sources.
The US Army Field Manuals, Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Manuals, and US Army Medical Department's (AMEDD) Virtual Library also has a lot of useful information. Most of the active editions are available free online. Printed versions (including some inactive editions) are often available through the department, in local libraries and recruiting offices, and through booksellers such as Amazon.
Original material is frequently an excellent investment as well. Paper investments can be hard investments.
Libraries become more valuable year after year both for the information they contain and the prices they bring.
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