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April 18, 2021

Happy weekend, friends!

Survival Sunday is a round-up of the week's news and resources for
folks who are interested in being prepared. This curated collection of
information is only available to email and Patreon subscribers.

Have a great week ahead!

Daisy

Here's What I've Been Reading and Thinking About This Week

 

Wearing Things Out

One of the things you notice when you go minimal and take your show on
the road, so to speak, is how fast you wear things out.

When I had a house, I had shoes like most women, a few pairs of
sneakers, multiple sandals and boots, some dress shoes, you get the
idea.

In Europe, when I didn't have a vehicle, I pared down to 1 pair each of
sneakers, flats, sandals, dress boot, hiking boot, and heels. Now that I
am traveling with the Jeep and can bring more, I have a couple of extra
sandals but my shoe collection has remained minimal.

These are my Nikes after 6 months of daily wear. I walk hilly terrain
for several miles every day. The soles have worn completely smooth,
there's no longer support in the insole, and you can see my toes poking
through.

I started out with 6 pairs of ankle socks and six pairs of crew socks.
I've darned them until I finally had to give in and throw some out
because they were no longer repairable. I'm down to 5 pairs total of the
original socks from last August.

The point I'm making with this isn't, "Oh, poor me." I had just never
really worn things out completely before because I had a variety to
choose from, so there was no daily footwear in constant service.

I've stashed away a spare pair of walking shoes and extra socks because
there could come a day in the not-so-distant future in which grabbing
new shoes and socks isn't as easy as a quick dash to the store. When you
get down to one thing for daily use, you'll be shocked at how fast you
wear it out completely.

It's nothing earth-shattering - just a point to ponder for those of you
getting prepped for supply chain disruptions, etc. Grabbing extra shoes
and socks for family members (perhaps one size up if you have kiddos)
could be a very worthwhile prep.

The other photos are some of the beautiful places I get to walk here in
Mexico.

 

In retrospect, 2020 wasn't that bad.

Yeah, I know 2020 was pretty cruddy. Nearly everyone faced major life
changes like job losses, working and learning from home, financial
problems, illness, and for some, the loss of a loved one.

But in historical retrospect, the year 536 was way, way worse. In parts
of eastern Europe and throughout Asia, the sun didn't shine at all for
nearly a year due to a volcanic eruption that triggered the Late Antique
Little Ice Age. The disruption went on for a decade, although not quite
as badly as that first year and the "dense fog" was reported as far away
as Ireland in the years 536-539.

"For the sun gave forth its light without brightness, like the moon,
during this whole year, and it seemed exceedingly like the sun in
eclipse, for the beams it shed were not clear nor such as it is
accustomed to shed," was the grim account Procopius, a prominent scholar
who became the principal Byzantine historian of the 6th century, gave in
History of the Wars
.

"And from the time when this thing happened men were free neither from
war nor pestilence nor any other thing leading to death."

This caused a mass migration as people desperately sought a place they
could grow crops. And with them, some historians believe they spread the
bubonic plague, or the Plague of Justinian
.
"The contagion arrived in Roman Egypt in 541, spread around the
Mediterranean Sea until 544, and persisted in Northern Europe and the
Arabian Peninsula, until 549."

So while 2020 really did suck, it's not even close to the worst year in
the history of the world. You can read more about the universally
agreed-upon worst year to be alive here
.
I found the article susuper interesting.

SELCO'S 3RD ANTHOLOGY IS HERE!!!!

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It's been a few years since we've published one of Selco's anthologies
and you guys have been asking for another one. I'm happy to
announce...it's here!

These are the articles published by Selco on the website between June
19, 2018 and March 30, 2021. These articles remain on the website at no
charge. We have published this 193-page anthology so you can keep all of
Selco's writing in one place and so that your purchase can help
support Selco's future work.

It's also really fascinating , in retrospect, watching the last few
years through Selco's eyes.

Go here to grab your copy for $5.49.

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If you missed the first two and would like all three anthologies, you
can get this bundle for $12.

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. Every Friday he shares a
selection of articles called The Weekly Knowledge Dump and I've learned
a ton from some of the ones he's curated.

This week there was one I found particularly educational. Folks who have
been in the military or other places where things blow up may already
know this, but I personally had no idea what to do if I was present when
a bomb blew up, nor had I given it a lot of thought. Read this article,
What to Do in the Event of a Bomb Blast
.
It contains potentially life-saving advice.

Here's hoping we never need to use this advice.

This Week's Articles

The Organic Prepper
* Thirdworldization: The Slow Burning SHTF of America

by Fabian

* Packing the Supreme Court? The Biden Administration Is "Looking Into
Expanding" SCOTUS
by
Robert

* How to Stay Safe on Public Transport
by Rachel

* Mayhem in Minneapolis: Riots Erupt After Police Shooting and a Not
Guilty Verdict Likely in Chauvin Trial (VIOLENT CONTENT
by
Robert

* The Consequences of Mental Fatigue in a Slow-Burning Crisis
by Toby

* Are You Suffering from Situational Bias? Be HONEST.
by Daisy

The Frugalite
* The Poverty Trap: How a Small Financial Setback Can Spiral into
Inescapable Disaster by Daisy

* How to Make Your Own Cleaning Products and Save Money
by Daisy

* 7 Thrifty Things About Spring Cleaning
by Daisy

 

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