links to all my prep sites and information sites.

[Bovine Blue]

http://www.alpharubicon.com/index2.html

http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/

[lady-t]

this link is from joe bob henry bob

http://www.joelskousen.com/Secure/recommended.html

it has tons of links that are IMHO useful stuff

[lady-t]

this link is from princess

http://www.bettertimesinfo.org/

i still have to look at it, but it looks interesting for sure

[lady-t]

berkely posted these----

dig through here:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/


but i'd really, really recommend ordering physical books. 

http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ItemCategorySubPages/StoreMainPage.html

http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Handbook-Survive-Climate/dp/0060578793/

http://www.amazon.com/U-S-Army-Survival-Handbook-Department/dp/1585745561/

http://www.amazon.com/Combat-Medic-Field-Reference-Casey/dp/0763735639/

http://www.amazon.com/Army-Special-Forces-Medical-Handbook/dp/0806523972/

http://www.amazon.com/Ditch-Medicine-Advanced-Procedures-Emergencies/dp/1581603908/

http://www.amazon.com/Emergent-Field-Medicine-Michael-VanRooyen/dp/0071351426/

http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Wilderness-Medicine/dp/0323018947/

http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Internal-Medicine/dp/0781728282/

http://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Preparedness-Handbook-Complete-Physical/dp/0936348070/

[lady-t]

orchid posted these......


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I used this list from Doug Ritter's site to make our Bug-out-bags:
http://www.equipped.org/survlkit.htm#A1
http://www.equipped.org/survlkit.htm#LARGEPERSONAL

and I got these for all the cars figuring they'd be easy to grab:
http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-05635-Utility-Exchange-Blade/dp/product-description/B00005A1HG

and this medical kit that Ritter also recommended:
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,98953_Adventure-Medical-First-Aid-Kit-Whitewater-Comprehensive.html

those come from the box of bugout thread

so do these two links

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/st_emergency.html

http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/page52.shtml

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ZAA002-542-599.html

some really good links.

[gurgi]

I belong to a co-op of sorts that is made up of families that are eating orgainc/natural/raw, etc.  we do a collective order from these folks two times a month:

http://www.azurestandard.com/newsite.php

they are a wholesale distributor and carry damn near every product you would find at a natural foods store, but much cheaper.  the minimun order is $400, and for that they will send a semi to your door.  It is very common for groups of families to combine their orders for delively to one house to meet the $400.  current delivery area is limited primarily to Western States, but if you do happen to be near one of their routes, they are worth checking out:
 

TRUCK DELIVERY: We offer free delivery to buying clubs and individuals along the regular delivery routes (please see our listed minimums), including:

Hwy. 101 along the Oregon Coast and south to Crescent City, CA
I-5 corridor from Seattle, WA to Redding, CA, then south on Hwy. 99 to San Diego.
Hwy 97 from Ashland, OR to Yakima, WA.
I-84 from Portland, OR to Twin Falls, ID
I-90 from Ellensburg, WA to Missoula, MT and on east to North Dakota and Minnesota (** see note below)
I-80 from Evanston, WY to Des Moines, IA and north into Minnesota (** see note below)
Hwy. 95 from Lewiston, ID to Bonners Ferry, ID and from there over to Kalispell and area down to Missoula, MT.
Colville & Newport, WA areas and North Central Washington.
Areas of Western Nevada along US 95.

They also ship via UPS to other parts of the county, but I think that the cost would probably cancel out the wholesale savings.

They are switching to a new website format at the moment, which is good, because the old one was not so easy to use, the most efficient way to see if they have something is to check in the physical catalog, here's the link to request one:  http://beta.azurestandard.com/catalog.php  Also, they say that the prices on the website are the most current, and of course they are often higher than those printed in the catalog, but my experience has been that when the orders are delivered the prices on the invoice match the printed catalog prices. whatever?

They don't advertise, but have grown simply through word of mouth.  They are biggish now, but started out as a family farm that began growing their grain organically back in the 70s.  http://www.azurestandard.com/aboutus/index.php

they are my choice for food supplies because not only do they have a huge offering of organic, but the farm where they still grow a good portion of the grains and beans that they sell happens to be within 100 miles of where I live, so I can still get locavore cred on my doomer supplies.

[Penguins Eye]

I have two to share - these are both "prep" sites in the sense that they are about being self sufficient. Some great advice and articles on both sites, and the River Cottage site has a membership scheme where you can join to watch videos like "Pig in a Day" (which is how to butcher your home grown pig and preserve all the yummy meat for the rest of the year).

http://www.downsizer.net/
http://www.rivercottage.net

[Thales]

Thanks for all the great links and for all the knowledge available on this site. It has really helped me to convince others to prepare for the coming hard times.

Here is a link for some great sites posted over at www.survivalblog.com

http://www.survivalblog.com/2008/01/sources_for_free_survival_and.html.

[justanouveaufarmer]

Excellent gardening resources:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/regional/  This is a huge site with tons of info and nice people to answer your questions. 

To find your local Cooperative Extension Service: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/

You can go to their office and get tons of free info about local gardening of any kind or call them and they'll mail it to you.  You can take samples of plants in your yard to them for identification.  They do low cost soil testing to see what your soil needs.  It used to be that an agent would come out to your property to id plants, I don't know if they do that in every town.  They have lists of crops that do well in your area and when to plant them.

Justy

[reteo]

I prefer the idea of producing things to stockpiling them; a stockpile can only last so long, but the ability to make things lasts a lifetime.  Metalwork is essential to longevity; the ability to make tools, especially those that make better tools, is a primary skill for surviving after the SHTF.

First, the best first step is to get ahold of David J. Gingery's "Machine Shop from Scrap" series; if you can fashion metal, you can make the tools that all other tasks will require (which is good if the local hardware store is no longer able to supply them).  The tools to build with this series are: a charcoal foundry, lathe, metal shaper, milling machine, drill press, indexing head, and sheet metal brake.
* http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/series/index.html

It probably wouldn't hurt to know how to grind the necessary bits to use with the above machine shop:
* http://www.sherline.com/grinding.htm

You'll probably need the charcoal for the aforementioned foundry; it is essential for the construction of everything else.  Here's a book on forming it.
* http://www.lindsaybks.com/bks7/bchar/index.html

Once you can machine things, perhaps learning to make your own firearms and ammunition wouldn't be a bad idea:
* http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi
* http://www.m1911.org/

Whether or not you plan to farm, this book at the Journey to Forever website (which has a lot of other useful information) can give you some ideas for simple, but useful, tools and appliances.
* http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/device/devicesToC.html

Come to think of it... the whole site is an absolute resource:
* http://journeytoforever.org

Other vintage gems of equipment plans can be found online; many of which were taken from the early "Popular Mechanics" magazines.
* http://www.countryplans.com/vintage_farm/
* http://www.vintageprojects.com/

There is also a very good site on 18th century "Trade Secrets" that can be used with the above materials, such as the creation and purification of certain forms of metal, as well as the creation of paper, ink, and other basic things we use in modern life.
* http://www.old-crafts.com

And let's not forget the mother of all sources of technology plans (many of which have long expired and are prefectly legal for use):
* http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html

In addition, there is a search engine to find patents that are recent and expired (out of neglect).
* http://latepatents.net/

[bevans]

HELL FUCKIN YEAH!!!  Already went through half of them.   GREAT HELP!!!!
Amazing you are.

[FlounderingHuman]

Wow.     Thanks for all the links, this is awesome.

[Suspect Zero]

http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/ seems to have good prices and $4.49 complete order shipping to anywhere in US.

[twitchyjohn]

my first post, hello from the UK everyone . kudos for a superb forum

WOW ! thanks Lady T, some fantastic links there.

 here's a link to a UK-based prep site of which i'm a forum member. tons of really good post-fall survival info on the site & a friendly forum to swap ideas;
http://www.ludlowsurvivors.com/

it's well worth a look.
hope to see you on the boards soon.

[lady-t]

i would like to thank everyone for putting their links here.  keep it up, it makes stuff easier to find.