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5 Tips for (neurotic) Survival On a Boat
Last week I spent seven days on a boat and couldn't stop thinking about the derelict barges in Orchid. Sure I was on a cruise to Bermuda and I drank…
Category: Preparedness
Preparedness
Stress: It'll kill ya.
Stress. Our bodies natural response to emotional experiences. Stress can be good or bad, but most people agree that when the bodies natural fight-or-flight response is prevented, it can cause…
Apocalyptic Living
Nothing is useless (except learning Klingon)
Studying a humanities degree adds almost nothing to your post apocalyptic survival chances. An appreciation of poetry, understanding dissent in terms of music or achitecture, or plans to take it…
Apocalyptic Living
Post-apocalyptic communications
I've been having Internet problems lately. Basically, my router is rebelling and refuses to connect me to my addiction the interwebs. (The robot uprising, it is starting. Maybe.) All of…
Alarmism
POTENTIAL APOCALYPSE ALERT.
I come out of my self-imposed exile (caused by the fact that studying a degree, writing a book and looking for a job all take a shocking amount of time)…
Difficult Decisions
Ask all the questions, avoid all the chaos
Chaotic situations are rooted in no one knowing the answers they need to to stay calm, stand still, and think about basic shit like being quite while decisions are made.…
Preparedness
Canada prepares for the zombie apocalypse
Well, okay, the province of British Columbia is preparing for the zombie apocalypse. They've taken a page from the CDC's book and have set up Zombie Preparedness Week. You know,…
Apocalyptic Living
Lazy Survival
Hi, I'm writing this from my couch. My couch is where I sit when I get home from work. Work is where I sit all day and do tasks via…
Preparedness
House hunting for the apocalypse
So it's no secret that I'm STILL in the middle of a move (omigod this move never ends). Mr. Char and I are in the middle of trying to buy…