Protecting your feet is always important. There may come a time when your shoes are worn out, and there’s no way to acquire one. This is an interesting guide to making sandals out of old tires (or tyres, for the British). It’s a great emergency tip, as well as environmentally friendly.
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It’s always a good idea to set up caches of essential supplies and equipment in strategic locations. There may be a time when you need to evacuate, or when you are cut off from your main supply. You may want to set up your cache at a friend’s place or at a hidden location. Just remember where you put it! Last week, a Cold War bunker was found in Brooklyn Bridge.
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Everyone’s heard of global warming by now. How real is it? And how does it affect you? Take a tour at Flood Maps for a sobering outlook. The website shows which areas are affected by flooding when the sea level rises. You can set the sea level rise from 0 metres (today) up to 14 metres.
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The BBC has a story on using the sun to sterilise water. The low-tech process, which is currently in use in Africa, seems simple enough, using regular disposable soda bottles.
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