Links of Interest

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Survival Shelter

Here's where to find dome shelters with diverse possibilities for the price of a low cost used car. When buying a dome, you help provide shelter for disaster aftermath and those otherwise in need.

http://worldshelters.org:80/

This link is to a site on building geodesic domes from cardboard.

http://www.fetchaphrase.com:80/dome/index.html

Fasten tarps without sewing or ripping out grommets with Grip Clips. Handy for gardening, camping, and whatever else you can imagine.

http://shelter-systems.com/gripclips/

Live in a used freight trailer?

http://www.freighttrailers.com/launch2.asp

Survival Defense

Turn your survival shotgun into a rifle instantly with a Dina Adapter.

http://www.dinaarms.com

Dixie Gun Works is an excellent source of muzzleloading firearms and a lot more for survival as in times past.

http://www.dixiegunworks.com

Buffalo Arms is another source for black powder items, materials for bullet making, and more.

http://www.buffaloarms.com

Another source of bullet metals, equipment and expertise for precision muzzleloader shooting is The Antimony Man.

http://www.theantimonyman.com

Ammunition, gun parts, reloading & bullet casting supplies, and much more from Midway USA.

http://www.midwayusa.com

Find out about crimes reported in a given area with the Crime Reports map.

http://crimereports.com/map

Prevent identity theft by blocking personal information being sent by radio waves from your credit cards, passports, and other ID cards by using Identity Stronghold RFID blocking sleves.
http://www.idstronghold.com/

Survival Health

Here's a link to a site that offers links to pandemic preparedness plans for each of the states in the U.S.

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/states/stateplans.html

Track swine flu and other outbreaks.

http://www.healthmap.org/en

Here is a link to the World Health Organization's Influenza Pandemic Checklist which gives info on what they've been thinking and planning.

http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/25885074-7A3B-442A-834E-E96484D14D69/0/WHOInfluenzaPandemicPreparednessChecklist.pdf

Keep your nose clean with nasal washes, and you won't get sick as often.

http://www.nasopure.com

Discover the startling facts about the dangers of vaccines from Dr. Sherri Tenpenny.

http://www.drtenpenny.com

Don't let Ritalin ruin the lives of your children or even kill them. Discover what you should know from the National Alliance Against Mandated Mental Health.

http://www.ritalindeath.com/

The Department of Health and Human Services gives info and warnings regarding suicide in a guide called "Getting Through Tough Economic Times."

http://www.samhsa.gov/economy/

Put an ICE sticker on your cell phone so medics know exactly who to contact in an emergency.

http://www.icesticker.com/

This link is for info from the CDC on surviving hot weather.

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.asp

This is a link to the government's site on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities.

http://www.disability.gov/emergency_preparedness

Find more resources for people with disabilities.

http://www.prepare.org/disabilities/disabilities.htm

Survival Kitchen

Find sprouters, organic sprouting seeds, and a wealth of information on sprouting from Sprout People.

http://www.sproutpeople.com

Get Easy Sprout instructions.

http://www.sproutpeople.com/devices/print/easysprout.html

Get a free PDF copy of Acorns and Eat 'Em at this site.

http://www.californiaoaks.org/html/reference.html

Here's a source for non-GMO popcorn meal and flour.
http://www.amishcountrypopcorn.com:80/index.html

The Old Mill is a source of stone ground flour and much more.
http://www.old-mill.com/

Connect with farmers markets in your area at this site.

http://apps.ams.usda.gov/FarmersMarkets/

Discover cooking excellent meals on a food stamps budget.

http://cookforgood.com

This is a link to a thorough primer on food storage.

http://www.survival-center.com/foodfaq/ff1-toc.htm

Here's a blog with info on storing your own food. There are plenty of recipes as well.

http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/

Survival Supplies/Gear

View and print out a list of 100 basic items to get before they disappear in the midst of coming chaos.

http://www.thepowerhour.com/news/items_disappearfirst.htm

Haul gear and supplies in a utility sled or deer drag and save your back.

http://www.pedalboat.com/oz/0/com/kl/sleds.html

Straps, tie-downs, belts, fasteners of all kinds.

http://www.strapworks.com

Ropes that glow in the dark for sailing, caving, rescue, and more.

http://www.glorope.com

If you're into sailing, here's a source of marine grade fabrics, sewing machines and related sail making supplies.
http://www.sailrite.com

Karst Sports carries specialty brands for the caving, climbing, and rescue fields. For example, check out the MPI, You Can Survive Kit, Item #90208.
http://www.karstsports.com/

KS Work & Rescue is the work and rescue division of Karst Sports. One example of what they offer is the Cable Ladder, Item #31601.
http://www.ksrescue.com/index.html

Code 2 offers the Golfire Vol Escape Kit with Fesh Hook (Product Code: VOLKIT) and the Baldwinsville Bail Out Kit - 25' (Product Code: BBOK25) at reasonable prices in their Fire Rescue Gear category.
http://www.code-2.com/category-s/153090.htm

Genuine military surplus gear and items from ArmyGear.net.

http://www.armygear.net/ag/store/index.html

Convert your diesel vehicle to run on vegetable fuel.

http://www.greasecar.com/

Carolina Bio Supply has a wide range of science supplies, including cultures, plants, and aquarium fish. Great resource for home schoolers.

http://www.carolina.com/

American Science & Surplus has an amazing array of science supplies of all kinds as well as things you can use at home, including toys and fun stuff.

http://www.sciplus.com/

Need self storage space in various sizes? Have space of your own to rent?

http://www.sparefoot.com/

Note: If you're involved in a project to improvise or invenn survival gear or devices for yourself or others, here are links you may find useful.

U.S. Plastic has everything plastic, such as: bags,, barrels, bins, bottles, buckets, carts, containers, labware, tanks,, tubing and more.
http://www.usplastic.com/

Online Metals

http://www.onlinemetals.com/

Industrial Directories for suppliers in the U.S. and Canada

http://www.macraesbluebook.com/ and http://www.ctidirectory.com/

Survival Gardening & Farming

Acres USA is the original eco-agricultural bookstore.

http://www.acresusa.com

Find Heirloom seeds from the U.S. and many places around the world from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

http://www.rareseeds.com

Pinetree Garden Seeds has seeds in smaller packets at lower prices. They're adding more heirloom seeds to their collection, too.

https://www.superseeds.com/

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange offers hundreds of open pollenated varieties, including multiplier onions.

http://www.southernexposure.com

If you're gardening in containers, check out ContainerSeeds.com.

http://www.containerseeds.com/

Here's an excellent source of heirloom beans and recipes for cooking them.

http://www.ranchogordo.com

Underwood Gardens is another source of heirloom vegetables and herbs.

http://www.underwoodgardens.com/

Get free plans for the "Planet Whizbang" wheel hoe with an 8" oscillating stirrup blade. Parts also available.

http://planetwhizbang.com

Get hands-on survival gardening instruction for low maintenance, intensive, organic, raised bed gardening.

http://www.gardeningrevolution.com

If you're needing baby chicks, gamebirds, and poultry supplies, one source is Stromberg's.
http://www.strombergschickens.com/

Get the famous eglu for raising backyard chickens. This is also a source for rabbit hutches.

http://www.omlet.us/homepage/homepage.php

Get coops and supplies for raising chickens in your backyard, and order as few as three chickens.

http://www.mypetchicken.com/

The Small Farms Conservancy fosters preservation of small farms as well as connecting and educating small scale farmers.

http://www.smallfarmsconservancy.com

Get info and plans for building your own algae-photobioreactor, and make your own algae for food or biofuel.
http://www.growing-algae.com/algae-photobioreactor.html?gclid=CLnrrbPr1p0CFQ8MDQodHC4_rA

Howe Seeds - flax, barley, wheat, oats and other seeds for sale.

Survival and Your Family

Discover the relevant home schooling laws in your state, and find a support group near you. Get help when unwanted school officials and social workers threaten. Get in touch with the Home School Legal Defense Association.

http://www.hslda.org

Get free government info on emergency & disaster preparedness for your home school.

http://freebies.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=freebies&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fema.gov%2Fkids%2Fteacher.htm

Discover travel destinations in the U.S. for vacations, camping or survival get-aways.

http://www.discoveramerica.com

Trade, buy, sell or give away used-like-new items.
http://www.usedlikenew.blogspot.com/

Find garage/yard sales near you and publicize your own online.

http://www.garagesalestracker.com

Find out how to repair all kinds of things around your hoem, including appliances.

http://www.fixitclub.com/

Get a decal to notify emergency workers you have pets in your home.

http://www.arf.net/resources/emergency-pet/sticker-request.php

Survival 'Communications

Explore ham (amateur) radio's possibilities.

http://www.arrl.org

DWM Communications has simple antennas for shortwave listening and amateur radio.

http://www.hamradiofun.com

Explore the fun of crystal radios from the Crystal Set Society.

http://www.midnightscience.com/

Universal Radio has been around for decades with ahortwave radios, ham radio equipment, scanners, and CB's.

http://www.universal-radio.com/

Survival Reading

Backwoods Home Magazine publishes an excellent bimonthly magazine on preparedness and offers a number of books and anthologies. Click here and subscribe to BHM.

The Heirloom Gardener magazine is a no frills quarterly magazine featuring articles about heirloom plants, history, and people.

http://theheirloomgardener.com

Lindsay Publications has a comprehensive collection on how-to and old technology you'll find useful. Everything from blacksmithing to solar cells. Plus, the site's a hoot.
http://www.lindsaybks.com:80/index.html

Back40Books has over 2,500 titles on alternative agriculture, self sufficient living, low tech living, and more.

http://www.back40books.com

"Living Aboard" is the magazine dedicated to people who dream of the life and live the dream of living aboard watercraft.
http://www.livingaboard.com

Trade books you don't want for those you do want.

http://www.paperbackswap.com

This link is to a page on this site with links to articles on bushcraft and wilderness survival.

http://www.destinysurvival.com/survival-in-the-wilderness/

Download or print books and literature on self sufficiency and survival here.
http://snardfarker.ning.com/profiles/blogs/survival-books-free-downloads

Here's a link to a listing of other Web sites and blogs on preparedness and survival.

http://offgridsurvival.com/survivalwebsites/

NASA's "Severe Space Weather Events" report can be read online chapter by chapter or purchased at this link.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12507

Here's a site that augments Ben Sherwood's book, The Survivors Club, and contains numerous news items and resources on various aspects of survival, from the sensational to the mundane.

http://www.thesurvivorsclub.org

The Last Robin is a blog that's not strictly related to survival & preparedness, but I guarantee you'll see a different perspective worth reading on many important areas of life.

http://www.thelastrobin.blogspot.com/

Other Resources–Helping Others

The Salvation Army is there in times of disaster relief and so much more for individuals and local communities.

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org

The American Red Cross is famous for assisting with disaster relief and offers material and courses on preparedness.

http://www.redcross.org/

Your nearest Hunters for the Hungry program can be located through the National Rifle Association's clearinghouse.

http://www.nrahq.org/hunting/hunterhungry.asp

The Square Foot Gardening Foundation spreads the square foot gardening method here and around the world and also helps the disabled and prisoners.

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/index.php/Table/Humanitarian/

Urban Farming is a nonprofit organization helping to relieve hunger by setting up community gardens in urban areas.

http://www.urbanfarming.org