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Sorry about the absence. I’ve been really busy with all sorts of stuff. Not the least of which was the birth of my second daughter. I ended up being the catcher at the birth! How’s that for self reliant? If you care, there’s some pictures on my regular blog.
Anyway, on with the self reliance stuff from around the web.
Diabetes and Preparedness
There’s been a bit of talk among preppers recently regarding the management of diabetes during an extended crisis.
- What You Should Know About Diabetes and Survival Planning (part 1)
- What You Should Know About Diabetes and Survival Planning (part 2)
- Preparedness Information for Diabetics
- Two Letters Re: Preparedness Information for Diabetics
Here’s some (possibly less alarmist) info that might be useful for diabetic folks.
- Diabetic Recipes – http://recipesource.com/special-diets/diabetic/
- Diabetic Diet Ideas – http://www.food-storage-info.com/diabeticdietideas.html
- Diabetes Management During a Crisis – http://aces.nmsu.edu/terrorism/CRpresentations/epdiabetes.pdf
Food-Related Items
- Modular Meals
- Pickled Hot Peppers
- Menu Planning Backwards and Forwards
- Make Powdered Milk Into Whole Milk & Letter Re: Putting the Fats Back Into Non-Fat Powdered Milk
- Save Enough on Meat to Buy a Chest Freezer
- Homemade Ranch Dressing
- Basic Cooking Skills: Homemade Mac and Cheese
Gardening Items
General Self Reliance
- 10 Tools for the Non-Handy Person’s Toolbox
- how to sew on a shirt button
- (Mostly Free) Essential Personal Finance E-Boks
All right. That’s all I’ve got this week. See y’all next time.
-Bryce
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