Swimming Au Naturel

The latest fashion is not swimming without bathing suits, it's swimming without chemicals.  It's called wild swimming, but it is frequently man-made. You can find plenty of directions for making your own natural swimming pool. And they aren't just swimming holes; plenty of options are available.

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Profitable Permaculture Homesteading

English: Permaculture mandala by Graham Burnett used with permission (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jack Spirko is taking a vacation from The Survival Podcast starting today.  The last time he did that I started looking around at random articles until I found this pair: The Profitable Small Acre Homestead and The Forest Market Garden Concept.  The second builds on the first, and these have so much information in them they are worth listening to more than once.

Also, while he is on vacation, he is having a sale on his Member Support Brigade.

The Bug-Out Movie

I've read the book, at some point I want to watch the movie:

Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation

I still say, this late in the game, you should either stay where you are, or go home.  But if where you are is not home, or there are several places you feel at home, I think the book can help you decide.  Even if you're staying in place, he does a fine job of threat analysis for every area in these united States of America, so it can be useful for figuring out what to prepare for.

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Even Less to Love About Fracking

In case you didn't have enough to worry about, how about this one: your home insurance dropping your policy because your neighbor has a well? Grist reveals how Fracking Boom Could Lead To Housing Bust.