...And I feel fine.

[attack_laurel]

It's Armageddon Week on the History Channel.  With the awesomeness of a new decade (no pedantic arguments please, we all know how much everyone loves round numbers) and the looming approach of 2012, it's just been a free-for-all of survivalist crazy and fun times predicting what it would be like if we all died from Hamthrax or a Solar flare, or

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[tattooofhername]

Call me a brand lover if you will, but I cannot recommend a good pair of Doc Martens enough. I've had the pair I'm wearing now for five years, and they still don't leak, the soles are still sound, and I only have to clean and wax them once every couple of months to keep them in good shape. In summer, they breathe and they're pretty cool, in winder I can walk through ankle deep snow and ice without wiping out or freezing, and I regularly go hiking across the moors in them. When new goods won't be readily available, durability needs to be a primary concern.

Also, reusable sanitary pads. Use them, wash them, re-use them. Even if you just keep them somewhere for emergencies, it means that 1, you don't have to leave the kind of waste that says 'hi, woman here' and 2, you don't have to spend long foraging hours looking for them.

[attack_laurel]

See, this kind of thing just isn't covered in the survival blogs, because men go all faint when considering women's bits. A cup or reusable pad (for those that need them - I had a scouring thingy several years ago, and don't) is much smarter than carrying a huge box of tampons. But you won't see that kind of discussion, nor the best clothes/shoes to have on hand, what is best for women, who have much stronger legs proportionally, or anything.

One does suggest razors for women, because heaven forfend we just let the hair grow. :P

[tattooofhername]

Old school big razor blades ARE very useful to have around, but not if you blunt them by shaving with them. For one, you can keep them in a sewing kit instead of scissors because they're so much smaller.

[evil_fionn]

"If you choose knives, make sure you know how to use them

[attack_laurel]

Individuals are free to make their own choices about how to defend themselves. Most women have not had the training with knives or guns to be able to use them comfortably (note, I say comfortably, not adequately. It's familiarity and ease with a weapon that makes you fast), and I would include myself, even though I own guns. I'm somewhat pragmatic myself, I believe that the way out of a fight is not to get in one.

[evil_fionn]

Agreed.
:-)

[tattooofhername]

Another random thing I thought of - get a pocket-sized 'medicines and drugs' guide. It's all well and good being able to raid a pharmacy for supplies, should you need to, but it helps to know exactly what you're getting.

[thatpotteryguy]

Total non-sequiter - I'm waiting to see a show called "Bear Grylls Grills Bears", a sort of survivalist cooking show in which he utilizes only endangered species as entrees. I especially look forward to Panda Jerky.

I'm going to hell, aren't I?

[attack_laurel]

You are welcome to it. :) Bob and I were discussing it last night, as we looked at "Armageddon Man" climbing down an elevator cable, and I pointed out that I could not do that. :)

[attack_laurel]

Remember, I am also unable to grip and pull very much without pain.