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Richard J. Maybury makes an interesting case for Common Law as a non-governmental legal system. Evolves by principle (maxims) and case law, enforced by peers and favors restorative justice. While I haven't done more than take a glance to confirm, it looks promising. Good cluster of Wikipedia entries...

Living Prepperation Obviously, when SHTF we'll each be faced with a very steep learning curve. Whichever strategy or set of strategies one chooses, none will cover all eventualities. Nor, in all likelihood, will that strategy cover all aspects of any cataclysm. Not only will the learning curve be t...

Amen, Brothah! 'Social distance' is certainly a prime strategy. I have a notion that, after a certain amount of intervening hardships, those who make it across will be competent enough to fare for themselves, yet appreciate alliances. The bad asses will have burnt out. A friend of a friend relates f...

Yes, and how fast? Energy and resource depletion do strike me as significant problems for future industrial society. We've stripped the easy access fossil fuels and low supply/high demand minerals out of easy, lower tech reach, at least in industrial quantities. Thus, once scavenging is exhausted, a...

PVC Bows and Crossbows Decent quality bows can be quickly and easily made from scavenged PVC pipe (stiff plastic waterpipe and conduit). Minimal tools and heat are used to shape the bow to any number of styles and applications. They're rugged and impervious to water. Decent arrows aren't as easy, b...

I've got to say I lean with Jonathon! A section on hunting, snaring, fishing may help get many through until husbandry gets traction. In most of the scenarios that I think are likely, the half-urban world chew through its seed- and live-stock in short order. So I see a good chance of hunter/gatherer...

Wax Cotton Raingear Keeping dry is tough without PVC, which tends to break down after a few years, and is hard to patch without the right adhesive kit. Waxed Cotton is good stuff and a lower-tech solution. As far as I can track it, it was developed by the British Navy for at sea use as a replacemen...

Hi... been a while with no explanation, so thought I'd chip in. Felting works best with a soft fiber that has as much friction as possible. Wool has microscopic barbs along its fiber (that itchy feeling) which grabs the fiber next to it. It also kinks tighter (shrinks) after soaking in hot water, so...

DIY Footwear System One of the big issues facing us is versatile footwear, especially in diverse environments. We're presently accustomed to the luxury of a rack of shoes specialized for each need... town, country, wet, dry, hot, cold, in house, sport, etc.. The link below points to a description o...

Title says it all (but listen, anyway).

Here's the YouTube Link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qQ6_RV4VQ