I encourage all forum members, both veteran and new ( including myself) to read and review the rules and courtesies and the disclaimer on "survival vs. survivalism". Again, this is a time of turmoil, both globally and on an individual level. It is also a time of growth for the website as people seek information, indeed assurance. Equipped is being accessed by individuals worldwide,as witnessed by our Swedish, Dutch, Australian, British and Turk friends to name a few. Lets not get parochial. I was three days researching teotwawki in a monster tome on the Hopi lanquage before I saw it on another site. <br><br>