Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Had a wierd dream last night. I was in some sort of Katrina-esque aftermath and my nextdoor neighbor at work had two .38 pistols but only 13 rounds of ammo. Since , in the dream, he ran a bar I figured I'd trade ammo for food. As Im rummaging through the shop for .38 FMJ ammo I'm debating whether to go with the AR or the FAL for my own defensive use. I decide on the FAL, mostly for its visual impact. So far so good, right? The really wierd part is that while Im doing this me and the guy nextdoor are wearing bunny rabbit costumes.

Yeah, makes no sense to me either. Well, the rabbit suit part, I mean…the rest makes perfect sense.
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One of the LMI is bidding on eBay for the military four-piece 'sleep system'. Thats the inner bag, outer bag, Goretex bivvy cover and compression sack. I've been meaning to get one and see what its like but I just havent had the money. When his arrives I'll be very interested in checking it out. Theyre on eBay now for $150~ which is a pretty good deal IF they are any good. I've got some good commercial bags for me and the but this is Montana and it can get beyond cold if all the conditions are right. If Im going to be stuck snowbound in a ditch waiting for a wrecker I'd like to not freeze to death.
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I've been a fan of the Alladin kerosene lamps for a while. They produce far more light than a decorative cheapo kerosene lantern, they look good, burn pretty cleanly and give off some warmth as well as illumination. Threw together a search on eBay and bookmarked it since I need to get a couple more mantles, wicks and a spare chimney or two. Nice thing is, they run on kerosene…just like my room heater. And camp stoves. Handy, that. And kerosene keeps far, far better than gasoline and without the addociated risks in storage and transferring.
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Well, these look nice…..