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Reading circle for "When Technology Fails" - 2nd meeting
Submitted by Jeremy on September 29, 2006 - 7:41pm.
Nov 1 2006 - 7:00pm
Nov 1 2006 - 9:00pm
Hosted by:
Jeremy
Body:
Portland Peak Oil is pleased to announce a new reading circle for the book When Technology Fails by Matthew Stein. This book is an important reference on how to deal with the disruption of services in many critical areas including water, electricity, agriculture, and medical services, and is highly recommended reading.
The reading circle will meet the first Wednesday of every month at St. Francis Church, SE 11th & Pine. In addition, after each month’s reading, a forum topic will be posted for online discussion on the current chapter at www.portlandpeakoil.org/cs, which will allow participation by anyone who is unable to attend the Wednesday night meetings due to their schedule or remote location. Copies of the book may be ordered through Laughing Horse Books at SE 10th & Burnside, 503-236-2893. Last we heard new copies would not be available until mid to late November but there might be other sources in Portland.
The following months we will cover one chapter per month unless otherwise noted. It will not be necessary to have done the reading to participate in the meetings or online discussions, but it is likely to enhance your level of participation & the quality of your experience. The reading circle is free and open to everyone.
This week we will be reviewing Chapter #3 which includes the following table of contents.
- Supplies & Preparation
- Are You Prepared?
- Planning for the Short Term
- Short-Term Preparedness Checklist
- 72-Hour Survival Kits
- First Aid Kits
- Earthquake Precautions
- Longer-Term Planning and Storage
- Basic Supplies and Portable Equipment
- Calculating a Year’s Food Suppl
- Storage Tips
- Dry ice Fumigation and Vacuum
- Packaging
- Shelf Life Guide
- Tents
- Clothing
- Sleeping Bags
- Insulating Sleeping Mats
- Backpacks
- Stoves
- Cookware
- Footgear
- Planning for the Long-Term Future
opening & closing St. Francis:
Robin
And this month's chapter is...?
Chapter 3, Supplies and Preparation. This chapter addresses short, medium, and long-term planning, with notes on camping gear and references/resources. You will find lists of supplies, a form to calculate food requirements for your household for a year, food storage info, etc. These are some pretty fundamental issues in your preparation planning. Don't forget that Matthew Stein is looking for feedback for the second edition of this book, so make a note of anything you think is well done, or that you would like to have more info about!