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Suzy Yakamoto--Japan--Geophysicist/Mining Engineer, Black hair, dark brown eyes, ivory skin.

Dr Sari Vindushanti--India--OBGYN and General Physician, a small, dark woman with huge, deep brown eyes, very pretty and popular with the men

Captain Henri Dupree--USA/Canada--Aurora pilot, Blue-black skin and frizzy black hair. Keyboard and Vocals. Also plays a mean jazz harmonica.

Heinz Obermann--Germany--Electrical Engineer, Blonde, wavy hair, brown eyes, muscular, small. A classical violinist who can fiddle when Henri goes jazzy.

Olivia de Garza--Argentina--Structural/Mechanical Engineer, Think Catherine Zeta Jones in her prime, with a dramatic sense of humor. Excellent soprano.

Pauolo Guzman-Garcia--Brazil--Machinist, Tool & Die Maker, Master mechanic who fits the bill of small, dark and handsome perfectly. Guitar.

Kenny Chang--China--Chemical Engineer, black hair, brown eyes, slender build and a bit of a geek, if a martial artist can be a geek.

Marissa Riley--Australia--Computer Engineer & Technician, emerald eyes,

Nyambura Kenyatta--Kenya--Agronomist

Zarita Morshidi--Indonesia--Chef and Pharmacist, dark brown hair and eyes, a charmingly crooked smile

Linette Laverne--France--Waste Management Engineer. A medium brunette with cerulean blue eyes, a narrow face and a charming French accent. A dancer who plays clarinet.

Leila Yoruba--S. Africa--Astrophysicist, percussionist.

Mary Adams--Canada--Aurora Pilot, pale green eyes, dark brown hair, porcelain skin, flexible as a gymnast.

Ceilia Olafsdotter--Iceland--Vulcanologist, Aquamarine eyes, platinum hair

Isabella Cortez--Spain--Meteorologist, guitar.

Linda Green--Great Britain--Hydrologist, chestnut hair, sky blue eyes

Aeriella Goldstein--Israel--Surgeon, Aaron Goldstein’s sister

Elena Montoya--Mexico--Lunar Geologist

Rana Hamide--Turkey--Industrial engineer, short, tightly curled brown hair, large brown eyes, a wide smile full of bright teeth.

Connie Cho--S Korea--Mathematician, Emergency Medical Tech, violinist

Leia Morshidi, Zarita’s daughter, named for Princess Leia of Star Wars, 11 years old

Hans Riley-Obermann, son of Heinz Obermann and Marissa Riley, 11

The Troubled Land Band

Jacques and Denise Lachelle--Keyboard and Piano (him), Vocals and Rhythm guitar (her), Troubled Land Band, Jacques and Denise, inseparable as wine and song, her, 5’2” “short,” with delicate, almost dainty features and coffee colored skin, heavy on the cream, complimented by large doe eyes framed by long, thick lashes. He was average height, though lean, with slightly darker, rougher skin from past acne and tightly coiled black hair. He had a sunny disposition, backed by a dazzling smile, moved with a kick-boxer’s agility and played piano with zeal.

Chris Herrera, 5’ tall, 98 pounds, a tiny and delicate beauty with blue-black hair, lustrous brown eyes, flawless skin and more courage than men twice her size.

Ken Bilardi, fiddler/violinist who volunteered to ferry messages between Nephi and Provo for the allies.

And finally: The Appendix

APPENDIX: HELPFUL SITES AND PRODUCTS

I hope you find these sites as useful as I have

Shelf Reliance--
http://www.thrivelife.com/home

Augason Farms--
http://www.augasonfarms.com

The Ready Store--
http://www.thereadystore.com
In addition to great products they post some pretty cool articles if you sign up for their newsletter.

Provident Pantry--
http://beprepared.com/

Best Prices Storable Foods--
http://www.internet-grocer.net
I love this place.

Honeyville Grains--
http://store.honeyvillegrain.com

GrainMaker--
http://www.grainmaker.com
The one I want.

Wondermill Junior grain mill--
http://thewondermill.com

Olive Garden--
http://www.olivegarden.com

Water Purification: AquaRain 400 (Superb Product)--
http://www.internet-grocer.net/aqua.htm
I’ve been using one of these for almost five years without a hitch;

Katadyn--
http://www.nitro-pak.com/water-storage/water-storage/water-filters
Along with the LifeStraw below this is what I’d take camping or backpacking;

Berkey (Possibly as good as the AquaRain)--
http://www.berkeyfilters.com/berkey-water-filters/systems/?gclid=CL-dod6MtrkCFSRyQgodnTQAgw
and

LifeStraw
www.vestergaard.com
I keep one of these in each vehicle, just in case.

MRE’s--
http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/StoreFront

Mountain House Freeze Dried Food--
http://www.thereadystore.com/food-storage/brand/mountain-house

Eneloop rechargeable batteries--
http://us.sanyo.com/eneloop/About-eneloop-Batteries
As far as I’m concerned these are the best rechargeable batteries out there.

Croc’s--
http://crocsmexicangrill.com

All American Sun Oven--
http://www.sunoven.com
Excellent equipment, easy to use. Every Prepper should have one.

Brown Palace--
http://www.brownpalace.com/?_vsrefdom=brownpalace-ppc&gclid=CNXP_MOOtrkCFShxQgod1G8A8A

Grainger--
www.grainger.com/

Motorola MH 230 R Two way radios

Pet Smart--
http://www.petsmart.com

UCO wind & waterproof matches

Alpineaire Freeze Dried Food--
http://www.rei.com/brand/AlpineAire

Preparedness Pro--
http://www.preparednesspro.com

American Prepper’s Network--
http://americanPreppersnetwork.com
Simply one of the best go to sources for any and all information about Prepping.

Special Forces Guerrilla Warfare Manual--available at your favorite book retailer.

The Improvised Munitions Black Book--available at your favorite book retailer.

Gunsmithing the AR15 by Patrick Sweeney--available at your favorite book retailer

Survival Nurse--available at your favorite book retailer.

Ditch Medicine--available at your favorite book retailer.

The Survival Medicine Book by Doctor Bones and Nurse Amy (Doom and Bloom)--available at your favorite book retailer.

The Prepper Pages: A Surgeon’s Guide to Scavenging Items for a Medical Kit and Putting Them to Use While Bugging Out by Dr. Ryan Chamberlain--available at your favorite ebook retailer.

Yaesu VX 6R Handie Talkie

The Hostile Hare--
http://www.hostilehare.com
All about how to raise rabbits for food, which is a really good idea.

Backyard Poultry Magazine--
http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com
Raising chickens, ducks, turkeys and more.

Backwoods Home Magazine--
http://www.backwoodshome.com
All about homesteading and self-reliance. An absolute must have.

Countryside & Small Stock Journal--
http://www.countrysidemag.com
Another must have for any Prepper.

Urban Farm Magazine--
http://www.hobbyfarm.com
Extremely useful and informative articles.

The Mother Earth News--
http://www.motherearthnews.com
An oldie but still one of the best sources for information on homesteading and gardening.

Home Power Magazine--
http://homepower.com
You want to go off grid or just keep the power on at your house or homestead this is the magazine for you.

Self Reliance Illustrated--
http://www.selfrelianceillustrated.com
Like the American Prepper’s Network, this site has a terrific forum for information exchange.

Smart Gardener--
http://www.smartbackyard.com
A very useful website on how to plan, grow and harvest produce from your garden. I use it constantly.

Emergency Essentials--
http://www.beprepared.com
Good folks and products.

Prepper Groups--
http://www.Preppergroups.com
Excellent information from your fellow preppers.

The Survivalist Blog--
http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net
More great info.

My Patriot Supply--
http://www.mypatriotsupply.com

NitroPak--
http://www.nitro-pak.com/?gclid=CJu-vJicqbgCFYdxQgod4iUAPQ

LDS Preparation Manual (One of the best sources of Prepping info around).
http://www.carolinaguntalk.com/PDFs/LDS%20Preparedness%20Manual.PDF

12th Edition Boy Scout Handbook--
http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/literature-media/handbooks/12th-edition-bsa-handbook.html
Don’t overlook the value of this one.

Pioneer Living--
http://www.pioneerliving.net

Survival Unlimited--
http://www.survivalunlimited.com

Good Ideas for Life--
http://goodideasforlife.com
Good people and good products.

Millennium Ark (100 Items that Disappear First in an Emergency)

http://standeyo.com/News_Files/INFO_Files/100.items.html

Lehman’s Store--
https://www.lehmans.com
Great source for non-electric tools and appliances as well as just a cool place to browse.

Redflare Kits--
http://www.redflarekits.com/military-surplus

The Homestead General Store--
http://www.homesteadgeneralstore.com

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) courses
http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/IS317/

Backyard Aquaponics--
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com

Aquaponics USA--
http://www.aquaponicsusa.com/Aquaponics_USA_index.html
I have got to do this.

Sources of Heirloom, non-GMO seeds: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
www.rareseeds.com

Seeds Now--
www.seedsnow.com

Seed Savers Exchange--
www.seedsavers.com

Trade Winds Fruit--
www.tradewindsfruit.com

Sustainable Seed Company--
www.sustainableseedco.com

Burpee--
www.burpee.com

Park Seed--
www.parkseed.com
and others too numerous to list. Google heirloom seeds.

Sanitation & Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment (Critically Important)
http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/environment-energy/water_governance/sanitation-and-cleanliness-for-a-healthy-environment/

Alternative to Electrical Appliances & Tools
http://www.simplyprepared.com/alternatives_to_electrical_appliances_and_tools.htm

Purchase Pre-1974 Cars & Trucks for those concerned about EMP’s (or who just love great old cars).

http://freerevs.com/cars-for-sale/browse/?years=Pre-1974

Meat Grinders--
http://www.texastastes.com
and
http://www.meatprocessingproducts.com/meat-grinders.html?gclid=CITq-ajVv7ECFYQGRQodSg8AoQ
My wife and I have both electrical and hand powered meat grinders that have been in our family for generations.

Amateur Radio--
http://www.arrl.org/helloradio-org
Everything you need to know to get licensed, up and running with HAM radio.

Chemicals & Supplies--
http://www.sciencecompany.com/Chemicals-C665.aspx
Want to make your own gunpowder?

Firesteels (Truly excellent products)--
http://firesteel.com/gobspark-armageddon-firesteel/

Faraday Bags--
http://superstore.wnd.com/homefront/EMP-Faraday-Bags

All American Pressure Canners (the Best)--
http://www.allamericancanner.com

I’ve used one for years without a single problem. My grandmother had one.

Oxygen Absorber Packets to make your long term food store longer
http://store.lds.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product3_715839595_10557_21003_-1__195877

Tattler Reusable Canning Lids--
http://www.reusablecanninglids.com

Dehydrate 2 Store--
http://www.dehydrate2store.com

Excaliber Food Dehydrators
http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/dehydrators?gclid=COfNp_PBtbkCFYZ_Qgod1DgAdg

Home Freeze Dried Food Makers--
http://www.harvestright.com/home-freeze-drier-machine/
(Expensive, so maybe pool the purchase with family, friends or your MAG)

Vacuum Sealers (I love my GameSaver)
http://www.foodsaver.com/Index.aspx?kwid=95cdd980d23647b1a6c581f3e4ef0d20&gclid=CPPhsKXCtbkCFUfZQgodIj0AVg

Sorbent Systems (better bags than FoodSaver)--
http://www.sorbentsystems.com

Chef Tess Bakeresse--
http://cheftessbakeresse.blogspot.com/p/52-method-recipe.html

DIY Solar Ovens--
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-and-Use-a-Solar-Oven

Victorio Grain Mill

http://www.mypatriotsupply.com/Victorio_Hand_Crank_Grain_Mill_p/z_grain_mill.htm

Cooking with Solar
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Cooking/cooking.htm#Drying

Food Storage Recipes & Videos--
http://www.simplylivingsmart.com