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The Universal Currency Converter ™
What is a "Special Drawing Right" (SDR)?
It's an IMF "basket currency" standard. You can read about it at the following sites:
http://pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/xr/SDR.html (University of British Columbia)
http://www.inf/org/external/pubs/ft/usrgsdr/usercon.htm (International Monetary Fund)
Travlang
http://www.travlang.com
Excellent site for the traveller, uncluding currency exchange, reservations, travel and lodging information, local holidays, international driving information and useful phrases in 60 languages!
Washington (DC) Post Travel Section
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/travel.html
Excellent site for the person on the run. World weather information, traveller's info, and the like.
The Weather Channel: Travel Conditions
http://www.weather.com/travel
Updated every hour, here is the national weather for the USA, with focus on 40 major US airports, as well as important travel information.
Arthur Frommer's Outspoken Encyclopedia of Travel
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings
http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
An official government website with information that could save you trouble, or even your life! (While intended for citizens of the USA, the information is valuable for anyone who plans to travel abroad.)
The Art of Travel
http://www.artoftravel.com
This is on on-line book filled with international travel information for the budget-minded. Included are tips on hitchhiking and traveling as a courier.
Budget Traveler's Guide to Sleeping in Airports
http://www.sleepinginairports.net
Don't laugh! You might need this information the next time there's a strike, blizzard or coup!
There's also many links to budget travel sites.
Freighter Travel
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/2618/freighter.html
R.F. Ahem has put together this page, based from personal experience in travelling via freight ship. If you're looking for a smaller budget and fewer frills, consider freight travel. Just remember that passengers are second place to the freight. There are also other sites that are valuable for freighter travel information.
Fielding Worldwide
http://www.fieldingtravel.com/
Freighter World Cruises
http://www.freighterworld.com
Freighter Cruises
http://www.eurasia.co.uk/freight/index.html"
Sydney International Travel Centre
http://www.sydtrav.com.au
Freighter to Paradise
http://www.aranui.com
This is the homepage of the MV Aranui, a freighter that cruises between Tahiti and the Marquesas in French Polynesia.
Internet Guide to Hosteling
http://www.hostels.com
Hostels are inexpensive and no-frills places for travelers to stay for the night.
If you're a student or on a budget, this is a must!
Guide to Airport Rental Cars
http://www.bnm.com/rcar.htm
Save time and money by checking the rental agencies at the airports in advance.
WWW Speedtrap Directory
http://www.speedtrap.com
http://www.nashville.net/speedtrap
Where are the speed patrols (usually) hiding out, and what type of detection are they using?
Maps On Us
http://www.mapsonus.com
DeLorme's Cyber Router
http://www.delorme.com/CyberMaps
AutoPilot
http://www.freetrip.com
Zip2 City Guide
http://www.zip2.com
Need a map to where you're going? Try these sites.
Directory of World Wide Rail Sites
http://www.rrhistorical.com/nmra/nmralink.html
This is probably the best collection of world-wide railroad schedules on-line.
And believe it or not, it's sponsored by the National Model Railroad association (NMRA).
Vermont Country Store
http://vermontcountrystore.com
A throw-back to the days (before companies like WalMart ruined many small town shopping areas) when you got your groceries, housewares, medicine, hardware, mail and local gossip on the same block, or even the same building! This company sells practical, hard-working stuff for the home and garden. Who else do you know who sells new non-electric, manual typewriters? (The wesbite lists only a sample of their products, so request a copy of their mail order catalog).
Lehman's
http://www.lehmans.com
This is the company that supplies many of the Amish (and nearly anyone else living "off-grid") with non-electric lighting and appliances. Their hard copy catalog has many items not listed (or shown) on their website, so request a copy.
Cumberland General Store
http://www.cumberlandgeneral.com
Even more "off-grid" supplies, and probably Lehman's only real competition!
Old Farmer's Almanac
http://www.almanac.com
One of the oldest annual publications (founded in 1792!) for actual and wanna-be farmers and homesteaders in the USA. Loaded with great information, this is also a source ads for very useful businesses and services.
The Mother Earth News
http://www.motherearthnews.com
The on-line version of the long-running magazine. Articles on living a more agrarian life, and loving it. Good source on how-to information and advertisements. Once a true "back-to-the-land" publication, it has mellowed since being sold to new interests.
Backwoods Home
http://www.backwoodshome.com
Founded by several people who left Mother Earth News after it was sold to other interests. This is more "down and dirty" information for the "back-to-the-land" movement. Some of the editorial content might be more on the "politically incorrect" side (including columns by the one and only Claire Wolfe!).
http://www.backwoodshome.com/wolfe_index.html
General Homesteading Internet Sites
http://www.homestead.org/genenet.htm
Links to other homesteading and back-to-the-land sites. Yes, even websites for information on the Amish.
Shhhh! You in the black hat! Don't worry! I won't tell anyone you're using a computer!
Backcountry Home Page
http://www.flash.net/~bhphiker/BHP
Backpacker information for the novice to the expert. In case you need to take to the hills.
Easy Street Recumbent Bicycles
http://www.easystreetrecumbents.com
When your fuel runs out, how do you plan to get to and from the marketplace, or patrol your survival encampment? This website has links to bicycles that are designed to be more efficient than the Schwinn's you rode in your childhood.
PEDAL POWERED CARS
These are manufacturers of four-wheeled "bicycles".
Bike Dream
http://www.bikedream.net/
Cosy Cycle
http://ultimate-quadracycle.com/index.htm
Crank-It
http://www.crank-it.com/
The Granny Bike
http://www.thegrannybike.com/
Lightfoot Cycles
http://www.lightfootcycles.com/
Pedal Bac In Tyme
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/pbit/pedalbacintyme.html
Pedalcopue
http://www.pedalcoupe.com/
Pistenrunner (Germany)
http://www.pistenrunner.de/
Prime Pedal Karts
http://www.letsride1.com/
Quadracycle, Inc.
http://www.quadracycleinc.com/
Rhodes Car
http://www.rhoadescar.com/
Surrey Bikes
http://www.surreybikes.com/
Trailmate
http://www.trailmate.com/
Treasures of Italy Quadracycles
http://www.goporta.com/shops/ItalianBike/quad-menu-1.htm
Visa™ ATM Locator
http://www.visa.com/cgi-bin/vee/pd/atm/main.htm
MasterCard™/Cirrus™ ATM Locator
http://www.mastercard.com/atm
Need cash? Have a Visa or MasterCard credit card? Ready to pay the interest charges?
American Numismatic Association
http://www.money.org
American Philatelic Society
http://www.west.net/stamps1/~aps.html
In case you want to keep your money in rare stamps and coins.
The Craft Fair OnLine
http://www.craftsfaironline.com
CraftWEB Project
http://www.craftweb.com
Folk Art and Craft Exchange
http://www.folkart.com
In case you need to make some money with your handiworks (Deadheads [and their successors], Renaissance Festival regulars and a great number of people who travel support themselves this way!).
Rate Your Risk
http://www.Nashville.Net/~police/risk
Three pointed questionnaires that will help you determine your risk of assault, burglary and robbery.
Beakman's Electric Motor
http://fly.hiwaay.net:/~palmer/motor.html
Build a "McGuyver" style electric motor with items you might be able to find in the house! (This site has no official connection with the TV series "Beakman's World", but the project detailed on it was shown on that show). You probably won't be able to use it for anything, but it looks great on your desk!
Make Your Own Gear
http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html
How to make your own camping/survival gear. From alcohol stoves to backpacks to cookware.
MIT List of Radio Stations on the Internet
http://wmbr.mit.edu/stations/list.html
NetRadio
http://www.netradio.net
Information can be had from radio stations outside your local listening area, and you can listen to them over the internet.
MEDICAL AND FIRST-AID INFORMATION
These webpages can provide you with life-saving information. You might want to print these before you need it!
Note: Some of these sites are commercial, and will plug stuff for you to buy.
Travel Health Information Service
http://travelhealth.com
You can get just about anything here...except shots.
Home Birth
http://www.islandnet.com/~browns/homebirth/homebirth.html
Online Health Library
http://www.healthfinder.gov
Emergency Medical Services
http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/ems.html
Lacie E. King's First-Aid Page
http://expage.com/page/lacieking
Rescue 411
http://library.advanced.org/10624/index.html
Veterinary First Aid
http://www.trail.com/~tfestate/firstaid.htm
Living With Our Fertility
http://www.sisterzeus.com/
"Fertility Awareness, Herbs affecting the Menstrual Cycle, Herbal Contraception & Herbal Abortion"
Algy's Herb Page
http://www.algy.com/herb/index.html
Delicious! (Herbal healing & foods)
http://www.deliciousonline.com
Climber's First Aid
http://www.azstarnet.com/~goclimb/cfa.html
Emergency First-Aid techniques
http://www.familyinternet.com/babycare/faemer.htm
Global Medic
http://www.globalmedic.com
Health Mall
http://www.hlthmall.com
How to Do CPR
http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/cpr.html
Pet Bird First Aid
http://www.www2.upatsix.com/faq/aid.htm
Pet First Aid Kit
http://www.afn.org/~afn26752/firstaidkit.html
Poison First Aid Kit
http://headsupusa.com/poison.htm
Quick Guide to First Aid
http://firstaid.commslab.gov.au/stjohn/stjnat/txtspace/qr1.htm
Snakebite Emergency Webpage
http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/herpmed/snbite.htm
Vita-Web
http://www.vita-web.com
Lytton Creek Blacksmiths
http://www.hypercon.com/lytton/lytton.htm
A commercial site for blacksmithing supplies, as well as information on blacksmithing.
Real Beer Page
http://www.realbeer.com
Homebrewing information for those who like to drink real beer (and if society falls, what are you going to do on a Saturday night?).
Disaster Information Center
http://www.disaster.net/index.html
General Natural Disaster Safety Rules
http://www.eastnc.coastalnet.com/weather/nwsmhx/dstrsafe.htm
One place to consider visiting is
Christiania (http://www.christiania.org); a self-proclaimed city-state located in Denmark. What began as a squatter's camp at an abandoned Danish army base is now either a "cultural experiment" or "hippie enclave" (depending on who you ask). They've been there for close to 20 years, so they must be doing something right!
This site is graphics heavy, so be patient while it's loading. Also, the English content is a bit fractured.
