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Old 12-30-2011, 05:12 PM   #1
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Haiti

I'm scheduled to go to Haiti next month for business (50/50 chance, at this point). Have any dwellars been there? Do you have any good survival tips?

I'll mostly be in Port Au Prince (PaP) and surrounding environs.

I plan to take several energy bars and some powdered water.
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Old 12-30-2011, 05:23 PM   #2
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When my mom worked at the clinic, her nurse friend had been there to volunteer. All I know is that mom says D says she stepped off the plane and looked around and wondered what she'd gotten herself into. But a good experience overall I think. so I'm not much help but I'll start taking donations for powdered water.
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Old 12-30-2011, 08:50 PM   #3
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Do you have any good survival tips?
Stay in Colorado?
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Old 12-31-2011, 08:38 AM   #4
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When my mom worked at the clinic, her nurse friend had been there to volunteer. All I know is that mom says D says she stepped off the plane and looked around and wondered what she'd gotten herself into. But a good experience overall I think. so I'm not much help but I'll start taking donations for powdered water.
Last night I watched a documentary "Frontline: Battle for Haiti" which is about 4,500 inmates that escaped from prison during the earthquake and the on-going efforts to capture them.

I might watch some other Haiti documentaries to learn more about the country before I go.
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Old 12-31-2011, 08:49 AM   #5
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Wait, its 2012 and you're going to Haiti?
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Old 12-31-2011, 10:12 AM   #6
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No, it's 2011 and he's planning to go.
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Old 12-31-2011, 10:22 AM   #7
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and some powdered water.
What do you add to that?
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Old 12-31-2011, 10:37 AM   #8
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Dry ice and Jim Beam
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Old 12-31-2011, 12:30 PM   #9
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No, it's 2011 and he's planning to go.
I'm in a different time zone.
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:33 AM   #10
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Old 01-01-2012, 02:00 AM   #11
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Don't have any identification or money on you.
Don't give anything to anyone, no matter how much you may feel compelled to do so.

My father was there a few years ago. He had a very interesting experience.
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:58 PM   #12
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Why no identification? How will they identify the body?
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Old 01-01-2012, 02:57 PM   #13
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By your Prince Albert?
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Old 01-01-2012, 03:45 PM   #14
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Why no identification? How will they identify the body?
Stigmata?
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Old 01-02-2012, 09:15 AM   #15
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Last night I watched The Serpent and the Rainbow. Now I know what to expect.
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