@david we have 3bb's buisness adsl, costs an arm and a leg considering the prices of things around here but it's well worth it to us. we're probably getting air cards in the near future for times when the internet dies. ty for the bug repellent recommendation.

in general i always carry mugger money. which is monies that should always be in my wallet in the case that i get held up. this is to prevent the mugger from getting pissed and stabbing/shooting me if my wallet were empty. i'm pretty sure i get bent over every time i buy almost anything but i feel lame spending a minute haggling over what amounts to like 40c