[blam]

"Makes one wonder how the 2000 survived."

I did some thinking on that. Where in the world would there be a sure supply of food for 2-5 years? The polar regions. When an animal fell over dead (for what-ever reason), he would be immediately frozen and preserved...a ready food supply, deep frozen. HUH?

[RightWhale]

The polar regions

Mountains would work in that respect. Thinking of 5 or so bands of humans, separated by entire continents for a few 1000 years.

[Junior]

Humans, whether they like to admit it or not, are quite capable of eating just about anything available. Methinks the survivors weren't terribly selective about their next meal for those two to five years...

[PatrickHenry]

Where in the world would there be a sure supply of food for 2-5 years? The polar regions.

Don't overlook the obvious -- canibalism.