Note From JWR:
300,000+ unique visits and more than 8.9 million hits in just seven months. Thanks for making SurvivalBlog such a success. Please spread the word by adding a small SurvivalBlog logo to your web site and to your e-mail footer. Thanks!
Day: March 19, 2006
- Ad Survival RealtyFind your secure and sustainable home. The leading marketplace for rural, remote, and off-grid properties worldwide. Affordable ads. No commissions are charged!
- Ad Civil Defense ManualThe Civil Defense Manual... The A to Z of Survival. Look what in it... https://civildefensemanual.com/whats-in-the-civil-defense-manual/
From David In Israel: How Freeze Drying Works
James: I am sure the readers are interested in the way that industrial produced freeze dried foods are made. I was a kashrut masgiach (kosher supervisor) at a major freeze dry producer in the United States before I emigrated to Israel. Mashgichim are flown all over the world to places where there is no Jewish community to certify the kosherness of foods for consumption by Jews. (The laws of kashrut are much too complex to describe here). The plant I certified had two major types of chamber one that was bus-sized and another that was the size of a minivan. …
- Ad SOURCE FOR IVERMECTIN / HCQ, ANTIBIOTICS, ALL REGULAR MEDS“Mygenericstore” is a well-established pharmacy service that deals primarily with generic medicines produced by quality-assured manufacturers from developing countries.
- Ad Ready Made Resources Anytone Termn-8RCall us if you have Questions 800-627-3809
Letter Re: Canadian Source for Long Term Storage Food?
Hi Jim, I just recently found your blog and love it! I was hoping you might be able to help me out. I’ve been trying to find Canadian sources for bulk food/storage supplies and had no luck. Do you happen to know of any? Thanks! – Kim JWR Replies: I don’t know of any major storage food packagers in Canada. Most are just distributors for U.S. packaged storage foods, and they tack on a substantial mark-up. They offer no real value added except for being on the far side of those pesky Customs Canada minions. To minimize shipping costs, you …
- Ad California Legal Rifles & Pistols!Get the firepower necessary to survive in restrictive states! WBT offers California & other state compliant rifles from any brand you want.
- Ad Follow the Author Don Shift Basic SHTF Radio: A cop's brief guide for understanding simple solutions for SHTF radio communicationIntimidated and don’t know where to start with radio? This book is the perfect guide to what options you have i.e. GMRS, CB, to ham and basic communication topics.
Letter Re: Making Farm Field Water Runoff Water Drinkable
James: I’ve considered as an emergency water supply the steady runoff from the cornfield behind us. It’s always at least a steady trickle even in the driest part of summer. Will a Katadyn filter or similar remove pesticides or other chemicals from it? Or should I plan on a small water still? – Mike JWR Replies: If working with field runoff, first use a pre-filter to remove sediment. Just a couple of thicknesses of T-shirts over a five gallon bucket works fine as a pre-filter. Using pre-filtered water will greatly extend the life of your primary filter. Next, to filter …
- Ad L3 UNFILMED WHITE PHOSPHOR COMMERCIAL GRADE NIGHT VISION PACKAGEHuge Savings $400 off normal cost!
- Ad USA Berkey Water Filters - Start Drinking Purified Water Today!#1 Trusted Gravity Water Purification System! Start Drinking Purified Water now with a Berkey water filtration system. Find systems, replacement filters, parts and more here.
Two Letters Re: NiMH Batteries
Jim: If left idle, a NiMH battery loses up to 1% of its original capacity per day. (This doesn’t mean that it loses 100% in 100 days; rather, it means that after day one, it is at 99%, after day 2, it may be at 98.01%, etc. — it will theoretically never reach 0%) I bought a Grundig/Eton FRS250 hand crank radio a year ago. I used it every day for about two months and it would run for two or three hours on a two-minute crank. I then left it idle for about 8 months, after which time it …
- Ad The Good News About Nuclear Destruction.The lethality of all nukes can be reduced by 90% when you know beforehand what to do and not do.
- Ad Barter and Sell at Simcour Trading PostA new site for individuals to barter and sell items of interest to other like-minded individuals
Odds and Sods:
More silver ETF news: The Street.com o o o Update on Peak Oil: http://mondediplo.com/2006/03/03oilfields o o o I’ve heard that there is now just one slot left for the next specialized Tactical Lifesaver Course. This class will be held on April 15-16, 2006, in Douglas, Georgia. A Iraq war vet Physician’s Assistant (PA) will teach you a lot of skills that the American Red Cross doesn’t. (Such as: how to prep an intravenous infusion, how to insert and orthopharyngeal airway, wound debridement, suturing, how to treat a sucking chest wound, and much more.) Don’t neglect taking this course. See:http://www.survivalreportblog.com/Tactical_Lifesaver_Course.html Because …
- Ad Civil Defense ManualHow to protect, you, your family, friends and neighborhood in coming times of civil unrest… and so much more, Go to www.civildefensemanual.com for contents.
- Ad Don't miss the SIEGE BELTS & STOVES SALE! The most essential & effective accessory one can carry anywhere. Often gifted to prepare adult sons, daughters & in-laws. Stunning new buckle options! Lifetime warranty. Saves on belt replacementsOutdoor Season's SIEGE STOVE Kickoff SALE! Fastest boil of 10 stoves in Firearms News. Ultra-versatile & packs flat. Family business dedicated to Made in USA.
Jim’s Quote of the Day:
"There is always an easy solution to every human problem — neat, plausible and wrong." — H. L. Mencken
- Ad Ready Made Resources, Trekker Water Filtration SystemUsed throughout the World
- Ad USA Berkey Water Filters - Start Drinking Purified Water Today!#1 Trusted Gravity Water Purification System! Start Drinking Purified Water now with a Berkey water filtration system. Find systems, replacement filters, parts and more here.