Mr. Rawles,
I’ve talked to you a few times via e-mail and once in person. Recently you said you would like a photo of one of your hats being worn in Afghanistan or Iraq. I am headed back over again in a few weeks and would be glad to do that. I didn’t see a link to your hats etc. on the web so I thought I’d drop you a line and see how to buy one. Take care. – W.
JWR Replies: May God grant you safety on you next trip to The Big Sandbox [1]. In answer to your question, SurvivalBlog hats, T-shirts, bumper stickers, tote bags, mouse pads, mugs, and so forth are available from Cafe Press [2], which is also the print-on-demand publisher of several of my non-fiction books sw well as my “Pulling Through” screenplay.
Hello Jim,
I have purchased four SurvivalBlog shirts from Cafe Press [2] and have had the same results in public. Once in awhile someone will ask what the [quote on the] back of the shirt means, or makes a positive comment,… however, no one has commented about your blog as the blog name is only printed on the front. Since 50% of the shirt [surface area] is on the back side, I think it would be a huge value to your readership if you would put “survivalblog.com” on the rear. We wore ours out to Front Sight [3] over the weekend and struck up some great conversations after going prone. Since we can’t always engage conversation with everyone, I think the change would be monumental on expanded readership and hopefully sponsorship/donations.
One of the range masters commented on how it took him several times to “get” everything on the rear of the shirt, it may be important to use a different font, size of letters, color, (which obviously adds cost therefore not as productive), or location on the shirt. Since shirts get tucked in many times, I feel readership would be best just below the neck, (i.e.- above the current text). This may still be visible if one was to wear to a college class just above their backpack as well. Of course, longer hair may impair some readability, but FFTAGFFR [4].
We had a great time in some crazy “combat conditions”, but an excellent result nonetheless.
Please do not consider this as chastising, rather desire to expand your success! Thanks Jim, – The Wanderer