Day: May 19, 2007

Note from JWR:

The high bid in the SurvivalBlog benefit auction is at $200. As promised, here is a list of the books included in the current auction lot. There are now 17 brand new books included: 1. Modern Weapons Caching by Ragnar Benson 2. 101 Things To Do ‘Til The Revolution by Claire Wolfe 3. Woodstove Cookery by Jane Cooper 4. A Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow 5. The SAS Urban Survival Handbook by John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman 6. The SAS Personal Trainer by John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman 7. Breathe No Evil by Stephen Quayle & Duncan Long 8. Guide To Emergency …


Letter Re: Photovoltaic Versus Diesel Power Generation for Homes and Retreats

Jim, I am taking the 10 Cent Challenge and have made a contribution. I have been reading SurvivalBlog for about a month and intend to keep making my contribution for the next foreseeable future..This is an awesome site. I have been wanting a solar array to add to my survival plan, According to the calculations I need to have the capacity to produce about 1KW adjusted to .75 KW. In order to adequately provide for my housing needs, minimal water pumping, lighting, small appliances, computer, phones, network, some TV, battery charging , fans for sleeping. We are in Mississippi along …


Letter Re: 1/20th Ounce Canadian Maple Leaf Gold Coins

Jim, I know your a fan of silver, but I noted that Canada is producing 1/20 oz gold bullion coins and it seems to be in .999 fine along with all their other Maple Leaf production this year. These are smaller than a US Dime, the 1/10 oz is about the same size as the US Dime. I do business (buy and sell) with these guys but also occasionally buy form a place for cash in the Financial District of SF for cash of course with no paper trail, they give me pretty good price over spot. Cordially, – Tim …


Odds ‘n Sods:

From the CATO Institute: The World’s Greatest Unreported Hyperinflation   o o o Australian water crisis could be worse than thought. Australia, one of the world’s wheat exporters, will actually be importing wheat this year.    o o o Hawaiian K. sent us the link to a:detailed analysis of oilfield depletion, at The Oil Drum web site   o o o “Ready Room” sent us an article about a Russian in-wention: A non-nuclear EMP generator