Day: November 16, 2007

Note from JWR:

Congratulations to CDR, the high bidder in the benefit auction that ended yesterday, for four items including a Baygen Freeplay Summit AM/FM/Shortwave digitally-tuned radio, and a Baygen Sherpa hand crank flashlight. These were kindly donated by Ready Made Resources. Today we are starting a new SurvivalBlog benefit mixed auction lot. This one is for six items: 1.) a Katadyn Pocket water filter, (with a $200 retail value) 2.) a Watersafe field water test kit ( a $27 retail value), both donated by Ready Made Resources, 3.) A copy of the latest edition of “The Encyclopedia of Country Living” by the …


Letter Re: Freeze Dried Versus Dehydrated Foods for Storage

Shalom Jim: I’ve been researching freeze-dried and dehydrated food as a long-term strategy. I would like to put up at least a years worth for a family of four. Yes, I know that you pretty much grow your own food, but I’ve got a couple of questions if you don’t mind. 1.) Are you storing up any freeze dried, or dehydrated, or not? 2.) If so, are you storing both or more of one or the other? Shabbat shalom, – Dr. Sidney Zweibel JWR Replies: Because of their lower cost, here at the ranch we store nearly all bulk grains/legumes/honey …


Weekly Survival Real Estate Market Update

Today we are featuring Northwest Arkansas. One of our readers Jaina B. highly recommended our newest SurvivalBlog Realtor, Jeff Allen. Congratulations Jeff! Some of his listings may soon be featured on SurvivalRealty.com. The following is a review of the area written by Mr. Allen: Welcome to Northwest Arkansas! The market in Northwest Arkansas is surviving the downturn very well. Land prices in rural areas are holding very steady on the very few sales that are taking place. The housing market has been overbuilt and we have 8-10 months of inventory to work through before things can look more “optimistic.” I …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Mint Fears Losses From Penny Meltdown: Cindy Skrzycki    o o o Gresham’s Law in action: Proposal to ban U.S. coins in Toronto shot down    o o o Next Monday (November 19th) has been declared National Ammo Buycott Day, 2007.    o o o Speaking of ammo, Todd Savage (who kindly volunteers to be the retreat evaluator for SurvivalRealty.com) notes: “I went by the new Cabela’s store in Post Falls, Idaho today while waiting to meet a SurvivalBlog real estate client for a week of retreat property shopping and I noticed that they were selling 1,000 round cases of …