I’ll be interviewed tonight on Fox News (their “Business Happy Hour”) at 5:15 PM eastern time, along with Brett Arends of The Wall Street Journal. Brent wrote the Load Up the Pantry piece that I recently mentioned in the blog.) The subject will be: food shortages and stocking up.
Hi Jim, Something that has come to mind as someone with a bug out location and bug out vehicle is that specter of fuel rationing. Now, my Bug Out Vehicle has a ~60 gallon diesel capacity which gives me approximately a 1,000 mile cruising capacity – depending on load. I keep my tanks full at all times and stabilized. As someone with a remote “country home”–that requires fuel to get to–I’m very concerned about having enough fuel to make it to my location. Fuel rationing is a new “breakpoint” that I’m adding to my bug out SOPs, as a trigger …
Dear Sir The two articles linked below detail issues surrounding world food shortages (and possible solutions) from a UK perspective. I thought that they might be of interest to you. Certainly there is increasing concern here about rising food and drink prices and its increasingly becoming part of the national conversation. It seems there are now almost daily broadsheet newspaper articles on the subject and I can categorically state that the UK is now experiencing similar trends to the US, as identified by your readers. Although rationing has not made the news yet, my father – who is a restaurateur …
James, I just finished a two day AK Rifle Gunfighting class with Suarez International, using my AK that I got from Mark Graham at Arizona Response Systems. I fired over 700 rounds in a two day period, and had no hiccups or issues. Mark is a first class gunsmith, and was great to work with. For a quality AK build at a very reasonable price, call Mark. For the best training on how to fight with the AK rifle, not just shoot it, call Gabe Suarez at Suarez International. Regards, – SJC JWR Replies: Gabe Suarez has a fine reputation …
Shopping for Retreat Property in Rural Western Maine – From Richard Frost in Maine I’m a survivalist Realtor in Western Maine. I will work with buyers on the many retreat-type properties in the foothills of the northern Appalachians generally within 100 miles or so of the 100 year old agency I’m associated with. However, there are many, many properties that I have access to which are further away from me – at least 3/4 of the state has retreat-type properties – so can travel further, or refer buyers to another broker. Maine is loaded with reasonably priced (and going lower …
Rising prices threaten millions with starvation, despite bumper crops o o o California foreclosure “surge”: Up 327% from 2007 levels o o o RBS sent us this: As Food Prices Soar, Some Shortages Appear–Some Stores Even Rationing Staples Such As Rice; Grocers Blame Corn Diverted For Ethanol o o o I just heard that JRH Enterprises has acquired two brand new AN/PVS-14 US Army-issue night vision units with new Gen 3 image intensifier tubes, and they have them priced at just $3,495. (They are normally $4,000.)
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