Day: September 27, 2009

Note from JWR:

Please wait until “Book Bomb” Day– September 30th — to place your order for my new book, “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times”. They won’t be able to ship until then, anyway. Thanks! — Today we present another entry for Round 24 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. First Prize: A.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost between $500 and …


Amateur Radio for the Rest of Us, by Jim in Illinois

In the modern world, there are few things as critical as the propagation of information. Anytime, day or night, we have access to news, weather, and interpersonal communications. When that information is unavailable whether due to a misplaced cell phone, internet disruption, or other factor, we begin to panic, feeling cut off and isolated. When disaster strikes, up to date information could be as vital to your survival as food, shelter, or a means to defend yourself. We can all make plans for our retreat and relocation, but without a means of contacting one another when the time comes, all …



Economics and Investing:

From Paul D.: US faces Armageddon if China and Japan don’t buy debt Investors gird for post-recession inflation HH latched on to this article: U.S. Debt Crisis May Cause ‘Fall of Rome’ Scenario, Duncan Says From FG: Detroit hits 28.9% unemployment Items from The Economatrix: Fed Admits Hiding Gold Swap Arrangements New Jobless Claims Drop Unexpectedly to 530,000 Fed Scales Back Two Emergency Lending Programs Iran Replaces the US Dollar with the Euro New Deadly Dollar Carry Trade Gold to Reach $1,500 This Fall?


Odds ‘n Sods:

Karen H. recommended a piece over at the Utah Preppers site on how to dehydrate peppers.    o o o Damon mentioned a collection of interactive, online ballistics calculators, The Ballistician’s Corner, hosted by Beartooth Bullets. It includes: Exterior Ballistics, Recoil Calculator, Wound Channel Calculator, Stopping Power Calculators (multiple), Round Ball Weight Calculator, and Powder Calculators.    o o o Reader FG flagged this: Korea to Sell Old US Rifles Back. These are M1 Garands and M1 Carbines. The latest word is that these will not be sold by the CMP. Instead, they’ll be sold by commercial importers. Do you …