Day: September 28, 2009

Notes from JWR:

Just two days to “Book Bomb” day for my new book, “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times”. My goal for the day is to create a surge of orders to drive the book’s Amazon sales rank into the Top 100, overall. So please wait until September 30th to order. 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. …


Five Preparedness Lessons Learned, by Allen C.

I was speaking with a friend recently who mentioned he still has a generator in the box taking up space in his garage.  It has been there for ten years.  He did not know what to do during the Y2K panic so he spent money to make himself feel better.  I am not knocking the value of a good generator.  I have used mine for almost twenty years.  However, purchasing a generator he did not know how to use without at least buying some gasoline to go with it was a waste of money.  It has been said the humans …


Two Letters Re: Preparedness Information for Diabetics

Dear Mr. Rawles, I have a few suggestions to add to the recent article about survival and preparedness for diabetics, particularly type 1 diabetics. I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 13 years and one of the few things I learned pretty quickly is that the power will go out and even if the bottle of insulin is unopened, temperatures higher than 40 degrees Fahrenheit for a long period of time will degrade the activity of the insulin. This will require a much higher dose than what would otherwise be necessary if the insulin is stored properly, if the insulin works …


Economics and Investing:

SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson sent a link to: Dollar under scrutiny at G20 summit Lost Vegas: Living Underground in Flood Tunnels. In Las Vegas, 1 in every 33 homes is in foreclosure. Where did all the people go? The answer might surprise some. There are an estimated 700 troglodytes live beneath Las Vegas.. Do they realize the mortal danger in the uncommon event of a flood? (A tip of the hat to David R. for the link.) From Jim D.: Social Security strained by early retirements. An ever bigger budget deficit! Items from The Economatrix: FDIC is …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Damon (one of our most regular link contributors) referred us to some useful “how to” pieces on Do-it-Yourself butchering at Backwoods Home, and on You Tube.    o o o Kevin A. suggest ed this useful post: Checklist for Hard Times    o o o KAF sent this: Debate Rages Over Federal Control of the Web in a Crisis    o o o Safecastle has announced their final Mountain House sale for 2009, that runs from September 28 to October 11th. They are offering 25% off on All Mountain House canned long-term storage foods.


#1 Son’s Quote of the Day:

“The foundational morality of the civilized world is best summarized in the Ten Commandments. Moral relativism and secular humanism are slippery slopes. The terminal moraine at the base of these slopes is a rubble pile consisting of either despotism and pillage, or anarchy and the depths of depravity. I believe that it takes both faith and friends to survive perilous times.” – James Wesley, Rawles, “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times”