Today is the last day for the 33% off sale for the “Rawles Gets You Ready” family preparedness course. Order yours before midnight, eastern time! — Today is also the last day of the 25% off sale on canned Mountain House foods at Ready Made Resources. They are offering free shipping on full (“unbroken”) cases lots. But because of the higher handling costs, if you “mix and match” cans within cases, shipping will be charged.
James Wesley, I am not much into sewing but I know ladies who are. For them I have modified some newer sewing machines from electric motor to the foot powered treadle sewing machines. Some of these ladies are off grid and one just likes the fine control the treadle gives her. Bases can be found in many antique stores. These bases are often missing the machine itself and have been made into tables. Look for one with the treadle and crank assembly still in place. Removing the electric motor from the sewing machine and replacing it with a pulley for …
Captain Rawles: While in the US Navy as a diver, Temporary Attached Duty (TAD), to a British Mine sweeper for a couple weeks, I was amused to find their toilet paper to have the consistency of wax paper. And on each square was printed, “Property of the British Government”. Needless to say, I still have half a roll of it around here somewhere. I felt compelled to show it to our sailors for a chuckle. – Chester Dear Mr. Rawles, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! My prayers are with your family this year especially. I came in late on …
Dear Mr. Rawles, I will try to keep this short. Hopefully my question might come in handy for a number of your readers. First, thank you for your site and your publications. I am almost finished with “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It” and am about 50 pages into your “Rawles Gets You Ready” family preparedness course. So far I am loving them both. I am reading quickly through them first and next my wife and I will study them thoroughly together, adapting the information and creating our “list of lists.” Now, I have …
Hello, Here is a “barter material” idea your many readers may find of interest. I am located in Kansas City and, after telling friends who are also into “survival” my idea it caught on such that one liquor store here is suddenly the largest reseller of this liquor in North America. I have friends who, for their store of barter items, have stockpiled extra food, ammunition, guns and other items people would want in a breakdown of society. But they are all items that may only have a storage life of a few years, takes up a lot of room …
China Disease Expert Warns of H1N1 Mutation. (Link courtesy of Jack E.) WHO reports mutations of Mexican flu. (Thanks to Andre for the link.) The rest of today’s flu news items are all courtesy of Cheryl (aka The Economatrix): Ukraine Death Toll Reaches 388 Fatal H1N1 Cluster in Texas Raises Pandemic Concern Swine Flu Cases Fall in US But May Rise with Holiday Travel D225G Ukraine Norway Link and China Spread H1N1 Re-Infections Raise Pandemic Concerns Ukraine Dead Approach 400, D225G Spreads H1N1 Changes in D225G and D225E in Norway One Million Iranians Confirmed With Swine Flu. At least 140 …
Frank S. sent this: FDIC cites Loveland’s Advantage Bank; Announcement states business uses unsafe and unsound banking practices Paul D. recommended a short but excellent article by financial advisor, Jeff Clark. “In short, his advice is to learn to grow a tomato!” Items from The Economatrix: Dubai Debt Fears Threaten Credit Crunch 2, and RBS is Exposed Dubai’s Troubles Hint at Troubles Elsewhere Forget Gold and Silver, Invest In Garlic–How to Get “Stinking” Rich Most US Stocks Retreat on Fears Dubai Will Default on Debt Dr. Gary North: Fiat Currency Money Printing Leading To Decentralization and Operational Secession Investors Buy …
"No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear." – Edmund Burke