Day: December 24, 2009

Raising Meat Rabbits, by Pam N.

Planning for our extended family’s provision in the event of TEOTWAWKI turned out to require much more time and thoughtfulness than a few trips to the big box store. Although we had laid in a good volume of stored food supplies, we were concerned about sustainable sources of food possibly necessary for extended periods of time. During the planning stages, it became clear that the kind of protein we preferred (meat) was the most expensive to purchase and trickiest to preserve and store. After much research and thought we decided to begin raising rabbits. Our reasoning went along these lines: …


Letter Re: Preparedness with Very Limited Resources

Mr. Rawles, I am grateful to you for providing this site. I am one of perhaps to many, who can barely make it check to check. Though I have been aware of what is happening for several years now, the amount of provisions I have been able to secure has amounted to nothing compared to what I am reading here. However, within this site is information which has been the greatest of value to, at the least, strengthen me with understanding. I sit here in the comfort of my home, surrounded outside with cold and over a foot of fresh …


Economics and Investing:

Arrow Trucking suspends operations leaves hundreds of drivers stranded. (Our thanks to HPD for the link.) El Jefe Jeff E. spotted this: Consumer Spending in U.S. Climbs Less Than Forecast From Chris J.: Economy revised downward (AGAIN!). Chris’s comment: “It looks like the men in the know have yet again revised the third quarter downward, from 3.5% to 2.8% to 2.2%. Of course this CNN article doesn’t mention that the cash-for-clunkers and home buyer’s credits are estimated to be worth 2.0 to 2.5 percentage points. It takes faith though; the “experts” who didn’t get it right last time assure us …


Odds ‘n Sods:

J.K. recommended the publications of Astragal Press. They emphasize “early tools, trades, and technology” J.K. commented “I ran across them a while back while researching my slide rule collection. There’s several books on blacksmithing and woodworking with traditional tools that I’m planning on adding to my preparedness library, in case I end up having to operate in a long-duration ‘low-tech’ environment.”    o o o G&K sent a story from Fox News: The Nazareth Hardened Home.    o o o Mike Williamson sent a link to a clever improvised ox roast.    o o o Ted B. sent a link …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, the the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” – The Gospel of Luke 2:8-11 (KJV)