Day: February 25, 2010

Letter Re: EMP Grounding Straps and Cables (Updated)

Good Morning Sir, My question pertains to a February 24, 2010 blog post, where there was mentioned an EMP ground for one’s vehicle. This is the first I have heard of a ground wire for today’s vehicles that would prevent electronics from being damaged. Is this true sir? Thanks for providing us all the education to survive. – Tim S. JWR Replies: A grounding strap offers only marginal EMP protection for a vehicle. The type that were mentioned are the sort that you can see used on many trucks, especially fuel delivery trucks, where the concern is a buildup of …


Letter Re: Thermoelectric Generators for Wood and Coal Stoves

Hello You folks do an outstanding job of informing those who want to learn! I was just wondering if there was information about homemade thermocouples out there. I was watching my woodburner last night and it has one of those little fans sitting on top that start to spin when they get hot and was wondering if I could find plans to build a bigger version of the thermocouple. I envision something about the size of a briefcase . In a grid down situation this would be set on top the woodburner that would be going for heat and cooking …


Letter Re: Documentary on the Sole Resident of the ANWR

Jim, I’m watching a documentary titled “Heimo’s Arctic Refuge” that I think your readers would truly enjoy, produced by VBS.tv. It is about Heimo Korth, who is the last inhabitant of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), in Alaska. VBS.tv has many unusual documentaries. I’ve truly been educated by the other documentaries they done about the homeless of Las Vegas living in the network of tunnels under the city (they actually got to film down there), and the homeless orphans of Bogota, Colombia. They also live in the tunnels underneath the city. I’ve been a daily reader for SurvivalBlog.com for …


Economics and Investing:

El Jefe Jeff E. sent this one: U.S. New-Home Sales Drop 11.2%. “Unexpectedly”??? What planet are they from? I suspect that we’ll see a further drop, seasonally adjusted this summer, as mortgage credit tightens and as another wave of foreclosures further flood the housing market. GG mentioned an article in an Indian newspaper, wherein Jim Rogers says that the UK will lose its AAA bond rating this year, and that inflation and a currency crisis are inevitable. I noticed that The Total Investor Blog has had some great posts, recently. Items from The Economatrix: Bernanke: Record-low Rates Still Needed Stocks …


Odds ‘n Sods:

GG sent this: The Boogeyman Bomb; How afraid should we be of electromagnetic pulse weapons?    o o o Israelis Building a NBC-Proof Hospital. (Thanks to P.S. for the link.)    o o o SurvivalBound has just launched a new spin-of web site: SurvivalClassifieds.com. I’m hopeful that it will flourish. Please check it out, and take advantage of their free classified ads.    o o o Here they go again, this time in Illinois, with another proposed “assault weapons” ban law. I recommend that any Illinois residents contact their assemblymen, to let them know your position on this legislation. (Thanks …