Day: March 20, 2010

Note from JWR:

Today we present another entry for Round 27 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round will include: 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 $600, and B.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees, in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $392 value.) C.) A HAZARiD Decontamination Kit from Safecastle.com. (A $350 value.), and D.) A 500 round case of …


Survival Mindset: Being Ready for a Violent Encounter, by AK in Tulsa

Most of us who spend any time at all thinking about “Survival” or “Preparedness” have probably spent some of that time considering the subject of Self Defense. If you’ve spent enough time thinking about it, you’ve probably spent more than time on the subject. Like many of your survival-minded brothers and sisters, you’ve likely spent some of your hard earned dollars on a weapon or two. Perhaps you have a small arsenal at home. Owning a weapon may save your life but not if it’s not with you when you need it or if you’re not prepared to use it. …


Three Letters Re: Now You See It, Now You Don’t — The Value of Concealment

Mr. Rawles, I read Joe M.’s article with great interest. The contributors to your site always seem to have creative ideas. I have often thought of ways to conceal a passageway, escape route or just a safe / storage room. Here are four links to companies that offer hidden doors or panels. HiddenPassages.com HiddenPassageway.com Hide a Door Decoradoors.com Thanks again for all you do. – John G. James, Two very good books contain a wealth of hints on constructing and concealing hidden compartments and entrances, covering evidence of work you want to keep concealed, and devising ways to guard against …


Economics and Investing:

SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large Michael Z. Williamson sent us a link to an interesting graph on debt figures in the U.S.. Per capita debt almost $41,000 per person, and rising about $20 per day. Chad S. recommended this: How Can Anyone Claim that the Housing Crisis is Over When the Delinquency Rate on U.S. Mortgages Continues to Explode at an Exponential Rate? The latest Friday Follies installment: Regulators shut 7 banks in 5 states; 37 in 2010 Tod P. flagged an article from the Philippines, wherein the government pleads with its citizenry to spend their coins back into circulation, to …


Odds ‘n Sods:

There is “suspicion of wolves’ involvement in Ms. Berner’s death.” (Suspicion? I guess those enormous red paw prints the snow might have been a clue.)    o o o Man Spends Four Days Stuck in Car in Snowbank. (A Cadillac would not be my first choice for an off-pavement vehicle.)    o o o Thanks to Kevin S. for sending this link: Psychopaths’ Brains Wired to Seek Rewards, No Matter the Consequences. (Thankfully, only 1% of the population is psychopathic, and perhaps 4% is sociopathic. But taken together, that is around 15 million people in the United States. Got ammo?) …