Day: March 25, 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 …


Infant Feeding For Your Emergency Preparedness Plan, by LizzyQ

As a mother of two young children, including an infant, I have considered the possibilities of emergency preparedness when it comes to how my baby will be fed in times of emergency. I’ve decided that breastfeeding your baby from the beginning is the best and safest option for parents when planning for their emergencies based on economic cost, the quality of nutrition, and the safety of breast milk when water quality is questionable. I have experience as a breastfeeding counselor and help mothers learn and prepare for nursing their babies on a daily basis. I have made a list of …


Letter Re: Concealing Gender in a G.O.O.D. Situation?

James, As a wife and mother of a pre-teen daughter, how important is it to hide the fact that we are female in a G.O.O.D. scenario? In considering this idea I realize that in the “flee natural disaster” situation it would be less of a concern. Perhaps it only applies to a bad TEOTWAWKI evacuation. What are your thoughts, ideas on this? When would it be necessary, how far would we need to go to disguise our female appearance, etc? We have thought of everything from mildly sticking to athletic/hiking clothing that are form fitting but don’t show skin, to …


Economics and Investing:

Damon sent this: Impasse Over Derivatives Slows Senate Banking Bill Also from Damon: U.S. health insurers’ Credit Default Swaps widen after reform From G.G.: Sales of New U.S. Homes Dropped in February to Lowest on Record Items from The Economatrix: Stocks Fall After Agency Cuts Portugal’s Debt Rating New Homes Sales Hit a Low; Durable Goods Orders Up Oil Settles Below $81 on Jump in US Crude Supplies US Has Lost 2.4 Million Jobs to China The Tipping Point at Zero


Odds ‘n Sods:

SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large Michael Z. Williamson forwarded this: Record numbers now licensed to pack heat; The “right-to-carry” movement has succeeded in boosting the number of licensed concealed-gun carriers to about 6 million. Mike’s favorite quote from the article: “Because the gun death rates parallel an overall drop in crime, Hemenway suspects that the decline ‘has nothing to do with concealed-carry laws.’” Mike’s comment: “Did a PhD actually say that?”    o o o Attention Coloradans: Reader P.M. in Colorado suggested a “private party” sales venue where he has both sold and purchased guns. Note that interstate sales of post-1898 …