Day: April 22, 2010

Notes from JWR:

I noticed that there are now 530+ web sites that have links to SurvivalBlog. My goal is to have at least 1,000 “incoming” links. That would really help SurvivalBlog show up more prominently in search engines like Bing and Google. Couldya, wouldya, please? It just takes a couple of minutes to add a text or graphic link. I even have some nifty graphics and pre-fabbed HTML code available, to make it easy for you. Many thanks! — Today we present another entry for Round 28 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round will include: First Prize: …


Map Reading and Land Navigation for G.O.O.D. Planning, by SSG Q.

Having the equipment and skill necessary to travel cross-country can prove to be very beneficial in a number of survival scenarios.  A key component to cross country travel is map reading and orienteering.  The equipment that you will need for this is a map, a lensatic compass, and a US Military Square 5×5 protractor. The first item of equipment that we will cover is maps.  Different maps serve varied purposes.  A map used for navigating cross country will look very different from the maps that you are familiar with for use with travel on highways and paved roads.  For cross …


Letter Re: A Cautionary Tale of the Consequences of the Lean Supply Chain

Dear Mr. Rawles, I have been reading your blog for about a year (sincere thanks for a great job) and have introduced a few dozen folks to its collected wisdom. I pass along this article, from The Telegraph in the United Kingdom, that speaks to the mounting impact/consequences of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. For a long time I have had concerns about the practice that manufacturing businesses have adopted for managing their supplies and inventory – namely the employment of Lean Supply Chain (LSC) manufacturing techniques. While companies (nations) reduce expense for maintaining inventory, in the short run, …


Letter Re: A New Survivalist Singles Web Site

Mr. Rawles, I noted with interest (and joined) a new web site for singles “SurvivalistSingles.com“. As a Christian, prepper, mom and grandmother, I find most date sites decidedly unappealing. Perhaps this new site would be of interest to some of your single readers, even if only to network and gain new friends. It is new, and for now, free. You’ll find that SurvivalBlog is mentioned in the questionnaire, as well! Thanks for all you and your readers do to share, enlighten, and teach. – Ruger9mmgal, a Michigan SurvivalBlog reader P.S.: I am not in any way affiliated with the site …