Day: July 5, 2010

Note from JWR:

Today we present another entry for Round 29 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 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), D.) A 500 round case of …


How Long Can You Tread Water? by Tom S.

Noah may have questioned God about why he should build such a big boat.  To quote the comedian Bill Cosby, God might have asked: “How long can you tread water?” In the event of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) burst 250 miles above Kansas or a super solar flare, the loss of the electrical grid would stop almost all food production and importation in the USA.  Some estimate there is, at any given time, more than 1,000 pounds per capita of food in consumable form available in the USA.  Unfortunately, it is very poorly distributed and will not be available to …


Letter Re: Surviving A Home Invasion Robbery

Dear Mr. Rawles: I am intrigued by the fact that almost all the responses to the recent post on surviving a home invasion robbery focused on material issues such as doors or the proper firearms for home defense. All of these were intelligent, well-reasoned — but off target. Napoleon said, “The moral is to the physical as three to one.” Susan and Mike had the most important survival factor: courage. As soon as Susan realized what was happening, she decided to fight, rather than submit and hope for the best. She ran for Mike and attempted to close the bedroom …


Economics and Investing:

SurvivalBlog’s Poet Laureate, George Gordon (“G.G.”) sent us this one: Illinois facing ‘outright disaster’ amid budget crisis Items from The Economatrix: 40% of Florida Home Sales are Foreclosures Fed Made Taxpayers Unwitting Junk-Bond Buyers Denninger: The Clock is Running Out Gold Miners and Explorers Face Serious Supply Problems Pelosi: Unemployment Checks Fastest Way to Create Jobs Market’s Swoon Prompts Fear of the Dreaded “Death Cross” A Depressing Thought: Deflation Pending Home Sales Plunge Record 30% Layoffs Climb as Housing Slump Deepens 1.3 Million Unemployed Won’t Get Benefits Restored Stock Futures Head Lower to Open Third Quarter New Jobless Claims Rise …


Odds ‘n Sods:

I recently received several review copies of EMPact America’s ‘America in the Dark‘ three-disc DVD/CD-ROM Set. This is an awesome documentary. I highly recommend it! Parenthetically, it is apparent that the mass media has largely overlooked the full implications of the EMP threat. It is mostly folks in the blogosphere that are paying substantial attention to it. Stock up! And be sure to protect your redundant electronics by storing them in galvanized trash cans or holiday popcorn tins with tight-fitting lids.    o o o The Rural Revolution blog had a great piece about reusable canning lids.    o o …