Day: July 22, 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 …


An Alternative Approach to Lists For Beginning Preppers, by Margaret G.

All preppers rely on lists to a greater or lesser degree and each person’s list will be different according to the length of time they have been prepping, their location, their climate, their family needs and their financial situation. For those who are relatively new to prepping – better late than never – the amount of “stuff” needed to survive can be daunting and it can lead to purchases or acquisitions made on an ad hoc basis and without a great deal of thought. One way of getting rid of the feeling of being overwhelmed is to start small. Make …


Three Letters Re: Riots and Civil Unrest in America

James Wesley: BB in California was spot on with his assessment of the 1992 riots and I doubt that will be the last time we will see such an uprising. One thing B.B. didn’t mention was the ripple affect to other parts of the LA area and around the nation. Don’t be fooled into thinking that this will never happen in your area. I worked 20 miles east of downtown and lived another 20 miles further east – 40 miles from downtown, in a nice neighborhood. Even though I was a prepper way back then, I felt after the first …


Economics and Investing:

B.B. was the first of several readers to mention this item: US financial system support up $700 billion in past year-watchdog. “Total US government financial system support seen at $3.7 trillion.” Yikes! Brett G. sent this one: How to Upgrade an Old Phone into a Porsche. M.E.W. spotted this: Why Are Banks Withholding Highend Repossessions Over $300,000 From the Market? G.G. suggested the latest from The Mogambo Guru (Richard Daughty): Raising Taxes to Combat Recession: The Ultimate Fiscal Folly Items from The Economatrix: Stocks Drop as Bernanke Warns of Uncertain Economy Firms Want to Rehire, Skilled Workers Scarce Cities Rent …


Odds ‘n Sods:

B.B. wrote to tell us that the second season of The Colony will air this summer on The Discovery Channel, starting July 27th.    o o o Reader J.F.R. mentioned these: Spiral Eye Needles    o o o K.S. sent this: PC giant warns of hardware trojan horse