Day: September 18, 2010

Note from JWR:

Today we present another entry for Round 30 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 …


Why a Practice Garden?, by Tom C.

Why should you practice growing vegetables now instead of before you may actually need them?  Well. As I found out, plopping some seeds and seedlings into the ground and then expecting a bounty was nothing more than a self delusional exercise this year.      I called this my practice garden from the start with the intention of learning some skills for planting food bearing plants to either supplement or replacing grocery store produce should the supply lines be disrupted or severed completely.  Ultimately my goal is to produce enough to eat, store and seed for the next planting; a complete …


Economics and Investing:

My cousin in England sent this: Preventing Your Government From Stealing Your Gold Respected Oil Analyst Charles Maxwell Forecasts Peak Oil by 2017 Retirement Fund Trillions Lure Government Grabbers. (Thanks to Jeff for the link.) M.E.W. flagged this news item: Chinese think tank warns US it will emerge as loser in trade war Items from The Economatrix: Why Governments Love Inflation and You Should Love Gold Two Big Threats to the Economy Shrink a Bit FedEx Delivers International Profits But Cuts US Jobs Average Mortgage Rates Rise to 4.37%


Odds ‘n Sods:

H.H. sent a web link that illustrates what can be accomplished with simple hand tools, and plenty of sweat. Simondale: A Low Impact Woodland Home    o o o K.T. suggested this article from an Australian military journal: Che Guevara and Guerrilla Warfare: Training for Today’s Nonlinear Battlefields    o o o “Word” found this linked over at the Theo Sparks web site: Rebuild a Jeep in Under Four Minutes.    o o o A few Project Gladio secrets are revealed: NATO’s Secret Armies. What are not mentioned are the veritable mountains of cached weapons and ammunition in Europe. A …