Day: October 10, 2010

Note from JWR:

Today we present another entry for Round 31 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 …


El Cheapo Prepping 101, by Christopher S.

In today’s economy you maybe having a hard time keeping up with the bills let alone preparing for the next Armageddon. Are you sitting in your cheap Wal-Mart chair staring at your computer screen wishing you had a Kifaru pack. Are you wishing you had the money to go to the range even once a year? Let me get out the chalk board and you get your pencil ready. I am about to school you on prepping that will take you to the next level without skimping on the good stuff. First off I would like to explain I am …


Letter Re: A Source for Free Firewood

Hello Jim, Firstly, I would like to thank you for your books and all the information you make available on your blog. The last three years have been very hard on my family and I, but have given us a needed shove to be prepared for what life can throw at us. The information we have gained from you and your site has been invaluable. I thought I would let you know of a free source for firewood. I work for a large pallet company. Every day we bring in many truck loads of broken pallets to be repaired. Pallets …


Letter Re: No Law Enforcement in TEOTWAWKI

Mr Rawles, I’d like to take a few minutes to comment about Ron W.’s article, No Law Enforcement in TEOTWAWKI. He brings up a good point at how truly unprepared most elected officials and government agencies for any kind of real catastrophe. Three summers ago in the jurisdiction where I am an officer we were hit by the severe winds that came from a Gulf of Mexico hurricane. These winds took out the power to more than 80% of the city and township where I patrol. This included the maintenance and service buildings for the city as well as the …


Economics and Investing:

p>KAF sent this: Illinois Pays More Than Mexico as Cash-Strapped States Sell Bonds Overseas For the How Gullible Do They Think We Are? Department: As bailout program expires, Treasury drops price tag to $50 billion and highlights successes. (Thanks to Chad S. for the link.) Florida Congressman Alan Grayson Documents Foreclosure Fraud K. in Montana recommended this: Lear Capital: Origin of Gold vs. Silver Ratio. Chris Martenson recently posted Prediction: Things Will Unravel Faster Than You Think The Incredible Two-Day Jump in US Treasure Debt (The Mogambo Guru) Items from The Economatrix: Weak Economy Has Nations Waging Currency War Consumers …


Odds ‘n Sods:

B.P. suggested a piece over at Box ‘o Truth: Common Rounds Versus Level IIIA Body Armor    o o o I just noticed that the three-part National Geographic documentary “Guns, Germs and Steel” (based on Jared Diamond’s same-titled book) is now available via streaming video to subscribers of Netflix.    o o o SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson sent us another case of “Never bring a knife to a gun fight”. (Warning: This shows graphic violence.) This incident took place in Turkey, and it is narrated by a Turkish American.    o o o Robots Guarding US Nuclear …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“To be a Christian, in an environment like this, makes it even that much more difficult. Because the thinner I get, the hungrier I am, the more unsafe I feel, the weaker I become spiritually. And it’s very difficult to be the Good Samaritan and love they neighbor when you’re starving.” – Jim Armistead, in The Colony, Season 2. (A television show on The Discovery Channel. See the online clip titled “Survivor Reflections”.)