Day: November 2, 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 …


Prepping: It is Dental and it is Mental, by Wade H., DDS

Let’s presume that our worst imaginations of the future economic/political/societal collapse come true.  We are in our “undisclosed bunker location” surviving day by day without all of the creature comforts that we are used to.  A random thought or fear pops into our head…Our local dentist might as well be on the other side of the moon. What is going to happen to our teeth? What are we going to do if we have a tooth ache? What if we get an abscess? What if Suzie did not get her wisdom teeth removed like the dentist wanted? The subject of …


Letter Re: Finding Affordable Ham Radio Gear

Hello Jim and Readers, Last weekend I attended a Ham radio swap meet near Salem, Oregon. I have attended swaps for over 40 years now, and I am noticing an interesting trend in equipment sales. especially in 1970s and early 1980s ham gear. Kenwood, and Yaesu gear that was very popular during that period of time is becoming very affordable. Most of the Kenwood TS-520, and TS-820 gear is now selling on average for around $150 to $350 price range. likewise, the Yaesu FT-101 and FT-901 series are in the similar price ranges. Most of these older radios work quite …


Economics and Investing:

Frequent content contributor B.B. sent this: U.S. home prices expected to slide another 8% December 7th: Planned European Bank Run. (Thanks to Richard S. for the link.) Daniel Amerman: Bailout Lies Threaten Your Savings Most Americans Say the Recession Isn’t Over Yet. About three out of four Americans say the U.S. is still in a recession, with Republicans and women slightly more pessimistic about the economy than Democrats and men, according to a new AOL/Poll Position survey. Items from The Economatrix: A Paralyzed Fed Defers Decision On Monetary Policy To Primary Dealers In An Act That Can Only Be Classified …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader U.G. sent this: The Ten Biggest American Cities That Are Running Out Of Water    o o o The latest over at Armageddon Medicine: The Challenges of Medical Preparedness in a High-Tech Age    o o o Robert Downey Jr. May Star in Emergency!: This Book Will Save Your Life