Day: June 5, 2011

Notes from JWR:

Please pray for the folks in the path of the large wildfire in Northern Arizona. — Today we present another entry for Round 35 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round 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 $795, and B.) Two cases of Alpine Aire freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $400 value.) C.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food …


Extreme Coupon Prepping, by Y.M.

Two years ago, after intense research, my husband decided to talk to me about the possibility of an economic collapse or terrorist attack.  He also described to me in detail the steps that we would have to take in order to prepare for such events.  We made lists prioritizing emergency preparedness goals, such as bug-out-bags, water and food storage, a medical supply kit, water purification methods and home defense,  to name a few.   I have to admit that at first I was confused, completely freaked out, and at times angry at the thought that the world as we know it …


Letter Re: National Academies Publication Now On-Line

Dear Mr. Rawles, I was just made aware that on June 2nd, the U.S. National Academies (e.g., National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering) made their publications available for free on-line.  http://www.nap.edu/   Documents can either be reviewed on screen, downloaded as a PDF (need to register with site to download files) or hard copies can be ordered (although at substantial cost). Publications cover a broad range of topics from Agriculture, to Engineering and Technology, to Conflict and Security Issues. Although much of the material may be of little direct value to a prepper, there may be some value …


Letter Re: Keeping Your Communications Private

Jim, I would like to offer a suggestion and a word of caution concerning F.J.B. suggestions for secure and private communications. The suggestion is the computer media containing the data.  Instead of trying to find a small thumb drive or a thumb drive in some nondescript package, one should look at the MicroSD card.  These generally come with an SD card carrier and SD card writers are inexpensive and small.  Once removed from the carrier, the MicroSD card measures only 11x15x1 mm (.43x..59x.04 inches) and is available in sizes up to 64 GB.  This extremely small gadget can easily be …


Economics and Investing:

When Faith In U.S. Dollars And U.S. Debt Is Dead The Game Is Over — And That Day Is Closer Than You Might Think. Wayne Root: Why the Greatest Depression of All Time Has Begun How Gold Could Reach $13,644 An Ounce And Silver $843 An Ounce Reader K.A.F. sent a link to and article that illustrates that the implication of metals stripping can go far beyond crack heads electrocuting themselves: CSX train derails in Taunton; police investigate theft of railroad tracks Dulce et decorum est: Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It. (Thanks to Greg …


Odds ‘n Sods:

We’ve mentioned “seasteading” several times in SurvivalBlog, and my #1 Son attended their first planning conference. Here is the latest news: Patri Friedman makes waves with ‘seasteading’ plan. (Thanks to Georgia Mom for the link.)    o o o I just heard that for just the month of June anyone order more than $150 of any merchandise from Ready Made Resources will receive a free DVD copy of the excellent Urban Danger DVD.    o o o Jeremy Pavleck over at Cool Tools recently recommended Rescue Repair Tape. It is a fusing silicone repair tape that has umpteen uses. It …