Day: March 2, 2012

Note From JWR:

Today we present another two entries for Round 39 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) 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 C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a …


Upgrading Your House Window and Door Security, by Happy Hal

My darling wife read the article on Lexan and asked me to contribute the following. My professional specialty lies in the area of windows and doors. How to Prepare Doors Replace the short screws (3/4″) in the door lock plates with longer ones minimum 3″ but 4″ would be better. The 3″ are # 8 but the 4″ are #10 almost twice as strong. There are two each on the strike plate of the depress plunger and two for the deadbolt. These screws enter the studs making a considerably stronger safety connection than short screws that only penetrate the light …


Exercise for the Disabled, by CentOre

First, my credentials, such as they are:  I have an AS in Farm Management which included Animal Anatomy & Physiology; a BS in Business Management; an MS in Human Resource Management which included considerable work with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  In addition to these I spent nearly fifty years as an American Red Cross Instructor.  Some of you might remember back in the dark ages of First Aid, there was a job of ‘Red Cross – Highway First Aid Unit’.  For those areas of our Nation that did not yet have ambulance coverage.  Well, I constituted a Red …


Three Letters Re: The Defensive Pistol

In regard to the recent SurvivalBlog article The Defensive Pistol, by W.R.B.: In the aspect of training, he states that you should not to seek out local trainers   Well, as of last December the NRA broke the 80,000 mark of certified instructors, and while the majority teach the basic rifle, pistol and or shotgun courses, there are a number of them that teach more advanced courses.   NRA offers Personal Protection courses (read that as defensive handgun) for both in the home, and outside the home.   A limited number will soon be offering a new course titled Defensive …


Economics and Investing:

Society’s Five Stages of Economic Collapse (Originally posted at the SHTFPlan blog. Greece Is D-O-N-E, $70 Silver In 90 Days. [JWR’s Comment: But we should expect a brief dip in metals, if there is a banking crisis caused by the Greek “credit event” (read: default). In a credit crisis, many assets–even precious metals–will be liquidated to cover margin calls. Look at that as a short term buying opportunity.] Those pesky derivatives, again: Greek Default Payouts May Bring Some Costly Surprises Items from The Economatrix: Massive Resignations Have Started 2.0 Gerald Celente Speaks Of Civil Unrest S&P Downgrades Greece To Selective …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Bill N. mentioned that The Discovery Channel has a new show titled Doomsday Bunkers, that premieres on March 7th.    o o o Geoff S. sent this: Arctic doomsday vault grows a few seeds bigger    o o o Fighting drugs and border violence at Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: What about the ranger’s M14 rifle, Yogi? (Thanks to Tim J. for the link.)    o o o Reader Prepper At Large (PAL) mentioned that the HTTrack Website Copier is available to archive uncopyrighted web page content (including out-of-copyright and freeware online books) for offline viewing.    o o …