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Some months ago, I alerted Survival Blog readers to a small company, in my neck of the woods, called US Tactical Supply that has customer service second to none, as well as having top-notch products, most made in the good ol’ USA. As I stated before, if you are looking for cheap knock-off merchandise, or just “cheap” anything – then don’t do business with US Tactical Supply – they don’t carry junk – simple as that. However, if you are looking for the best-of-the-best in high-quality products, with friendly folks, who are sincerely happy to help you, and appreciate your …
Hi, Thank you for sharing all of your info, but I have to be honest, I am so overwhelmed with it all that if or when this happens I would rather be dead. Who would want to live like this and what would be the reason to live? I wouldn’t have the heart to shoot someone to protect my food and I am a sharpshooter. I just wanted your opinion. Best Regards, – Deborah C. JWR Replies: The underlying theme to my writings is to be part of an integrated team. That team might be just a few families …
James, Having just read the letters regarding reloading economics, I noticed the following caveats and had two important points about them: 1. “do not shoot lead bullets in a Glock” because of the polygonal rifling. Polygonal rifling essentially creates rifling engagement angles that are less than 90 degrees, therefore whatever bullet material you use seals the bore better (because it’s easier to deform lead/copper into a rifling groove that has a more obtuse (open) angle) than a sharp 90 degree angle. A standard cartridge fired out of a conventionally rifled barrel will travel faster out of a polygonal rifled …
Martha in Indiana’s Whole Wheat Bread 3 cups warm water 1 1/2 tablespoons dry yeast 1 tablespoon honey Dissolve the honey and yeast in the water in a large crockery bowl. Pray for 5 minutes while the yeast “activates”, becoming foamy. Stir in 3 c. W.W. Flour, stir for 5 minutes to develop gluten. Add 1/3 c. Honey, 4 teaspoons salt, 1/2 c. Applesauce and stir for another 5 minutes. Add flour (6-7 cups) till a stiff dough is formed. Turn out on floured board and knead until elastic and smooth. A good test to see if it is kneaded enough is to …
Ruh Roh: Europe’s Invisible Bank Run Accelerates. (Thanks to B.B. for the link.) J.D.D. sent this: Nightmare foretold if Greece heads for euro exit The lingering legacy of the shadow inventory – homeownership rate will bottom in 2014. Goldman Sachs predicts homeownership bottom. AmEx (American Expat) spotted this: Gold & Silver Decline: George Soros Nearly Quadrupled Gold Stake in Q1 James K. sent this: Economist Nouriel Roubini predicts trouble ahead for economy Mr. Singh sent this link: John Embry interviewed by James Turk again (on the 18th May 2012) Embry notes: “If you are negative on gold, then you must …
Kevin S. suggested this piece : Be Resilient, Part I: How to Measure Resilience o o o Steve H. sent this: New FBI Surveillance Backdoors? Six Key Points o o o North Korea ‘executes three people found guilty of cannibalism’. One man… “reportedly resorted to cannibalism after supplies to the city dwindled in the wake of the government’s disastrous efforts to reform the currency triggered rampant inflation and worsened already critical food shortages.” o o o Ol’ Remus of The Woodpile Report recommended this piece: How Government Wrecked the Gas Can o o o Finding a …
“If you are unwilling to defend your right to your own lives, then you are merely like mice trying to argue with owls. You think their ways are wrong. They think you are dinner.” – Terry Goodkind in “Naked Empire“