Day: June 25, 2012


Pat’s Product Review: Just Water Brand Ceramic Drip Filter System

The past several months, I have been buried in products to test and evaluate for SurvivalBlog readers. While this is a good thing, it’s also a “bad” thing – some products take quite a bit of time to test. My time is limited each day, and I do my best to give all the products a fair and honest evaluation for SurvivalBlog readers. And what you read in my articles, are findings based on my testing and my final opinion of the products. No one pays me to feature their products in my SurvivalBlog articles. I know a lot of …


Michael Z. Williamson’s Product Review: Taurus Model 445 Ultralite Revolver

Amid the huge selection of autopistols these days, it’s nice to see there are still some basic, reliable revolvers for those who prefer them. The Taurus 445 is not a deep concealment gun, but is a good carry gun that fits easily in a pocket or hides well on a belt.  It’s light weight (at 22 ounces), has a 2″ barrel, and a 5-round cylinder.  It’s comfortable to handle in adult hands, and pleasant to shoot, recoil being heavy but well-dispersed and not sharp, despite the gun’s low weight.  It has Taurus’ proprietary “Ribber” grips that offer great purchase and …


Offshore Relocation: There Is No Perfect Place

I recently read a captivating Daily Bell interview of investing author Ron Holland, wherein he described his reasons for emigrating to Canada. In the interview, Mr. Holland stated: “I left the United States for an exciting business opportunity based in Canada but the increasing authoritarianism in the United States combined with the TSA assaults at airports do make America a threatening jurisdiction to live in or to conduct business in. Add in the threats of a real or contrived future crisis with exchange controls, a run on the dollar and an out-of-control sovereign debt situation makes me very happy to …


Letter Re: A Low Tech Aids for Some Sleep Apnea Sufferers

Sir, I’ve found another possible non-power-using answer to CPAP. Check out this oral device to simulate the chin-lift method of opening the airway used during CPR. I have no affiliation with the above web site and I currently use CPAP. I just thought the above web site looked like an okay starting point for information and research into the subject.


Letter Re: Weapons-Based Martial Arts for Survival

James: If you are going to carry a weapon, in many jurisdictions within CONUS, it doesn’t matter if it is a pistol, knife, or brass knuckles, all are illegal to carry concealed without a permit. (These laws vary widely, depending on blade length regulations, and so forth.) In fact, in some jurisdictions such as California, concealed carry of a “martial arts weapons” (Liberal oxymoron–aren’t weapons martial by definition?) is a felony, but having a Glock tucked into your waistband is a “Class A” misdemeanor [for the first offense.] Therefore, if you are going to carry, then why not carry something truly …


Recipe of the Week:

Big Ben’s Chicken Asparagus Rice Casserole Sometimes spontaneity can yield a pretty good result.  This recipe was thought up on the spot at fish camp one night, and the result was a quickly emptied  pot.  3 cups Jasmine white rice 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 2 lbs fresh asparagus spears 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese   Combine rice and 6 cups water.  Mix in soups and chicken breasts.  Cover and bake for 1 hour on low heat (275-to-325 degrees F), stirring …


Economics and Investing:

Starting life in the negative net worth column. What the Fed does not want you to know about American net worth figures. Dr Gary North: Panic in the New World Order Yet another reason to keep a cash reserve at home: Millions affected by Natwest online glitch The USD Trap Is Closing: Dollar Exclusion Zone Crosses The Pacific As Brazil Signs China Currency Swap Forget the PIIGS, the EU as a Whole is Insolvent Items from The Economatrix: Welcome To Doomsday, Warns Wall Street Seer Why Doesn’t The Stock Market Reflect The Imminent Global Depression? Why Gas Prices Are Headed …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Bill Buppert’s new e-book ZeroGov: Limited Government, Unicorns and Other Mythological Creatures is now available quite inexpensively, via Amazon.com. This is a collection of Buppert’s essays since 2003. Several of his essays deal with family preparedness. I highly recommend it.    o o o The latest scandal in the District of Criminals (DC): Fast and Furious, Executive Privilege, and a Suspected Cover-Up    o o o Over at Mac Slavo’s SHTFPlan blog: Here it is: An effective plan to convince your loved ones to prepare    o o o Phoenix boy, 14, shoots armed intruder while watching three younger siblings.