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Several months back, I did an article on the Deep Conceal Shoulder Holster. It’s a design meant for “deep” concealment – worn under a shirt, instead of over it, like a regular shoulder holster is worn. The Deep Conceal shoulder holster was (and is) a good idea. My concern at the time was, that it would be a little difficult to get to your handgun, buried under your everyday shirt. Deep Conceal has solved that problem, with the Concealed Carry Clothing shirt. Right off the bat, I’ll tell you that, this is a high-quality dress shirt, not some cheap …
Since my review article on the new Springfield Armory XDs was posted I’ve heard from no less than a dozen SurvivalBlog readers, who were having “problems” with their XDs .45s – most of the problems were related to light firing pin strikes. I’ve also had two SurvivalBlog readers live nearby come to me for this problem, and I was able to get the problem “fixed.” Here’s what you’re looking at with the XDs: First of all, we have a sub-compact .45 ACP pistol. It is very small and light-weight – only 21.5 ounces empty. And, it has a polymer …
Tomorrow, When the War Began (by John Marsden) ISBN 0-419-82910-0 This young adult (“YA’) novel of adventure, romance and survival is a modern classic. The setting is in rural Australia, with lush and descriptive backdrops. The vision Marsden paints of Australia is wondrous and pictorial. A group of unsupervised teens set off on a high adventure camping expedition, alone for a week in the wilderness. (Yes, my eyebrows rose on that one, too.) Upon returning from the holiday they find their homes empty, pets and livestock dying or dead and communications down. Most of the town has been captured and …
Dear Mr. Rawles, I’ve been an organic farmer in Ontario Canada for 12 years, and thought Chris S made some excellent points regarding underestimating the amount of fresh food required to sustain life. I’ve ‘done the math’ myself, and found that a subsistence garden consisting of potatoes, corn, winter squash and beans would require a minimum of 5,000 square feet per person to provide 2,000 calories per day over the course of a year. These crops were chosen with consideration for yield, nutrition, and storability. Another consideration is repeatability i.e. the ability to replant from your own stores. Assuming you wanted 25% …
Jaime’s Black Bean, Corn, and Turkey Soup 1 lb ground turkey 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 3 cups chicken broth 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can sweet corn, drained 1 cup salsa Saute turkey and onion in vegetable oil until brown. Then add the spices and cook for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Enjoy with your favorite corn bread! Our favorite corn bread recipe is as follows: 1 box Jiffy Yellow …
Reader H.L. recommended this over at The Daily Crux: Top Manager Grantham: Get Ready for a Global Food Crisis The other side of persistently high unemployment – Underemployment rate shoots up to 15 percent but is actually more problematic because of the civilian employment-population ratio. G.G. flagged this: Cash-for-gold shops boom as Italians sell off their bling Items from The Economatrix: Get Used To The “New Norm” of 6-7% US Jobless Rate Peter Schiff: Priced For Collapse IMF: US Plunge From Fiscal Cliff Would Hit Global Economy Hard Oil Surges Most in a Month as US Adds Jobs, Services
I am often asked for predictions on the timeframe for a societal collapse. If I claimed to know the year, then I’d be guessing. And if I claimed to know the precise date then I’d be a good candidate for the psych ward. But if I claimed that it can’t happen in the few decades, then I’d have my head in the sand and would be doing everyone a great disservice. o o o Does this sound reminiscent of India? Aging power grid on overload as U.S. demands more electricity. And in related news, G.G. flagged this: Outage in …
"Despotism itself is obliged to truck and huckster." – Edmund Burke, Speech on Conciliation with the Colonies March 22, 1775