Month: November 2012

Pat’s Product Review: New Buffalo Bore Ammunition Loads

I’ve been shooting Buffalo Bore brand ammunition for about two years. The owner, Tim Sundles, never ceases to amaze me with all the new loads he comes out with – not just for self-defense, but great loads for hunting as well. What I also like about Buffalo Bore is that Sundles doesn’t use special pressure barrels to test his velocities, he uses his own guns, from his own collection, so you are getting real-world velocities. Additionally, Sundles lists the various firearms he tested his ammo in – I’m not aware of any other ammo maker that does this. First up …


Letter Re: Safe Carry of a Gas Can in a Car Trunk

JWR: Can you recommend a way to properly store 1-2 gallons of fuel in a trunk for emergencies? I think something like a Kolpin Fuel Pack with some Sta-Bil in it would last in a confined space for an extended (3-6 months) period of time. All The Best, – Travis R. JWR Replies: For regular carry in a car trunk, there are just a few truly safe containers that will prevent your car from becoming a veritable flaming bomb, in the event of a major rear-end collision. One that I can indeed recommend is the Explosafe can. And FWIW, I …


Recipe of the Week:

N.G. in Minnesota’s One Pan Wild Rice Hotdish This is a very simple recipe that allows for a lot of flexibility. There are five basic components, and the combinations are endless. This is a great thing when you cant just run down to the corner market to shop. Wild rice is plentiful in my area. I can buy a 12 oz bag for $2.99. If wild rice is expensive, or not common in your neck of the woods, substitute white or brown rice, and adjust accordingly. Instead of 2 cups wild rice and 6 cups water, use 3 cups white …


Economics and Investing:

The World Is Doomed: Prepare To Have Your Holidays Ruined, The Imminent Civil Unrest & Financial Implosion Will Sweeps The World G.G. mentioned: Fed Bought 77% of Federal Debt Increase in 2011: The Data Source Food scarcity: the timebomb setting nation against nation. (Thanks to Jim W. for the link.) Items from The Economatrix: Sandy Seen Boosting US With As Much As $240 Billion Rebuilding 2013 Looks A Lot Like 1937 In Four Fearsome Ways Housing May Be Stable, But Not In “Full Blown Recovery”


Odds ‘n Sods:

I just heard about a new online marriage courtship service for Reformed Christians: Sovereign Grace Singles. They have a special “Group” page for preppers! It is refreshing to find a conservative online service with a backbone. (Unlike the many mainstream dating sites out there with that seem to feel obliged to have a rainbow of categories like: “Men Seeking Women/Men Seeking Men/Men Seeking Goats, et cetera.) It is nice to see that Sovereign Grace Singles even has a doctrinal statement.    o o o R.C. suggested this at Instructables: The best Rain Barrel for less than $15, and where to …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

"Let the American youth never forget, that they possess a noble inheritance, bought by the toils, and sufferings, and blood of their ancestors; and capacity, if wisely improved, and faithfully guarded, of transmitting to their latest posterity all the substantial blessings of life, the peaceful enjoyment of liberty, property, religion, and independence." – Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833


Notes from JWR:

Release day, tomorrow! The First Revised Edition of Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse will be released in hardback on Monday, November 26, 2012 . This will be the first time that the book has ever been printed with a cloth binding. I’ve updated the book slightly to remove some temporal incongruities that had built up in the course of previous editions. I’ve also added a new introduction. As with the later paperback editions, it will include a glossary and index. It should be priced at less than $14.25. — Today we present another two entries for …


Church After TEOTWAWKI, by Ear to the Ground, Eye to the Sky in Virginia

SurvivalBlog has always suggested if not promoted having a Christ-centered spiritual focus, and my wife and I had that focus even before the writing on the wall became clear and we started prepping. We’re in our 50s now and have attended church for the most part since we were kids, and have a personal relationship with our savior Jesus. I like reading the thoughts of other posters as they prep, and their spiritual questions. Is it trusting to prepare? Will not God take care of us whatever may come? What role does God play in the events that are unfolding? …


Networking as a Survival Skill by K.C. in New York

The ground smolders with the charred remains scattered across once-green fields now turned black from cinders and dried blood.  An electric pole lies on its side across an abandoned road, menacing with the occasional buzz and spark.  Your home is gutted, shredded like a soft chunk of cheese.  A stack of crisped tortillas lie uneaten on the hearth, abandoned in the chaos. The air is fowl and acrid though silence has now settled after the screams and destruction of the night before.  You were lucky, though.  Living on higher ground, you heard the mobs coming and you had time to …


Economics and Investing:

Why Changes In Tax Law Will Devastate Our Economy Enslave a Nation with Debt: Marc ‘Dr. Doom’ Faber’s 50 Economic Charts. (Thanks to B.B. for the link.) Steven M. sent: Food Stamp Recipients Outnumber Populations of 24 States Combined Items from The Economatrix: Billionaire Investors George Soros And John Paulson Load Up On Gold More Americans Will Use Food Stamps For Thanksgiving This Year Than Ever Before 2012-The Tipping Point-The Results Are In-The Bankers Lost Euro Strengthens To Three-Week High As Oil Advances


Odds ‘n Sods:

Eric B. sent: Photos: The safety cavern under Apollo launch pads    o o o Loyal contributor K.A.F. sent: The drive for grass-fed beef    o o o Reader R.B.S. mentioned this clever American-made invention: The Spiral-Eye Needle    o o o $300,000 In Gold Dust Found In Sacramento Home During HVAC Installation    o o o U.S. food banks raise alarm as drought dents government supplies


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“For [in] those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not: For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect. But take …


Notes from JWR:

They’ve moved up the schedule to Cyber Monday! The First Revised Edition of Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse will be released in hardback on Monday, November 26, 2012. This will be the first time that the book has ever been printed with a cloth binding. I’ve updated the book slightly to remove some temporal incongruities that had built up in the course of previous editions. I’ve also added a new introduction. As with the later paperback editions, it will include a glossary and index. — November 24th marks the day that John Knox died, in 1572. …


Your Better Half: A Force Multiplier, by J.L.H.

It’s no secret the majority of survivalists are males.  If your better half is just as prepared for emergencies as you, or you are a female survivalist who is reading this article, then congratulations!  But what about others who have a wife or significant other who goes about their daily life in ignorant bliss; unaware of the dangers surrounding us in today’s world, and how to prepare for and handle them?  I am sure you all love your spouses, and when disaster strikes, you’re going to look after them.  However, wouldn’t they (and you) be better off if they were …


Letter Re: Economic Collapse and Power Grid Collapse

Mr Rawles, I’ve read and enjoyed each of your books, and I am an avid prepper — it’s only a matter of time before we have an economic collapse.  However, I am having trouble connecting the dots between a collapse and the loss of the power grid. Can you help me here, please?  How does an economic collapse translate into the loss of the power grid?  If I can fully understand this, I will prepare for the event by purchasing a biomass gasifier for my generator. Thanks, – Richard M. JWR Replies: The main triggers would be a disruption of …