“We have reclaimed our permanent home given to us by God as our birthright. Never again shall South Sudanese be oppressed for their political beliefs. Never again shall our people be discriminated [against] on account of race or religion. Never again shall we roam the world as sojourners and refugees.” – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan
Today we present another entry for Round 43 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 $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any …
How do you manage the extra expense of prepping when you are already cash strapped? After all, it is like buying for two households. When you are cost conscious you are able to purchase more. I am going to share my experience with you. I am a single Mom of three and started prepping about a year ago. I would clip coupons and pick up extra cans of veggies a couple of times a month. When I started looking a sites on the internet that listed all the items to have on hand, I became concerned that my cans of …
Hello Jim, I wanted to pass on an after action report (AAR) of our experience at Doc Cindy’s Armageddon Medicine “102” class, this past weekend. This class differed from classes we had taken from other Doctors/trainers in the past as it dealt with what to do with sick people rather than a class that focused on trauma treatment. I assume that Cindy’s 101 class dealt with those issues. The mix of the students contained a dentist, a doctor, 2 nurses, a civil engineer, a biochemist, several business people, a gal from Canada, a Federal Emergency Responder, a very bright, well-trained …
Marc Faber: Market To Drop 20% Now, 50% Later, Complete Global Societal Collapse In Five Years “NO BID” Threat Looming: When The Computers Stop Trading…Any Tradable Funds May Drop To Zero! [JWR Adds: An old Austrian School of Economics saying is: “There are buyers and sellers in every market”–but in a market where nearly all the trading is program trading, this may no longer hold true.] Moody’s says would maintain US rating, outlook in event of fiscal cliff, await further cues Items from The Economatrix: What Is The Fiscal Cliff? CBO: “Fiscal Cliff” Could Trigger Recession Ron Paul: “We’re So …
Rockaway, Queens: “Like a Scene From an End of the World Movie” o o o Over at the Silver Vigilante web site: Looper: A Small Portrait of Silver o o o USA Today recently published an article that briefly quoted me: For ‘preppers,’ every day could be doomsday o o o Wal-Mart has posted their Black Friday sale ads and they included a Savage 12 gauge pump-action riotgun at only $169. Needless to say, not all stores will carry these, and some Wal-Marts in the big cities don’t carry any guns. I expect an early sellout, despite …
“President Obama won [re-election in November, 2012] because he promised to steal more things from the people who didn’t vote for him and give what he stole to the people who did vote for him, because that is what an election is, right? An advanced auction on the sale on stolen goods.” – Peter Schiff
Now in hardback! The First Revised Edition of Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse will be released in hardback on December 4th, 2012. (Although that date may be moved up to the third week of November, depending on the printing schedule.) This will be the first time that the book has ever been printed with a cloth binding. I’ve updated the novel slightly to remove some lingering 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 …
The rustling came again from the back of the shotgun-style apartment. Was it squirrels? We had a few of the little gray buggers living in the trees around us and they made quite a racket. I assured my wife via text that a squirrel wouldn’t come through our window screens. She got up and looked into our bedroom just to make sure and saw a head and back sticking through about half way onto our bed. Letting out a blood curdling yell, she screamed and ran towards the window as the perp backpedaled out and ran off down the alley. …
Dear Mr. Rawles, As a pharmacist of more years than I like to admit, I would like to make a few comments and additions regarding Jason J.’s recent excellent post on “The Core Kit – First Aid and Beyond”. First, I must thank Jason for his time, knowledge, and insight, as well as for his service to our country. His sense of humor was well-received as well! My comments are minor, but may clarify/enhance an issue or two. First, as Jason suggests, it is wise to follow “Universal Precautions” whenever you are dealing with the blood or bodily fluids of …
Here is a county-by-county map showing the outcome of the November 2012 presidential election, in the same format as the familiar 2008 election map. Note the similar tallies in both elections for the conservative American Redoubt region. Parenthetically, I must mention that the western halves of Oregon and Washington are not in the Redoubt, for good reason. Those parts are largely populated by statists. The eastern halves of those states are solidly conservative, with folks who favor small government. o o o Cynthia B. mentioned “a fabulous little company in Columbia Falls, Montana that designs and develops quadrocopters [and octocopters] …
G.G. sent this: Record 70.4 Million Enrolled in Medicaid in 2011: 1 Out of Every 5 Americans Hurricane Sandy and the Disaster-Preparedness Economy The Tragedy Of The Euro! What About Germany? Items from The Economatrix: Record Overseas Sales Boost US Growth Why US May Be Headed For Another Recession The Mass Firings Begin Expect A Recession In 2013 Without A Quick Fix To The Fiscal Cliff The Lull Before The Social Storm $5 Trillion Price Tag For Public Pensions
Mat P. sent another reminder that folks shouldn’t eat mushrooms unless they are 100% sure of what they are collecting: Wild mushrooms kill 2, sicken 4 o o o Now Canadian police are parroting the same agenda-pushing SPLC “expert” rubbish: Anti-terrorism experts say lone white supremacists are the biggest threat in Canada. Alarmingly, anti-racist preppers, home schoolers, tax protestor, and various other conservatives have been tarred with the same brush as the radical anti-semitic neo-Nazi skinheads and other racists. By doing so, the leftist pressure groups seek to demonize anyone who doesn’t share their views. o o o …
“Jeep is America’s only real sports car.” – Enzo Ferrari
Today we present an article by SurvivalBlog’s Medical Editor, Dr. Cynthia J. Koelker. But first, some comments from SurvivalBlog’s founder and editor: