Day: January 24, 2013

Notes from JWR:

For just the next five days, beginning on January 23 and ending the morning of January 29, JRH Enterprises will donate $100 for every PVS-14 night vision monocular sold to help C.R.O.S.S. Ministries make their first trip to Sudan, at the end of January. These are PVS-14 Third Generation+ Pinnacle Autogated units with ITT tubes, Brand new with five year warranties. The “Standard” Model is on sale for $2,795 and the Upgraded Model with the higher grade tube, (the same model we use at the Rawles Ranch) , on sale for $3,095.00 PVS-14s can be weapons mounted, used on a …


The Po’ Mans TEOTWAWKI Guide, by R.B.

Useful tips and advice for the rest of us. Don’t have lots of money? Just started prepping when it hits the fan? This guide is for you. Free of charge! Tip #1: Bug-in Chances are that you won’t be in such immediate danger (dirty bomb, lava about to engulf your house, spiders like in that Arachnaphobia movie) that you actually have to leave your home. Most likely the government will stop functioning or the power grid will be down for a long time. Of course, there is always risk of civil unrest, but that is not likely to effect your …


Letter Re: Food Storage in the Southern United States

Hello, I am searching for the answer to a question I am sure has been answered, but I have not been able to locate.  I live in Georgia and have been stocking up on foods.  I have very limited storage space in the house and have started to consider the need to move food stores out to the garage or up into the attic (I have no basement).  Our summers are extremely hot.  Many foods cannot be left in the extreme heat, and I am sure people in colder climates face the inverse problem.   It is not yet a issue for me, …


Economics and Investing:

H.H. suggested this over at Zero Hedge: Oldest Bank In The World Plunges, Halted As Chairman Resigns In Aftermath Of Latest Derivatives Fiasco The Government Debt Bubble Will Eventually Burst Chinese Politicians Are Buying Billions In U.S. Real Estate Items from The Economatrix: The Sovereign Debt Bubble Will Continue To Expand Until — BANG — The System Implodes 2013:  Cheapest Gasoline In Four Years? Market Update:  “Logic Has Been Replaced By Fear, By Panic


Odds ‘n Sods:

J.R. in Illinois was one of several readers to mention The Census Dotmap. It can be zoomed in to see individual families. If nothing else, it certainly confirms the light population density of The American Redoubt. There is lots of elbow room here!    o o o Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein To Introduce “Assault Weapons” Ban On Thursday. Needless to say, this is a good time to contact your senators and say NO WAY to civilian disarmament. Be sure to mention that magazines and ammunition have the same Constitutional protection. There is no room for “accommodation” or “compromise” on a …