Day: December 3, 2013

Note from JWR:

Today we present another entry for Round 50 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $9,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course. (A $1,195 value.) 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.) …


Transportation 101: Your Basic Bicycle, by Eliyahu in Israel

My transportation Plan B for when the big one hits is your basic bicycle. Think about it. No fuel costs (you have to fuel yourself in any case), sturdy, dependable, minimal maintenance, lasts a long time, goes anywhere, and its healthy for you. Not only that, but when you get all those maniac drivers off the roads, it can even be a pleasure. Sure, I fantasize about being able to brew my own biofuels, or having enough solar panels to charge a small electric runabout, but the reality is a sturdy two wheeler sitting in my garden shed. If the …


Letter Re: Storing Whiskey For Barter

Hi Jim, I love SurvivalBlog! I have a question: I would like to store whiskey for bartering in SHTF. I thought of taking empty 187 ML (about 6 oz) wine bottles with screw caps, washing them, refilling with whiskey, placing a short wine cork in top, then screw cap, then wrap in Saran wrap to limit evaporation loss. I would then label bottles with content and date, and store for SHTF. How does this sound to you? Thanks, – Tom R. JWR Replies: While I don’t approve of bartering whiskey, I must concede that many folks do see some utility …


News From The American Redoubt:

R.B.S. sent: Idaho Romanians face removal for immigration fraud    o o o Update: Jefferson Republic: Two Approaches    o o o B.H. mentioned this press release headline: Pork Infused Ammunition Maker Now Accepts Bitcoin for payment. “Jihawg Ammo, famous (infamous) makers of a new pork infused radical anti-Jihadist Ammunition announces they are accepting Bitcoin for payment for their unique pork infused anti-Jihadist ammunition and other products.” They are located in Dalton Gardens, Idaho.    o o o George Ziermann, a shoemaker from Pendleton, Oregon, has been trying to sell his business (George’s Boots) for the past eight years.    …


Economics and Investing:

B.B. suggested this over at Mises.org: The Fed Must Inflate China’s Gold Rush Continues, Imports Another 131 Tonnes In October Meanwhile, we read: China Is On A Debt Binge And A Buying Spree Unlike Anything The World Has Ever Seen Before Items from The Economatrix: Why Are the Bankers And Ex-Intel Types Running For Their Lives? “I Fear For What’s Coming” – 68 Percent Of Americans Believe The Country Is On The Wrong Track Fake Employment Numbers – And Five More Massive Economic Lies The Government Is Telling You


Odds ‘n Sods:

I had a reader write to ask if he should have hard copy topo maps as a backup to his GPS. My reply: “Rather, you should have a GPS as a backup to your hard copy topo maps.” Establish your proven, reliable, and resilient basics first, and only then consider adding gadgets.    o o o Obama Issues an Executive Order Mandating DOD Officials Legitimize Leftist “Climate Change” Theories as Scientific Fact    o o o R.B.S. sent: This House Has A Massive Door Going To The Basement. When You See What’s Down There, You’ll Get It.    o o …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“When I was a boy aged 10, no older My father took enemy fire to the shoulder He lay in his tent for a week till he  finally succumbed From that day forth I was a permanent soldier I’ve killed many men on the southern border We fight for the day California leaves us alone We’ve been taxed for no good reason and then we said, “No” and then they cried “treason!” We’re merely defending the life and the land that we love We learned our lesson from Captain Jack That once you kill you can’t go back And once …