Day: December 10, 2013

Note from JWR:

Infidel Body Armor is having a year-end are having a sale, with 5% off the entire store. So that averages about $25 off per order.  They tell me that if you order by the 18th of December, you will receive shipment it in time for Christmas. — 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 …


Learning Prepper and Barter Skills at Your Local Dump, by Neil J.

Everyone these days is trying to budget and spend their hard earned money wisely. One place I found that I was able to spend a very limited amount or get items for free is at the local dump. It is a great place to accumulate items you could use in a SHTF situation. This may relate only to individuals living in suburban or city areas. There may be one in your county; it is important to find out if there is. If you have not been to your local recycle center or dump, you owe it to yourself to check …


Letter Re: Preparedness and Divorce

Mr. Rawles, I was happily married for 14 years.  I lived through hurricanes and snowstorms with my ex-wife.  We were preppers, with many firearms, ammunition, water filtration systems, storage food, etc.  One thing that was lacking was mental health.  She has suffered from long term mental problems for over a decade.  She tried to have me arrested as a domestic terrorist.  When that failed to happen, she tried to make me out as a child abuser.  When that failed, she divorced me, and forced a sale of all of our stored food, guns, ammunition, etc. I wanted to let your …


News From The American Redoubt:

Radio Free Redoubt will be broadcasting live on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. They will be broadcasting a concert in Cocolalla, Idaho featuring patriot singer-songwriter Jordan Page, kicking off his Northwest Liberty Tour.    o o o   Church plans fruit orchard in Boise’s North End    o o o Tim in Missoula liked this site: Made in Montana Products Directory    o o o Who says Idaho has no culture? A company in Cascade, Idaho proves that there is an active culture! In fact they have cultures from all around the world. (Thanks to Terry H. for the link.)    …


Economics and Investing:

Signs of the times: Kentucky town to pay police chief in Bitcoin. (A hat tip to Lynn G. for the link.) Marc Faber: World Bankers Are Going To Bankrupt The World G.G. flagged this: 41% of Net New Jobs in November Were in Government Items from The Economatrix: US Retailer Hell In One Chart Wages Relative To Profits Drop To All Time Low Big Banks Are Being Hit With Cyberattacks “Every Minute Of Every Day”


Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader F.J. sent this evidence of preparedness penetrating the techno community: Survive An Apocalypse: Setting Up A Complete Emergency Survival Kit    o o o SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson and his wife Gail wrote a family-friendly short story included in this anthology: Elementary (All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters)    o o o Also from Mike: RF Safe-Stop shuts down car engines with radio pulse. See also: Radio-beam device can disable car and boat engines from 50 meters. Of course it would also zap the heart pacemakers of anyone in the vehicle, but what’s a little collateral …