Jim, One other thing I forgot to mention: Bike maps. Adventure cycling has a series that covers the USA and includes elevation gradients along the way. Also see this video. These might be worth having if your primary bugout plan involves bicycles and trailers. – W.W.
S.A.’s Chicken Casserole While there are multitudes of chicken casserole recipes out there, this is my version which is very flavorful and a crowd pleaser. I remain convinced that in the future we may be eating lots of soups and casseroles which can easily be extended so people don’t feel deprived. Some may say that this recipe has lots of preservatives, salt, fats, and such. I maintain when we are living in harder times, those characteristics may not be considered such bad things. Serves 4-6 1 cup chicken, cooked, de-boned, and cut into small pieces, about 1 breast 1 can …
Reader H.L. sent: While the White House and Senate Democrats hammered guns and gun rights during 2013, investors put their money into gun company stocks and garnered “incredible returns.” Items from The Economatrix: Must-Know: Minimum Wage of $7.25 Isn’t As Low As People May Think US Wholesale Stockpiles Grow 1.4 Pct. In October Why Natural Gas Prices Jumped On The Latest Inventory Report
J.B.B. sent a link to some fascinating maps and data: Rural Character in america’s Metropolitan Areas. (79% of US population is classified as Urban.) o o o Reader D.K.C. mentioned some apparently bad news for both ranchers and preppers: F.D.A. Restricts Antibiotics Use for Livestock o o o Colorado police arrested a man for open carry and now they’re going to pay o o o Reason to leave #1,383,622: New York City Board of Health approves mandatory flu shots for kids o o o The Tally: State Gun Laws Enacted in the Year Since Newtown. (Thanks …
"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." – Thomas Jefferson
December 15th is Bill of Rights Day. I encourage my American readers to gather publicly and read the Bill of Rights aloud. This is also the birthday of Uziel “Uzi” Gal (born Gotthard Glas) in Weimar, Germany in 1923. According to his Wikipedia biography, when the Nazis came to power in 1933 his family “…moved first to England and later, in 1936, to Kibbutz Yagur in the British Mandate of Palestine where he changed his name to Uziel Gal. In 1943, he was arrested for illegally carrying a gun and sentenced to six years in prison. However, he was pardoned …
I frequently read about varying doomsday scenarios. Everything from a total collapse of the economy, to super-storms, to EMP attacks, and lately even dubious writings about life in a post-antibiotic world. While the odds are not in favor of one devastating event that ends the world as we know it and plunges us into a repeat of the Dark Ages, there is still the possibility that something like a surprise EMP attack or an unexpected asteroid impact could wipe out most of humanity. There’s always that “What if…?” Before I go any farther, however, let me offer this strong disclaimer: …
Sir, The faceless “bureaucratocracy” strikes yet again, threatening to condemn an off-grid homeowner for allegedly violating an “international property maintenance code” due to lack of running water and electricity – even though neither utility is specified in said international property maintenance code. How does an international code apply within the confines of an incorporated entity like the City of Cape Coral (which has its own building codes adopted pursuant to its own ordinance procedures)? And now the city has graciously indicated that, if the homeowner can prove she can “sustain herself” without these utilities, they “might be able to reach …
Dear JWR, The article on marksmanship by Josh B. was an excellent one and discussed all of the basic principals of good marksmanship except, in my opinion only, one. I have several years experience with three Law Enforcement agencies in training other Officers how to shoot and have come to realize that the biggest factor in shooting accurately is mindset. In a real shooting scenario, you will most likely have no control over your breathing, your posture, your grip or your trigger squeeze. You may be out of breath, your heart rate may be through the roof, you may be …
Reader H.J. sent this news of a trial balloon: Obama Admin Plans To ‘Force’ Americans To Move Into Cities – “Redistributing” the Wealth H.L. sent: Market Analyst Is Looking at Something He Says Should Be Causing ‘Panic Aplenty’ Rob McEwen: “Our [Currency] Is Being Debased, And One Needs To Protect Their Capital” Items from The Economatrix: 37 Reasons Why “The Economic Recovery Of 2013? is a Giant Lie US Job Openings Reach 5-Year High, A Hopeful Sign The Minimum Wage Ain’t What It Used To Be
Obama to Give Wind Farms 30-Year Pass on Eagle Deaths. (The number of bird kills associated with wind turbine farms, exceeds 570,000 annually.) o o o A conspiracy so vast — the FBI, your local police are also spying on US citizens By Judge Andrew P. Napolitano. (Thanks to Tim J. for the link.) o o o And on a similar note: The NSA Mindmeister Web of (your) Data o o o And one more: How the NSA infers relationships based on mobile location data (Thanks to T.A. for the link.) o o o Pierre M. …
“Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth …
December 14th is the birthday of the late John Warren Wadleigh. (Born 1927, died September 24, 2013.) Wadleigh was better known to many SurvivalBlog readers by his pen name, Oliver Lange. He was the author of the best-selling resistance warfare novel Vandenberg. He reportedly authored 55 novels, but only 13 of them were published. This is also the birthday of Air Force General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle. (Born 1896, died September 27, 1993.) — Today we present a guest article…
I have recently been introduced to Essential Oils and I am by no means an expert, but I believe they definitely have a place in the prepper’s medical bag. They are a pure, all-natural alternative to many types of medications and ointments without the side effects of chemicals. Essential oils are extracted from certain varieties of trees, shrubs, herbs, and flowers. The oil is concentrated in different parts of the plant. The most common way of extracting oil is through steam distillation. It takes thousands of rose petals to make one small bottle of rose oil! Most essential oils are …
JWR, I am a fan of Infidel Body Armor, and appreciated the recent review by Pat: Pat’s Product Review – Infidel Body Armor Goes Soft. As a member of the LE community, I always wear [Level] IIIA soft armor on duty, and while it will stop some rifle rounds, a piece of ceramic or steel armor is definitely better as it spreads the impact over a larger area. My reason for writing is to familiarize your readers with an aspect of all soft body armor that carries NIJ ballistic ratings. It is very important to note that the ratings allow …