Day: February 9, 2014

Notes from HJL:

Today we present another entry for Round 51 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift certificate …


Ants, Grasshoppers and Other Things That Bug You, by CEH II

“Be prepared,” as the motto goes, means to learn from the past while living in the present, and at the same time preparing for the future. It should also be understood in the active present tense of the word “be”– being. Being prepared means to be in a continual state of being and getting prepared. What for? For what comes next– usually the unknown, at the wrong time, and at a high cost. Do something now to prepare for the future so you’ll be ready to reap the harvest of future opportunities. Remember, someone once said, “Planning is simply about …


Letter Re: When Preps Become Poison, by S.B.

HJL, S.B. talks about the high levels of sodium in freeze dried commercial meals. As a hobby backpacker and working in the outdoor industry for some time, I know why. It is because they are designed for high activity situations, where you exceed your normal calorie consumption and have expended large amounts of sweat. Just like those working out will take some sort of beverage, like Gatorade, to replenish salts and other minerals, freeze dried meals are designed to do the same for backpackers. They will be good for those who are required to do heavy manual labor; they are …



Economics and Investing:

Pullback in Stock Prices Makes These Dividend Payers Attractive Again – EWS Why January Auto Sales Point to Bleak Future for U.S. Economy – C.S. Items from The Economatrix: 40 Members of Congress resigning; Forex traders resigning; banker deaths; Wells Fargo Director resigning… there’s a shake up in the foreign exchange… Factbox: Members of U.S. Congress who are leaving office Exclusive: Deutsche Bank fires Argentine trader in wake of FX probe: source Citi, Goldman FX Heads Leaving In \ Wells Fargo director resigns for health reasons Deutsche Bank suspends currency trader A Rash of Deaths and a Missing Reporter – …


Odds ‘n Sods:

More reports from the storm last week in the South East: Police: Man stole cars left during Atlanta storm – K. o o o M.W. sent this in: backup handcuff key The site also includes this statement “I would advise taking great caution in how you intellectually approach an item like the TIHK. The argument that an inanimate object is bad because bad people can use it to do bad things sounds very familiar. That is not the logic of liberty.”– Good Advice. o o o A Self Reliance Expo will be held in Mesquite, Texas, at the Mesquite Convention …