Day: February 15, 2014

Notes from HJL:

I’d like to wish Mike Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large) a Happy Birthday! o o o Today we present part 3 in a four part 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 …


Prepper Primer for Your Non-prepper Loved Ones, by T.S. – Part 3

Traveling Not all those who wander are lost[1]. We are not men of Numenor keeping the evil of Sauron at bay. In the situation for which this document is written, your goal should be to travel to somewhere where your odds at survival are greater than your current location. Our car has two spare tires– one full-size tire in the back and one smaller one under the front of the car. The car’s manual describes how to change a tire. Our car has a full hydraulic-size jack in the back (in the blue Tupperware container). This jack is much more …


Letter: Noodle Pack for Bug Out Bag at Costco

Dear SurvivalBlog, First off, thanks for all you do. Your site is a great resource to “our community” of those awake and aware. I wanted to share something I found at my local Costco. By the way, I don’t work for either Costco or Tasty Bite. I’m just offering up an idea for others. I’m always looking for multi-purpose food for storage and rotating through my kitchen. I found a product called “Tasty Bite Asian Noodles” in a multi-pack. I thought it would make a good food item for a bug out bag. I have freeze dried backpacking meals and …


Letter: Interesting View from the Liberal Side of the Tracks

HJL, I saw a link to this in the Galts Gulch Daily Digest. I still am amazed that people think that they deserve such handouts without having to put forth any effort whatsoever. It reminds me of the documentary on the Pruitt-Igoe housing project failure in St. Louis. Pruitt-Igoe was where people who were provided with low income housing allowed their neighborhoods to become overrun with prostitution, crime, and drugs, but were not willing to do anything about it. Other than call the police for someone else to fix their problem that is. My children are Millennials, but they have …


Letter: When to Leave

Dear Sir: For those who plan to leave the big cities in the event of disaster, the critical question is when to go. Leaving too soon means missing work and family obligations, but leaving too late may well be fatal. I am guessing the Internet will be down by then, so do you have any wise guidance in advance of that time? Thanks – Worried HJL Replies: This is always the million dollar question, and if I knew the answer I could be a very rich man. The real answer depends on you and your situation. For some, the answer …


Economics and Investing:

D.B. sent in this link showing a continuation of the policy of confiscation: First Cyprus, Then Poland, Now These Savings Accounts To Get Confiscated Next o o o In a continuing trend, the U.S. Mint Nearly Sells Out Of Its Weekly Silver Eagle Allocation In Two Days. It’s important to note that the limit is based on how many silver blanks the mint has allocated. – JBG Items from The Economatrix: Top Adviser To The Chinese Government Calls For A &1dquo;Global Currency” To Replace The U.S. Dollar 22 Facts About The Coming US Demographic Shock Wave Jim Grant: “Gold Is …


Odds ‘n Sods:

For those who, like Tim Taylor (Home Improvement), like to “up-size” whatever they do… Farm invention of the year – J.W. o o o As Israel grows increasingly nervous about Iran, Israeli army report reveals intelligence and security relations with several Arab and Muslim countries – B.R. o o o RBS sent in this article about an Ontario judge ordering 13 children from a Jewish community into foster care. o o o Canned Garands – What more needs to be said? o o o An anonymous reader sent in this neat video: Don’t get stranded wearing a plastic coat. It …