Day: March 19, 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 …


How To Save Seeds: From Your Garden, For Your Garden, by P.R.

There is nothing like a renewable food source, and seeds are one way to guarantee that you have a continuing supply of food. If you don’t save your seeds from year to year, you will eventually run out of stored seeds, and your garden will transform from a renewable resource to a one-harvest wonder. At the very least, seeds can make a great barter item in a post-collapse world. At first glance, saving seeds might seem obvious and easy, but there are actually many detailed questions that arise. Some include: How do you save the seeds? What do they look …


Two Letters Re: Staying Mobile in a Collapse Situation

Hugh, This was absolutely fantastic. As of today I am in the market for an old diesel, so I can apply this knowledge. – D.D. o o o Hugh, Felt the need to respond to this. The author mentions his emergency fuel, and it should be noted that it is just that– emergency fuel. However, it sounds like he is using this full time in his Cummins 12v and OM 617. (I have a Cummins and 616– a naturally aspirated 4 cyl little brother to the 617.) It is nice that he has tested the usability of his blend, but …


Letter Re: Preparing For Friends and Family

Thor1964. You have a good heart. To come as far as you have in 24 months is a real achievement. Keep up the good work. I do want to point out that by doing your “Christian best” you are only delaying the pain of these people that will seek you for help. So, why not take the “help” up a notch. Instead of just giving them some food and a few items that will just bring them back to your door when they are desperate again, open that door and bring them in! Don’t send these folks back out into …


Economics and Investing:

Rash of finance-pro suicides baffles experts – D.S. Items from The Economatrix: Gold’s Protection Against Counterparty Risk Is Coming Alive Putin Has Nuclear Economic Bomb-Jim Sinclair The big economies cannot avoid a soft default as they face their debt reckoning: U.S. and other central banks battle it out for artificially low interest rates on unsupportable levels of debt.


Odds ‘n Sods:

I keep thinking, at some point, surely someone will stand up and refuse: Massive Car To Car Warrantless Search In DC Region – J.M. o o o Worthy of a face-palm: Republicans to Officially Present Alternative to Obamacare – B.R. o o o The Police Can Take Your Cash Without Charging You with a Crime. – D.S. Warning: This website has offensive material in the sidebar. o o o How Sanctions Against Russia Could Signal the Beginning of ‘World War III’ – JBG o o o 29-Year-Old Welfare Parasite Would Not Accept An $80,000 A Year Job Driving A Truck. …