Day: April 3, 2014

Notes from HJL:

We survived another April Fools Day. When you deal with the subjects that we deal with, it is sometimes difficult to tell truth from fiction, and I’m glad that’s over with now. While I found most of the jokes in very poor taste, I did enjoy this one video: Tactical Assault Staple Gun. Thank you P.S. for that link. o o o Today we present another entry for Round 52 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 …


A Multi-Faceted Approach to Post-Disaster Information Gathering, by D.C.

In a post-disaster scenario, good information will equate to life, while bad information or a lack of information could lead to death. I have recently been discussing the issue of post-disaster information gathering with many Christian/Patriot/Prepper friends of mine. We came to the consensus that while information on this specific topic is widely available, it is scattered around in different places, and we have not seen one definitive source that covers all the bases of effective information gathering. It is my intention to write this article in a way that a person that is anywhere on their prepper journey may …


Letter Re: Cheese Making

Hello, I just had a few questions regarding the article on cheese making. When storing, what tool do people use to check the percentage of humidity? Also, how do you increase/ decrease humidity? Do you use the same batch of wash or do you need to make a new batch each time? Do you just store the wash in a plastic bucket at room temperature? In a grid down, what can one use as a culture or b.linen if you can’t buy one? Thank you, – K.W. T.Y. Replies: Dear Reader, Thanks for the excellent questions! For monitoring humidity, I …


Economics and Investing:

Market Uptrend Intact as U.S. Stocks Climb To New All-Time Highs What Does Declining Gasoline Consumption Mean? We are being lied to by the mass media. The much-vaunted “recovery” is smoke and mirrors, created by QE. Stocks are going up but in part because of the decline of the U.S. dollar as a currency unit. Welcome to the Mushroom Growth Recovery: Where the American people are being kept in the dark and fed horse manure. – JWR o o o Items from The Economatrix: We Are Nearing The Dawn Of A New Economic World Order The Odds Are Never In …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Big [Hypocritical] Trouble in Little China: For those who are interested, here is a link to the 137-page indictment of umpteen co-conspirators on the drugs and a gun trafficking ring that involved California Sate Senator Leland Yee. Not surprisingly, Yee didn’t spend one night in jail before being allowed to post a hefty bail. Yet another “Gun Control” advocate who has gun problems of his own. o o o Don’t forget the Self Reliance Expo featuring Les Stroud on April 4-5 at the Mesquite Convention Center. More information can be obtained at http://www.SelfRelianceExpo.com o o o Venezuela issues ID cards …