Notes from HJL:

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: A 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 …




Hyperinflation is Coming: 10 Basic Steps to Surviving an Impending Currency Collapse, by S.P. – Part 2

10 STEPS TO SURVIVING AN IMPENDING CURRENCY COLLAPSE STEP 1: Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and Accept the Free Gift of Salvation The war against the U.S. dollar, the middle class, and free-market capitalism is spiritually rooted, so therefore the solution is spiritual. Important Note: Step #1 is the most critical because absolutely nothing is more important than the forgiveness of sin. “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” (Romans 3:24) Watch “Salvation from Hell” video and have your sins forgiven. Visit http://www.thescripturesalonebibleschool.net/salvation.html . Followup by reading The Authorized Version 1611 King …




Letter Re: Island Retreats-Confirmation of a Bad Idea

JWR, I would like to start by saying how much I truly appreciate what you have brought to the Preparedness community. Your insights through your blog, books, and on-air advice have been a godsend! Here is my dilemma: My wife has recently come to the realization that a strategic relocation is required, despite gentle encouragement from me for a few years. The problem is that she’s convinced the location should be The Dominican Republic! My wife, through a friend, met a group who live in the Dominican Republic full time that help expats from the USA explore the DR (as …







Odds ‘n Sods:

Ol’ Remus, of The Woodpile Report, has some reservations about all the Federal Reservations in The Redoubt. – J.M. JWR’s Comment: Federal control of lands within most of the western States is absurdly high, especially in Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, and California. Fully 93% of Federal lands are in the 13 western states, most of which did not achieve statehood until after 1865. This Federal overreach is in part a by-product of the 1860s War Between the States. (After the war, the Federal government grossly expanded its powers, in violation of Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution.) It …