Day: June 11, 2014

Notes for Wednesday – June 11, 2014

Don’t forget the current sale going on currently with all Mountain House freeze-dried food dealers. We have several advertisers that are participating. Check them out in our advertisers column on the right, or down below for those on mobile devices. o o o Today we present another entry for Round 53 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 …


The Circle Of Life In The Garden, by S.M.

Every year brings subtle and not-so-subtle changes to a garden. In my fifth year on the learning curve of gardening, I’m amazed and surprised by the drastic changes that took place in the garden over the past six months. This past winter the weather was not typical, so that may have had something to do with the very different garden I have this year as opposed to the garden that grew this time last year. The fall crops grew beautifully through the winter, and we have large amounts of onions and carrots to show for it. There were only three …


Letter Re: Taking WFA Courses

HJL, I’d like to add another positive comment about taking a WFA course. I attended a WFA class taught by SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities) at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, NC. I had previously attended a Red Cross first aid class and came away, as I put it, underwhelmed. So long as you could call someone else, their instruction and procedure was okay, but remove the “civilization” element and you basically have a box of band-aids and kind words. As a previous poster indicated, the WFA covers a lot of “what if”situations and how to deal with …


Economics and Investing:

Electronic Cash: The End of Privacy o o o Houston, We Have A Problem – or – Market Extremes Are Back – G.C. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: 15 Quotes From Our Founding Fathers About Economics, Capitalism And Banking Underneath the Propaganda, Americans Are In BAD SHAPE Economist: U.S. Banks Preparing To Charge Customers For Deposits


Odds ‘n Sods:

US ‘mountain man’ Troy James Knapp jailed in Utah. – T.P. For those who are not familiar with the story, this news article is about a “survivalist” that preyed upon those with remote cabins in Utah. He has finally been sentenced, but his 1-15 years for each burglary will run concurrently. o o o Video: DHS in Kalispell, Montana – Weapons and Rapid Response teams on the ground with an unknown purpose. o o o Arms Windfall for Insurgents as Iraq City Falls. – G.P. o o o The Miller Dilemma . – B.B. o o o Another Heavily Publicized …