Month: August 2014

Odds ‘n Sods:

An excellent article for when you “suddenly” inherit some of those fine, feathered cackleberry producers: Build a chicken house in a day – RBS o o o Listen to the American People: Secure Border, No Amnesty – B.B. o o o More on U.S. Army ATP 3-39-33 : New Army Manual Calls for the Use of Lethal Force Against Peaceful Protesters. – T.P. o o o For our friends across the pond, it appears there may be an option so you can own an “almost” semi-automatic AR-15 type rifle. LR223 is New British Almost-Semi-Automatic AR15. – J.C. o o o …



Notes for Tuesday – August 19, 2014

Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ 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, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hardcase to go with your …


Raising Joyful Soldiers: Practical Methods for Teaching Children to be Responsible, Productive Leaders in a Survival Situation – Part 1, by Dr. W

The very first writing prize on this blog was awarded to an article titled “Preparing Your Children”, which explored the mindset and general principles of nurturing our children to become responsible adults who can survive and thrive in a post-collapse setting. This article will guide readers away from the general to the specific, exploring, in detail, easy-to-implement principles and activities that parents can begin to apply now, regardless of their children’s ages and stages, to the nitty-gritty details of raising our children day to day. As a homeschooling family with several children, we aimed to raise our kids to love …


Letter Re: So You Think Starting a Garden Will Be Easy After

Greetings Jim & Hugh: I read with interest the SurvivalBlog postings “So You Think Starting a Garden Will Be Easy After TEOTWAWKI” by Dr. Prepper and was very happy to see a modicum of analytical insight on the concept of growing a garden for sustenance. Too often the “idea” of having a garden lulls us into a feeling of self-sufficiency, while the produce derived from this garden would be woefully inadequate for proper family sustenance, if the S truly HTF. Of course, growing one’s own food in any capacity is admirable. However, Dr. Prepper’s analysis of caloric necessity derived from …


News From The American Redoubt:

John Kitzhaber’s Jihad. – RBS o o o A look at Idaho’s campus gun law from a liberal, higher educator’s view. I find it interesting that they are questioning the constitutionality of the law. Outgunned, for Now o o o GOP Boosts Libertarian ‘Spoiler’ in Montana o o o Montana felons can’t own firearms after serving time, probation How, exactly, is a convicted felon, who has served his time and probation going to defend himself? Or, is the court suggesting that the state will maintain guardianship and guarantee his protection? Or, is a convicted felon who has served his time …


Economics and Investing:

How The U.S. Dollar Reserve Currency Dies… Slowly At First, Then All At Once. – S.S. o o o 36,000 Madoff Victims Have Not Received a Dime in Restitution; 1,129 Fully Reimbursed. – P.M. o o o How India Evaded The One Bank’s Gold-Embargo . – D.B. o o o 4 Ways the Government Is Set to Take Your Money o o o The Geography Of Jobs: Mapping The Recovery. – H.L.


Odds ‘n Sods:

After Ferguson, how should police respond to protests?. – D.C. o o o A very disturbing new Army manual: U.S. Army Techniques Publication 3-39.33: Civil Disturbances . – J.H. o o o Another Bloomberg mayor bites the dust. Mayor with Bloomberg gun control group charged with bribery. – N.G. o o o In a strange twist, the Middle East is advising protestors in Ferguson. Advice for Ferguson’s Protesters From the Middle East. – CDV o o o More Than Just Your Papers, Please … – T.P.



Notes for Monday – August 18, 2014

A recent web search showed that the words “free press credentials” mostly resulted in listings for a few commercial sites that are selling flaky press passes. Sadly, our own spin-off site, The Constitution First Amendment Press Association (CFAPA.org), which provides free press credentials that are legitimate didn’t even make Google’s first page of search results. 🙁 To cure this under-representation, any readers who have personal web sites or blogs are encouraged to make a mention CFAPA.org, with a link, and include the words “free press credentials” in their post. Many thanks, folks! On a related note: Police in Ferguson, Missouri …


Guest Article: The Very Important Role of CHARCOAL in TEOTWAWKI, by J.W.

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Okay, the Schumer has hit the fan, and we are in TEOTWAWKI times. A family member or your group member (or several) has had a major medical occurrence– an event that has drained much or all of your antibiotic supply and many of your medicines. Then what will you do when you or someone you know receives a poisonous snake, spider, or insect bite? Or, what will you do when perhaps someone is experiencing food poisoning, cholera, jaundice, bacterial infections, ulcers, or has a badly infected wound at a time when your medicine cabinet is all but empty? I want …


Scot’s Product Review: SUN OVENS International All American Solar Oven

I’ve already written about solar cooking (and plan to continue writing about solar stuff), but I will try not to repeat too much from the last review in this one. That said, there was some good generic information there, and you might want to refer back to it . As I continue on this trail, I have come to the All American Solar Oven http://www.sunoven.com/. It is a very high quality, made in the USA product that works extremely well. SUN OVENS is a long time player in the field. The original Sun Ovens came on the market in 1986, …


Recipe of the Week: Fried Tilapia, from Mrs. Latimer

This easy and popular recipe can also be used for pan frying catfish and other small fish, but our family prefers tilapia or trout. We have to make a tall platter full, because it is a crowd pleaser in our home. It’s very easy. I usually make this recipe using coconut oil, used for frying the fish and also (with a little more oil sometimes added) a batch of Sweet Hush Puppies. To make the Southern Sweet Hugh Puppies combine two eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar (or less, if you don’t like your cornbread to be sweet), a large finely …


Letter Re: Readiness Matrix

Every so often one of your contributors writes an article that hits one out of the ballpark, as in the case of the Readiness Matrix by BKB. This well thought out and well-written article made me think, which is a miracle in itself. I reread it several times, and the simple truth was undeniable. Also, it was not an attempt to take a “selfie”, like our current White House resident does most of the time. It was a simple but refreshing article. This is why I enjoy this site and also why it is in my mind “the place” to …


Economics and Investing:

JWR Suggests: The recent dip in spot silver prices to around $19.50 per troy ounce represents a great opportunity to pick up some physical silver during the summer doldrums. I expect to see silver at $29+ per ounce by November. Several of our advertisers and writing contest sponsors sell silver, including Northwest Territorial Mint, JM Bullion, and GoldAndSilverOnline.com. o o o Soros Bets $2 Billion on Stock Market Collapse. – H.L. o o o Why The Fed Can’t, And Won’t, Let The Stock Market Crash. – J.W. o o o The trend for part-time work sweeping the world: Part-time work …