Day: October 15, 2014

Notes for Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Today, we present another entry for Round 55 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ 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, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hardcase to go with your …


A National Guardsman’s Experiences During Hurricane Sandy, by FDO

I’ll give you a little background about me. I was born, raised, and am currently living in New England. I have a B.A. in History and have just begun work on my M.A. in the same field of study. This past June marked four years in the National Guard, and I received my commission as a Field Artillery officer (13A) in 2013. Currently, I serve as a Battery Fire Direction Officer and am a graduate of Field Artillery Basic Officer Leader’s Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and the U.S. Army’s Air Assault School. I have been reading the blog for …


Letter: Product Review: Harvest Right Freeze Dryer

Hugh, Based on the strength and thoroughness of your review, we bought a machine and just processed our first batch. It is everything you said it was. Thanks for the great review and helpful info. – M.W. Hugh Replies:I’m glad that review helped you. We have been running ours full bore since the review and have accumulated quite the batch of freeze dried foods that are both standard fare and those that cannot be purchased. It has made an amazing impact on our prepping. Everything from garden herbs to full meals work well. Basically, if you can freeze it, you …




Odds ‘n Sods:

For any readers who have Reddit accounts, you might find the current discussion of my upcoming novel, Liberators, of interest. – JWR o o o Todd Hoffman (who you might know from the Gold Rush reality TV series) has recently launched a conservative news aggregation website: The Hoffman Report. His site has a solid emphasis on news related to The Four Gs: God, Guns, Gold, and Good Government. o o o Video:Making your own lumber. – T.S. o o o DHS Insider: Everyone seems to be waiting for some big, history making event. – R.M. o o o If they …