Day: October 27, 2014

Notes for Monday – October 27, 2014

October 27th, 1858 was the birthday of President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. He died January 6, 1919. o o o 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 …


Ebola Unafraid: A Preliminary Ebola Treatment Protocol, by ShepherdFarmerGeek – Part 1

In a few days my former-Navy-nurse daughter will fly out to help stand up a brand new 100-bed treatment facility for the International Rescue Committee in Liberia. Ebola is not a theoretical threat anymore. Now it’s personal. My daughter has always loved being in the thick of things and has been fascinated with Ebola since childhood. Now, in just a matter of days, she will walk into a room filled with sick and dying Ebola patients, and all her training, grit, and compassion will be tested. She will eventually come home on a rotation and be under medical isolation here, …


Scot’s Product Review: Hatsan Model 125 Sniper Vortex Air Rifle

For the prepper, air rifles offer quiet shooting that can be done for hunting, pest control, or practice. Quiet is always good. While these guns do make noise, it is a lot less than virtually all non-suppressed firearms. The sound signature is different as well; they sound more like an air nailer or stapler than a gun. They also can cost less to shoot, since you are just buying pellets and not a cartridge case, primer, and powder. There is even a chap in England selling kits to make your own pellets http://airgunpelletmaker.weebly.com/ , if you want more independence. When …


Recipe of the Week: Uncle Bud’s Stew, by Mrs. H

My husband has celiac disease, which is much more serious and complex than just a gluten allergy. The following is an old family recipe that I adjusted to make it gluten free. Ingredients: 1 pound stew meat (I prefer to buy a piece of meat and cut it up myself. I‘ve used boneless chuck roast and sirloin steak among others) 1 can gluten-free cream of mushroom soup (I’ve used both Amy’s and Health Valley) 1 small can mushrooms 1 batch homemade dry onion soup mix (This is comparable to the Lipton’s dry onion-mushroom soup mix that I used to use. …


Letter Re: Blacksmithing

HJL, If you want to be an effective survival blacksmith, it is essential you practice as much as possible now, when supplies are plentiful so that you will have the skills to actually produce something useful. If you start later, you will waste resources that are scarce and time which will be precious during TEOTWAWKI. Denis A, a new blacksmith already in training.


Economics and Investing:

It Is Time To Embrace the New Refrain “Got Silver?” – G.G. o o o Saudi Arabia: Producing More Crude, Selling Less? o o o Economic Collapse Lies Just Around The Corner o o o Weimar Germany, Global Bank Takeover, Gold, Silver & Oil o o o JP MORGAN GOLD INVENTORIES: Fall A Stunning 33% In One Day. – J.W.


Odds ‘n Sods:

New York hospital treating Ebola doctor DENIES suffering ‘staff shortage after nurses called in sick out of fear of being infected with deadly virus’. – RBS o o o ER Doctor: What Scares Me Even More Than Ebola. – I.S. o o o SurvivalBlog reader T.P. suggested this book for our readers: Buying A Used Shortwave Receiver A Market Guide To Modern Shortwave Radios o o o Law Lets I.R.S. Seize Accounts on Suspicion, No Crime Required. – D.S. o o o Everyone’s favorite “Crazy Russian Hacker” demonstrates how to get just a few more minutes out of your phone: …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Note: The Constitution is more important now than it ever was, as it is the one and only possible unifying entity for the American people against the criminals of the DC US. If we embrace it, with all of its flaws, then we will have a standard, and a goal, to work towards in our efforts to Restore the American people and country. We will also have a yardstick by which to measure the degree of criminality of those that have usurped the American people. If we do not embrace the Constitution, including its flaws, then we will be destined …