Month: October 2014

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 …



Notes for Tuesday – October 14, 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 …


Something’s Coming, Are You Ready?, by B.L.

[Editors Note: It is important to note that many of the claims of this article are supposition and not fact. Remember that while conspiracy theories are often intriguing and you can bet you are not getting the whole story from standard media, Occam’s Razor is more often than not the right way to go.] Have you ever felt like something was about to happen, but you couldn’t quite explain what it is? Have you just had a suspicion or maybe uneasiness that something was about to happen? I guess you can say my old Army intelligence service, from some 41 …


Letter Re: A Few Thoughts on Water Storage

Hugh, NP’s post on water storage was excellent. I live in southeast Washington and have been working on the water storage issue for a while now. My water comes from two sources– city water and gravity-fed irrigation that comes out of the Columbia River. I’ve been toying with the idea of burying an underground water tank in my backyard and connecting my city water directly to the tank on one end and piping it to the house on the other. It would work much like a toilet tank; as I used my water, a valve would open and refill the …


News From The American Redoubt:

Trike flyer TTABS recently posted two great narrated flying videos that show some fantastic scenery deep in the American Redoubt: Spokane WA to Polson MT – Part I and Spokane to Polson MT – Part II – The Cabinet Mountain Crossing o o o Chuck Baldwin’s son under corrupt local Gov’t attack in MT article quote: “According to the recorded voice of the drug task force officer, the reason the prosecutor’s office doesn’t like Tim is because he is a “constitutionalist,” his dad (me) ran for President in 2008 as a third party candidate, and Tim doesn’t just “go along” …


Economics and Investing:

This Is What Happens When Someone Is Desperate To Sell $750 Million Of Stocks. – J.W. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Mark Cuban: Limit Student Loans To Improve Economy– Obviously there are a lot more issues than student loans, but the point is valid; in the absence of government guaranteed loans, college would be much less expensive. The Fed’s 2% Inflation Target: The Ultimate Keynesian Con Job What The Heck Just Happened in Global Stock Markets? Defying The Dollar Russia & China Agree Currency Swap Worth Over $20bn


Odds ‘n Sods:

American suicide bomber’s travels in U.S., Middle East went unmonitored – The Washington Post. – P.M. o o o NBC’s medical correspondent ‘violated Ebola quarantine’. – P.S. o o o Ebola research: Fever not a surefire sign of infection. – P.M. o o o Ebola: Studies Dispute CDC Mantra. – S.T. o o o Southcom Commander Warns of Potential Ebola-Driven ‘Mass Migration’ from South of Border. – J.W.




Guest Article: To Camo or Not To Camo? That is the Question, by: J.M.

When considering what one needs during a TEOTWAWKI scenario, clothing is always on the list. We often choose our clothing based on looks or functionality. However, when preparing for TEOTWAWKI, we need to take both into consideration, especially with camouflage! Almost every person I know plans on using some type of camouflage, whether a military or tactical pattern, as their choice for everyday use. This is perfectly acceptable, but I constantly tell them that they should not limit themselves to just one pattern. Let’s look at two scenarios that may affect what one might wear or carry. Scenario 1: You …