Year: 2014

Letter Re: How To Obtain Protein From Alternative Sources Without A Firearm

JWR/Hugh, I loved this article about alternative means for obtaining food. Much of the information was repeat for me, as I do a lot if those things already. I would add as a point for anyone trying to get into trapping that unless you are in a very target rich environment, trapping has a low rate of return. Typically, traps will catch something 1 out of 5 or 1 out of 10 times. Either the animal misses it, or a non-target animal trips the trap. I would recommend having multiple traps (like 6 or 12) and some snare wire around …


News From The American Redoubt:

Automatic recount for GMO labeling vote in Oregon gets deadline . – RBS o o o BLM backs off wolf-coyote killing derby o o o Yellowstone tries to shock lake trout to death o o o Montana: Owner of extravagant Flathead Lake island home seeks to reduce tax value by $32M o o o Wikipedia has an interesting global map of “Unpopulated or nearly unpopulated” regions. Zoom in on North America, and note how much of The American Redoubt is considered under-populated. Fewer people will mean fewer problems, in the event of a societal collapse.


Economics and Investing:

Gold Is A 6,000 Year Old Bubble o o o The kids aren’t alright: The trend continues to renting. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Black Friday Fizzles With Consumers as Sales Tumble 11% Ruble Falls to Record Amid Bets Russia Intervened to Stem Slide Oil Shock Streaks Across Globe From Moscow to Tehran to Caracas. Ready for $40?


Odds ‘n Sods:

Ferguson protester used (modified) police radios to interfere with cops, charges allege. – T.P. o o o The Anatomy of a Protected Battery Is my battery protected? – P.M. o o o Putin’s government now says Russians can now carry guns for ‘self-defense’. – RBS o o o How to remove a fish hook from a finger o o o Venezuela’s future? ‘Barbarity and people looting’ – H.L.




November In Precious Metals, by Steven Cochran of Gainesville Coins

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover the price action of gold and silver and examine the “what” and “why” behind those numbers. Gold hit a 4 1/2 year low of $1,131 an ounce in the first week of November, then posted three straight weeks of gains to the $1,200 level. The rally was snuffed by the November 27th OPEC meeting, where oil production was maintained at its current levels. The resulting crash in crude oil futures pulled the currencies of oil-producing …


Scot’s Product Review: Streamlight Weapons Lights

Bad things can happen in the dark, and one of the great comforts we have is being able to make light. Light allows us to perceive our surroundings and make our way without stumbling. One thing I am seldom without is a good compact flashlight in my pocket. Over the last few years, weapon-mounted lights have become popular, especially in law enforcement circles. They are probably even more popular in Hollywood entertainment, and if you can stand the stuff, you will probably see at least one scene in almost any action TV show or movie with the hero searching about …


Recipe of the Week: No Ta-mater Chili, by H

It’s called No Ta-mater Chili ’cause Charlie Goodnight didn’t have no ta-maters on the trail drives, comprende? If you have to ask who’s Charlie Goodnight, you got no bidness making chili inna first place! Look him up! Also, look up his partner Oliver Loving while you’re at it. Now there’s some preppers for you. Ingredients: 4 pounds lean beef stew meat or brisket, trimmed of most of the fat 3 Tbsp cooking oil 5 Tbsp chili powder (Use more, if you want it. I use 8 or 10 Tbsp.) 1 Tbsp comino powder (This is also called cumin. Use more …


Letter Re: Free Word Processing Program

Hugh! Thank you for posting RBS’s link for the free WP program. We also use Libre Office, but even more, we have completely abandoned MS in favor of Linux. A fair amount of my work involves keeping our real estate website updated, which we use Kompozer photos for which we use a free program called GIMP, maps and more, and have gone completely down the open-source route. Linux has just released Linux Mint 17.1, which is, IMHO, by far the finest Operating System out there– even better than Apple’s. It’s not for everyone, but I encourage anyone who is looking …


Economics and Investing:

The spot silver price dropped more than $1 at the opening bell November 30. This may be the buying opportunity you’ve been looking for. o o o Look at the property tax “debt” already accumulated on the Brown’s property and listen to how local officials in New Hampshire refer to that debt… as “our money”. I’m telling you, we live in a country packed with apparatchiks and collaborators. The Browns were chained to a tax treadmill, were slaves in every sense of the word – by dint of their attempt to “own” real property in America – long before they …


Odds ‘n Sods:

CNN is lying when they say Ferguson protests were ‘peaceful’. – T.P. o o o KnifeRights’ First Annual Ratings of Worst Anti-Knife Cities and Best States for Knife Owners. – G.G. o o o Christian beliefs put student in danger of expulsion. – D.S. o o o Vaccines Will be Made from Human Cancer Tumors. – RBS Even if you weren’t previously anti-vaccine, this should make you pause. Human tumor cells!?! Human embryo cells!?! Has the FDA lost its collective mind? o o o What a Single Nuclear Warhead Could Do. – T.P.



Notes for Sunday – November 30, 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 …


How To Obtain Protein From Alternative Sources Without A Firearm, by Rockvault

We, Americans, like our protein, and in a prolonged hunker-in-place situation one of the many inconveniences we will be faced with will be the difficulty in enjoying our nightly beef, pork, chicken, or fish, let alone finding enough protein to maintain the health of ourselves and families. Sure, vegetarian-based diets can keep you alive, but even in a TEOTWAWKI situation why go without meat when it might not be all that hard to source and may be local to your home, camp, or hide-out, too. First, let’s go over some assumptions. Let’s recognize here that we’re at least six months …