Year: 2014

Notes for Tuesday – September 02, 2014

We are running a five-part series on EMS this week. This is an area where there has been a burst of activity, both in writing of articles for SurvivalBlog and in the searching of archives. If you are one of those who needs this information, make sure you are printing out a hard copy of it. Simply click on the title of the article; you will then see a “print” link under the title. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,100+ worth of prizes for this round include: …


Musings of a Law Enforcement Paramedic – Part 1, by LEO Medic

I am a peace officer by trade, but I am also a paramedic. This article will have five sections to it, based on experiences, thoughts, and training that I have seen and done on a few topics that I think may benefit the readers. The daily sections will be: Certifications/Training Options Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lessons/Training Canine ALS/TCCC Selection of Gear Carried Training Tips A lot of this will be geared towards the retreat group that already has some medical training and for the medical coordinator, but it is applicable to someone looking to start somewhere. First, let me share …


Letter Re: 9 Volt Batteries

Folks, If you’re like me you are heavy in AA and AAA cells and rechargeables, and you’re light in 9v batteries (with none rechargeable). This may be a problem for our 9v devices. I found a couple items that might be of some use: Battery Holder for (8) AA with Standard Snap Connector : BH383 Philmore Battery Holder for (6) AA with Standard Snap Connector : BH363 This allows you to make a 9v battery with AA cells. The connector is the same as a 9v connector. The good news is that this makes a great 9v battery, about 2500mAh …


News From The American Redoubt:

Coal industry dealt another setback as Oregon blocks export plan – will feds help?– H.L. o o o Albertsons data breach involved 3 states – RBS o o o When RightNow sold to Oracle for $1.8 billion, who got the money? o o o Sentinel High principal, vice principal suspended o o o Bison hunt starts slowly in northwest Wyoming o o o Paging Sheriff Longmire! Investigation into decapitated body progresses (Powell, Wyoming)



Odds ‘n Sods:

One of the Ryans over at the great Total Survivalist blog has posted a pre-release review of my upcoming novel, Liberators. (The novel is scheduled for release on October 21st, 2014.) Bottom line: He rated it “excellent”, and called it “probably the best book in the series.” – JWR o o o Just ten days and counting to the release of Atlas Shrugged III: Who Is John Galt? (September 12, 2014.) – JWR o o o Drought in Spain means massive olive oil shortage in months ahead o o o Strategy irony: Obama declares ‘National Preparedness Month,’ ‘PrepareAthon’. – G.G. …




August 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 we examine the “what” and “why” behind those numbers. The July closing price for precious metals were: Gold: $1280 Silver: $20.38 Platinum: $1456 Palladium: $870 August began on a Friday, with non-farm payrolls coming in far below expectations. Gold jumped $15 to regain the losses taken on July 31, while stocks tanked 2%, as investors moved into dollars. On the 5th, gold saw a $20 jump on …


Scot’s Product Review: Work Sharp

I used to dread sharpening things. Sometimes I would go look for another knife, hoping it would be sharp rather than fixing the one in hand. Other times, I would just make do with the dull one. I’ve sometimes thought that my sharpening phobia might have something to do with how my dad was able to make anything sharp with one of those round axe stones that are coarse on one side and fine on the other with a finger groove around it. He could apply some oil and make short work of most any cutting implement. He passed away, …


Recipe of the Week: Green Tomato Pie, by OkieRanchWife

This is a great way to use green tomatoes on plants that just got hit with a freeze. I found it in an American Heritage Cookbook from 1978. Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds Green Tomatoes ½ cup Sugar 4 tablespoons All Purpose Flour or Wondra Flour 1 ½ teaspoon ground Cinnamon 1 teaspoon grated Lemon Zest ½ teaspoon ground Nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground Allspice ½ teaspoon Sea Salt or Kosher Salt 2 tablespoons Butter Pastry for 2 crust 9 inch pie, homemade or store bought (I cheat and use store bought) Sugar Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dunk green tomatoes …


Letter Re: NRA’s Commercial

Hugh, I am a pastor in eastern Washington. I spent most of the early evening calling every Christian I know to relate an urgent e-mail request I received for prayer originating from northern Iraq, where a team of volunteers were reporting the taking of their city by ISIS. They were witnessing the systematic beheading of children and known Christians. They were asking for God’s help and strength not to run. After exhausting my address book and spending time on my face, I felt that I should go to SurvivalBlog, as I have done daily for some time. When I saw …



Odds ‘n Sods:

By way of Mac Slavo’s excellent blog, comes a link to a thought-provoking piece by Dave Hodges: The Blueprint for World War III. – JWR o o o Here’s an interesting piece over at Todd Savage’s Strategic Relocation blog: Bug out – Bush Pilot Training. – JWR o o o Armed & dangerous: 89-year-old World War II veteran shoots armed robber. – G.G. o o o These are the people that are supposed to be above reproach! Third Florida County Judge in Seven Months Faces DUI Charges. T.P. o o o Charged with driving an unregistered car designed to resemble …