Year: 2014

Letter Re: The Water Solution

I liked the article and the follow up comments noting the sanitary issue raised. My plan is to drill a hole in the bottom of the right side of the water closet tank and put a separate filler valve supplied by water from the catchment system via a separate pipe. I have an abrasive edged hole saw and am about to go test it out on some decommissioned 5-gallon flushers. It’ll be interesting to see if I can successfully drill porcelain. I think this solves the sanitary issues of hooking up a catchment supplied system in a useful way, saving …



Economics and Investing:

Income Gap Widens as American Factories Shut Down – H.L. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: All Eyes on The Fed This Week U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Amid Iraq Tensions, IMF Forecast The United States Of Debt: Total Debt In America Hits A New Record High Of Nearly 60 Trillion Dollars- NOT Including Unfunded Liabilities Why Q2 GDP Will Disappoint In One Chart


Odds ‘n Sods:

So much for buying your son a birthday or graduation present. Once again, a law designed to punish law abiding citizens is validated, or you can look at this as a law to make criminals out of law abiding citizens for simply following the time-honored tradition of buying your relative a gift. Supreme Court Rules on ‘Straw Purchaser’ Law. – RBS. o o o From Pat Cascio: This is what the past three presidents have unilaterally declared as “A religion of peace”. Warning: This video is extremely graphic! Muslims Force Christian To Convert To Islam, Then Brutally Behead Him Also, …



Notes for Monday – June 16, 2014

Mountain House Foods and Ready Made Resources have teamed together to allow you to “build your own” Barter/Bug-Out-Bucket with twelve 2-person entrees of your selection. Also, don’t forget that most SurvivalBlog advertisers who carry Mountain House Foods are still having a sale. Check them out! o o o Today we present another entry for Round 53 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ 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 …


Book Review: Journal Of A Deserter

Author: Jacob Maccabee Copyright Date: 2014 Publisher: Xlibris LLC ISBN: 978-1-4931-5760-0 Amazon Link: Journal of a Deserter Audio, e-book or foreign translation available: No Suitable for children: No This is more a story of recovery than one of preparedness, but it does spend a bit of time on wilderness survival skills, and I expect many in the SurvivalBlog audience will appreciate the struggle. Besides that, depending on how the SHTF and what any given individual may experience, the recovery may need to be part of one’s life in the aftermath. It should also be noted that while not an autobiography, …


Scot’s Product Review: G-Code Holsters

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A friend told me about G-Code Holsters, when I was looking for a holster to use in “the bump in the night” kit I was putting together. I had settled on a belt, after trying several other setups, and I needed a holster for it. This is not for normal, concealed, everyday carry but rather something that I could quickly don in an emergency that would work with either my soft or hard body armor. One key element was to be able to get it on quickly, regardless of how I’m dressed. My normal carry is an inside the waist …


Recipe of the Week: Loose-Meat Sandwiches

Well, ground beef just ain’t as cheap as it used to be, is it?!! Still, in many instances, it is an economical choice for feeding the family. Both recipes below double excellently for a larger family. Homemade Sloppy Joes 1 lb. ground beef 2/3 c. barbeque sauce 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. ground ginger 4 hamburger buns Brown and crumble ground beef in skillet till done; drain grease. Add rest of ingredients and stir well. Simmer at medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns. Makes 4 servings. – L.H. o o …


Letter Re: CERT Training

Regarding CERT Training: Thinking about volunteering your time with your local Department of Emergency Management? You may need to leave your concealed carry at home! I submitted an application to join a volunteer section of the Pierce County Washington Department of Emergency Management. I received a packet in the mail that contained additional forms that needed to be submitted. One of the forms was a Pierce County Department of Emergency Management Emergency Worker Registration Form. One item had to do with certifying my non-drug use and also prohibiting “any concealed weapon possession while engaged in emergency worker activities” . The …



Odds ‘n Sods:

We posted the original article on the “sneaky” changing of SCOTUS opinions without notification. It now appears that someone has programmed an alarm for it. Clever piece of code exposes hidden changes to Supreme Court opinions. – G.P. o o o 5 Native American Survival Medicines Secretly Made At Home. – H.L. o o o Confiscation and Rebellion. – B.B. Obama praises the Australian gun laws without mentioning that a linchpin of the whole concept is the mandatory confiscation. o o o Obama Facilitates The Rise Of The Caliphate. – B.B. o o o Text and Video: Video from ISIS …



Notes for Sunday – June 15, 2014

Today we present another entry for Round 53 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ 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, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift …


Getting Started With Reloading, by M.H.

Here’s a little about where I am coming from. My Dad first started me reloading ammo, casting and swagging bullets over 50 years ago. In that time I have reloaded and fired ammo from the .380ACP to the .50 cal BMG and, to a lesser degree, shot shells in skeet gauges. I operated an “at home” business, where I have cast millions of pistol caliber bullets, which paid for my shooting “addiction”, and sponsored a IPSC Grand Master and a CAS state champ. In addition I carried the big, brand names in bullets, powder, primers, brass, and reloading tools to …