Day: February 24, 2015

Notes for Tuesday – February 24, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 57 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 hard case to go with …


Range Brass to Finished Cartridge, Tips For The Ubiquitous .223 Cartridge, by R.W. – Part 1

One of the ways I have saved money in the past, to make room in my budget for other prep items, is by learning to load my own ammunition. I love capitalism, as I believe competition breeds innovation and competitive pricing and usually provides the consumer with a variety of options from which to choose. As a good consumer in a capitalist economy, I try to spread my loyalty (brand loyalty) around as I find products that meet my needs and budget. I believe that trade-offs of quality versus price will need to be balanced with value-added engineering and budgets. …


Letter Re: Finding Other Preppers

Dear Mr. Latimer, I am struggling with an issue and hope you can give me some guidance. I recently made a purchase in a preparedness business that opened in a neighboring town. The owner of the store had several questions regarding my life and specific questions about my level of preparedness. His questioning was more than trying to sell his products. (What supplies do I have? Describe the location and terrain of my home. What water sources do I have? What are my neighbors like? Am I a member of a group? et cetera) I understand his reasoning, but I …



Economics and Investing:

Rent walkouts point to strains in U.S. farm economy. – P.M. o o o Local banks against Fed audit. – G.P. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Greece’s Leaders Face a Revolt at Home as They Try to Appease Creditors Greece Misses 1st Commitment: Delays Reform List Delivery Until Tuesday 9 Countries Have Debt-To-GDP Over 300% – And I am sure this, like the U.S., does not count unfunded liabilities. Look Who’s Living on The Financial Edge – I’ve posted something similar to this many times, but it bears keeping in fore-front; things are not changing much.


Odds ‘n Sods:

BIG BLOW FOR SHALE ENERGY: Chevron Terminates All Shale Gas Exploration In Europe o o o Interest in being a cop in America continues to plummet… Departments Now “Having Hard Time” Finding People Who Want to Be Police Officers, Blaming Social Media . – H.L. o o o Secrecy around police surveillance equipment proves a case’s undoing. – P.M. o o o Video on making an improvised antenna: Building the 3 Element Tape Measure Beam. – R.G. o o o I would like to point out a good video on another near miss CME that occurred just yesterday. The scientist …