Why I am a Climate Change Skeptic by the Co-Founder of GREENPEACE. – P.M. o o o This could become a go-to bug out vehicle: Jeep may make Wrangler offroad pickup. – A.W. o o o More on the EPA and wood stoves: Effort to regulate wood smoke kindles slow burn. – G.L. o o o The Rutherford Institute :: The Wolf Is Guarding the Hen House: The Government’s War on Cyberterrorism. – B.B. o o o Islamic State releases U.S. troops’ Photos, Names, & Addresses – urges terror attacks. – T.P.
“Think pleasantly; Think of how beautiful you are. Think of the families you are blessed with. Think of the dreams you have to achieve.” ? Lailah Gifty Akita, Beautiful Quotes
We are debuting a new weekly column today. “Security for Survival” will profile some modern technology for your bug-in/bug-out location to help with the strain of retreat security. Video surveillance, perimeter security, and communications will be the main focus, with reviews of newer products and a DIY approach. Let us know what you think.
Shielded Ethernet Connectors When connecting devices to your security system, there are two basic methods used: wired and wireless. In a later article, I will cover the advantages and disadvantages of both systems and when they are appropriate to use. However, the idea for this first installment was created as I had to repair some Ethernet cabling at a customer’s residence. The customer was familiar with Ethernet connectors and had cobbled together a connector when he moved his computer system to another area of the residence. He had lost a wifi radio to a lightning storm when he shouldn’t have, …
HJL, Another option the author might consider is a well bucket. I bought mine from Lehman’s as a short-term solution to possible electrical power failure until I have my PV system fully up-to-speed. I think it was around $70, plus shipping, and it provides me an affordable alternative water source. -BPF HJL responds: This is a viable alternative as long as you realize that your submersible pump will have to be pulled in order to effectively use this setup. For those who are uncomfortable with working on your own well, beware that this option may not work for you. o …
California gets $1bn emergency relief to stave off severe water shortage. – H.L. o o o This week’s Zerohedge reporting shows the rapid DEATH of the US dollar o o o Sears suppliers said to grow uneasy o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: The Latest Flashing Red Light: Global Earnings Plunge Most Since Lehman
Is NYC’s new gunshot detection system recording private conversations?. – B.B. o o o What’s next in police state America? Why wearable alcohol biosensors of course!. – H.L. o o o Milita good for defending your country, not so good for projecting arbitrary force around the globe…. – D.E. o o o Today, “60 minutes” Lara Logan reports on the plight of Christians forced to flee ancestral homes in Iraq. This might be a good program to watch, if you can. o o o This Old Pill Bottle May Look Like Trash, But It Could Save Your Life.. – D.S. …
“He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.” Mark 7: 6-8 (KJV)
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 …
PROJECT 5: PVC Survival Staff (Walking Staff, Blow Gun, Frog Gig, Fish Spear, Survival Kit)- continued Today, we’re continuing to work through the steps of how to make a survival staff, walking staff, blow gun, frog gig, fish spear, and survival kit. It is versatile and can be whatever you choose to make it and used however you need it. We’ve completed the MAIN section and are currently working on the section containing the frog gig tines. So let’s continue with the process. STEPS: We now want to take this frog gig tines section and connect it to the MAIN …
M, Consider connecting your hand pump to the well pipes where they enter your basement or house. I did this with my Bison pump. Having the pump indoors offers obvious advantages for issues such as weather, security, and using during night hours. Mine sits on a countertop over a tub adjacent to my pressure tank. I get the extra benefit of being able to generate enough psi so that the water supply flows in my barn 100 yards away. To engage, all I have to do is flip three valves. Good luck. – Pete
Irish Finance Minister Dumps Stocks to Buy Gold o o o The Latest Flashing Red Light: Global Earnings Plunge Most Since Lehman o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Brace for Recession Next Year – I’d be bracing for a bit more than that, but that recession is starting to come up in the mainstream is what’s pertinent here. The Fed Keeps Getting More and More Pessimistic The Shrinking Middle Class, Mapped State by State Russia’s Putin Calls for Regional Currency Union
Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large, forwarded this interesting thread on Reddit.com that amounts to confessions from a former gang member. It’s a long thread, and it does contain some offensive language, but it has some very applicable information about what works as a deterrent and how clean buyers for guns are maintained. There is much useful information buried in the dross here. o o o Some Northern California Farmers Not Planting This Year, Will Make More Money Selling Water to Los Angeles. – H.L. o o o Gordon Blaine has a new book out on finding the perfect homestead, …
“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: if the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.” Leviticus 4:1-3 (KJV)
March 20th is the birthday of Mel Tappan. (Born 1933, died 1980.) His perennially popular survivalist books Survival Guns and Tappan on Survival have a well-deserved following. o o o 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.) …