Day: June 6, 2015

Notes for Saturday – June 06, 2015

Camping Survival is moving to Sanford, North Carolina (near Raleigh) soon and has a few open positions. If you are interested in any of the positions, please send a resume per the instructions. You may also want to check out their moving clearance section. Also, June 7th-13th they are having a Mountain House sale with 25% off of #10 cans and 15% off of pouches and buckets. It’s always better to sell it than move it, so be sure to check it out. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. …


Conditions for Combining Survival Groups Under Extraordinary Circumstances – Part 1, by G.R.

The following is a response addressing concerns of those to whom a proposed “Plan B” bug-out scheme had been provided by a larger, existing group to multiple smaller groups. This larger group had extended an invitation to smaller groups that are lacking the financial and over-all resources of that larger group. This is a series of responses that have been/were made to the chief “officers” of the smaller groups. The basic proposal is for a 60-day, temporary sheltering at a safe location with provision capabilities for a larger group of individuals and families beyond the recognized community/core member group. This …


Letter: The Coming Global Financial Fiasco

Mr. Latimer, Lately it’s becoming quite clear that the global financial system has passed the point of no return and is essentially doomed. My question now is, when the system begins its meltdown, those who will be able to get their money out before it’s all lost will no doubt be putting that money into hard assets as fast as they can. This of course will cause gold and silver to skyrocket. So here’s the question, should I sell my gold and silver at these fantastically high prices and receive a lot of paper money, which may become worthless due …


Economics and Investing:

Debt and the Tinderbox o o o Cash-Strapped Kansas Moves To Limit ATM Withdrawals For Residents On Welfare. – D.S. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Greece Unable To Make €300 Million IMF Payment, Requests “Bundling” Greek Banks On Verge Of Total Collapse: Bank Run Surges “Massively” As Depositors Yank €700 Million Today Alone Video- David Stockman Fox TV Interview: The Most Fantastic Bubble In Recorded History US Added 280,000 Jobs in May; But Jobless Rate Edged Up to 5.5%


Odds ‘n Sods:

A great precedent has been set for our Fourth Amendment Rights: Cop Who Arrested Man for Legally Carrying Gun Gets Sued o o o There might be no saving the world’s top banana Another reason why it is critical that people continue to plant non-GMO heirloom seeds of all kinds to add variety to food sources. Having only one viable strain (in this case shippable) risks doing without someday. Corporations, such as Monsanto and others, have moved towards just a FEW GMO varieties and use heavy-handed tactics to “force” farmers, even in third-world countries to use ONLY their seeds and …