Month: June 2015

Notes for Wednesday – June 03, 2015

Today, we present the rest of the first entry for Round 59 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 …


Getting Started With Aquaponics- Part 2, by F.B.

Plant Rafts with Sprouting Blocks I utilize six plant rafts, each 4’X6’, for a total of 144 square feet of growing area. Each tank has room for three 2’x4’ polystyrene 1” thick rafts. Each raft has 27 one-inch holes made to accept rock wool sprouting blocks. These are commercially available on Amazon or most hydroponic source stores online. Each block will hold several sprouted plants (if you want to grow multiples on the block) or a single sprout if you prefer. Larger plants, like cabbage, take more room between plants than vertical growers, like tomatoes. Fully planted with (for a …


Guest Article: Bikers, Bonds, and Black Swans, by Gary Christenson

A “black swan” event occurred at a gathering of outlaw bikers on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Waco, Texas. According to news stories, a fight broke out between several motorcycle gangs at the Twin Peaks restaurant. At least nine bikers are dead, another 17 were injured, and perhaps as many as 170 were detained or jailed. Outlaw Bikers: They are more likely to trade gunfire than bonds, but consider the similarities: Animosity: Rival biker gangs, the Bandidos and the Cossacks, met at the restaurant on Sunday to discuss issues such as territory, licensing fees, and drug revenues. Territory: Control of …


Two Letters Re: The Noose is Tightening

HJL, I can confirm Chase has changed their policies. I tried to help a friend by depositing 50 bucks cash in her account, and they said I needed to be a signer on the account. When I asked why, they said it was because of counterfeit bills being deposited into someone else’s account. I thought it was weird that a bank would be concerned with people bringing counterfeit money into a branch. I ended up having to drive the money down to my friend. As I’m writing this, I wonder can you do blind deposits via the drop box anymore? …




Odds ‘n Sods:

Hacked Emails Expose George Soros As Ukraine Puppet-Master. – H.L. o o o A useful skill to have: How to Reload an AK-47 With an Injured Arm o o o The 7 B’s of Prepping. – G.W. o o o Skies are Filled with FBI Aircraft. – B.B. o o o So You Want To Vote Republican? A constitutional libertarian perspective at the current political process as election season nears. – B.B. o o o Review: the Seven Core Areas of Preparedness. – Avalanche Lily



Notes for Tuesday – June 02, 2015

Today, we present the first entry for Round 59 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 …


Round 58 Non-Fiction Writing Contest Winners Announced!

First prize goes to Florida Mom for “Our Founding Fathers Were Right” which was posted on April 1st. She will receive the following prizes: 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 your …


Getting Started With Aquaponics – Part 1, by F.B.

Aquaponics is a practical skill to learn for prepping now, while the ability to obtain all the pieces and parts exists. The technology of aquaponics combines raising fish with gardening vegetables only in water. (There is no soil used at all). This usually takes a dedicated room that is water resistant, a reliable continuous (read redundant) source of electricity, food safe tanks of various sizes (any material from plastic to glass), and a good source of water. With the drought in California, which is the part of our nation that supplies a major proportion of the vegetables we find in …


Three Letters Re: The Noose is Tightening

HJL, I recommend that readers strive to make deposits and withdrawals via an ATM. There is no opportunity to be interrogated by a teller. I’ve also found that a deposit of a larger value seems to clear faster (i.e. funds available in my account) if I perform the deposit via an ATM. – P.S. o o o HJL, I checked with a friend of mine that works in a small community bank in NJ. She was not aware of the most intrusive questions at all. Income and employer of both to make a deposit plus the other questions they do …



Economics and Investing:

GERMAN GOLD BUYING: A Chart You Have To See o o o Margin Debt Breaks Out: Hits New Record 50% Higher Than Last Bubble Peak o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Peter Schiff- The Fed Considers a More Seasoned Approach – While Peter and others may not view the Fed in an insidious or conspiratorial way, I consider that to be a bit wishfully naïve. As I have heard JWR say in an interview, if you look at legislation it always seems to favor the bankers. Consumer Comfort in U.S. Slumps on Views of Buying Climate Financial Insanity Grips …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Simple Off-Grid Guide To Making Paper. – D.S. o o o I wonder how long before this shows up in North America or Europe? China unveils world’s first facial recognition ATM. – B.B. o o o Is it time for civil disobedience of kludgeocratic bureaucracy?. – JBG o o o Global Warming Agenda driven “study” attempts to paint Christians as anti-science fools: New study reaffirms the link between conservative religious faith and climate change doubt. – T.P. o o o House Democrat Backed By Insurance Companies Pushes Mandatory Gun Insurance