Month: July 2015

Recipe of the Week: Nacho Taco Meat, by K.M.

My kids LOVE Tacos, and we’ve found a tasty and healthy recipe to extend the family budget while giving them what they want. With a bag of Nacho chips, we’re able to feed a family of five at least 1.5 meals, sometimes two meals (if the boy’s aren’t hungry!) Ingredients: 1 lb. ground meat (beef works for us, but I imagine you could substitute what’s available) 1 8-oz. can red kidney beans, drained (dried work fine, if you care to cook them) 1 8-oz. can black beans, drained (dried work fine, if you care to cook them) 1 8-oz. can …


Letter Re: Chattanooga Terrorist Attack

Hugh, Is this worth exploring further? I could not find any more information on this yesterday, but it is definitely interesting as it relates to the Muslim terrorist attack in Chattanooga. Also today, Trevor Loudon has information that expands on it. I expect more will come out from this in the days ahead. Also very glad to hear that governors of several states are taking the security of our military recruitment centers in their own hands. Hugh Responds: This shooting in Chattanooga is truly a tragedy, especially for the families of those four marines who were gunned down. Nothing can …


Economics and Investing:

3 stories of the current housing market: The true long-term cost of owning a home, Orange County housing inventory, and Pasadena real estate. o o o All Hail Our Banking Overlords! o o o The Global Economy Is In Serious Trouble, And It Is Not Just Now Starting To Spread It Is Already Widespread. o o o The Only Thing Growing Is Debt


Odds ‘n Sods:

Check out this handy web site if you want to know about your zip – J.H. o o o Woman accused of robbing, throwing bleach in woman’s face in Publix parking lot – T.P. o o o Testing 15 to 30 year old MREs – K.B. o o o The Feds want speed limiters and surveillance devices installed in every car, truck and bus – H.L. o o o Things that make my head explode : #9 – KFF



Notes for Sunday – July 19, 2015

July 19th is coincidentally the birthday of handgun designers Samuel Colt (born 1814) and Gaston Glock (born 1929). o o o Today, we present another 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 day 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 …


This is Your Brain; This is Your Brain When the SHTF, by SERE Guy in OH

The average American today considers comfort their greatest need. There is no scientific research needed to come to this conclusion. Just look around you and you’ll see people worried about vacations, going out to eat, parties, and the list goes on and on. Before I go any further, realize I have nothing against any of those things; in fact, I enjoy those comforts as much as the next person. The difference between us– me and most likely every person reading this website– and the rest of the world is that we understand that all these niceties are fleeting, and we …


Letter Re: A Year’s Supply of Food on a Budget, by J.H.

HJL, I’m writing concerning the article “A Year’s Supply of Food on a Budget, by J.H.” I would just like to share one VERY important fact. People are quick to apologize for the lack of variety of food stuffs stored and defend that with AT LEAST WE WILL BE ALIVE. Maybe and maybe not. If you are not putting an eye toward nutritional quality you may fall prey to illness. Food fatigue. It is VERY real and children and elderly fall victim to it quicker then mid-aged adults. Food fatigue is an odd thing for sure, but the bottom line …



Odds ‘n Sods:

Obama To Ban Guns From 4.2 Million Social Security Recipients In Massive Gun Grab – G.P. o o o How Socialism Destroyed Puerto Rico, And Why More Defaults Are Looming – H.L. o o o Susan Rice: We ‘Expect’ Iran Will Spend Some Of New Money on Military, Maybe on Terror – H.L. o o o Obama collecting personal data for a secret race database – W.C. o o o ‘Production Versus Plunder’ ~ Part 16



Notes for Saturday – July 18, 2015

Today, we present another 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 day 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 …


What Happens After the End of TEOTWAWKI?, by Virginia Visionary

Many years ago, my wife and I were aghast at things the government was doing, and we were talking frequently with friends in the same state. Several years ago, we realized we needed to make preparations for survival because this ride is obviously not going to end well. We were pleasantly surprised to find many of the same friends thinking exactly the same way. Today, we have a lot of our preparations in place, including food, water, protection, debt freedom, and so forth. Achieving this now has me thinking ahead, as should we all. What’s going to happen after the …


Letter Re: A Years Supply of Food on a Budget

Mr. Hugh, Regarding “A Years Supply of Food on a Budget”. This is the plan I am using. We buy our buckets and Mylar bags. We fill the buckets with grain, add an oxygen absorber, and seal the bag with an iron and ironing board. Other buckets are filled using dimataceous earth and rice. We have found creative ways to buy our grain. We buy rice from a local rice silo for $18 for a 50-pound bag. Two bags fill three buckets. We have 2,000 pounds in storage. We have done the same with corn and wheat. We watch the …


Economics and Investing:

“Bank Lives Matter” – Obama Administration Makes Another Move to Protect Profits of Criminal Mega Banks – JFJ o o o China’s GDP Growth Is a Total Lie – H.L. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: China Increases Gold Holdings By 57% “In One Month” In First Official Update Since 2009 Greek Banks Will Not Re-Open Monday Even As Loan To Repay ECB Approved Markets Wrong Again: QE4 & Higher Gold on Horizon – This is the full length video of yesterday’s Schiff video.