Day: August 2, 2015

Notes for Sunday – August 02, 2015

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Bugging Out “Alone”, by Professor Prepper

There have been many articles written about the folly of bugging out into the wilderness in a TEOTWAWKI event. However, if you want to see what it will be like to bug out alone in the wilderness to try to survive, then you need to watch the History Channel’s new show Alone. The concept of the show is to drop 10 survival experts off on Vancouver Island alone, with minimal supplies. The last man on the island wins $500,000. You can read the ten men’s bios and the list of the 10 survival items that each chose on the History …


Letter Re: The Importance and Art of Fire-Making

Hugh, I’m in agreement with pretty much everything in N.P’s excellent article; everything except his repeated reliance on a Bic lighter, especially in the sub-zero conditions he described. Butane lighters become useless below about 15°F, at which point butane won’t vaporize. A better choice would be the tried and true Zippo lighter, which will light at any temperature and is wind-resistant. The only downside to the Zippo is that the fuel in it will evaporate over time and will need to be periodically refilled, whether it’s used or not. If you find yourself in the conditions N.P. described and a …


Economics and Investing:

Some progressives never learn: CEO Raises Salaries to $70K for EVERY Employee, Now has to Rent Out his Own Home to Make Ends Meet o o o Puerto Rico: No money available to make $58M bond payment – G.G. o o o Big Chunk Of JP Morgan’s Gold Holdings Withdrawn In One Day o o o It Won’t End Well: Unemployment In Italy Has Hit All Time New Highs. Canada’s Economy Shrinks Again, On A Verge Of A Recession. U.S. Wage Growth Is The Weakest Sine 1982.


Odds ‘n Sods:

I don’t think I agree with the analysis, but it’s an interesting read on the breakup and reconstruction of the United States sent in by FEB o o o Windows 10 is spying on almost everything you do – here’s how to opt out -and- Windows 10: The first 5 things you need to do immediately after you install it – T.P. o o o Kroger Executive Stands Firm Against Group’s Demand to Ban Guns from Store – PJP o o o Messaging App Weaves Smartphones Into an Alternative Internet – G.G. o o o ‘Production Versus Plunder’ Part 18: …