Month: August 2015


Notes for Thursday – August 06, 2015

On August 6, 1945, the United States of America dropped the first Atomic bomb on Japan. The bomb, though small by today’s standards, possessed more power than 20,000 tons of TNT, a destructive force equal to the load of 2,000 B-29s and more than 2,000 times the blast power of what was previously the world’s most devastating bomb. While the effect of the bomb on the outcome of the war is still debated today, one thing is sure–Pandora’s box had been opened. Even today, the fear of a single nuclear bomb in the hands of an unstable government sends chills …


Our Experience Growing and Storing Our Own Food- Part 1, by Tennessean

A recent post commented on how it is next to impossible to grow one’s own food. It’s very hard work, has a difficult and long learning curve, but it can be done. This essay explains how to efficiently grow and store your own food. You can learn from our mistakes. Both my sets of grandparents farmed with a team of mules. We know a couple in a county north of us who farm using with a team of mules; they are able to feed themselves, the mules, and also customers at a farmer’s market. About Me I’m 73 years old …


Letter Re: Jade Helm 15

HJL, What do you think of Jade Helm 15? I’ve heard lots of things about this from mild to wild… What say you? – B.D. HJL Responds: While our minds always have a tendency to fall to the conspiratorial side, I am a firm believer in Occam’s Razor. The more complex an issue is, the more people have to be involved and people are the greatest weakness of any “plan”. JWR and I are in complete agreement on the implications of Jade Helm 15 and its impact on the people in the United States. It is nothing more than a …


Economics and Investing:

Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think o o o “I Sure Am Glad There’s No Inflation” – B.B. o o o San Francisco living in containers and NorCal tents: The housing mania is causing people to pay high prices for what amounts to camping. o o o The Crash And A New Depression – The Seeds For The Next Crisis Have Already Been Sown – G.G. o o o Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles


Odds ‘n Sods:

Middle Eastern Men Intimidating U.S. Military Families In Colorado & Wyoming – H.L. o o o Iran Warns of ‘Third World War’ o o o Chicago police detained thousands of black Americans at interrogation facility – G.P. o o o Shooter At Nashville Movie Theater Now Dead – T.P. o o o Rohnert Park Officer Pulls Gun On Man Recording Him On Cellphone – T.P.



Notes for Wednesday – August 05, 2015

August 5th is the sad anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire in Montana that took the lives of 13 firefighters (including 12 smokejumpers and one former smokejumper), in 1949. The intense, fast-moving forest fire took place in what later became the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness. The events of that fire were chronicled in the book Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean and immortalized in the haunting lyrics of the ballad Cold Missouri Waters by James Keelaghan. o o o Safecastle is currently having a sale on canned meats. SurvivalCave Meats are on sale now and good meat is …


Getting Home – Part 2, by BF

First, I had to decide where to spend my time bargain hunting and then plan my trip to maximize opportunities. The places where I decided to shop for the remaining necessary “get home” items were: Thrift shops Estate auctions Pawn shops Tag sales Craigslist.com online listings Walmart Dollar stores Grocery stores Thrift Stores These are stores that serve as outlets for the donation of goods to support the charity’s mission. Goodwill, DAV, and Salvation Army are the mainstays in this area. These are generally good to browse at, but they can be hard places in which to find bargains, as …


Letter Re: Getting Home – Part 1, by BF

HJL, I thought that live ammunition is banned from the US Mail. If so, would he to UPS his stuff to that address, with proper ORM-D labeling? Or, could he mail the rifle and then carry the ammo in checked luggage? – C HJL Responds: You can send a “long gun” or an antique through the U.S. mail, but you can not send a modern handgun or live ammunition. I have heard of people in the past sending things through that should not have been sent, but I would strongly encourage you NOT to do that. You never know when …


Economics and Investing:

8 Financial Experts That Are Warning That A Great Financial Crisis Is Imminent – B.B. o o o Fed Finally Figures Out Soaring Student Debt Is Reason For Exploding College Costs o o o Iceland Recovering Fastest in Europe After Jailing Bankers Instead of Bailing them Out – C.C. o o o Comparing the cost of living between 1975 and 2015: You are being lied and fooled when it comes to inflation data and the cost of living. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Video Interview: Chris Martenson-$40 Trillion Lost in Next Crash – Great interview worth listening if …


Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

Sir, I have read through the movie list of recommended viewing and find it very good. However I did not see a series that I consider to be very instructive not only for post-nuclear living but general life in any SHTF scenario. Please consider viewing “Jericho: the series.” Our EMA office actually uses this series in our CERT training, as does the local Ham club. – C.Y. o o o We have been small scale animal husbandry farming and gardening for years. Here are books we refer to over and over. – S.Y. Practical hands on animal info/health treatment. Handbook …


Odds ‘n Sods:

This is why you don’t draw on a drawn gun! – JFJ This is an excellent short training film using actual security camera footage. Warning: Very Graphic! Very Violent, but it makes the point quite well. – HJL o o o 50 Reasons Why Preppers Need Vinegar in Their Stockpiles – D.S. o o o Former Merck Employee Targeted for Harassment, Intimidation After Speaking out Against Forced Vaccinations – H.L. o o o 35 acre farm in Virginia being raffled off for $200 and an essay. – J.C. o o o 2 immigrants in US illegally are named to city …



Notes for Tuesday – August 04, 2015

On August 4th, 1944, 15-year-old Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family were captured by the Nazi Gestapo. The Franks had taken shelter is a small space in a sealed off area of an Amsterdam warehouse, along with another Jewish family and a single Jewish man. They were aided by Christian friends who brought them food and supplies. Her diary survived the war, overlooked by the Gestapo, but Anne and nearly all of the others perished in the Nazi death camps. o o o Camping Survival is still attempting to move as few heavy items in their relocation as they …