Month: August 2015

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o o o Puerto Rico: No money available to make $58M bond payment – G.G. o o o Big Chunk Of JP Morgan’s Gold Holdings Withdrawn In One Day o o o It Won’t End Well: Unemployment In Italy Has Hit All Time New Highs.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: …



Notes for Saturday – August 01, 2015

August 1st is celebrated as Swiss Independence Day, in recognition of the signing of the Federal Charter of 1291, which united Switzerland’s first three cantons. As of 2015, Switzerland has been free and independent for 724 years. Having a well-armed populacehas assured that. August 1st is also remembered as the election day in 1946 that sparked the Battle of Athens, Tennessee, when returning World War II veterans took up arms to oust a corrupt local government that was rigging an election. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 60 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ …


Round 59 Non-Fiction Writing contest Winners Announced!

First Prize goes to PrepperDoc for “Protecting Both Tube and Transistor HF Communications Equipment From E1 EMP Pulse – Part 1” & “Part 2” which was posted on June 5th and 6th. He will receive the following prizes: 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 …


The Cycle Express, by W.N.

Food? Check. Water? Check. Tools and other supplies? Check. Do you have the entire rest of the list? Check. You are prepared and ready for an economic collapse, a catastrophic natural disaster, a terrorist attack, martial law, and a host of other scenarios. In fact, you have even convinced your family and friends to get prepared and they have totally bought in. Then that day arrives, and the power is out. The banks are closed. Water and gasoline are being hoarded. There is no phone, no tv and no Internet. On the radio, there are only official broadcasts, but these …


Letter Re: A Problem Today That is Only Going to Get Worse After TSHTF

I have a special appreciation for the letter written and posted on July 25th by S. C. S. C. has mirrored my sentiments exactly. I have had several friends say to me, “When the SHTF I know where I am going, I am coming to YOUR house.” My reply, as I laugh hysterically, “You might want to rethink that one, cause you might get shot!” They do not realize just how serious prepping is. When I began prepping in earnest (I prepped somewhat half-heartedly for more than 20 years), I was very excited about it. I wanted to tell everyone …



Odds ‘n Sods:

11th Circuit: Law Barring Doctors From Asking About Guns Is Constitutional – JBG o o o Police State “Ministry of Truth” Hits Spain; Man Fined for Calling Police “Slackers” on Facebook – P.S. o o o Ministry of Education Worsens Actions against Christian Schools in Israel – C.S. o o o Rochester General Hospital in NY Newborn Policy Includes Medical Kidnapping – C.W. o o o From the nanny state of Australia: The letter that was sent to panicked parents at a primary school after a 10-year-old boy brought in a GUN for show and tell – A.S.


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.” Deuteronomy 7:12-13 (KJV)