Day: September 26, 2015

Notes for Saturday – September 26, 2015

One this day in 1789, Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s first Secretary of State. The 26th of September is also the birthday of the late Jack LaLanne. (Born 1914, died January 23, 2011.) o o o Great news! I just heard that Wranglerstar’s book: Homesteading: Rediscovering the American Dream is now available for pre-order. Wranglerstar is my favorite “hands”on” videoblogger, who really lives the life and is someone who has developed a wealth of traditional skills, so this promises to be a great book. His video announcement mentioned that the book features more than 200 photos. o o o Today, …


Trail Shelters and the Hantavirus Threat, by Zac T.

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There are a number of fantastic hiking trail systems within the U.S. The Appalachian Trail alongside the East Coast, the Continental Divide through the Rockies, and the Pacific Crest along the West Coast immediately come to mind, just to name a few. And if you’ve ever spent a considerable amount of time backpacking through one of these trail systems, you’ve probably passed a prepared shelter or two. Your typical trail shelter is essentially three walls and a roof, meant to really just get you out of the wind and rain. Should you be placed in a survival situation and opt …


Letter Re: Sources for MRE Rations

Hello Hugh, I’ve been reading SurvivalBlog for many years and have had a few of my articles posted in the past. This is the first time I’ve written since you took over as editor. You’re doing well, Hugh. I am in the market to buy Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) as a source of Bug Out Bag (BOB) food storage, along with pre-positioning some at my intended retreat locations. There are so many options and it is difficult to determine what is best, or even which are the best value for the money. Amazon is flooded with all manner of brands and …


Economics and Investing:

Oil Prices – What Does “Lower For Longer” Actually Mean? o o o Over at the SHTFPlan blog, Mac Slavo reports: Soros, Icahn and Major New Players Rushing Into the Gold Sector: “Things Are In The Works As We Speak” o o o B.B. sent this: Food Stamps In Crosshairs of Shutdown. [JWR’s Comment: State-level disruptions of EBT card payments in the past two years have caused chaos. We can only imagine if this were to happen nationwide.] Items from The Economics Team: The Extinction of Retirement At Zero Hedge: Confessions of an Economics Professor Track Your Banks’ Texas Ratio. …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Fight for Light: Assault on Silicon Valley (Part 1 of 3.) Along with Chuck Woolsey, this segment for NRA News hosted by Ollie North features Chuck Holton, who you may remember as the creator of the great American Redoubt piece for CBN. o o o In Malaysia, RFID road tax stickers will track all vehicles. (Thanks to H.A for the link.) o o o I just noticed that Chris Walsh of Revolutionary Realty has added a North Idaho MLS search tool to his web site. It is a very handy tool, for anyone considering moving up there. I highly …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. – Deuteronomy 32:1-4 (KJV)