Month: October 2015

Economics and Investing:

Sent in by T.P. Bank’s severance deal requires IT workers to be “on call” for two years Then, of course, the question becomes “how do you enforce the terms of the deal?” o o o SurvivalBlog reader B.B. sent in this article showing a comparison of age/savings/expectations: Confusion, Delusions & Illusions o o o Items from the Economics Team: 52 Ways to Save $100 Per Year (Money Saving Mom) Hint: Scroll Down and You’ll Discover Links for the Weekly Installment Articles Governor of the Bank of Italy Investigated for Fraud and Corruption (Business Insider) Writing is on the Wall for …


Odds ‘n Sods:

SurvivalBlog reader T.P. sent in an excellent article on The Men Who Won The Battle Of King’s Mountain (Captains Journal) The article is well worth the read and asks the question “Do such men exist today?” Thought provoking. o o o Reader K wonders about the motto “To Protect and Serve” when it is found that the NYPD is using mobile X rays on unknown targets. (The Atlantic) o o o A concealed handgun license is no longer needed in Maine (USA Carry)- Sent in by D.S. o o o The Rutherford Institute has an article showing that if you …



Notes for Wednesday – October 21, 2015

Safecastle is currently having a Future Essentials sale with up to 38% off dozens of long-term canned varieties, from Strawberry Banana Smoothie Mix and Costa Rican Green Coffee Beans to LuRPs and Pilot Bread Crackers. The sale runs one week only. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 61 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact starter power system is packaged in a wheeled O.D. green EMP-shielded Pelican hard case (a $1,700 value), …


What We Lack In Training Can Be An Advantage- Part 1, by R.W.

As the title states, when it comes to having military, practical, or tactical training, many of us may feel at a loss when realizing we have not had any military, LE, or tactical training. For a fair amount of the population this is true. We are basically “every man” average Joes, who may or may not have done some thinking and purchasing as well as planning for home self-defense. Maybe you are fortunate enough to have some formal training in weapons and self defense, but even so I want us to begin thinking both in an out-of-the-box way about how …


Letter Re: On the Golden Horde

Good day, Mr Rawles. It’s been a while since I’ve written to you or submitted anything, almost half a decade, in fact. How time flies. At any rate, having approached prepping from many angles for near a decade now, I wanted to share an opinion about the much-discussed Golden Horde. People seem infatuated with the idea of predicting what the uninitiated will do when a civilization-ending calamity occurs. “People will stay put,” says one. “People will flood out of the city,” says another. Bitter arguments ensue, neither recognizing that the very fact that they’re arguing indicates that they’re both right …


Economics and Investing:

Items from The Economics Team: In Latest Humiliation For Illinois, Fitch Downgrades State’s Credit Rating To BBB+ (Zerohedge) Tennessee County Closes Schools, a Casualty of the Cost of Obamacare (The Tennessean) People want to spend money, even money they don’t have… (My budget 360) Robert Shiller is Shilling for Socialism (Mises Institute) Saudi Arabia Delays Contractor Payments to Preserve Cash (Zero Hedge) Can Charter Schools and Suburbanites Reverse Chicago’s Economic Woes? (George Will via LenConnect) o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Death of a Patriot at the Hands of Corrupt Government – Irwin Schiff WalMart Suppliers Brace For The …



Odds ‘n Sods:

It’s All Greek To Me! I just noticed that there is a Greek edition of my Penguin book How To SurvIve The End Of The World As We Know It in print. That seems quite apropos, since the Greek economy is now cratering, and most of the citizenry has resorted to bartering to meet most of their basic needs. See: Odigos epiviosis gia to telos tou kosmou opos ton xeroume. (Folks can put that on the shelf alongside their Bulgarian edition: Kak da otseleem sled kraya na sveta takav, kakavto go poznavame … and Korean – JWR o o o …



Notes for Tuesday – October 20, 2015

October 20th is the birthday of actor Viggo Mortensen (born 1958.) He lives somewhere in the American Redoubt. On his ranch is his horse-for-life– “TJ”– who is one of the five paint horses used in the filming of the movie Hidalgo. This is also the birthday of “fast and fancy” shootist Ed McGivern (born 1874, died December 12, 1957). He was born in Nebraska but was a long-time resident of Butte, Montana. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 61 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First …


Solar Power Crash Course, by K.K.

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First, this article is for entertainment purposes only. I have used all this equipment in the ways I describe, but I am not a licensed electrician. I am professionally trained in off-grid solar electric systems and have installed, consulted on, or maintained hundreds of systems, the most remote of which were in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. I do not advise setting up your own PV system without consulting an experienced and knowledgeable source. After perusing the survivalblog archives for new ideas and methods in off-grid solar, and finding very little at all in the way of solar power …


Letter Re: Rawles Voyager Knife

Mr. Rawles, I thought I would write a quick thank you to all of you over at SurvivalBlog.com. After reading the reviews and letters concerning the knife, I decided to purchase it. So I went over to the coldsteel.com website and had it in my basket ready to check out and pay for it, but a little nagging thought wouldn’t leave. “I didn’t see if there was another reputable place I could get it.” So, I went back to the review and noticed a link to LTSpecPro, so I clicked and low and behold the knife was $30 less. I …


News From The American Redoubt:

Hundreds gather to remember the life of Dr. Pam Bird (Wife of the late Dr. Forrest Bird.) o o o SurvivalBlog reader C.T. sent in the link to this Video (The Blaze) showing that there are political plans to increase the Muslim population in Idaho. It’s a bit dated, but the residents need to stay alert about these political moves. o o o Grizzly cub struck and killed by vehicle south of Ronan (Ronan, Montana) o o o Don’t let developer rob us of our beautiful property (Wyoming)


Economics and Investing:

SurvivalBlog reader sent in this link: L. TODD WOOD: The day China says its currency is backed by gold (Washingtion Times) o o o Meanwhile, China’s Selling Tons of U.S. Debt. Americans Couldn’t Care Less. (Bloomberg) Sent in by G.P.) o o o Items from the Economics Team: US banks build defenses against downturn (Financial Times – Requires login) Obamacare’s Latest Casualty: Largest Colorado Exchange Abruptly Collapses (Zero Hedge) Public Remains Wary of Federal Government’s Power (Gallup)