Day: December 4, 2015

Notes for Friday – December 04, 2015

December 4th is the birthday of SurvivalBlog’s Back Country Editor, Mat Stein. It is also the birthday of Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (born 1912), an AVG “Flying Tiger” volunteer pilot for the Chinese Nationalist government, WWII Marine Corps aviator, and Medal of Honor recipient. (He died January 11, 1988.) A proto-Redoubter, Pappy Boyington was born in Couer d’Alene, Idaho and was raised in Spokane, Washington. o o o An update on the Survival Mule profiled on SurvivalBlog: Survival MULE is now on Facebook. Now almost 4,000 miles on the MULE (just drove it to MT and back for Thanksgiving). The next …


Attaining Food in Urban Locations (From Land and Sea)- Part 4, by Cracker Makk

IMPORTANT LAND NOTES If you live close to or just above sea level and you get a significant amount of rainfall in a short amount of time, like in the instance of hurricanes and tropical storms, try to get out to some wooded or wildlife management areas as soon as the weather lets up. Explore lowland areas that have limited high areas. The deer, hogs, rabbits, and many other animals will be on high ground, like roads and dikes. They will be in herds, as the water will be too deep for them to move in the lower areas without …


Two Letters Re: Attaining Food in Urban Locations

Hi, One food source that was not mentioned so far in the “Attaining Food in Urban Locations” series that is quite common in the west are Canadian Geese. These birds are not completing their migrations and frequently winter in urban parks or any location where there is water. They can be approached quite closely due to their frequent closeness to humans, and a pellet gun would be more than sufficient to add them to your table. – Tim P. o o o HJL, A large rat trap works for pigeons and doves. Bait with corn or any grain. A tether …


Economics and Investing:

If nothing else, we’ve all learned to look at the hand that is not waving in today’s politics. So what is the hidden hand doing while the attention is on the terrorism in California? S&P Downgrades Every Major US Financial Institution – Link sent in by J.C. Back that information up with this link sent in by A.L. which shoes the economy’s recovery in just eight charts. o o o Silver: We Need It! o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: U.S. News Puerto Rico Dodges Default But Faces Deteriorating Liquidity Situation (Washington Examiner) Commentary: There is little relief in …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Video: Idaho modern oldtimer builds underground & solar $50 houses o o o A sobering taste of grid down – Link sent in by Avalanche Lily o o o Oh how I wish I had known this secret when I had small children – Life Hack: How to Calm a Crying Baby in Seconds. I can see some survival situations where quieting a crying baby might be urgent. – ShepherdFarmerGeek o o o Deputizing Doctors. Sent in by J.C. o o o This New York paperblames guns, Christians, and the NRA for the California shootings whilst simultaneously mocking prayer. Is …