Year: 2015


When It Is Time To Leave Your Home, What To Bring, and Where To Meet, by R.W.

In a recent meeting of our Christian-based preparedness group, the following bylaws were distributed for consideration to the adult members of the group. I hope there are some take home items here that will help other individuals or groups when they are in the midst of considering this most difficult decision: If things get bad, there may be a day when you have to leave your home and evacuate to a safer location. These circumstances might include: Regional, large-scale, natural disasters, such as an earthquake, tornado, flood, or fire, Civil unrest caused by grid down or large-scale economic collapse, Nuclear …


Springfield Armory XD Mod.2, by Pat Cascio

Much has been written about this redefined little 9mm handgun from Springfield Armory– the XD Mod.2 since the first day it came on the scene. The gun is also available in .40 S&W, and by the time this article appears in print, it will also be available in .45ACP. I’ll be the first to admit that when the first XD subcompact 9mm came out, I wasn’t all that thrilled with it. It was too chunky to my way of thinking, and it just didn’t feel right in my hand. I shot one but never bought one! Just a quick run …


Recipe of the Week: The Best Chicken and Rice Soup I’ve Ever Eaten, by P.P.

Ingredients: One Rotisserie chicken (Sam’s has the best in town) Chicken stock made from the chicken carcass and skin, with fat skimmed off One Chicken bouillon cube (crushed and dissolved) or ½ tsp of Chicken Base Two shafts of celery (diced) One onion (diced) ½ lb sliced or chopped brown mushrooms One can of condensed cream of mushroom soup One can of condensed cream of chicken soup One box of Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and Wild Rice (NOT INSTANT) Directions: Pour 2 ½ to 3 cups of chicken stock into large stock pot. Bring to boil. Add rice with accompanying …


Letter Re: Livestock Guardian Dogs

Hugh, In regard to your letters about livestock guardian dogs, I would add that we have an Akbash, which is a Turkish livestock guardian dog. This breed is similar in build and appearance to a Pyrenees (white) though less heavily built and shorter (less mess) hair. This is a different breed of cat… if you will!… I am not an expert, but I will say that by and large you do not train these dogs… they do their thing… My wife and I raise various breeds of domestic animals, and we no longer have a predator problem; our farm/ranch is …


Economics and Investing:

Goldseek Radio Interviews Chris Martenson. In this interview, Martenson describes what he calls Central Bank “Peak Credibility”, the credit market’s unrealistic expansion, the recent jump in the Swiss Franc, and the threat of a derivatives-driven global collapse. o o o The global economy has degenerated into one massive currency war. This is not sustainable nor a rising tide that lifts all boats… o o o Oil Crash Needs A Villain But The Story Is More Complex Than That o o o 27 Facts About The Middle Class In America After 6 Years With Obama In Office o o o U.S. …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Bill Whittle recently posted a video with some cogent analysis of American gun ownership rates versus murder rates. o o o Video: Nanny State Billboards…Cuz the Government Is Your Mommy! – H.L. o o o In a sad testament in how the government has a keen ability to make anything worse, Blacklisted News has posted that 400 TSA agents have been arrested for theft of passenger items while not one terrorist has been caught.. – H.L. o o o SurvivalBlog reader C.M. sent in these two articles detailing the relationship between Google and the NSA. It’s fairly detailed and seems …



Notes for Sunday – January 25, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 56 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three 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 upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …


Eating That Preparedness Elephant, One Bite At a Time, by M.H.

It’s probably safe to assume that if you’re a regular reader of this blog and a follower of Mr. Rawles’ books and writings, you are no newbie prepper. I have been making a concerted effort to become prepared since Y2K, and I have bumped up my efforts in the past couple of years, as events have become more disconcerting; even so, I’m sure that compared to many of you fine folks I am just wet behind the ears. Based on what I have learned from Mr. Rawles’ books and others, my attendance at several Prepper Expo’s and participation with various …


Three Letters Re: Livestock Guardian Dogs

Dear Editor, We are ranchers in northern Maine and have owned and bred livestock guardian dogs for many years. Our particular breed is the Russian Ovcharka, but we also have a Great Pyranees, along with a Border Collie, who is not a guardian dogs but is used to scout ahead on trails to flush dangerous animals and round up or move livestock. There are many things to consider when purchasing a livestock guardian dog: What is their mission. Our dogs have a dual purpose. First, it is to patrol the inner farm perimeter and keep out two- and four-legged predators, …


Economics and Investing:

Uncle Sam Is Coming After Your Savings. – G.G. o o o Remembering The Currency Wars Of The 1920s & 1930s (And Central Banks’ “Overused Bag Of Tricks”). – H.L. o o o The Davos oligarchs are right to fear the world they’ve made. – H.L. o o o Staggering Amount Of Debt Throughout The World. The Cause? War Is At Our Footsteps, And Countries Splurge To Do Whatever It Takes to Win o o o Rick Harrison Has Some Interesting Things to Say on Gold Scarcity


Odds ‘n Sods:

Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlogs Editor At Large (and a prolific novelist) sent in this link to The Full Collection: Rare Historical Metalsmithing Books o o o Still think that Israel is the aggressor? Europe owes a debt of gratitude to Israel’s willingness to act. What happened on the Syrian Golan? o o o Video: The History of Pirate Shortwave Broadcasting. – T.P. o o o The West Summarized In One Sentence. – B.B. o o o The Shadow of Crisis Engulfs the United States. – B.B.



Notes for Saturday – January 24, 2015

January 24 is the birthday of Tamara K., the editor of the View From The Porch blog. This is also the birthday of René Barjavel (born 1911, died November 24, 1985). This prescient French science fiction author wrote several books with survivalist themes, including Ravage, which was titled Ashes, Ashes in its English translation. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 56 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), …