Year: 2015

Notes for Thursday – July 30, 2015

Today we remember the birthday of author Reginald Bretnor. He was born Alfred Reginald Kahn on July 30, 1911, in Vladivostok. He died on July 22, 1992 in Medford, Oregon. In addition to penning many witty science fiction novels and short stories in his characteristic style, he also wrote nonfiction articles for Mel Tappan’s P.S. Letter o o o Camping Survival is continuing their moving sale, hoping not to have to move these heavy items. Now is an excellent time to stock up. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. …


Raising Meat Rabbits: Mistakes and Successes, by JEE

We currently live on one acre. So finding a protein source that is easy to house, is inexpensive, has a fairly good turn-over rate, and doesn’t require a lot of land, was hard at first. We actually stumbled upon it by accident. We were given two Rex rabbits with a cage shortly after moving into our new house. Three months later, we had babies, lots of them. However, not ever having butchered anything before and not really wanting to, as they were such small animals, we re-homed them. However, it got me thinking and researching. It turns out that there …


Letter Re: West Nile Virus

Hi Hugh, I recently heard from two people (one who stayed in Florida, the other in Texas) that restaurants were hanging zip-loc bags with water in them around their outside dining areas. Apparently, that repels mosquitoes and flies. Although no one could provide an explanation as to why it worked, I have a theory that may explain it. When sunlight passes through water droplets in the air (when it’s raining) the light bends as it passes through the surface of the water droplet. The different wavelengths of light bend at different angles. A second bending occurs when the light exits …


Economics and Investing:

The War On Cash: Why Now? – D.S. o o o Oil Majors Resigned To Lower Oil Price Environment o o o If The American Dream Is To Own A Home, Then It Hasn’t Been In Worse Shape Since 1967 o o o Paul Craig Roberts – The Global Economy A “House Of Cards”, Fed Most Certainly Will Not Raise Interest Rates, Demand for Gold and Silver Very Very High


Odds ‘n Sods:

SurvivalBlog reader K.S. wrote in to tell us that GunMag Warehouse currently has a fantastic price on Springfield XD-9 and XD-40 magazines – $13.99 for either. o o o For those that care, a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) is a hiccup from our sun. Doesn’t happen often, and when it does it normally misses the earth. One of significance hit the earth in 1859 known as the Carrington Event. If an event like that would happen today, it would fry our electrical grid and it would take out all the large transformers which are custom made, so there isn’t a …



Notes for Wednesday – July 29, 2015

29 July 1805 was the birthday of Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville, who died 16 April 1859. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 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 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 …


Thoughts on Pre-Event Healthcare Preparations – Part 3 , by B.E.

Vaccinations [Editor’s note: This article takes a pro-vaccination stance. It is SurvivalBlog’s position that every parent has the right to raise their children as they see fit and that mandatory vaccination programs are an overreach of governmental authority. Aside from the discussion of whether the vaccinations cause reactions of one sort or another, there is an ethical issue on what materials are used in the production of vaccines. SurvivalBlog will never advocate using vaccines that are manufactured with aborted fetal tissue and/or toxic ingredients.] Now back to my initial story about having to get a vaccine due to a lack …


Letter Re: West Nile Virus

Hugh, In August of 1999, my father, then just 67, fell ill at 0240 while my family was staying with he and my mother on a vacation. I took him to the local hospital; his pain was debilitating, localized just above the pelvic region. After initial medical triage, he was transferred to the larger city hospital, where his condition worsened. He fought fever of unknown origin, underwent exploratory surgery, became confused and comatose, and after a total of 30 days from start to finish, he passed away. As the hospital bore some degree of suspected negligence (they incorrectly inserted his …


Economics and Investing:

You Cannot Afford a $250,000 Home with a $50,000 Household Income! o o o The Economic And Financial Problems In Europe Are Only Just Beginning… – B.B. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: What Really Happens When Pensions Disappear – This is the kind of nonsense that CNBC puts out. Over committed, over compensated pension funds cannot and will not exist any longer. We have leveraged public sector debt to the hilt, and this is the logical end to this nonsense. Also, the thought of fewer government workers, the majority of which are overpaid for their positions compared to …



Odds ‘n Sods:

IDF launches massive 3-day drill, calls up thousands of reservists – T.P. o o o Man, 62, accused of shooting at 4 people, including boy, 1 – taken down by a CHL holder. – D.S. o o o Bartering System Makes a Comeback Due to Greek Financial Crisis – C.L. o o o Family Traumatized by Small Town SWAT Team – C.W. o o o How Americans Die Abroad – JBG



Notes for Tuesday – July 28, 2015

28 July 1914 It’s the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I– the War that irreparably changed geopolitics. Officially, the war lasted until November 11, 1918, but American troops were still running around shooting Russians until well into 1919. o o o Camping Survival is having a moving sale with 30% off of Mountain House #10 cans. Backpackers pantry is also on sale. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 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, …


Thoughts on Pre-Event Healthcare Preparations – Part 2 , by B.E.

Waste Elimination When confronting sanitation issues, the basics are still the most important. Practicing good personal hygiene, such as bathing regularly and washing hands before handling food, eating, and after using the toilet, will prevent the spread of pathogens. However, sanitation can be over done. All these antimicrobial soaps and hand sanitizers are probably contributing to the emergence of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus) and other resistant bacteria that are so prevalent in the news now days. I don’t think the importance of waste elimination can be overemphasized, despite it not being a very palatable subject (no pun intended). In …