Year: 2015

Letter Re: Radio Basics Presentation

Hugh, This is in reference to the “Radio Basics Presentation” and the follow-up information from “W.A.” A few points of clarification on a CB myth that just will not go away. CB radio actually has 40 channels. That’s it; there are just 40 channels. There are two modes of transmission authorized on CB radio: Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Single Sideband (SSB). On any given channel you can select between the two modes of transmission. You can select AM mode or SSB. With SSB operation, you can select either the Lower Sideband (LSB) or the Upper Sideband (USB) mode. While this …


News From The American Redoubt:

The Bard of the American Redoubt, Alex Barron of the Charles Carroll Society will be presenting how individuals can increase their online anonymity and security called the Patriot Darknet and an answer to soft tyranny called Soft Secession at the 3rd Annual Liberty Expo and film festival hosted at the Best Western Plus Coeur d’ Alene Inn deep in the American Redoubt. Come out and listen to various patriot speakers discuss the challenges to liberty in the Redoubt and nationally. Read more. o o o Joint venture to develop new Bakken refinery o o o Otter announces Idaho Cybersecurity Cabinet …


Economics and Investing:

This is how much land prices have changed, and how much they haven’t – H.L. o o o Fear Rises As Financial Markets All Over The Planet Start To Crash o o o Pessimism Amongst Oil Traders Reaches 5 Year High o o o Historically, When Junk Bonds Have Shown An Extreme Negative Divergence While Stocks Were Near Their 52-week Highs, Stocks Have Almost Unanimously Succumbed To Weakness As Well.


Odds ‘n Sods:

NC mandates chicken registration – G.G. o o o Apparently now cooking outside is illegal? – E.M. o o o Fundamental Change – Military Recruitment Centers in Obama’s America… o o o A lighthearted, satirical video series on liberty: Love Gov: From First Date to Mandate personifies the increasing folly, cost, intrusiveness, and absurdities of Big Government in the lives of everyone. While it is presented in a lighthearted manner, it tackles a serious issue and hopefully increases awareness among the often clueless “Millennials”. o o o The Coming Enslavement of Communism – T.P.




Scot’s Product Review: CMMG Mutant Mk47 AKM

If you like the 7.62x39mm Russian cartridge but aren’t a fan of the AK47 or SKS, CMMG may have just the rifle for you. At first glance it looks like an AR, but the second look tells you something is different. They call it the Mutant because, while it uses a lot of the basic AR platform, both the upper and lower receivers are unique as they were re-sized for the cartridge and to use the AK magazine. In other words, it is not a standard AR by any means though some parts will interchange, like the trigger group, safety, …


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Kershaw Knives – Launch 1

We have Hollywood to thank for portraying automatic knives as being demonized by not only states laws and statutes but fed gov laws, too. I don’t know where the term “switch blade” came from, and it is puzzling when you think about it. The blade doesn’t “switch” when you open it, does it? No, the blade on an automatic folder flings open when you press a button on the handle of the knife. However, for some strange reason, the ill-informed still call automatic opening folding knives “switch blades” for some reason, and they believe, stupidly, that an automatic opening folding …


Recipe of the Week: Luscious Chocolate Sauce, by C.S.

This recipe yields about 2-2 ½ cups of sauce. Ingredients: 1 14-oz. can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 2 squares (2 oz) unsweetened chocolate 1/8 tsp. salt ½ to 1 cup HOT water ½ tsp. vanilla extract Directions: Put condensed milk, chocolate, and salt in the top of a double boiler. Add water to the lower portion and heat water to boiling. Cook contents over rapidly boiling water, stirring often, until thick (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat. Slowly stir in hot water to desired constancy. Stir in vanilla extract; remove from heat and cool to use in recipes or …


Letter Re: Uncommon Calibers

Hugh, I can respectfully understand one reason that someone would switch to a non-standard unpopular cartridge; hear me out on this one. I don’t want to start an argument about what is better; I just want to say whatever you have at hand that you can hit a target with might be what’s best for you! Whatever works for you is what you might want to stock up on. It’s always cheaper to have common stuff, but it might not be your best solution. Consider my situation. I found out this year that I have carpel tunnel and my right …


Economics and Investing:

Default Nears: UBS’s Puerto Rico Bond Funds Implode, “Collateral Value” Drops to Zero, Investors Screwed – H.L. o o o Credit card debt makes up for lack of income growth: Credit card debt outstanding back up to $900 billion. Since 1980 household income up 300% while credit card debt up 1,760%. o o o Could Another Great Financial Crisis Be Just Around The Corner? o o o 1.5 Million Teens Don’t Think They Can Get a Job In This Economy o o o Oil Price Rout Set To Inflict Real Pain On Russia


Odds ‘n Sods:

The exploding U.S. prison population and its skyrocketing costs, state by state – G.P. o o o Persecution in Middle East threatens to erase Christianity from the region o o o On four continents, historic droughts wreak havoc – MtH o o o Cracking Up and Cracking Down: Spain Is Bursting at the Seams – H.L.



Notes for Sunday – July 26, 2015

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 providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go …


Thoughts on Pre-Event Healthcare Preparations – Part 1 , by B.E.

…”An ounce of prevention is worth….” I am fairly new to this blog but have found it immensely interesting and useful, and it prompted me to write down some thoughts I have been having for years. As a physician, I am particularly interested in how healthcare and basic needs will survive in a post-apocalyptic world. If this article is redundant for long-time users of the site, I apologize. On June 5, 1976, at around 12:00 p.m., a catastrophic failure of an earth-built dam in southeastern Idaho occurred, resulting in the release of 250,000 acre-feet of water on an unsuspecting Snake …