Day: May 24, 2016

Notes for Tuesday – May 24, 2016

On May 24th, 1775, John Hancock was elected president of the Second Continental Congress. He is best known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence, which he jested the British could read without spectacles. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 64 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), A Gunsite Academy Three Day …


The Prepper’s American Dream: A Practical Guide To Strategic Relocation- Part 1, by Charles T.

If you closed your eyes and pictured your ideal bug out location, what would your mind’s eye see? You’d probably see green grass, blue skies, rolling hills, fertile farmland, your family, friendly neighbors, and a basement stocked with a thousand years of food and supplies. Now, open your eyes. Is that what surrounds you now? If not, then why not? Are you stuck in a job, weighed down by family obligations, struggling with debt, or just filled with fear? Many of us have an idea of what we want in life and what we think would be best for our …


Letter Re: Hobbit Houses

Hugh, I looked at these houses you can bury. We found a few areas of concern. They are joined together in such a way that we were concerned about leakage. Also, you can only bury in about 6″ to 8″ of dirt, which doesn’t give much protection. We are planning to get InterShelter Domes. They come in 14′ diameter or 20′ diameter, and domes can be attached to each other to make bigger dwellings. InterShelter Domes withstand hurricane force winds, earthquakes, and require no maintenance. InterShelter Domes are made of aerospace fiberglass, and you would have to hold a blow …


News From The American Redoubt:

John Jacob, of Radio Free Redoubt, has sent in the link to a document from IdahoFreedom.org on the “Freedom Index” of the various Idaho candidates up for election. If a candidate rated a “D” or an “F”, vote them out. There are far too many candidates that do not value your freedom! You can also get more voter information and election resources/articles to help you decide at http://www.redoubtnews.com and http://idahofreedom.org. In the primaries, there were some good outcomes, but mostly Bad ones. Let’s stay on top of this as we get closer to November. o o o Wyoming welder, facing …


Economics and Investing:

Reader S.M. wrote in to say: “At times I need to ship gold coins so I joined the North American Collectibles Association. That gave me access to their private insurance program, which covers up to $75,000 per shipment. The rates for insurance are way lower than USPS registered mail, or the rates charged by UPS and Fedex. You can ship via USPS, FedEx, UPS, even domestic freight. I paid less than $100 to insure $75,000 shipments. “They state that most claims are settled in 30 days. I’ve never had a claim with NACA, but the one time I had a …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Need more evidence that public schools are nothing more than Marxist propaganda tools? Portland Public Schools ban textbooks that cast doubt on climate change. Get you kids out while you can! – C.T. o o o Four Refugees With Infectious Tuberculosis Sent to Indiana in 2015. – Our Govt. does not protect us! TB is nothing to fool with, especially the resistant kind. Costs America dollars and is a health risk. – H.L. o o o The most dangerous, and underreported, part of Obama’s transgender edict – RBS o o o Several readers sent in this link: Scenes From The …