Day: May 26, 2016

Notes for Thursday – May 26, 2016

May 26th is the birthday of Randall Hank Williams (Hank Williams, Jr.). He was born in 1949. When not touring, he lives somewhere in Montana, so he qualifies as a Redoubter. He reportedly has a large gun collection, which is heavy on Sharps rifles and rifles that have factory letters showing that they were originally shipped to Montana. His song A Country Boy Can Survive is of course practically a survivalist anthem. His father was just 29 when he died, and despite a couple of close calls Hank Jr. is now 67, so he may yet live to a ripe …


The Prepper’s American Dream: A Practical Guide To Strategic Relocation- Part 3, by Charles T.

Land: Does the area you are moving to offer an improvement from your current residential situation? How fertile is the ground, if you are planning on gardening? Are there regulations on livestock or farming activities, if you plan on farming? What is the cost of living, compared to your current location? Is the housing market higher or lower compared to your current location? Are property taxes higher or lower in your location? Is the kind of house/property you would like to purchase readily available? Do houses tend to stay on the market for a long time, or is the resell …



Economics and Investing:

Understanding Societal Collapse: Warnings From Venezuela’s Crisis – Sent in by B.B. o o o Canadian Silver Maple Sales Surge To Highest Record Ever o o o New Mexico, suing the EPA over spill caused by the agency, Seeking $100 million – Some runoff from a pond in Montana gets 15 years in prison. Poisoning Flint, Michigan or the Navajo Nation? Nothing. – T.Z. o o o Banks Keep Cutting Bond Traders as One-Third Gone Since 2011 o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Venezuela is a warning! Did You Know That Venezuela Banned Guns for Private Citizens Only 4 Years Ago? – Four years is just ONE term of a presidency. Only four years after this forced disarmament, they reached today’s headlines/breadlines. – D.S. o o o Company claims new software program can identify terrorists – “An Israeli start-up claims it has developed a software program that can identify terrorists, pedophiles and ace poker players by analyzing their facial features.” – A.S. HJL’s Comment: Perhaps now would be a good time to watch Minority Report again. o o o US Mulling Plan To …