Month: June 2016

Odds ‘n Sods:

Oh, the irony! Ex-Calif. State Sen. Leland Yee, gun control champion, heading to prison for weapons trafficking o o o The NRA’s answer to the White House and Hitlery: The AR-15: Americans’ Best Defense Against Terror and Crime – MtH o o o Daniel Defense Cuts Ties with Academy Sports For Pulling AR-15 from Shelves o o o Obama Increases Importation of Syrian Refugees After Orlando Terror Attack – B.B. o o o When everything else fails, amateur radio will still be there—and thriving – P.S.



Notes for Sunday – June 19, 2016

June 19, 1834 was the birthday of Charles Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon, who died 31 January 1892. He was a British Particular Baptist preacher. o o o Don’t forget that Safecastle is still running their “Storage Now or Forage Later” sale. All Mountain House freeze-dried foods–in #10 cans and mylar pouches–are on sale at discounts of up to 46% off. They are also discounting fresh (May 2016) military surplus pasteurized whole eggs. o o o Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Patriots, First, Happy Father’s Day (if you’re a father). And even if you’re not, don’t forget to call yours. If you’re still …


Using Canning Jars For All Food Stores and More-Part 1, by Sarah Latimer

Those who have been following my writings probably have figured out by now that I have a great deal of respect for efficiency and resourcefulness. It is my nature to pursue these. With the garden growing and an abundant surplus of fruits and vegetables just around the corner, the preservation of these is on my mind, as it has been annually this time of year since I first began gardening long ago. The process needs to have high quality results but be done efficiently and use as little precious storage space as possible, too. In the past, we’ve tried every …


Letter: The Importance Of Food And The Ability To Grow And Process Food

Dear Hugh: The situation in Venezuela has a precedent. When the Kuomintang Army remnants fled to Taiwan in 1949, they brought tons of paper money and spent it freely, resulting in a rapid hyperinflation. During that time only food had any value and nothing else, not PMs, weapons, ammo, fine art, you name it. Now for those who have some arable land (or neighbors that do) I figure veggie seeds, fertilizer, and stabilized diesel will have considerable value in that they can be used to grow food. It is for this reason that each year we save many gallons of …


Economics and Investing:

A Crisis Worse than ISIS? Bail-Ins Begin – B.B. o o o The Nikola One Will Totally Revolutionize The U.S. Transportation Industry… Or Will It? o o o 30 Blocks Of Dog Sh** & Sugar Taxes o o o The Federal Reserve has brought back “taxation without representation” o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Uncle Sam admits monitoring you for these 377 words:. Excerpt: “Facebook, a.k.a. the US government’s domestic intelligence center, is the primary target for this monitoring… though it’s become clear so many times before that various departments, including the NSA and FBI, are monitoring online activity ranging from search terms to emails.” – You will not believe some of the words that get the Feds to key in on you! o o o “Curiouser and Curiouser”: Orlando Killer’s Father Held Meetings At The White House o o o Store Owner: Undercover CBS Purchase of AR-15 Broke Federal Law – Excerpt: “The …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.” Acts 21:22-24 (KJV)


Notes for Saturday – June 18, 2016

June 18th is the birthday of Pastor Douglas Wilson. Born in 1953, he is the pastor at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho and a prodigious author on Reformed theology. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 65 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 Course Certificate that is good for any …


Selecting the Perfect SHTF Vehicle, by W.L.

So, you’ve got your bug out bag packed and ready to go, survival supplies laid in at your bug out location, and you keep your powder dry. Have you stopped to consider how you’re going to move people and gear around? Traveling on foot is slow (about two miles per hour for the average person) and your hauling capacity is limited to 50 or 60 pounds of gear, food, ammo, et cetera. More realistically, take a look at recreational backpackers; their goal is to carry no more than 30 pounds for movement of 10-15 miles per day. If you are …


No Fly = No Buy? No Way!

In the aftermath of the recent Orlando terrorist attack, the leftist mass media seems to have latched onto using either the Terror Watch List or the No Fly List as a panacea to stop terrorists from obtaining guns. They want to turn them into “No Buy” lists (even though terrorist gunman Mateen was NOT on either list!) The DHS compiles and maintains the No Fly List and the Terror Watch List and probably other lists that are classified and not publicly acknowledged. These lists are secretly compiled and often based on innuendo rather than any legal proceedings. Most alarmingly, these …


Letter: Getting Home

HJL, I am a truck driver. At any giving time I am about 200 to 600 miles from my house. In a mad max scenario, martial law, et cetera, I have a get home bag that I keep with me at all times. What I want to know is, what would be the best way to get home? Do I follow the roads? Do I go through the woods? Do I follow train tracks? I have a map of the rail system. Thanks and keep up the good work. – J.M. HJL comments: The answer is “Yes”, to all of …


Economics and Investing:

Too **** broke to afford a house: Americans are largely missing out on home equity gains and there is little they can do about it. “The bailouts have helped boost the bottom line of those that setup the crisis in the first place. And here we go again: they would rather Americans be in debt with auto, student, and credit card debt instead of building up some equity in housing. This is the direct result of the Fed’s low rate policy. Who are they looking out for?” o o o Confused about how the Brexit vote stacks up? The Absurdly …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Why Not Admit the Obvious: The President Won’t Blame Them because He Agrees with Them – Submitted by H.L. o o o Is YOUR picture in the FBI’s facial recognition database? – DSV o o o House rejects effort to ban illegal immigrants from military service JWR’s Comment: The foreign language skills that they mention doubtless include Arabic, Dari, and Pashto. The Barbarians are now inside the gates, folks! o o o The recent terrorist attack in Orlando have prompted some in the LGBTT2QQAAIIPDPPANGN community to arm themselves. If they are citizens, then it is their Constitutional right. Hey, “Love …