Day: July 15, 2016

Notes for Friday – July 15, 2016

July 15th is the birthday of actor Brian Austin Green. Many SurvivalBlog readers associate him with his role in The Sarah Conner Chronicles. 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 one, two, or three day course …


Escape from New York- Part 1, by Ragnar

There you are, in your off grid solar powered survival complex somewhere in the Redoubt, in a very carefully selected location, stocked to the rafters with every conceivable supply and armament. You are completely prepared for literally anything that might happen. ”Bring it” is your motto. Happy and confident that you have reached the pinnacle of prepping, you sit down at the keyboard to take care of some work e-mail. You open the first email and find, congratulations, you’re going to New York City! New York City? For those of us who have not moved to the middle of nowhere …


Letter Re: Moving to Alaska

Hugh, This is just another opinion, but it may help. I moved to Alaska when I was young. I lived there for 28 years. It was a glorious time. Alaska is a beautiful place. It is a great place for young people who have lots of energy and are unafraid of work, seasons, and learning new things. I learned to hunt, to fish, to reload ammunition, to cut my own meat, and I got married. We now live in the Redoubt. There are lots of former Alaskans here. Why did we move? First, Alaska becomes more difficult to deal with …


Economics and Investing:

The Fundamental Reason The Silver Price Will Explode Much Higher Than Gold o o o Venezuela’s Oil Production Plunges To 13-Year Low. Venezuela’s oil production fell to a 13-year low in June as the economic crisis continues to eat into the nation’s only source of export revenue, and there are no signs of a rebound. o o o Helicopter Money——The Biggest Fed Power Grab Yet o o o Japan, Helicopter Money, Cold Fusion And The Disastrous Endgame o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Is Hillary Guilty? – “It takes Bill Whittle 93 seconds to show Hillary Clinton guilty of violating three separate Federal statutes. It takes another three minutes to explain why she and Obama simply DO NOT CARE.” – B.B. o o o The Feral Irishman: Pokemon Go. Here’s a synopsis of the new Pokemon game that is now more popular than twitter on smart phones. The whole 12 minutes is worth watching, but pay particular attention to the 1:30 mark. I am ready to make even guests in my house check their smart phones at the door. – HJL (Warning: Some …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“Western Europe presently exists in a state of anarcho-tyranny. The governments of Europe can’t prevent Islamic terror or migrant rapes, but it can arrest any citizen who worries about these awful acts on Facebook. The power of the state is increased at the cost of its citizens’ liberty — with no security in return.” – Scott Greer, in a Daily Caller opinion piece