Month: July 2016

Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost. But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such …


Notes for Tuesday – July 26, 2016

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 (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses, excluding those restricted for military or government teams. …


Lessons From the Oklahoma Ice Storm of 2006, by Dr. Prepper

What I have found most useful from many useful articles on SurvivalBlog are the ones that honestly deal with personal experiences of stressful events, for example, those who have gone through hurricanes, floods, other natural storms, or man-made events. While it is useful from a planning perspective to speculate how things might be in an event that changes the world for us, there is nothing like learning from other’s experiences and what they thought went well and not so well. My family and I discovered first hand the value of preparation as well as the cost of the lack of …


Letter Re: onPoint Tactical Course

Hugh and Jim, I won the opportunity to attend one of the onPoint Tactical courses through the SurvivalBlog writing contest. However, I knew my 23-year-old son would get a lot more out of it than I, and Kevin Reeve (owner) graciously allowed Luke to attend in my place. He couldn’t have been more grateful for all he learned in the Basic Scout course. He spent hours telling the rest of the family of all he learned, and we all practiced some of the skills. (Luke has practiced a lot more than the rest of us.) And Luke immediately started making …



Economics and Investing:

Over at Gold-Eagle: Will The Gold Bull Market Resume After The Summer Correction? o o o The End of Social Security (Leaked Evidence Stumps Obama, Stuns Retirees) o o o Silver COT Stuns…What’s Going On Here? o o o Negative Interest Rates: The New Abnormal SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

The OTC Med. That Can Kill You: New warning admits popular painkiller causes liver damage, death… – K.T. HJL Comments: This is, of course, nothing new. The dangers of acetaminophen are well known. However, the drug continues to be used because it is one of the most effective at what it does and in the recommended doses, does not cause organ damage. What does need to change is the axiom “if a little is good, then alot must be better.” That is what causes the damage. Do not exceed the recommended doses! An overdose of acetaminophen will surely kill you; …



Notes for Monday – July 25, 2016

On this day in 1897, Jack London sailed for the Klondike. While in the Klondike, London began submitting stories to magazines. In 1900, his first collection of stories, The Son of the Wolf, was published. Three years later, his story The Call of the Wild made him famous around the country. London continued to write stories of adventure amid the harsh natural elements. During his 17-year career, he wrote 50 fiction and nonfiction books. He settled in northern California about 1911, having already written most of his best work. London, a heavy drinker, died in 1916.


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Sawyer Mini Water Filter

“You Must Have A Source Of Safe Drinking Water. Without It, You Will Die!” I don’t know how many times I said this in my many articles over the past 25+ years, or when speaking to people about survival, but I still can’t drive the point home to some folks. I get questions like “but the water is crystal clear (from a stream or creek), so I know it’s okay to drink.” Many people just refuse to believe that it’s what you can’t see with the naked eye in crystal clear water that will kill you. You can die from …


The Trusting Type?

I just received this e-mail: Greetings, I know you will be surprise to read my email. Apart from being surprise you may be skeptical to reply me because based on what is happening on the internet world one has to be very careful because a lot of scammers are out there to scam innocent citizens and this has made very difficult for people to believe anything that comes through internet. My name is Capt. Kate Carr Lee. I am a member of the US ARMY medical team deployed to Iraq because of the current ISIS problems. I discover 2 trunk …


Recipe of the Week: Swedish Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients: 12 large cabbage leaves 1 beaten egg ¼ cup milk ¼ cup finely chopped onion 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 lb lean ground beef 1 cup cooked rice 1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce Directions: Immerse cabbage leaves in a large kettle of boiling water for about 3 minutes or until limp, then drain. Combine egg, milk, onion, salt, pepper, beef, and cooked rice. Place about ¼ cup of the meat mixture in the center of each leaf, then fold in sides and roll …


Two Letters Re: Prepper Axioms

Hugh, I wanted to reaffirm a couple of points from these excellent, objective observations and guidance: CPR – I fully concur. I am 0 for 2 performing CPR. Optimism. My mother, still alive at age 83, has been through the following: Bedridden for over a year as a child with rheumatic fever Mentally and verbally abusive husband (Sorry, Dad, but it’s true) 10lb tumor removed at age 47, full rounds of chemo, full recovery Still a Democrat and liberal, in the face of all the facts Lesson: Optimism trumps pessimism. Fight first, treat later. I fully concur; been there, done …


Economics and Investing:

Making The Wrong Choices For The Wrong Reasons – When belief overpowers reality. o o o Kmart workers believe all the stores are going to be imminently shut down – With the online shopping taking over, more and more major retailers are going out of business! Malls are becoming ghost malls. I remember W.T. Grant! More and more retail workers as well as bank tellers (many banks closing branches) will be unemployed. Always, always, have other skills! Graduation does NOT mean education stops. I also remember the FIRST electric typewriters! Had to learn about those, and the early computers, and …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The fallout from the Wikileaks DNC emails continues. While the media is mostly focusing on the DNC’s preference for Hillary over Sanders, the real damage is in other news. CBS reports that the DNC demanded media executives remove personnel off the air for what they just said, and revealed fake craigslist job postings designed to humiliate Republicans. The Daily Caller is reporting that the documents show plans to reward big donors with federal appointments. The corruption runs deep in the DNC. – Thanks to readers D.S and S.C. for the links. o o o BBC Scrubs ‘Ali’ From Munich Killer’s …