Month: August 2016

Notes for Wednesday – August 03, 2016

August 3rd, 1846 is the day that the Donner party found a note warning the emigrants that their expected route through the mountains ahead was nearly impassable. Hastings, an unscrupulous trail guide, had created his own “short cut” route and wasn’t even at the meeting place at Fort Bridger but had left word for the party to continue on. Hastings had claimed easy passage through the rugged Wasatch Mountains but had left a note attached to a forked stick for the party explaining that the route was more difficult than he thought. Eventually reduced to cannibalism, only 45 of the …


How Do You Find A Good Survival Retreat Property?, by D.R. in TN

With global economic instability rising and personal security issues taking center stage in the U.S., consumer demand is increasing for remote properties that offer security and the ability to be self-contained. This could include providing your own electric power, drinking water, food, and personal protection. In other words, it’s the ability to live independently, in a self-sufficient manner, with renewable resources far from urban chaos.  Are you looking for a remote survival property? Think very seriously about it. We did, and what follows is a checklist of considerations for finding a survival retreat. It is the culmination of a four-year …


Letter Re: The Profile of Wounding in Civilian Public Mass Shooting Fatalities

Dear Sirs, I read the excellent study (“The profile of wounding in civilian public mass shooting fatalities“) linked from SurvivalBlog on 7/30/16. The only criticism I have is the premise that civilian public mass shootings (CPMS) victims could receive prehospital care within 10 minutes and trauma center care within 60 minutes of injury. As we have seen in events such as the Orlando and Paris Bataclan nightclub capers, these goals are sometimes stymied. Insights I gleaned from the study are as follows: Blindly following an algorithmic approach to trauma care may lead you to select the wrong algorithm for the …


Economics and Investing:

You Can’t Eat Gold. “The point is that simple statements such as “You can’t eat gold” are a useless DISTRACTION.” o o o End of Driving Season Could Send Oil Back to February Lows. Oil prices are about to face even more downside as the end of a somewhat disappointing driving season is nearing. o o o We May Not See A Total Meltdown Of Global Currencies But This Will Definitely Collapse o o o Admitting a Weak Economy, the Fed Keeps Rates Low o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see …


Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

Reader J.B. recommended the Hardy Boys series: I’ve been reading the Hardy Boys series aloud to my children (three boys, one girl, ages 4,7,8,10), and I think I enjoy them as much as they do. Not only entertaining, it is quite refreshing to read how they solve problems with only their ingenuity and their bare hands. The boys are smart, funny, hard-working, and chivalrous to their young lady friends. They respect their parents. They know when and how to fight, build a fire, and track animals and people. They take the blame when necessary and work hard to make their …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Tim Kaine’s stance on firearms has shifted along with events. This article in the leftist Washington Post seems to praise him for lying to his constituents about his intention to disarm them. So this is Hitlery’s running mate? All that I see is typical political opportunism, statism, and prevarication. I hope that the American electorate sees through the shrewd lies of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Timothy Michael Kaine. – JWR o o o I was sent this video for Armageddon Gear (Made in America) by reader G.S. This has to be one of the most inspiring videos I’ve seen in …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

Maxim LIX (59): “There are five things the soldier should never be without–his musket, his ammunition, his knapsack, his provisions (for at least four days), and his entrenching tool. The knapsack may be reduced to the smallest size possible, if it be thought proper, but the soldier should always have it with him.” – Napoleon Bonaparte


Notes for Tuesday – August 02, 2016

On August 2nd, 1776, the members of Congress affixed their signatures to an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence. Congress had decided to produce a handwritten copy to bear all of the delegates’ signatures. Fifty-six congressional delegates in total signed the document, including some who were not present at the vote approving the declaration. News of the Declaration of Independence arrived in London eight days later, on August 10.


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Springfield Armory, Range Office Champion

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I love taking folks out shooting who have never shot a gun before in their lives. I especially love taking anti-gunners out shooting for the first time. I was working as the Youth Minister for the Salvation Army down in Klamath Falls, Oregon back in 1988-1989 and also ran their Youth Center. The Officer (Pastor) there was a fairly young fellow, younger than me, and just out of training school. He was totally against “assault rifles” of any kind and had never shot any type of gun in his life. I took him out to my brother-in-law’s ranch and introduced …


Letter Re: Wounding Patterns

My disagreement with this report is more on the reasons behind rather than the method of the training. I believe in self care first, then buddy aid, then medics (EMTs), and then the hospitals. Prepping needs to hit all of these levels in regards to supplies and training. If the conclusion of the report is that tourniquets are not useful in an active shooter situation, then I think civilian medical training might have lost the reason the military emphasizes the tourniquet in its training. This report states the current medical training emphasis on hemorrhage control for civilians is over-rated in …


News From The American Redoubt:

I-84 Reopens After Wildfire o o o A coffee mule, literally: Café Mulé finds private land to serve coffee in Foothills – T.Z. o o o Reader J.H. sent in this link, remarking that the information is great for those who are new to the American Redoubt. This doctor covers everything from Rabies, insect bites, spiders, insect stings, and a host of other treatments: Pest TV o o o Cops Call Rancher for Help with a Bull and Then Murdered Him — No Charges, Paid Vacation – RBS


Economics and Investing:

Ireland jails three top bankers over 2008 banking meltdown – If only they would do that here – A.D. o o o NY Fed Finds 15% Of Americans Have Negative Net Worth. Excerpt: “As for the White House’s conclusion that ‘the growing stack of $1.3 trillion in student debt is helping, not hurting, the U.S. economy’… we would hate to see what Obama thinks is ‘hurting’ the US economy.” – G.G. o o o Foreign Appetite For U.S. Securities Has Taken a Drubbing – G.G. o o o Oil Prices Fall Below $40 As OPEC Ramps Up Output o o …


Odds ‘n Sods:

I just noticed that the price of the Rawles XL Voyager knife has been reduced by Cold Steel. it is now priced at $69.99 with free shipping for Amazon Prime members. The reviews that have been posted are overwhelmingly positive. Note that ALL of the profits from the sale of these knives are going to charity. Order yours before they sell out. (It is a limited edition knife.) – JWR o o o Wells Fargo to Hogue Inc: We won’t do business with weapons manufacturers. – G.G. o o o The trend continues: Biggest July to date for NICS background …



Notes for Monday – August 01, 2016

August 1st is celebrated as Swiss Independence Day, in recognition of the signing of the Federal Charter of 1291, which united Switzerland’s first three cantons. As of 2014, Switzerland has been free and independent for 725 years. Having a well-armed populace has assured that. August 1st is also remembered as the election day in 1946 that sparked the Battle of Athens, Tennessee, when returning World War II veterans took up arms to oust a corrupt local government that was rigging an election.