Day: September 20, 2016

Notes for Tuesday – September 20, 2016

Today, we present another entry for Round 66 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. …


Continuity Plan, by E.M.

I guess I have always been a survivalist. As a small child during the Cuban Missile Crisis, I remember bugging out from our house near a SAC bomber base in Florida to a piece of land my dad owned about 70 miles away. I was awakened in the middle of the night by my parents, had a blanket draped over my shoulders, and was carried to my dad’s pickup. I didn’t really know what was going on, but I could tell my parents were scared. My uncle, who was in the military, called my dad in the middle of the …


Three Letters Re: Road Maps

Dear Jim, As a very long time ebayer, I know the site quite well. In response to where to purchase old U.S. road maps (and indeed other countries), currently there are almost 3000 maps on ebay. Some are so old that some of the newer big interstates are not on there, but the back roads and rural county roads will be. That is probably how most people will plan their bugging out. – H.L. o o o Hugh, In a recent letter, reader C.B. notes that Rand McNally’s map book is sometimes the only available map of the area. From …



Economics and Investing:

Stormy Seas Ahead For Shippers Following Hanjin’s Bankruptcy – J.S. o o o Debt meltdown in China o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Venezuela: Over 15% of People Eat Garbage to Survive Video David Stockman interview: “Fast Money” Interview On CNBC——A New Sheriff In Washington Could Mean A Panic On Wall Street o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

By way of LewRockwell.com, Reader H.L. sent in this link to an excellent video detailing why a neurological disease like Parkinson’s is most likely what is wrong with Hillary and why she shouldn’t be running for President. o o o The U. S. Constitution: The Ultimate Endangered Species – B.B. o o o Man Who Shot Crossroads Mall Terrorist Is USPSA Competitor, 3-Gun Shooter – B.B. o o o When Information Storage Gets Under Your Skin – DSV o o o A Harbinger of things to come: Dallas has a stray dog problem — about 9,000 of them. And some …