Day: October 21, 2016

Notes for Friday – October 21, 2016

On this day in 1950, Chinese forces invaded Tibet, beginning a brutal occupation that still continues.  For some insight on Tibet in the late 1940s and early 1950s, I recommend the book Seven Years in Tibet. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 67 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 …


The Survival Mindset: The Overlooked Prep, by B.D.

In prepping, the details matter. In most articles, blogs, and social media posts about prepping, you read at length about others’ preps: food storage, water filtration, alternative sources of energy, bug out strategies, vehicle maintenance, weapons/ammunition caches and military style training. These are all informative and necessary. However, the one prep that is often overlooked, but the preps that matter most, are the details regarding your human “preps.” I don’t mean physical fitness or skills training, though those are vital. I am talking about choosing potential Schumer Hits The Fan (SHTF) team members to better insure your ‘surthrival’ in one …


Letter Re: The National Do Not Call List

James, Yes, the national Do Not Call service will greatly reduce junk phone calls.  I’ve used it for years and have found that once every three or four years I need to reenter my information on the list.  I suppose my number starts floating around out there and gets picked up and the junk calls start again. As for political calls and political junk mail: When I register to vote I registered as an independent or unaffiliated voter.  I can still vote in the primary, but the best part is I no longer get a bunch of email from a …


Economics and Investing:

I’m going to go out on a limb and make a prediction as of today (October 21, 2016):  I am convinced that as long as the Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) continues, there will be a strong demand for not just mattress money but also for physical silver and gold.  So I’m now going on record as saying: There should be a steady bull market in the monetary metals for as long as NIRP is in place.  Meanwhile the industrial metals will probably continue to be in the doldrums.  This explains why an ounce of platinum is now selling for …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader C.S. recommended this web site for trauma care training resources:  NAEMT.org TCCC. o o o BHO’s latest Executive Order: Coordinating Efforts to Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events.  JWR’s Comment:  Someone must have reminded his cabinet Science Adviser that the risk of X-Class solar flares is greatest during prolonged sunspot minimums–just as we are now experiencing.  And it is noteworthy that many of the same infrastructure protective steps for surviving solar flares also protect systems from electromagnetic pulse (EMP.) o o o Reader B.B. sent us this: NRA-ILA: Hillary Clinton Supports Australia-style Gun Confiscation o o o H.L. …