Month: October 2016

Notes for Friday – October 07, 2016

October 7th is the day that we remember the 96 American POWs from Wake Island that were executed on the orders of the commander of the Japanese garrison on the island, Rear Admiral Shigematsu Sakaibara. The execution of those American POWs who were blindfolded and shot in cold blood, remains one of the more brutal episodes of the war in the Pacific. o o o Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are dealing with hurricane Matthew over the next few days. Stay safe! o o o Seed for Security is having a great sale. Their Super Survival Pack …


SurvivalBlog’s New Server—Take Note!

We are pleased to announce that we’ve moved SurvivalBlog’s primary dedicated server offshore, to Holland. Please take a minute to write down our new dotted quad address on a notecard, and keep in your wallet. It is: 185.8.177.142. It is quite important that you keep this number handy. Why? Because if our domain name is ever hijacked, then you will still be able to reach SurvivalBlog by entering our dotted quad address into your browser’s address window. But please use only https://survivalblog.com for your regular bookmark to the blog site. This helps us quantify our site visits. Note that with …


Ten Lessons I’ve Learned For a Preparedness Lifestyle, by The Patriarch

1) Preparedness is a lifestyle not a “kit”. I really didn’t start long-term preparation until after seeing the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina in 2005. On the other hand, I have always had an interest in survival and preparation, whether it was for a disaster or it just meant having some simple comforts during life’s unexpected events. I usually bring extra food and clothing when away from home. This not only saves money, but it also allows more control over one’s life. Packing food allows one to not only eat what they want but also when and where they want, all …


Letter Re: Huge Secondary Disaster

Hurricane Matthew, the category 3 or 4 hurricane likely hitting at or near coastal cities like Miami and Jacksonville, each with greater metropolitan areas approaching a million people, will be a huge disaster. The fact that this hurricane looks to stay very strong as it hits every other coastal Florida city in-between Miami and Jacksonville, then weakening to a category 2 before hitting Savannah and all of the coast of Georgia, then hitting Charleston and all of the coast of South Carolina, then hitting Wilmington and all of the coast of North Carolina, will make this a very huge disaster. …


Economics and Investing:

THE FALLING EROI: Say Goodbye To Military Secret Weapon Boondoggles o o o $30,000 Was Just Stolen From You – B.B. o o o America’s ‘quiet catastrophe’: Millions of idle men – B.B. o o o The Resurrection Of Putin: What It Means For The Oil Markets o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader W.A. suggested this web site for those learning to forage: How to learn edible wild plants. o o o Russia Warns US Any Strikes On Syrian Army Would Lead To War: “Our S-300, S-400 Defenses Are Up And Running” – B.B. o o o After the Republic – B.B. o o o General Milley On Our Enemies With Emphasis On Russia – G.L. o o o Not exactly critical survival skills, but cool nonetheless: How to Start a Fire With a Pencil and Jumper Cables – G.G.



Notes for Thursday – October 06, 2016

October 6 is the birthday of Thor Heyerdahl. (Born 1914, died April 18, 2002.) Although his east-to-west theory of Pacific Ocean transmigration was later disproved by genetics studies, his many adventures were still remarkable. Today is also the birthday of science fiction author David Brin. (Born, 1950.) He wrote The Postman, which was very loosely the foundation of a movie by Kevin Costner. o o o 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 …


Beyond Basic Weapon Maintenance, by J.B.

Be it a gun, knife, or a bow, if you are going to own and use these tools for survival, it is in your best interest to have more than a basic understanding of these tools in order to keep them functioning. There is nothing worse than being in the field and having a malfunction right when your life may depend on it. Our U.S. armed forces require their recruits to know and understand the function of their weapons, because their lives literally do depend on this equipment. They are trained how to disassemble and reassemble their weapons, giving them …


Letter Re: Long-Term Food Storage

Hugh, Everything I read says to store food that is prepared and packaged for long-term storage in a cool, dry location. I have not, however, been able to find guidelines for keeping this food in a hot, humid climate if the SHTF. For example, if I have eight months of food stored and the SHFT so I lose air conditioning and refrigeration, will this food still be good eight months down the road? – T.T. HJL Comments: Prepared long term foods will decline in nutritional value, flavor and possibly texture over time. If the food is packaged in water tight …


Economics and Investing:

A Notable Hidden Force – Will Lehr Interviews Jim Willie o o o U.S. has lost 5 million manufacturing jobs since 2000 – B.B. o o o What goes up must come down! Global debt ‘at record high’: IMF – A.S. o o o MasterCard rolls out Identity Check Mobile biometric payments – B.B. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

CIA Can Anticipate Social Unrest ‘Three To Five Days’ Out In Some Cases – N.S. o o o Texas May Become a Testing Ground for Defending the Grid From EMPs – G.G. o o o EU orders British press to not tell people when terrorist was a Muslim – P.S. o o o California Passes Bill Giving Muslims Special Protections (aka Sharia Law) – B.B. o o o From PragerU: Are the police Racist?




September in Precious Metals, by Steven Cochran of Gainesville Coins

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, by Steven Cochran of Gainseville Coins where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover the price action of gold and examine the “what” and “why” behind those numbers. What Did Gold Do in September? Gold was pulled out of a 2-month low by the non-farm payrolls report that was substantially under predictions. Prices were slowly worn down as the month went on, until the Federal Reserve FOMC meeting on the 22nd. When the Fed did not raise interest rates, gold jumped $20 an …