Month: November 2016

Economics and Investing:

The Economy Needs Higher Oil Prices – Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs found in a recent report that higher oil prices could benefit global GDP growth, as they stimulate investment in both oil and non-oil producing nations. o o o Food-stamp growth may be behind the flip to Trump o o o Forget The Pullback, The Highest Levels Just Predicted Price Of Gold Will Surge More Than A $1,000 From Current Levels o o o Automobile Sales Falling, Inventories Up 7.8%, Interest Rates Rising: What can possibly go wrong? o o o The Free Trade Fallacy – AGK o o o …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Charlie Stevens Hidden Bed Secret Passageway o o o Thoughts abused by words misused: Enemies of Language – D.S. o o o OPSEC Fail – Link sent in by reader J.M. from Ohio who assures us that all survivalists/preppers in Ohio are not like this. o o o Fitting right in with today’s feature article, reader H.L. send this link in: How to Blast Away the Left’s Attacks on Manliness o o o SurvivalBlog reader RBS sent in this excellent link about fine tuning your classic American radios to keep them from becoming lethal.



Notes for Friday – November 25, 2016

November 25th is the birthday of economist and comedian Ben Stein. His unscripted monologue on economics from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of the most memorable scenes in American cinema. By the way, Stein spends part of each year at his second home in Sandpoint, Idaho, so he is an honorary Redoubter. I’ve heard that he plans to retire here. o o o JRH Enterprises is running Black Friday sales on new PVS14 night vision monoculars with a 10 year warranty and DKX M3 NIJ Certified Level 3 lightweight ballistic rifle plates. In addition, most FLIR Thermal imagers are …


What Is It That Will Really Help You Survive TEOTWAWKI?, by Peter Martin

Many articles, TV shows, movies, and personal discussions concerning how to survive TEOTWAWKI usually revolve around food, water, medical supplies, transportation, fuel, and how to defend yourself during such a time. What I am about to communicate is perhaps too religious for some and maybe not religious enough for others, but here it goes anyway, my best shot. Yes, it is important to try and be prepared materially as best you possibly can be, depending upon what your means allow you to do. Some can be more prepared than others, because they have more means to do so, and others …


Letter Re: Moving to Michigan

I enjoyed MM’s article about moving to Michigan to become a corrections officer. I appreciate his sunny outlook on his job. Most of the COs I knew in over two decades in law enforcement described their jobs as “doing life eight hours at a time” and the danger, poor air quality, and lack of respect they felt in the prison. Happily, MM seems to have better working conditions than my friends and relatives in the field. Anyway, I just wanted to add that in regards to MM’s comments on concealed carry, he, like corrections officers in most locations, probably qualifies …


Economics and Investing:

Video: DECODING THE FUTURE For Stocks, Real Estate, Gold & Silver – Mike Maloney o o o The Fallacies of Bernie Sanders o o o Venezuela Currency Loses 45% This Month as Hyperinflation Escalates o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Video: Schiff: Major crisis coming, bigger than 2008 financial crisis o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Notes for Thursday – November 24, 2016

From the SurvivalBlog family to yours, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving. Despite the crises in this world and the mounting pressures, we give thanks to our LORD that you are are still here, you are still prepping, and that He will never forsake us. o o o November 24th marks the day that John Knox died, in 1572. (He was born in 1514.) AtheistAgendaPedia says: “Born near Haddington Scotland. He was influenced by George Wishart, who was burned for heresy in 1546, and the following year Knox became the spokesman for the Reformation in Scotland. After imprisonment and exile …


My 10 Favorite “Motivational” Movies For Preppers

This list is not comprehensive, and reflects my quirky taste in movies. Please note that because they depict times of deep drama that none of these are suitable for viewing by children. While the tactics and techniques portrayed are not always realistic, these films at least provide some good motivation for preppers. They each have their merits. If nothing else, they all definitely have the requisite “Oo-rah” quotient. They are listed in alphabetical order: Braveheart Defiance Farewell To The King The Great Escape Jeremiah Johnson The Magnificent Seven (The original, not the recent re-make!) The Pianist The Postman Red Dawn …


12 Important Books Every Well-Prepared Family Should Own

One question that I frequently hear from my consulting clients is: “What reference books am I missing from my bookshelf?” The following are the “must have” books that I highly recommend: The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery (See review, below) Making the Best of Basics – Family Preparedness Handbook by James Talmage Stevens Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times by Steve Solomon Ball Blue Book of Preserving Cookin’ with Home Storage by Vicki Tate Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook by David Werner Where There Is No Dentist by Murray Dickson …


Letter Re: The Adjoining Canadian Redoubt

The editors/publishers of SurvivalBlog recommend an area in the western United States as the best place to find a resort for the time when the world comes to an end. They call it the American Redoubt, and it includes portions of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, which border on the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. This region has low population, low taxes, and lots of good land. It strongly tends to vote Republican. The irony, from a Canadian perspective, is that the adjacent provinces have a rather different political culture. Saskatchewan has a tradition of alternating government between the socialist …



Odds ‘n Sods:

Holocaust jacket found at tag sale leads to a life story o o o John Jacob of Radio Free Redoubt tells us that Northwest Radio Supply is having a Black Friday sale (Friday only) on several items like Anderson Powerpole Connectors, Wise brand foods and more. If you live in the area of Moscow, Idaho, you may want to visit them. o o o Zuckerberg does an about face on “Fake News” and implements a 7 point plan on Facebook. Progressive censorship at its best (or worst). o o o SurvivalBlog reader H.K. writes in to warn people that even …