Year: 2016


New Video: The FBI Narrative Unravels in the Aftermath of the Killing of Lavoy Finicum

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A newly-released synced video of of the killing of Lavoy Finicum makes several things clear: 1.) The OSP and FBI started shooting before Finicim exited the pickup truck. (Note the timing of when the driver’s-side rear window is shattered by the FBI 5.56 round that hit the roof and wounded Ryan Bundy.) 2.) Finicum exited with his hands up. 3.) After Finicum was shot in the back and fell, dying, and even though there was no sign of resistance from the surviving passengers, the officers continued to shoot through the side windows, camper shell windows, and windshield of the pickup …


Notes for Wednesday – March 09, 2016

Today is the birthday of writer John McPhee (b. 1931), a master of creative nonfiction. One of McPhee’s most widely read books is Coming into the Country, which eloquently describes the Alaskan wilderness. March 9th is the birthday of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin – the first man to ever travel in space. He was born in 1934 and died in the crash of a MiG-15-UTI fighter on March 27, 1968. o o o As our readers well know, Camping Survival has been in the process of moving to a new location (in Sanford, North Carolina) over the last several months. They …


Why You Need a Rocket Stove And How To Build Three Types- Part 2, by Charles Fockaert

How to Build a Rocket Stove From Tin Cans Prep Mode Two types of cans can be used for the main body of your tin can rocket stove– a #10 can or a metal paint can. I much prefer the metal paint can for two reasons. First, it has a lid. Secondly, it has a built-in handle. I will explain how to build a rocket stove out of a paint can. The process is basically the same for the #10 can. Let’s start by taking a look at what the finished product looks like. This is a photo of a …


Letter: Rocket Stove & Slow Cooking

Mr. Rawles, SurvivalBlog is one of our daily Internet staples. My family has gleaned far too much from the site to ignore. Today’s article on rocket stoves and a reader’s submission touting the benefits of a slow cooker were meant to go together, maybe even Heaven sent. We have a slow cooker, and we also have a rocket stove. However, in a hunker down crisis the slow cooker becomes almost useless without using an alternate AC source. But the rocket stove, grid down, becomes a wonderful item to have in your quiver of preps. It excels in heating items quickly …


Economics and Investing:

The overheating real estate market: Even the National Association of Realtors acknowledges that rising home prices without rising incomes is not a good thing. Deep analysis of Culver City home and surrounding properties. o o o BlackRock Suspends ETF Issuance Due To “Surging Demand For Gold” o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: US News Math Gone Mad: Regulatory Risk Modeling by the Federal Reserve (Cato Institute) Excerpt: “Most of all, they are based on the na?ve belief that markets are mathematizable. The Fed’s regulatory stress tests are subject to all these problems and more.” Obamacare Ripe for Fraud While …


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books: @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex, by Shane Harris (A very well-researched book that describes modern cyber warfare) Movies: Interstellar The Martian Mini-Series: The Man in the High Castle (currently available free for anyone enrolled in Amazon Prime (Based on the novel of the same name, by Phillip K. Dick.) Music: Bocephus Box Set (Hank Williams, Jr.)


Odds ‘n Sods:

Apparently there are still a few judges in this country who have heard of the Constitution. Reader K in Tenn sent in this article: No, Turning On Your Phone Is Not Consenting To Being Tracked By Police o o o Reader M.P. sent in this article from Wired which writes about a December 2015 cyber attack on the Ukrainian power grid that brought down power for nearly a quarter of a million. o o o Britain and Europe at risk of ‘enormous and spectacular’ attacks by Isil. Sent in by A.D. o o o Superesse Straps, a small veteran owned …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“God assumed from the beginning that the wise of the world would view Christians as fools, and he has not been disappointed. “If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. “Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world.” – The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia


Notes for Tuesday – March 08, 2016

March 8th is the birthday of famed revolver shooter, big game hunter, and gun writer Elmer Keith, who co-designed the S&W .44 Magnum and .41 Magnum cartridges. He authored the book Sixguns, which is still considered a standard reference. His fascinating life story is told in his last book, “Hell, I was there!” Keith spent the second half of his life on a ranch near Salmon, Idaho. (Keith was born in 1899 and died February 12, 1984.) o o o Pantry Paratusis currently offering 50% off oxygen absorbers (as well as a few gifts) for signing up for their bi-weekly …


Why You Need a Rocket Stove And How To Build Three Types- Part 1, by Charles Fockaert

It finally happened. You knew it would. It took longer than you expected, but the Schumer hits the blades scenario you knew was coming is here. It is now “Your. New. Reality”. To survive, you are going to have to cook food and heat water daily, for yourself, for your family, and perhaps for your friends but maybe without electricity, propane, or natural gas. All you have available for fuel is wood. Your New Reality The Federal Reserve Note, a fiat currency created out of thin air by the multiple trillions over the last 100 years, has been rejected finally …


Letter: Political Debates and Survival

Mr. Rawles: I made the mistake of tuning in to last Thursday’s GOP debate, where I saw no adults on stage, let alone statesmen or leaders capable of putting our nation back on track and ending the erosion of our liberties, much less restore that which we have lost. I have come to the conclusion that the White House is now Hillary’s to lose, and there is little hope, barring divine intervention (which I do not discount and will continue to pray daily for) of preventing a Clinton regime. Discouraged, I went into town the next morning, and, as is …


News From The American Redoubt:

Eastern Oregon has lost a great defender of the Second Amendment: Don Curtis (RIP.) A SurvivalBlog reader wrote to mention some details that were not included in the newspaper obituary: “Don was one of the few remaining Charter Members of Snake River Sportsmen (SRS). He served as our Training Officer on the Snake River Sportsmen Board for many years; in fact since the founding of SRS some thirty three years ago I believe he held that position. Don was a Competitive Shooter participating on the National level in both Small Bore Rifle and High Power Rifle. He, in years past, …


Economics and Investing:

K.F. submitted this article. It was written about a month ago but is very compelling: Facing the Next War: Financial Systems o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: German Banks Told To Start Hoarding Cash In The Past Year, The U.S. Added 360,000 Waiters And Only 12,000 Manufacturing Workers Jim Rogers: There’s a 100% Probability of a U.S. Recession Within a Year. (Text with accompanying video.) Items from Professor Preponomics: US News Which States Rely Most Heavily on Federal Spending (Mises Wire) 9 Charts Showing Americans Never Recovered from the Great Recession: If You are Wondering Why People are So …


Odds ‘n Sods:

J.F. was the first of many readers to mention this essay by Bill Buppert: The Evil That Men Do: Willful Submission To Illegitimate Authority o o o Several readers suggested linking to this article: Probable cause: Pursuing drugs and guns on scant evidence, D.C. police sometimes raid wrong homes — terrifying the innocent o o o Pat Cascio flagged this bit of BHO Hive Mind insanity mentioned in The Army Times: BCT banishes combat patches, badges to boost morale. o o o JWR spotted a useful video from Wranglerstar: Bucking & Splitting The Big Wood. Note his economy of motion. …