Year: 2016

Odds ‘n Sods:

At Risk Is Nothing Less Than the Right Ever to Resist Again – B.B. o o o Inside Adam Savage’s Cave: The Bourne Identity Burn Bag JWR’s Comment: If other preppers had the “prop guy” level of obsession about their REAL go bags, then they’d be very nicely equipped. o o o Election Chaos Fears Have Preppers Stockpiling Survival Food – C.J. o o o An interesting map to help you determine the potential energy independence of your location (or target likelihood) – J.M. o o o Las Vegas PD Continues To Use Faulty $2 Drug Field Tests Because Convictions …



Notes for Monday – November 07, 2016

We have some sad news; Don Kates, a yeoman advocate for American gun owners’ rights passed away on November 1st. Even the leftist Wikipedia describes him glowingly: “His scholarship and litigation played important parts in the modern renaissance of the Second Amendment. Additionally, Kates played a major role in bringing together scholars and opinion leaders. Along with Stephen Halbrook, Kates deserved the primary credit for making the Second Amendment scholarship an important topic of modern scholarly interest.”


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Ruger P-89 9mm

In our ongoing quest to test and review more “metal” semiauto handguns, as requested by many SurvivalBlog readers, I thought it important to review the Ruger P-89, in 9mm. The P-89 is an updated/upgraded version of Ruger’s first centerfire semiauto handgun. The original was the P-85, and Ruger was hoping to get it out in time for the U.S. military trials for a new handgun. Alas, the Beretta 92/M9 won out. There were some early teething problems with the first batch or two of P-85 handguns. There were a few reports of the firing pin slamming forward when the pistol …


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Survival Videos

I’m often asked by folks to teach them “survival skills”. This is a hot topic. Just what is meant by “survival” to one person might mean something entirely different to another. As I’ve stated many times, I’m no expert in anything. I’m just a very serious student in a lot of areas. In the past, I have taught some wilderness and street survival skills, but I’m no longer in that market. Survival skills just cover so many different areas that I don’t even know where to begin. If anything, I’m more skilled in street survival skills than I am in …


Recipe of the Week: Dumpling Soup, by G.L.

Ingredients: 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 (1 3/8 oz) pkg onion soup mix 6 cups water, hot 2 carrots, peeled and shredded 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1 tomato, peeled and chopped 1 cup packaged biscuit mix 1 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped 6 Tbsp milk Directions: In a slow cooking pot, sprinkle beef with dry onion soup mix and pour hot water over the meat. Stir in carrots, celery, and tomato. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until meat is tender. Turn control on high. In a small bowl, combine …


Letter Re: Just In Case: Preparing for the Evening and Day After Election 2016

JWR, I took your advice to heart. I’m actually not waiting for election day and am assuming the worst case scenario (a Hillary win). However, one issue I have been worrying about, and I rarely hear anyone discussing it, is the possibility of the government cutting off ammunition and reloading supplies (especially powder). As far as I know, there is only one powder manufacturer in the U.S. The rest are in Canada, Germany, and France. It seems it would be extremely easy for a president to issue an executive order to cut off sales to the commercial market or at …


Economics and Investing:

David Stockman warns both Trump and Clinton could lead to 25% sell-off o o o End Of The U.S. Major Oil Industry Era: Big Trouble At ExxonMobil o o o UK court says Brexit needs parliament’s approval, complicates government plans o o o Kentucky Plans to Pull At Least $800 Million From Hedge Funds o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

It’s Rigged=> FBI Director Comey Clears Hillary a Second Time – B.B. o o o Can One Shoot A Fleeing Robber? – DSV o o o France to collect personal data of 60 million with controversial database – G.G. HJL’s Comment: In an effort to crack down on identity theft, France tries to create a giant database where everyone’s identity information can be stored, because a bad person would never think to hack that database. o o o Wanna see my drone collection? The Skywall drone capture launcher NETS those pesky drones…. right out of the sky. (Video 3:30) – …



Notes for Sunday – November 06, 2016

November 7th is the anniversary of the death of actor Steve McQueen (born March 24, 1930, died November 7, 1980). The many well-publicized exploits in his tempestuous life and his enduring persona are well known. However, the end of his life is actually the most noteworthy part of his legacy, even though it seldom gets much publicity outside of Christian circles; he came to Jesus after he had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. He died with his forefinger pointing to his key verse in his Bible– Titus 1:2. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 67 of the …


“Surviving” an Airedale– Lessons From a First-Time Owner – Part 3, by S.M.

HeartGard and Flea Control This is a necessity especially in the Gulf Coast summers with the unusually bad mosquito and flea/tick issue resulting from the spring floods. We give our dog Heartgard to protect against heartworms and Nexgard to protect against ticks and fleas. Dental Disease Prevention We also use Vet recommended Virbac C.E.T. Enzyemic Oral Hygiene Chews for home dental care. These are a great addition our vet recommended for keeping teeth clean. We purchase them according to our dog’s size at the time and give one a day. (Tip: We also began giving our small, older dogs chews …


Letter Re: Just In Case: Preparing for the Evening and Day After Election 2016

JWR, Excellent article regarding ammo and magazine purchase strategies for a worst case scenario outcome of the election. I would urge readers to go ahead and resupply ammo stocks now while the prices are still low and supplies are still relatively plentiful. After reading the article, I immediately checked my inventory and discovered I had dropped below my comfortable minimum for the calibers I shoot. Here is what I found while researching common calibers: Pistol Calibers 9mm, .40, and 45 ACP were readily available through the major online retailers; however, bulk range ammo was available but not in the quantities …


Economics and Investing:

Silver Price Forecast: Silver Is Looking Really Bullish In Dollars, Euros and Rands o o o Gun control groups spend millions on state ballot initiatives o o o The potential ‘economic catastrophe’ that no one is talking about – G.G. o o o Global Interest In Silver Investment Expands As South Africa Adds New Silver Krugerrand JWR Warns: Because this design is almost identical to the gold Krugerrand, readers are warned to start watching for faked gold-plated silver Krugerrands! Caveat emptor. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Military Leader: Iran Sending Elite Fighters Into U.S., Europe – L.R. o o o DC City Council Votes to Allow Physician-Assisted Suicide – DSV o o o The Rise Of Mandatory Vaccinations Means The End Of Medical Freedom – H.L. o o o Civil War II – Fourth Turning Intensifying (Part I) – B.B. o o o From Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large: King County using customer grocery store data to target pet owners, send licensing notices – We don’t spy on you. We contract that out so it’s not Big Brother.