Year: 2016

News From The American Redoubt:

Miles from nowhere… Video of a family’s life at the end of the road: Living in Idaho Back Country o o o Ten-Minute Video: North Idaho Wilderness Beauty. o o o The editors of the leftward-leaning Coeur d’Alene Press put their spin on the recent widely-read feature article in The Economist: Welcome to the American Redoubt o o o Wyoming Now Claiming It Owns the Wind – Taxes Energy Created by Mother Nature o o o From a SurvivalBlog reader: The employees of the largest employer in our Eastern Oregon county were made aware of this little gem today. It …


Economics and Investing:

Gold Demand To See Boost From Indian Wedding Season o o o The ultimate breakdown likely to be surprising, sudden, intense, and large o o o A sure sign of a sick political economy appears in Illinois – Connecticut is not far behind. A state “death spiral”: high taxes drive out business and people, causing more tax increases, an underfunded State pension plan (CT is only funded 45%), and so it goes! – H.L. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: The Marginal Buyer Holds The Pin That Pops Every Asset Bubble o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Lets bring in more muslims, Boy, 8, dies in Swedish hand grenade blast. o o o Container Full Of Assault Rifles And Grenade Launchers Headed To USA, Seized In Spain – G.P. o o o From reader A.S. – This was posted some years ago (Australian, but easily adapted for anyone) timely to repost again, its in a PDF format. Very worthwhile to keep in the current circumstances around the world: The food Lifeboat o o o An example of when sheltering in place just isn’t a possibility: Mysterious gas leak forces 200 people to evacuate San Diego neighborhood. Is …




Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Taurus 605 .357 Magnum

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Once again, we are taking a look at a revolver, for survival purposes. We have received numerous requests from our readers over the past several months for more articles on revolvers. We sometimes tend to get so caught up with the newest and coolest semiauto handguns that we forget the good ole’ fashioned revolver. While the revolver is a very old design, it is not antiquated, as many think it is. We also have to take into consideration what is meant by “survival” in any discussion on this topic. For too many, myself included, survival means financial survival, and no …


Recipe of the Week: Fondue Italiano

Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef 1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded 2 tbs cornstarch ½ cup dry red wine Directions: In a skillet or slow-cooking pot with browning unit, cook beef until crumbly; pour off excess fat. In a slow-cooking pot, combine beef with dry spaghetti sauce mix, tomato sauce, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours. Dissolve cornstarch in the wine. Turn the control to high and add dissolved cornstarch. Heat on high for 10 to 15 …


Letter Re: Development and Maintenance of the First Weapon

Hugh, I appreciate B.C.’s points related to the majority of our population being poorly prepared physically to deal with increased levels of stress. As a physical therapist and athletic trainer for 24-plus years, I see it every day. I do want to make one observation and warning, for lack of a better term. There is a huge difference in “normal tissue” and “pathologic tissue”, or tissue that has gone through a process that is called secondary healing. Secondary healing is when there has been enough damage to a muscle, or ligament, or skin, or joint surface, (pick your tissue type), …


Economics and Investing:

The Bank of England Turns to More Easy Money o o o The Panic That Will Be A Game-Changer For World Financial Markets o o o Summary Of Recent Fed Statements: Spot The Common Theme o o o Don’t Try to Buy Dollars in Azerbaijan’s Capital – There are none to be had! o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

From the Dave Hodges podcast – The Common Sense Show: How to Live Off the Land When You’re On the Run- CSS Health Reporter, Katy Whelan – Sent in by H.L. o o o If Our Mayors Are THIS Corrupt, What Is The Rest Of The Population Like Behind Closed Doors? It isn’t just the politicians in Washington D.C. that are deeply corrupt. – G.B. o o o Video: Driving Through Detroit at Night. Detroit used to be one of the most prosperous cities in America. (Warning: This video contains very offensive material!) – B.B. o o o Thousands of …



Notes for Sunday – August 21, 2016

In 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon erupted with an estimated billion cubic yards of carbon dioxide gas. The gas had apparently been accumulating in the crater lake, held down by the weight of the water. When it finally erupted, the gas cloud smothered and killed every living animal, including insects, in its path until it dissipated. Outsiders learned of the disaster when they approached the villages and found animal and human bodies on the ground. The best estimate is that 1,700 people and thousands of cattle died.


My Tomato Process – Part 2, by Sarah Latimer

Making and Storing Tomato Sauce for the Long Haul Crushing, Peeling, Seeding There are a number of ways to do this, but I am one who likes efficiency. I just have too much to do to take time to do things the “hard” way. Of course, I like to do things myself, but why make it more difficult than it has to be, right? At some point, if the grid goes down and the solar power system fails, I may be forced to boil and peel tomatoes and hand crush them or use a hand-cranked crusher/separator, but until that happens …


Letter Re: Rethinking Wound Care

HJL, What the writer says is spot on for infection occurring more often in warm and moist conditions. One note here, however. Flies in a wound are going to lay eggs and you are going to get maggots. As disgusting as that sounds, it might not be a bad thing. Maggots have been used for centuries to debride wounds. (Debride means to remove non-viable tissue.) Maggots only eat the dead tissue, which is where the infection is at its worst. The less infection present the easier it is for the bodies defensive mechanisms to fix the problem. I first became …


Economics and Investing:

Gold Price Will Go High As Hyperinflation Is Nigh o o o Socialism: The World’s Greatest Generator of Poverty o o o Irrational Exuberance Is Back… And Even The Fed Is Worried (Note: Link requires a membership to read. You can read a reprint of it on Zero Hedge.) o o o Investor Complacency Is Smashing Records o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.