Year: 2016

Notes for Thursday – July 14, 2016

July 14th is the birthday of Colonel Einar A. Malmstrom. He was born in 1907 and died August 21, 1954 near Great Falls, Montana, in the crash of a T-33 jet. He was a decorated Air Force pilot, a Luft Stalag POW survivor, and test pilot. Malmstrom AFB was one of the settings for JWR’s novel Founders. (The base was named in Malmstrom’s honor.) o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 65 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 …


Reloading Ammunition For WTSHF- Part 2, by S.B.

Having removed the spent primer, you now need to insert a new one. There are specialty tools available for this, as well as attachments to do this on your press. How your particular setup will work depends entirely on what equipment you buy, but all methods insert a new primer into the primer pocket in the base of the brass case. Exactly which primer you need depends on your cases. For example, some 45 ACP cases use small pistol primers, and some use large pistol primers. Your specific round formula ca be found in your reloading manual (e.g. standard or …



Letter Re: Buying and Selling Rural Land

Hugh, If you have narrowed down your list to one or two properties, consider chartering an aircraft to do a visual inspection. It might cost you $300-$500 but it allows additional validation of a significant investment. Even at 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL in pilot speak) you can quickly take some pictures, makes some notes, and assess things such as the terrain, trees or vegetation, and even a potential risk if say a neighbor has something on their property that could ultimately contaminate your water supply. I know some readers will scream “my privacy!”. Here in the USA there …


Economics and Investing:

Germany becomes second G7 nation to issue 10-year bond with negative yield – G.G. o o o Video: Fed’s Undercover Bailout of Biggest Banks – Mike Maloney – A.S. o o o A New Set of Crises for the EU o o o Gold Prices: Headed Higher Into Late Summer o o o In 30 Years, U.S. Will Have Highest Debt-To-GDP Ratio In Our History—141% 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 F.M. sent in a reminder about the 4th Annual Marion County, WV Preparedness Expo on Saturday, September 17,2016 o o o A “must have” accessory for every guy: Bullet Resistant Jockstrap – DMS o o o Pastor Resigns, Refuses To Bow To Lgbt Agenda In Schools – PLC o o o While you drive, your mobile devices chat with government – D.E. o o o In a first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone ‘stingray’ evidence – G.G. o o o 7 Disgusting Things Obama Said While Hijacking Memorial For Slain Dallas Police



Notes for Wednesday – July 13, 2016

On this day in 1787, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance structuring settlement of the Northwest Territory and creating a policy for the addition of new states to the nation. The members of Congress knew that if their new confederation were to survive intact, it had to resolve the states’ competing claims to western territory. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 65 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 from Always Empowered. This compact starter power system is …


Reloading Ammunition For WTSHF- Part 1, by S.B.

First off, let me say that I am very grateful to have SuvivalBlog. Over the years I have learned so much from the accumulated wisdom of the writers and the administrators. I felt that it was time to give back to this community, so I decided to share what I have learned over many years of reloading my own ammunition for rifle and pistol, while being conscious of both budget and space/OPSEC concerns. Please believe that you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars or have a 1000-square-foot shop dedicated to reloading in order to produce your own high-quality reloads …


Letter Re: Moving to Alaska

Hugh, When I saw the title “Moving to Alaska”, I thought to myself “WHY?” Although my wife and I have lived in Los Anchorage for over 40 years, yes, it’s getting very blue here. I must echo everything Bryan B. has said and more. About two years ago my wife and I saw the trend coming and worked and paid off our home, and our rental is almost paid off. If needed, it will be our BOL due to its size. We also partially closed our business. We get two ships a week to Anchorage; 85% of our groceries come …


Economics and Investing:

Some disturbing figures about the upcoming banking crisis o o o The Wisdom of a Former Marine o o o In Europe, Workers Use Minimum Wage Laws to Exclude their Competition o o o Ignore Pullbacks As Top Analyst Says Gold To Hit New All-Time Highs o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books: Making the Best of Basics – Family Preparedness Handbook by James Talmage Stevens Total Resistance by H. von Dach Movies: The Bridge on the River Kwai Saving Private Ryan Music: Best of Pure Prairie League Altan: The First 10 Years: 1986-1995 Video Blog Posts: SouthernPrepper1: Finding other preppers and joining a group. Wranglersatr: Bucking & Splitting The Big Wood Podcasts: SGT Report Urban Survival Podcast Very Useful Gear: Neiko 36-Inch Heavy Duty Bolt Cutters Trijicon TR20 AccuPoint 3-9×40 Riflescope with MIL-Dot Crosshair with Green Dot Reticle


Odds ‘n Sods:

Tribunal: No basis for China’s Vast South China Sea Claims o o o No Great Surprise Department: NY Times: Liberal Profs Outnumber Conservative Profs 28:1 In New England o o o Government sponsored education re-education: Nordic Seniors May Be Forced Back to School Into Adult Education – H.L. o o o In less than a week they created the largest tracking data base in history and more. The saddest thing is the sheeple want and are flocking to it! Pokémon Go tracks you – DMS (warning: auto-starting video on page) o o o Reporter makes the Mistake of Asking Black …



Notes for Tuesday – July 12, 2016

On July 12, 1865, George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist whose numerous discoveries helped to improve agriculture in the South, was born. He died on Jan. 5, 1943. o o o Yesterday’s mentioned press reports–attributed to a Dallas Police Department spokesman–incorrectly identified Micah X. Johnson’s rifle as an SKS. (My apologies for repeating that bad intel.) If these photos are to believed, then the rifle was actually a more modern Saiga (a Russian-made AK variant.) Take a close look. What strikes me as quite odd is the presence of the factory gray rubber protective shipping cap on the rifle’s charging …