Economics and Investing:

Pension Ponzi Squared: New Jersey Wants To Sell Debt To Its Own Insolvent Funds – B.B. o o o Fake Silver Coins: 14 Ways to Spot Counterfeits – K.T. o o o War On Cash Escalates: Australia Proposes Ban on $100 Bill; No Cash Within 10 Years? – B.B. o o o Canada’s Oil Exports Are Dead Without U.S. Shale Production o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Odds ‘n Sods:

Montie Gear is having a 35% off Scratch and Dent Special. They’ve accumulated a few X-Rests that have some minor aesthetic issues. o o o 99 Dallas cops have quit in last 10 weeks – DSV o o o Congressman Serving Time Over Federal Corruption Charges – W.C. o o o German police say they “don’t yet know” They are baffled as to motive: Germany: 50 Christian Statues Smashed, Decapitated in Countryside – D.S. o o o More Doctors Confessing To Intentionally Diagnosing Healthy People With Cancer To Make Money – DSV o o o Scorpion – Russian Ammunition Belt …







Notes for Wednesday – December 14, 2016

December 14th is the birthday of the late John Warren Wadleigh (born 1927, died September 24, 2013). Wadleigh was better known to many SurvivalBlog readers by his pen name– Oliver Lange. He was the author of the best-selling resistance warfare novel Vandenberg. This is also the birthday of Air Force General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, who died September 27, 1993. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 68 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $15,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $3000 gift certificate towards a Sol-Ark Solar Generator from Veteran …




Bees: Security Guard or Grocery Store?- Part 1, by J.P.

When I first woke up to the reality of what we, as humans, are being subjected to on a daily basis, I was indeed in a state of panic. With people killing innocents left and right, genetic “Franken-food”, the poisoning of food and water due to negligence, life can seem real heavy real fast. That feeling of fear was the turning point for me, telling me that I needed to slow my life down and enjoy the wonderful gifts that the Lord has granted us, humans, here on earth. One marvelous gift that has been granted upon us is the …




Two Letters Re: WaterBOBs and Reservoirs

Mr. Latimer, Just an FYI that I saw the WaterBob on Amazon. Not sure if it is indeed “discontinued”, but it’s still for sale–it looks like. I have one. Thanks for your blog. I have received good info on it to help my family prepare for all sorts of scenarios. – MHC o o o Thanks to JWR’s post, I just ordered two WaterBOB’s from Amazon for $40. I checked and the Reservoir cost was about $75 for one. The WaterBOB is a one time use. Not sure that’s the case for the Reservoir. I assume the supply of WaterBOBs …




Economics and Investing:

$213,300,000,000: Individual Income Taxes Set Record in First 2 Months of FY17 – B.B. o o o The Case For And Against Universal Basic Income. What is terrifying is the fact that some libertarian thinking economists think a basic income is a good idea. – B.B. o o o Leaked Memo Reveals Trump’s Energy Priorities. While the selection of ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson for State Secretary stole the headlines, a leaked memo on Trump’s energy priorities could be moving the markets o o o Buoyant Markets Pose New Challenge for the Fed o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not …




JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books: EMP-Hardened Radio Communications by William Prepperdoc. (This newly-released paperback and e-book was written by a SurvivalBlog reader. I volunteered to write the book’s Foreword, but I have no financial interest in the publishing project.) Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan (by Bill O’Reilly) Movies: Terminator Genisys. Yes, it often seems like an “in joke” and you will have to suspend disbelief at several junctures, but this movie ties together the other Terminator films fairly well. Love & Mercy. A biography of the very talented but psychologically troubled Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson. Television: The …




Odds ‘n Sods:

Don’t forget Safecastle’s sale on Lindon Farms’ 25-year freeze dried foods. It ends Thursday, December 15 and you can save up to 50% on a great variety of fruits, veggies, and entrees. o o o Former intelligence officer on the bogus Russian hack o o o Tillerson’s Assault on Scouting – D.S. o o o Two soda bottle water distillation – G.P. o o o No Peace In Mind – B.B. o o o After the recent series of letters on making your own firestarters, Reader Okie Ranch Wife wrote in to remind readers of her old letter: Do-It-Yourself Campfire …







Notes for Tuesday – December 13, 2016

After spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured on December 13, 2003. During his 24 years in office, Saddam’s secret police, charged with protecting his power, terrorized the public, ignoring the human rights of the nation’s citizens. While many of his people faced poverty, he lived in incredible luxury, building more than 20 lavish palaces throughout the country. It was fitting that, in the end, he was hiding in nothing more than a hole in the ground covered by plywood. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 68 of the SurvivalBlog …




Trekking for Survival, by G.U.

I have to admit that I have watched one or more movies or movie shorts with an apocalyptic theme. Often the survivors (or survivor) are either walking or driving along a barren road, through a barren town, or through the country side. Sometimes, they will have some gear, maybe a backpack, a bottle of water or canteen, and maybe a gun or some kind of club. In some cases, they are well organized and have a compound of sorts, but eventually they have to take to the road for supplies or to find others. In most of the movies, there …




Letter Re: Hurricane Experience

Friends, After reading the contribution about hurricane preparedness, I would like to recommend the bathtub liners for water. We were without water for three or four days. We barely tapped one. I feel that we could have gone six weeks with what the two afforded us. I also keep one full outside contained in a 95-gallon horse trough. There were no problems noted. I so appreciate what all of you do. Thanks. – A. Reader JWR’s Comment: (The WaterBOB bathtub liner is no longer in production, but The Reservoir is comparable.)




News From The American Redoubt:

Eastern Washington lawmakers file bill to split state JWR’s Comment: This partition is long overdue. In the long term I believe that it is almost inevitable, given the deepening socio-political divide between the two Washingtons—east and west of the Cascades. o o o Extreme Wyoming cold frosts even Moscow Ballet o o o Thousands of snow geese have died after toxic exposure in Berkel – DSV o o o Proposed amendment would risk Wyoming public lands o o o Montana avalanche buries Idaho skier, killing him




Economics and Investing:

IRS Wants Court Authority To Identify Bitcoin Users & Transactions At Coinbase o o o What Could Strengthen Gold Heading Into 2017? o o o As The Power Struggle Endures, Libya Eyes 900,000 Bpd Oil Output Libya will be increasing oil production by one third, eying 900,000 bpd total out as the struggle for the control of exports facilities continues. o o o Sovereign funds pulled cash from world markets for third year running o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.