Year: 2016

Economics and Investing:

Brexit triggers huge swings in exchange rates of the GB Pound.  (We witnessed a nearly 9% move in one day!) o o o Brexit causes decline in global stock markets o o o Gold Bullion Surges 6% In USD As Brexit Creates Global Contagion Risk o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Fed Rate Hike Off the Table for Rest of 2016; 12% Chance of a CUT. – What’s amazing is that folks are surprised… Dow closes down 600 after Brexit surprise; financials post worst day since 2011 – I can’t help but think this is going to resume on …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Inside New Hampshire’s annual libertarian Porcfest. o o o Several readers sent this news item: Armed Federal Officers Now Outnumber… The US Marines? o o o WorldNetDaily‘s Joseph Farah: It’s Independence Day for Great Britain. o o o Reader Peter S. suggested this article about build-it-yourself AR-15s:  Is this proof that gun control is doomed? o o o Update on Utah Arrest – Bomb plot on BLM.



Notes for Friday – June 24, 2016

June 24th is the birthday of rifle-toting abolitionist pastor Henry Ward Beecher (born 1813, died March 8, 1887). He and his adherents from his church smuggled so many Sharps rifles to Bleeding Kansas that the Sharps rifles picked up the nickname Beecher’s Bibles. Wikipedia states: Several of his brothers and sisters became well-known educators and activists, most notably Harriet Beecher Stowe, who achieved worldwide fame with her abolitionist novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. 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 …


Rebalancing Your Gun Collection for the Uncertain Days Ahead

With the upcoming presidential election, American gun owners are facing a time of great uncertainty. If Hitlery Clinton is elected, it is anticipated that she will not only issue a large number of anti-gun executive orders but during her term in office she will also appoint several ultra-liberal Supreme Court justices. That would dramatically alter the balance of the court. These frightening prospects have prompted many gun owners to increase the size of their collections and readjust their composition. As recent gun sales statistics attest, people are definitely stocking up. This news is not evidence of paranoia. It is simply …


Letter Re: Food Preservation

Good afternoon, Hugh, Recently SurvivalBlog has presented several articles on food preservation, including extremely informative ones from your wife, Sarah. I’ve become curious about a few things: Is there a minimum vacuum level necessary for food preservation? (This assumes other factors, such as the lack of heat-based canning procedures are not necessary for preservation.) Are there advantages to purging air from a food container with nitrogen? If so, is there a recommended procedure for that? Does vacuum sealing after nitrogen purging offer additional advantages? You have tested and reported on a commercially available home freeze dryer; how much preservation time …


Economics and Investing:

Spending it all on rent: 11 million Americans spend half their income on rent. Another 21 million spend over 30 percent of their income on rent, a record high. o o o COMEX Registered Silver Now More Leveraged Than Gold o o o Potash Price Surge Could Lead To Higher Food Costs For Billions – “As global population surges and arable land decreases, efficiency is the name of the game. And in this environment, the little known commodity potash comes into its own” o o o The Stock Crash Of 2016: Stocks Have Already Crashed In 6 Of The World’s …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Some pointed commentary about the black letter law and due process by Andrew P. Napolitano, over at Lew Rockwell’s site: ‘No Fly, No Buy’ Means No Freedom o o o DIY Barrel Rifling Tool 2.0 – Sent in by G.P. o o o An interesting take on What To Do About Islam – Sent in by B.B. o o o Reader P.S wrote in to suggest this addition to your go bag. Bandaid Friction Block – Just rub in on the body parts where you think you’re going to get a blister and presto– no blisters. o o o The …



Notes for Thursday – June 23, 2016

On July 23, 1942, the Nazis continued their reprehensible and criminal behavior by making the first selections for the gas chamber at Auschwitz on a train of Jews from Paris. o o o Our writing contest now has over $12,000 in prizes. Today, the featured Writing Contest prize is the Three Day Course Certificate from Gunsite Academy. Gunsite was founded in 1976 by Lt. Jeff Cooper and covers 4.5 square miles with modern facilities, large classrooms and a fully stocked Pro Shop with a full-service gunsmith operation. They currently offer more than 45 different classes in Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun …


Tracking Dogs- Part 3, by D.D.

As you can see, the dogs are the least of your worries. They are just one of the tools that are used to accomplish the overall goal of catching you. They are used for direction and tracking, and they supply information to the other searchers. A K9 may also be used to grab you, just as they would anywhere else they are used. Even if you could somehow trick or neutralize the dog, you are still going to have to deal with quite a bit of other things. To get into range of doing harm to the dog or handler …


Letter Re: Vacuum Sealing Jars and Feed Store Grain

Good morning, Hugh, I enjoyed and learned a little more from Sarah Latimer’s post. I’m interested in the method used to create a vacuum in the canning jars when dry canning. We have arrived at the same place you have– to use glass jars. We have canned many jars of dehydrated apples and other items by heating the jars in an oven to 300 degrees and sterilizing the lids, filling the jars with the contents, and tightening the lids quickly. This has worked well 95% of the time. We have heard of various devices to place a vacuum on jars, …


Economics and Investing:

These Conditions Ensure That Gold Stocks Will Continue To Rise Over The Coming Years o o o 7 Stupid Things Bankers Say About Bitcoin o o o More Kids Now Living At Home Since The Great Depression o o o Watch How Hyperinflation Bloats Venezuela By 2020 o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

So much for the “Gray Man” approach to blending in! Tam over at the View From The Porch blog reports on an OTT vehicle OPSEC issue, in transiting New Jersey: You’re Not Helping, Part MCXII… o o o OPSEC impaired gun owner leaves several high end guns on SUV seats in plain view. – Sent in by T.P. o o o Bill Whittle’s Firewall: Guns, Islam and Orlando – B.B. o o o Air Force Veteran Assaulted for Speaking About God – T.Z. o o o The Supreme Court Just Created a Full-Blown Police State – The End of the …