JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books:

All Wrapped Up In Paracord: Knife and Tool Wraps, Survival Bracelets, And More Projects With Parachute Cord

The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II

Movies:

Braveheart

Akira Kurosawa: Four Samurai Classics (Seven Samurai / The Hidden Fortress / Yojimbo / Sanjuro) (The Criterion Collection)

Television:

The Pacific

The Civil War (Ken Burns Documentary)

Music:

The Very Best of Ralph Stanley

Jonas Kaufmann: Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven & Wagner

Instructional Videos:

Build Your Own Copper Coil Alcohol Burner Stove

Wall Tent Platform Build JWR’s Comment: Be sure to use plenty of foundation bricks (more than shown) and use your level frequently during the platform construction.

Podcasts:

Limetown (an engrossing science fiction series)

The TED Talks Podcasts

Blogs:

Sparks31’s Signal Corps

Say Uncle

Gear:

60″ Ultimate Paracord Braiding Jig

Benchmade ComboEdge Tanto Auto-Stryker Knife

Icom 7200 HF Transceiver