On Jun 13, 1983, after more than a decade in space, Pioneer 10– the world’s first outer-planetary probe– left the solar system. The next day, it radioed back its first scientific data on interstellar space.
Take a quick look at this clever video (1:47) describing the advantages of growing potatoes from potato seed. Advantages of Growing Potatoes From Seed Using traditional cross-breeding techniques, a company in the Netherlands named Solynta (So-lynn’-ta) has developed a line of potatoes that reliably produce “true potato seed” (“TPS”). Most potato seeds have a lot of genetic diversity, which is not a bad thing for home gardeners. They produce potatoes with varying sizes and colors, so they’re unsuitable for commercial production. Less than one ounce of their seed can be planted in place of 5,500 pounds of “seed tuber” potatoes …
Regarding the Odds ‘n Sods entry last month: Owen Geiger has several earthbag shelter designs that are inexpensive but labor intensive and that are an option for radiation protection. Examples Earthbag Survival Shelter September 20, 2010 by Owen Geiger [I would like to see this design in an above ground configuration.] Triple Dome Survival Shelter April 12, 2011 by Owen Geiger Mother Earth News Earthbag Dome July 15, 2009 by Owen Geiger Step-By-Step Earthbag Building [YouTube Video Play list] Earthbag Natural Building, Last updated on Jul 1, 2014 http://www.earthbagstructures.com/basics/basics.htm
This column is posted on Tuesdays. Here, we present news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. We also mention companies in the region of interest to preppers. Today’s focus is on newly-elected Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte. Idaho First in our news headlines: The row over Idaho’s sales tax on groceries continues. The Idaho Governor actually missed his deadline to veto a bill that would have ended the tax, but they let that slide. (The veto was somehow certified.) See: Clash of the Idaho Titans o o o This innovative small company in Sandpoint, Idaho deserves a …
SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods – a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “HJL”. Today’s focus is on survival food. Survival Food Canadian Prepper has a video review of the SolSource parabolic Solar Cooker. If you like cooking with solar energy, you might want to take a look at it. This is not an inexpensive device, but its efficiency is very good. It does need full sunlight in order to cook, but it works well. It is also large and primarily plastic (the reflector), which …
“Cartridge firearms are compact vehicles for change that have shaped modern history. The righteousness of their use is entirely up to their users, since like any other tool they can be used both for good or for ill. A firearm is just a tool with no volition. A rifle is no different than a claw hammer. To wit: A hammer can be used to build a house, or it can be used to bash in someone’s skull—-the choice of uses is entirely up to the owner. A bulldozer can be used to build roads, or to destroy houses. A rifle …
