Here is SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt. This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. We also mention companies of interest to preppers that are located in the region. The emphasis this week is on Idaho bladesmith Robert Martin, the proprietor of Tears of The Sword.
Idaho (Tears of The Sword)
I’ve mentioned bladesmith Robert Martin once before in SurvivalBlog. His Tears of the Sword / Shadow Mountain Forge operation is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I recently met him again at a Redoubt gun show. His metallurgy and craftsmanship have progressed in recent years. He now makes some exceptionally nice pattern forge welded Damascus steel. His heat treating process is par excellance. In addition to producing complete knives and swords of his own, he also makes some great blanks for hobbyists to complete. He has two smelting forges for creating custom steel blends in up to 20 pound batches. He often starts with A-2, D-2, O-1, CPM 10V, CPM 3V, L-6, 15N20, 52-100, 51-60, and 51-50 carbon steels. Stainless steels such as CPM S30V, CPM S60V, CPM S90V, CPM 154, CPM 440C, and ATS-34 (or custom blends thereof) are also be worked by Martin.
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There is now less than one week until the big solar eclipse event. A few travelers are already arriving, for vacations that will span the eclipse day. The traffic in some of the small towns in Idaho and Oregon in the path of totality will be tremendous. (The roads simply are designed to handle that much traffic.) Get there early. Be sure to carry plenty of extra food, water, and fuel if you are heading into the Totality Strip. There might be a two-day traffic jam!
Montana
Montana’s Health Co-op remains standing as others falter
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On The Gunfather: Meet The Tuminaros. Here is a synopsis of this Brownells-sponsored show: “Lou Tuminaro drags his wife, kids, and his Pops to Montana to buy and sell guns. Cultures often collide for this New Yorker. Lou learns what it takes for an outsider to survive small-town America.”
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Residents of smoke-choked Montana town [of Seeley Lake] advised to leave
Eastern Oregon
Co-headliners to rock stage as Wheatstock celebrates 10 years
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ODFW kills two wolves. “After repeated attacks on cattle in the area by the pack, livestock producers had asked that the whole pack be eliminated.” Note that there is just one collared wolf in the pack. (There are now other packs throughout the Redoubt region with no radio collar tracking whatsover.)
Eastern Washington
Lincoln County police chase ends in three hour swim
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Accused wedding crasher thieves busted by “selfie”
Wyoming
I missed seeing this when it aired in January: Wyoming school district cited by DeVos: Grizzlies, yes; guns, no
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“Throwback” traffic tickets issued in Wyoming city
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There has been no indigenous wolf population in the area for a very long time. The subspecies that used to be in the area was eradicated long before any of us were around. The wolves they brought in from somewhere else don’t belong. They are not necessary for the conservation of the natural environment in the area. In fact they are a detriment. It was a mistake bringing them here, it is destroying the habitat and the indigenous wildlife as well as domesticated animals, including pets.
They all need to be eliminated. The sooner the residents decide to correct this mistake, the quicker the region can start to recover. Wait too long, and it will be too late.
This is the same as people releasing hogs to become feral. Is there anyone who believes that was a good idea now? Like hogs, these wolves simply don’t belong. They do nothing for the environment, habitat, or conservation. They are a parasite.
In fact, they are “Illegal Aliens”!!! Pure and simple. They never were here, didn’t evolve here, and should NOT be here. Rule triple S comes to mind. Has been very effective in many areas of The American Redoubt.
Shoot shovel and shut up. We camped in our favorite spot last week. It’s one of the few areas that doesn’t have a bear problem. Why? Because the local ranchers have taught them 30-30 manners. It’s nice to be able to leave your ice chest out…