Year: 2017

Odds ‘n Sods:

Interesting concept for quick building: Brikawood Wooden House Building Bricks – G.P. o o o The Burning Platform has an interesting three-part article on The Deep State, fake data and fake news: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 o o o For home defense, it’s hard to imagine a better platform than a shotgun: Tips for Using a Double-Barrel Shotgun for Home Defense – G.G. o o o This deserves a full “face-palm”: House Staffers In Security Probe Allegedly Kept Stepmom In ‘Captivity’ To Access Offshore Cash – W.W. o o o Need a Job? Wanted: South Florida python …



Notes for Thursday – March 09, 2017

Today is the birthday of writer John McPhee (b. 1931), a master of creative nonfiction. One of McPhee’s most widely read books is Coming into the Country, which eloquently describes the Alaskan wilderness. March 9th is the birthday of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin– the first man to ever travel in space. He was born in 1934 and died in the crash of a MiG-15-UTI fighter on March 27, 1968. o o o Ki4u.com is selling a Radius P10 Shelter (from an estate sale) for 75% off. If you’re looking for a ready-made shelter that can hold your entire family, this is …


Building An 80% Firearm- Part 3, by Tupreco

Finishing an AR-15 80% Lower During the eight years of Obama’s presidency, a record 144 million pre-purchase NICS background checks were performed. This is almost exactly twice the number we saw during eight years of George W. Bush. Whether the numbers return to Bush-era levels under a Trump presidency remains to be seen. Certainly, while a background check is not an actual gun sale, it is widely believed that the numbers do correlate closely to actual gun sales. This substantial increase in firearms sales also saw a corresponding increase in firearms technology development. Good examples of this include the rise …


Three Letters Re: Dental Emergencies

Jim and Hugh, The Sustainable Prep Expo in Grants Pass, Oregon in May, will feature Dr. Howard Shayne doing hands-on classes in “Emergency Dental Techniques”. Preppers in the Northwest might want to consider attending this. – N.M. o o o HJL, I have bought from these people before. They sell lidocaine and good antibiotics. – Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlogs Editor at Large o o o Hugh, It’s easy to purchase Lidocaine powder, store it long term, and make your own as needed for emergencies. LidoKing – Lidocaine powder How to make injectable Lidocaine HCL – V.F.


Economics and Investing:

How the Market Creates Jobs and How the Government Destroys Them – H.L. o o o Your Welfare Dollars Feed State Budgets, Not Needy Families – C.F. o o o No Surprise In Recent Moves In Gold And Silver Prices o o o Top 10 Largest Occupations in the United States Dominated by Jobs that pay $20k to $30k a Year. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Bird flu found at Jennie-O farm in Wisconsin – J.C. o o o The Supreme Court’s dangerous tampering with jury secrecy P.M. o o o South African Pres Calls For Confiscating White-Owned Land JWR’s Comment: This does not bode well. South Africa has already been in a slow slide, with rampant nepotism and crumbling infrastructure, characterized by regularly rotating power outages. For South Africa to go Full Zimbabwe would cause lots of deep drama, massive internal displacement, and most likely a new international diaspora. Please pray for South Africa! o o o A few interesting links on the Vault 7 …



Notes for Wednesday – March 08, 2017

March 8th is the birthday of famed revolver shooter, big game hunter, and gun writer Elmer Keith, who co-designed the S&W .44 Magnum and .41 Magnum cartridges. He authored the book Sixguns, which is still considered a standard reference. His fascinating life story is told in his last book, Hell, I was there! Keith spent the second half of his life on a ranch near Salmon, Idaho. (Keith was born in 1899 and died February 12, 1984.) o o o Today, we present part two of a four part entry for Round 69 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The …


Building An 80% Firearm- Part 2, by Tupreco

Learn The Why and How (continued) The key provision that makes the 80% industry possible is making sure that all the items being purchased and transported are parts and not a firearm. Because once the parts wind up in your hand, you have the right to now “make” a firearm as listed above but only if you can legally own that firearm in your state of residence. Does this mean I can make my own firearm? The short answer is “Yes, with conditions attached.” From the ATF website: An individual may generally make a firearm for personal use. However, individuals …


Letter Re: Dental Emergencies

Hugh and Jim, Regarding the post on 3/7 about dental emergencies. A few years back their was a like minded dentist up in TN that taught some Field Dentistry classes in middle TN. Dr. Tom offered an excellent two-day class that focused on just this sort of stuff. He was not just some dentist that figured he could cater to the “prepper” market. You could tell Dr. Tom was a survivalist, and he had thought through some incredibly creative ways to handle what could be survival dentistry. He offered tools there as well as the instruction. We did a lot …


Economics and Investing:

Time To Give The Metals A Break o o o Colt Lays Off Custom Shop Director, Other Employees, Company Rumored Gutted – DSV o o o Gold Investing 101 – Beware eBay, Collectibles and “Pure” Gold Coins that are Gold Plated – S.C. o o o Cost of Illegal Immigration Higher than Cost of Securing Borders – G.L. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books: The Defined King James Version Bible, Large Print The Art of Invisibility: The World’s Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data Movies: Gone with the Wind USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage Television: Lonesome Dove Band of Brothers Music: Wanted! The Outlaws (1976-1996 20th Anniversary) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Movie Soundtrack) Instructional Videos: Bushcraft Fun in the Bush, Camp Projects The Backyard Machine Shop – Machine Rescue Series Online Sermon Videos: Grace Baptist Church, Fremont, California (Pastor Michael Phillips) Sovereign Grace Baptist Church of Silicon Valley (Dr. Paul …


Odds ‘n Sods:

I missed this well-crafted article when it was posted back in December: Is the National Firearms Act Headed for Extinction Like the Dinosaur It Is? – JWR o o o U.S. Electricity Consumption Continues To Fall o o o Jeff Thomas: Food Crisis—The Greatest Threat to Social Stability o o o The Government Is Still the Enemy of Freedom – B.B. o o o Anticipating issues: TSA Warns Local Police About Its New Airport Pat-Downs – DSV