Preparedness Notes for Tuesday – August 07, 2018
August 7th, 1933 The birthday of the late Jerry Pournelle. He, along with Larry Niven authored the survivalist classic Lucifer’s Hammer. Pournelle passed away on September 8, 2017.
August 7th, 1933 The birthday of the late Jerry Pournelle. He, along with Larry Niven authored the survivalist classic Lucifer’s Hammer. Pournelle passed away on September 8, 2017.
Introductory Note: The following is not intended to be legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your own state. This essay is simply conjecture on possible outcomes of a change in U.S. Treasury Department policy, in response to a recent suggestion by the National Rifle Association (NRA). Your perspective might be substantially different, your situation might not match what I’m suggesting, and “your mileage may vary.” Do not do anything illegal. The window of opportunity that I will describe does not yet exist. So this essay is just some conjectural food for thought. The recent national kerfluffle over so-called “bumpfire” …
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 startup companies in the American Redoubt. Idaho Idaho’s startup hub? Turns out it’s Coeur d’Alene o o o 10 Best Tech Startups in Boise o o o Reader Jon C. sent us this: Dozens of goats overtake Boise neighborhood, possibly plotting world domination Montana Montana Startups to Watch 2018: High-tech and Manufacturing o o o …
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”. Venezuela is back in the news this week again. Explosive-Carrying Drones The Explosive-Carrying Drones in Venezuela Won’t Be the Last JWR’s Comment: I first mentioned the emerging threat of UAVIEDs in SurvivalBlog back in 2006. Frankly, I’m surprised that it took this long for someone to use one against a head of state. Baofeng Radios Reader JMD wrote in to let us know of this upcoming change by the FCC that will …
“His neighbor is a tooth-drawer. That bag at his girdle is full of the teeth that he drew at Winchester fair. I warrant that there are more sound ones than sorry, for he is quick at his work and a trifle dim in the eye.” – Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company