January 24th is the birthday of René Barjavel (born 1911, died November 24, 1985). This prescient French science fiction author wrote several books with survivalist themes, including Ravage [1], which was titled Ashes, Ashes [2] in its English translation. It is also the birthday of Tamara K., the editor of the long-running View From The Porch blog [3].
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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest
Today we present another entry for Round 92 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [4]. The prizes for this round include:
First Prize:
- The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon [5]. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000.
- A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course [6] (a $1,095 value),
- A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses [7], excluding those restricted for military or government teams. Three-day onPoint courses normally cost $795,
- DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper [8]. These have hammer forged, chrome-lined barrels and a hard case, to go with your own AR lower. It will allow any standard AR-type rifle to have a quick change barrel. This can be assembled in less than one minute without the use of any tools. It also provides a compact carry capability in a hard case or in 3-day pack (a $1,100 value),
- Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees [9] in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
- A $250 gift certificate good for any product [10] from Sunflower Ammo,
- American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses [11].
Second Prize:
- A Front Sight Lifetime Diamond Membership, providing lifetime free training at any Front Sight Nevada course, with no limit on repeating classes. This prize is courtesy of a SurvivalBlog reader who prefers to be anonymous.
- A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol and a SIRT AR-15/M4 [12] Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of Next Level Training, that have a combined retail value of $589,
- Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord [13] (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
- Naturally Cozy is donating a “Prepper Pack” Menstrual Kit. This kit contains 18 pads and it comes vacuum-sealed for long term storage or slips easily into a bugout bag. The value of this kit is $220.
- An assortment of products along with a one-hour consultation on health and wellness from Pruitt’s Tree Resin (a $265 value).
Third Prize:
- Three sets each [14] of made-in-USA regular and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This is a total of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 value)
- A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of [15] Directive 21 (a $275 value),
- Two Super Survival Pack seed collections [16], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC,
- A transferable $150 purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [17], toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns into most states, making them the last bastion of firearms purchasing privacy!
Round 92 ends on January 31, so get busy writing and e-mail [18] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.
Comments Disabled To "Preparedness Notes for Sunday — January 24, 2021"
#1 Comment By Anonymous On January 24, 2021 @ 4:18 pm
Pasadena Officers Chase Down Former Marine
(YouTube Video, 10:33)
Active Self Protection
Jan 23, 2021
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Besides the moving violation, having two unregistered firearms, a felony in CA.
Years in prison vs. end of life…
#2 Comment By BWL On January 24, 2021 @ 5:24 pm
Somebody mentioned in a comment a few days ago to Abebooks.com as an alternative to amazon. That’s not possible, abebooks.com is Amazon company. T he Ashes link above took me to amazon where the book is currently unavailable. Amazon recommended abe books instead which is an Amazon company.
#3 Comment By Tunnel Rabbit On January 24, 2021 @ 6:03 pm
Prepare For The Worst: Part 2 | Live From The Lair
[retired SF Sgt. Terrance Popp]
“Last time, it looked like camping. But now Popp is packing the real essentials. This bug-out bag is ready for war.”
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TMS Live Stream with Matt Bracken – 3PM EST SUNDAY January 24th 2020
[I’ll be doing the podcast with FerFAL “The Modern Survivalist” today.
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72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered “Potential Terrorists” In Official Government Documents- You can now be considered a “potential terrorist” just because of your religious or political beliefs.
> Jan 23
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What happened to a guy who tried to register a gun in CA. Coming to a state near you.
CA Cops Search Home After Man Applies for “AW” Registry (8M Video)
California cops execute a search warrant on a family’s home after the dad tries to register an AR lower with the CA “AW” registration scheme. He films them. This is a preview of coming attractions, in case you were wondering about the merits of registering things with Big Brother.
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#4 Comment By Once a Marine… On January 25, 2021 @ 5:53 pm
Oh yes, prepare for the worst. Check this out: [24]
It is less than eight minutes. Listen for the Ol’ Remus quote near the middle. And, pay close attention to the epilog.
Carry on
#5 Comment By Tunnel Rabbit On January 25, 2021 @ 7:53 pm
Scarry stuff. There is always a .25 cent solution to a billion dollar problem.
#6 Comment By Tunnel Rabbit On January 24, 2021 @ 6:09 pm
Jeffery Prather’s latest. This is good stuff.
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#7 Comment By Anonymous On January 24, 2021 @ 6:10 pm
America’s Social Credit System
(YouTube Video, 15:06)
Felix Rex
Premiered Jan 20, 2021
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a comparison of CCP and Western systems
#8 Comment By Krissy On January 25, 2021 @ 1:25 am
Okay, fyi, beginning is weird. You can skip it and start at 2:45 in. Ends with; “The Chinese understand the cage they are in. We, Americans, do not understand that we are in a cage.” -ish, close paraphrase… Also, old ways, thoughts, traditions, et cetera are r-e-a-l-l-y bad, and will not be tolerated anymore; you will be punished.
#9 Comment By Anonymous On January 24, 2021 @ 6:11 pm
Compass UNDERRATED
(YouTube Video, 6:02)
David Canterbury
Jan 23, 2021
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