Notes for Wednesday – December 21, 2016

On December 21, 1620, William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims landed on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 68 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $15,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $3000 gift certificate towards a Sol-Ark Solar Generator from Veteran owned Portable Solar LLC. The only EMP Hardened Solar Generator System available to the public. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate that is good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course …


Economics and Investing:

Bail-Ins Coming? World’s Oldest Bank “Survival Rests On Savers” – DSV o o o America created 10 million new jobs in the last decade. Almost all of them are temporary or contract gigs. – G.G. o o o GM Inventories Highest in 8 Years, Multiple Plant Shutdowns Coming o o o U.K. Retail Sales Grow at Fastest Pace in More Than 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:

How to Store Vegetables Without a Root Cellar – DSV o o o CNN Responds to Islamic Terror Attack in Berlin by Blaming Conservatives – T.P. o o o Egyptian police arrest five people for using children to stage fake ‘Aleppo’ footage – W.C. o o o Russian diplomat ‘found dead from gunshot wounds at home just hours after ambassador killed at art exhibition’ – DSV o o o An interesting article. These stingrays have grown in use over the recent years. Imagine an aerial based platform, small, and remotely operated. Cell site simulators – Congressional Report and article – …



Notes for Tuesday – December 20, 2016

On December 20th, 1606, the Virginia Company loaded three ships with settlers and set sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 68 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $15,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $3000 gift certificate towards a Sol-Ark Solar Generator from Veteran owned Portable Solar LLC. The only EMP Hardened Solar Generator System available to the public. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate that is good for any one, two, or three day course …


News From The American Redoubt:

“That’s pretty rare”: Helena gets two record-breaking days of snowfall this week o o o The liberal Cascadia Movement’s planned secession territory map flies in the face of logic. The territorial divide seems to have been selected based on watersheds rather than social and political demographics. The ground truth is that the folks in northwestern Montana, north Idaho, and virtually all of Oregon and Washington states east of the Cascades are conservative stalwarts. So including any part of the American Redoubt region into the Cascadia plan is laughable. I, for one, want no part in it. Even if they were …


Economics and Investing:

The War On Cash And Then On Gold And Silver o o o Who Won The 2016 Oil War? Heading into the New Year with oil prices above US$50, both OPEC and the U.S. shale industry are claiming victory in the latest oil war battle, but who really won it? o o o Chinese Rush to Open US Dollar Forex Accounts: More Capital Controls Coming o o o Will A Stronger Dollar Cause a Trade War with Europe? o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Caught on Tape: “Allahu Akbar! We die in Aleppo, you die here!” Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot Dead at Art Gallery – W.C. o o o Adding a tensioning feature to your snare decreases the likelihood of your prey chewing through the line or working their way off. The tensioning feature can be a spring pole or a suspended weight like a hunk of wood or a jug filled with water. The use of a tensioning feature requires a trigger. Woodscraft: Triggers for snares – Joe o o o From Breitbart – Washington Post: Virgin Mary Offends Rape Victims by …




Letter: Tor Software Vulnerability

HJL, A recent article detailed the FBI using secret software to exploit vulnerability in the Tor Browser. The government set up a child porn site in the dark web and nabbed some folks that were using Tor. Agents used a “Network Investigative Tool,” or NIT to identify information from people who logged into the porn site. This is found in an article in the Seattle Times paper of Dec. 14th. The government refuses to detail the workings of the secret software. – D.C. JWR Replies: The editors of SurvivalBlog certainly don’t condone child pornography, but the case that you cite …


Economics and Investing:

Six Steps Trump Can Take Toward Better Monetary Policy o o o Ukraine Nationalizes PrivatBank to “Preserve Stability” (Hide Insolvency) o o o The 401k has been a disaster for most Americans: Only 44 percent of private sector workers participate in a defined contribution plan. o o o Prelude To Global Collapse And How Swiss Refiners Just Exposed The Big Lie In The Gold Market o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Owners of Rawles XL Voyager knives may have already heard about the excellent horizontal and vertical sheaths made by Marek Wilczy?ski (of Wicek Leather Company), in Poland. Available via mail order through eBay, these sheaths are VERY robust and fairly inexpensive, given their quality. I recently had three more of these made for my family’s use. – JWR o o o Gray Man – Gender Camouflage When The SHTF – Camouflaging Feminine Features In A Collapse o o o At Least 14 US Coalition Military Officers Captured by Syrian Special Forces in East Aleppo Bunker – S.B. o o o …


Notes for Sunday – December 18, 2016

December 18th is the birthday of Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788). He wrote more that 1,700 hymns. Today is also the birthday of Jørgen Haagen Schmith (born December 18, 1910, died October 15, 1944). He was better known under the codename Citron and was a famous Danish resistance fighter in occupied Denmark. His biographical sketch at Wikipedia describes his death, after he was tracked down by the Nazis: “German soldiers arrived at the house to arrest or kill Schmith. He fought for hours against an overwhelming force of enemy troops killing 11 and wounded scores of …