Notes for Wednesday – November 16, 2016

November 16th is the birthday of Michael D. Echanis (born 1950, died September 1978), a former United States Army Special Forces and 75th Ranger Battalion enlisted man. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with “V” device as a LRRP in the Vietnam War. He was born and raised in eastern Oregon. Echanis was killed while working for the CIA in Nicaragua in 1978 in a plane crash along with his colleague Charles Sanders and members of the Nicaraguan armed forces. There was conjecture that the plane was destroyed in flight by a saboteur’s bomb. JWR’s novel Survivors …


Economics and Investing:

Saudi’s Issue Warning To Trump: Don’t Stop Saudi Oil Imports o o o National debt is growing faster than you think – B.B. o o o For anyone who believes that the Trump administration’s planned tax policies will result in an economic revival, I’d recommend parlaying some of their gold holdings into platinum, since platinum is more of an industrial metal. Presently, gold is selling for around $1228 per troy ounce, while platinum is at around $940 per ounce. In an industry-driven economic recovery, the gold-to-platinum price ratio is almost sure to return to its historic norm, with platinum selling …


Odds ‘n Sods:

An outstanding read! The Dumbing Down: Lower the Standards to Meet the Men – T.P. o o o Prepping in Biblical Perspective – P.D. o o o Off-grid property damaged in NZ earthquake – an off-grid ecotourism business suffers from a 7.8 earthquake. Even the well prepared are not immune from larger events. – W.E. o o o New Zealanders leave supermarket shelves bare after being rocked by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake – forcing shop owners to ration food, milk and water – M.S. o o o 23 incredible hidden homes – H.L.



Notes for Tuesday – November 15, 2016

After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress, sitting in its temporary capital of York, Pennsylvania, agreed to adopt the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union on November 5th, 1777. Of course, the last of the 13 states, Maryland, took until March 1, 1781 to ratify the agreement. Also on this day, Charles Dickens published the final installment of A Tale of Two Cities in Dickens’ circular. o o o Ruh-Ro! Shipping disaster looms as UPS workers vote to strike


Letter Re: Ruger P Model

Again, Pat Cisco has covered a handgun that is close to my heart. Thanks, as always. The 9mm Ruger P-89 is actually the first handgun that I went and bought myself back in the late eighties. To this day I love this bulky “Tank” of a gun. I am so comfortable with it that I also bought a P-94 in .40 caliber and a P-90 in .45 caliber. I remember when I bought the P-90 it was a used gun and was listed for just over $300. I offered $300 cash out the door, and that is what I got …


News From The American Redoubt:

Kristie Wolfe builds underground home & sets rural Washington hamlet. (Off-grid, of course!) o o o Eight takeaways from ‘Draining Oregon’: The big water giveaway o o o Joe Robertson Thrown In Solitary Confinement o o o Here is some news about a small company in Laramie, Wyoming: Vertical gardening is growing into the wave of the future o o o New program allows veterans to help each other heal in Montana wilderness


Economics and Investing:

GrubHub Loses MILLIONS After CEO Demands Trump Voters Resign – W.C. o o o Chinese Steadily Buying U.S. Entertainment Businesses – H.L. o o o India’s War on Cash and the Poor o o o The most expensive housing market in the world: Vancouver levies a $10,000 a year tax on empty homes. Not telling the truth and it becomes $10,000 a day. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Video Tour: Ultimate Bug Out Vehicle Here is another video with more rugged approach: Military Five Ton B.O.V. o o o A great 11-minute video: TOP TEN PREPPER “BUG IN” MISTAKES! o o o SurvivalBlog readers in the northeast who are looking for a 4WD vehicle should check out this auction in Pennsylvania, for a Humvee Ambulance. The long wheelbase ambulance variants only very rarely come up for auction! o o o France Plans to Implement Universal Biometric IDs – H.L. o o o The Far Left Is Planning The Biggest Political Protest In United States History For Inauguration Day




Economics and Investing:

Silver advances boost demand – DSV o o o Why President Trump Will Fumigate the Fed o o o Markets Are Changing, And People Are Going Crazy o o o Whistleblower Andrew Maguire – This Is What The Commercial Banksters Are Up To 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:

Here is an oddity: Dr. David Powers, a USMC veteran, has compiled and published a collection of nonfiction extracts from my first novel, Patriots. He never asked for my input, so he misconstrued a couple of items. But overall, it seems to be the product of a man with an exacting mind. – JWR o o o Here is another video with some ideas that are applicable to Bug Out vehicles: Vanlife with no filter: couple records work/life on wheels o o o An interesting interview with an American serving alongside the Kurds: Interview With an American Peshmerga – W.C. …


Notes for Sunday – November 13, 2016

Continental Army Brigadier General Richard Montgomery took Montreal, Canada without opposition on this day in 1775. Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was also born in Scotland on November 13th, 1850. o o o Please continue to pray for President-Elect Trump and his transition team. There is now growing concern that he is “modifying” his positions and “seeking common ground”. Most troubling is that he is now planning on keeping Obamacare (and just “fixing” it), and that he has backed away from his stated goal of eliminating the EPA. Please pray that …


Economics and Investing:

Three lessons from safari in Zimbabwe (Note: contains a sales pitch but good info anyway.) o o o Gold Price Skyrockets In India After Currency Ban – RBS o o o Abolishing Large Currency. Government of India has recalled all large denomination bills and are using it for a tool to collect information on its citizens and go after them for tax evasion. – B.R. o o o Is The Silver Price Even A Better Bargain Than Gold’s? o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.