California gets $1bn emergency relief to stave off severe water shortage. – H.L. o o o This week’s Zerohedge reporting shows the rapid DEATH of the US dollar o o o Sears suppliers said to grow uneasy o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: The Latest Flashing Red Light: Global Earnings Plunge Most Since Lehman
Is NYC’s new gunshot detection system recording private conversations?. – B.B. o o o What’s next in police state America? Why wearable alcohol biosensors of course!. – H.L. o o o Milita good for defending your country, not so good for projecting arbitrary force around the globe…. – D.E. o o o Today, “60 minutes” Lara Logan reports on the plight of Christians forced to flee ancestral homes in Iraq. This might be a good program to watch, if you can. o o o This Old Pill Bottle May Look Like Trash, But It Could Save Your Life.. – D.S. …
“He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.” Mark 7: 6-8 (KJV)
Today, we present another entry for Round 57 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (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 with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …
M, Consider connecting your hand pump to the well pipes where they enter your basement or house. I did this with my Bison pump. Having the pump indoors offers obvious advantages for issues such as weather, security, and using during night hours. Mine sits on a countertop over a tub adjacent to my pressure tank. I get the extra benefit of being able to generate enough psi so that the water supply flows in my barn 100 yards away. To engage, all I have to do is flip three valves. Good luck. – Pete
Irish Finance Minister Dumps Stocks to Buy Gold o o o The Latest Flashing Red Light: Global Earnings Plunge Most Since Lehman o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Brace for Recession Next Year – I’d be bracing for a bit more than that, but that recession is starting to come up in the mainstream is what’s pertinent here. The Fed Keeps Getting More and More Pessimistic The Shrinking Middle Class, Mapped State by State Russia’s Putin Calls for Regional Currency Union
Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large, forwarded this interesting thread on Reddit.com that amounts to confessions from a former gang member. It’s a long thread, and it does contain some offensive language, but it has some very applicable information about what works as a deterrent and how clean buyers for guns are maintained. There is much useful information buried in the dross here. o o o Some Northern California Farmers Not Planting This Year, Will Make More Money Selling Water to Los Angeles. – H.L. o o o Gordon Blaine has a new book out on finding the perfect homestead, …
“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: if the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.” Leviticus 4:1-3 (KJV)
March 20th is the birthday of Mel Tappan. (Born 1933, died 1980.) His perennially popular survivalist books Survival Guns and Tappan on Survival have a well-deserved following. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 57 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) …
Hello, We have a submersible in a four-inch casing/well. Our well is 125 feet deep. I don’t know what the static level is right now. The well casing sticks up out of ground about 18 inches and has the cap on it, where the electrical goes up into the cap next to the casing. There is a pitless adapter. With the four-inch casing and because of the pitless adapter I don’t think there’s room in the pipe for a manual pump. Is there any other way that we could make a hand pump in our existing well? If not, do …
The Best “Democracy” Money Can Buy: For Every Dollar Spent Influencing US Politics, Corporations Get $760 Back. – J.L. o o o Invest In Food o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Fed’s Rate Hike ‘Baby Steps’ Could Backfire – The author makes a valid point that most don’t consider, but he also apparently doesn’t understand that they can’t raise rates without pricking the bubble. How Low Can They Go? Central Bank Policy Easing in 2015 De-Dollarization Accelerates As More Of Washington’s “Allies” Defect To China-Led Bank The Unraveling Is Gathering Speed
Some still skeptical of beef checkoff changes. – K.W. o o o Rekindling the Flame After the Collapse by Bill Buppert. – T.P. o o o From www.drudgereport.com – Could this ALSO be practice for Martial Law being declared in the U.S.? Realistic military training coming to 7 states… Developing…. – H.L. o o o ICE: 167,527 Criminal Aliens Loose in U.S.A.. – B.B. o o o Will humans be BANNED from driving? Elon Musk says self-driving cars will spell the end of motorists because they are safer. – T.P.
“Never chew off the hand you write with, you might survive and have to sign autographs.” ? Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
Today, we present another entry for Round 57 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (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 with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …
Hugh, I just wanted to say what a great article LT wrote. I have been a long time “back to the earth” guy, and the last few years have had me going at breakneck speed to “fully prepare” and put even more things in place. I am an older parent of three young boys and have felt VERY pressed in the last few years to get our 20 acres in order and get some more resiliency in place for what I see as a very uncertain future. My rural upbringing, military service, outdoor education, and EMT background have given me …