Notes for Friday – March 13, 2015

SurvivalBlog writing contest number 57 only has two weeks left. Make sure you get that article you have been writing finished up and entered! o o o Safecastle is moving to an “Annual Membership” model, but before they do, they want you to know that SurvivalBlog Readers can get the lifetime membership for free. Just enter “SURVIVEFREEMEM” as the coupon code and get the lifetime membership, valued at $49, and lock your benefits in now. 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 …




Guest Post: Silver and Gold: Shelter From the Storm, by Gary Christenson

What storm? The stock and bond markets in the US are doing great, the media has sold the strong employment story, and all those nasty wars are far, far away. So the top few percent are doing well and are sheltered from the storm, but what about the rest of us? What storms are pounding us? Currencies are based on debt, and those dollars, yen, and euros are created every day to keep various financial bubbles inflated. Global debt is $200 Trillion and cannot be repaid except with deeply devalued currencies. Central banks are creating currencies, monetizing debt, reducing interest …




Letter Re: Storing Canned Goods in Cat Liter

HJL, Sorry to bother you, but after reading an article that you linked on Survival Blog I just can’t get this off my mind. It was the Doomsday Prepper meals article, and it said that Wayne Martin “stores canned goods in buckets of cat litter to increase the life expectancy of the product”. Is this to keep the cans from rusting as when kept in a damp basement? I can’t find any reference to that on the Internet except where the cat litter is used as a desiccant alongside of the actual food. Any comment on this would be appreciated. …




Economics and Investing:

Greece Passes Law To Plunder Pension Funds. – B.B. o o o America looks Rich. Big Cars, Big Houses, Big Military. We paid for it with BIG Debt: Credit Card Debt, Stud-loan, Mortgage, National Debt! o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Retail Sales in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall for Third Straight Month David Stockman -Why The Dollar Is Rising As The Global Monetary Bubble Craters Q1 GDP Expectations Are Crashing




Odds ‘n Sods:

Mutating H7N9 bird flu may pose pandemic threat, scientists warn Special Note: Down in paragraph 8, is this nugget: “By collecting and sequencing a large number of samples, they found that the H7N9 virus is mutating frequently, acquiring genetic changes that might increase its pandemic potential.” o o o World record? 100 inches of snow may have clobbered Italy in 18 hours, review pending. – P.M. o o o A very neat DIY tactical shovel that would make a great addition to a B.O.B. o o o Mysterious spy cameras collecting data at post offices. – H.L. o o o …







Notes for Thursday – March 12, 2015

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 …




Letter Re: Firearms Philosophy

In his book– Tools for Survival– JWR states that he is in the “narrow but deep” firearms camp rather than the “broad range” of firearms camp. I suggest a third alternative: Go for the “narrow but deep” philosophy first with a military style rifle with quality optics and a military style handgun and LOTS of mags and ammo for each (and, arguably, a shotgun). Then, slowly supplement that with other less expensive firearms with less ammo. These firearms should be non-military as, for example, lever action rifles, bolt action hunting rifles, and revolvers, with smaller quantities of ammo. Why? The …







Odds ‘n Sods:

Insect salads, sprouting seeds, dehydrated meats and canned cat food: The meals America’s ‘Doomsday Preppers’ will be eating on the day the world ends revealed . – JBG o o o Illegals to Get Social Security As Soon as 2017 o o o Safecastle has military surplus Beef Patties in stock along with 31-41% off on Mountain House foods. Great sales on Katadyn filters too. Check it out. Safecastle has also stated their intention to become a membership warehouse and are offering SurvivalBlog readers free memberships. o o o Professors: US flag symbolizes racism, should not be displayed on campus. …







Notes for Wednesday – March 11, 2015

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 …




Letter Re: Scoping the Garand

Hugh, Here is some helpful information when dealing with the Garand rifle. This video shows how to field strip the Garand rifle. You may remove the operating rod without removing the gas chamber/front sight assembly. Remove trigger group, Remove operating spring, Pull operating handle to the rear where it will come out of notch on upper edge of slot, Pull operating rod back and out of gas chamber. Thank you, – V.S.




Economics and Investing:

The young, broke, and indebted American: 45 percent of 25 year olds carry student debt and the median net worth of those 35 and younger is one month of expenses. o o o The Great Middle Class Extinction: “95% of New Homes Built for Rich or Poor”. B.B. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: McDonalds Global Sales Slide Continues… Video: Greg Hunter interviews David Morgan-Market Crash in September 2015 Euro Area Central Bank Buying Crushes Yield Curves Greece Got a ‘Deal’ in February, but Here’s Why Things Still Haven’t Calmed Down