Taking an exit from the labor force: Over the last ten years 16 million Americans have dropped out of the labor force. o o o The Entire Housing Market Hit A Wall In August. – Steve o o o Why China’s Insatiable Appetite For Coal Has Likely Peaked o o o Why a Strong U.S. Dollar is a Commodity Killer
Keeping Your Powder Dry—How to Store Ammunition Using a FoodSaver. – R.F. JWR Adds: Please note that ammunition should only be stored under a LIGHT vacuum! A strong vacuum can unseat bullets from cartridge cases. You can still use the FoodSaver bags, just seal them without the vacuum. o o o Chief Eden: APD is ‘stuck’ with some officers. – T.P. o o o Blackwater-type Mercenaries Drop from Unmarked Helicopters to Raid Legal Marijuana Gardens in California. – RBS o o o 5 Reasons to Expect Police Brutality to Get Worse Before it Gets Better. – G.R. o o o …
“I didn’t know I was a slave until I found out I couldn’t do the things I wanted.” – Fredrick Douglass
SurvivalBlog’s Backcountry Editor Mat Stein was recently interviewed about the solar flare threat: Beautiful Skies with Devastating Repercussions. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,100+ 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 …
Good morning. I’m an avid Survival Blog reader. I live in bush Alaska and live a largely subsistence life. I read this article with interest and would like to make a couple of suggestions in regards to fishing for survival. In my part of the country, I can legally use a gill net for subsistence purposes. This can either be done as a set net and checked later, or as a drift net, or seine. They are very efficient. Next would be a fish trap. This is a simple device that can be submerged in the water. The fish swim …
A derivatives implosion was the black swan that ignited the global crisis in 2008. With the amount of total global derivatives now over a staggering 1.25 quadrillion dollars, there is no question that Greyerz is correct when he predicts this will eventually collapse the current financial system. It’s just a question of when it will begin and what the next trigger will be. This Terrifying Black Swan To Collapse Global Financial System . – J.W. o o o America’s Poor, Deeper in Debt Than Ever o o o The Fed Has A Big Surprise Waiting For You. – J.W. o …
Ebola is “devouring everything in its path.” Could it lead to Liberia’s collapse?. – J.E. o o o California deems carpooling via all ride-share services illegal. – T.P. o o o The utter failure of our political class to respond to mortal danger. – B.B. o o o America Under Cultural Dhimmitude. – D.S. o o o Plans to Turn ‘Politically Binding’ UN Climate Change Accord Into Federal Law. – T.P.
“For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 (KJV)
13 September 1951 is the the birthday of President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan. o o o If you are working on your pandemic and HAZMAT preps, Ready Made Resources is carrying the Hazarid decontamination system. You can decontaminate people, autos, or even entire houses with this, and it works on Molds, Germs, and Viruses. They will also include two Mountain House Pouches with each purchase if you mention SurvivalBlog when you order. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,100+ worth of prizes for this round include: …
Hugh: I just want to say “thank you” to this author for such an excellent series. I agree that they are the finest articles I have ever read on SurvivalBlog. As an office-based physician, I do not have the hands-on field experience that will prove so valuable in the future, and I think most physicians are in the same boat. So thanks so much for taking the time to educate all of us. I will read and re-read your articles, as they will save many lives. Primary Care MD o o o Just wanted to add to B.O.’s comment. I’m …
Alan Greenspan’s Nine Reasons “Why The Economy Stinks” o o o What the Worst Jobs Report of the Year Really Tells Us o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Scotland’s Banks Threaten to Leave Fed’s Rate Guidance on Chopping Block, New Exit Plan Nears U.S. Mortgage Applications Fall to Lowest Since Dec 2000: MBA When The Algos Hit The “Sell” Key: Look Out Below!
Scary stuff! Video: Softest Target Ever? A Nuclear Plant Outside D.C. Is Virtually Unguarded – P.S. o o o San Diego Unified School district has an MRAP?. – S.B. o o o Local legislators squash gun-grabbers, override governor’s veto. – B.B. o o o Spain is Militarizing Against Citizens – The Coming Civil War?. – J.W. o o o At the urging of a couple of readers, I watched the pilot episode of the new Utopia “reality” television series last night via online streaming. In my opinion, putting people who do not share a common faith and work ethic together …
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” – Deuteronomy 29:30 (KJV)
SurvivalRealty.com has some interesting listings. SurvivalRealty.com helps connect survival-minded individuals and families with knowledgeable real estate agents, wherever their retreat destination. They feature properties as diverse as a game preserve lodge in South Africa to a cabin on a remote lake in Saskatchewan (bring a floatplane!) or as close as the mountains of Wyoming to the hills of Idaho. Look at these: Africa, SK, Wyoming, and Idaho. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,100+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day …
I noticed RepackBox giving a gift certificate as a prize, so I decided to check them out. I ordered boxes in several sizes and found them to be of excellent quality and strong enough to hold 50 rds. securely. I also ordered .50 cal ammo cans and found them to be as advertised, new, and solidly made– not some knock off. The service was excellent, and I had my boxes the same week I ordered them. Every advertiser I have used through your blog has been honest and sell what they say they do. Thanks for a good job! – …