Two Letters Re: Waterproofing Matches

Hugh, I’ve been doing this for years but not all nail polish works, it all keeps the matches waterproof but some polish puts the flame out. If you can try to get the polish that says HIGHLY FLAMMABLE on the back – this is getting a lot harder to find. Cover half way down 3 matches and when dry test them (away from the polish and the matches) you soon know if your OK. If you are do the rest top half and then the base up. I did not find this out the hard way and you don’t want …


News From The American Redoubt:

Montana school considers arming teachers o o o Sheriff expands ‘Man Up Crusade’ to rodeos throughout the West o o o Girl’s bad dreams help save family from carbon monoxide o o o Dashcam from traffic stop of driver from legalized marijuana state. – RBS Note: This video is over 1.5 hours long. The driver is claiming he was profiled based upon his licence plate. o o o 4.9-magnitude earthquake rattles central Idaho – H.L. HJL Notes: See also today’s Odds ‘n Sods column for an interesting video from the NY Times on earthquake readiness.



Odds ‘n Sods:

An informative assessment that looks like it is spot-on. Bundy Boots the BLM – Is This a Significant Moment? o o o A short article on what if a suitcase nuke went off in DC, but it has a link to the Government report that is a good source of information about planning. 120 pages! – B.L. o o o Turning off AC to modern high rise building that houses major financial organizations could really disrupt things. Hackers Are Sneaking Via Unlikeliest of Places, Try Vending Machines And Air Conditioning Units. – H.L. o o o The last section of …



Notes from HJL:

Today we present another entry for Round 52 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: 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, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift certificate …


How To Be Fully Prepared By Taking Charge of Your Health, Our Story, by J.D.

We began our quest to take charge of our health just prior to the end of 2011. Here is our story! This article is for the purpose of sharing how two individuals (referred to as Person #1 and Person #2) with differing health issues took it upon themselves to learn about their health, deal with their issues, and get off many prescribed drugs. “One size does not fit all.” Eighty-seven percent of those who write the Clinical Guidelines that doctors follow have ties to the pharmaceutical industry! (UPDATE: 2014 an article just came out that states now that number is …


Pat’s Product Review – Cold Steel Recon Scout

Over the years, I’ve tested quite a few knives from Cold Steel, and I’ve yet to be disappointed in any of them. We’re going to take a closer look at the Cold Steel Recon Scout. This is one brute of a fixed blade knife, which is made In Taiwan, for those who ask. I’ve known Lynn Thompson, who owns Cold Steel, for at least 20 years or more, and he is one of these people who is dead serious about his knife designs and the final product. Lynn has, on more than one occasion, sent back an entire run of …


Letter Re: Cliven Bundy Support

Dear Editor, I am writing to you today in support of Cliven Bundy. I attended Saturday’s rally at the Bundy Ranch in support of this rancher and his family. It is true that his family history of ranching this land pre-dates the BLM. It is also true that the BLM has regulated approximately 52 ranchers out of this area of Nevada in the past several years. Mr. Bundy refused to give them anymore of his money, reasoning that why give them the funds to regulate against him to remove him from the land. The BLM has frequently used the tactics …


Economics and Investing:

Every Central Bank for Itself o o o More indications of the state of the economy and how people like you are responding to it: A SurvivalBlog reader reports that time to delivery of his PM shipments are averaging about 133 days from order to delivery. o o o Items from The Economatrix: 20 Price Increases That Are Breaking America’s Middle Class Families Retailers Still Have A Lot Of Heavy Lifting To Do Despite March Gains Russia Announces Decoupling Trade From Dollar The U.S. Dollar: Currency Masquerading as Money Goodbye American Middle Class: New Report Reveals That 62 Percent Of …


Odds ‘n Sods:

This is so preposterous, yet it fits right in with Obama’s history of governance. Mark Levin warns: Obama preparing country for coup against Constitution. – P.M. o o o EBOLA Detection Kits Deployed To National Guard Units In All 50 States. – T.Y. o o o Shakedown: Treasury now seizing tax refunds from adult children to pay parents’ decades-old Social Security debts. – SDS o o o Denver Schools to hire previously illegal immigrants. – B.R. o o o Make Matches Waterproof With Nail Polish. – R.F. Note that the picture only shows the heads of the matches covered. Wood …



Notes from HJL:

As of Saturday afternoon (April 12, 2014), it appears that the supporters of Cliven Bundy, through their rapid response and willingness to escalate, have successfully forced the hand of the Feds. The court orders still stand, but the BLM has (wisely) decided that to pursue the matter further would endanger the safety of the public and their employees. You can bet that the situation is not resolved, but the inappropriate escalation of the BLM is done for now. Hopefully, this will go back to the courts for resolution rather than to the field. o o o Today we present another …


My Two Cents, by G.H.

. I read with interest the after action reports for Sandy and the ice storm in the South, and I wanted to let people know what I have learned after three natural disasters, two ice storms, and a microburst. They all came on with little notice. The ice storm in January wasn’t supposed to be much of anything until it covered the area with over two inches of ice. In some areas there was no power for 42 days after that one! The microburst came at 2am in July and knocked down every power pole on the main road for …


Letter Re: Banksters

. Jim, Just wanted to share with you the experience I just had with the Banksters a few minutes ago. I am currently living in a military town (after retiring from the military) but had to go to Virginia to handle some business for my elderly mother. I took her to the bank to cash a personal check for an account that we are both on. I was flabbergasted when told by the teller that the computer systems had been down all week, on and off, and at this time we could not get anything more than $100, unless someone …