B.B. sent this from ZeroHedge: Latest Congressional Budget Outlook For 2012-2022 Released, Says Real Unemployment Rate Is 10% Also from B.B.: Soaring Beef Prices Force Shoppers To Find Other Foods F. McC. sent this: CBO REPORT – OMG! Items from The Economatrix: 20 Signs That Europe Is Plunging Into A Full-Blown Economic Depression The Coming Economic Crisis: This Is A Breakdown Crisis
Kevin S. suggested this: Amateur Radio Glossary: Jargon, Abbreviations and Terminology o o o Reader Susan N. mentioned a piece where Helen Atthowe, Norris Thomlinson and Tulsey Latoski convey their very experienced opinion on how many acres it takes to feed one person when there are no external inputs. o o o Yishai sent this alert: Photos: Massive Food Shortage Unfolding in Mexico — Is a Refugee Crisis Imminent? o o o Loyal content contributor F.G. forwarded this YouTube clip: Mini-drone formation o o o Reader Matt M. wrote to mention that “Patriot Nurse“–a well-known and …
“With Jesus, even in our darkest moment, the best remains. And the very best is yet to be.” – Corrie ten Boom
Today we present the first two entries for Round 39 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) 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, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com …
The following are my observations based upon my experience with the care and processing of small livestock, living in a hot and humid climate on the Gulf of Mexico Poultry: Chicks of all species need warmth for their first few weeks, but on the Gulf Coast, and anywhere else with a hot climate, it’s easy to overheat them. If you’re keeping the birds outside, and it’s anything over 80F or so, they probably do not need additional heat from a heat lamp or other source. Generally, I would take away a heat lamp and use a regular incandescent bulb if …
The art of making usable material out of the skin of animals has been in practice since the beginning of mankind. Hide tanning is one of the oldest skills known to man that is still in practice today. I’m sure that with the economy the way it is anyone who isn’t rich and in their right mind won’t want to pay the going price for quality leather, much less traditionally tanned leather. Not only is the making of leather an old practice but it was used all over the world and to a certain extent, still is today. Leather can …
Sir, Please see this article published by the BBC here in the UK: Family life on benefits. In this article Raymond (not his real name) makes a number of statements that clearly define why the benefits system here in the UK is flawed. I’ll include my comments: “Raymond, a former educational software writer, has been jobless since 2001…. The market for my skills dried up 10 years ago – there’s a total lack of work in my area of expertise.” So why has someone with apparent I.T. skills not retrained to something he can do to earn an …
Don’t miss this interview with Jim Sinclair: The Impending Undeclared Default of Five Major US Banks. Sinclair exposes an upcoming decision by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA). He expects some very short-cropped haircuts on CDS derivatives. In this land of smoke and mirrors, it all comes down to terminology. What is a severe credit event euphemistically called, other than default? Sinclair anticipates a writeoff down to thirty cents on the dollar for Greek debt! A collapse in the Euro is coming .Massive bailouts are coming. Some very large banks may go under, or more likely they will be …
Artisanal Wheat On the Rise. The article begins: “Giving factory flour the heave-ho, small farmers from New England to the Northwest are growing long-forgotten varieties of wheat.” o o o Ready Made Resources has announced a special bonus deal: With the purchase of a Augason four person 1-year dehydrated food package, SurvivalBlog readers will also receive a free stainless steel Big Berkey water filter with two white ceramic filters. As usual, they offer free shipping and the flexibility of customer-requested substitutions allowed for equally-priced Augason dehydrated food items. o o o Do any SurvivalBlog readers know of a …
“In the day of prosperity we have many refuges to resort to; in the day of adversity only one.” – Horatius Bonar
We’ve completed the judging for Round 38 of the SurvivalBlog Writing Contest! 1st Place: Barter, Post-TEOTWAWKI: The Micro Store by A.A.A. which was posted on December 22, 2011. He will receive: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) 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, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) …
Jim: I wish to address some issues with the recent “Combat Gear Primer” post. Surplus stores are a great place to buy surplus gear. It is one stop shopping. I am an old school prepper. I believe in a web belt with gear upon it and an ALICE pack for patrol situations. The web belt is compatible with the old school ALICE and the new MOLLE pouches. In my opinion, a vest keeps you up off the ground with all the stuff on your chest. I want to become part of the ground when the SHTF. If I am …
20 Signs That Europe Is Plunging Into A Full-Blown Economic Depression D.D. suggested this one: The Coming Paradigm Shift in Silver Richard Russell, Joseph Granville, & Baltic Dry Index Warnings = Get Out Of Stocks! Sven sent this: Why Are the Chinese Buying Record Quantities of Gold? Congressional Budget Office reports another $1 trillion deficit. (Thanks to B.B. for the link.) Items from The Economatrix: Wall Street Cuts Losses On Late Buying US Grows 2.8% In Q4, But Not Enough To Keep …
Thanks for your patience as we get the kinks worked out in SurvivalBlog’s new primary server in Sweden. The new server can 5 terabytes of traffic per month. Overall, it is looking good. But we still have some issues with false McAfee anti-virus warnings. We hope to have that resolved soon. o o o Mongolian Nomads Build a Yurt in an Hour, You Can Watch It in Two Minutes. (Thanks to F.J. for the link.) o o o AmEx (American Expat) sent this: Tiny rustic farms battle for survival in Los Angeles area. o o o A …
“If God sends us on stony paths, he provides strong shoes.” – Corrie ten Boom