Steve S. liked this piece by Patrice Lewis: Tangible investments … that lick your hand o o o F.G. sent this: The emergency internet bunkers. “Nik Rawlinson investigates the impregnable underground bunkers that will keep the net running during wartime…” o o o Dave B. write to mention that Texas is one step closer to legal open carry. o o o Chad S. pointed me to a great site written from a Christian perspective: StockingUp.net
"The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose." – Sir Edward Coke, English Jurist
Today we present another three entries for Round 33 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) 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 B.) Two cases of Alpine Aire freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $400 value.) C.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), D.) A 250 round case of 12 Gauge Hornady …
Every day most of us in the U.S. have access to whatever we desire to eat whenever we want to eat it. We eat eggs for breakfast, chicken at any meal, and beef or pork as our dinner, nightly. There is no work or sacrifice in ordering a burger or chicken fingers. It would be very different after TEOTWAWKI. One of the hardest things to do in a homesteading situation will be getting enough protein. We live in a meat eating society. Do the math on your daily intake of meat. We eat two eggs and bacon or ham for …
Up until last year, I had never had a garden or even worked in one for that matter. I decided to start one because of the rising problems with chemicals and pesticide risks that are being put on vegetables, not to mention how much the cost going up. We started off small with one raised garden box. (The soil is harsh here). What I mean by small is that we started with a 4 ft x 8 ft x 14 in. deep bed. By going 14 inches deep we could ensure that we would have plenty of good soil to …
What I would like to discuss today is the amazing power of the brain and our ability to live inwardly. What we do with information and external stimuli, and how that relates to our outlook on life, liberty and our pursuit of happiness. The ability to discover how we perceive the world, and how that controls our actions is crucial to our well being now, and when or if the Schumer hits the fan. (God forbid.) If we are truly serious about surviving I believe this (much ignored) topic of survival psychology to be most beneficial in this time of …
Captain Rawles, I recently purchased my Berkey filtration system and when I completed this process I was informed that on April 15, 2011, Berkey will be raising the prices of their systems approximately 25-30% across the board. They are also going to prohibit their Authorized Dealers from giving away the freebies that they advertise now. Ever since Hurricane Katrina they have been running about 5-7 days out before they ship, but with the issue in Japan they can be running a month out. This is because they cannot keep up with demand. Their stainless steel systems are manufactured in …
Dear James Wesley, I have been wanting to get to a bank to make arrangements to buy nickels and pennies, but my normal workday and duties prevent me. Today I was finally able to do so. I was told that the pennies came in “boxes” of $25 and the nickels in “boxes” of $100. The banker said he had to check on a recent fee hike. He came back with an a $0.20 per roll delivery fee. But then he offered a “free” alternative. Their coin counting machine bags [loose] pennies with $50 in a full bag and $200 of …
John Rubino: Commercial Real Estate on Borrowed Time? John R. suggested this piece by Bob Chapman: The Road of Inflation Will Only End in Tears G.G. flagged this: Moody’s Warns Britain Over Triple-A Credit Rating Also from G.G.: Unsustainable budget threatens nation. Items from The Economatrix: $105 Oil: It’s The Perfect Storm Central Banks Shedding Dollars, Buying Gold Silver Surges Over $37.25 on Way to Record $50, Gold to $5,000 in 3 To 4 Years? Sprott Putting Clients in Gold and Silver Ahead of Prolonged Global Uncertainty Gold Rises To Record; Copper Rallies Metals Stocks “Instead of looking …
I was disappointed to hear that Matt Savinar shut down his Life After the Oil Crash (LATOC) web site after apparently deciding that astrology was more important to him. Somehow, this reminds me of Boston T. Party recounting (in his much-recommended book Boston’s Gun Bible) about how he once bought a nearly new AR-15 at a gun show. When he asked the seller his motivation, the man replied that he needed the cash to buy a Jet-Ski. Reader Nancy T. reports that many of the people who were involved with the LATOC Forums have moved to the Silent Country Forums. …
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” – Ephesians 2:8-10 (KJV)
Today we present another two entries for Round 33 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) 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 B.) Two cases of Alpine Aire freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $400 value.) C.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), D.) A 250 round case of 12 Gauge Hornady …
Metal work has always appealed to me, so I weld as a hobby and a creative release and it brings in extra income. In so doing over the years I have welded various projects for any number of people, known and unknown. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, I was referred by a friend in a nearby city to a small group of people looking for some anonymous welding. These people struck me right off as ‘survivalists’ who took OPSEC fairly seriously, so I accepted their geo-caching explanation without questioning and proceeded to cut and weld various pipe and plate to …
I returned to the United States in 1999 after spending an extended period of time in Russia. The country has a deep, fascinating and sometimes terrible history. However, of moment to this submission are three events that, in my opinion, are very beneficial for each of us to consider and contemplate as we go about our business of preparing. These three events are so significant because I believe that these events are illustrative of what may occur in a SHTF or TEOTWAWKI scenario. By examining what actually transpired in a modern first world civilization during times of SHTF/TEOTWAWKI we can …
James Wesley: On March 25, we saw a post by Phil M. indicating that “At a point of 6′ below the surface of the earth, temperatures stays constant at around 60°F.” This may only be true for very specific locales. For most locations, constant ground temperature reflects the average yearly air temperature for the locale, and ground temps are only constant at a depth of about 30 ft. and below. At depths above 30 ft., ground temperatures begin to increasingly modulate up and down following seasonal air temperature. In areas of the world with seasonal temperature changes similar to the …