The Road hits the theaters. (Thanks to SurvivalBlog old timer Charley S. for the link.) o o o Safety First: Frozen lake leads to tragedy for California family. People do love their pets, but human life must be preserved, above all! o o o Reader F.G. mentioned this smokin’ deal: Complete MOLLE II pack, frame, straps, ruck, belt, and sleep bag carrier sets for under $50
"A people may want a free government; but if, from insolence, or carelessness, or cowardice, or want of public spirit, they are unequal to the exertions necessary for preserving it; if they will not fight for it when it is directly attacked; if they can be deluded by the artifices used to cheat them out of it; if by momentary discouragement or temporary panic, or a fit of enthusiasm for an individual they can be induced to lay their liberties at the feet of even a great man, or trust him with powers which enable him to subvert their institutions; …
The upgrade job is turning out to take longer than expected. SurvivalBlog, now with over 8,100 posts, has gotten too big for the old publishing system to handle. The archives are still mostly down, until we can work things out. WE hope to have everything up and running again soon. Merry Christmas! — I was recently interviewed by Cope Reynolds on The Shooting Bench Internet radio show. (Be sure to scroll through the extensive archives of their podcasts.) — Today we present another entry for Round 26 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. First Prize: A.) A course certificate from …
Much has been written in these pages and elsewhere about prepping for food: maintaining protein and caloric intake. Fish are an excellent source of protein, and will continue to be so under most post-SHTF scenarios. How does a person go about preparing to catch them, and convert them to food? I write this as someone who has had the good luck to have fished over the last fifty plus years in every continent but Australia, and survived, and who has designed and built hundreds of rods in pursuit of every conceivable species of fish using a wide range of techniques. …
Jim:I don’t think you’re a fool. It is important to put yourself in this type of situation and test yourself. I live in rural Northern Michigan, it gets cold up here. Last winter I did exactly what you’re talking about. I walked down to the river behind my house (about a ½ mile) and stayed two nights without any gear. The only thing I had other than my clothes was a lighter. You should always have a way to make fire on you. Ironically smokers are more likely to make it through survival situations, simply because they always carry a …
Ukraine H1N1 Cases Top Three Million. 21 new deaths, 171,076 hospitalizations Lab Confirmed H1N1 in New York Dog WHO Says World H1N1 Flu Deaths Now at Least 11,516 FDA: More Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled
Treasury removes cap for Fannie and Freddie. (Thanks to Jeff R. for the link.) GG sent this piece in The New York Post by fellow near future novelist Ralph Peters: 2010: The year of bankrupt governments. (And coincidentally, Ralph and I have the same literary agent, Robert Gottlieb.) Items from The Economatrix: Shoppers Give Stores Last-Minute Sales Surge Jobless Claims, Goods Orders Signal Modest Rebound Stocks End Shortened Session at New 2009 Highs Mortgage Rates Inch Above 5% Congress Raises Debt Ceiling to $12.4 Trillion Ford Sells Volvo to China Geithner: Job Growth Should Resume By Springtime Britain Joins Italy …
Thanks to C.B. for sending the link to Joel Skousen’s recently updated web page on Strategic Relocation. o o o F.G. sent a link to this story: In classic NIMBY behavior, Senator Diane Feinstein nixes solar, wind farms in the California desert. o o o D.A.S. sent an article from Brownell’s on rust preventatives.
“God rest you merry Gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay; Remember Christ our Saviour, Was born on Christmas-day; To save our souls from Satan’s power, Which long time had gone astray: This brings Tydings of Comfort and Joy.” – from “Three New Carols for Christmas”, Wolverhampton, printed by J. Smart, circa 1760
Planning for our extended family’s provision in the event of TEOTWAWKI turned out to require much more time and thoughtfulness than a few trips to the big box store. Although we had laid in a good volume of stored food supplies, we were concerned about sustainable sources of food possibly necessary for extended periods of time. During the planning stages, it became clear that the kind of protein we preferred (meat) was the most expensive to purchase and trickiest to preserve and store. After much research and thought we decided to begin raising rabbits. Our reasoning went along these lines: …
Mr. Rawles, I am grateful to you for providing this site. I am one of perhaps to many, who can barely make it check to check. Though I have been aware of what is happening for several years now, the amount of provisions I have been able to secure has amounted to nothing compared to what I am reading here. However, within this site is information which has been the greatest of value to, at the least, strengthen me with understanding. I sit here in the comfort of my home, surrounded outside with cold and over a foot of fresh …
Arrow Trucking suspends operations leaves hundreds of drivers stranded. (Our thanks to HPD for the link.) El Jefe Jeff E. spotted this: Consumer Spending in U.S. Climbs Less Than Forecast From Chris J.: Economy revised downward (AGAIN!). Chris’s comment: “It looks like the men in the know have yet again revised the third quarter downward, from 3.5% to 2.8% to 2.2%. Of course this CNN article doesn’t mention that the cash-for-clunkers and home buyer’s credits are estimated to be worth 2.0 to 2.5 percentage points. It takes faith though; the “experts” who didn’t get it right last time assure us …
J.K. recommended the publications of Astragal Press. They emphasize “early tools, trades, and technology” J.K. commented “I ran across them a while back while researching my slide rule collection. There’s several books on blacksmithing and woodworking with traditional tools that I’m planning on adding to my preparedness library, in case I end up having to operate in a long-duration ‘low-tech’ environment.” o o o G&K sent a story from Fox News: The Nazareth Hardened Home. o o o Mike Williamson sent a link to a clever improvised ox roast. o o o Ted B. sent a link …
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, the the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” – The Gospel of Luke 2:8-11 (KJV)
Our blog database overhaul work is now almost complete. Things should be back to normal–and the entire blog (with archives) fully searchable–by Christmas Day. Thanks for your patience! — Today we present another entry for Round 26 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. 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 between $500 and $600, and B.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees, in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready …