Jim’s Quote of the Day:

"It is a commonplace that the history of civilization is largely the history of weapons. In particular, the connection between the discovery of gunpowder and the overthrow of feudalism by the bourgeoisie has been pointed out over and over again. And though I have no doubt exceptions can be brought forward, I think the following rule would be found generally true: that ages in which the dominant weapon is expensive or difficult to make will tend to be ages of despotism, whereas when the dominant weapon is cheap and simple, the common people have a chance. Thus, for example, tanks, …


Notes from JWR:

CampingSurvival.com has announced a Paracord 10% off coupon code for SurvivalBlog readers. You can get a 10% discount on paracord with coupon code jwr. Also, be sure to put the word “survivalblog” in the comments section of your order. This coupon code is not valid with any other offer. Camping Survival has a wide variety of paracord colors available from US makers, in both hanks and full length spools. — Today we present another entry for Round 44 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 …


SurvivalBlog Archive 2005-2012 DVD — Now Orderable!

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The expanded SurvivalBlog 2005-2012 archive has been selling at a fast pace, via digital download. The DVD version of the archive has now been tested and is available to order! The DVD is priced $2 higher than the digital download. This new archive collection has expanded bonus material (a digital copy of my book Rawles on Retreats and Relocation–normally $28 in hard copy–12 Firearms Manuals, and 14 U.S. Military Manuals), an improved user interface (with the same look and feel of the SurvivalBlog web site), and of course one more year of the blog content. The digital download and DVD …


MYDS: My Resolution For 2013, by J.L.

What is MYDS? It’s not prepping, it’s not hoarding, it’s not a disease or even a mental condition and it certainly isn’t unpatriotic or terrorism.  What is it about, then? It is about being provident. Actually, MYDS stands for Make it Your Darn Self!  That is my Philosophy and Motto for 2013! Provident means to prepare for the future.  Why?  Why take the time, the effort, or the expense to be provident?  Look around us.  Look at the world we live in.  Look at the economic and political climate.  There seems to be no rhyme or reason to anything.  Everything …


Letter Re: Many Police and Firefighters are The Good Guys

Dear Mr. Rawles, First, I want to take a moment to tell you how much we love your blog site.  The amount of well thought out information that you have available is a great resource for all of us.  I would however like to discuss a disturbing trend I am seeing on your blog.  While your distrust of the policies and actions of the government may be well founded I am worried about the anti law enforcement sentiment that is popping up is troubling.  I would never tell anybody to blindly trust or follow any one person or group of …


Letter Re: Leaky Trufuel Cans

JWR, I just read the entry about TRUFUEL.  I use Trufuel in my chainsaw because it contains no ethanol and has a long shelf life.  However, the containers leak.  I bought one and it fell on it’s side on the way home.  It leaked into my truck seat.  I took it back to the store, and we started looking through the containers.  Every single container contained signs of leakage.  If anyone is looking to buy Trufuel for long term storage they may very well lose much of it through evaporation.  Otherwise it is a very good product.  – Frank G.


Economics and Investing:

A transcription of my recent Silver Vigilante interview is now available. Federal Reserve Bank President Says, “We Must Inflate 24 x 7.” A surprising map of the best and worst countries to be born into today Items from The Economatrix: Why Job Numbers Mean Lower Rates For Years Borrowing From MasterCard To Pay For Visa The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever


Odds ‘n Sods:

Bill called ‘toughest gun control package in the nation’ passed by New York Senate. The new package of laws would in effect turn psychiatrists into law enforcement officers. It will also ban any magazines over SEVEN round capacity!    o o o For any who missed this when it was produced by the late Aaron Zelman and released by JPFO, a few years back: Innocents Betrayed – The History of Gun Control    o o o Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha awarded Medal of Honor    o o o Alan W. sent: Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“The General rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law is in reality no law, but is wholly void, and ineffective for any purpose; since unconstitutionality dates from the time of it’s enactment and not merely from the date of the decision so branding it. An unconstitutional law, in legal contemplation, is as inoperative as if it had never been passed. Such a statute leaves the question that it purports to settle just as it would be had the statute not been enacted. Since an unconstitutional law is void, the general principles follow that …


Notes from JWR:

I’m pleased to report that our SurvivalRealty.com spin-off (operated by my son) has logged six more property sales in recent weeks and now has 116 listings for properties in the United States. The highest number of listings are predictably in Idaho, Montana, and in sunny, pistol packin’ Arizona. — Today we present another entry for Round 44 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 …


Legally Prepared?, by L.C.

Picture this: On some not-so-remote night, you are awakened by an insistent thumping on your door, or perhaps by the sound of breaking glass. You stagger up and groggily go toward the noise, maybe muttering or worse. Perhaps you have the time and presence of mind to grab your home defense tool of whatever description, and maybe you awaken your spouse and get him or her (and any children) to a more secure part of the house. Now what? What are you prepared to do? Like many of you, I have been self-sufficient and responsible for more decades than I …


Letter Re: Voting With Our Feet

Captain Rawles, In response to your mention of people voting with their feet – I believe this is much more prevalent today than people realize.  According to the best data I can find, there are currently more than a million Americans leaving the United States each year.  And while the vast majority will choose to retain their US citizenship, and their reasons for leaving are varied, the net effect on the American economy will be great.  Here’s why:  The people who are leaving are, almost to a family, high income earners.  Many of those replacing them in the US are …


News From The American Redoubt:

Wyoming legislator seeks to have his state “step aside” from any federal semi-auto and magazine bans. (Wyoming citizens should contact their state representatives and ask them to co-sponsor HB 104.)    o o o In Montana, Dark Money Helped Democrats Hold a Key Senate Seat: Jon Tester and Denny Rehberg in their June debate, when the two were locked in a tight race for a Montana senate seat.    o o o Another one of those “Only in Idaho” news stories: Ski patrol rescues lost sheep    o o o From the same folks in Spokane who make the Bed …


Economics and Investing:

H.L. sent a video from Belarus that was apparently shot just after a currency revaluation. It illustrates what life can be like during a mass inflation: The Most Tolerant Cashier John Rubino: We Created The Conditions For Catastrophic Failure It Begins: Bundesbank To Commence Repatriating Gold From New York Fed California’s “Prevailing Wage” – Floor Vacuuming At $45.93/Hour Items from The Economatrix: If The Fed Stops Printing, The Collapse Would Be So Incredible That People Would Eat Each Other In The Street Box Demand As Economic Gauge Shows US Output Gains Stimulus From Jobless Aid Fades As US Hiring Grows


Odds ‘n Sods:

Here it comes… Biden: White House readies 19 executive actions on guns. Obviously the series of meetings that Biden recently held were nothing but a charade. These Executive Orders must have been written months ago and waiting on the shelf for an opportune moment. If the Executive Branch moves are indeed drastic, I predict that we can expect to see: 1.) some robust assertion of State sovereignty in many western and southern states (akin to the recent legislative news from Wyoming and Texas), 2.) calls for impeachment, and 3.) calls for immediate intervention by the Supreme Court. (The 2000 Presidential …