“But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.” – Psalm 103:17-18 (KJV)
Today we present another entry for Round 41 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 $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any …
Like many people, I was a prepper long before I ever heard the term. I grew up on a farm and learned the value of hard work and ingenuity at a young age. I never liked being in debt or the feeling of having others in control of my well being. The following topic may not be of any interest to many people but for those of you who are thinking about moving out of the city to a place in the country it may give you one more thing to add to your retreat wish list. In 1998 my …
James, I wanted to offer a few more thoughts on DoD generators. Most of the generators I found on Government Liquidations were Mil Std Generators. This family of generators was designed in the 1970s and manufactured into late 1980s to early 1990s. The DoD is selling of the generators because they are old, and compared to newer DoD generators they consume more fuel, require more regular maintenance (PMCS), are less reliable and are more expensive to repair if you can get the parts. The Mil Std Family are tough generators designed to run in environmental extremes. They are not …
Nearly everyone who has bought residential real estate in the U.S. as “an investment” since 2005 can now call themselves contrapreneurs. The seasonally-adjusted Case-Schiller data for Q1 of 2012 shows that new lows have been reached in many markets. FWIW, I’ve been reading “The bottom is near”-themed articles since 2008, but I’m not holding my breath. In some markets, the majority of sales are either short sales or “bank owned” (foreclosed) properties. It may be another decade until the real bottom is reached. Regular content contributor Pierre M. sent this: BIS warns global lending contracting at fastest pace since 2008 …
SurvivalBlog reader S.S. in Mississippi found a comprehensive permaculture course taught by Professor Will Hooker from North Carolina State University available free, online. o o o Nissan ‘Leaf to Home’ charger can power Japanese homes with a car battery during outages. (Thanks to James K for the link.) o o o Chris C. bookmarked this one: Which VPN Providers Really Take Anonymity Seriously? o o o R.C. sent this: NYT: Reducing salt consumption may be hazardous to your health o o o One drawback of southern state retreat locales: Those nasty, tiny chiggers. (A hat tip …
"Our best evidence of what people truly feel and believe comes less from their words than from their deeds." – Robert Cialdini
Today we present two more entries for Round 41 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 $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for …
Over the years, as I’ve been perusing the pages of SurvivalBlog and various other sites, one thing had been missing the whole time, and to my own mind, I completely missed it too. It wasn’t until this weekend that the point was driven home quite clearly. You see, I was out shooting with friends, and taking in a glorious day. In the course of plinking cans and putting various sheets of paper out of their misery, my favorite M1911 light-framed .45 ACP jammed. The slide was nearly locked solid, and after finally clearing out the cartridge and the magazine, I …
Hello, First, thank you for all that you do. You have made a huge positive impact on a lot of people in my life. Second, I have been doing some pretty careful observation of our long term brown rice supplies. This started with me doing quite a bit of reading in books and on the internet about long term storage of brown rice. Most sources say that brown rice starts to go rancid around 6 months. I was disapointed with this number and so I decided to test it out for myself. In February of 2010, I put brown basmati rice into two food grade five gallon buckets lined with …
Mr Rawles, I read the article “A Home Purchasing Guide for Rookies” and the response to it. A few additional points occurred to me: Taxes: “Almost all counties publish their tax rates on their public web sites.” In fact, while they do publish their rates, and their rates can be taken as accurate, those rates do not reflect the whole picture. Buyer beware. Research carefully and thoroughly. Follow through on due diligence. While looking in a place where I’m now no longer looking — for this very reason — I found that the property taxing authority first decides how much …
Jim Rogers’ Most Dire Warning, “Please Get Worried”. (Thanks to David B. for the link.) C.D.V. sent this: Don Coxe – Emergency Fed Meeting & Gold Backed Bonds Also from C.D.V. : Germany Resists Proposals to Aid Spain’s Banks The Banker’s New Greek Strategy: Starve them into Compliance. (Thanks to B.B. for the link.) Items from The Economatrix: Shenandoah: The Banker’s New Greek Strategy: Starve Them Into Compliance Oil Price Little Changed As Investors Track Europe Gold Eases, Focus Shifting To Key Economic Events
Soldiers Could Go Reptilian With New Camo o o o The often-referenced book “Primary Surgery” is now available at the University of Bonn, Germany web site (presumably with the publisher’s permission.) o o o SurvivalBlog reader KAF asks: A little too green? o o o V.T.P. sent this news from Norway: Gently used submarine base yours for $17.5 Million (sub not included) o o o More Nanny Statism: New Jersey Residents Can Be Fined $1,000 for Driving With ‘Unrestrained’ Animals in the Car. (Thanks to B.B. for the link.)
“The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little.” – The Late Ray Bradbury
Today we present another entry for Round 41 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 $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any …