Notes for Thursday – August 21, 2014

Seed for Security is running a sale right now. Their Three Sisters Collection is now 20% off. This collection includes 300 seeds of their own Flint Indian Corn, 50 seeds of Waltham Butternut Squash, and 50 Seeds of Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans. Detailed planting instructions and a diagram are also included.This offer is for a limited time, so don’t miss out on it. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for …




Notes for Wednesday – August 20, 2014

August 20th, 1935 is the birthday of former Congressman Ron Paul, who recently retired from Congress. Dr. Paul is to be commended for fighting the good fight for many years. August 20th, in 1866, is also the day that president Andrew Johnson formally declared the Civil War over. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. …




Notes for Tuesday – August 19, 2014

Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hardcase to go with your …




Notes for Monday – August 18, 2014

A recent web search showed that the words “free press credentials” mostly resulted in listings for a few commercial sites that are selling flaky press passes. Sadly, our own spin-off site, The Constitution First Amendment Press Association (CFAPA.org), which provides free press credentials that are legitimate didn’t even make Google’s first page of search results. 🙁 To cure this under-representation, any readers who have personal web sites or blogs are encouraged to make a mention CFAPA.org, with a link, and include the words “free press credentials” in their post. Many thanks, folks! On a related note: Police in Ferguson, Missouri …




Notes for Sunday – August 17, 2014

Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hardcase to go with your …




Notes for Saturday – August 16, 2014

I’m officially calling an end to my 4-year running experiment on gardening this week. I’m not calling it quits on gardening, but I have now discovered which of the methods tried is best for our location. In the last four years, I have tried nearly every form of gardening that was practical. The winner, by far, is the method outlined in “How to Grow More Vegtables than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine” by John Jeavons. This method, while physically intensive, produces an amazing crop from very small spaces. Anything planted in one of these …




Notes for Friday – August 15, 2014

Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hardcase to go with your …




Notes for Thursday – August 14, 2014

August 14, 1945 was V-J Day. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, …




Notes for Wednesday – August 13, 2014

SurvivalBlog is having a 50% off sale on the archive DVD for a limited time. If you want your SurvivalBlog available off-line, this is for you! The sale ends at Midnight on August 17th! o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding …




Notes for Tuesday – August 12, 2014

My sons and I just wrapped up watching the “Mad Max” Trilogy (with appropriate fast-forwarding through certain parts) and thoroughly enjoyed them. That, of course, started the discussion of the much-anticipated Mad Max 4 “Fury Road”. We ended up finding this 4-part YouTube video of leaked pictures, concept art, and behind-the-scenes photographs. It’s kind of dated, but perhaps you will find them as entertaining as we did. YouTube Video: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes …







Notes for Sunday – August 10, 2014

Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hardcase to go with your …




Notes for Saturday – August 09, 2014

August 9th, 1831 is the birthday of James Paris Lee. Lee, who died February 24, 1904, was a Scottish-Canadian and later American inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing the bolt action that led to the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield series of rifles. o o o Harrison Tactical Gear has upgraded their online checkout system and can now give SurvivalBlog readers a 10% discount on anything in their online store. Just use the code “survivalblog14” during checkout to automatically receive the discount. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The …




Notes for Friday – August 08, 2014

August 8th is the birthday of Terry Nation (born in 1930 and died March 9, 1997). Nation was the Welsh television writer and novelist who wrote two series, Survivors and Blake’s 7, in the 1970s. Survivors was re-made a few years ago, and Blake’s 7 is presently being re-made. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint …




Notes for Thursday – August 07, 2014

August 7th 1933, is the birthday of Jerry Pournelle. He, along with Larry Niven, authored the survivalist classic Lucifer’s Hammer. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,400+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, …