Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Reader F.J. sent: 33 Awesome DiY Projects for Preppers    o o o The folks at PrepperPress.com have added yet another book to their SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest book package. It is is the 7th book in the 299 Days series. So their package now includes all 26 of the books published by PrepperPress.com. This is a $270 value.    o o o G.G. flagged this sad news that should serve as a lesson: Eight die from carbon monoxide poisoning as ice storms leave tens of thousands without power for nearly a week    o o o Empire State Gun …

Forbes reports: Utah Made It Easier For Cops To Seize Innocent People’s Property. And Not A Single Lawmaker Voted Against It. (Thanks to Jeff B. for the link.)    o o o Of interest, over at the Acorns and Chestnuts web site: Famine Foods    o o o James W suggested: Versa Carry Holster Review    o o o Tim in Connecticut liked this reference: State Knife Carry Laws: Know Your Rights

Bypassing the phase-out of many incandescent light bulbs in the U.S. is a growing company called Newcandescent. They make “Rough Service” bulbs that are exempt from the light bulb ban and which have surprisingly long service lives. (The full impact of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, has not yet been felt. Stock up, and be ready to do businesses with these alternative sources.)    o o o Reader Eric B. suggested: Arizona debate continues over drinking raw milk. Eric also recommended this site: RealMilk.com/    o o o Some of Maine Prepper’s tips are included in …

Reader K.A.F. sent: Correlations of gluten and dementia    o o o T.P.Y. sent: Hawaii solar boom so successful, it’s been halted    o o o 4th Amendment is dead: Police can search motorists cellphones if they’ve been stopped for a traffic violation. (Thanks to R.B.S. for the link.)    o o o G.G. flagged another privacy issue: You Should Never, Ever Leave Your Webcam Uncovered When You Aren’t Using It.

In rural America, secessionist sentiment stirs    o o o A reminder that CampingSurvival.com has a 5% off coupon code “sb1” available for all of their merchandise, aside from special sale items.    o o o Over at Mac Slavo’s blog: Experts Fear Nuclear Famine: “A Disaster So Massive in Scale that No Preparation is Possible”    o o o Rutherford Institute Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Ensure that Lawful Gun Ownership Is Not a Trigger for ‘No-Knock’ Police Raids    o o o Reader R.G. forwarded some news from the chairman of Minnesota Gun Owners about more outside influence …

Obadiah’s Woodstoves is offering a 5% discount for SurvivalBlog readers, until December 31st, 2013. (Just ask for it, when you order.) They will also include some additional freebies, depending on the size of your order. I should also mention that Obadiah’s is now sponsoring the Wood Cookstove Cook-Off Kick-Off.    o o o News from The “Gunshine” State: Guns may be in high demand for Floridians’ holiday gifts: FDLE estimates it will conduct 1 million background checks on gun purchases    o o o I recommend video blogger Wranglerstar’s great series of YouTube videos on using traditional wood felling and …

Matt A. suggested this video: Raising Chickens Without Grain    o o o Reader J. McC. suggested this essay by Ann Barnhardt: On Timelines and Prepping: Don’t Be a Foolish Virgin    o o o B.B. sent: Missouri bill would nullify all federal gun laws, ‘past, present or future’    o o o Janet W. spotted this item: From Saigon with Love: How Noelle Nguyen Hopes to Rebuild the American Dream (A Vietnamese refugee makes it big in America, and starts a mini-Amazon web site carrying only American-made products as a “thank you.”)    o o o R.B. sent: Men …

Former Top NSA Official: “We Are Now In A Police State”    o o o Worthy of support: Benjamin Wassell Legal Defense Fund    o o o Here comes the RIF! Reader John E. wrote to mention: Army to cut 4000 captains and majors. The Air Force, too    o o o Alan W. recommended this sound advice: Is It a Cold or the Flu? How to Tell the Difference    o o o Several readers mentioned this: In Texas, Search Warrants Can Now Be Based on a “Prediction of a Future Crime.” Here is a key quote: “The majority’s …

K.T. recommended this 44-minute documentary video: Advanced Sniper Technology and Tactics. OBTW, the USMC’s four-to-six-man Scout Sniper squad structure roughly parallels what I describe for the organization of the Canadian resistance army cells in my upcoming novel Liberators. (Lord willing, that should be published by E.P. Dutton in October, 2014.)    o o o A reminder that CampingSurvival.com has a 5% off coupon code “sb1” available for all of their merchandise, aside from special sale items.    o o o Wintersown Seeds: Now is the time to start    o o o And speaking of seeds, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large …

Eric Peters on Bug Out Vehicles. (Thanks to OSOM for the link.)    o o o Video: Former mayors discover membership in Bloomberg’s anti-gun group was kiss of death.    o o o R.B.S. sent: The Most Corrupt County In America (Dave Hodges)    o o o Chris M. sent: Google Acquires Boston Dynamics. (After all, what is Skynet without the hardware “to go with.”)    o o o B.B. suggested: Gun control: ‘What if we say no?’ – National Conservative

Ken W. suggested: Proper Field Dressing in Today’s CWD World    o o o Frequent content contributor F.J. sent this from MIT Technology Review: How Remote Places Can Get Cellular Coverage by Doing It Themselves With Swedish telephone numbers and a tree-bound base station, a remote Indonesian village runs its own telecommunications company.    o o o H.L. sent: Rhode Island town voting on recall after gun-permit row    o o o Construction of secret hiding places. (Thanks to Pete S. for the link.)    o o o Video: J. McC. mentioned a 1950s Special Forces training film (now on …

Here is a clever new product, from Israel: The Recover Grip and Rail “skin.” Note: These won’t be available until after SHOT Show but you can pre-order.    o o o Gregg P. mentioned this great example of trans-national dependencies and the JIT food supply chain: Map shows what it takes to make one single jar of Nutella    o o o K.T. recommended this great reference site: Exterior Ballistics    o o o I’ve warned you about Common Core. Beware the “New New Math” in CC math textbooks. (I suppose these should be called “Al Gore Rhythms,” since Gore …

J.B.B. sent a link to some fascinating maps and data: Rural Character in america’s Metropolitan Areas. (79% of US population is classified as Urban.)    o o o Reader D.K.C. mentioned some apparently bad news for both ranchers and preppers: F.D.A. Restricts Antibiotics Use for Livestock    o o o Colorado police arrested a man for open carry and now they’re going to pay    o o o Reason to leave #1,383,622: New York City Board of Health approves mandatory flu shots for kids    o o o The Tally: State Gun Laws Enacted in the Year Since Newtown. (Thanks …

Obama to Give Wind Farms 30-Year Pass on Eagle Deaths. (The number of bird kills associated with wind turbine farms, exceeds 570,000 annually.)    o o o A conspiracy so vast — the FBI, your local police are also spying on US citizens By Judge Andrew P. Napolitano. (Thanks to Tim J. for the link.)    o o o And on a similar note: The NSA Mindmeister Web of (your) Data    o o o And one more: How the NSA infers relationships based on mobile location data (Thanks to T.A. for the link.)    o o o Pierre M. …

Many blog readers will recognize this locale from my novel Survivors: Farmington Police Department buys armored military fighting vehicle . (Thanks to B.B. for the link.)    o o o J.B.G. sent: Imagine America Without Los Angeles’: Expert Warns Southern California Isn’t Ready For Major Quake    o o o Bob G. suggested a video by Josie The Outlaw: Why Good People Should Be Armed    o o o The first edition of the  Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide (AUXFOG) has been released.  It is available as a PDF on the OEC web site. No printed copies are planned. The …