Category: Odds ‘n Sods

I heard about a great maker of Kydex holsters and other gear in Dallas, Oregon: Survival Sheath Systems.    o o o For AR owners who have a yen for gadgets: Deployable Compact Armorers Tool    o o o Pierre M. sent: Desperate MSM Moves to Kill Off Article Comments    o o o Buried deep in a Stars and Stripes article about new grooming and tattoo standards for soldiers, was mention that the U.S. Army intends to adopt a Multicam variant for their standard issue utility uniform.    o o o James C. suggested: 17 Great Ways to Utilize …

An early winter? Winter Storm Atlas Forecast: Snow to Impact Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Western Nebraska ?    o o o Reader “MM1” suggested this well-reasoned piece by Ross Gilmore: Living Off The Land: Delusions and Misconceptions About Hunting and Gathering    o o o H.L. was the first of several readers to send this: Fencing coach uses sword to foil robbery    o o o Dr. Koelker, SurvivalBlog’s Medical Editor is offering some more Survival Medicine classes with suturing, casting, minor surgery, office labs, radiation threats, and much more. The dates are: October 18-20 and November 15-17, 2013. …

Reader RBS mentioned a site with some great data on vacuum tubes: TubeBooks.org    o o o Michael Z. Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large) spotted this: Mind Blown: Remote Control Sturmgewehr 44 In Syria    o o o What’s so special about John Moses Browning?    o o o Lee M. spotted this: Fifty Free Farmstead eBooks    o o o My novel Expatriates is now available for Nook e-reader owners.    o o o H.L. sent: Meanwhile in Sudan: Fuel riots, a hiring spree of ex-Soviet air mercenaries and preparations for war

One of the Ryans over at TSLRF gave Expatriates a solid positive review. I’ve also recently had a lot of podcast and talk radio interviews, and I have dozens more scheduled, because of the Expatriates book release. One that was particularly interesting was archived by Chris Martenson of Peak Prosperity. Another was with Rick Austin (Secrets of a Survivalist.) For the latter, click on the “September 29, 2013” show.    o o o There is a Self Reliance Expo scheduled in Denver, Colorado on October 4th and 5th. I won’t be there, but our Central Rockies Regional Editor (“L.K.O.”) plans …

Frequent link contributor RBS sent this: 3D-Printed Semiautomatic Pistol Unveiled    o o o Hornet attacks kill dozens in China: Hundreds of people stung in Shaanxi province by swarms of giant insects believed to have multiplied over warm summer. (Thanks to F.J.R. for the link.)    o o o Christian Tragedy in the Muslim World. Let’s call it what it is: Genocide!    o o o Greg W. sent: A Gun Map That’s a Little Different    o o o A retired British Commando describes the use of the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, in graphic detail. (Thanks to F.G. for the …

Dallas County Now Has Its Very Own Bulletproof, “Mine-Protected” Military SUV. JWR Adds: An anonymous reader in Oregon wrote: “Yesterday I was driving by the Clackamas (Oregon) County Shops and Motor-pool and saw one of these MRAPs, identical to the one pictured in the article. Same paint too. It was sitting in the “repair or modify” area next to the road department trucks and sheriff’s department boat, across the street from the sheriff car storage area. I doubt it’ll stay tan for long.”    o o o Jeff Ayers of Booklist posted this announcement and mini revew of Expatriates: “Rawles’ …

RBS recommended this fascinating article: Six Months in the Middle Ages: Surviving the Moscow Winter    o o o F.J. suggested this: Vintage Machinery Website    o o o H.L. liked this one: What to do when your Dominant Eye Differs from your Dominant Hand    o o o The 1911 Pistol Is Its Own Toolbox! (Thanks to K.T. for the link.)

A traitorous act! Kerry Signs UN Arms Trade Treaty — Civilian Disarmament Advancing    o o o Loyal content contributor RBS spotted this on Craigslist: Brand New Atlas Survival Shelter – $105000 (Council, Idaho)    o o o Leslie in New Mexico mentioned: Reese Case: Date Set for the Appeal    o o o Why Revolution is axing the storyline that drove the entire 1st season. In an Orwellian lexicon shift, the “Patriots” are now the designated evil villains! (Last season it was a “Militia.”) The first season had rather lame acting and implausible situations. To suffer through the 2nd …

G.G. sent this: Modoc County joins Siskiyou in state of Jefferson bid for secession    o o o Jeff Soyer of the Alphecca blog has posted a positive review of my soon to be released novel, Expatriates. And BTW, I just noticed that GoodReads and ChristianBook.com have both opened up their Expatriates pages for reviews. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone who has already read an advance copy would post their review at those sites. (Meanwhile, reviews are still temporarily blocked on the Amazon.com and BN.com sites until the October 1st release date.)    o o o Hollywood’s New …

German chancellor’s drone “attack” shows the threat of weaponized UAVs. JWR’s Comment: FWIW, I’ve had UAVIED in the SurvivalBlog Glossary since 2006.    o o o The Rawles Gets You Ready Preparedness Course (now priced at just $19.97), has been selling briskly. It is now available only via digital download, but once you have that, you are welcome to print out a hard copy for your reference binder.    o o o The Realities of Applied Combat Marksmanship (Or, Why Basic Marksmanship Training is Just Not Enough)    o o o G.G. suggested: California’s great gun grab: State’s sweeping gun control …

Oregonians warned to prepare for the ‘big one.’ (Thanks to R.B.S. for the link.)    o o o I noticed that DemCAD has posted a video review of my upcoming novel Expatriates.    o o o Reader B.C. mentioned seeing some stirring words, over at From The Trenches: To Those Who Would But Ask    o o o Some useful reading, over ar Guerillamerica: Information Operations, Part Three: Operational Security    o o o Signs of the times: Soldier hit and dragged 3/4 mile by car. (Please make a donation, if you can afford to.)

AmEx (American Expatriate) sent: U.S. Military begins rolling on airless tires    o o o Pierre M. spotted this: Venezuela orders temporary takeover of toilet paper factory    o o o The Rawles Gets You Ready Preparedness Course is now priced at just $19.97.    o o o F.J. suggested this instructive article: Choosing and Using the Right Shovel.

Until October 15th, the SurvivalBlog 2005-2012 Archive DVD is sale priced at just $11.99.    o o o Winston Churchill once famously said: “History is written by the victors.” But I’ve noticed an exception to that rule: The history of Rhodesia’s Bush War. In this case, the victors were a gang of largely illiterate, communist (and quasi-communist) nincompoops who very quickly wrecked and looted the nation. Since the end of the war and the establishment of Comrade Mugabe’s Proletarian People’s Paradise there have been at least a dozen books published about the Bush War by former Rhodesians, but just handful …

Frequent contributors B.B. and H.L. both sent this: US Gun Owners: Felon or Free    o o o Missing the point about Alexis: How Can Red Flags Be Missed Like Navy Shooter’s? This article claims that the security clearance system has failed. But what was not mentioned is that the gunman only held a Secret clearance. That clearance level only requires a National Agency Check (NAC) and a local records check. So anyone that has never been arrested usually qualifies for a Secret clearance. You don’t get the right answers if you ask the wrong questions.    o o o …

Reader R.B.S. sent: Poison-resistant sewer rats discovered in four Swedish cities    o o o Lou F. suggested this piece: Is Buckshot Lethal at 50 Yards?    o o o Rebel-on-Rebel Violence Seizes Syria. (Thanks to Pierre M. for the link.)    o o o Hunger grips Acapulco: Mexico storms strand thousands of tourists, with no reprieve in sight. (A tip of the hat to Luke D.)