Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Orange Jeep Dad has made his move to Oklahoma! He wrote me to mention: “I have to go chop down some overgrowth and explore the farm.” (The family farm had been left vacant for more than 20 years.) He plans to be blogging regularly, as he gets the place back into shape. This should prove to be both instructive and entertaining. Please post a comment, to encourage him and his “Wifey.” Tell him that Jim of SurvivalBlog sent you.    o o o Reader Ellen E. recommended the resources at the Utah State Ag Extension Web Site. The site has …

SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson sent this from over at KK Cool Tools: Amish Hackers. Mike’s comment: “A very interesting article. By the way, my wife has always said if she were colonizing a planet, she’d take a contingent of Amish.”    o o o Senator Rand Paul has introduced S. 744, a bill that would prohibit a National ID card or biometric ID. Please contact your senators, and ask them to co-sponsor it.    o o o Michael Bane had some great commentary on ammunition “hoarding”: Michael’s Rant de Jour…    o o o Reader Stan T. …

Reader Vance in Delaware sent us some humorous video links of some stupid crook tricks, like falling through ceilings, having problems with doors that only open one way, losing control of their guns or failing to unplug cash registers before grabbing them, robbing a store in front of a police office, and even shooting themselves.    o o o Some good news: House Unanimously Adopts Kelly Amendment to Ban Funding For UN Arms Trade Treaty.    o o o Brandon Smith: Building Your SHTF Combat Overwatch Rifle    o o o Reader B.B. suggested this collection of self-sufficiency and disaster …

Reader B.K. sent: Lights out: House plan would protect nation’s electricity from solar flare, nuclear bomb    o o o Eli sent us this video link where a “20-Something” with apparently mixed feelings about guns journeys into the wilderness to unleash his Inner Charlton Heston: Shooting the Biggest Guns Money Can Buy – The Big Sandy Shoot. BTW, that shoot looks like a lot more fun (and a lot safer) than attending a Saudi wedding.    o o o B. in Idaho sent an interesting article about Syrian militias competing.  B. noted:  “It is notable that one militia that was …

SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson recommended this brief video: How Turkish Protesters Deal With Teargas    o o o There is a gun show scheduled in Colorado Springs this weekend. With the July 1st legislation deadline looming in Colorado, I’m sure that sales of battle rifles and full capacity magazines will be brisk. Last call in Colorado!    o o o K.A.F. sent this: Telegrams no more. Stop. India to send world’s last message July 14.    o o o Courtesy of OSOM, come this link: Gary North on hands-free headlamps    o o o Sarah C. recommended …

Pantry Paratus is offering a free Sport Berkey filtering water bottle with any purchase $150 or more.  This offer is only valid through June 30th.        o o o Maine has become the first state in the nation to pass legislation ordering its grid to be hardened against an electromagnetic pulse. (Thanks to H.L. for the link.)    o o o Over at Ryan and Ryan’s excellent blog: Birdshot For Self Defense?    o o o My old friend Terry sent: Russia Nearing Final Stages For New Assault Rifle In Legendary Kalashnikov Series    o o o What …

By way of Mac Slavo’s SHTFPlan blog: September 6, 1984: Ron Paul Warns of Surveillance State    o o o A reader e-mailed me: “I have seen it all, now: Storage Food for Your Cat.” It is amazing what you can buy at Costco. The practicality of car storage food is debatable, but nonetheless Costco can be great. Stocking up on storage food and other items for your family’s survival stockpile at warehouse stores is described in “Rawles Gets You Ready Preparedness Course.” (Now available inexpensively via digital download.)    o o o The aging robot: Arnold Schwarzenegger Signs Up …

I just learned that RepackBox.com has expanded their line to include pistol ammunition boxes. These are made with the same high quality as their rifle ammo boxes, and are ideal for both handloaders and for folks who buy their ammo in bulk, but who want to store it in standard cardboard boxes. (20 rounds for rifle cartridges, and 50 rounds for pistol cartridges.) And BTW, they will also soon be selling brand new, un-issued .50 caliber full mil-spec steel ammo cans. Be sure to check out their web site. As I’ve mentioned before, they sell more than boxes. Their other …

Recently posted by the great video blogger Wranglerstar: Home-made Hydraulic Ram Pump    o o o There are just two days left in Camping Survival’s sale on Wise brand storage foods, with deep discounts. The sale ends on June 18, 2013.    o o o Census: Rural US loses population for first time    o o o The folks at Directive 21 mentioned that they have received more than 1,000 copies of the book Making the Best of Basics, and they have them sale priced at just $24.95 with free shipping. That is about half of what they cost at …

Spotted on Craigslist in Aurora, Colorado: 1984 Chevy Blazer/CUCV/Military/Diesel/M1009 – $7,500 (Aurora, Colorado)    o o o “For the children.” SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson sent this: Lawn darts banned — now not even replacement parts are allowed. Why? because just three children died over the course of several decades in a nation of 300 million people. Statistically, your chances are much higher of dying from being struck by hailstones, or dying in a human stampede, or being crushed by a toppling vending machine. If the ever-watchful Nanny State really wants to keep us really safe, then they should …

Reader J.B.G. sent this for our Theater of The Absurd Department: Cost of shotgun and firearm licenses must rise say police chiefs. Oh, so they tell us that there’s a funding gap in their scheme to to keep their citizenry disarmed. Their solution: Charge the few who still have some sporting guns even more to license them. This somehow reminds me of when Germany’s Nazi regime had the temerity to sell full fare train tickets to some Jews, to cover the costs of their forced relocation to the designated ghettos before their planned extermination. (This is documented in the book …

Geoff S. sent this article on large-scale greenhouse farming: Farm flourishes on Alaska tundra. (Of course to be able to afford all of those greenhouses, it helps to live where strawberries sell for $6 to $9 per pound.)    o o o I noticed that Ready Made Resources has added some very effective smoke grenades to their product line. Don’t confuse these with the small, commonly-available pyrotechnic toys. In contrast, these ones really crank out voluminous smoke!    o o o This was interesting: Know Where to Run to: The Five Best Countries With No Extradition    o o o …

Reader L.G.F. suggested: Free Readiness Resources. (It is loaded with links to hundreds of useful web sites.)    o o o An amazing tale: Nigerian cook survives 2 days under sea in shipwreck air bubble. (Thanks to F.G. for the link.)    o o o The incredible survivalist holiday of Arizona senator who took his children to deserted island with NO food or water    o o o Now That It Looks Like Immigration Reform Is Going To Pass, You Should Know What’s Actually In The Bill    o o o Is This the REAL Reason for the Government Spying …

G.G. suggested this article: The risk of a catastrophic solar storm that would leave countries including the United Kingdom and United States without electricity for days or even months will peak in 2015, a new report claims.    o o o SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson spotted this: ‘Pro-Gun’ Ricin mailer turns out to be Hollywood anti-gunner. By her shifting stories, it can fairly safely be deduced that she was setting up her husband for arrest. Her psychological problems provide a new treble entendre to the description “Bad Actor.”    o o o House Votes to Eliminate Service …

Jim W. sent: The Obama Administration Plans to End All Federal Protection of Gray Wolves    o o o SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson has released two new humorous T-Shirts that are bound to be the height of fashion at gun shows and at shooting ranges: Soliliqy and AK Impact.    o o o Two more of Mike Bloomberg’s “crime-fighting” mayors are in hot water. The latest headlines: Mayor gives home makeover documents to grand jury and E. Orange council demands mayor Bowser resign after he admits to sexual affair in legal papers. Twice-convicted Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is …