Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Pierre M. recommended Rural Heritage magazine.    o o o The book X-Events: The Collapse of Everything by John L. Casti will be released today. I recently received a review copy and I can vouchsafe that it is a book worth reading. Casti is a great author, and while a couple of the scenarios are far-fetched (such as “gray goo”), many of them will be of great interest to SurvivalBlog readers. Here is a summary: “X-Events provides a provocative tour of the catastrophic outlier scenarios that could quickly send us crashing back to the preindustrial age: global financial “black swans”; …

Pantry Paratus has announced a discounted bonus package for buyers of All American Pressure Canners. For just $25, with the purchase of an All American Pressure Canner they will include their new “Pantry Paratus Canning Starter Kit”(a $62.90 value) that has the following in it: • 1 Box Tattler Reusable Canning Lids–Wide Mouth • 1 Box Tattler Reusable Canning Lids–Regular • 1 Package of canning labels • 1 Canning chart magnet • 1 6 piece Canning Essentials Tool Set • 1 Set, JarBOX tote Note that this offer expires on June 15th, 2012, so order soon.    o o o …

Reader O.T.S.F. sent this from the Nature web site: Mysterious radiation burst recorded in tree rings.    o o o Michael W. sent this news story from Iowa: Feet of sand leave farms wasteland after flooding    o o o Reader David T. sent this: One rural doctor decides to close shop: ‘It’s just not sustainable’    o o o News from The Redoubt: Wyoming seeks to remove grizzlies from endangered species list, opening door for future hunting    o o o Jay B. sent this one: Pentagon crackdown on free guns riles some police

Reader “Bullseye” sent this: Some Families are Choosing a More Old Fashioned Lifestyle    o o o Bob G. send this video link: Deceptive Practices of Big Food – Doctor Siegel analyzes the ingredient list of “Oatmeal To Go” bar. He found that there were lots of sugars, fats, and fat emulsifiers. Be sure to read labels carefully!    o o o Mega marketing has now reached survival expos: 2012 Survival Expo. (The event is being held in Las Vegas, naturlich.)    o o o The new Duracell has a10 year shelf life. (Thanks to Bob T. for the link …

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 …

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.)

Reader F.M.W. mentioned a new portable generator “that can be powered by MOGAS, diesel, JP8, isopropyl alcohol, kerosene, propane or even booze”: Power Forward Trinity Systems    o o o Louisiana’s bold bid to privatize schools.    o o o AVOW has announced that the new 2012 15th Anniversary Edition of the LDS Preparedness Manual, Version 8 is now available in both hardbound and free PDF versions.    o o o R.B.S. forwarded the link to this CNN segment that briefly profiles Oregon Freeze Dried, the maker of Mountain House freeze dried foods: The company making food to last forever. …

A good piece by Brandon Smith: The Realities of Choosing Your Survival Retreat Location    o o o “The Looting Started Right Away” – At Nigerian DC-10 Crash    o o o Another voice from industry, warning of systemic risk: The lights go out: What happens if the grid goes down?    o o o Wood Boilers. Woody Chain provides a reality check, for anyone considering buying an outdoor wood-fired home heating boiler.    o o o Scratch another country off your list of potential offshore retreat locales: Venezuela bans private gun ownership. This move is just another requisite step …

Thomas B. sent this amazingly informative graphic of the United States: 56 Years of Tornado Tracks. Once again, the American Redoubt region stands out as a true safe haven. (Note that the scale of the tracks is exaggerated and made more linear than actually occurred.)    o o o Seed for Security has announced a special promotion: A free pint of Winter Rye (approximately 13,280 seeds), and a free packet of Provider Green Beans (approximately 150 seeds), will be added free to every order over $45. This offer is available for only a limited time.    o o o Why …

Reader James C. pointed me top a massive collection (14.1 Gigabytes!) of free preparedness and self-sufficiency documents, provided Pole Shift Survival Information.    o o o Dena K. sent this: Novo’s Insulin Pill Quest is Holy Grail for Diabetics    o o o Pre-Collapse Ramp Up:  Retailers Stock Up On Shutters, Organize Security Details Ahead Of Financial Meltdown And Social Unrest.    o o o Reader David P. mention that an early commander of SFOD-D (and later, all of SOCOM) General W.G. “Jerry” Boykin has an interesting web site.    o o o More of Mayor Bloomberg’s civilian disarmament scheming: …

Jim W. suggested this Instructive video: Negligent Discharges: Holstering    o o o Delivery Kits for Home Birth May Increase Neonate Survival, Speaking of home birth, the same family that posts the Paratus Familia blog and makes the popular Naturally Cozy washable pads for women now makes an Emergency Birth Kit packaged an a 5 gallon plastic bucket. What a great concept!    o o o You Tax Dollars at Work: Dugout Dick’s central Idaho caves filled in by BLM. (A hat tip to R.B.S. for the link.)    o o o K.A.F. sent this news item: [Slightly] Radioactive bluefin …

The book NOLS Wilderness Medicine is available free, for today only, from Amazon.com.    o o o I heard about a good article on bug-out RVs and camping trailers.    o o o Lee M. suggested: 51 Free Tools to Stay Informed and Invisible on the Internet    o o o Now approaching 100 active listings! There are some great retreat properties available at our spin-off site, SurvivalRealty.com. For example, one of the most recent ones is a 212-acre ranch property in Montana that would be ideal for a group or extended family retreat. In addition to the main house, …

A reminder that the ongoing Radio Free Redoubt podcast series is now available on iTunes.    o o o Simon Black brings us news of the latest absurdity from Nanny State Britannia: Trust me, this is good news. (OBTW, one of the comments to that article mentioned a parallel event, in California.)    o o o Almost half of new veterans seek disability    o o o G.G. flagged this surprisingly well-balanced article from The Guardian: Indian women turn to firearms against threat of violence. (Notes on the Video: The family in the opening sequence seriously needs to get some …