Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction. (Thanks to G.G. for the link.) o o o Homeland Security Mission Creep: Keeping An Eye On Everyone o o o James C. mentioned this insanity, across the pond in Nanny State Britannia: Tobacco display ban comes into force in England o o o Kevin S. mentioned this infographic: Your Chance of Dying.
Count your blessings, all you pampered middle class First Worlders, after you watch this five-minute slice of life: The Dentist of Jaipur. By the way, don’t miss how they seem to be re-using a syringe (that made me shudder) and the same pink “anesthetic” liquid is later used as an antiseptic. <Sarcasm On:> Well, hey, “anesthetic” and “antiseptic” sort of sound the same, so they should work the same, right? <Sarcasm Off.> (Thanks to K.T. for sending us the link.) o o o Carolina Readiness Supply is having their 2nd Annual Preparedness Seminar May 4th and 5th in Black Mountain, …
Reader B.B. sent this news from Canada: Gun owners alarmed by ammunition rule- Confusion over storage requirements. But meanwhile, some good news: Senate kills long-gun registry. (Thanks to N.L. for the latter link.) o o o Our friend Commander Zero recently commented on: Gender issues in preparedness o o o G.G. mentioned that Lisa Bedford (“Survival Mom”) was just interviewed by Lew Rockwell o o o Mac Slavo of the SHTFPlan blog recently posted a link to this trucking industry warning from 2006: When Trucks Stop, America Stops o o o An American Redoubt Job Opening: …
30 Canned Foods You Never Knew Existed. (Thanks to Joseph R. for the link.) o o o More charming news: Gearing Up: DHS Purchases Bullet Resistant Checkpoint Booths Amid Large Scale Ammo Buildup. (Thanks to S.K. for the link.) o o o Be careful out on the roads, folks. (Thanks to Pierre M. for the link.) o o o David S. flagged this article: Handheld Plasma Flashlight Rids Skin of Notorious Pathogens
OSOM mentioned that he saw a recommendation from Richard Maybury for a PowerPoint presentation on Fire Extinguishers. o o o Owners of ARES Shrike belt-fed AR-15s will likely want some of these 200 round belt pouches. By the way, my #1 Son (who runs SurvivalRealty.com) helped to design the subdued Shrike patch and also designed the Kit Carson Enterprises web page. The company is run by a widow who lives in Vermont. The Shrike pouches are just her first product–others will follow. o o o Cameron sent this evidence of creeping Nannystatism: Yes, the New York City Department …
One man’s view on safe places for TEOTWAWKI: 10 Places to Ride Out the Apocalypse o o o Reader H.D.C. wrote complain that he’s had two Tilia Foodsaver vacuum packers “die” in the past four years, after fairly frequent use. He mentioned that they both now produce hardly any suction. Apparently, this is a fairly common complaint. He asked for a recommendation of something similar, but more sturdy. This should do the job. BTW, the VacUpack can use the same rolls of plastic bag material made for the Foodsaver. o o o File under: OPSEC Failures: The ultimate …
Ttabs has posted another one of his great ultralight flying videos. This one was filmed in Eastern Washington. (You may recall his video dedicated to flying over some of the locales in my novel “Patriots”.) o o o David N. recommended this at Shepherd School: Aggressive Shooting Stance o o o Gregg sent this charming news: U.S. trial program would spy on Internet users to prevent animal abuse. Just wait until home livestock slaughtering and butchering is outlawed. Then that will be redefined as “abuse.” o o o JWR Observes: It now appears that The Dear Leader, …
Check out this new Internet vendor: GettingPrepped.com. They sell Wise Foods, Gamma Seal Lids, Berkey Water Filters, and more. I’m proud to say that my #2 Son (of Whiteout Productions) designed their web page and expertly set up their web shopping cart system. o o o The latest news from Holland (pardon the garbled auto-translation): No more licenses for ‘assault rifles’. (Thanks to Bram for the link.) o o o R.C. mentioned: Iraq Equipment Might go to Mexican Border. o o o Evan sent us the link to an upcoming auction. Evan’s comment: “That should last for …
I’ve recently had two consulting clients in the southeastern U.S. who’ve each lost thousands of dollars worth of canned freeze-dried and dehydrated foods to rusted-through cans, after three years and five years of storage, respectively, of unattended storage. You can spare yourself the same heartbreak by using moisture-resistant can repacking kits from RepackBox.com. These cleverly-designed re-packing box kits are designed to tremendously extend the shelf life of storage food in sealed #10 steel cans. (The kits come complete with plastic bags, silica gel desiccant packets, cable ties, cardboard boxes, and even a marker and packing tape. And since each box …
WorldNetDaily reports: War on U.S. Homeschoolers Escalates o o o For those interested in South Sudan, see the documentary The Eyes and Ears of God. (Warning: This includes some scene of Sudanese atrocities.) Efforts to help arm and train the villagers of South Sudan against the depredations of the Janjaweed and the Khartoum government are still in their early stages. Please pray for South Sudan, an specifically that President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s government will open the door to trainers from the United States. o o o More about Britain’s he “self-inflicted” gas shortage: Ministers under pressure to bring …
Designer’s sleeping bag coat transforms – and warms – Detroit’s homeless. (Thanks to B.B. for the link.) o o o Over at Alt-Market: Cold Weather Bug-Out Survival Lessons o o o Insane Michigan government announces plan to destroy ranch livestock based on hair color and arrest hundreds of ranchers as felons o o o Reader Jake K. wrote to mention that those who scoff at the risk of high population density should look at these maps: This is the Most Densely Packed City in the US. Get thee to the Redoubt! o o o Speaking of …
Mojopie was the first of several readers to send this link: Doomsday dating sites: ‘Don’t face the future alone’ o o o Frank B. mentioned this over at Washington’s Blog: The Government Spends Trillions On Unlikely Threats … But Won’t Spend a Billion Dollars to Prevent the Very Real Possibility of Global Nuclear Catastrophe o o o Another round for lead ammo ( Thanks to Ron G. for the link.) o o o Ian R. flagged this: Ottawa opens up emergency drug stockpile. JWR Asks: And after that reserve is depleted? o o o Reader Pierre …
Michael Z. Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large mentioned this fascinating TED talk: Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world o o o Pierre M. sent this food for thought: Global Temperature Trends From 2500 B.C. To 2040 A.D. o o o J.B.G. sent this news from England: Fuel strike: pumps go dry as ministers provoke a panic. [JWR’s Comment: Politicians often make blithe statements without considering their consequences. At any given time, the average car’s gas tank is only half full. The unfilled portions collectively represent a huge reservoir. There are about 34,300,000 cars registered in the UK. …
F.J. mentioned that the clever folks over at Instructables have a lot of new article topics that are relevant to preparedness, including: Palletized Water Storage, Raised Garden Bed, Gravity Powered Water Filter, How to Clean a Fish, Altoids Tin Candle, and many more. o o o Linda U. suggested this: Butchers making comeback o o o Kevin S. mentioned this handy tool: Wire Bending Jig o o o Bram recommended this piece by Charles Hugh Smith: Welcome to the United States of Orwell, Part 1: Our One Last Chance to Preserve the Bill of Rights o …
Reader Jim W. mentioned a new 12 gauge shotgun, from Turkey. Unfortunately, because they made it look so much like an AR, and hence cosmetically “non-sporting,” I suspect that it will be reclassified as a “Destructive Device”, and slapped with a $200 transfer tax. After all, they have the precedent of the Korean Daewoo USAS-12. That was done retroactively, because some uneducated bureaucrats don’t understand Latin phrases like “ex post facto.” (See: Clause 3 of Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution.) And, given the arbitrary and capricious nature of bureaucrats, don’t be surprised if they also implement an …