Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Tam, over at the View From The Porch blog comments on disaster preparedness: It’s A Twister, Auntie Em! Edition.    o o o Un-Easy Rider: Peter Fonda encourages his grandchildren to learn long range shooting.    o o o Pierre M. sent a link to some dramatic photos: Grimsvotn Volcano Erupts in Iceland.    o o o Reader K.N.B. wrote to mention that Calumet, Oklahoma was just struck by a tornado, and it has been reported that Calumet Industries (recently mentioned in SurvivalBlog) has suffered some damage. Please keep the folks there in your prayers. If any of you have …

Paulette suggested this: Beginner Basics: Fitting a Backpack    o o o More Nanny Statism: USDA fines family four million dollars for selling bunny rabbits. Thanks to Dann for the link.    o o o Some pointed humor, over at the Paratus Familia blog: Patient Zero    o o o Loyal content contributor F.G. flagged this: Armed With Stone-Tipped Arrows, Hunters Stalk Their Inner Cave Men

My sincere thanks to the several SurvivalBlog readers who have made 10 Cent Challenge voluntary subscription payments.    o o o Larry C. was the first of several readers to recommend this one-hour documentary: College Conspiracy.    o o o I recently received a review copy of the Tactical Point Shooting video. This is a classic from 1992 (back in the VHS tape days) that has just been been re-mastered onto DVD. This fascinating video features SurvivalBlog’s own Pat Cascio, the late John McSweeney, and Sheriff Jim Wilson. The DVD also has some commentary from the late (and legendary) Colonel …

Reader “TinCan” sent this, over at Eatocracy: Give squirrel a whirl    o o o I couldn’t help but be reminded of the classic 1931 Fritz Lang film, “M”, with Peter Lorre: Crazy Military Tracking Tech, From Super Scents to Quantum Dots. Here is a quote: “Imagine walking up to a target and patting him on the back with a clear liquid on your hand. He might never notice it, but you’d be able to see — and follow — him from a distance using night vision goggles. Oregon-based Voxtel makes a product, “NightMarks,” that can do just that. NightMarks …

This post sums up what a lot of people have been thinking: You Might Be A Psychopath If…    o o o The shortages continue: Drugs For Critically Ill In Short Supply. (Thanks to C.D.V. for the link.)    o o o Ay, ay, ay: CDC Warns Public to Prepare for ‘Zombie Apocalypse’. How could the CDC use such absurd, illogical imagery to promote a family preparedness campaign? They must have let a few overpaid publicity consultants run amok. Be very careful when you ask PR people to “Do something bold, to catch attention.” Did they ever! (Thanks to Steve …

Lulu is offering free shipping until the end of May. This includes the SurvivalBlog 5-Year Archive CD-ROM. Use coupon code FREESHIP305.    o o o Lynn G. sent this: US official: growing threat from solar storms    o o o An amazing collection of disaster pictures: Mississippi Floodwaters Roll South. (Thanks to Pierre M. for the link.)    o o o KAF sent this: Equine Herpes Outbreak Hits Western U.S. States    o o o Reader Lynn G suggested: In the bleak light of the Depression: Rare colour photographs of the era that defined a generation

There are several new retreat property listings at our spin-off web site: SurvivalRealty.com    o o o G&K flagged this: Is This The Year The Atchafalaya River ‘Captures’ The Mississippi?    o o o Trevor wrote to mention that the 8th Annual Porcupine Freedom Festival will be held June 20-26th, 2011, in New Hampshire. You can register on-line. (Use coupon code TREVOR for 20% off registration “and some swag”).    o o o “Tom Nobody” recommended a site with a lot of good home canning information: PickYourOwn.org    o o o Simon Black (of the Sovereign Man blog) chimed in …

R.F. suggested an article over at Slate: The Century of Disasters Meltdowns. Floods. Tornadoes. Oil spills. Grid crashes. Why more and more things seem to be going wrong, and what we can do about it.    o o o Greg C. sent this: Iran to Build Missile Base in Venezuela Missiles Could Hit American Cities; Venezuelan Missile Crisis Looms    o o o Tony D. found a repository of Boy Scouts manuals, for scout masters. (Some rights are reserved, under a Creative Commons license.)    o o o Do you have defensible space around your home? Fire crews gave everything …

I’m scheduled to be the guest on a podcast with Doc and DEMCAD tonight (Tuesday, May 17, 2011) at 6 p.m. Pacific / 9 p.m. Eastern time. I don’t do many podcast interviews, but I always make the time to talk to my friend Reggie. BTW, one of my previous interviews with him is archived on YouTube.    o o o Hundreds of herbal remedies now outlawed across Europe. (A hat tip to Marilyn R. for the link.)    o o o Loyal content contributor K.A.F. sent this: New Yorkers under 30 plan to flee city, says new poll; cite …

Check out the new Rocky Mountain Survival Institute blog. Great stuff!    o o o New Army Ammo Puts Mean in ‘Green’    o o o I just heard that Ready Made Resources has received a small supply of Mountain House freeze dried Diced Chicken, packed in #10 cans. Since the quantity is so small this item is not listed at the company’s web site. To order, please call them at: 1(800) 627-3809.    o o o Ben L. mentioned this very bad court precedent in Indiana: Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home. This is a …

Reader B.B. spotted this: Rich Russians Buy Bunkers on Apocalypse Angst. JWR Adds: Regardless of what country you are in, be wary of fast-talking salesmen that want to sell you floor space in any shelter that doesn’t yet exist. Just as with precious metals, I recommend that your investment be something tangible. FWIW, back when I was in the software industry, we used to call planned products or planned features “vaporware”, because many of them were never anything more than Marketing Department hype. (There was no code for this software yet written.)    o o o Mr. K. wrote to …

Pierre M. mentioned this excellent PDF: Impact of Severe Solar Flares, Nuclear EMP and Intentional EMI on Electric Grids.    o o o Cheryl N. (SurvivalBlog’s Economatrix) sent this: Coping With Crime After Economic Collapse. (A great one hour phone interview with “FerFAL in Argentina.)    o o o Grant at Emergency Essentials wrote to mention that they’ve just received a few cases of Red Feather brand canned butter, from New Zealand. I will likely sell out soon, so stock up!    o o o One of the editors of the Survival Cache blog kindly posted: Book Review: How to …

In harmony with my suggestion to seek out prepper friendly churches, I learned that Pastor Chuck Baldwin has already assembled a list of patriotic “Black Regiment” churches.    o o o Nanny State Maryland: Controversy Over Suspension of Two Easton High Lacrosse Players. (A hat tip to Pierre M. for the link.)    o o o The Bulgarian edition of my book book “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It” has just been printed. There are publishing contracts in place to produce editions in nine languages, including German, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Russian. (But thusfar, …

Kevin S. mentioned: Resilient Community: Microgrids    o o o G.G. sent an item for the No Surprise Department: Gun Shows Don’t Increase Crime, Study Finds    o o o F.J. sent this: Buy your own Irish Island for the price of a family home    o o o A reader sent this: Waterbrick Review: Multiuse 3.5 Gallon Containers That Fit Where #10 Cans and 5 Gallon Buckets Don’t. At $16 each, I only recommend them for city dwellers, and of course they aren’t a substitute for owning a proper water filter.    o o o The latest in the …

The Other John B. mentioned the new Internet Gulag Museum.    o o o Jordan J. wrote to mention that he found a new iPhone app that identifies tree leaves by taking pictures on your phone.  Jordan noted: “It is currently limited to New York City and Washington DC trees, but should grow to a hold a much larger database.”    o o o Consumers and Investors Seek Protection With Guns and Gold. (Thanks to G.G. for the link.)    o o o J. McC. forwarded this link: Techno Germans at Play.    o o o Then there’s our kind …