Category: Odds ‘n Sods

President Bush Defends Missile Defense Shield   o o o DHS Wants Cell Phones to Detect Chemical, Radioactive Material    o o o Global Warming: They call this a consensus?

Kurt mentioned a video with a very good practical demonstration of a Faraday cage suit.   o o o Reader M.P. found a web site for a company that makes a potable water storage bladder insert that fits in most bathtubs.    o o o Rob at Green Mountain Gear reports that deliveries are continuing on the SurvivalBlog Group Buy for M16 30 round magazines. Because of delays by the manufacturer, they still haven’t received all of the thousands of magazines that were ordered. But rest assured that they are being shipped as soon Green Mountain Gear receives each batch, …

Ex-Airport Worker Plots Massive Attack On New York’s JFK Airport   o o o A SurvivalBlog reader mentioned to me that he is selling his five acre off-grid retreat in a remote area of northwestern Colorado. The home there is a two story, 24′ x 32′, post and beam cape style. There is a spring on the property that puts out 300 gallons a day into a 110 gal cistern which is then pumped by a Honda high pressure water pump to a 300 gallon holding tank in the house. The water is pressurized through the home with an RV …

Economist Bill Fleckenstein’s commentary: A Fourth Turning Economic Winter is Coming   o o o Dwindling of Rare Metals Imperils Innovation    o o o You may recall that we recently mentioned DiBlasi folding motorbikes in SurvivalBlog. I just heard from Vic at SafeCastle that they have secured a dealership from the North American DiBlasi distributor–noteworthy because Safecastle is their first and only web-based dealership. Vic has listed the Di Blasi motorbike in his SafeCastle Royal Buyers Club. (Where members get 20% off, and free shipping.)

Israel’s Home Front Command to get public ready for ‘all-out war’   o o o US on Mad Cow Disease: Don’t Test All Cattle    o o o From The Mogambo Guru: Forced to Eat Higher Food Prices

I noticed that spot silver and gold have broken out of their narrow trading ranges. It is unusual for metals to make a big move like this at this time of year. (Summer has traditionally been a quiet time for the precious metals markets.) So this move might foreshadow a frantic market this coming Fall. As I often say: 1.) Silver will considerably out-perform gold in this bull market and 2.) Buy on the dips!   o o o The new Western Rifle Shooters organization is having their first rifle training event in Kooskia, Idaho on July 7-8.    o …

Australian Researcher warns about Mass Human Extinction from Global Environmental Collapse   o o o Radio ‘Screams’ Forecast Dangerous Solar Storms    o o o Reader Michael W. mentioned that he will be running one of the lines at the RWVA Appleseed in Bloomington Illinois this weekend. (June 2-3, 2007.) He said that he’d love to meet any SurvivalBlog readers who can attend. This is a great opportunity to learn to shoot an MBR well, or increase your score on the AQT if you are already a rifleman. The cost is just $70 for the weekend, free camping and genuine …

A web search yielded this useful video on tactical movement for concealed carry. This gent’s foot work suggestions make sense. They certainly beat just blind “back-pedaling.”   o o o From southwestern Oregon: Pitiful percentages for community-sustained agriculture (CSA) and heavy dependence on petroleum-based fertilizers. This does not bode well for local sustainability in any future disasters.    o o o Florida tries to wipe out cat-sized African rats    o o o Some implications of the continuing decline of the US Dollar versus foreign currencies

There is an interesting thread over at the Claire Files Forums on plastic versus steel gas cans.   o o o Reader Bruce C., recommended some commentary by Victor Davis Hansen: Is The Sky Falling on America? Bruce’s comment: “While this article does not present a rock solid case for TEOTWAWKI, it provides an important framework for “survivalists” and “preppers” to maintain as they wonder why the Schumer has yet to hit the fan.”    o o o Fred the Valmet-meister sent us this link on provisioning, Alabama style: Boy Bags Wild Hog Bigger Than ‘Hogzilla’    o o o …

I recently added a link for the Depression2 blog, over at my Links page. The blog aggregates some insightful commentary, mostly on economics and investing. Check it out.   o o o Bob at Ready Made Resources mentioned that he is brokering the sale of a used fully self-contained P10 underground blast/fallout/storm shelter. These shelters sell for $100,000 new, but this one is used and selling for just $45,000 plus shipping. It is an upgraded model with a Level 4 ballistic protection entry hatch and an oversize water tank. It has been reconditioned (including fresh paint), but it needs a …

Desperation selling? Home Sales Post Highest Monthly Gain in 14 Years While Prices Plunge o o o Freeze Dry Guy (one of our most loyal advertisers) told us that because of the overwhelming response, they are extending their May Special through the month of June! This special is for a Mountain House Freeze Dried Meat Variety Pack that includes: 3 – #10 Cans of Mountain House Cooked Ground Beef, yield 81 cup servings 3 – #10 Cans of Mountain House Cooked Diced Chicken, yield 63 cup servings (Total of 144 cup servings.) This package has a retail value of more …

RBS mentioned an interesting article that ran in Popular Mechanics magazine, back in 2001: E-Bombs And Terrorists   o o o “Crazy” to ignore commodities plays, says a JP Morgan fund manager    o o o The derivatives bubble continues to expand, Bloomberg reports: “The global derivatives market grew at the fastest pace in at least nine years during 2006 as the amount of contracts based on bonds more than doubled to $29 trillion, the Bank for International Settlements said today.”    o o o A useful reference on EMP and TREE shielding, from TM 5-690: ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) PROTECTION

S.H. found an article by Brian Tiemann, describing his tour of the InfoBunker–an ex-USAF facility retrofitted for ultra-secure data storage.   o o o Todd Savage mentioned an interesting retreat property in northern Idaho that he has toured and found worthy: It is an off-grid (PV-powered) 2,000 square foot 5 bedroom house on 40 acres, in Boundary County. The property has “end of the road privacy” and a large pond. For details, contact Todd at his new office in Bonner’s Ferry, at: (208) 946-1151.    o o o SF in Hawaii recommended this Red Cross book on emergency surgery, available …

A left winger comments on Bush’s new National Continuity [of Government] Policy   o o o Kansas professor warns of return to ‘Dirty Thirties’ Dust Bowl    o o o Detroit shuts off water to scofflaws    o o o More on CCD: Organic Beekeepers Report No Losses While Conventional Operations Report Massive Colony Losses

SurvivalBlog reader Matt said that he found a great article on lessons learned from the recent New Jersey wildfire.    o o o Just a minor bubonic plague breakout in Denver.   o o o War Stretches Nation’s Ammo Supply   o o o Jason sent us this one: A young man in Idaho turns 18 and decides to exercise his Constitutional rights inside city limits.