Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Over at Commander Zero’s blog: Winter Vehicle Stuff – Pt. I o o o Governments Around The World Shut Down The Internet More Than 50 Times In 2016 – Suppressing Elections, Slowing Economies And Limiting Free Speech – H.L. o o o Man points (Canadian Style): Barehanded man punches hungry Cougar to save his dog – T.P. o o o From Full Spectrum Survival: Feminine Hygiene On The Homestead And When The SHTF – Natural Pads, Systems Of Use And More o o o What most countries do when they are in debt up to their neck and do NOT …

US Retaliates Against Russia For “Hacking The Election”: Expels 35 Diplomats, Unveils Sanctions o o o One of my buddies who is an expert on civilian drones just recommended this one: The Autel Robotics X-Star Premium Drone with 4K Camera, 1.2-Mile HD Live View. He said that it is ideal for video bloggers (vloggers) and for anyone who is seriously into making home/ranch/travel videos. – JWR o o o Headline: Soros: Trump is a “Would Be Dictator” Who Threatens the New World Order. JWR’s Comment: The psychological term for this is Projection. It is George Soros—the self-admitted former Nazi collaborater—who …

Spinners, Weavers, and Sheep Ranchers take note: The Annual Black Sheep Gathering is scheduled for June 23-25, 2017 at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, Oregon. o o o The Northwest Preparedness Expo is calendared for May 6, 2017, in Prosser, Washington o o o A Storm is Coming: Preppers Must Stay Vigilant in 2017 o o o Signs of the times: Germany Considers Fining Facebook $522,000 Per Fake News Item o o o Star Parker: Obama Abandons Israel

Wranglerstar Video: The Super Snowplow and Log Grapple Delivery o o o Total Survivalist: 2016 New Years Resolutions Final Review o o o Claire Wolfe: John Lott “reviews” the box-office flop, Miss Sloane o o o “Lines Out The Door”: How Americans Respond When Liberal States Restrict Their Gun Rights o o o A consulting client recently asked me for advice on how to keep his sets of web gear and MOLLE plate carriers organized and handy for transport. My solution: Use military pilot helmet bags. Tag them with the model of firearm(s) that they are carrying gear for, such …

Tober’s Traditions (one of the new SurvivalBlog Writing Contest sponsors) asked us to post the answers to some repeated inquires they’ve had over their products from SurvivalBlog Readers: The liquid soap is now available and can be found in their store. The tooth powder is now also offered as a refill in vacuum sealed bags for longer storage, you can also find that in their store now. o o o Climate change expert sentenced to 32 months for fraud, says lying was a ‘rush’ – P.M. o o o The Lie-Detecting Security Kiosk of the Future – Aside from the …

Seed corn thief must pay $425,000 o o o New Jersey’s ‘Graves Act’ requires registration for BB guns, has strict penalties for violations o o o Wanted: An Aristocratic Senate – D.S. o o o Police seek Amazon Echo data in murder case – G.M. o o o Because we don’t want to seem insensitive or unfair: 7 Reasons Why It Is A Bad Idea To Carry Concealed – DSV

Seed corn thief must pay $425,000 o o o Obama Quietly Signs The “Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act” Into Law o o o I’ve had folks ask about Israel’s Lone Soldier (“Tzofim Garin Tzabar“) program, which I mentioned in my novel Land Of Promise. It is a worthy program that sponsors young adults in making Aliyah to Israel through their service in the Israel Defense Force (IDF.) I believe that the program deserves our support. Donations are tax deductible for Americans. And of course donations made on or before December 31st are deductible for 2016. – JWR o o o …

How to Remove Rust From Your Gun Using A Penny – Easy, Safe & Effective – K.T. o o o The left continues to “double down”: Katie Couric to Guest Host ‘Today Show’ Despite Editing Controversy – DSV o o o Wranglerstar’s new Snowplow– T.J. o o o New California Proposed Bill to Increase Government Seizure of Children from Families? – DSV o o o Dr. Sebastian Gorka: ‘The front line is when you leave your house in the morning’ – B.B.

Students File $5 Million Class Action Lawsuit Against Charlotte Law School – PLC o o o 10 Times The United States Interfered in Foreign Elections o o o U.S. AFB Allows Personally Owned Weapons On Base – W.C. o o o Video from Primitive Technology: Spear Thrower o o o Podcast: Prepping in Apartments and Small Places

Video: How to make a compass when you get lost! Natural Cues and Magnetic North and South o o o The Decline and Fall of the Public Range And Thoughts on the Future of Shooting – DSV o o o Corrections officers asked to leave Cheesecake Factory — for carrying guns – G.M. o o o Berlin truck attack suspect shot dead by police in Italy o o o Three ridiculous ways Congress plans to Keep America Safe Again

How to Make AMAZING Bullet Resistant Armor for $30. As always, be careful. Use at your own risk. – G.P. o o o CANBERRA ‘CAR BOMB’ Canberra terror fears as van packed with gas bottles ploughs into Australian Christian lobby office and explodes o o o Albuquerque Police Department to start manufacturing crack cocaine so they can arrest the people they sell it to. If police arrest users so that they can get them to rat out pushers, dealers, and manufacturers, does this mean that they will cut deals with the users to arrest themselves? – DSV o o o …

Top 5 SHTF ‘Surprises’ – P.S. o o o Immigration – B.B. o o o Arrest made in ‘Vote Trump’ burning of Mississippi black church. Called a racial HATE CRIME, this sounds more like “a selfie false flag event”. – D.S. o o o Consumer watchdogs say popular toys are secretly spying on your children – DSV o o o Germany Tried to Deport Berlin Truck Terrorist… “Couldn’t” Because Home Country Wouldn’t Take Him – B.B.

How to Store Vegetables Without a Root Cellar – DSV o o o CNN Responds to Islamic Terror Attack in Berlin by Blaming Conservatives – T.P. o o o Egyptian police arrest five people for using children to stage fake ‘Aleppo’ footage – W.C. o o o Russian diplomat ‘found dead from gunshot wounds at home just hours after ambassador killed at art exhibition’ – DSV o o o An interesting article. These stingrays have grown in use over the recent years. Imagine an aerial based platform, small, and remotely operated. Cell site simulators – Congressional Report and article – …

Caught on Tape: “Allahu Akbar! We die in Aleppo, you die here!” Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot Dead at Art Gallery – W.C. o o o Adding a tensioning feature to your snare decreases the likelihood of your prey chewing through the line or working their way off. The tensioning feature can be a spring pole or a suspended weight like a hunk of wood or a jug filled with water. The use of a tensioning feature requires a trigger. Woodscraft: Triggers for snares – Joe o o o From Breitbart – Washington Post: Virgin Mary Offends Rape Victims by …

Owners of Rawles XL Voyager knives may have already heard about the excellent horizontal and vertical sheaths made by Marek Wilczy?ski (of Wicek Leather Company), in Poland. Available via mail order through eBay, these sheaths are VERY robust and fairly inexpensive, given their quality. I recently had three more of these made for my family’s use. – JWR o o o Gray Man – Gender Camouflage When The SHTF – Camouflaging Feminine Features In A Collapse o o o At Least 14 US Coalition Military Officers Captured by Syrian Special Forces in East Aleppo Bunker – S.B. o o o …