Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Some sage advice from Commander Zero: The Deep Sleepers. o o o File under “useful to know” – 6 Military Video Games Used to Train Troops on the Battlefield – DMS o o o This could be very useful long term: THE L.E.A.F. , WOOD GASIFIER – P.D. o o o Britain Passes the Snooper Charter Ending ALL Privacy o o o SurvivalBlog reader J.N. sent in these links showing how to use the standard Combloc AK cleaning kit – a rather remarkably clever piece of design: A site with pictures and text showing the main functions of the kit. …

Don’t forge a poker until you See This First. Note that he is using a Whitlox wood-fired forge (often mentioned in SurvivalBlog). o o o Video: How to make your own silica desiccant packs. JWR Adds: Fresh Step Crystals (unscented) is a comparable brand. And I was able to find #4 coffee filters available in bulk through Amazon.com for just $15.57 for a 800 pieces (with free shipping for Amazon Prime members)! o o o Grey Champion Assumes Command (Part Two) – An interesting look at the current economic struggle and the expected outcome. o o o If we can’t …

One of our regular content contributors (one of my consulting clients) sent this at least partial confirmation that Trump’s CIA Director designee is one of the Good Guys. I’m praying that DJT appoints a LOT of Good Guys– godly, freedom loving, Constitutionalists who all have their eyes on the big picture. Pray hard! – JWR o o o Internet censorship has arrived! A professor has made a list of websites she says publish ‘fake’ or ‘misleading’ news. (And this list is already being used to de-monetize sites and push their rankings down in search engines.) o o o There has …

Sometimes graphics say more than words: The Two Americas of 2016 JWR’s Comment: Now overlay the map of The American Redoubt. Hmmmm… o o o And here is a different way of looking at the same demographics: The Divide Between Red and Blue America Grew Even Deeper in 2016 o o o Shooting enthusiasts might find this place in Kentucky of interest: Small lots in a “2nd Amendment” community alongside a complete shooting complex. This is just one of more than 250 current property listings at SurvivalRealty.com. (Which is owned and operated by my #1 Son.) – JWR o o …

700 million smartphones sending data to China – DSV o o o American expatriations near 4th annual record – G.G. o o o City of Baltimore, Approves Plan to Ban TOY Guns – T.P. o o o Edward Snowden Warns Against Relying On Facebook For News. (Ironically, this article appears in Yahoo News—which is part of the problem.) o o o A JWR interview on how to survive a nuclear war is now available at the Self Made Man podcast.

Passerby shoots, kills motorist assaulting deputy after traffic stop – W.C. o o o Two convicted in federal gun case, despite Kansas gun law – This will be an interesting case to keep tabs on. – R.H. o o o Stay Alert, America: The Worst Is Yet to Come – B.B. o o o The Electoral College Can Be Stolen, But It Won’t – DSV o o o Supreme Court now in Trump’s hands

An outstanding read! The Dumbing Down: Lower the Standards to Meet the Men – T.P. o o o Prepping in Biblical Perspective – P.D. o o o Off-grid property damaged in NZ earthquake – an off-grid ecotourism business suffers from a 7.8 earthquake. Even the well prepared are not immune from larger events. – W.E. o o o New Zealanders leave supermarket shelves bare after being rocked by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake – forcing shop owners to ration food, milk and water – M.S. o o o 23 incredible hidden homes – H.L.

Video Tour: Ultimate Bug Out Vehicle Here is another video with more rugged approach: Military Five Ton B.O.V. o o o A great 11-minute video: TOP TEN PREPPER “BUG IN” MISTAKES! o o o SurvivalBlog readers in the northeast who are looking for a 4WD vehicle should check out this auction in Pennsylvania, for a Humvee Ambulance. The long wheelbase ambulance variants only very rarely come up for auction! o o o France Plans to Implement Universal Biometric IDs – H.L. o o o The Far Left Is Planning The Biggest Political Protest In United States History For Inauguration Day

Here is an oddity: Dr. David Powers, a USMC veteran, has compiled and published a collection of nonfiction extracts from my first novel, Patriots. He never asked for my input, so he misconstrued a couple of items. But overall, it seems to be the product of a man with an exacting mind. – JWR o o o Here is another video with some ideas that are applicable to Bug Out vehicles: Vanlife with no filter: couple records work/life on wheels o o o An interesting interview with an American serving alongside the Kurds: Interview With an American Peshmerga – W.C. …

I just noticed that Montie Gear has a new gadget for those fall hunters that is pretty awesome when you’re in a tree stand: The Hunter’s Friend. – HJL o o o Database of undocumented New Yorkers could be deleted – DSV o o o A man with a foreign passport (Pakistan) was caught trespassing at a water plant in Chicago, then he was released on his own recognizance, then he failed to show up in court, and disappeared. – D.S. o o o Judge Orders Deliveries of Bottled Water to Flint, Michigan residents (May require a login or subscription …

Shooting enthusiasts might find this place in Kentucky of interest: Small lots in a “2nd Amendment” community alongside a complete shooting complex. This is just one of more than 250 current property listings at SurvivalRealty.com (which is owned and operated by my #1 Son). – JWR o o o I’ve noticed the new InfoGalactic alternative to Wikipedia is flourishing, and that its articles have begun to diverge from Wikipedia’s blatant bias. My congratulations to the InfoGalactic editors. I encourage all of my readers to get involved and to at least replace their browser Wikipedia bookmarks with InfoGalactic bookmarks. If you …

It’s important to remember that the voting upset experienced on November 8th really isn’t about a “mandate” being given to Donald Trump or even about supporting him as a candidate. The bottom line is that the upset was about “status quo” versus “cleaning house”, the establishment versus the outside. Sending an outsider to Washington has often been crudely compared to sending a young tender virgin to clean up a whorehouse. We should be praying that Trump can follow through with cleaning up the cesspool. – HJL o o o Along those lines comes this article from Tyler Durden at Zero …

24 Percent of Eligible Voters Voted for Trump o o o How to Install a Hidden Door/Bookshelf o o o Parents Of Dead Pizza Hut Robber Are Mad That Their Son’s Victims Had A Gun. “…they don’t think defending the employees at the restaurant with a gun from an armed robber was just.” – DSV o o o Government Workers Now Outnumber Manufacturing Workers by 9,977,000 – H.L. o o o Three states OK stricter gun laws in Election Day referenda – DSV

Cool Secret Door Into House o o o There are a lot of concepts here with applicability to bug-out vehicles: Dan Travels – Stealth Van Masterpiece Some other great ideas on bugout van conversions can be seen HERE. o o o I heard from GunMag Warehouse that in the past 10 days their volume of sales has quintupled. They are now SOLD OUT of many types of magazines. But they mentioned that they still have a decent supply of standard Gen 2 black PMAGs for AR-15 available. Stock up! o o o How a small N.J. town ended up near …

At Risk Is Nothing Less Than the Right Ever to Resist Again – B.B. o o o Inside Adam Savage’s Cave: The Bourne Identity Burn Bag JWR’s Comment: If other preppers had the “prop guy” level of obsession about their REAL go bags, then they’d be very nicely equipped. o o o Election Chaos Fears Have Preppers Stockpiling Survival Food – C.J. o o o An interesting map to help you determine the potential energy independence of your location (or target likelihood) – J.M. o o o Las Vegas PD Continues To Use Faulty $2 Drug Field Tests Because Convictions …