Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Charlie Stevens Hidden Bed Secret Passageway o o o Thoughts abused by words misused: Enemies of Language – D.S. o o o OPSEC Fail – Link sent in by reader J.M. from Ohio who assures us that all survivalists/preppers in Ohio are not like this. o o o Fitting right in with today’s feature article, reader H.L. send this link in: How to Blast Away the Left’s Attacks on Manliness o o o SurvivalBlog reader RBS sent in this excellent link about fine tuning your classic American radios to keep them from becoming lethal.

Japanese peacekeepers arrive in South Sudan with new mandate o o o Marine Corps experiment silences entire infantry battalion’s weapons o o o The Last Betrayal – B.B. o o o The Versatile Dirt Cheap D-I-Y Dipole – K.T.

Holocaust jacket found at tag sale leads to a life story o o o John Jacob of Radio Free Redoubt tells us that Northwest Radio Supply is having a Black Friday sale (Friday only) on several items like Anderson Powerpole Connectors, Wise brand foods and more. If you live in the area of Moscow, Idaho, you may want to visit them. o o o Zuckerberg does an about face on “Fake News” and implements a 7 point plan on Facebook. Progressive censorship at its best (or worst). o o o SurvivalBlog reader H.K. writes in to warn people that even …

A bit of humor for you: SNL’s The Bubble – T.P. o o o Secede from the Centrally Planned School System o o o Let’s Expand the Electoral College. “The current confusion about the mechanics of the electoral college appear to be largely a function of the fact that it is now widely forgotten that the United States is intended to be collection of independent states, and not a unitary political unit.” o o o New Website Seeks To Register Professors Accused of Liberal Bias – PLC o o o Feds seek help spying on ‘news articles, blog posts’

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 …