Category: Retreat Locales

Buying and Selling Rural Land: Considering The Basics

Much of my work as a consultant revolves around selecting retreat properties. For more than 15 years I have assisted my clients in their quest for the most suitable and practical properties available, to assure their families the best possible chance of surviving anything from a short-term localized disaster to a long-term societal collapse. Over the past 10 years of editing SurvivalBlog, I have included many insights about the retreat property selection process, interspersed in articles and replies to letters on related topics. But in this article, I’d like to distill a lot of that experience into just one concise …


News From The American Redoubt:

I heard about a business consultant named James Baker in eastern Washington who is enthusiastic about helping would-be Redoubters relocate to the Inland Northwest through career searches and job placement. He mentioned that both Healthcare and Manufacturing are booming along the I-90 corridor and employers can’t find enough talent to fill positions. Here are his contact details: Business Services Consultant, WorkSource Spokane 130 South Arthur, Spokane WA 99202 (509) 532-3015 office (509) 532-3035 fax E-mail: JBaker@esd.wa.gov o o o Headline from Idaho: Athol couple scraping up extreme diet (Thanks to Jeff M. for the link.) o o o Sheriff: Grizzly …


Making a Living in the Hinterboonies

One of the great quandaries faced by many American preppers is that their desire to move to a lightly-populated rural region is usually not consistent with the ability to earn a good living. Let’s face it: The job opportunities in the Hinterboonies are scarce. Unless you are retired, self-employed, or you are in a high-demand profession (such as medicine or dentistry), then it might be difficult to have the same standard of living that you’ve enjoyed in an urban or suburban community. Part of the following repeats what I wrote in SurvivalBlog back in 2009 about the sorts of jobs …


News From The American Redoubt:

‘Deeply troubling’ Senators say mineral withdrawal would protect local economy – RBS o o o Eastern Washington: State reports a new wolf pack, located near Sherman Pass o o o Actor Shia LaBeouf hitchhikes through Wyoming and Montana o o o Video: At a conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in 2015, Pastor Chuck Baldwin describes the significance of The American Redoubt. (Scroll forward to the 12-minute mark for his comments about the folly of modern American corporate churches, and to the 43-minute mark for his comments on the American Redoubt and God’s sovereign will. The Q&A portion–mainly on the Second …


News From The American Redoubt:

In Montana, neighbor vs neighbor over welcoming refugees o o o Forest Service Demolishes Access to Private Property – B.L. o o o I just heard that Riverman Gun Works has just moved its storefront and gunsmithing facilities from Coeur d’Alene to nearby Dalton Gardens, Idaho. Their new address is Riverman Gun Works 6040 N Government Way, Unit 101 Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 Phone: (208) 772-3700 Be sure to take a look at their website and see their products. One of the most fascinating is a bolt action AR with quick change barrels in multiple calibers. These would be of …


News From The American Redoubt:

Montana: Innocent Woman Kidnapped by CBP Customs Agents, Stripped Naked and Sodomized By Multiple Agents – T.Z. (It is important to note that the state governments have very little influence over Federal Agents.) o o o Idaho: “This Is a Public Safety Approach”: Solitary Confinement Reform Begins in Idaho – It’s worth noting that if we have prisons, we shouldn’t privatize them. – T.Z. o o o Yantis family supporters urge public to contact Idaho attorney general – D.R. o o o The Columbia River Treaty could mean the death of Idaho – K.M.



The Prepper’s American Dream: A Practical Guide To Strategic Relocation- Part 3, by Charles T.

Land: Does the area you are moving to offer an improvement from your current residential situation? How fertile is the ground, if you are planning on gardening? Are there regulations on livestock or farming activities, if you plan on farming? What is the cost of living, compared to your current location? Is the housing market higher or lower compared to your current location? Are property taxes higher or lower in your location? Is the kind of house/property you would like to purchase readily available? Do houses tend to stay on the market for a long time, or is the resell …


The Prepper’s American Dream: A Practical Guide To Strategic Relocation- Part 2, by Charles T.

Planning a relocation When my wife and I realized that our current location was not where we wanted to stay long term, we had to take the hard step of figuring out where else to go. To do this, we leaned heavily on the core values we had identified for ourselves. We began our relocation pursuit by identifying that we were looking for somewhere that met the following criteria: We could afford to purchase a house on one salary. We could afford to have my wife stay at home with kids. There were mountains and plentiful outdoor spaces to explore. …


The Prepper’s American Dream: A Practical Guide To Strategic Relocation- Part 1, by Charles T.

If you closed your eyes and pictured your ideal bug out location, what would your mind’s eye see? You’d probably see green grass, blue skies, rolling hills, fertile farmland, your family, friendly neighbors, and a basement stocked with a thousand years of food and supplies. Now, open your eyes. Is that what surrounds you now? If not, then why not? Are you stuck in a job, weighed down by family obligations, struggling with debt, or just filled with fear? Many of us have an idea of what we want in life and what we think would be best for our …


News From The American Redoubt:

John Jacob, of Radio Free Redoubt, has sent in the link to a document from IdahoFreedom.org on the “Freedom Index” of the various Idaho candidates up for election. If a candidate rated a “D” or an “F”, vote them out. There are far too many candidates that do not value your freedom! You can also get more voter information and election resources/articles to help you decide at http://www.redoubtnews.com and http://idahofreedom.org. In the primaries, there were some good outcomes, but mostly Bad ones. Let’s stay on top of this as we get closer to November. o o o Wyoming welder, facing …


News From The American Redoubt:

Over at the excellent Paratus Familia blog comes a great how-to article for those who live in regions where Camas bulbs grow: Camas Fields of Blue. o o o Montana court strikes down last piece of anti-immigrant law – Sent in by B.B. o o o Tourists kidnap baby bison and put it in their car because it looked cold JWR’s Comment: Note the pristine interior of the Toyota Sequoia. It was undoubtedly a rental. Reader A.S. submitted a further update on the issue. Note that the baby bison was abandoned by its mother after the incident and had to …


News From The American Redoubt:

Retirees Driving Surge in Montana Gun Sales – D.B. o o o Boise Gun Dealer Shocked After Machine Gun Stolen By Bundy Sympathizer – RBS o o o Kyle Odom makes first court appearance on attempted murder charge o o o Wyoming: Millions of bees released in interstate 80 crash o o o Feds deny permit for Washington coal-export terminal o o o Salmon advocates cheer Columbia Basin BiOp ruling



News From The American Redoubt:

Judge again refuses to let nationally known lawyer defend Cliven Bundy – Sent in by B.B. o o o Idaho Freedom Foundation is hosting the Freedom16 Town Hall meetings in North idaho. The Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman will provide IFF’s take on the 2016 session on what lawmakers did right and what they got wrong. o o o Montana takes one on the chin – Surprise! Missoula, Montana expected to get mostly Muslim refugees after all. Sent in by B.B. o o o Sheriff Palmer intends to sue city of, John Day, employees