News From The American Redoubt:

SurvivalBlog Reader W.W. has informed us that there is an annual fun shoot near Orofino, ID. This year, the Boomer Shoot will be held on May 1st through 3rd. Hope you will be able to attend this year. o o o Jury Convicts Oregon Farmer of Killing Men, Feeding to Pigs. – T.P. o o o Physician-Senator Continues Push to Make Oregon a Medical Police State. – D.S. o o o OREGON SHERIFFS Tell Gun Grabbers To Shove It. – B.B. o o o 2 missing sisters visiting family in Michigan found after nearly 2 weeks. – R.F.




News From The American Redoubt:

Oregon Man Gets Prison Sentence For Collecting Rainwater On His Own Property. – RBS o o o Dad of CEO who announced 70K salaries: ‘We’re really surprised’ I wonder how surprised they will be when the price of a McDonald’s hamburger hits $15? I wonder if they can make the connection? o o o Rural Residents of the People’s Republic of Oregon want to pump their own gas. – RBS o o o Idaho Limits Forced Blood Draws From Motorists o o o For those who are thinking of moving to the Redoubt area, Survival Realty has some awesome listings …













News From The American Redoubt:

American Tactical Shooting Instruction is having an American Tactical Carbine Course on August 8-9, 2015. The owner is a retired SEAL (20 years) with over 10 combat deployments since 9/11. Find out more at http://amtacshooting.com o o o FedGov Moves To Seize Water Rights From 100,000 Montanans: “All Surface Water And Wells”. – B.B. o o o The American Redoubt states take three of the top seven spots in this Bankrate list that, “ranks all 50 states according to their cost of living, crime rate (violent and property crimes), health care quality, state and local tax burden, personal well-being for …




News From The American Redoubt:

Oregon’s Ban on Raw Milk Advertising Could be Headed for the History Books . – RBS o o o State House votes to restrict surveillance, drones. – D.H. o o o Plan to allow driverless car testing clears Idaho Senate o o o Liberty Meeting in Burley, Idaho on March 19th at 7pm at the King’s Little Theater at 2100 Parke Avenue in Burley. There is no admission charge and the speaker is Arthur R. Thompson, John Birch Society CEO. The topic is “What is the Real Price of Free Trade?”. Come and learn about the “free trade” agreements with …




News From The American Redoubt:

Idaho Sheriff: The 2nd Amendment Is Your Concealed Carry Permit – JBG o o o Property owner not pleased with Eagle’s plan to use eminent domain. – RBS o o o Chastened by president’s profane email, Idaho business lobby now looks inward. – T.K. o o o Oregon To Be First In Nation To Implement Per-Mile Road Tax Program. – RBS o o o Oregon sheriff: Decision to shoot pet pony was a mistake . – RBS




The Time Has Come, by JTH

Suddenly it hit me. We are DOING IT! After years of dreaming about moving to the Redoubt, planning, plotting, learning new skills, understanding what is important, we are finally doing it. I am scared and excited at the same time. We have two more months of frantic remodeling and updating our home, in order to get top dollar, and then we’ll put the house on the market. After searching for property in Idaho online and with the help of several couples who live in Idaho and a realtor recommendation, it’s time to make a couple of trips out and get …




News From The American Redoubt:

Doctors able to save cat severely burned in Seattle RV blast o o o SurvivalBlog normally avoids “zombies”, but this one is kind of funny: Cornell researchers find safest place to hide from zombies. – H.D. o o o Hindu prayer to open Idaho Senate Idaho patriots, legislators, and assemblies, I wanted to bring to your attention something that is planned in our state capitol and something I feel requires a strong response from you and me, as Christian patriots, to our legislators. Next Tuesday, the Senate will be opened for business with an invocation including a Hindu prayer. Idaho …







News From The American Redoubt:

Idaho senator to introduce mandatory civics test bill for students. – RBS Just make sure Chris Cuomo doesn’t take the test. o o o Another county has sent a message to the legislature opposing any attacks on 2nd Amendment rights. Malheur County has crafted a letter making it clear that they support gun rights and warning the legislature not to overstep its bounds. As each new county steps up, the hopes of the gun grabbers grow more complicated to realize. o o o Gun bills emerge in Idaho legislature. – RBS o o o Many oppose GOP senator’s plan to …




Safari Club International Convention Roundup

I recently attended the Safari Club International (SCI) convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite the OTT crass glitziness of Vegas, I greatly enjoyed the convention and met some great subject matter experts who kindly shared some details about terrain, climate hydrology, fauna, and flora of a region of Africa that will be featured in my next novel. While the African “Big Five” guides predominated, one thing that surprised me was the number of exhibitors at the show who hailed from The American Redoubt. I’m sure that there were others, since the convention floor was enormous and I just zoomed through …