Category: Retreat Locales

News From The American Redoubt:

Idaho gun rights advocate Clayton Cramer has heart attack – T.H. o o o It’s not an uncommon occurrence in the west, but: Rattlesnake found in Oregon TV station parking lot – RBS o o o Survival bootlaces made in Idaho: flint laces – K.P. An article on these laces: Shoelaces That Include Everything You Need To Start an Emergency Fire. I love the second comment, too. o o o Idahoans spend big chunk of income on essentials – RBS


Letter Re: Two Thousand Miles Into the American Redoubt

Dear Hugh, For the benefit of your readers allow me to comment on the author’s list of top 15 locations in the Redoubt. By way of disclosure, I do not live in any of those communities, but I am ten miles away from one of them. Also, my business travels in the region over the last fifteen years has taken me to most of those locations many times. All of those towns are wonderful places, with wonderfully solid people living in them and around them. Any disparaging remarks I have about the location is solely based on our assessment of …


News From The American Redoubt:

Any qualified church pastors who are considering relocating to the American Redoubt should do some searching at ChurchJobFinder and similar web sites. For example, some churches in the Redoubt that are looking for full-time pastors include: River of Life Christian Center, Payette, Idaho (Youth Pastor) Cody Bible Church, Cody Wyoming (Associate Pastor) Three Lakes Community Bible Church, Troy Montana (Pastor) First Baptist Church, Boardman, Oregon (Worship Arts Pastor) o o o Community paramedic program helps reduce 911 calls. – RBS o o o Man charged after police see YouTube video


Two Letters Re: Two Thousand Miles Into the American Redoubt

Hello! Seeing that title I was very interested in reading the author’s take on the area. I’ve lived here six years and visited often before that. I like his suggestions of places to live. But, I hope he makes another trip in the dead of winter before he decides where to locate. Some of those places have extremely harsh winters, and some do not. Some roads are plowed regularly, and some are not. So, it is good to linger and get to talking with folks. Does the author have a good truck with a snow plow on the front? Is …


Two Thousand Miles Into the American Redoubt, by M.H.

The following is an extensive review of my journey into the American Redoubt over 11 days and 2,000 miles in July 2014. My traveling companion, during this time, was my adult son, who shares my concern for the rather dim future ahead. My wife of so many years preferred to leave to me the filtering process on which communities we will decide to move to when the time comes. This is not my first trip into the Redoubt but my third; however, this is my most extensive. There is little in life that is more boring than someone else’s travelogue. …


News From The American Redoubt:

Wyoming: Common Core opponents say states’ repeal boosts momentum o o o Lightning strike kills 4 cows, calf in Northern Idaho o o o Hiker Shoots Bear Near Mount Brown in Glacier Park JWR Adds: Statistically, pepper spray is more effective at stopping charging bears, but I also always carry a large-bore pistol when out in the woods for the “Lead Spray” option. o o o Mamma beaver, baby nabbed trying to get inside Eagle WinCo – RBS o o o Idaho woman appeals NSA surveillance lawsuit – RBS



News From The American Redoubt:

Three brilliant young men from the University of Idaho are launching a company that synergistically employs 3D Printing and cloud computing: SkyForge. Throw them a few bucks via Kickstarter, and see what happens. o o o Is the Pacific Northwest Ready to Deal with a Catastrophic Quake?. – T.H. o o o Small group protests Idaho’s wolf management plan. – RBS o o o Oregon aims to be first state to map GMO fields. – H.L. o o o New Boise scam entices victims to ship stolen goods. – RBS


News From The American Redoubt:

Everyone in Montana was possibly hacked. – D.S. Another article on the same data breach: Montana data breach exposes 1.3 million personal records. – H.L. o o o Oregon to Celebrate Independence Day… With ‘No Refusal’ Blood Checkpoints . – T.P. and again: DUI Suspects Face Forced Blood Draws (Atlanta) o o o Speed limit to increase next week in some parts of Idaho . – RBS o o o ‘Junkyard’ owner wants to rezone as ‘amusement park’ . – RBS o o o E. Idaho sheep station could close later this year. – RBS


News From The American Redoubt:

If you are looking for an off-grid property in northern Wyoming, this may be for you: Right on the MT/WY State line, very isolated, yet not far from Billings, off grid, abundant water. o o o Company disputes Idaho rare earth mining claims . – RBS o o o Are you looking for a way to help you get to the American Redoubt? The American Redoubt Jobs Clearinghouse o o o Men cited for melting Kuna road with burning Christmas tree . – RBS o o o Woman needed staples in head after Oregon port-a-potty blast





News From The American Redoubt:

WWII-era plane crash site rediscovered at INL. – RBS Interesting to note that JWR’s new book, also named Liberators is being released on October 15th. This book’s title is a shared homage, in honor of: The veterans of the U.S. Army 14th Armored Division  (“The Liberators”) Those who designed and built the Consolidated B-24 and PB4Y-1 “Liberator” heavy bombers, The aircrewmen who flew B-24 Liberator bombers in WWII. George Hyde, the German-born designer of the American FP-45 Liberator pistol made during WWII, And Cody Wilson, the inventor of the 21st Century  “Liberator” 3D-printed pistol. Amazon is already taking pre-orders for …