Category: Retreat Locales

Spokane man falls from rooftop while taunting negotiators    o o o I just learned from reader Jason P. that a great small family business is up for sale: Bullpacs.com. Jason says: “They make a nearly indestructible pack frame the even works with a USGI ALICE pack. I have nothing but good things to say about their frames and their customer service. They are located in Lewiston, Idaho. I thought one of your readers might be interested in this for a home business.”    o o o From North Idaho: Some politicians see fit to support our constitutional rights    …

In 2011 I retired from the military and my wife and I moved to our forever home in Northwest Nevada.  At the time we were not preppers, nor were we from here.  We just wanted to live on some acreage, away from big city problems, in a location in which we could indulge our love for the outdoors.  After the 2012 elections, our fears about the direction of our country grew rapidly and we stumbled upon the concept of prepping.  As we begin our second calendar year of prepping I thought it would be helpful to execute a self-assessment of our …

Strong Rules on Fracking in Wyoming Seen as Model    o o o In Idaho: Of Poker and Plunder: Commissarina Olson Strikes Again. [JWR Adds: I’ve addressed the Federal statute on Misprison of a Felony previously in SurvivalBlog. Any genuine jurisdiction over civilians in misprision cases is dubious, at best.]    o o o What Spokane wants from state lawmakers    o o o Idaho to sell furnishings from former governor’s mansion    o o o Eastern Oregon megaload trip – This 900,000 pound load should have already be in Canada, but it is moving slowly, because of bad weather.

Gary Marbut (one of the originators of the now famous “Made in Montana” guns law) has proposed novel legislation: The Constitutional Settlements Commission of the States    o o o R.B.S. sent: Lt. Gov: In rural Idaho, quite a lot of hostility.    o o o A larger American Redoubt? PPP Poll: Colorado Getting Redder . (A hat tip to to H.L. for the link.)    o o o He never even really had to apply or interview… Harsin agrees to five year $6.5 million contract with Boise State. (So…. Does the extra advertising and scholarship revenue of a “winning” …

Radio Free Redoubt will be broadcasting live on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. They will be broadcasting a concert in Cocolalla, Idaho featuring patriot singer-songwriter Jordan Page, kicking off his Northwest Liberty Tour.    o o o   Church plans fruit orchard in Boise’s North End    o o o Tim in Missoula liked this site: Made in Montana Products Directory    o o o Who says Idaho has no culture? A company in Cascade, Idaho proves that there is an active culture! In fact they have cultures from all around the world. (Thanks to Terry H. for the link.)    …

R.B.S. sent: Idaho Romanians face removal for immigration fraud    o o o Update: Jefferson Republic: Two Approaches    o o o B.H. mentioned this press release headline: Pork Infused Ammunition Maker Now Accepts Bitcoin for payment. “Jihawg Ammo, famous (infamous) makers of a new pork infused radical anti-Jihadist Ammunition announces they are accepting Bitcoin for payment for their unique pork infused anti-Jihadist ammunition and other products.” They are located in Dalton Gardens, Idaho.    o o o George Ziermann, a shoemaker from Pendleton, Oregon, has been trying to sell his business (George’s Boots) for the past eight years.    …

Attention Montanans: I read about a great place to shoot: Central Montana Shooting Complex, near Lewistown.    o o o Counter-Insurgency Warfare in Boise?    o o o A Montana mountain man gives a judge a piece of his mind. I must mention that the judge looks like she came straight out of Central Casting in Hollywood. (I think she’d be perfect for one particular part.)    o o o Here is an interesting product that is designed and made in the Redoubt: Headache Hammock

I heard about another two prepper-friendly churches the Redoubt. One is Providence Bible Presbyterian Church, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The other is Mountain View Baptist Church in Pierce, Idaho. Contact: Mountain View Baptist Church P.O. Box 186 Pierce, Idaho 83546 Elder’s Phone: (208) 435-4098    o o o Gary Marbut (of Montana) writes the Supreme Court about the “Made In Montana Guns” law.    o o o Perhaps the Redoubt is bigger than we thought… New Colorado? Rural voters approve secession idea. Meanwhile, partition plans are still in progress in the State of Jefferson counties. According to the National Constitution …

Dear JWR, Regarding “My Experience in Expatriating to Panama”, by Chuck Holton: I too lived in Panama from 2008 to 2012 and while I agree with almost everything the author says, there are some exceptions I’d like to discuss.  First covers the medical system.  I was in the local hospital four times from 2010 to 2012 and the doctors were never able to discover what my problem was.  Nothing earth shattering or unusual, I have cancer and not a rare type either.  I used a private hospital the first two times and after running up bills in excess of $15,000 …

Jim, I have been a long time reader of your blog (several years) but have never posted. It is my recent experience with Todd Savage of Survival Retreat Consulting that has prompted me to write. My wife and I have been married almost 27 years and have one child who is married to a like-minded young man. My journey to prepping started as a boy when I watched my parents garden, can, sew quilts, raise ducks and chickens and many other endeavors that were not considered prepping as such but just normal activities in the 1960s. We had a one …

I saw your blog’s recent article about expatriating to Panama, and thought I would throw in my own 2 cents worth regarding relocation to the Philippines. There were a bunch of things that made me reach my breaking point and expatriate.  In the beginning when I purchased my home here on the tropical island, It was economic. At first it was the crazy increases in home prices in the US.  I had the idea when I left the US in 2004 that I would work a couple years, come back to the desert southwest, and build a self sufficient home. …

Our family moved out of the United States in January of 2013, and so JWR’s novel “Expatriates” has been a particularly interesting read for us.  The kids are enjoying it, too. I want to share some of our experiences as expats which I believe will be helpful for your readers. The water got too hot for us on November 6, 2012.  I’m a reporter for the Christian Broadcasting Network, and was in Detroit covering the election.  What I saw there was the last straw in a long series of insults and injuries.     Detroit is the poster child for …