Category: Snippets

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Our Editor-At-Large Michael Z. Williamson sent this: Germans Attend ‘Blackout Courses’ as Energy Crisis Worsens Ahead of Christmas. Mike’s Comments:  “I find it amusing they need courses for what we’ve known for decades.  When our house furnace failed in 2017, we used the cooking range and fireplace for three days, closed off the …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Toby sent this suggestion on do-it-yourself garage door security: “Here are step-by-step instructions for a low-tech, garage door security system: I use two ¼” red-handle cushion grip T-handle, Allen wrenches that are 8-inches long inserted in the slots/square holes located on both sides of my garage door rails and locking into the crossbar …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — An interesting vlog from Norwegian commentator Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen (pictured): We Will Not Comply. o  o  o Over at The Organic Prepper: How Bob Griswold Used Ham Radio To Save a Man’s Life. o  o  o Our Editor-at-Large Michael Z. Williamson found a site with some great cutaway views of guns. Two examples, …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — F.J. suggested this documentary film review, over at American Thinker: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance During World War II. o  o  o Reader Pam B. suggested this news story from Tennessee: Man finds hidden TWRA camera on his property. o  o  o Blog reader L.C. wrote: “We read your posts daily,. My wife …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. We are due to get our first snow, around October 23rd.  A bit earlier than usual. I trust that all our readers are ready for winter. Let it snow! — Reader C.B. sent us this: How harsh will winter be? Six organizations issue forecasts. o  o  o Imagine a 19-year-old from the Midwest starting …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — And then they felt an immediate backlash: PayPal Reverses Course, Says Company Will NOT Seize Money From People for Promoting ‘Misinformation’. JWR’s Comment: Their prevarication was both a public relations disaster and a financial disaster for PayPal. Few folks will ever again trust their intentions. They’ve revealed their long-term goals: It reminds me …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Hurricane Ian Could Cost Insurers $57 Billion. o  o  o Russian nuclear submarine armed with ‘doomsday’ weapon disappears from Arctic harbor: report. o  o  o A legislative update from the Gun Owners Of America (GOA) with news a good bill that deserves your support: “Senator Marshall of Kansas introduced the SHORT Act in …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Reader C.B. found this: Common gene variant linked to COVID mortality. o  o  o In Oregon, farmers are revamping century-old irrigation canals to stem water loss. (Thanks to H.L. for the link.) o  o  o SaraSue sent us this update: I weaned the calf at five months old. Interesting fact: Dairy heifers, Jerseys …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — UPS Further Clamps Down on Firearms Shipments. Here is an excerpt from the article: “The United Parcel Service (UPS) has followed up its decision to enforce the new Biden administration rule on gun parts a month before it took effect with a new, restrictive firearms shipping policy that could prove troublesome to gunmakers and gun …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — First up, is this news: Federal judge blocks Colorado county from banning sale and manufacturing of specific semi-automatic weapons and magazines.  JWR’s Comments: The impact of the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision is just starting to be felt. Bruen clarifies that a “text, history, and tradition” test must be applied. Hence, any sort of …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — To begin, there is this video, that breaks down the UK government’s tyrannical pandemic masking and lockdown over-reaction: Paul Joseph Watson – We were right. o  o  o Please take the time to watch a very thought-provoking video essay from Patriot Nurse: The United States is Going to Break Up: Why It May …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — First up, over at Redoubt News, there is this pointed and downright poignant essay: Baby Boomers Don’t Recognize America. o  o  o Reader R.D. spotted this: He turned his weed-filled yard into a low-water jungle of fruit trees. o  o  o Mrs. Alaska wrote: “I loved your update to your retreat location suggestions. …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — First up, there is this Fox News article about a Bear Home Invasion, forwarded to us by reader C.B.: Colorado man shoots bear inside his home with his .40-caliber pistol. JWR’s Comment: Note that he emptied his pistol magazine — most likely 15 rounds — before the bear stopped. The Bidenistas tell us …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Fox News: Top health official: New York treating polio case as ‘tip of the iceberg’. o  o  o In the Stars & Stripes: One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China. o  o  o Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips – no wonder the US is worried. o  o  o SaraSue …

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — A useful 22-minute instructional video: Basic Radio Comms Setup for SHTF — Featuring UV5R. o  o  o Reader Tim J. recommended this video from Grunt Proof: Why do all YouTube Preppers get Political? “Bury your head in the sand all you want, but politics do have an affect on your life. Just ask …