I was really pleased to see that the late, great, “discontinued” Woodpile Report (edited by Ol’ Remus) is getting some new posts!
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DSV sent this item at Kim Komando’s site: Creepy website shows how much Facebook knows about you
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Homeschooling Gun Owners Sue NJ for $60 Million for Unconstitutional ‘Home Intrusion’. (Thanks to T.P for the link.)
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NBC News (text & video): Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Before U.S. Supreme Court
“Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.” – Arnold Toynbee
Editorial Updates: The posting queue for the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest is now quite short, so we encourage you write an article and send it in, soon. You can share your knowledge with others, and you will be eligible to win lots of valuable prepping prizes. Given the unusually short queue of entries we’ve already received, any articles that we get this week will likely be posted within 10 days!
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Hugh J. Latimer will soon be returning from his vacation, and resuming his duties as Managing Editor. Thanks for putting up with my sometimes fumbling HTML editing skills, for the past two weeks! – JWR
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Today, we present another entry for Round 61 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include:
First Prize:
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Third Prize:
Round 61 ends on November 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.
I suspect most of us who are interested in self-reliance are preparing on a budget. While it would be great to order a year’s worth of food at a time, and rotate them by donating them to the local food bank, that is just not practical for most of us. Likewise with equipment, tools and other survival needs. It would be easy to just go to Amazon and order whatever we want, but I for one will need to wait until I win the lottery first.
The Internet is full of places you can buy supplies, tools, food and anything else you think you need. Many of them designed by professionals who are experts at getting you to spend your money. Some of them are also designed by scammers who can be even better at separating you from your hard earned cash.
Despite the pitfalls of the Internet, there are also a lot of places that you can get legitimate deals to help you with your preparations, whether you are getting prepared for a few days down because of storms or for TEOTWAWKI. I wanted to share a few sites that I have used that are legitimate and are places where you can find bargains to help you prepare.
I thought it would be helpful to not just list the sites, but also to tell you a bit about what bargains you can find and any tips or tricks you can use at the site. With one exception, these are all auction sites. Most of them sell government surplus from various federal, state and local agencies.
I’m sure there are other useful sites, and hope you will share if there are any you have used successfully. The sites I have found most useful, especially from a Prepper’s perspective are:
I think of Shopgoodwill.com kind of like eBay, only less well known. It is the web site that local Goodwill stores from all across the country use to sell items that they feel they can get more money for from an auction than by selling it in their local store. Because it is not as popular as eBay, I believe you can find more bargains, since there are fewer knowledgeable people bidding against you. The search engine is not the most powerful among auction sites. They tried to upgrade it a few years ago, but had a bad failure when doing so. The web site was down for more than a week before they restored it back to what it was before.
I have found some of the best bargains on things like coats and jackets,military surplus, holsters, binoculars and knives. You can sometimes also get good deals on camping equipment like stoves, pots and lanterns or on high end backpacks. A key thing to remember is that the person writing the description for what they are posting for the store is most likely not an expert on the item. This can work for you or against you. Careful searching can find bargains out there that are mis-described or that have a description misspelled. You also need to carefully read the description and look at the pictures. That antique WWII-vintage wind up wristwatch may actually be a modern quartz watch from Wal-Mart. I will say that I don’t think any of the stores deliberately try to mis-describe an item, but sometimes it just happens.
The search engine supports partial word searches, so you can use that to your advantage. For example, instead of searching for “holster” you may want to search for “holst” which will bring up items with the word holster,holsters or the misspelled holstar. Unfortunately it also brings up “upholstery”, but usually there are only a few hits for that, so you can visually filter out what you are not interested in. Before bidding, do your research and decide what you want to pay for the item. Also be sure to checkout the estimated shipping costs to ensure you don’t pay more than what the item is worth in shipping charges. You also need to be careful because some stores will not ship large, heavy or bulky items, so you will need to either pick it up in person or arrange for a local pack and ship service like a local UPS or FedEx store to pick it up and ship it to you. If you are going to have it picked up and shipped, be sure you look into the costs before you bid.
Shopgoodwill.com allows you to search by location, and every location I have checked will allow you to pick up an item locally, instead of having it shipped. I use this not only for the stores near where I live, but also for Goodwill stores where I am traveling to either for work or vacation.
Govliquidation.com is a site run by a government contractor. They took over for the old DRMO auctions that some of you may remember. They sell military surplus as well as surplus for some federal agencies. Govliquidation.com also used to sell military vehicles, however they lost the vehicle business to Govplanet.com (discussed below.) They still have a few vehicles they are selling that were in the system, but that is the exception. I bought an M35A2 Deuce-and-a-Half (2.5-ton truck) from them, and an M818 5-ton tractor. The sales went smoothly, however instead of getting the government SF-97 title document, they sent me Florida titles. The titles worked just as well went I went to register them, so it was no big deal. Govliquidation is a place where you can buy in bulk, pallet loads of cold weather equipment, spent brass by the ton, etc. For the most part, you are on your own for arranging pick up or shipping of items you purchase. Govliquidation also has tried to expand beyond government surplus, and occasionally you will see non-surplus stuff listed.Govliquidation also runs the web site Unclesamsretailoutlet.com.
Unclesamsretailoutlet.com sells military surplus, field gear, bayonets, NCO swords, clothing, MREs, ammo cans, tools and MWRO (Military Welfare and Recreation Organization) surplus in small, consumer lots at fixed prices. They have low shipping costs for small items, and have pretty good sales at least once a month, with 20% to 50% off of various categories or occasionally the entire site. They will also put stuff on clearance if it doesn’t sell after awhile. It is a store, not an auction, but it has a lot of items that preppers can use at usually pretty good prices.
GSAAuctions.gov is another auction site, however this is actually run by the government, not by a contractor (as near as I can tell). It primarily sells surplus from federal agencies other than the DOD, and also from some local agencies, mostly those that have received federal surplus that they no longer need. You can pick up some good deals on furniture, vehicles, and fire trucks and about anything else you can think of from surplus real estate such as post offices, control towers and light houses to a 300 foot Coast Guard cutter. They also have aircraft from time to time, like Chinooks, Blackhawks, and even LearJets. This site also sells items confiscated by US Marshals office or by the Internal Revenue Service. I have seen Rolexes, Mercedes SUVs, Ferraris and other high end items, although I don’t think I would buy anything that expensive from this site myself. For some of the confiscated items, real estate and ships, they require that you post a bid deposit before bidding. I have purchased a couple of 3 KW Army generators and an Air Force surplus Jeep J-20ambulance from this site. A lot of the military surplus on here was surplused out to rural fire departments, and you can still find M880 Dodge pickups indecent (usually non-running) condition if you are looking for a good pre-electronic ignition bug out vehicle.
Govdeals.com seems to be mostly used by state, county and local agencies as well as state universities and community colleges to get rid of their surplus.You can search by location on this site, just like the other sites. I have used this site for furniture (workbenches) and for surplus Crown Victorias (that I use as “daily drivers”). You can also buy police confiscated or recovered items.Sometimes you can find surplus or confiscated guns and ammunition, but often you need to have an Federal Firearms License (FFL) to bid on them. There are also some items, such as fully equipped patrol cars or fire engines, which are restricted for purchase only by other government agencies although if they don’t sell, they may come back up for sale to the public.
A favorite search that I use on the Govdeals.com site is to search for items listed in the past 24 hours, and to sort the results by auction end date. This will highlight for you stuff that was just posted that will not be up for long.I found a municipal _ ton Chevy 4WD pickup with snow blade and Tommy lift that was posted to end the same day it was listed. It was up for less than 4 hours.I ended up being the only bidder and bought it for the opening bid, which was about $400. Deals like that don’t happen often, although I have noticed Washington DC for one does post its abandoned and confiscated vehicles for just24 hour sale periods. Govdeals also sells some Canadian government surplus which is sold for Canadian dollars. I have noticed that Diesel vehicles seem to sell for much less in Canada than they do in the US. A friend’s son has purchased a couple of vehicles from Canada, and says as long as you follow the rules, it is pretty easy to bring stuff to the US.
Another site I want to highlight is Purplewave.com. I’d say this is similar to Govdeals.com, in that some state and local agencies tend to use it instead of Govdeals.com. The main difference is that Purplewave also sells surplus from private companies. You can find lots of construction and farm equipment for sale. My son has purchased a couple of vehicles from them, and it seems to work pretty slick. From what I have seen, a lot of the vehicles sell for less on Purplewave than they do locally, so if you buy at the right price, you may be able to make a profit. With Purplewave, you bid and pay on the site, and they send you the receipt (and title if there is one). You then arrange with the seller to pick up whatever you purchased, instead of with Purplewave staff.
Finally, there us GovPlanet. This is a fairly new site. They won the Federal government contract to sell military and DOD surplus vehicles. They have been in the news lately because they have begun selling HMMWVs. The good news,especially if you want your own Hummer, is that they finally circumvented the restriction that military surplus HMMWVs could only be used off road, and they are now issuing SF-97s when you buy one, which you can take to your local DMV to get a title and regular registration. Govplanet sells military construction equipment, trailers, cargo trucks, semi tractors, and many other vehicles.Their bidding process is a bit different. The actual live auction runs for less than a day, however you can “pre-bid” on any of the items for a couple of weeks prior to the day of the auction. When you pre-bid, it will tell you if you are the current highest “pre-bidder”, and you can bid again if you want. The day of the auction, you can also live bid on the item, however the live portion of the auction only lasts for a couple of hours. Govplanet is probably the easiest site to search closed auctions, so you can see what similar items to what you want have sold for before. The one thing I don’t like about Govplanet is that their starting bids are much higher than the other sites. For example, they will start the bidding for an M923 cargo truck at$2,000, where Govliquidation would start them at $100. In the long run, it does not make much difference as they almost always sell for above the starting bid anyway, but it does eliminate the (slight) possibility that you might get areal bargain. Although I have bid both by pre-bid and live bid on this site, I have not yet won anything, so I can’t speak to how easy the transaction goes from my own experience. From what I have read on a couple of military vehicle enthusiast sites, they seem to be okay to deal with.
Tips to use with all these sites are to search for alternate spellings or misspellings. Also you need to ensure that you know what the shipping and (if any) handling or other fees and expenses will be before you buy. Research what something is worth before you bid. If you have a question, email the seller. I have rarely had a seller refuse to answer me when I ask a legitimate question.Ensure you know where the item is located. You can get a great deal on cargo trucks in Guam, but the shipping will kill you. Personally, I bid what I want to pay for the item, and let the site autobid for me up to my limit. Some sites do ask if you want to use autobid or if you want to bid the full amount, so be sure of what you have selected. If someone comes in at the last minute and buys the item for $1 more than my bid, so be it. I know a lot of people who like to monitor the auction up to the last minute, hoping to “snipe” the item and get it for $1 more than their competition. While I do this on occasion, usually if someone wants to outbid me, more power to them.
If your search yields too many results to look through and you can’t figure out how to refine it, sort by price or by number of bids. This will bring to the top items that at least one other person thinks is worth buying.
Finally, if you are buying military surplus items, be sure you check to see if you are required to de-mil (or chop up) the item before you can take possession. It would not be fun to buy something like a helicopter and then find out you had to cut it up into pieces less than three feet square.
While the days of the brand new Jeep still in a crate for $45 (like they used to advertise in Popular Mechanics in the 1960s) are gone, by using these sites you can still get some useful bargains and save money on preparedness.
JWR: Adds: I agree that how you you phrase your searches is crucial to locating online auction listings and successful bidding. If there is an item that is quite sought-after and often bid up to high prices, the trick of making your search for a seller’s unintended mis-spellings (as B.F. mentioned) does indeed work! For example, last year I was the only bidder on a “no reserve” auction for Hensoldt rifle scope on an HK claw mount because the seller had mis-spelled it “Hensolt”. I got that scope right at the opening bid, which was only about one half of its normal retail price. So doing my automated searches for Hensolt, Hensodlt, Hensolth, and Hensold really paid off!
Mr. Editor:
Regarding the recent discussion of the “Golden Horde” concept (in Patrice Lewis’s guest article The Harsh Truth About Bugging Out of Cities) — it seems that a review of the history of Germany’s 30 Years’ War (from 1618 to 1648) would be in order.
You may recall how Wallenstein rejected the idea of a 40,000-man army, demanding 100,000. Austria protested that such a large army would be too expensive. The reply was, that the larger army would finance itself [through what was euphemistically called “foraging”, on a tactical scale, and “plunder” on a strategic scale], while the smaller army would need to be financed.
The result was that Germany endured a 30-year war of attrition, subject to constant plunder by what could be considered heavily-armed “gypsies.” The German government sat on its hands, while the peasants were left to fend for themselves.
When it ended, Germany had lost 2/3s of its people, and largely reverted to wilderness. And what remained of the marauding horde turned back to its source, to the consternation of the monsters that released it. The main reason the war ended was that the easy pickings were gone. Everyone was starving.
The question is: Might America be required to endure a similar scourge? Regards, – Christopher F.
Viral disease killing hundreds of deer in the Palouse region
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Who knew? It has now been documented that the perennial favorite rockabilly song Hot Rod Lincoln was originally written as a reminiscence of a race between the author’s Lincoln and a Cadillac up the Lewiston Grade, in north-central Idaho. (Thanks to R.B.S. for the link.)
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Idaho: World Relief confirms that they will NOT be resettling refugees in Northern Idaho. (A hat tip to Michael H. for the link.)
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I heard from a consulting client up in north Idaho that The Woodsman’s Shop has expanded their inventory of knives and Aladdin lamps to include some military surplus and survival gear. The shop is owned by Lance Echt and it is located in Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, near the Visitor’s Center. They don’t do many sales by mail order, but if you pass through town, be sure to check it out.
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RBS sent this: The Final Leaked TPP Text is All That We Feared
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Anthony Wile: Let’s Get This Show on the Road (The Daily Bell)
Items from The Economics Team:
At the WRSA site: Claire Wolfe: Come And Take Them. Start Here
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G.G. flagged this: EPA spends millions on military-style weapons, watchdog group reports
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Over at Lew Rockwell’s site: The Collective Failure of Gun-Free Zones
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KAF sent us this: Woman uses medieval combat training, sword to stop intruder
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable …” – H. L. Mencken
The paperback edition of my novel Liberators will be released tomorrow. (Tuesday October 13th, 2015.) That was the last book in my Patriots series. My new Counter-Caliphate Chronicles novel series will debut on December 1st, with Land of Promise. Please wait until December 1st to order the latter. Thanks! – JWR
For many years, I’ve looked that the Cold Steel web site as well as their printed catalogs, and saw among their fixed blade knifes a survival-type knife, with a hollow handle – called the “Survival Edge” and I just didn’t understand why it was in the line-up. To my mind, it just looked like a “cheap” hollow handle survival knife – one that doesn’t really belong in the Cold Steel line of fantastic knives. Lynn Thompson (Cold Steel’s owner) and I have been friends since the early 1900s and if there is one thing we have learned about each is the fact that we can always be open and honest with each other – never taking offense at each other’s comments or thoughts. So, I never really wanted to order the Survival Edge, thinking that my testing would result in a poor article on the knife.
One day, I had an e-mail from my contact at Cold Steel, telling me that two of the Survival Edge hollow handle survival knives was heading my way – at there quest of Lynn Thompson. Remember, I didn’t request samples. Lynn took it upon himself to send them my way. “Oh great, I sure don’t want to ruin a friendship over what I considered some cheap knives…” But I enter all my testing and evaluation on all products with an open mind – at least as much as I can. Like everyone else, I sometimes form opinions before I should. The knives arrived -and to my mind, they just appeared to be “cheap” knives – full retail is only around $35.
I watched the Cold Steel video of their testing on the Survival Edge – I was more than a little impressed with their testing. This was the sort of testing I wouldn’t consider doing myself. The Cold Steel video was eye-opening. This”cheap” hollow handle survival knife, couldn’t possibly be that good – could it? A quick break down on this knife finds that it has 5″ long blade, and is1-inch wide made out of 4116 German stainless steel – a blade material I’m not familiar with – other than I know the Germans produce outstanding knife steel.Blade thickness is 2.5 mm and the Polypropylene handles – they come in two colors – orange or black are 4-1/4-inch long. And the knife only weighs in at 3 ounces–yes, you read that right – 3 ounces!! I like the molded-in cross guard on the handle – prevents your hand from slipping onto the blade under heavy use! There is also an ambidextrous Secure-Ex polymer sheath – that comes with a Ferrocerium fire steel – it fits nicely in a molded-in pocket on the sheath. I will mention that this knife is made in Taiwan, however as I’ve said numerous times, you get as good as you want in a knife from Taiwan – if you want a $1knife, you can get one – if you want an outstanding $500 knife, you can get one of those too – so don’t ever judge a product by the country of origin.
The weak point of any hollow handle survival-type knife is the junction of the knife blade and the handle – they will separate in short order, if they aren’t properly joined together. I’ve had this happen back in the early to mid-1980s, when hollow handle survival knives were all the rage. Personally, I’m glad most of those knives have fallen out of favor and are long gone. Still, I had serious reservations about testing the Survival Edge – I was sure the handle and blade would easily go their separate ways under the lightest of use- but I promised myself to give the knife a fair shake for this articles.
I like the Polypropylene handles – they have grooves and in the grooves are rubber “O” rings, that give you an unbelievable grip on the knife’s handle under any weather conditions – bravo! The hollow handle does not have any supplies in in – I would add some fishing line, sinkers, a button compass and some water proof matches for starters. And I know for a fact, that fish can be caught using some fishing line, hooks and a warm, tied onto a broken tree branch – did it many times in the past when testing other hollow handle survival knives. The hollow cavity in the Survival Edge, can carry a lot of gear.
A word on the sheath…the knife locks solidly in it – no chance of it ever falling out – it snaps in, loudly. Plus, the Ferrocerium stick – it is locked in the sheath until after the knife is removed, making it almost impossible to lose it.
As to be expected, the Survival Edge samples I received, were sharp as sharp could be – not that I would have expected anything less from Cold Steel – they set the gold standard for sharp knives. I did my usual testing for sharpness,cutting cardboard, slicing paper, slicing through rope and poly rope – always a serious test of sharpness – many knife blades will simply slide right off poly rope. I did some work – pounding the knife’s blade through some small pieces of firewood,and encountered no problems.
I then set about to do some torture testing…I threw the knives – numerous times – never could get them to stick in a tree – didn’t think they would. Lynn Thompson, demonstrates in their video attaching one of the knives to a spear shaft – fits nicely into the hollow handle, and throwing in into a 4″ round mailing tube – stuck dead center. The guy is good!
I pounded the knife in between the top railing on my front deck, and the support board under it – and hung from the knife – it bent a little bit, under my 260-pound weight…but once I pulled the knife out, it sprung back to straightness. I also like the sheath – because it fits on every belt I’ve tried, simply snaps right on – or you can tie a lanyard around your neck and carry it that way out in the boonies.
I never once had to touch-up the blade in my testing – and the knives were used around the kitchen, too…held a good sharp edge – simple as that. I didn’t dare start any fires with the Ferrocerium steel – we have been under extreme fire conditions in our part of Oregon all summer, and I didn’t want to chance a lit ember getting away. However, I did run the blade’s back of the Survival Edge knife across the Ferrocerium stick, in my backyard. It gave out tremendous sparks – no worries about starting a fire with this thing under any weather conditions.
These are knives you throw in your e-box in your car or truck, and totally forget about them, until you actually need them. Toss one in each of your family members bug out bags, they take up very little room or weight. Give to friends and family for Christmas presents – they’ll thank you, once they see all these little fixed blade knives can do.
And, surprise! I shopped around on the ‘net – and while I’d have no problem paying full retail of $34.99 – I found the Survival Edge for as little at $22.That is the bargain of a lifetime, if you ask me. Don’t be fooled by the appearance of these knives – they are not like some cheap hollow handle survival knives you’ve seen in the past – appearances are deceiving, to put it lightly. Then again, I expect no less from Cold Steel -Lynn Thompson actually “forced” my hand, when he sent me these samples – I had to put them to the test, and they surprised the daylights out of me. I might have to order some more for gifts, since one family already “stole” one of my well-used and abused sample.
– Senior Product Review Editor, Pat Cascio
JWR Adds: I agree that looks can be deceiving. Many of the Swedish Mora knives features brightly-colored plastic handles, and have low retail prices. They too at first glance look like “cheap knives.” But they have great steel and really hold an edge.
Dear Editor:
I have a response to Choosing a Partner for a Lifetime of Preparedness (A Cautionary Tale), by Bob C. from Oct. 9, 2015. H is article brings out the idea that beauty is way more than skin deep, an idea that I totally agree with and often share with young people. My husband and I are in the ministry and we often deal with teens who have not been taught the value of selecting a mate based on other qualities besides physical attraction. So, I think I understand the author’s point.
I would just like to comment that in my opinion it goes even deeper than what was brought out in the article. I often discuss with young people that God has a plan for their lives including who they will marry. It is good for people to pray and seek the Lord in this decision. It is also good to have a list of qualities that you are looking for in a mate. The Bible teaches us that we are only to marry other Christians, so I think that should be at the top of the list. I encourage people not to settle for anything other than God’s best for them. We do need to remember that no one is a perfect person. Everyone has things to work on to improve. But in choosing a mate, it is important to see serious character flaws. Can this person be responsible for a family? Will they be faithful through good times and bad? Do I notice that they are already trying to control me while still dating? Do they seek the Lord with all their heart? Do they spend time in the Word and try to live by it, etc?
Also, I understand the value of medical training. And in today’s world many families end up needing two incomes. But, I would like to weigh in my opinion that I highly value the role that some women choose in not having employment in order to care for the family. This man may not have children. I don’t know. That makes a difference.
But I was a little bit bothered by the idea that if his wife was not in a good career, that he would have to provide for her financially and that she would be a liability. I believe that the Bible teaches something different. God never told the woman that she had to work outside the home. He certainly didn’t say that it would be wrong to do so. But the God-given responsibility to provide for the household is on the husband’s shoulders. He is to be the head of the home which actually makes him the chief servant. He is to love his wife as Christ loved the church, being willing to die for her if needed. In return, he can expect his wife to respect him and love him and honor him. In my opinion a marriage is way more than a financial and romantic partnership. It is two, becoming one in every area of life.
Thanks for reading, – Georgia Girl
Here is a fairly simple-to-prepare Cajun-style pork stew:
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds fresh cubed pork
4 carrots
2 onions
2 ribs celery
3 to 4 potatoes (optional)
Red pepper flakes, to taste
Boil meat about 20 minutes in a pot on stove.
Put chopped celery, carrots, onions and potatoes in a 5-quart Dutch oven.
Put meat on top of vegetables. Pour in 1 cup of liquid from boiling meat.
Put covered Dutch oven in oven and cook at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Check to see if the vegetables are done.
Put 2 tablespoons of oil in frying pan, mix in 1 large spoonful of flour. Add water to make a paste-like gravy. Pour gravy in Dutch oven, stir and serve.
Notes: This stew can be cooked with or without potatoes, depending on how many people you want to serve. The combination of carrots, onions and celery is known as mire-poix in French/Cajun cooking and the taste combination is fantastic! The roux (gravy) that is poured on at the end will make your taste buds water.
Useful Recipe and Cooking Links:
Do you have a favorite recipe that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? If so, please send it via e-mail. Our queue of recipes is getting short, so yours will probably be posted on an upcoming Monday. Thanks!
Dear Editor:
This e-mail is offered as an addition to other discussions in SurvivalBlog of this subject, such as, Preserving a Digital Library.
Having messed around with computers since the early 1970s and, having lived through multiple computers on multiple versions of operating systems, I settled on a simple filing system for digital content that I save.
As an engineer, I love to invent things but I don’t like reinventing wheels when there are so many about that can be used for my purposes. My filing system is exactly that – a re-purposing of an existing filing system invented in my home state of Wyoming. It is called the Yellow Pages. (see Wikipedia.). Ma Bell figures highly into the design. For those that don’t know who “Ma Bell” was, then do a web search on it.
But, I digress.
My filing system consists of only two folders on my computer. These are:
White Pages
Yellow Pages
So, if I were to have an article about George Washington, then I would save it in the following folder:
White Pages
W
Washington, George
Items that are not about proper names are essentially, subjects that might be found in a Yellow Pages. For example, articles on guns, security, food, etc., would be filed in a Yellow Pages folder. For example, if I have articles on the AR-15, I might save them under the folder:
Yellow Pages
G
Guns
AR-15
If the item to be filed is the name of a person, business, or place (proper name), it goes in the White Pages. Otherwise, it goes into the Yellow Pages.
One cool thing about this is that, if you decide to archive this “phone book”to DVD or Blu-Ray disc, it is easy to label them (Yellow Pages, G-P) and, if you are a thinking person, it is easy to find the disc containing articles on the AR-15 or reloading. This has worked for me for over twenty years. I have had good mileage from it. Your mileage may vary.
Thanks for all the great work of SurvivalBlog. – J.R.H.
Video is now available from the recent Mises Institute’s seminars on Political Correctness.
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House votes to lift 40-year-old ban on US crude oil exports
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Items from The Economics Team:
Pimco Placing Its Bets: Emerging Market Currencies Set for Further Losses