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Editors’ Prepping Progress

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…was going around up here right before Christmas. I fought off the worst of it with colloidal silver, herbal immunity boost tincture, and vitamin C. Last night our church had a meeting for interested members to discuss getting ready for the Corona virus epidemic, and covered quite a lot of diverse aspects. I did some research and bought a SilverGen colloidal silver generator online today, seemed like the best choice. I will be donating CS by the quart to community members/families who want it. I’m also buying some wraparound ‘safety’ glasses which have a sort of foam seal around the eyes, in case I have to go out in public, as viruses can enter through the eyes and ears as well as the nose. Remember to get some cash out of the bank; you can get a strap of new (non-contaminated) $1 and $5 dollar bills at the bank, although…


Retreat Owner Profiles

…evenings I spend a great deal of time on Internet Forums. I moderate “Complimentary Herbals” and “Homesteading/gardening” forums. Profile 7: Mr. and Mrs. Hotel Present home/retreat: 12 year-old log home on 10 acres in the Rocky Mountain West. 2 miles from nearest small town (170 souls), 150 miles from nearest “city” (it has population of 90,000). Ages: 55 & 50, no children at home. Annual Income: $75,000 Profession: Retired Investments: Silver bullion. Minimum kept in bank. They deal largely in cash. Vehicles: Pre-electronic ignition 3/4-Ton 4WD diesel pickup with new engine and drive train. 4WD Suburban. Motorcycle. Firearms: Six M1 Garand rifles with a substantial stock of spare parts including barrels and operating rods. Two M1A rifles–one a Springfield Armory, the other a Fulton Armory tack-driver. HK-91 with Hensoldt optics, Surefire laser, heavy bipod. Four 12 gauge shotguns (various makers). One Ruger PC9 carbine. One Winchester M1 carbine. One Ruger…


Letter Re: Asian Avian Flu

Dear Mr. Rawles: I read A. Microbiologist’s comments today on Tamiflu becoming resistant to Avian Flu and I wanted to attach a link from Canada.com disputing that contention: http://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=81201e24-9e91-4287-833b-9da02ff083ac Regards, – C.P. JWR Replies: Thanks for sending that along. OBTW, I’ve had several e-mails from folks with rumored herbal remedies for influenza. Do any SurvivalBlog readers have any clinical data on any efficacious herbal remedies? I’m not looking for “I heard from a friend that…” Rather, I’m looking for concrete double blind test data…


Letter Re: Distilled Spirits for Barter

…small amount out of one bottle (say for a cake or sauce) and use the now not quite full bottle to trade. So now I am trading something that looks like my last bottle.( This can apply to anything being used for trade.) Appearing like you have little, but that little will be very is hard to take can mean the difference between having a robber problem or not. – Stephen from Idaho JWR Replies: Thanks for those important barter OPSEC tips. As I’ve mentioned before in the blog, in addition to storing denatured alcohol for external use (and as a fuel), high grade medicinal ethyl alcohol (sans denaturants, such as Everclear) is important to keep on hand, for creating your own herbal infusions and decoctions. These are described in detail in the book The Complete Medicinal Herbal, by Penelope Ody. (This was one of the late Memsahib‘s favorite books.)…