The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods:

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “HJL”. How secure are your water sources? There is a looming water crises and you need to make sure you have your bases covered.

Eye Bleeding Outbreak

Uganda’s Health Ministry finally confirmed that they may be facing a large scale outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. They also fear a large scale pandemic of this disease. Emergency response teams are being deployed to the districts of Nakaseke and Luweero. While only the nine year-old girl has succumbed to the disease in Uganda, three people in neighboring South Sudan have also died of the disease. The disease is spread to humans via tick bites or contact with raw meat and infected animal blood immediately after slaughter. It’s worth noting the rapid response is due to its high fatality ratio (10-40%) and the difficulties in treatment and prevention. Thanks to G.P. for the link.

S***hole Countries

The media blew up this weekend with a private conversation of President Trump leaked to the press where he called the less-desirable countries by a specific name. Setting aside for a moment that it was a Democratic Senator that inappropriately leaked the private conversation, that it has been taken totally out-of-context and the fact that the media never blew up like this at Obama who regularly used unsavory words, it’s interesting to note that California now counts as one of those countries.

Yep, you read that right. California, whose budget exceeds that of most countries now has the highest rate of poor and under-classed people in the United States. How’s that immigration policy working for you now? (Note that the U.S. definition of “poor” is considerably different than the rest of the worlds. Here, you can still own a 100” flat screen TV and be poor.) Thanks to M.M. for that link.

Water Crises

Reader TZ sent in this article on the looming water crises in the U.S. Given that water is incredibly important to your survival (only behind air and shelter in the standard list), you may want to re-evaluate your water sources. Can you filter heavy metals from your source? Do you have an independant soure? How about a backup source for when your primary is somehow fouled? The Urban water sources in the U.S. have long been neglected and many rural water sources may have been contaminated and never checked. Do your homework and make sure you have a plan.

Counterfeit Merchandise

Forget copying 20 dollar bills. The new counterfeit schemes revolve around merchandise that is often moved through major channels like Amazon or Ebay. In the last two years, we have seen plenty of counterfeit Rawles knives pop up in both places, so you have to be careful before you buy. But the ramifications can be even greater. Reader DSV sent in this article showing how one mans purchase of an upscale luggage from Amazon cost him his Trusted Traveler Status through the TSA.

Apparently the bag he ordered was off of Amazon and he paid full price for it. The bag, however, was counterfeit and he never received it as it was confiscated in route. All he knew is that he didn’t get it and he received a full refund for the bag from the original company. Behind the scenes, the TSA flagged him as an importer of counterfeit and revoked his traveler status.

Bank Closures

Wells Fargo has announced that it will be closing 800 more branch banks by 2020 making it more difficult to get your money if you bank there. Some analysts think that this move is in response to its expenses from the fake account scandal and other high profile troubles. Nationwide, the bank will have about 5000 locations after the closures. It has also not specified how many employees will lose their jobs. I suspect our local branch will be one of those closed. I still occasionally have to do business there for a variety of reasons and they are the most sullen and unhappy bank employees I have ever dealt with making the customer service some of the worst I have ever received. Thanks to H.L. for the link.

Survival Beer

Good news for those survivalists that enjoy their beer. Dogfish Head brewery is launching a beer aimed specifically at survivalists. The “It’s the End of the Wort as We Know It” (sic) is packed with more ingredients and contains more essential vitamins and amino acids. All kidding aside, it would appear to simply be cashing in on the market. Any survivalist knows that if you want beer at TEOTWAWKI, you need to learn how to make your own.

Elderberry

Mrs Latimer’s standard answer to cold and flu season is Elderberry syrup. During those times that we have to deal with the public when you never know if they are sick or not, she lines the whole family up and every one gets a full tablespoon every morning. It’s sort of like when mothers used to dole out the cod-liver oil, except it’s much, much tastier. Rob Moffett has posted a YouTube video on his experience with Elderberry. It’s been five years since he’s had a cold or the flu. Pretty much sums up our experience too.

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16 Comments

  1. Sh**hole countries aren’t confined to the Carribean or Africa. Who wants to move to Afghanistan or Iraq? Or Venezuela? What about Somalia or Ethiopia? Or even Mexico? Much ado about nothing.

      1. If we don’t change we will be among them too. The corruption is getting out of hand for sure. The media’s bias is a symptom. People need to wake up.

  2. Regarding mega-Vit C doses: It’s probably OK for short periods, but multi-gram daily doses over the long-term can acidify the urine, thus creating an environment more conducive to the precipitation of calcium oxalate kidney stones…a painful condition, at best! Furthermore, Vit C (ascorbic acid) can actually be converted in the body to oxalate (oxalic acid). Moderation in all things! (except those things which one should avoid altogether!!).
    Best Regards

  3. If those countries weren’t sh!th@le countries then why do all their people want to come here? Better yet, if they are not sh!th@le countries then why is it so bad to send them back? Our history is made up of people leaving sh!th@le countries and coming to America for a better life. Difference was people did it legally and wanted to assimilate in to the American culture. Now they want all the benefits of being in the United States but don’t want to become American. So instead of making America better they are dragging us down to the level of the sh!th@le they left. Kinda like when people from California move to AZ or NV and start to whine and demand we change our freedom to the oppressive over taxed gulag they left.

    1. Endure :
      Once again Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the Democratic, give you a participation trophy give you everything for nothing uetopia is free you do not really need a gun I promise to never lie to you Kommunist socialist fascist blind as a bat dumb as dirt freedom is free open borders dope smoking emotionally overtaxed ethically bankrupt morally corrupt, Party!
      This our history lesson here folks let learn from the past lest we be doomed to repeat it and keep making the same mistakes again and again in which case the democratic party will keep pulling the same ol’ garbage and trying to enslave the American People and say ” it’s all for the good of the people “.
      My recommendation if they move to your neck of the woods make them wish they never left there Kommunist state.

      1. The only way that will work is if you have enough people on your side to ostracize them enough to make them want to leave or change their way of thinking…That’s the only way at this point in the game…

  4. Concerning Sh&@hole countries & now to include Kommunist Korrutifornia :
    While I went the above site to ready the article, which found sad, very unfortunate, and humorous, I went ahead clicked onto the ” vote for the American/Mexican Wall, which of course I needed to include my E-mail address.
    Wait for it……. ya ……. and the crap as already started to flow …. this is going to hole lot of fun. I’ll keep all y’all tuned as I purposely pi&@off a whole mess of democratic socialists fascist!!!!
    STAY TUNED ITS GONNA BE FUN!!!!

  5. I don’t personally think we need a “beautiful wall”. I really like the system of razor wire coils on top of tall chain link fence. Two sections run parallel like Israel uses. Even with the addition of electronic enhancements this solution looks to be cost effective too.

    Washington state has suffered the consequence of liberal migration for decades. A very old, well established gun club has been fighting for its life after being closed down. A small group of liberal immigrants did not like the sounds of liberty. They call it noise. They moved in knowing full well the club existed and they moved in expecting to change our culture. Big money and liberal judges have created a nightmare.
    I love the sound of Americans excersizing the Second Amendment while sharpening their aim.

    Why stop at Mexico. We should have a fence between us and California, Portland and Seattle. A citizenship test should be required to move out of those areas unless they want to move to Vancouver BC. That place is a cesspool. Same only different.

    1. You forgot the foreign ghettos in many urban areas(Buffalo Ny,Minneapolis Mn) where “refugees” are allowed to live like the sh*tholes they came from at our expense

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