October 2009

If I had $1200

October 30, 2009

I often daydream about what I would do if $1200 suddenly showed up in my mailbox or on my doorstep. I know it’s never going to happen, but what if it did – what would I buy with the money? I spent most of the day contemplating this very issue, and after much thought I [...]

Read the full article →

Dumb

October 30, 2009

A girl in Iowa was suspended for bringing a spent shotgun shell to school. Funny; I remember trading pocket knives with my teachers in middle school. I guess things change. In other “news” A newspaper published a letter that advocated killing hunters.

Read the full article →

Ladies Love Guns

October 30, 2009

Gun sales to women up.

Read the full article →

Saudis drop WTI oil contract

October 30, 2009

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday decided to drop the widely used West Texas Intermediate oil contract as the benchmark for pricing its oil, dealing a serious blow to the New York Mercantile Exchange. The decision by the world’s biggest oil exporter could encourage other producers to abandon the benchmark and threatens the dominance of the world’s [...]

Read the full article →

Collapse

October 30, 2009

Ron Paul – Be Prepared for the Worst, The large-scale government intervention in the economy is going to end badly. Homeless Students and Families Living In Storage Facilities New York State Is So Broke It Steals From Itself To Pay Off Unapproved Debt Turkey Dropping Dollar in Trade With China and Iran This recession just [...]

Read the full article →

Books, Seeds and Fish in a Can

October 29, 2009

Robert, from Ready Made Resources wanted me to mention that they are offering FREE SHIPPING on PREMIUM FISH IN CAN, this stuff has a 7 year min shelf life. On another note – if you’ve purchased heirloom seed from The Survival Seed Vault, please let me know of your experiences. How fast and accurate was [...]

Read the full article →

Ten Ways to Find Free Firewood

October 29, 2009

Even in urban areas there is free firewood to be had! Here are 10 ways to find free wood and heat your home for free (assuming you have a wood stove in good working order). This year the market prices for a cord of wood ranges between $150-$250. An unknowing buyer can end up with [...]

Read the full article →

YOU MAY BE TALIBAN IF ….

October 29, 2009

1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer. 2. You own a £3,000 machine gun and £5,000 rocket launcher, but you can’t afford shoes. 3. You have more wives than teeth. 4. You wipe your backside with your bare hand, but consider bacon “unclean.” 5. You think vests [...]

Read the full article →

World's Shortest Horror Movie

October 29, 2009

I think I’m in love…

Read the full article →

State of Privacy

October 29, 2009

International Privacy Ranking A look at privacy rankings in the world. – In terms of statutory protections and privacy enforcement, the US is the worst ranking country in the democratic world. In terms of overall privacy protection the United States has performed very poorly, being out-ranked by both India and the Philippines and falling into [...]

Read the full article →

Will History Repeat Itself?

October 29, 2009

On this date 80 years ago – Oct 29, 1929, the biggest market crash in history occurred. We all know the US Economy is going to crash – the big question is when?

Read the full article →

Collapse

October 29, 2009

Food Will Never be So Cheap Again – In a recent report called The End Of Cheap Food , analysts and economists from Standard Chartered have calculated that food production would need to rise by a staggering 70pc by 2050 if the world’s population is to remain adequately fed. Costco to accept food stamps nationwide [...]

Read the full article →

The Perfect Storm – Overpopulation and Lack of Resources

October 23, 2009

Photo by James Cridlan Malthus wrote in his classic work, “An Essay on the Principle of Population“, as population continues to increase and the amount of resources needed to support the population decreases the quality of life goes down.   I know a lot of people think we have room for a few billion more [...]

Read the full article →

What did you do to prep this week?

October 23, 2009

I can’t believe I forgot this last week, I’m usually on top of things but my workload has increased and it’s hard to stay on top. I’ve been getting up at 6 AM spending most of the day working on my book on retreats (to be published by Paladin Press in the near future). My [...]

Read the full article →

Note

October 20, 2009

Visit My Bookstore for recommended books on survival and self-reliance issues. If you have suggestions for books you would like to see on the list let me know. Thank you.

Read the full article →

Guest Post: How to Heat Your Home Almost Free

October 20, 2009

The power goes out fairly often in the Pacific Northwest due to storms knocking down trees. This area is predominantly covered with Doug Fir pine trees which have shallow root systems. When the ground is saturated or the trees are covered in a thick ice layer or there is a stiff windstorm, the pines are [...]

Read the full article →

All Things 12 Volt

October 20, 2009

A great two part series and a must read for anyone considering going off grid. The 12volt Side of Life (Part 1) The 12volt Side of Life (Part 2)

Read the full article →

Climate Tax Will Lead us into a Great Depression and One World Government

October 20, 2009

Mikhail Gorbachev, former leader of the old U.S.S.R. said: “The threat of environmental crisis will be the ‘international disaster key’ that will unlock the New World Order.” Looks like he was right. Like I’ve said before government will not go away – it will only get bigger and more oppressive. God help us all.

Read the full article →

Collapse

October 20, 2009

U.S. economy to lose 20 MILLION jobs this year – By the time “the dust settles” at the end of March, total U.S. weekly lay-offs will amount to nearly three million jobs. Yet, according to Bloomberg, the U.S. government is about to make the fraudulent announcement that only 660,000 jobs were lost in March – [...]

Read the full article →

Living in a School Bus

October 19, 2009

Mr. Creekmore, I found your blog though a link on JWR’S Survivalblog.com. I’ve been reading your site everyday since. I would like to say thanks for the work you do, I’ve found a multitude of interesting and useful information on your site with my favorite subject being the travel trailer homestead. Unfortunately two months ago [...]

2 comments Read the full article →
Copyright © 2012 The Survivalist Blog dot Net. All Rights Reserved.