December 26, 2007

SURVIVALIST SCRAPBOOK: The Survivalist Blog

What is SurvivalBlog?


I'm Jim Rawles, a survivalist author and lecturer. I'm a former U.S. Army Intelligence officer and technical writer. I now work as a full-time blogger and freelance writer. SurvivalBlog is my creation, but because of SurvivalBlog, I'm part of something bigger: a virtual community of some of the most brilliant people that you could ever meet. Despite our differences, we all have an interest in preparedness.

I am a Christian, and hold to Reformed doctrine. My view of history is of the geographical determinist school. My view of economics is of the Austrian school. Politically, I am a conservative/Constitutionalist libertarian. All of these have shaped my views on preparedness.

You can also read my full biography.

Since its launch in 2005, SurvivalBlog has become established as the Internet's most popular daily blog on survival and preparedness topics

Subject areas include (in no particular order):

Disaster Preparedness (Both natural and man-made TEOTWAWKI)
Self-Sufficiency
Christianity (We hold to Reformed doctrine and are Five Point Calvinists)
Contrarian Investing (with a strong "hard money" precious metals emphasis)
Survival Logistics ("Beans, Bullets and Band-Aids")
Survival Tools--with a strong emphasis on firearms
Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping
Survival Retreat Locales
Evaluating Potential Retreat Homes and Parcels
Retreat Home Construction/Modification
Photovoltaic and Other Off-Grid Power
Communications
Christian Charity--both now and potentially post-collapse
Small Unit Tactics
Retreat Security
Networking with Like-Minded Survivalists
The Second Amendment and firearms legislation
The Global War on Terror (GWOT) and Potential Domestic Terror Targets
Wilderness Survival
Supporting our Troops--Tangibly
Rural Relocation and Self-Employment
Bartering and The Alpha Strategy
Survival Vehicles--Restoration and Modification
Fuel Storage and Alternative Fuels
Marksmanship
Emerging Threats
Privacy and Encryption
Social Security and Non-Enumeration
Mainstream Media (MSM) Obfuscation
Lessons from Bananaland
Lessons from The Big Sandbox
Offshore Options
Favorite Quotes (please e-mail me your favorites and I will post them!)
Odds 'n Sods

You will also be the beneficiary of the wit and wisdom of my wife, whom I affectionately refer to as "The Memsahib." Among other things, she writes about:

Small Livestock Husbandry
Gardening for Self-Sufficiency
Home Schooling
Home Birth
Food Preservation
Integrating in a New Community
Emotional Balance in Survivalist Family
The Frugal Life
Activities for Children in a Rural Environment
Book Reviews

You will also occasionally hear from our children, who for their privacy will only be referred to by their birth order. (#1 Son, #2 Son, ...)

I tend to use a lot of acronyms. If any of them are unfamiliar to you, please consult the SurvivalBlog Glossary.

Letter Posting Policy

I will post letters from readers that are topical. I particularly encourage letters from overseas. For example, I'd appreciate reading the insights of folks who are are currently surviving hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, secessionist turmoil in Kashmir, convoy IED attacks in Iraq, or kidnappings in Columbia. Please e-mail us your letters. OBTW, I will only post a letter writer's initials and location unless they specifically tell me otherwise. Parenthetically, I should also mention that I promise not to post your e-mail address or sell it to the V*agra people. Anyone sending a letter or article grants the right for posting, reproduction, or any other use.

I reserve the right to reject or edit letters for foul language, blasphemy, racism, anti-Christianity (or bad doctrine), anti-Semitism, and assorted off-topic tin foil hat rants about Gray Aliens. If you see "[Rant Snipped]" in a letter, then you'll know that someone crossed the line.

I also edit letters to conceal the identities of their writers, which might otherwise be compromised by the letter contents or contextual references.

Why is there no “autoposting” of replies? Because A.) I don’t want to have to have the time to moderate the posts and B.) I know from past experience that if I were to allow autoposts, it would quickly degenerate into a venue for flame wars. So I will pick and choose the letters that will be posted. (It’s my ship, and I’m the Captain. Sorry:)

The content of this blog site is free to access, but copyrighted. Permission to use up to 800-word excerpts is summarily granted (no need to e-mail me for permission), but only if you include full attribution--most notably the www.SurvivalBlog.com URL. Don't miss reading through the SurvivalBlog archives, both my posts and letters from readers. There are some real gems there!

Surviving What, You Ask? (A Statement of Purpose)

The purpose of this Blog is to inform and motivate readers to take steps that will help prepare themselves and their families. Survival is not just about guns, groceries and gadgets. More importantly, it is about having friends that you can trust when times get hard, such as for:

A Dollar Crisis/Monetary Collapse (witness the current hyperinflation in Zimbabwe)
Naturally occurring plague or pandemic
Nuclear Blackmail (North Korea and China have already made public threats)
Terrorist LNG fuel sector or power grid attack
Terrorist nuclear, biological, or chemical attack
Fuel and/or food shortage crisis
Major volcanic and/or earthquake events
Nation-state nuclear, biological, or chemical attack

As well for these far less likely but potentially even more cataclysmic possibilities:

Asteroid or comet strike
Tidal Waves/Surges
Global War
Martial Law
Invasion
Science Accidents (Genetically modified crop failure, nanotechnology "gray goo", et cetera.)
Climate change


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