Originally posted December 31, 2010. I own one of these and recommend them for anyone who needs a compact rifle. – Dick Young Source henryrepeating.com Since 1959, the venerable AR-7 has been the choice of U.S. Air Force pilots who need a small-caliber rifle they can count on for survival should they have to punch […]
Toilet Paper and SPAM: What More You Can Do?
OK, Your Survival Guy has noticed an increase in the supply of toilet paper. Finally, companies have caught up to demand. All of us should be good for a while on the TP front. But you should hold on to that fear of what it feels like to run out of something we can take […]
What’s the Best Survival Currency?
In 2012 I wrote you a piece about the benefits of owning Wine, Ammo, & Toilet Paper, during any disaster situation. Not only would they be good to have for your own family, but would be valuable bartering tools. During the last year, you’ve seen store shelves emptied of toilet paper, wildfires take out much […]
Henry Repeating Arms: “Made in America, or Not Made at All”
For years, I have been advising taking the NRA handgun safety course. There is never any downside in being prepared. Dampening down risk is my lead tenet in both financial and personal security. Many years ago, I received a Henry Repeating Arms Survival Rifle as a gift. Since then I have acquired a number of […]
Boom—Your Life Changes
Good Luck in Heaven! UPDATE: 4.7.2021: As the Derek Chauvin trial comes to a conclusion at the end of April, expect trouble, especially if Chauvin is found innocent of murdering George Floyd. If you don’t own a fireproof suit (joking, but not really) and get your gun and your training (a la Your Survival Guy), […]
My Colt AR-15
Originally posted February 19, 2015. Your ability to defend your turf is an ongoing endeavor. Yesterday, for example, I was reading about the military’s ongoing controversy between the M4 and the M16. For you and me, it comes down to what you’re comfortable handling. I want you to consider adding an AR-15, to your self-defense […]
You’ve Read The Last Issue of Intelligence Report, Now What?
UPDATE April 2, 2021: In my conversations with you, you continue to tell me how much you miss Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report. Dick’s monthly letter was like a trusted family member you looked forward to hearing from because you knew you’d hear the unvarnished truth. Dick wrote recently that the four most important words […]
PANOPTICON: Is Your Phone Spying on You?
You probably have dozens of apps on your smartphone. Chances are they are collecting your personal information en masse, and either selling it to third parties or keeping it for themselves. Most likely both. You have read here about the widening surveillance state I’m calling the virtual panopticon. The efforts by the government to surveil […]
Food Security: The Amazing Story of How Frozen Food Got Its Start
A client/friend shared this story with me about how frozen food got its start by Elizabeth Nix. From packages of waffles to bags of peas, the myriad items found in the frozen-food section of grocery stores today owe their existence, in part, to Clarence Birdseye, who in the 1920s developed a quick-freezing process that launched […]
How One Man and His Family Survived the Texas Deep Freeze
Among the millions who suffered in Texas during the recent deep freeze, there were some rare individuals and families who persevered. These were people who kept calm, had already done some level of preparation, and didn’t wait for others to solve their problems for them. One of these survivors is Mike Papa, who writes for […]
