What Have You Seen? What Did You Miss? Or You Gotta Get Hard By WiscoMando

In the last six months we have seen the country change in ways many of us would have never imagined. In March, we were headed home from Florida after a week-long event that was by far one of the best we have attended, and both set new personal records – and won some cool prizes.

While I was there, a family member called, concerned about the rush on toilet paper – of all things. I did not know what advice to give but that if it worried them that much, get the appropriate supplies. At this point if you weren’t prepared, it was already too late.

We missed the initial rush of crazy on both ends because we were out of state, then travelling back into our state – it was like the nation was in a super tornado, but we were in the eye, and it was all around us.

Returning home, much changed. Lockdowns, shortages, and tyrannical orders in abundance. We stayed at home, limited travel, but again, we were not seriously affected. Jobs and chores didn’t subside – but our hobbies and entertainment, time together but away from home, was stunted. These were obvious, and overt changes. But, we were lucky then.

We saw, and heard of, many other changes in everyday life. People were scared, but also angry, depressed, and distraught. There’s not enough money to buy all the supplies and classes that someone needs to take to start from scratch, more drinking going on, eating poorly, fighting with spouses, children, and avoidance. Regrets. Did we really need to play video games so much?

Have you noticed this, though? We are avoiding each other more than ever before. Some are not afraid to shake hands, clap each other on the back, or even hug. But others are afraid. Afraid of each other, afraid of snitches, afraid of what tyrannical state actors will do; they set up arbitrary rules for themselves, or those whom they are managing – rules that are often are meaningless when dozens of people are gathered.

Sure, the rules look good for standing in line, but when it’s time to take a break, or have a meal? Most are still gathered like nothing is wrong. Yet, in many ways we have changed our behavior in small ways. Plastic cups, to-go boxes inside restaurants, disposable eating utensils, worrying about your cough… or someone else’s sneeze nearby.

When we start to talk about, and pay attention to, the violence that is happening in the country, you can notice fundamental differences between what is happening here and what happened in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, the people there were protesting the oncoming tyranny that was starting to press down on them. They were peaceful, did not destroy shops, businesses, burn down stores or homes, and came up with interesting and smart tactics to combat the tyrannical police state. They cared for each other, cleaned up their streets, and protected one another.

In the United States over the last four-plus months, no one cares. No one cares about each other, or really, themselves. Some rioters and violent actors seem to have get-out-of-jail-free cards. There is an obvious dichotomy that not many have seen, and fewer have mentioned.

If a violent rioter attacks a police building, an innocent person travelling by, burns up a shop, a police car, any common person’s car, or violently attacks someone trying to protect their property, nothing happens. There have been some cases of FBI and local police picking up one or two here for extreme levels of threats and violence, but not many. They are protected, although usually arrested, then released without bail. Just check out Andy Ngo’s twitter page and you can see dozens of instances of this. ( https://twitter.com/mrandyngo?lang=en )

If a common, average, every day person engages in self-defense, they are charged, arrested, have their defensive weapons taken away, and sometimes released, with charges pending. If a shop owner dares to be open (the government’s ordnances be damned), they are fined, forced to close, lose one or more various licenses, or are called a public health threat. Normal people, assuming their own levels of risk, trying to go about their lives, treated worse than those burning down the cities.

This creates a level of confusion in the average, public school-educated citizen. Rules for me, but not for thee? There’s so much going on, many of us are missing the small changes, that mean big problems.

Think about what you have seen the last few months and what has changed. Think also, and more importantly about what you no longer see.

I’ve given this some thought, but I ask you out there to help out with this, too.

  1. The mob has increased their tempo. Portland has seen over 100 night of violent riots. We’ve gone from initial angry riots now to SIEGE WARFARE. Eventually, the cops are going to get tired. The citizens are going to get tired. The cops will enforce the law on the citizens that stand up to fight the mob, but not the rioters. Seen.
  2. You’ve seen Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, Los Angelos, Baltimore, New York… but what about the small towns in middle-country? Small towns in NC, Kansas, Indiana, Utah, Nebraska, South Dakota? Violent actors show up, sometimes violent actors are driven away. One account in Central Indiana is that they showed up in 2-3 buses, spoke for 20-30 minutes, and then left. Why? The whole town and surrounding area stood up to protect their town. The mindset is a bit different out there. Unseen.
  3. No one is talking about shortages, except maybe in ammo/guns. There’s a lot more to this. Anything gun related is heavily backordered, unavailable, or prices have skyrocketed. There are no primers, powder, or bullets, or very little, available in the open market. What you can find is 3-10x the price of what it was, normally. Ammo is as much as $59/box 50 9mm, primers are going for $620+, normally $130-200. Powder: who makes powder, domestically in the United States? Seen/Unseen.
  4. Did anyone else notice how hard it is to find a good quality flashlight in a local hardware store? Unseen?
  5. Less Police presence on the roads, not as many traffic stops, hiding, looking for speeders, and siren noise in areas outside of cities – I’ve noticed this near us. Have you? Unseen?
  6. More people on the gun ranges, but less people taking part in gun events. The CMP and NRA nationals were cancelled this year, as well as many other National events that involve firearms. USPSA, IPSC, BenchRest, etc. Anything that was early-middle year (summer), was cancelled. A lot more people holding their ammo, rather than using it. Unseen.
  7. The housing market is BONKERS. Lots that have been sitting empty for 10+ years are having houses go up in just a few weeks. Unseen.
  8. Uhaul trucks are as much as 10x the rate going from major “problem areas” (CA, Chicago, NY, Detroit, etc), than going into them. Seen.
  9. Aluminum is up as much as 300%. Gun parts are affected by this, and some are unobtanium.
  10. No movies. I really just want some movie theatre popcorn. Seen… or unseen?
  11. Boats, ATVs, Campers, camping equipment, bicycles… scarce to rare. Unseen.
  12. This is probably the biggest notable change that I have come across. The mob no longer flees when gunshots are heard, when they are shot at, or even when those around them are hit. They may disengage briefly, but generally, the crowd has lingered closely, and does not completely depart. This major change needs to be understood at personal level deeper than what can be expressed in writing. If you are engaged by the mob, and must defend yourself, you will not be able to win alone. The Rittenhouse case will not be the only example of this that we will see. He got lucky he was only attacked by four people, and not a dozen. DO NOT EXPECT THE MOB TO BACK OFF. Unseen.

 

It’s time for all of us to think about #12 in particular, and deeply consider the situations we may find ourselves in. Yes, many of us live in suburban, or even rural areas, with enclaves of people that can still be considered high-trust societies. If they completely take over the cities, or burn them to the ground, where are they going next? You may be safe now, but you won’t be later.

Are you going to engage 2-10 angry people, at arms-length, and expect to get out safely? Like was said recently – a weapon is not a magic talisman against the mob, or communists. It should be a last resort, when you’re backed into a corner, or need to create an exit. Should you have been there in the first place? Agreed, you may not have had a choice in the matter.

When it’s time to Go Kinetic™, well, that’s a different situation.

 

You might get one or two, but can you get more and get out alive, and have as good of a defense as Rittenhouse? We have no idea what kinds of situations we will be in over the course of the next few days, weeks, or years. I know there’s more. Please contribute.

 

Like Bracken says, Bosnia x Rawanda, on steroids. Local, local, local.

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About the Author: NC Scout

NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at [email protected] or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

36 Comments

  1. DAN III September 8, 2020 at 07:26

    My belief is Patriots should concentrate on the instigators of this national tragedy….i.e., the governors, the county executives, the mayors and added to my list of subversives are the secretaries of state and their mail-in ballot BS.

    Start to identify their home addresses, the make and model of their POV (or their taxpayer funded/issued vehicle) and any taxpayer or privately-funded body guards. The best defense is a good offense.

    Acknowledge this biblical truth:

    “To everything there is a season….” – Ecclesiastes 3:1

  2. Milo Mindbender September 8, 2020 at 08:07

    If we “Go Kinetic” the only defense in court would have to be the constant video that is gathered during the riots.
    I agree with the premise that the most effective strategy is to not be there, but if “it” comes to my house, and I have no advance warning of it I will have no cjhoice but to lock and load. Warning shots are expensive warning shouts are useless, I would have to watch for areal fire bombs, aggression by ground, and check 6. This is a bad thing solo, and I can’t guarantee success.
    Seems as if the crowds are learning to ignore gunfire, and don’t respond in a predictable manner.
    Not real positive about the future, but hoping cooler heads prevail, and if they don’t praying all the holes are in the front and I make it so costly they think twice before poking their noses into the next hive.
    Never did find any recipes using toilet paper, if someone has one please share.

    • Shinmen Takezo September 8, 2020 at 22:25

      it all depends upon just what kinda’ gunfire they are learing to ignore. Larger calibers, epecially from concealment/cover, I do not think so. An exploding cranium gets attention. Also you will note that the “front line” thugs may have been trained to use swarm attacks. Letting the mob get close is a loosing situation, unless you also have a posse as a backup. Kyles is a perfect example of this. Skateboard Man is a good example. If he had landed a good shot to the head, Glock-Fuk woild have unloaded a full mag into him. Swarm is the BLM/CHIMPOUT tactic as well.

  3. Curious Passerby September 8, 2020 at 08:10

    I’ve seen a sudden shortage in powdered bleach. Also, I’ve seen it’s hard to find good 18650 batteries all of the sudden. I read a site a couple months ago where the author said the rest of this year would look like 1944 in Germany, with sudden shortages of random items, only due to Chinese Flu, not Allied bombers. We could expect to see sudden, unexpected pinpoint shortages of anything not produced entirely within our borders. I don’t know if it’s a local thing, but I was in a shoe store a week, or so, back and I noticed lots of empty spaces in the store. I visited a Cabellas recently where only a few hunting rifles, shotguns, and Loaded 1-2 M1As were in stock. No common calibers, outside of the expensive hunting rounds and sporting 12 gauge.

    • johnyMac September 8, 2020 at 09:41

      My best friend is a FFL in NY State of all places. Well he can’t get 556 or .223 rounds for less than .60 cents a round wholesale. OO buck in 12-gauge has gone from around $1.50 a round to $3.50 a round wholesale if he can find it at all. He has ordered 500, 12 gauge rounds from PSA twice, only to be billed and then nothing comes. When he follows up, if he can get anybody to talk to, is told that those rounds were in their system but were reallocated to the PSA stores. Your credit card will be refunded in 10-business days.

      Not to change the topic Curious Passerby butttt…

      MrsMac and I were at a Labor Day get-together yesterday afternoon with a group of like minded folks. The conversation went from the politics of the day to finally the shortage of ammo and other items. Once there was a lull in the conversation, I asked, so you can’t buy ammo, Clorox wipes, canning jars, strike anywhere matches, etc. Does that mean you are not buying food, yeast, TP, underwear, jeans, socks, etc?

      May I suggest, stop complaining about the things you can’t buy and buy the things you can.

      73 & God Bless Brother

      • Curious Passerby September 9, 2020 at 01:11

        You misunderstand me. I am not complaining; merely stating the facts from my specific location. The original post specifically talked about shortages, so I added what I’m seeing here. I was in wally this evening and I was surprised at the shortages in certain foods, like canned beans, Spam and some canned meats, staples, etc. TP and PT were there by the pallet, but powdered bleach, dish soap, and many cleaning products were in short supply. It’s been interesting to watch supply flex and contract.

        It is worth discussing, because the situation on the ground where you are is vastly different from the situation elsewhere. I have a buddy in AZ whose stories about what he has been seeing and hearing all through this thing have been shocking. I have to ask him if things have improved, but a couple months ago, his area was on lockdown at night. Nothing moving, except huge convoys of cops doing nightly raids. Full-auto fire from different locations around the area. No food. College students attacking people in the picked-over stores. Massive shortages of everything. His stories have been very disturbing compared to others’ and served as a regular part of my updates I was putting out early on for my people.

        My area has been quiet. The initial massive shortage of TP and PT and canned goods came and went and came again and went. The meat shortage didn’t touch us much, aside from item limits. Hand sani and rubbing alcohol are back. Spam has been in short supply for some time, but other canned meats were still available until recently. Fresh produce hasn’t been a problem. We haven’t had any serious problems so far. Camping equipment seems to be in good supply and there are tons of campers.

        Speaking of- a lot of people where I live have a lot of outdoor toys. Campers, trailers, ATVs, dirtbikes, boats, etc. I don’t think they’re all rich, so I assume they’re mortgaged to the hilt just keeping up with the Joneses. I can’t help wondering what it will look like if/when the economy really goes all pear-shaped. I bet the repo man will be doing a bumper business collecting all those toys. That and home foreclosures. The banks were extending crazy bad loans here in the last few years, as if 2008 never happened, and I can’t help thinking a lot of people took those easy credit loans and will lose their shirts, come the looming downturn.

        Also, I cruise the estate sale/garage sales and do some business on the side buying and selling and I see no lack of interest in these items. I’ve sold everything from militaria to old fishing rods to antique car stuff to mag pouches of late, so there’s still cash out there chasing frivolous items.

        Interestingly, I heard the local homeschool group is being flooded with new parents looking to get their kids started, but they’re not interested in doing the work to actually homeschool the kids. They expect the teacher supervising the group to do the work, because they’re unwilling to pay for the teaching materials. She can’t and won’t do that. They don’t understand homeschooling is a serious commitment you can’t halfass.

        No complaints. I’m just curious to see how things go.

        • johnyMac September 9, 2020 at 09:09

          Thank you Curious Passerby for your followup comment.

          I was not in any way criticizing you and your earlier comment. I used your post to send a message to all of the readers here on American Partisan. My message is the same regardless, if you can’t buy ‘X’ then buy ‘Y’. Time is short. ;-)

          God Bless brother

  4. James September 8, 2020 at 08:49

    I will not talk about the bad things I have seen as article pretty much covers it but will talk about the good things I have seen.

    !. A lot more folks seem to be speaking with neighbors about what they need to do if violence comes their way.This attitude of working together to a large part was always there when say bad storms hit ect.,just expanding the options of how to work together.

    2.I have always been a prepper in regards to stocking clothes/food ect. and told a lot of folks over the years to just add a can or two to their shopping list/a extra tube of antibiotic gel ect. each time they go shopping,told em the smalls add up.Two folks recently thanked me for this approach and said they are surprised how much they have been able to build up.

    3.I have seen a lot of folks I know start gardens this year and a lot of them popping up in the whole area,sure,won’t supply all the food but is a start to being more self sufficient.I have seen the same with chickens and folks once again just becoming more self sufficient.

    4.I get (and ask)a lot more ?’s in regards to alt power/water supplies/ect.,folks realize they may need to cover these needs on their own.

    5.All the folks I talk to are sick of this so called pandemic and it’s implications and also sick of the violence of so called”peaceful protests”.

    6.Sales of bicycles/kayaks/canoes way up at times leading to a shortage,that has to be a good thing as more folks get outside and just enjoy life.

    7.More folks interested in/getting involved in local politics/govt.,trying to better lives on a local level.

    I could go on but despite all the negative happenings do see a swell of positive actions that hopefully grows as time moves forward.

    • johnyMac September 8, 2020 at 09:45

      Great job James!

      Also, at least around my AO, there seems to be resurgence of folks going to church. The church parking lots seem to be a lot fuller than this time last year.

      73 & God Bless Brother

      • James September 8, 2020 at 10:48

        That’s great,as folks get a mental lift and a chance to after services chat a bit,perhaps work together towards goals that benefit the community.

      • Jackalope in TN September 8, 2020 at 13:10

        In my AO I’m aware of at least two churches that are still not holding traditional Sunday services due to the Chinese virus. Several of them are having on-line virtual services. The on-line services meet basic needs, but are still, of course, lacking the social part of going to church. I can see the development of localized groups that have at home worship services, much like the Amish. Nothing wrong with that, as it builds stronger relationships with your neighbors. And strong neighborly relationships are going to be critical during these difficult times.

        • johnyMac September 8, 2020 at 15:57

          There are several churches around my AO that are and have been open most of the pandemic. They reopened around Easter. And as you know, I attend a bible study every Monday night. We have a round robin bible study so we ship around to different peoples houses. We actually like it better than church as it is more informal. The discussion afterwords is the best. The topics range from current political dramas, to haying, vegetable growing, guns, canning, etc. Oh and I usually have a few adult beverages too.

          73 & God Bless Brother

  5. Jose September 8, 2020 at 09:20

    Wisecomando, the genie has been let out of the bottle, and we are not remotely near being able to put it back in. A course of (Difficult) events must transpire, and we are all going to suffer regardless of our own level of preparation. This much I can bet on. In the end we will win, whether we live to see it or not, but the future world will look much different than today.

  6. Anonymous September 8, 2020 at 09:54

    5

  7. Capt. D September 8, 2020 at 10:35

    Wiscomando, thank you for writing this article…love it. NCScout thanks for posting it. Both the article and the comments are great. We have got to know what is happening in the culture as it declines. The positive things noted and seen are encouraging also.

  8. suzanna September 8, 2020 at 12:52

    Many people, I can only speak for rural people, are waking up to the need to stock up on items,
    and have extra supplies on hand. Weapons and ammo are my man’s responsibility, he may have
    been one of the early adopters/08. Food and supplies are everything when/if supply lines are cut.
    Warm weather and mostly sunny are heavenly, but that is where too many will go. Some can survive
    the cold just fine with adaptations. Neighbors have loose plans for any invasion/no need to dwell on it.
    We will all contribute and help each other.

    God help us if we lose Electricity/power and communication. Then it will get so much harder.
    Get a place with a running stream and water filtration. That will be a decent start. Get an extra
    wood stove/ they are easier to move these days. I left the city a decade ago/best decision/it is
    on the map now for violence and mayhem. Yet those broke out from time to time with spectacular
    human damage. People forgot/tut tut/and stuck their head in the sand/carried on as usual.
    That is over now. We have all out warfare on some city streets/suspect it will get worse.

    • johnyMac September 8, 2020 at 16:03

      Right on Suzanna! Bottom-line, we will not be successful if we do not help each other. Our forefathers and mothers knew that and we will all be learning that shortly.

      If at all possible, the investment is in time not money – You or your husband get your amateur radio ticket. Shortly, it will be the only communication that we will have. If things go south, you do not need a ticket to operate a ham radio but, you will not know how to use it.

      73 & God Bless Sister

      • Dave Milam September 9, 2020 at 16:13

        JohnnyMac – Suzanna posted a great comment. Also, your advice is well taken as to Amateur radio. Will test for Tech level on 9/20/20 at local church here in Roanoke, VA.

        I have tried to get the aft sections of neighbors away from their TV sets and motivated to set up a rural ham radio net and then assist all other in connecting a general public handset tied into net. Even with two retired police and one other GI. I am ex-USAF and pilot…the importance of communications is vital once the grid is dead and cellular is dead or locked. But, what I get is “yawns”. So I continue to do so on my own and buy a few extra of the Bao or Yaesu units.

        Fortunately we have been on 20 acres, wood stove, blessed with prolific clean Springs flowing always.

        As an “about to hatch” Ham, 73 and Thanks for the encouragement

        • johnyMac September 9, 2020 at 17:02

          Right on Dave Milam!

          I am about to start up the ERIN (Eastern Regional Intelligence Network) net again. It is made up of NC Scouts Brushbeater alumnus and several other vets and old hams.

          We would probably start up with once a month to get the cobwebs out of their rigs and antennas. If demand is there we will go to twice a month. We did this for 10-weeks or so during the CCP Virus – March thru Memorial Day – Then tapered off to nothing the last week of June. The interest just wasn’t there. I understand as summer was in full swing by then. Who wants to be caught in a stuffy shack after all. \”/

          If you or other folks here are interested in doing a monthly net, please reply here.

          73 & God Bless

  9. americanlife702 September 8, 2020 at 12:58

    It’s true about the housing. I work in residential construction and bonkers is the only way to describe it. Orders dwindled to nearly nothing in March and April, May was slow and it picked up in June with a steady increase that’s continuing now, however lumber is extremely scarce and at the current rate we’ll be unable to fulfill orders. We can’t cut the house without lumber. After that I don’t know what happens.
    I think the scarcity is due to government restrictions in Canada, Washington and Oregon on logging and milling. We get our pressure treated material from a mill in California that is apparently shut down or running at reduced capacity. The PT alone can put us out of business as building codes require it on the ground level. It’s also the very lumber that is the hardest to aquire right now.

  10. Green Mountain Shooter September 8, 2020 at 15:06

    Here in NE TN we are blessed with life (for the most part) as usual. The grocery stores have shortages of some cleaning supplies and there are some holes in the shelves where some food items were stocked. While the county has a mask mandate it’s pretty much ignored with the exception of the elderly. Most people are not wearing masks except in the grocery stores. There are a few of us shopping unmasked, more out of protest than stupidity.

    The BLM assholes staged a protest here this summer and I suspect the intent was more of a recon mission than a protest. Patriots in our town turned out armed by the hundreds. They pulled the same crap in some of the other county seats with the same results from the locals.

    Having been an EMS provider for many years and an amateur radio operator, I usually have the law enforcement and EMS scanner on. It seemed to me that the number of calls this summer were less than last year. I contacted our County Sheriff’s Office and inquired. Their prompt reply was very interesting.

    May 2019: 2607
    June 2019: 2401
    July 2019: 2957

    May 2020: 1987 (620 less)
    June 2020: 2094 (307 less)
    July 2020: 2076 (881 less)

    I find that astonishing. Why the virus propaganda would result in less crime is beyond me.

    The time to have prepared was years ago. Now all we can do is gather up and defend.

    • James September 8, 2020 at 18:16

      “The time to prepare was years ago”,while I agree Green feel that any who have woken up/been red pilled ect. still can till it hits the fan start prepping,evry little bit done now will help them down the road and am more then willing to help any who are just starting out(though really need to do a hardcore look at my own which now seem meager preps and build up).

      Should you have started years ago,yes!

      Can you start prepping now till it hits the fan,yes,get to it new readers!

  11. Anonymous September 8, 2020 at 18:59

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  12. Bad_Brad September 8, 2020 at 19:12

    “Aluminum is up as much as 300%. Gun parts are affected by this, and some are unobtanium.”

    Negatory. Aluminum prices have remained pretty steady for the last 5 years. As a matter of fact the ChiComs are no longer buying our chips/scrap to recycle and those prices are the lowest I’ve ever seen them. We are swimming in raw aluminum. Our domestic mills are easily keeping up with demand. The reason some AR parts are hard to find is we got caught flat footed. The hand cannon market was booming for a long time and you couldn’t give away an AR. Then one day that Mclowsky dude picked his up a chased away a bunch of clowns and people realized those things might be pretty handy after all.

    I’ve noticed ANTIFABLM has set up shop in cities where the city Government is essentially part of them. To wreak havoc on Conservatives they will need to come to us. Let the games begin.

  13. This Isme September 8, 2020 at 20:45

    West coast, some stores are unable to tender coinage for cash purchases. So either you have exact change or leave short. How does that happen? Doesn’t matter except we’re going to be dealing with our currency possibly doing the funky chicken whilst we battle zombies.

    • Matt Bracken September 9, 2020 at 06:47

      About coins….never trade them in for paper, or deposit them. I save all pocket change in bottles that fit only that “caliber.” That is, a penny won’t fit in the dime bottle etc. Why to save coins? Unlike paper money, they have intrinsic value. Dimes and quarters are silver-painted copper. Nickels are 25% nickel. Pennies are mostly zinc.

      During hyperinflations, the govt might “adjust” the value of the bills, but they never change the coins, it’s too expensive to do so. Compared to the paper money, coins become more valuable, and this is partly why they are becoming rare, they are being pulled out of circulation by both banks and folks who understand this phenomenon. There is a story about a preacher in Weimar Germany who for years before the hyperinflation tossed his copper Pfennigs into an unused bathtub. When a loaf of bread cost a wheelbarrow of paper Marks, he could buy food with “real” copper coins.

      • James September 9, 2020 at 07:43

        Matt good point about saving change unless you really need something and tis all you have.That said early 82 pennies and back were mostly copper,after very small amount of copper/nickels I believe 2012 back all mostly nickel till we “short changed “the metals/bad pun/I know!So,I roll what I consider the junk change while rolling and keeping older nickels/pennies,tis a cheap way to get into metals.

        The quarters/dimes have been crap for awhile but by sorting thru me change have come across rarely real silver quarters and dimes,wheat back pennies/the rare buffalo nickel,tis kind of fun on a cold winter night.I am of course looking for the very rare copper sandwiched tin made short term during WW2,they have some real collectible/monetary value and since sorting/rolling me change you just never know.

        I would use what I consider junk change when enough saved invest in some silver ounces ect. for real metal value.

        • wwes September 9, 2020 at 08:50

          I do the same, I save all of the change that I get and then I use it to buy junk silver. I do generally save pre-82 pennies, and all nickels. The nickel is actually still 25% nickel, the composition has not changed. All US nickels are 25% nickel, except for the 35% war nickels. They are a good find when you run across one. I find them more often than I find silver dimes or quarters.
          I do save the wheat pennies, buffalo nickels, bicentennials, and canadian quarters and pennies as well. etc just because I like them, and we’re only talking about an occasional coin.

          Mr. Bracken,
          you said that you keep all of your change- in your opinion is it wiser to simply keep all of the change rather than converting it to silver in order to prepare for hyperinflation? I have always converted it to silver about once a year, but lately I am wondering if it would be better to start keeping it the way you do.

          • Curious Passerby September 9, 2020 at 22:25

            I save my change, too. Neil Boortz used to tout his Twenty Plan.
            It’s a simple way of saving money. Go to the ATM or wherever you currently find cash. Get a bunch of 20s and pay for goods and services solely with them, not your card. Save the change and don’t spend it. If you spend a $20 on a .50 stick of gum, save the 19.50 in change. Before you know it, you’ll start to accumulate a nice little wad of cash. Just keep getting twenties and using them and keeping the change. Soon, your sock drawer will be looking like Heisenberg’s petty cash drawer.

      • Tommy Two Hawks September 14, 2020 at 13:14

        Hi Matt Bracken. I enjoy your postings. I have tried to get the Night Ops Word press doc and it has been dropped. Could you send a word.doc to e-mail address of:

        • johnyMac September 14, 2020 at 14:23

          Tommy Two Hawks, I deleted your email. PERSEC Brother PERSEC.

          I sent your email and request to Matt.

          God Bless Brother

  14. Madman September 9, 2020 at 00:22

    Great take as always. For Intel purposes for travelers: Baltimore is indeed a hellhole but it’s inactive as far as demonstrations and riots. Just the standard idiots missing shots and killing kids across the street.

  15. DAN III September 10, 2020 at 07:10

    Folks,

    A few days ago I realized my various battery-powered devices could not be sustained. My battery stock stood at a level where one could pick up batteries, of any size/type, at any store. Those days are over. My suggestion is to review your devices and what, if any, take replaceable batteries. If you use rechargeable batteries please consider a solar charger (which myself I have not yet procured). Electricity can disappear in a heartbeat.

    As of now, 10 SEP 20, batteries are still available at pre-Scamvirus prices. Shopping batteries online provides opportunity to purchase any type/size batteries one may need. Another benefit online being you don’t have to wear a Deep State-induced face mask !

    Consider your needs for:

    1. AA Batteries
    2. AAA Batteries
    3. 2032 Batteries
    4. 1632 Batteries
    5. Rechargeable Batteries (+ solar charger)
    6. Any type battery you need beyond 1 to 5 above

    Do yourself a favor….refrain from purchasing/using Alkaline batteries. Their cold weather use is minimized when compared to Lithium batteries. Also, the Alkaline are prone to leakage unlike the Lithiums. Pay the extra pennies now and get Lithium batteries.

    Here are two questions for you with a motor vehicle:

    1. How OLD is your automotive battery ?
    2. What CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) is your battery rated for ? The higher CCA the better.

    As the country is headed into colder, wintertime temperatures, your current car battery most likely will have the juice to start your vehicle in the warmer temperatures. In colder temps an older battery or a low CCA battery may not have the power to start your car/truck. Diesel-powered vehicles especially need high CCAs to start.

    Most of us have limited funds. One cannot buy everything we may need. However, consider getting the above batteries. At least in some quantity other than the “2 Pack” hanging on a rack near the cash register.

    Good luck for the upcoming “pleasantries”.

  16. SOG September 10, 2020 at 11:47

    I just wanted to contribute a list or preps for those complaining about shortages of ammo. Here are some ideas of preps, force multipliers and ideas to add while ammo may be short. None of these items are in shortage phases,some may have delays however they are obtainable
    CHOW- food dehydrator, freeze driers, canning jars etc.
    Life insurance – get it now before any excluding conditions arise
    Carry/self defense insurance – CCW Safe, US Law Shield, USCCA etc..
    Irregular hygiene items Delousing/head-lice shampoo, premethryn for uniforms and lice/scabies etc.
    Washes OTC for poison ivy
    Antibiotics (veterinary) http://www.fishmoxfishflex.com
    Pepper spray (crowd control) CS cans, bear foggers, wasp spray be creative!
    Kaltrops, road barriers
    Stun guns, tasers, brass or carbon fiber knuckles
    Gas masks and filters
    Flash lights handheld, rifle-mount, pistol-mount, helmet mount
    Gas/ diesel/ propane generators
    Auxillary truck bed fuel tanks and pumps
    Fuel cans/tanks etc
    Power tools, chain saw circ saw, etc
    Zip ties, fasteners bolts etc.. tape,
    Motion detectors electric and / 12ga and 22 primer trip flares/murs Dakota
    https://alarmmine.com/shop/

    Dash Cameras ONN $20 /body camera –walmart
    Motion lights wired and solar, lowes, home depot harbor freight etc…..
    Smoke grenades, pyro and fireworks, flare guns, flares, air-soft smoke canisters, air-soft diversion “flash bangs and or grenades (loud as a shotgun) glow sticks, chem lights
    https://www.evike.com/products/72393/
    tannerite
    Night vision and thermal – budget options sightmark, flir scout, sionyx cameras
    Body armor/plate carrier
    Kevlar or bump helmets -find surplus kevlar helmets on ebay craigslist etc..3
    Chest rigs, battle belts mag pouches etc
    Medical gear, gauze tourniquets etc.
    Home security system/cameras NV capable see http://www.harborfreight.com
    Solar charging kits Harbor freight etc…
    Trail cameras
    Freezer, standalone
    Gun safe/wall safe, floor safe, vehicle safe,
    Ammo Cans, pelican type cases, slings.
    Cammies, boots, gloves
    Bow & Arrows/crossbows, sling shots, air rifles
    Suppressors (wait times vary DIY is faster)
    Magazines, muzzle devices, optics etc..lasers/ IR and visible
    Binary triggers -BFA, Echo etc. for HK, AR and AK platforms. (force multipliers)
    twostage triggers like gieselle etc..
    Upper receivers – you can find uppers for 250dollars online no bcg/ CH
    80% lowers AR 15/10 and glock
    Glock uppers/conversion kits 10mm/40cal/40cal to 9mm etc..
    You can find still relatively cheap AR lowers for 80-100 on http://www.Palmettostatearmory.com
    Ear Pro each member/rifles 30-60 bucks per electronic ear pro is a health/safety and force multiplier as radio comms can be integrated.
    Eye Pro each member/rifles 2-6 bucks on cheap end for clear or color eye-pro? Stock up
    Radios- baofeng is like the AR-15 of radios, modular tons of aftermarket parts and cheap
    field phones field phones are hard to find but it’s doable at around 120 per unit and on market places still.
    Drone for recon – flight times are short but stocking more batteries and charging capabilities can assist.
    Vehicle radio, CB, police scanner etc.. HAM Base stations etc…
    Scanner apps for civil unrest etc…
    Tow behind trailer –

  17. Jon September 10, 2020 at 18:00

    JohnnyMac
    Please do a post on net frequency dates and time or email me directly. I’m operating on a 40m half wave end fed. A compromise at the best of times. Not sure I can reach East coat.

    • johnyMac September 10, 2020 at 18:32

      Jon, I got ya’ down brother.

      Yeah if you are west of the Missouri River, you might have a challenge reaching the net however, you could always listen. ;-)

      Based on response, I will post a message here at AP letting folks know that the SOI/PACE will be listed over at our sister blog, unchainedpreppers.com in the Radio Board.

      73 & God Bless Brother

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