Free Lifetime Membership at Safecastle (or gift certificate if already a member)-Act VERY fast!

Our members get 20% discounts or more on most everything we sell, free shipping to the lower 48, and several buyers incentives and rewards.

This current membership offer is for a VERY limited time so don't put it off ...

If you want a free membership (or if you already a member and would like an equivalent gift certificate), please do the following ...

1. Our favored option - Go to our store at www.safecastle.com Find a cool listing that you love and like or share it to your Facebook timeline. Include a short, heartfelt explanation as to why it is cool or important. Then go to our Facebook page and click on the message button and point out that you have added it to your timeline so we can have a look. (If only your friends can see your timeline, send me a friend request ... Victor Rantala). You'll also want to message me so I can send you your gift certificate code.

2. If you don't use Facebook, post a link to a favorite listing here in this linked SurvivalistBoards thread: http://www.survivalistboards.com/sho...38#post4078438 To get the full gift certificate, you will include an image and good, brief reason for why you like the product you are sharing.

3. Caveat: Good product referrals as described above will receive the full gift certificate worth a membership (or current members will receive a $49 gift certificate). That means, it will include an image or one of our vids, and a genuine reason why the product is cool. Something judged less than that will get a $25-value gift certificate or less (toward a membership for non-members). One gift certificate per person. We don't want to make this difficult--or hard to achieve ... on the contrary--we are simply trying to discourage trolls who might have less than honorable intentions.

See our membership terms here.

Please be patient as right now we are swamped with business and emails, etc. I will get back to you with your coupon or gift certificate code as soon as I can.

Bug-Out-or-Dig-In.com: Cool Interactive Infographic Resource

bug-out-or-dig-in.com

Preparedness 101
What's Your "Plan A" - Bug-out or Dig in? 

Is "Plan A" to "get out of Dodge" in the event of a pending or sudden crisis? Or is "Plan A" to "bunker down" at home?

An intelligent approach to crisis preparedness planning requires consideration of specific crisis scenarios as well as individual constraints and limitations. Thinking about it before the pressure is on helps you arrive at the right decision when the time comes.   

Pre-crisis--honestly assess your general options, constraints, overall risks, and best odds for surviving and thriving.   

Options for most people are usually an either/or proposition:

• Stick it out at home where your supplies, tools, and community support network are established.
• Bug-out to a hoped-for relative place of safety.   

Best odds are arrived at by looking at the strength and position of your home and community vs. the circumstances of the crisis. For most people, "Plan A" in many events would be to "dig-in" and fortify at home. However, there ARE events when bugging out is the smart move.   

Bug Out Or Dig In?
Want Help Calculating Your Best Option?

Here is a very cool interactive graphic to plot some of your strengths, weaknesses, and potential crisis scenarios:  bug-out-or-dig-in.com

Share this tool with your friends and use it as a starting point for discussion.

What a great way to break the ice about preparedness with those who are still "on the fence" about preparedness!

This is the Big One: Prepare & Fortify

Best-Ever Mountain House Buying Opportunity for Buyers Club Members -

Sunday, April 22 ... Phase 4 of our ongoing Emergency Food Sweep series of storage food sales kicks in.

All the previously announced sale discounts in the Sweep continue. And of course, the ground-breaking Spring Rebate Offensive cumulative rebates for all foods purchased between April 1 and June 30 ... that's in effect and club members are racking up their rebate earnings as we go.

But This is the Big One

The ever-popular Mountain House cans sale is Phase 4. Important to note--this Mountain House sale lasts only two weeks. As you know, hands-down, Mountain House is the world's premier storage food.

Let's count the ways your savings add up for this awesome MH-buying opportunity ...

1.  We are discounting all Mountain House cans in our store 25% for members and non-members alike--the maximum allowed discount. Of course it ships free to the lower 48.

2.  Buyers club members additionally receive Royalty Rewards gift certificates for qualifying MH can-case purchases--$40 worth for every three cases in a single transaction (good toward the purchase of anything in our store, other than MH cans).

3.  The Spring Rebate Offensive is worth a 3-7% gift certificate rebate on all storage food purchased from April 1-June 30.

Shop the sale here ... needless to say, all our storage foods are shipped fresh from the manufacturer and store for years and years ... in the case of MH cans, they store 30 years or more! That's peace of mind.

I do love this Mountain House video:

The Mighty Weather Channel Smote Our Shelter, But We Feared Not

The Weather Channel tries everything to destroy one of our shelters--good luck with that! ... They are engineered to withstand 330mph winds and more ...

This is absolutely the kind of testing you want done on your shelter if you are going to be placing your life on the line in one versus a killer storm threat. The video itself showed on The Weather Channel and is proprietary. They don't allow embedding of their program video, so please go to these two links on YouTube to view the ridiculous abuse they put the shelter thru (without any more damage than some scorch marks) ...

Explosion, car hurled into the structure, and appliances dropped onto the saferoom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Allk757jaOg&feature=player_embedded

Jet engine throws 300mph wind at the shelter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpHZXc7mIUs&feature=relmfu

See our steel-plate shelters page here (storm, NBC, saferooms): http://www.safecastle.com/sheltershome.aspx

"Uncle Ted's" (Nugent) Memorable Interview w/ Glenn Beck This Morning

Phase 3 of Our Most Aggressive Emergency Food Sale Ever

Take advantage of our most ambitious U.S. emergency-food sale ever ... a building series of food sales over the course of about 12 weeks. We're discounting most every kind of emergency food line in our store during the Emergency-Food Sweep!

As of now, Phase-3 discounts have been activated:

15% off all American Family Supply listings!

That means, at Safecastle, we are up to 54 food listings at maximum discount to this point! (And next week we launch our next maximum-discount Mountain House sale!)

Remember--we are also offering to our buyers club members cumulative Spring Rebate Gift Certificates on ALL emergency food purchased at Safecastle from April 1 through June 30!

Summary: In addition to our standard FREE shipping for everyone on everything we sell, and the 20%+ club member discounts on most everything we sell, and our Mountain House Member Rewards incentives, we're now also offering up our own hard-charging spring stimulus package including these limited-time sale discounts and purchase rebates!

View offer details here.

Shop the sale here.

"RUIN"

RICHARD RUSSELL: Fiat Money Will Collapse, The Barter System Will Be King, Crime And Violence Will Surge

Russian Troops Massing on Iran's Northern Border, Waiting for a Western Attack

Must read (must heed):  (Excerpts ...) The Russian military anticipates that an attack will occur on Iran by the summer and has developed an action plan to move Russian troops through neighboring Georgia to stage in Armenia, which borders on the Islamic republic, according to informed Russian sources

The implication of preparing to move Russian troops not only is to protect its own vital regional interests but possibly to assist Iran in the event of such an attack. Sources add that a Russian military buildup in the region could result in the Russian military potentially engaging Israeli forces, U.S. forces, or both.

Informed sources say that the Russians have warned of "unpredictable consequences" in the event Iran is attacked, with some Russians saying that the Russian military will take part in the possible war because it would threaten its vital interests in the region.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-thinks-an-israeli-attack-on-iran-by-the-summer-is-almost-certain-2012-4

Phase 2 of Our Most Aggressive Sale Ever ...

It's our most ambitious U.S. emergency-food sale ever ... actually a series of food sales over the course of about 12 weeks. We are discounting most every kind of emergency food line in our store at some point during the Emergency-Food Sweep!

As of right now (I'm a few hours early according to our schedule), Phase-2 discounts have been activated:  

10% off all Yoders, Keystone, and Grandma's Country listings!

Remember--we are also offering to our buyers club members cumulative Spring Rebate Gift Certificates on ALL emergency food purchased at Safecastle from April 1 through June 30!

Summary: In addition to our standard free shipping for everyone on everything we sell, and the 20%+ club member discounts on most everything we sell, and our Mountain House Member Rewards incentives, we're now also offering up our own hard-charging spring stimulus package including these limited-time sale discounts and purchase rebates (details below)!

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For Everyone -

Emergency-Food Sweep Series

-Shop in our "Now On Sale" Category-

April 4 thru June 30 -Red Feather, Bega, Future Essentials, MREs, Honey, Ghee: 5% off (in addition to normal member discounts)

April 8 thru June 30 - Grandma's Country, Keystone, Yoders: 10% off (in addition to normal member discounts)

April 16 thru June 30 - (to be revealed) 15% off (in addition to normal member discounts)

April 22 thru May 6 - (to be revealed) 25% off

May 7 thru June 30 - (to be revealed) 35% off

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For Safecastle Royal Members Only -

Spring Rebate Offensive

Safecastle Royal Buyers Club member purchases of any storage food from April 1-June 30, 2012, via our online store's shopping cart will qualify for this Rebate program (must be logged in to your account for the purchases to qualify). Those purchases will qualify for as much as a 7% gift certificate credit (see below) to be used toward any future purchases in our online store before Sept. 1, 2012.

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Members earn ...

3% rebate gift certificate if their total member food purchases from April 1 - June 30, 2012 have not exceeded $2499.

5% rebate gift certificate if their total member food purchases from April 1 - June 30, 2012 have totaled between $2500 - $7000.

7% rebate gift certificate if their total member food purchases from April 1 - June 30 exceed $7000.

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Important: One Rebate Gift Certificate will be issued per buyers club member for the sale period.
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Members must email Vic with a request for the rebate gift certificate. Vic will email a rebate gift certificate code within one business day of the emailed request. Rebate gift certificates will expire September 1, 2012.

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These offers are for U.S. customers only.

He is Risen!

He is risen indeed!

When this Army Goes to War, It's Always Personal

A share of Safecastle's net goes to The Salvation Army for disaster relief: http://blog.salvationarmyusa.org/?cat=3

Good Friday ... by the Skit Guys

A dramatic retelling of Jesus’ last day. Hear from six individuals who were close to Jesus before his death on the cross, Good Friday.

 

Need to Point Out the Obvious Need for Preparedness to Someone Near and Dear? This Will Work Wonders ...

How fragile our intricate, modern weave of social and economic interdependence!

A document prepared by the American Trucking Associations a few years ago is an excellent reference for what WILL happen when one of any number of proverbial monkey wrenches gets tossed into the gears of our smooth-running existence today. Important: read the whole doc here.

Below, I've captured the last page summarizing what we can expect when America's trucks stop running (think such causes as pandemic, war, social upheaval, fuel disruption, border crossing delays, material or parts importation halts, security clampdowns, earthquakes, etc.) ...

"When Trucks Stop, America Stops"
A Timeline Showing the Deterioration of Major Industries Following a Truck Stoppage

The first 24 hours
• Delivery of medical supplies to the affected area will cease.
• Hospitals will run out of basic supplies such as syringes and catheters
within hours. Radiopharmaceuticals will deteriorate and become
unusable.
• Service stations will begin to run out of fuel.
• Manufacturers using just-in-time manufacturing will develop component
shortages.
• U.S. mail and other package delivery will cease.

Within one day
• Food shortages will begin to develop.
• Automobile fuel availability and delivery will dwindle, leading to skyrocketing
prices and long lines at the gas pumps.
• Without manufacturing components and trucks for product delivery,
assembly lines will shut down, putting thousands out of work.

Within two to three days
• Food shortages will escalate, especially in the face of hoarding and
consumer panic.
• Supplies of essentials—such as bottled water, powdered milk, and
canned meat—at major retailers will disappear.
• ATMs will run out of cash and banks will be unable to process
transactions.
• Service stations will completely run out of fuel for autos and trucks.
• Garbage will start piling up in urban and suburban areas.
• Container ships will sit idle in ports and rail transport will be disrupted,
eventually coming to a standstill.

Within a week
• Automobile travel will cease due to the lack of fuel. Without autos and
busses, many people will not be able to get to work, shop for groceries,
or access medical care.
• Hospitals will begin to exhaust oxygen supplies.

Within two weeks
• The nation’s clean water supply will begin to run dry.

Within four weeks
• The nation will exhaust its clean water supply and water will be safe for
drinking only after boiling. As a result gastrointestinal illnesses will
increase, further taxing an already weakened health care system.

This timeline presents only the primary effects of a freeze on truck travel. Secondary effects must be considered as well, such as inability to maintain telecommunications service, reduced law enforcement, increased crime, increased illness and injury, higher death rates, and likely, civil unrest.

Emergency-Food Sweep & Spring Rebate Offensive

Shop the Sale Here

Crisis sucks. That's why, in the midst of some of the most widespread misery of modern times, the popularity of crisis preparedness is booming. Safecastle is right in the midst of the madness and mayhem, as folks scramble to get better situated for the days ahead. So in the humble spirit of doing our utmost to encourage confidence and hope ...

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We're pleased to launch our most aggressive U.S. emergency-food sale ever ... actually a series of food sales over the course of about 12 weeks. We are discounting most every kind of emergency food line in our store at some point during the Emergency-Food Sweep!

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We are also offering to our buyers club members cumulative Spring Rebate Gift Certificates on ALL emergency food purchased at Safecastle from April 1 through June 30!
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Summary: In addition to our standard free shipping for everyone on everything we sell, and the 20%+ club member discounts on most everything we sell, and our Mountain House Member Rewards incentives, we're now also offering up our own hard-charging spring stimulus package to those folks we call "too good to fail" -- including new temporary sale discounts and purchase rebates (details below)!

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For Everyone -

Emergency-Food Sweep Series

-Shop in our "Now On Sale" Category-

April 4 thru June 30 -Red Feather, Bega, Future Essentials, MREs, Honey, Ghee: 5% off (in addition to normal member discounts)

April 9 thru June 30 - (to be revealed) 10% off (in addition to normal member discounts)

April 16 thru June 30 - (to be revealed) 15% off (in addition to normal member discounts)

April 22 thru May 6 - (to be revealed) 25% off

May 7 thru June 30 - (to be revealed) 35% off

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For Safecastle Royal Members Only -

Spring Rebate Offensive

Safecastle Royal Buyers Club member purchases of any storage food from April 1-June 30, 2012, via our online store's shopping cart will qualify for this Rebate program (must be logged in to your account for the purchases to qualify). Those purchases will qualify for as much as a 7% gift certificate credit (see below) to be used toward any future purchases in our online store before Sept. 1, 2012.

.

Members earn ...

3% rebate gift certificate if their total member food purchases from April 1 - June 30, 2012 have not exceeded $2499.

5% rebate gift certificate if their total member food purchases from April 1 - June 30, 2012 have totaled between $2500 - $7000.

7% rebate gift certificate if their total member food purchases from April 1 - June 30 exceed $7000.

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Important: One Rebate Gift Certificate will be issued per buyers club member for the sale period.
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Members must email Vic with a request for the rebate gift certificate. Vic will email a rebate gift certificate code within one business day of the emailed request. Rebate gift certificates will expire September 1, 2012.

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These offers are for U.S. customers only.

Doomsday Skills Classes Increasingly Popular

'Massive Wealth Destruction' Is About to Hit Investors: Faber

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000081815

Runaway government debts have triggered uncontrolled money printing that in turn will lead to inflation that will decimate portfolios, according to the latest forecast from "Dr. Doom" Marc Faber.

Obama Stars as Russian Double Agent

Constitutional Crisis to Be Instigated by White House Over Supreme Court Striking Down Obamacare?!

I just happened to catch the tailend of an expert-panel discussion on Megyn Kelly's March 28 show on Fox News at around 2:30 eastern time. The panelists were discussing the pending Supreme Court decision on the legality of various or all Obamacare provisions.

The discussion ended with one of the panelists adding that the White House today is actively setting up their strategy at this very moment to attack the Supreme Court as partisan and as an invalid authority to judge this matter! I did not catch the man's name who was saying this and will look for video of that segment to appear on the Fox News site. But whoever he was, he reiterated forcefully that if the Supreme Court strikes down Obamacare, he "guarantees" that that will be the White House's studied reaction ... that the President--a so-called bonafide Constitutional law expert--is better suited to decide such matters--and that the legally constituted Supreme Court of the United States is a partisan and invalid authority.

I say ... what?? If this is indeed what is about to happen--and the White House is actually about to try to castrate the Supreme Court over what they will try to characterize as right-wing, partisan politics, then I would have to suggest we are at the end game.

Just thought I'd better offer this as a timely heads-up. All we can do is watch what happens now and be ready to do whatever is necessary in your AO.

Stay safe.

April 3 Update: Obama Attacks SCOTUS; Judge Napolitano Slams Obama's Dangerous Challenge to Supreme Court's Validity

April 4 Update: White House/Justice Department must answer today  to Federal appeals court whether they believe judges have the right to overturn federal laws 

Win MH Food -- Like Our Facebook Page and Share it with Your Friends

‎Five more days to reach our goal of 1500 Facebook likes. If we make it, we draw SIX winning names from among our likes (rather than just one) on April 1. We can make it if you share our page with YOUR friends.

First prize is winner's choice of Mountain House freeze-dried food (value of up to $400)!

Additional prize would be Mountain House Best Seller kits!