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Fore+ord by Gary .anti$ Betellin* author of :-nfinite "an*er: and :Fukuhima 9 the
RE#6 and !43,6ETE tory:
Thi book i the um part of all of "r #uthor: e2tenive e2perience/ condened into a
book that i both imple to read and imple to apply$ - have kno+n "r #uthor for decade
no+ and have had the honor to have been part of hi information harin* *roup$ That
mean that the u**etion here have been proven to +ork$ #t time our *roup ha had
ome eriou tru**le on our hand and at time +e have learned a much ho+ not to
do omethin* a +e have about ho+ to do it 9 but that i +hat Selfreliance i all about$
-mprovie$ #dapt$ 4vercome$ Ultimately/ +hether a peron can lead a imple/ balanced
elf reliant life or not +ill come do+n to pirit$ 9 #nd on that front thi book ha been
+ritten by the bet$
Gary .anti$ !onultant/ #uthor/ Speaker/ -nvetor$
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!ontent$
Fore+ord by Gary .anti$
,reface= Why imple balanced elf reliance and not 7ut elf reliance>
-ntroduction= Why #ny increae in the amount of money over the poverty level +ill not
increae your happine>
,relude to !hapter 1= Why the need to live in a imple balanced elf reliant +ay>
!hapter 1 3onetary ?itory #ncient time$
!hapter 2 3onetary ?itory 3odern time$
!hapter @ The +orld +hitet metal i +here all the action i not the yello+ metal$
!hapter )$ The ilver linin*$
!hapter A "i*itally Tradin* monetary preciou metal;crypto currencie
!hapter B The comin* perfect economic torm$
!hapter ($ ,reparation$
!hapter C B-4FUE6
!hapter D Bu**in* out
!hapter 1' !ommunication
!hapter 11 Self defene$
!hapter 12 ?ealth and fitne$
!hapter 1@ Eatin*$
!hapter 1) Food For Free$
!hapter 1A -nurance/ avin* and invetin*$
!hapter 1B Self reliant life$
!hapter 1( ,reparedne
!oncluion/ Summary/ ,otcript
Bonu previe+ of SBSR 2
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#bout the #uthor$
"r #uthor i an internationally kno+n mater herbalit and nutritionit$ ?e i the author of
everal book/ includin* the Simple Balanced Self Reliance erie$ "r #uthor live a lo+
cot/ but contented life +ith hi +ife and children in 6ondon$ They en7oy +ild food from
fora*in*/ huntin* and trappin*$ They alo often eat their o+n cau*ht fih/ hellfih and
ea ve*etable$
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,reface;prolo*
Why imple balanced elf reliance and not 7ut elf reliance> Becaue thi book i about
ho+ to live a imple balanced happy life$ Bein* 1''E elf ufficient;elf reliant off the
*rid may ound romantic and idyllic but it: not balanced$ -f you can buy fruit and ve*
very cheap to upplement +hat you *ro+ or fora*e yourelf that: balanced$ -f you can fit
olar panel to ell electricity back to the *rid +hen the un i hinnin* that: *reat$ But
it: very ueful to be able to ue electricity from the *rid +hen the un i not hinin*/
compared +ith 1''E livin* off *rid$ Water bill can be e2penive and currency doen:t
*ro+ on tree$ But +ater doe fall from the ky for free$ To intall a fully fled*ed rain
+ater harvetin* ytem can take year to pay back$ But to have a tora*e tank and
have your *utter;do+npipe feed into it can *reatly reduce your +ater meter readin*
+hen you ue thi intead of relyin* 1''E on buyin* from the +ater company$
Finally to have a multifuel +ood burner tove like the portable one ho+n here or WF4
lamp 0read about later1 to heat your home 0and provide li*ht +ith the lamp1 and ue for
cookin* #S WE66 a uin* central heatin* and conventional cookin* method *ive you
+onderful veratility$ So not relyin* on either the 1''E elf reliant +ay or relyin*
completely on utilitie 0a mot people in the developed +orld do1 al+ay bein* cheaply
available$ Thi i imple balanced elf reliance$
To um up/ the ideal life of livin* in a mallholdin* 1''E off *rid *ro+in* your o+n food
and raiin* livetock not relyin* on anyone ele or anythin* ele i true elf reliance and
it mi*ht ound *reat/ but it i not all it cracked up to be$ Why make thin* hard on
yourelf unnecearily$
Thi book i all about makin* thin* eaier/ but mot of all impler in the lon* run$ #
more level headed/ moderate approach to elf reliance$ # realitic approach that i +ithin
reach of mot people no matter +here you live$
-n 3arch 2'11 Gapan +a truck by Earth8uake one ma*nitude D$1 and 1A3 Tunami:
cauin* the +ort nuclear crii ever$ ?avin* lived and +orked in Tokyo and my +ife:
family till livin* there talkin* to them everyday make you +onder$ ?o+ +ould mot of
u cope if all the upermarket +ere empty after panic buyin* and you have no idea
+hen ne+ food +ill be available> ?o+ +ould +e be if electricity can not be relied upon
+ith blackout/ and *a i alo turned off 7ut +hen you +ant to do ome cookin* and
heat your home$ ?o+ +ould +e mana*e if the fuel tation ran out o you cant ue your
car any more and there i no other public or any other tranport available> 3ot of all
+hat +ould you do if there +a no clean +ater available> Even if you turned on the tap
and it +orked/ +hat +ould you do if you +ere not ure if it +a afe to drink or +ah
+ith> #ll thi happened to 5orth Eat Gapan at a cold time of year +ith no+ and harh
+eather condition$
The u**etion in thi book could alleviate the +orrie +ith all thee challen*e$ To
have food and +ater tored +ill help but alo to be able to provide food and +ater if your
tore are lot or taken/ in a imple balanced elf reliant +ay$ Real olution to real
problem$
3arketin* type kno+ that if omeone can decribe the problem better than you/ you +ill
aume they have the olution$ Since the tart of thi latet *lobal financial crii
bookhop are full of book decribin* the problem that are cauin* the GF!$
When you read or hear other +ho are a+ake to the GF!/ liten to their olution/ not
their decription of the problem$ #lmot anyone can decribe the problem/ but fe+ offer
real/ poitive/ empo+erin* olution$ Thi book doen:t 7ut concentrate on the problem
the main focu of thi publication i helpful u**etion and olution to the comin*
perfect economic torm$
Every bookhop alo ha a lar*e helf or ection +ith book dei*ned to help you have
more money$ Thi i not the olution$ Thi book i different/ thi book i dei*ned to help
the reader undertand the truth about money$ The truth about +hat i money and +hat i
currency$ 3ot of all the truth that additional money doe not e8uate to additional
happine$ #ny amount of money over the poverty level doe not increae happine/ it
7ut increae choice and option and +e already live in a +orld of choice and option
overload$ Thi brin* an2iety and tre and the oppoite of happine$ ?ence the name
of thi publication the theme i to live a imple balanced more elf reliant life$
For e2ample the vat ma7ority of thoe in the developed +orld apire to o+n their o+n
home$ But recent reearch u**et that home o+nerhip and happine do not
necearily correlate$ 3aterial thin* from beautiful home to fancy pen turn out to
provide le happine and more an2iety and +orry about loin* uch thin*$
So rather than u**et you trive to *et more money thi book ha a a *oal to help you
live a more imple balanced elf reliant life$ Which +ill in turn relieve an2iety that come
+ith modern life/ and +ill alo brin* a certain level of contentment and happine$
# point - +ant to clear up at thi early ta*e i - do not believe thin* +ill ever *o 3ad
3a2 or other imilar apocalype ituation$ Thi i not a doomday preper book$ 3any
time people like me try to be dicredited by makin* fun of thinkin* +e believe thin* +ill
*et o bad like in The Road by !ormack 3carthy$ Thi i an attempt to dicredit u a
doom and *loom propa*anda artit/ o do not liten to u$ - am not one of thoe$
- do not believe thin* +ill *et that bad at all and do not try to care people$ - do
ho+ever think harder time are do+n the road/ due to the perfect economic torm the
ne2t chapter talk about$ Unemployment +ill keep *oin* up/ +a*e +ill keep *oin* do+n
in real term meanin* they +ill buy le and le a cot of livin* keep *oin* up$ #
*overnment *et deeper into thi perfect economic torm they +ill have to cut back +ith
#uterity meaure every+here$ - predict not apocalype but there +ill be more riot and
civil unret around the +orld a the *lobal financial crii +oren and life *et harder for
everyone$ - do not claim to kno+ +hat it +ill be like for ure but the fact thi book
preent ho+ that the +ort of thi *lobal crii i not behind u but in front of u$ What
- am ayin* i the thin* +e have een in recent time are 7ut a mall peed bump on
the +ay to the main event +hich i fat approachin*$
Thi i nothin* to fear if you are prepared for it and a you +ill ee in the ne2t fe+
chapter it 7ut hitory repeatin*$ 4nce you are educated you do not need to fear thi
perfect economic torm/ you can be like me an apocalptimit a term invented by !hri
"uane$
"ecade a*o there +a a feelin* that cientific advancement +ould be able to feed the
+orld/ find clean rene+able ener*y ource and benefit mankind$ The fact ho+ that
+hat ha happened i the oppoite$ Science ha dama*ed the earth +ith *enetically
modified crop no+ preadin* beyond control and nuclear and foil fuel everely
dama*in* the Earth and the natural habitat of both human and all the other creature
God created$ 3y hope i that thoe readin* thi +ill +ant to be more informed and then
take tep in one +ay or another to live a more imple balanced elf reliant life no+ and
the u**etion in thi book can help you do 7ut that$
But the mot important reaon to be elf reliant in a imple balanced +ay the +ay thi
book u**et and not 1''E elf reliant the +ay other book recommend i becaue the
Bible ay to not rely on your o+n undertandin* but intead +e hould rely on God$
What thi mean i too look to +hat the Bible ay not our o+n thou*ht or man:
thou*ht ahead of God$ "oe relyin* on God mean +e can it back and e2pect God to
look after all our need +ithout doin* anythin*> 5oH God doe e2pect u to make a
incere effort ourelve$ Thi book ho+ +ay of doin* 7ut that$ 3y hope i that at
leat ome of the book +ill reonate +ith you if not all of it$
Even if +e never e2perience a diater or crii of any kind/ the elf reliant balanced
u**etion in thi book +ill help you live a *reener lifetyle and benefit you no+/ a +ell
a leavin* you better prepared for the infinite dan*er thi +orld preent$
Simple balanced introduction
-t ha been aid that any increae in the amount of money over the poverty level +ill not
increae your happine$ -t 7ut increae your choice and +e already have choice
overload +hich brin* an2iety and tre$ -t +orth meditatin* on that imple tatement
becaue if you a - do/ firmly believe it 1''E/ then it ha profound implication on your
life$
- +a 8uite urpried to find in a recent report that my +ife and - baically live 7ut above
+hat the report aid +a the modern poverty line in term of income$ We have both been
full time unpaid volunteerin* ince +e +ere teena*er and are till re*ularly involved
+ith volunteer +ork even +ith our children on top of both of u +orkin* full time +hile the
kid are in chool$ We purpoely chooe to live very imply but in a balanced +ay$ -:ve
never felt poor/ 8uite the oppoite in fact/ but - 7ut don:t eem to need to pend or +ant
for much$ - loath +ate and tend to think carefully about +hatever - pend/ but that
doen:t mean that - deny myelf$ - 7ut don:t feel the need to have every latet *ad*et
that arrive in the hop$ -n fact - *et pleaure out of +aitin* for the latet *ad*et - +ant
to bottom in price before - buy it$ When the ne+ martphone or +hatever i releaed you
can find the old one a fe+ *eneration a*o can be bou*ht very *ood value 2nd hand$ -t
+a the ame *ad*et that everyone +a ayin* +a o *reat a fe+ year a*o/ 7ut the
ame a they are ayin* about thi ne+ one no+$
3uch of our approach to life +a learnt from our parent and even more o from our
*randparent +ho remember the hard time durin* the 2nd +orld +ar$ They +ere not
rich but - never heard them complain about bein* poor$ They +ere comfortable/ +arm
and +ell fed from *randfather: *arden$ ?e ued to teach me ho+ to pick off caterpillar
and lu* then take out the +eed +hen - +a a very youn* boy$
When - +a a bit older my other *randparent inherited a lar*e amount of money from
my *reat *randparent$ They could no+ *o out and buy almot +hatever they +anted for
the firt time in their live$ They +ent into to+n +ith all thi ne+ currency for the firt time
and +hat did they come back +ith> 3y 5an bou*ht a ne+ toothbruh and Granddad
bou*ht a ne+ pen$ There +a nothin* ele they +anted or needed$ They *ave the ret to
charityI becaue the ret of the family didn:t need it either$ True tory$ That i bein*
mater over money not lettin* it mater you$
I Thi charity i nearly al+ay the firt in +ith aid +ith any diater in the +orld and
nearly al+ay the lat out after rebuildin* +ork$
# very +ie man called "r Fo*el +rote ome facinatin* book imilar to thi one/ and
he made a very important point very +ell$ ?e u**eted *ettin* pleaure out of life
+hatever you are doin* and +here ever you are$ ?e recommended en7oyin* thin* for
free$ 4ne e2ample +a *oin* for +alk in beautiful park and *arden that are not your$
-t far better he +ould ay to en7oy public park and chat to other there than to have a
hu*e *arden all to yourelf and have to upkeep it yourelf$ 4r even better +oodland
area/ if you can find the nearet one to +here you live$
#bove all the u**etion in thi book are practical$ Everythin* - recommend i either
omethin* +e do or have done or have friend that do/ not theory$ Thin* that make
ene financially and +hich make a reaonable trade off bet+een your time and
currency$ They make ene ecolo*ically a +ell$ Simple balanced elf reliant livin* i
alo environmentally lo+ impact livin*$
- talk later about reducin* your financial footprint a +ell a your ecolo*ical one/ thi ha
alo been decribed a *oin* Galt or reducin* your currency unit income to the point
+here there i nothin* for anyone to take/ livin* a very imple life the correct decription
i reducin* your financial footprint$ -t ound a bit like reducin* your carbon footprint
+hile producin* actual reult$ Thi i o po+erful epecially a the preure from the
+orld +ant you to earn and pend more thi attitude i o a*aint conumerim and the
advertiin* +orld$ But it really free your mind and relieve preure and tre$
Real olution that reduce our impact on the environment may be poitively borin*/ but
they +ork and people can and +ill ue them$ 3ot of the u**etion in thi book are
anythin* but borin* a you +ill oon ee$ Be prepared to be hocked$
So - hope thi book +ill help you to en7oy a better 8uality of life by pendin* le
currency and help the planet becaue you are livin* a *reener lifetyle$
"ave #uthor
,relude to !hapter 1
Why the need to live in a imple balanced elf reliant +ay in the firt place>
For more than )''' year a pattern ha continually repeated in +hich *overnment
debae and dilute their currency upply until a point +here the common pyche of the
populace and the collective ma mind of the people be*in to feel that omethin* in:t
ri*ht$
.ou probably feel that +ay ri*ht no+$
# the debaement pro*ree/ the population ene omethin* i +ron*$ They ene
the lo of purchain* po+er of their currency$ Then omethin* miraculou happen$
Throu*h the free market ytem/ the +ill of the public caue *old and ilver to
automatically revalue$ -n doin* o/ monetary preciou metal do an accountin* for all the
currency that +a created ince the lat revaluation$ Thi ha happened over and over
a*ain$ -f anyone trie to ar*ue it +ill no lon*er continue to happen then they are i*norant
of hitorical cycle$
-t: automatic/ it: naturalJ *old and ilver have al+ay done thi$ ,eople the +orld over
have an innate ene of the rarity of *old and ilver$ When paper currency become too
abundant/ and thu loe value/ man al+ay turn back to monetary preciou metal$
When the mae come ruhin* back/ the value 0purchain* po+er1 of *old and ilver
increae e2ponentially$
"urin* thee event there i al+ay an enormou uncertainty/ and it al+ay end badly$
-t end badly for the *overnment iuin* the currencie that died/ and it epecially end
badly for thoe +ho +ere not prepared for the crii$ -f you chooe to be prepared for
thi incomin* crii/ then you mut at firt educate yourelf/ and econd take action$
Thi book i about both education and takin* action$ -n the follo+in* pa*e you +ill find
both hitorical perpective and practical advice about ho+ to be prepared for +hat -
believe to be the perfect economic torm conver*in* on the entire +orld$
#t firt you may be urpried by the amount of hitory - have laid out$ But - aure you
there i *ood reaon for it$ For it i only by undertandin* the pat that +e can
undertand the preent$
Thi book +ill e8uip you +ith all you need ride out the comin* perfect economic torm/
and +ill e8uip you +ith kill and a mind et and the kno+led*e you need to take your
future into your o+n hand by leadin* a imple balanced elf reliant life$ En7oy$
!hapter 1 3onetary hitory #ncient time$
Gut the fact about +hat i money e2actly>
Before a medium of e2chan*e +a invented/ people traded/ uin* a barter ytem$ They
e2chan*ed *ood and ervice of e8ual value$ There +a no unit of account in the
e2chan*e/ the medium of e2chan*e +a 7ut e2chan*e$
But barterin* could be inconvenient$ For the ytem to +ork/ each party had to deire
the *ood that the other +a offerin*$ Thi i called a coincidence of +ant$ -n addition/
trader had to carry or care for cumberome trade item like animal or ba* of *rain$
-ncidentally barter can till +ork +ell on an occaional individual bai$ - happen to be
*ood +ith electronic *ad*et: and phone;mall computer$ But not very *ood at fi2in*
car no+ they all eem to be computer controlled$ So - +apped an hour unlockin* and
improvin* then ettin* up a *ara*e o+ner friend ne+ martphone +ith a ne+ operatin*
ytem$ ?e pent an hour ervicin* my car$ 5othin* formal/ nothin* in +ritin* 7ut a
favour for a favour$ 4f coure *overnment do not like barter becaue there i no ta2 to
pay$
3y +ife i a hi*hly 8ualified e2perienced beautician$ But there are many beauty
treatment that can:t be done to yourelf$ For e2ample eyelah e2tenion/ he tried
doin* her herelf but you really need to cloe your eye$ So no+ he re*ularly meet
up +ith other beautician and ha an e2chan*e of ervice$ 5o currency needed/ no ta2
to pay$ She pend an hour or o treatin* them and they then do her nail or hair or
omethin*$ Everyone ave money and you are payin* le ta2 than if you char*ed for
your ervice then +ent and paid for another ervice$
But itK urpriin* ho+ many kill you and your friend have$ -f omeone +ork in one
field and can *et you omethin* for free that you normally have to pay for/ can you
provide omethin* for free in return> S+appin* kill or even *ood you:ve made rather
than fiat currency cah i efficient o lon* a both partie feel they have had value$ .ou
7ut have to *et over the coincidence of +ant/ thi can be done throu*h *ood
reaonable ne*otiation$
So +hat really i 3oney>
Today/ +e:re accutomed to thinkin* of mall paper rectan*le or di*it on our on line
bankin* account a the definition of money/ and +e think of the *overnment of the
+orld a the only ource of money$ To honetly dicu ound money/ +e need to realie
+here our current money cutom came from$
#t firt/ it +a every man for himelf$ .ou ate or +ore +hat you could pick or catch$
Barter a +e aid +a the firt advance$ -f you had ome e2tra meat/ and your nei*hbour
had an e2tra fur/ you mi*ht make a direct e2chan*e$ -f food/ +ater/ clothin*/ and imple
tool are the only *ood on the market/ barter i fine 9 you can al+ay find omeone +ho
ha +hat you +ant and +ant +hat you have$
But a oon a there: baic manufacturin* and properity be*in increain*/ barter
become inade8uate$ Say you:re a hunter and you +ant a bed/ but the only bedmaker in
to+n i a ve*etarian$ What do you do then> .ou +ould have to fi*ure out +hat the
bedmaker +anted 0maybe tofu1/ and then find omeone +ho had tofu and +anted meat$
-f you couldn:t find that peron/ you +ould have to find a fourth peron 0omeone +ho
+anted meat/ and had the hat that the tofu maker +anted1/ or try to convince the
ve*etarian bedmaker to take the meat and trade it for omethin* ele$ 3eat/ ho+ever/
poil/ and o the bedmaker +ould have to unload it pretty 8uickly$ So/ unable to *et
your hand on anythin* the bedmaker +ant to conume/ you trade your meat for ome
alt and approach the bedmaker$
L6ook/ - kno+ you don:t +ant alt/ but think of all the people +ho do$ They ue it to
preerve their meat and flavour their oup$ #nd thi tuff i non9perihable/ o you can
hold it 8uite a lon* time$ #nd if/ +hen the tofu dealer come throu*h to+n/ he doen:t
+ant alt/ you can e2plain to him +hat -:ve e2plained to you 9 he can ue it to buy
omethin* he +ant$L -f you and the bedmaker a*ree/ you:ve 7ut created currency$
4r*anically/ more people in your community be*in takin* alt for payment/ even if they
have no intention to ue it/ becaue they kno+ other +ill accept it$
But 9 and thi i important 9 the value of alt currency i not entirely dependent on other
people acceptin* it a payment$ -f/ for ome reaon/ folk topped takin* alt a
payment/ you could ue it a/ +ell/ alt$ -n the ame +ay ilver today i ha over 1'/'''
application a/ +ell/ ilver/ a +ell a a monetary preciou metal$ The value of paper
currency today i entirely dependant on people acceptin* it a payment$
Salt +a a pretty *ood currency/ epecially before refri*eration/ becaue it +a +idely
demanded/ diviible do+n to the *rain/ very portable/ eay to +ei*h/ and could eaily be
teted for counterfeit by tatin* it$ Salt +a ued a a medium of e2chan*e in ancient
E*ypt and throu*h all dominant +orld po+er many time ri*ht up to the Roman +ho
ued alt for currency a a medium of e2chan*e$
But 7ut becaue alt erved a a medium of e2chan*e didn:t mean there +ould be no
other form of currency in circulation$ Tobacco leave mi*ht be +idely accepted a
payment$ Salt +ill not lat *eneration pain* on *enerational +ealth and it i not that
durable/ if it *ot +et you could loe your entire life avin*$ -ma*ine your life avin*
+ere kept in alt in +hat you thou*ht +a a afe place then there +a a flood> Which i
+hy people prefer to ave up over time *old and ilver +hich are money in and of
themelve$ But to really an+er the 8uetion +hat i money you firt need to
undertand the difference bet+een money and currency$ The official definition of
currency and money are=
!urrency mut be a medium of e2chan*e o +e have to be able to buy and ell thin*
+ith it$ -t ha to be a unit of account/ o one *ram or unit i e8ual to one *ram or unit$ -t
ha to be portable o not to lar*e or heavy$ -t ha to be diviible +hich mean you can
make chan*e$ "urable +hich mean it ha to ha to lat and not diolve in +ater or
evaporate or de*rade in near e2treme temperature$ #nd then omethin* called
fun*ible$ Fun*ible mean that each unit i interchan*eable o the unit in your pocket
buy the ame a the unit in my pocket$
3oney ha to be all thee thin* plu it ha to be a tore of value over lon* period of
time$ So if you only remember one thin* today remember that lot of thin* have been
currency but only t+o thin* have ever been money$ 5othin* ele meet #66 of thee
re8uirement and i a lon* term tore of value only *old and ilver are money in and of
themelve$ There are many thin* that are a lon* term tore of value 0like land for
intance1 but they do not meet the other re8uirement land i not portable$ "iamond
ome ay are a *ood lon* term tore of value and very portable but not fun*ible becaue
no t+o *ram or unit of diamond are +orth e2actly the ame$ - do not like diamond a
a lon* term tore of value becaue they are not nearly a rare a people have been led
to believe$ - *o into rarity of different phyical tore of value later in the book$
Salt and tobacco a +e have aid meet mot of the re8uirement of currency but are not
durable even if they ar*uably do hold their value over lon* period of time like money
doe/ *old and ilver$ Thin* like thi do hold their value over lon* period of time but
+hat *ood i thi if they are not durable$ Gut becaue the value of omethin* lat the
thin* itelf may not$ Even modern di*ital currencie like Bit coin may +ell meet all or
many of the re8uirement of currency but can not be a lon* term tore of value becaue
it i dependent on many thin* like electricity and -nternet bein* reliable and not bein*
hacked or meed +ith$ Bit coin can not have any intrinic value in themelve becaue
they do not e2it/ they are virtual currencie$ They come and *o$ Bit coin may be limited
in 8uantity but they are not limited in competin* di*ital competitor o the number of bit
coin lookalike could be infinite$ Bit coin and uchlike are only a medium of e2chan*e
they don:t have any ue in themelve other than a virtual currency/ o can not be a lon*
term tore of value$ They can not be money in and of themelve like for e2ample *old
and ilver coin becaue Bit coin and other virtual currencie are di*ital and not
tan*ible they are not backed by anythin* 7ut like fiat currencie from *overnment$
!urrency 3oney
medium of e2chan*e medium of e2chan*e
unit of account unit of account
portable portable
diviible diviible
durable durable
fun*ible fun*ible
lo+ly become +orth le ST4RE 4F F#6UE over lon* period of time
-t i +orth repeatin*/ 3any thin* have been ued a currency but nothin* ha met all
thee re8uirement and been a latin* tore of value over lon* period of time
0thouand of year1 only *old and ilver are money$ The key point to remember a +e
*o throu*h monetary hitory in the ne2t chapter i 9 4nly *old and ilver are money/
EFER.T?-5G ele that ha been ued a a medium of e2chan*e i 7ut currency$
3onetary hitory the very tart$
Genei 2=11912 in the Bible i the firt and earliet place any+here/ +here you +ill find
that Gold i bein* talked about for the firt time$ #ccordin* to thee Bible vere/ in the
land of ?avilah/ Gold i endored a bein* M*oodN$ Thi +a 7ut after the firt ever man
#dam +a created and 7ut before God created the firt +oman Eve/ around B''' year
a*o$ They +ere then commanded to have children and fill the Earth and become many$
Some ay the firt mention of *old and it bein* endored a bein* *ood even before the
firt Woman +a created u**et that God had in mind monetary preciou metal a a
monetary ytem for +hen they filled the Earth and became many$ - am not o ure but it
i very interetin* that the Bible talk about *old bein* *ood o early on/ 7ut after the
firt man +a created$
5o+ - +ould like to tart at the very be*innin* of monetary hitory$ So +hen do you think
+a the earliet ever recorded financial tranaction +here the unit of account and the
mean of e2chan*e +a recorded> #nd +hat +a the firt ever unit of account
mentioned>
-nteretin*ly it i ilver that i firt mentioned not *old/ it i in Gen 1@=2 Where #braham
+a heavily tocked +ith ilver and *old$ Thi +a not really a financial tranaction a
uch but a *ood indication of +hat +a bein* ued a money$ There i no clear mention
of any money earlier than thi time any+here in hitorical record #5.W?ERE$ # fe+
chapter later in 1(=1@/ 2@ mention purchain* +ith money/ +hat +a bein* ued a
money here +a not pecifically mentioned/ +hat do you think it +a> What +a bein*
ued a money at thi time> The account ay purchain* +ith money/ o thi had mot
definitely moved on from barter at thi time over )''' yr a*o$ !hapter 2'=1B tell u the
an+er it talk about 1''' ilver piece of money$ v1B i ar*uably the earliet ever
financial tranaction in recorded hitory L #nd to Sarah he aid= L?ere - *ive you 1'''
piece of ilver to your brotherL Thi i not a clear financial tranaction but the unit of
account +a clear/ it +a 1''' piece of ilver bein* ued a money$
Then #braham in chapter 2@ firt of all in vD ak omeone to ell him a piece of land for
the full amount of ilver/ o that he may o+n the property$ ?e *ot ilver ready for a burial
place for hi +ife$ Then in v1@9 1B he +ei*hed out the re8uired amount of ilver +hich
+a )'' ilver hekel to bury hi beloved +ife Sarah$ ?e paid for her funeral +ith )''
ilver hekel/ and bou*ht thi field a a burial place/ thi +a the firt earliet ever clear
recorded financial tranaction$ There are no other really clear record of financial
tranaction earlier than thi time$ Thi +a different from !hapter 2'=1B becaue thi
tranaction i clear +e can ee +hat +a bein* bou*ht and ho+ much it cot$ We dont
kno+ ho+ much land e2actly but it +a a field that had a cave and all the tree +ithin the
boundarie +ere part of +hat #braham purchaed for )'' ilver hekel$ # ilver hekel
at thi time +a 11$)*ram or '$@B(o<T$ So )'' hekel +a )$ABO* or 1)B$C troy
ounce$ Thi ha varied a little but not much throu*h all of hitory$ "ependin* on +here it
+a obviouly and ho+ much land +a included in the tranaction about ) or AOG of
ilver +a +hat a lar*e plot of land +a valued at$ Thi i the true value of ilver at all
time$
5o+ mot of thi book i baed on olid fact that can be verified$ 6ike the very firt
mention of money;ilver in recorded hitory$ Some of it +ill be my opinion baed on
ound reaonin* +hich i thi ne2t bit/ - am *oin* to ay that ilver +a mot probably
bein* ued a money lon* before thi firt ever recorded e2ample$ Even thou*h there
are no clear e2ample of financial tranaction before thi firt one$ There are everal
account of carryin* on in buine/ and mot importantly account ayin* they +ere
buyin* and ellin* lon* before #braham: firt recorded financial tranaction$ But the firt
ever record of the unit of account i later a already mentioned/ +hen #braham paid for
hi +ife: funeral +ith ilver$ The account: from before did not ay barterin* a mean of
e2chan*e it aid buyin* and ellin* o there mut have been a unit of account/ even if it
+an:t recorded$ Thi i not proof alone of my theory that ilver +a bein* ued a
money but further ound reaonin* to upport my theory come from Genei )=22
+here they +ere minin* copper and iron and other metal to make tool$ Why i thi o
interetin*> Well ilver ha a lo+er meltin* point than iron and ome of thee other
metal they +ere refinin*$ #lo ilver i many time a by9product of minin* copper and
iron and other metal$ So there +a a *ood chance they did have ilver at thee time
over a 1'''yr before the firt ever recorded financial tranaction - mentioned/ and the
point - am makin* in thi book i that ilver i nearly al+ay the money of lat reort but
alo the money of firt reort a +ell$ Silver +a often mentioned bein* ued a money
at thi time/ but copper ha no record of bein* ued a money until a lon* time/
thouand of year after$
The earliet kno+n financial artefact: are actually )1'' year old record of civil la+
+hich refer to the amount of compenation an a**rieved plaintiff i to be a+arded for
variou offence$
The code of Ur 5ammu/ +ritten bet+een 21'' and 2'A' B$!$ and imilar to the more
familiar code of ?ammurabi/ +hich pre9date by a much a three centurie/ announce
the tandardiation of unit of meaurement/ and amon* other thin* i follo+ed by lit
of fine to be paid in tandardied unit of ilver$ Thee non Biblical line of evidence
authenticate the Genei account +hich ued ilver a money around the ame time
period$
So that +a the very be*innin* of monetary hitory/ +e are not ure the e2act time but
my theory i lon* before #braham: firt ever earliet recorded financial tranaction ilver
+a +hat +a bein* ued a money$ But human hitory did not tart that lon* before
#braham becaue he +a born only 2 year after 5oah died and 5oah +a born not
lon* after the firt man ever #dam/ died$ So +e are talkin* about very early on ri*ht at
the tart of human bein* on the Earth$ 5o doubt about it ilver +a money +hen +e *et
up to #braham: time period/ and +ho +a the dominant +orld po+er at thi time> The
firt ever ma7or dominant +orld po+er on the cene +a #ncient E*ypt at the time +hen
the earliet financial tranaction uin* ilver +a recorded$ There i much other
evidence that ilver +a bein* ued a money for a lon* time durin* E*ypt: dominance
on the Earth$ For e2ample Goeph +ho +a #braham: *reat *reat *randon$ Goeph
+ho +a old by hi 7ealou brother a a lave to E*ypt 7ut a fe+ *eneration after
#braham$ Goeph +a old for 2' piece of ilver/ mot probably thee +ere ilver
hekel$ # ilver hekel at thi time +a 11$)*ram or '$@B(o<T o 2' hekel +a
22C*ram or ($@) troy ounce of ilver$ Thi ha varied but throu*h mot of human
hitory a lave for life +ould be valued at around 2''*ram of ilver$
When hi brother year later came to E*ypt to buy food durin* the famine they paid
+ith ilver$ But to+ard the end of the rei*n of the ,haraoh: the monetary cycle that ha
repeated throu*hout all kno+n hitory be*an to make it preence$ The people +ere
deceived and convinced to ue omethin* other than *old and ilver a a mean of
e2chan*e and a unit of account$ #t firt the imported *old and ilver piece +ere ued by
the E*yptian a preciou metal of tandardied +ei*ht in in*ot rather than coin$ Then
other thin* +ere introduced a a promie to pay +ith ilver$ To tart +ith in the
monetary cycle +hen ome form of currency i introduced a temporary properity or
fale boom happen$ To undertand thi fale boom part of the monetary cycle/ think of
a buine +ho i borro+in* t+ice a much a they have profit every month$ For a lon*
a the bank foolihly keep lendin* them fund every month they +ill look like they are
boomin* but it i a fale boom and can not lat$ Thi happened in ancient E*ypt they
became by far the +ealthiet nation ever to e2it on Earth up until thi time/ all becaue
of e2pandin* their currency upply and people believin* it i +orth the ame a *old and
ilver$ Remember anythin* other than money *old and ilver ued a a medium of
e2chan*e i 7ut currency and currency become +orth le over time but money hold
it value over time$
The people had confidence in the currency for ome time in ancient E*ypt/ even a the
upply +a e2panded more and more/ it i a con *ame$ -t: all about confidence$ But the
monetary cycle i very conitent and after the fale boom +hich can vary in len*th/
come the feelin* that omethin* i +ron* +ith the e2pandin* currency upply and then
the lo+ly loin* confidence in the currency that ha replaced *old and ilver$ 3aybe
you are feelin* that +ay about the e2pandin* currency upply in the +orld ri*ht no+ in
the 21t century$
#ccordin* to +ikipedia !urrency evolved from t+o baic innovation/ both of +hich had
occurred thouand of year B! at the time of ancient E*ypt$ 4ri*inally money +a *old
and ilver in*ot$ Then a form of receipt/ repreentin* *old and ilver in tora*e in
#ncient E*ypt replaced the in*ot/ thi +a the firt kno+n currency ever$
Thi firt ta*e of currency/ +here omethin* other than monetary preciou metal +ere
ued to repreent tored value/ eventually formed the bai of trade in #ncient E*ypt$
#fter *old and ilver +ere replaced +ith currency thou*h it i not kno+n everythin* that
functioned a a currency to facilitate e2chan*e/ but before E*ypt +ent over to currency
it i thou*ht that o29hide haped in*ot of ilver/ functioned a the medium of e2chan*e$
Then *rain/ alt a already tated and other thin* functioned a currency$ Remember
anythin* at all other than *old and ilver ued a a medium of e2chan*e i currency only
*old and ilver are at all time money in and of themelve$
3ike 3aloney did an e2cellent free video erie called the hidden ecret of money$ -
hi*hly recommend you +atch it all/ it e2tremely educational$ Where he traveled to E*ypt
and talked about ho+ thi monetary cycle tarted there/ he put it a different +ay to me
he ay in thi cycle they *o from 8uality money 0*old and ilver1 over to 8uantity
currency 0anythin* ele ued a a medium of e2chan*e1 then back a*ain$
Thi i the monetary cycle that ha repeated throu*h hitory and continue to repeat in
our time$ Some ar*ue that the cycle +ill no lon*er repeat but that ha been aid many
time in the pat 7ut before money doe an accountin* for the e2pandin* currency
upply a the cycle doe indeed repeat over and over a*ain$ - am convinced the cycle
+ill repeat a*ain in our lifetime early in the 21t century$
3any E*yptolo*it: and hitorian peculate that everal other thin* +ere ued a
currency at thi time +hich replaced *old and ilver in*ot a mean of e2chan*e$
Thi/ one of the firt kno+n cae of uin* omethin* other than *old and ilver/ ended
badly for the once *reat E*yptian +orld po+er/ and led to the rie of the ne2t *reat
po+er on the cene #ncient #yria$ The monetary cycle repeated a it al+ay ha and
*old and ilver revalued to account for all the currency that had been added to the
upply$ The currency alo revalued to it true value of almot nothin*$ #yria +ho took
over from E*ypt a the dominant +orld po+er +ent back to uin* ne+ly revalued *old
and ilver/ thu monetary preciou metal did their firt accountin* and revalued to
account for all the currency that had been added to upply$ .ou could ay one of the firt
hyper inflation:$ The currency *oe to it true value of almot nothin* and *old and
ilver value to their true value$
!onider thee +ord recorded at Revelation 1(=1'= MThere are even kin*= five have
fallen/ one i/ the other ha not yet arrived/ but +hen he doe arrive he mut remain a
hort +hile$N When the apotle Gohn penned thee +ord/ he +a bein* held in e2ile by
the Roman$ The five fallen kin*/ or +orld po+er/ +ere E*ypt/ #yria/ Babylon/
3edo9,eria/ and Greece$ Rome +a the +orld po+er at the time of +ritin* and the
#n*lo9#merican +orld po+er +a the eventh that +a propheied to remain a hort
+hile$
We have looked at E*ypt the firt of the (/ no+ let look at the other B +orld po+er of
Bible prophecy from a monetary hitory point of vie+$ 5e2t after E*ypt came #yria$
5ineveh +a the capital of the #yrian Empire that +a the econd *reat dominant
+orld po+er in recorded hitory after E*ypt$ -n it heyday/ 5ineveh may have been the
lar*et city in the +orld$ The Bible refer to it many time a a *reat city$ -t +a a vat
metropolitan re*ion that evidently included everal other citie$ So a *ood 8uetion
+ould be +hat +a the mean of e2chan*e and if there +a one/ +hat +a the unit of
account bein* ued>
#yriolo*it #rchibald ?enry Sayce ay they ued *old and ilver in*ot but then
other thin* +ere introduced a currency to replace monetary preciou metal$ ?e
decribe the mi*hty empire after it +ent from money over to currency thi +a the
econd time the monetary cycle repeated/ he ay it Le2perienced a hu*e economic
boom$L -t +a +hat - call a fale economic boom due to e2pandin* currency upplie and
people believin* they are +orth the ame a *old and ilver$ #rchibald ay L5ineveh
+a a mi*hty city +ith ma*nificent place and temple/ broad treet/ and maive
+all$L
?o+ they +ent over to currency i unclear/ but it i certain they tarted off uin* money
*old and ilver after the E*yptian currency ytem e2panded o much that it brou*ht
do+n that Empire$ When the ne2t *reat Empire #yria firt tarted iuin* currency
maybe people aid no +ay/ look +hat happened to E*ypt +hen they +ent from money
over to currency +e +ant to keep uin* *old and ilver a moneyH But the #yrian
Empire +a mot famou for it cruelty$ -f they aid from no+ you +ill ue our currency
for e2chan*e and not *old and ilver then if you ran a buine back then you +ould do
a you +ere told$ -f you ever viit the Britih 3ueum and have a look at the #yrian
ection you +ill ee the e2tent of their cruelty$ 4ne relief from Sennacherib: palace
depict a torturer +renchin* the ton*ue out of a prioner +ho had been pinned to the
*round$ ,eople +ho did not do +hat they +ere told +ere kinned or burned alive or
reerved for a +ore fate$
So +hen buinee +ere told to ue thi ne+ *overnment iued currency that i +hat
people did out of fear$ ,rice inflation i the reult of e2pandin* currency upplie but
*overnment have in time pat tried price control$ #yriolo*it #rchibald ?enry
Sayce decribe ho+ the #yrian leader tried to curb inflation of their currency unit
+ith price control even a they e2panded the upply$ So thoe +ith the po+er to create
and iue currency become very +ealthy but a they iue more and more currency
there are more unit chain* the ame amount of *ood and ervice/ price +ant to *o
up but it i ille*al to put up price and buine o+ner +ere fri*htened of breakin* the
la+ no matter ho+ tupid the la+ +ere$ The initial boom from *oin* over to currency
and e2pandin* the upplie e2ponentially i doomed to failure$ -n the end no matter ho+
fri*htened buine o+ner are they can not afford to keep ellin* their *ood for the lo+
price forced on them to try to curb inflation/ they +ill either *o under*round and create a
black market ellin* *ood for fair value in relation to the e2panded currency upply or
*o out of buine or try and run a+ay/ maybe run their buine far a+ay and accept
*old and ilver a payment even thou*h it +ould be breakin* the la+$ Whatever ele
may happen e2pandin* currency upplie e2ponentially al+ay end badly$
3anipulation never lat forever$ ,rice control never +ork$ Forcin* people to ue your
currency never +ork/ the free market al+ay +in in the end$ Thi +a +hat brou*ht an
end to the #yrian empire the 2nd dominant +orld po+er in hitory$
9
Today ome ay the petro9dollar i backed by the #n*lo #merican +orld po+er: military$
Same thin* happen every time thi monetary cycle repeat$ Similar to the other
dominant +orld po+er like the #yrian +orld po+er uin* fear to try to force people to
ue their currency alone a a mean of e2chan*e a they e2pand the upplie and
pend it on +hat they like$ But the free market al+ay +in in the end$
The current dominant +orld po+er #n*lo #merica i tryin* to force the continued ue of
the petro9dollar for +orld trade/ but the +orld i lo+ly repudiatin* it$ Saddam tried
ellin* oil for *old they +ent in and killed him/ then Gaddafi tried the ame thin* and the
ame thin* happened$ 5o+ -ran i turnin* it back on the petro9dollar and ellin* oil for
*old/ the #n*lo #merican +orld po+er i lookin* for every +ay poible to *o to +ar but
the ret of the +orld +ill not tand by and let it happen o eaily a lat time$
9
So a 8uick revie+/ after E*ypt the monetary cycle *oin* from money to currency and
back a*ain tarted$ Then Gold and ilver tarted off a*ain a the dominant form of
mean of e2chan*e in the +orld dominated by #yria/ +hich +ere ued a common
denominator of value$ Then barley/ alt a*ain and other form of currency even hell
ho+ever/ lo+ly replaced money$ 4ther thin* +ere alo made into currency and pent
on +hatever they liked by the currency creator$
Thu the monetary cycle tarted to repeat and the people tarted uin* currency
0anythin* other than *old and ilver1 a a mean of e2chan*e$ Thi once a*ain to tart
+ith brou*ht *reat properity to ancient #yria/ for a lon* a confidence i in the
currency/ but a +e no+ kno+ it +a +hat - call a fale boom becaue it i a con *ame$
Eventually confidence i lo+ly lot a the currency upply i e2panded more and more/
until the *eneral feelin* i omethin* i +ron*$ Eventually a*ain the free market and the
+ill of the public bid up the price of for*otten *old and ilver to meet the currency upply
a the con *ame come to an end and confidence i lot in the e2pandin* upplie of
currency$ Even if it on the black market and no mater ho+ fri*htened the populace i/
*old and ilver are ued under*round if it ille*al to ue *old and ilver a it ha been
many time in hitory and could be a*ain in the future$ Thi cycle till happen it
natural$ The cruel #yrian could not top the natural monetary cycle from repeatin*
+ith price control and other manipulation/ no matter ho+ much fear they intilled$
Whenever thi happen it al+ay end badly for the nation +ho iued the currency$ Thi
once a*ain proved true for ancient #yria$
-t +a around thi time 7ut after #yria: decline a the dominant +orld po+er due to
the monetary cycle repeatin* that the Bible *ive an incredible account of ome of thee
+orld po+er M-n the econd year of the kin*hip of 5ebuchadne<<ar/N +rote the prophet
"aniel/ M5ebuchadne<<ar dreamed dreamJ and hi pirit be*an to feel a*itated/ and hi
very leep +a made to be omethin* beyond him$N 0"aniel 2=11 The dreamer +a
5ebuchadne<<ar/ the kin* of the Babylonian Empire$ ?e had effectively become +orld
ruler +ith the decline of the #yrian empire$ The follo+in* day "aniel told
5ebuchadne<<ar= MThere e2it a God in the heaven +ho i a Revealer of ecret/ and
he ha made kno+n to Oin* 5ebuchadne<<ar +hat i to occur in the final part of the
day$N "aniel +a ready to reveal not only the future of the Babylonian Empire but an
outline of +orld event from 5ebuchadne<<arK day to our time and beyond$P"aniel
2=2)9@'$
0The prophetic dream ha been +ell +ritten about/ but - am lookin* at it 456. from a
+orld monetary hitory point of vie+$ -f you +ant to learn more about the more important
apect of the prophecy - u**et the "aniel: ,rophecy book publihed by GW$or*$1
5ebuchadne<<ar litened intently a "aniel e2plained= M.ou/ 4 kin*/ happened to be
beholdin*/ and/ lookH a certain immene ima*e$ That ima*e/ +hich +a lar*e and the
bri*htne of +hich +a e2traordinary/ +a tandin* in front of you/ and it appearance
+a dreadful$ # re*ard that ima*e/ it head +a of *ood *old/ it breat and it arm
+ere of ilver/ it belly and it thi*h +ere of copper/ it le* +ere of iron$L "aniel ne2t
declared= MThi i the dream/ and it interpretation$NP"aniel 2=@B$ M.ou/ 4 kin*/ the kin*
of kin*/ you yourelf are the head of *old$N 0"aniel 2=@(/ @C1 The ucceive +orld
po+er repreented by the metallic part of the ima*e could no+ e2ercie +orld
domination$ 6et look at them one at a time and +hat led to their demie a +orld
po+er$
6et *o back to the tart a*ain by +ay of revie+ before money +a invented people
traded uin* a barter ytem$ They e2chan*ed *ood and ervice of e8ual value$
Trader uin* barter eventually a+ the need for a more convenient commodity that
could be ued to buy and ell *ood$ The olution +a to ue preciou metal uch a
*old and ilver coin and in*ot to buy *ood and ervice$
For e2ample a already aid the earliet recorded e2ample +a ri*ht at the tart of the
Bible +hen #braham bou*ht a burial ite for hi beloved +ife Sarah he +ei*hed out the
re8uired amount of ilver$9Genei 2@=1)91B
Silver +a almot certainly money lon* before thi firt recorded e2ample$ The firt coin
rather than in*ot +ere likely minted in 6ydia 0modern9day Turkey1 ometime even
1''': of year before !hrit$ So before ilver coin it +a mall ilver in*ot that +ere
ued a money for thouand of year before thi$ 3etal +orker in variou countrie
+ere oon ma producin* ilver coin and bar people throu*hout the land mentioned
in the Bible be*an uin* them$
# +ell a trader another *roup +ho handled money +ere the banker/ of each
dominant +orld po+er$ They devied avin* ytem/ made loan/ and paid out interet
to thoe +ho inveted in the bank$ Geu referred to thee banker in an illutration
about lave +ho +ere *iven variou amount of money +ith +hich to do buine$9
3atthe+ 2A=2B/2(
# ilver coin and in*ot +ere uppoedly 0o aid the banker1 heavy and
cumberome thee banker oon devied +ay of holdin* onto people ilver money
and iuin* currency in place$ 6ot of thin* have been ued a currency throu*hout
hitory like hell/ tick and of coure paper but only *old and ilver are money$
#pparently by 5imrodK time/ the bai for uch a ytem +a lar*ely in place$ The
!ollin #tla of World ?itory e2plain that Mfrom the third millennium on+ard
3eopotamia QBabylonR developed po+erful corporation of buinemen$ They tocked
*ood/ peculated/ ued variou type of *ood a currency/ and ued in*ot/ epecially
of ilver/ carved into particular +ei*ht and i<e and ometime bearin* authentication
mark$N
The main money ued +a ilver bullion kno+n a a Shekel 11$)* of ilver$ Thi +a
12hr 1day +a*e$ For bi**er purchae they ued the 3ina +hich +a A' Shekel
A('* of ilver$ 4r for very bi* purchae the Talent S @' OG ilver +a B'mina about 1D
year +a*e$ For maller purchae the Gerah +hich +a a tiny '$A(* of ilver$ 4r 1'
Gerah about A$(* of ilver +a called a Bekah and 2 Bekah +ere a Shekel$ There +a
alo a ,im +hich +a ($C*ram of ilver$ But thee value have differed from time to
time over the millennium$ # couple of thouand year later the +orld +a till valuin*
thin* in ilver 3ina and Talent but the amount of ilver needed +a le$ Silver *oe
up in value throu*h hitory 0+ith the e2ception of the lat hundred year or o1$ By the
time of Greek and Roman money you only needed @)'* or 1'$D Troy ounce to pay for
omethin* cotin* a mina +hen it ued to be A('* or 1C$@ATo<of ilver$ # talent +hich
+a B' 3ina +a no+ only 2'OG not the previou @'OG$ -t +a till about 1Dyr +a*e
but it took 1'OG le ilver becaue the ilver +a +orth more$ So avera*e +a*e +ere
le ilver per day$ For the firt fe+ thouand year of hitory a hekel +a an avera*e
day +a*e 11$)* of ilver but ilver lo+ly increaed in value over thouand of year by
the 1(th/ 1Cth and 1Dth centurie avera*e day +a*e all around the +orld +ere 7ut
under @*ram or a 1'th of a o<T +hich +a the avera*e day +a*e throu*h hitory$
?ere i the interetin* bit accordin* to ome hitorian they in time 0ancient Babylon1
tarted iuin* +ritten che8ue or receipt for tored ilver 0carved on plate or +ritten
on animal kin the firt ever :paper currency:1 +ith ame peronal detail a che8ue
today 0#mount/ 8uantity/ date/ name etc1$ The Encyclopedia #mericana ay that the
ancient inhabitant of ShinarPthe ori*inal name for +hat +a later called BabyloniaP
carried on Ma urpriin*ly comple2 ytem of lendin*/ borro+in*/ holdin* money on
depoit/ and providin* letter of credit/ on animal kin$N 4r in imple term confuin*
the people about +hat i money and currency and *ettin* them to think currency +a a
*ood money$ Then thoe +ith the po+er to +rite on animal kin Lthi i +orth one ounce
of ilverL could literally create a much +ealth a they +anted$ # lon* the people +ere
fooled into believin* it +a +orth one o< of ilver then they could pend a many animal
kin a they could create/ i$e far more than there +ere ounce of ilver in e2itence$
#*ain it i a con *ame$ -t i all about confidence every time the monetary cycle repeat$
!ommercial activitie in 5imrodK day are not directly referred to in the Bible$ .et/
e2preion found in it firt book/ uch a Mto buy/N Mto ell/N and Mcarry on buine/N
indicate that at leat a fe+ hundred year later/ commercial activitie +ere
commonplace$PSee Genei 2A=@1J @)=1'/ 21J @D=1J )1=AB/ A($
So +e are up to Babylon the @rd dominant +orld po+er after E*ypt and #yria$
-t i true that for a prolon*ed period of time/ cuneiform te2t are ilent +ith repect to
commercial activitie in Babylonian ociety$ #dmittin* that thi i difficult to e2plain/ the
book #ncient 3eopotamia neverthele conclude that Mone cannot aume that trade
relation ceaed throu*h that millennium/ epecially ince they are kno+n to have
flourihed *reatly in the ube8uent period$N Thi +ork u**et that at that time trade
may have reted mainly in #ramaic hand and that papyru and leather 0animal kin
the firt EFER form of paper currency1 +ere ued a +ritin* material a +ell a uin*
a a form of currency$ 3aybe one of the firt EFER form of paper currency made from
animal kin$ #ma<in* that today the +orld i accutomed to uin* paper a currency$
Thee firt ever e2ample of paper currency have not been preerved throu*h the a*e
like the cuneiform tablet that can be een in the Britih mueum$
#ll +e kno+ i that the once mi*hty Babylon +a acked in A@D B$!$E$ -f any of thee
animal kin had been preerved throu*h the a*e - +onder if there +ould have been
evidence that becaue animal kin +ere increain* in 8uantity at uch a rate more than
the bank held real money *old and ilver/ the people be*an loin* confidence in them$
The con *ame al+ay come to an end$ Babylon e2perienced the knock out blo+ of
currency 0anythin* ued a a medium of e2chan*e that i not *old or ilver1 and the
once a*ain eaily +on battle bet+een currency and real money *old and ilver repeated$
So the head of *old in the dream ima*e repreented not 7ut 5ebuchadne<<ar but the
entire Babylonian line of rulerhip$ Gold +a fittin* to repreent the Babylonian dominant
+orld po+er a they tarted of uin* *old a +ell a ilver money until they could not
fund the very cotly +ar and the cycle repeated o they *ot the people to have
confidence in and ue paper currency +hich they e2panded the upply to pay for the
+ar$
"aniel told 5ebuchadne<<ar= M#fter you there +ill rie another kin*dom$N 0"aniel 2=@D1 #
kin*dom ymbolied by the ima*eK breat and arm of ilver +ould ucceed
5ebuchadne<<arK dynaty$ Some 2'' year earlier/ -aiah had fore told thi kin*dom/
even *ivin* the name of it victoriou kin*P!yru$ 0-aiah 1@=191(J 21=29DJ ))=2)T)A=(/
1@1 Thi +a the 3edo9,erian Empire$
Some B' year after interpretin* the dream/ "aniel +itneed the end of
5ebuchadne<<arK dynaty/ a they had their o+n verion of +hat the +orld i *oin*
throu*h at the time of +ritin*/ their o+n little Babylonian financial crii due to e2panded
currency upplie$ 3any hitorian a*ree thin* +ere not *oin* +ell for Babylon at thi
time/ they +ere at +ar and it +a provin* very cotly for them$ 0Sound familiar>1 They
e2panded the currency upply to continue fundin* the +ar$ "aniel +a preent on the
ni*ht of 4ctober A;B/ A@D B$!$E$/ +hen the +ritin* +a on the +all for Babylon$ The
3edo9,erian army diverted the protective +ater around Babylon o they could
urprie attack at ni*ht$ !yru took eemin*ly impre*nable Babylon and e2ecuted Oin*
Belha<<ar$ With the death of Belha<<ar/ the *olden head of the dream ima*ePthe
Babylonian EmpirePceaed to e2it$ The monetary cycle *oin* from money over to
currency al+ay end badly$
So after Babylon the ne2t dominant +orld po+er +a 3edo9,eria/ a repreented by
the ilver chet and arm of the dream ima*e$ There i ample proof that the monetary
cycle repeated once a*ain they +ent back to uin* ilver a money$ They +ent back to
uin* the term hekel and minah +hich +ere once a*ain the bai of the monetary
ytem baed on ilver once a*ain$ -ndeed the Bible choe ilver to repreent them in
the dream ima*e/ many Bible cholar ay thi +a due to the ne+ ilver monetary
ytem that replaced the Babylonian currency ytem that had 7ut collaped endin* that
+orld po+er$ - have been reearchin* for a +hile +hen and ho+ they ne2t +ent from
uin* real money to iuin* and uin* currency but hitorian do not al+ay a*ree on
thi$ - can ee it the ame monetary cycle repeatin* a normal$ ?o+ever +hat +e do
kno+ i that +hen the ne2t +orld po+er that had been propheied in the Bible 9 Greece:
ne+ leader #le2ander the Great became the ne2t dominant +orld po+er by force formed
an international ne+ monetary ytem after the monetary cycle repeated the ne2t time/
2@'' year a*o +hen he con8uered the 3edo9,erian empire and impoed hi o+n
monetary ytem/ baed on *old and ilver once a*ain$ Thi indicate that before the fall
of the then +orld po+er 3edo9,eria/ the +orld +a uin* currency not money a a
*lobal financial ytem$ But a - aid there i ample proof that they tarted off uin*
ilver a money not currency$ -ndeed the Bible choe to ue ilver to depict the 3edo9
,erian +orld po+er becaue they tarted off once a*ain uin* ilver a a monetary
ytem$
So ho+ could #le2ander the *reat *o back to ilver money/ if they +ere already uin*
*old and ilver> The an+er i the monetary cycle repeated a normal o they 03edo9
,eria1 had *one over to currency and e2panded the upply to the point +here people
lot faith in it$ # al+ay it ended badly for them$
By no+ it i eay to ee the pattern developin*$ # +orld po+er tart uin* money and
then fool it people into thinkin* it currency +hatever that may be i a *ood a money
and fool the people into havin* confidence in the currency a they e2pand the upply
+hich end badly for them +hen the con *ame come to an end$
The lat of the kin* on the throne of the ,erian Empire +a "ariu ---$ ?i rei*n ended
abruptly in @@1 B$!$E$ +hen he uffered a terrible defeat by #le2ander the Great at
Gau*amela/ near ancient 5ineveh$ Thi defeat ended the 3edo9,erian World ,o+er a
ymbolied by the ilver part of the ima*e of 5ebuchadne<<arK dream$ - upect the
pattern +a imilar after the 3edo9,erian +orld po+er e2panded the upplie of
currency to a point +here the people be*an to loe confidence in it and the con *ame
came to an end +hich al+ay end badly for the +orld po+er iuin* the currency that
died$ The po+er to come +a uperior in ome +ay/ yet inferior in other$ Thi
become clear a +e liten to "anielK further interpretation of 5ebuchadne<<arK
dream$
"aniel told 5ebuchadne<<ar that the belly and thi*h of the immene ima*e contituted
Manother kin*dom/ a third one/ of copper/ that Q+ouldR rule over the +hole earth$N 0"aniel
2=@2/ @D1 Thi third kin*dom +ould follo+ Babylonia and 3edo9,eria$ # copper i
inferior to ilver/ thi ne+ +orld po+er +ould be inferior to 3edo9,eria in ome +ay$
?o+ever/ the copperlike kin*dom +ould Mrule over the +hole earth/N indicatin* that it
+ould be more e2tenive than either Babylonia or 3edo9,eria$ What do the fact of
hitory bear out about thi +orld po+er>
#fter the victory at Gau*amela/ #le2ander the Great +ent on to take the ,erian capital
Babylon/ and other$ Subduin* the ret of the ,erian Empire/ he e2tended hi
con8uet into +etern -ndia$ # "aniel had foretold/ the copper kin*dom Uruled over the
+hole earth$K
-f you have tudied hitory you +ill kno+ that ancient Greece +a conidered one of the
*reat civiliation of all time$ So +hat happened +hy did uch a *reat +orld po+er fall>
The an+er lie in the ame pattern +e have ee time and a*ain$
# +e have aid +hen Greece became the ne2t dominant +orld po+er the monetary
cycle repeated a normal and they +ent back to uin* money a money rather than
currency/ ho+ lon* +ould it lat thi time> Well they really flourihed under thi ne+
monetary ytem$ # 3ike 3aloney ay in hi book about monetary hitory LThen they
*ot involved +ith a +ar that turned out to be far lon*er and more cotly than they thou*ht
0ound familiar>1$ #fter many year of +ar and mot of their money pent the Greek
came up +ith a very clever +ay to continue fundin* the +ar$ -t +a the ame thin* that
led to the demie of every ma7or +orld po+er +e have looked at up to thi time$ They
be*an to debae their money into currency to pay for the +ar$ They dicovered if you
take 1''' ilver coin in ta2e and then mi2 in A'E copper you can then pend 2'''
coin$ "oe it ound familiar> 3aybe not a bad a iuin* 2 animal kin for every 1
ilver coin/ but it very imilar to +hat the previou +orld po+er did$L
Thi +a no+ a *overnment currency that you could buy *old and ilver +ith/ but the
currency upply +a no lon*er *old and ilver in and of themelve$ #nd a a
cone8uence thi currency became practically +orthle$ -t: very interetin* the Bible
choe copper to repreent Greece a the ne2t +orld po+er +hen they +ere the firt to
ue copper to debae their currency$ Silver +a very fittin* for the Bible to ue to
repreent 3edo9,eria a they tarted off +ith a ilver monetary ytem$ !opper +a
very fittin* for Greece becaue they +ere the firt to debae their ilver +ith copper$
To repeat becaue it o important and a far a - kno+ - am the firt to reco*nie thi=
Gold +a fittin* for Babylon becaue *old +a bein* ued alon* +ith ilver a money/
ilver +a fittin* to repreent 3edo9,eria becaue ilver +a once a*ain the monetary
ytem/ then the Bible chooe !opper to repreent Greece +hich i a*ain very fittin*
becaue they +ere the firt to debae their ilver +ith copper/ a practice +hich ha been
repeated ri*ht up to modern time$ - am the firt to make thee obervation and that i
all they are obervation$ The Bible uin* copper to repreent Greece may have nothin*
to do +ith them debain* their ilver coin$ But it i *enerally a*reed that the Bible uin*
ilver to repreent 3edo9,eria +a baed on the fact that they +ent back to uin* ilver
a money a*ain after the Babylonian financial crii$ - am a lon* time tudent of both the
Bible and monetary hitory +hich i +hy - am o intereted in thee three monetary
metal copper/ *old and ilver$ -n particular the t+o monetary preciou metal at the top
of the ima*e9 *old and ilver$
But obviouly once the public +oke up to the abue of money and the currency
debaement by mi2in* in A'E copper/ anyone +ho held on to their old ilver coin found
they +ere +orth a lot/ lot more than the ame face value A'E copper coin$ 3any time
over the ne2t thouand of year thi ha been tried debain* monetary coin/ and
thoe +ho held onto the old one found they +ere +orth a *reat deal more$ See the ne2t
bonu chapter on urban minin* to ee ho+ thi can be done today$ Thi once a*ain
ended badly/ a the monetary cycle repeated a normal/ +ithin a hort time of *oin* off
money and onto currency they eventually became nothin* more than a province of the
ne2t *reat +orld po+er that had been propheied in "aniel time$$$$$$ Rome$
"aniel continued hi e2planation of the dream ima*e= M# for the fourth kin*dom Qafter
Babylon/ 3edo9,eria/ and Greece 0not includin* E*ypt and #yria1R/ it +ill prove to be
tron* like iron$ Foramuch a iron i cruhin* and *rindin* everythin* ele/ o/ like iron
that hatter/ it +ill cruh and hatter even all thee$N 0"aniel 2=)'1 -n it tren*th and
ability to cruh/ thi +orld po+er +ould be like ironPtron*er than the empire
repreented by *old/ ilver/ or copper$ The Roman Empire +a uch a po+er$ Rome
cruhed and hattered the Grecian Empire and +allo+ed up remnant of the 3edo9
,erian and Babylonian +orld po+er$
6et look at ho+ the Rome empire fell$
To 8uote 3ike 3aloney a*ain$
LRome 7ut a every empire in hitory never learnt from the mitake of pat empire$
4ver the many year of Roman leader variou leader inflated the Roman currency
upply by debain* the coina*e and iuin* more paper receipt than they held real
money *old and ilver$ #ll thi led to one of the +orld firt kno+n about hyper inflation:$
#t one time a pound of *old +a +orth A'/''' "enari in the year #" @'1/ but A' year
later it +a +orth 2$2 billion denari$ -t had rien )2/)'' time in A decade$ -n modern
time to compare/ A' year a*o *old +a V@A an ounce if it roe the ame amount in the
ame time period it +ould today be +orth over V1$A million an ounce$ -f an avera*e ne+
car old for about V2''' A' year a*o +hich they did/ the avera*e ne+ car today +ould
ell for VCA million$L
The Roman e2panded the currency upplie o much that there +a not enou*h *old
and ilver or even copper$ Thu the -ron coin replaced monetary metal/ iron +a
almot unlimited in upply o thee ne+ iron coin that +ere :fiat: a in the *overnment
ay you have to ue them lo+ly replaced the monetary metal *old/ ilver and copper$
Thi could be +hy the Bible repreent Rome and indeed the ne2t +orld po+er #n*lo9
#merica uin* iron$ Becaue the idea continued throu*h to our day/ iron;teel coin
*oin* throu*h the le* all the +ay do+n to the feet mi2ed +ith clay$ Even today the
ma7ority of the coina*e in the #n*lo9#merican currency i made of iron or imilar lo+
value metal$ .ou almot certainly have iron;teel coin in ue today look in your pocket
or pure$ - think a lot of the old cupro9nickel coin are nickel clad teel in the UO/ actually
Wikipedia 0take them for +hat you +ill1 tate only Ap and 1'p are nickel plated teel
from Gan 2'12$ 2'p/ A'p i till cupro9nickel$ -n 1DD2 the copper 1p and 2p coin in the
UO +ere replaced +ith copper coated teel coin$
Steel i actually an iron alloy +ith a carbon content bet+een $2 and 2$1 percent$ Steel i
a common name for many combination of -ron$ So much of modern coina*e today i
iron;teel$ Thi tarted +ith the Roman empire +hich could be +hy the Bible depict
Rome then #n*lo9#merica uin* iron$
-ron may be +orth a little more than paper but it i till claed a currency not money$ -t
doe not hold it value over very lon* period of time like money doe$
- have lon* been tudyin* the ima*e in the book of "aniel o to revie+ my theory 9 the
head +a *old becaue Babylon ued *old a the monetary ytem the chet and arm
+ere ilver becaue medo9peria ued ilver a money ytem then the hip +ere
copper becaue Greece debaed their *old and ilver coin +ith copper then the le*
+ere made of iron i it becaue Rome then #n*lo9#merica ued iron;teel coin in place
of the monetary metal>
"an chapter 2 ay the feet +ere partly made of iron and partly made of clay$ - +onder if
the clay could repreent the cahle ociety +e are becomin*> !ould the clay mi2ed
+ith irom repreent unbacked di*ital and unbacked crypto currency> #ll the dominant
+orld po+er tarted off uin* 3onetary ,3: and then the cycle repeat but it a little
different each time 7ut a it a little different in our time no+ that the cycle i repeatin*
but thi time +e have unbacked crypto a the cycle repeat$
6et *et back Rome and ho+ the monetary cycle repeated a al+ay$ To look at the
mentality of the Roman emperor/ +e can look 7ut at the advice that the Emperor
Septimiu Severu *ave to hi t+o on/ !aracalla and Geta$ Thi i uppoed to be hi
final +ord to hi heir$ ?e aid/ Llive in harmonyJ enrich the troopJ i*nore everyone
ele$L 5o+/ there i a monetary policy to be marveled atH
!aracalla did not adhere to the firt part of that adviceJ in fact/ one of hi firt act +a to
murder hi brother$ But a for enrichin* the troop/ he took that o eriouly to heart that
hi mother remontrated +ith him and ur*ed him to be more moderate and to retrain hi
increain* military e2penditure and burdenome ne+ ta2e$ ?e reponded by ayin*
there +a no lon*er any revenue/ 7ut or un7ut/ to be found$ But not to +orry/ Lfor a
lon* a +e have thi/L he inited/ pointin* to hi +ord/ L+e hall not run hort of
money$L
?i ene of prioritie +a made more e2plicit +hen he remarked/ Lnobody hould have
any money but -/ o that - may beto+ it upon the oldier$L #nd he +a a *ood a hi
+ord$ ?e raied the pay of the oldier by A' percent/ and to achieve thi he doubled the
inheritance ta2e paid by Roman citi<en$ When thi +a not ufficient to meet hi
need/ he admitted almot every inhabitant of the empire to Roman citi<enhip$ What
had formerly been a privile*e no+ became imply a mean of e2pandin* the ta2 bae$
?e then +ent further by proceedin* to debae the coina*e$ The baic coina*e of the
Roman Empire to thi time P +e:re peakin* no+ about 211 #" P +a the ilver
denariu introduced by #u*utu at about DA percent ilver at the end of the 1t century
B!$ Which make it more durable imilar to D$2AE ilver today$ The denariu continued
for the better part of t+o centurie a the baic medium of e2chan*e in the empire$
By the time of Tra7an in 11( #"/ the denariu +a only about CA percent ilver/ do+n
from #u*utu: DA percent$ By the a*e of 3arcu #ureliu/ in 1C'/ it +a do+n to about
(A percent ilver$ -n Septimiu: time it had dropped to B' percent/ and !aracalla evened
it off at A';A'$ Same a the Greek did +ho dicovered debain* ilver coin +hen you
run out of ilver$
But the real crii came after !aracalla/ bet+een 2AC and 2(A/ in a period of intene civil
+ar and forei*n invaion$ The emperor imply abandoned/ for all practical purpoe/ a
ilver coina*e$ By 2BC there +a only '$A percent ilver in the denariu$
,rice in thi period roe in mot part of the empire by nearly 1/''' percent$ The only
people +ho +ere *ettin* paid in ilver +ere the barbarian troop hired by the emperor$
The barbarian +ere o barbarou that they +ould only accept ilver in payment for their
ervice$ They +ere mart enou*h not to fall for debaed coina*e$
But ten year later/ he finally abandoned the ilvered coina*e/ +hich by thi time +a
imply a bron<e coin dipped in ilver rather 8uickly$
5o+ one interetin* thin* +ith all thi inflation hould be a *reat comfort to u= hitorian
of price in the Roman Empire have come to the concluion that depite all of thi
inflation P or perhap +e hould ay/ becaue of all of thi inflation P the price of ilver/
in term of it purchain* po+er/ remained table from the firt throu*h the fourth
century$ -n other +ord/ ilver remained/ in term of it purchain* po+er/ a table value
+herea all thi other coina*e 7ut became increain*ly +orthle$ Silver on avera*e
maintained it hitorical avera*e norm of a tenth of a troy ounce or about @*ram valued
at a 12 hour hard human labor 1 day +a*e$
#lo of note i that 7ut before Rome fell the barbarian demanded a ton of ilver to not
ack Rome/ but the Roman +ould not or could not pay them/ o they acked Rome$ -
think it +a the latter$
But they could pay them a many debaed AE ilver denariu coin a they could carry$
The barbarian aid no +ay +e:re not fallin* for that/ only ilver$ - +onder if they +ould
have fallen for unbacked US dollar or bitcoin> - doubt it$
-n the end it +a currency debaement that brou*ht do+n the Roman empire$ Gut like
every empire throu*hout hitory it thou*ht it could *o from money to currency and *et
a+ay +ith it$ # you can ee debain* currency i a pattern that repeat throu*hout
hitory$ -t i a pattern that al+ay end badly$
To repeat a key take a+ay point a already aid and a !hri "uane brin* out in hi
truth never told and ilver bullet ilver hield erie of video: LWhen the Barbarian
+ere at the *ate of Rome they *ave them the choice of payin* 1 ton of ilver and they
+ould not ack Rome$ # !hri ay The Roman either +ould not or could not come up
+ith 1 ton of ilver/ - think it +a the latter$ But they could offer a lot of currency to the
barbarian +hich of coure +a almot +orthle hence the barbarian ackin* Rome
and leadin* to an end to the *reat Roman +orld po+er$
But the iron le* of 5ebuchadne<<arK dream ima*e pictured not only the Roman Empire
but alo it political out*ro+th$ !onider thee +ord +e have already looked at
recorded at Revelation 1(=1'= MThere are even kin*= five have fallen/ one i/ the other
ha not yet arrived/ but +hen he doe arrive he mut remain a hort +hile$N When the
apotle Gohn penned thee +ord/ he +a bein* held in e2ile by the Roman/ on the ile
of ,atmo$ The five fallen kin*/ or +orld po+er/ +ere E*ypt/ #yria/ Babylon/ 3edo9
,eria/ and Greece$ The i2thPthe Roman EmpireP+a till in po+er$ But it alo +a to
fall/ and the eventh kin* +ould arie from one of RomeK captured territorie$ What
+orld po+er +ould that be> Britain +a once a north+etern part of the Roman Empire$
But by the year 1(B@/ it had become the Britih EmpirePthe Britannia that ruled the
even ea$ By 1((B it 1@ #merican colonie had declared their independence in order
to et up the United State of #merica$ -n later year/ ho+ever/ Britain and the United
State became partner and have been ever ince$ Thu/ the #n*lo9#merican
combination came into e2itence a the eventh dominant +orld po+er of Bible
prophecy$ 6ike the Roman Empire/ it ha proved to be Mtron* like iron/N e2erciin*
ironlike authority$ The iron le* of the dream ima*e thu include both the Roman Empire
and the #n*lo9#merican dual +orld po+er$
We can learn from the +ay "aniel decribed the metal ima*e that the #n*lo9#merican
+orld po+er +ould come from Rome/ not con8uer Rome$ "aniel aid the iron tart in
the le* and continue to the feet and toe$ -n the feet and toe the iron i mi2ed +ith
clay$ Thi clay that i mi2ed in +ith the iron mean people +ithin the #n*lo9#merican
+orld po+er that make it +eaker than the Roman empire +a$ Gut a olid iron i
tron*er than iron mi2ed +ith clay$ "aniel prophecy ay that the clay mean Lthe
offprin* of mankindL "an 2=)@$ The common people have +eakened the #n*lo9
#merican +orld po+er +hen they have fou*ht for civil ri*ht/ to have more freedom and
even to become independent nation$
The common people make it hard for thi +orld po+er to become tron* like iron$
"aniel aid in v)2 of chapter 2 LThe Oin*dom +ill partly prove to be tron* and +ill
partly prove to be fra*ile$L
We the common people have the po+er to +alk a+ay from their debt and death
paradi*m$ -f +e *et out of all of their paper pon<i cheme and buy ilver/ +e can tart a
ilver revolution$ - tron*ly recommend !hri "uane: +ork for undertandin* ho+ the
common people can 7ut +alk a+ay$ -f +e +alk a+ay +e take a+ay their po+er and
enpo+er ourelve$ #ll +e have to do i ell everythin* +e have have in their dyin*
paper currency denominated +orld and buy real phyical ilver and take it off the market$
Thi i +hy the (th final +orld po+er the #n*lo9#merican duel +orld po+er +a
propheied to be fra*ile$
!hri "uane +ho tarted the ilver bullet movement often tree leaderle
reitance$ The Silver Bullet and the Silver Shield i about fi*htin* the predatory force
by +ithdra+in* our capital from their ytem and tackin* real +ealth$ ?e coined the
term liten to all follo+ none$ ?e 8uite ri*htly ay marche and unret do no *ood
+hatoever$ 4ne ruler famouly aid Llet them march all they +ant a lon* a they pay
their ta2eL When buyin* ilver bullion and takin* it off the market i a the mot effective
ilver bullet that can do far more *ood than protet or marche$ -t i alo a ilver hield
to protect yourelf from the perfect torm that i hitorically due to repeat$
So the ( kin* propheied in Revelation are E*ypt/ #yria/ Babylon/ 3edo9,eria/
Greece/ then Rome then Britih9#merican +orld po+er$ Each of thee +orld po+er
+ere alo ymbolied by other beat in the cripture a can be een in thi picture$
When - firt preented thi information to ome monetary hitorian they all aid thi i
information that can not be found ele+here$ - aid thank you for ayin* that there i
information in my book that can not be found any+here ele$ - am a very keen tudent of
the Bible all my life and in recent year monetary hitory/ o - formulated thee thou*ht
about the metal ima*e from "aniel chapter 2 and the monetary cycle that ha repeated
throu*h hitory$
- am not the firt to ay the reaon ilver +a o fittin* for 3edo ,eria +a becaue of
the ilver monetary ytem/ but - believe - am the firt to ay +hy *old repreented
Babylon$ #lo +hy !opper +a for ancient Greece a they +ere the firt to debae *old
and ilver +ith copper/ then iron for Rome and #n*lo9#merica becaue teel coin have
no+ replaced monetary ,3:$ Then the clay mi2ed +ith iron could repreent di*ital
currency +orth even le than teel or iron$
But that +a 7ut to et the cene on +hy to live elf reliant$ - +anted it to not be about
decribin* the problem but mainly olution that are helpful$
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-t ha to be aid that thee ( dominant +orld po+er do not include every dominant
+orld po+er throu*h out hitory$ But - feel it doe include mot of the main one$ 3ot
other if not almot all dominant +orld po+er throu*h out all hitory +ent throu*h thee
ta*e of the monetary cycle that ended badly for them$ For e2ample Gen*hi Oahn:
rei*n +ent far further than #le2ander the *reat$ But hi dominant +orld po+er only
lated a fe+ *eneration unlike the ( main one - looked at$ But even hi and
ube8uent Ohan: +ent throu*h the monetary cycle/ there i a famou 8uote that ha
urvived until thi day$ LThe *reat Ohan 0!hinee ruler1/ caue the bark of tree/ made
into omethin* like paper/ to pa for money all over hi country$L -t: +ell +orth
repeatin* for emphai that many thin* have been ued a currency but only *old and
ilver are money in and of themelve$
So +e have 7ut looked at even of the dominant +orld po+er of hitory$ # - 7ut aid
there have been many many more dominant +orld po+er and le dominant +orld
po+er$ -t i a facinatin* ub7ect to tudy/ if you +ant to look at monetary hitory$ Even
in modern time the cycle ha repeated in leer +orld po+er like Wiemar Germany
then #r*entina a fe+ time recently/ then Wimbab+e and at the time of +ritin* it
happenin* in -ran/ to name 7ut a fe+$
- kno+ ome have dia*reed on comparion made to Wiemar Germany and Wimbab+e
for reaon relatin* to functional debt market 0Wiemar1 and the fact that 3u*abe i
abolutely nut9 *ranted our central plannin* overlord are cra<y too9 but they are far
more ubtle$ The moment that ma7or devaluation occur in the Wet/ it: *ame over for
them$
So there are al+ay difference every time thi cycle ha repeated$ -t +ill be different in
many +ay thi time around but it the ame cycle repeatin* that ha al+ay repeated$
From money to currency and back a*ain$
!hapter 2 3onetary ?itory modern time$
4ld a Gold and Silver monetary hitory i/ it i 7ut a relevant in modern time a
ancient time$ Gold +a and till i mainly bein* ued by kin* or the modern e8uivalent9
Bank no+aday or for very bi* financial accountin* ri*ht from the tart of hitory/ ilver
ha far more been ued a money throu*hout hitory$ Silver bein* the people money$
Gold not bein* ued for day to day purchae/ only le fre8uent lar*er tranaction$
# oon a paper +a invented or animal kin the firt form of paper/ the banker
peruaded people to tore their o called heavy and o they aid cumberome ilver in
the bank and then they +ould iue more convenient paper currency a receipt for their
real money$ They could then have e2chan*e rate for thee different type of currencie
be they tally tick or hell or animal kin +ith +ritin* painted on them 0the firt form
of paper currency1$
The problem +a the banker cleverly found out that they could iue more currency
receipt than they held *old and ilver$ #nyone could +rite on a piece of old animal kin
thi i +orth 1 ounce of ilver$ But no one +ould believe it +a +orth 1 ounce of ilver$
But the banker had the po+er to +rite thi i +orth 1 ounce of ilver on a many kin
a they could create and people believed it +a/ becaue they thou*ht the bank held 1
ounce of ilver for every LpaperL currency LnoteL they iued$ 4f coure the banker
deceptively iued far more than they held real money$ Thi i al+ay ho+ the monetary
cycle eem to tart$ The people +ould never +ap ilver for paper if they did not have
confidence in that paper to tart +ith/ but over time the confidence i taken for *ranted
by the ne2t *eneration 7ut a +e are eein* in the early 21t century$ But that
confidence i lo+ly bein* lot a - am +ritin* thi$ The e2act ame monetary cycle that
ha repeated for thouand of year i till repeatin* in our time$
Then over time people be*an to upect the bank +ere iuin* and pendin* more
currency than they had *old and ilver and the people be*an to loe confidence in thee
bit of LpaperL and tarted a ruh out of currency and into real money *old and ilver$
Then the truth become clear that there are far more of thee paper ounce of ilver
than real ounce$ The paper currency *oe to it true value of nothin* and real *old and
ilver become very very hi*hly valued$
Gohn 6a+ +a a *reat e2ample of confuin* people about the difference bet+een
currency and money$ Thi i an important e2ample of ociety replacin* it money +ith an
ever increain* currency upply that - +ih all crypto currency enthuiat +ould look at
i the tory of Gohn 6a+$ 6a+ life i a true roller coater ride of epic proportion$
From the on of a Scottih *oldmith and banker/ Gohn 6a+ +a a bri*ht boy +ith hi*h
mathematical aptitude$ ?e *re+ up to be 8uite a *ambler and ladie man$and lot mot
of hi family fortune in the coure of hi ecapade$ #t one point he *ot into a fi*ht over
a +oman and hi opponent challen*ed him to a duel$
?e cheated and hot hi opponent dead/ +a arreted tried and entenced to be hun*$
Bein* the knave that he +a/ 6a+ ecaped from prion and no+ on the run he bribed
and deceived hi +ay South and fled to France$
3ean+hile 6oui X-F +a runnin* France deeply into debt due to the +ar mon*erin*
and hi lavih lifetyle even more than 6a+ had been livin*$ 6a+ himelf livin* a a
fu*itive in ,ari became kno+n in the criminal under+orld and a *amblin* buddy +ith
"uke d:4lan/ and it +a about thi time that 6a+ had hi*h ambition and +rote a paper
letter to 6oi X-F promiin* a olution to hi mountin* debt that +ere e2pandin*
e2ponentially$ -n the letter he u**eted an economic olution promotin* the benefit of
paper currency and confuin* the people about the difference bet+een currency and
money and try *ettin* people to think that currency i 7ut a *ood and +orth the ame
a money$
When 6oui X-F died hi ucceor/ 6oui XF +a only eleven year old$ The "uke
d:4lean +ho +a 6a+ buddy +a placed a re*ent 0temporary kin*1/ and to hi horror
he found out that France +a o deep in debt that ta2e didn:t even cover the interet
payment on France debt$ What happen ne2t in thi ituation a thi ame cycle
repeat throu*h hitory> 6a+ ened opportunity he ho+ed up at the royal court +ith
t+o more u**etion for hi friend and for France$ Blamin* the problem France faced
on inufficient currency upply and e2pandin* the virtue of paper currency over *old
and ilver bein* ued a the medium of e2chan*e$
4n 3ay 1Ath 1(1B Gohn 6a+ +a *iven a bank out of thin air and the ri*ht to iue paper
currency alo out of thin air +ith the *overnment backin* 0fiat1 and once a*ain the
monetary cycle repeated here in modern time in Europe they +ent from money over to
currency 7ut a ha al+ay happened in the monetary cycle/ they thou*ht they could *et
a+ay +ith it$
To tart +ith a al+ay happen in the monetary cycle the li*htly increaed currency
upply brou*ht a ne+ vitality to the economy$ 6a+ +a hailed a a hero and a financial
*eniu creatin* all thi +ealth out of thin air$ Really> # a re+ard the "uke d:4rlean
*ranted 6a+ the ri*ht to all trade from France 6ouiiana territory in #merica/ tretchin*
from !anada to the mouth of the 3iiippi river$
#t the time it +a believed that 6ouiiana +a rich in *old and ilver and Gohn 6a+ ne+
3iiippi minin* company/ +ith e2cluive ri*ht to trade from thi territory/ became the
richet company in France$ 6a+ +ated no time capitulatin* on the public: confidence in
hi companie propect and iued 2''/''' company hare$ Shortly after that the
hare price e2ploded meaured in the rapidly e2pandin* currency upply$ Riin* by
more than @' time in a matter of month +hich +a oakin* up the rapidly e2pandin*
currency upply a fat a the printin* pree could print ne+ currency and iue it$
Gut ima*ine in a fe+ hort year 6a+ +ent from a fu*itive on the run for hi life/ a
*amblin* addict and pennile murderer to one of the richet mot po+erful men in the
+orld at thi time$
#*ain 6a+ +a re+arded$ Thi time the "uke beto+ed upon him and hi companion a
monopoly on the ale of tobacco/ the ole ri*ht to refine and coin ilver and *old and he
made 6a+ bank the Ban8ue Royal$ 6a+ +a no+ at the helm of France central bank$
#nd ince everythin* eemed to be *oin* o +ell and the apparent properity the
e2pandin* currency upply brou*ht about in thi part of the monetary cycle/ the "uke
aked Gohn 6a+ to peed up the rate he printed and iued the currency$ France +a
flourihin* a lon* a confidence held in thi rapidly e2pandin* currency upply$ 6a+
tellin* the "uke that there i no uch thin* a too much of a *ood thin* increaed the
e2panion of the currency upply 7ut a the +orld i doin* in the 21t century it e2actly
the ame monetary cycle repeatin*$ The *overnment pent foolihly and recklely +hile
Gohn 6a+ +a pacified +ith *ift honor and title$
.e thin* +ere *oin* 8uite +ell$ So +ell in fact that the "uke thou*ht that if thi much
currency upply e2panion brou*ht o much properity then t+ice a much +ould be
even better$ Gut a couple of year earlier the *overnment couldn:t even pay the interet
on it debt/ and no+/ not only had it paid off it debt in full but it could alo pend a
much currency a it +anted all it had to do +a print it$
# a re+ard for 6a+: ervice to France the "uke paed an edict *rantin* the
3iiippi company the e2cluive ri*ht to trade in the Eat -ndie/ !hina and the South
Sea$ Upon hearin* the ne+/ 6a+ decided to iue A'/''' ne+ hare of the
3iiippi !ompany$ When he made the ne+ tock offer/ more than @''/'''
application +ere made for the ne+ hare$ #mon* them +ere "uke/ 3ar8uie/
!ount/ and "uchee/ all +antin* to *et their hare$ 6a+: olution to the problem
+a to iue @''/''' hare intead of the propoed A'/''' he +a ori*inally plannin*$
# A''E increae in the upply of total number of hare$ # *ood e2ample +hy you
hould avoid invetin* in hare and tick to real aet$
3ean+hile ,ari +a no+ boomin* due to the fale boom a - call it part of the monetary
cycle and due to the rampant tock peculation and the increain* currency upply$ #ll
the hop +ere full/ there +a an abundance of ne+ lu2ury *ood and ervice and the
treet +ere butlin*$ # !harle 3ackay put it in hi eminal book :E2traordinary
popular deluion and the madne of cro+d: Lne+ houe +ere built in every direction
and an illuory properity hone over the land/ and o da<<led the eye of the nation
involved$ 0much of the developed +orld at thi time and today in the ame ituation the
entire +orld1 that none could ee the dark cloud on the hori<on announcin* the torm
that +a too rapidly approachin*$L - think thi 8uote i o po+erful lookin* at the +orld in
the 21t century$ The ame cycle i repeatin* the currency upplie are e2pandin* at an
e2ponential rate both fiat and crypto and no one can ee the dark cloud on the hori<on
that are announcin* the perfect economic torm approachin* on the entire Earth thi
time around$
Soon ho+ever a the currency upply e2panded e2ponentially problem tarted to crop
up a the cycle repeat$ "ue to the rate of e2panion of the currency upply price of
everythin* tarted to kyrocket$ Real etate value and rent for intance increaed 2'
fold$ Gut a i happenin* in the 21t century due to e2pandin* the currency upplie
alo$
6a+ alo be*an to feel the effect of rampant inflation he had created$ With the ne2t
tock iue of the 3iiippi company 6a+ offended a ,rince de !onti +hen he refued
to iue him hare at a price the royal +anted$ Furiou the prince ent three +a*on to
the bank to cah in on all hi paper currency and 3iiippi tock$ ?e +a paid in three
+a*on full of *old and ilver coin$ The "uke d:4rlean ho+ever +a incened and
demanded the prince return the coin to the bank$ Fearin* that he +ould never be able to
et foot in ,ari a*ain/ the prince returned t+o of the three +a*on load of *old and
ilver$
Thi +a a +akeup call to the public$ The :mart money: be*an to e2it fat$ ,eople
tarted convertin* their note to coin$ #nd bou*ht anythin* of tranportable value$
Ge+elry/ ilver+are/ *emtone and *old and ilver coin +ere bou*ht and ent abroad
or hoarded$
-n order to top the bleedin* in Feb 1(2' the bank dicontinued note redemption for
*old and ilver 0e2actly the ame thin* happened in 1D(11 but thi time in 1(2' it +a
declared ille*al to ue *old and ilver coin in payment$ - can ee thi happenin* a*ain in
our day in the near future$ Buyin* 7e+elry/ ilver+are/ preciou tone and the like +a
alo outla+ed$ Re+ard +ere offered of A'E of any *old or ilver conficated by thoe
found in poeion of uch *ood 0payable in currency note of coure1$ Roadblock
+ere et up and carria*e +ere earched$ The prion filled the head rolled literally$
# al+ay happen in thi cycle faith i lot in currency no matter ho+ hard the
*overnment make it ille*al to ue *old and ilver or try price control to top run a+ay
inflation and init nothin* other than fiat currency i ued/ the free market al+ay +in
in the end$
Finally the financial crii came to a head in 3ay 2(/ the bank +ere cloed and 6a+
+a dimied from the minitry$ Banknote +ere devalued by A'E +ipin* out the <ero:
printed on the lar*e denominated note$ -t did not do any *ood$ #ny poor people +ho
had their life avin* in paper lot nearly all of it a faith +a lot no one +anted it for
e2chan*e even thou*h the *overnment had made it the la+ to accept it$ # little later the
black or free market over+helmed the manipulated controlled one no matter ho+ hard
the *overnment tried$
4n Gune 1'th Bank reopened and reumed redemption of *old and ilver for the
currency$ 4f coure there +a a ruh to redeem money for the currency but the amount
of currency out there +a far too much$ When the *old and ilver ran out the people
+ere paid in the ne2t monetary metal copper/ althou*h it not a monetary preciou
metal$ # you can ima*ine the fren<y to convert currency into money +a o intene that
near riot condition enued$ Gold and ilver 0money1 had delivered a knock out blo+ to
currency$
By then Gohn 6a+ +a then the mot reviled man in all of France$ -n hi in*le life time
the monetary cycle had repeated$ ?e +ent from bein* one of the mot +ealthy po+erful
men in the +orld to the nobody he +a before$ 6a+ fled to Fenice +here he reumed hi
life a a *ambler and +omanier lamentin* L 6at year - +a the richet individual +ho
ever lived/ today - have nothin* not even enou*h to keep aliveL he died broke in Fenice
in 1(2D$
Thi collape of the 3iiippi company and one of the firt fiat currency ytem in
modern monetary hitory plun*ed France and mot of the +orld into a horrible
depreion/ +hich lated for decade$ But +hat atound me i that the ame cycle i
repeatin* in our day ince 1D(1 people have yet a*ain been deceived a to +hat i
money and currency and the e2act ame trick Gohn 6a+ employed +ere the e2act
ame trick of ancient time deceivin* people +ith currency in place of money$ -t al+ay
end the ame +ay and the cycle repeat$
There +a a very interetin* 8uote by Gohn 6a+ that i often 8uoted by Bit!oin and
crypto currency enthuiat today$ Gohn 6a+ aid L3oney i not the value for +hich
*ood are e2chan*ed but the value by +hich they are e2chan*edL ?e ne2t aid Lthe ue
of money i to buy *ood$ Silver/ +hile money i of no other ue$L
- +ould dia*ree +ith thoe +ho a*ree +ith Gohn 6a+/ - +ould ay money ha to have
value in and of itelf anythin* ele i 7ut currency$ - may have a*reed +ith 6a+ in hi
time in the 1(2': that ilver ha no other ue but today ilver ha ar*uably far more
value than the tenth of an ounce 0@*ram1 bein* valued at a 12hr day +a*e$ While it
may have been true in hi day/ it i certainly not true today to ay Silver ha no other
ue/ a - *o into later in thi book$
?itory ha repeated over and over throu*hout the millennium$ Fre8uently over the lat
fe+ thouand year in different place around the +orld there ha been thi ruh out of
currency and into money$ Then the cycle repeat and the ne2t *eneration for*et and
are fooled into thinkin* currency i +orth omethin* more than it i$
- believe +e are on the ver*e of thi ruh out of currency and into money happenin*
a*ain no+ but not 7ut in a fe+ place around the +orld but for the firt time ever the
entire +orld all at the ame time$
Fat for+ard to modern time$ For thouand of year no+ ince the firt ever banker
+e 7ut talked about/ the ame cycle ha repeated$ Banker try to confue people
bet+een +hat i currency and real money$ They *et the mae to believe that currency
i 7ut a *ood a real money o they can create a much currency out of thin air a
poible and pend it on +hat they like$ #t ome point there i o much currency about
that people loe confidence in it and ruh back to *old and ilver real money$ Then over
the ne2t everal *eneration: thi i for*otten and the cycle repeat$
4ne method that tarted in ancient Greece 0+hich could be +hy the Bible depict
Greece a copper1 involved debain* the currency/ the old fahioned +ay$ ?enry F---
earned hi nickname L4ld !opper noeL becaue he added o much copper to +hat
+ere uppoed to be ilver coin that eventually it +ould ho+ throu*h on the noe of
hi portrait$ # the coin +ere bein* ued the noe +a the firt to +ear a+ay$
5o+aday they debae the currency not by mi2in* copper into the ilver but by typin*
<ero: onto their bank account balance$
Thee bout of debaement al+ay 1''E of the time end in diater/ a faith i lot in
the currency/ inflation hoot throu*h the roof and the economy collape/ after +hich
politician introduce a ne+/ more credible ytem baed on monetary ,3:/ and the
cycle repeat$ There are little difference every time it repeat but it the ame cycle$
-n 1C(@/ the fourth !oina*e #ct demonetied ilver and put #merica on the Gold
Standard$ Thi had a devatatin* effect on the ma7ority of #merican$ The money they
ued on a daily bai/ ilver/ +a no lon*er allo+ed to be ued to pay off debt and
ta2e$ Thi/ in turn/ made the *old neceary to pay for thee debt and ta2e +orth
much more$ So the effect of the U!rime of 1C(@K i that it crippled the economy and ent
U$S$ into the +ort economic period in the hitory of the United State$ Who benefited
from thi> The banker P it made their *old and loan +orth much more$ They
eventually forecloed on thouand of home and million of acre of land$
-n the late 1C'': !hina had aved a lot of money in ilver/ then the Wet attacked ilver
becaue they did not have any left and !hina had more than they had$ They chan*ed
the rule +ith the crime of 1C(@$
Fat for+ard to the 21t century/ thee lat fe+ year !hina ha been avin* a lot in *old
and ilver once a*ain/ +ell there in:t that much ilver to buy/ but there i lot of *old o
they have been buyin* +hat they can motly *old$
3ore than once the Wetern po+er have ued ilver to bankrupt !hina$ 3ore than
once !hina ha accumulated a lot of money and the #n*lo9#merican +orld po+er
convinced the +orld that ilver +a not +orth a much a it ha been throu*h hitory/
thu devaluin* or another +ay to put it robbin* +ealth out of money and into their
currency$ !ould the Wet try and chan*e the rule a*ain imilar to the crime of 1C(@>
They could try but thi time !hina could +in$ Silver i already a lo+ a it can ever *et$
So +e are almot up to the t+entieth century in thi brief tudy of monetary hitory$ - am
+ritin* thi updated book e2actly 1''year after the tart of the federal reerve$ -t +a
brou*ht about in 1D1) +hich everyone a*ree +a the year the +orld chan*ed a never
before$ Thi +a the tart of the 6ord day the Bible propheied thouand of year a*o
in the prophecy from "aniel$
Thi 2/A''9year9old prophecy recorded by "aniel pointed to+ard the year 1D1)$ Some
Bible Student pent decade before the tart of the 2'th century pointin* out that the
year 1D1) +ould be i*nificant$ 3any people at that time +ere optimitic$ # one +riter
tate= MThe +orld of 1D1) +a full of hope and promie$N With the outbreak of World
War - later that year/ ho+ever/ Bible prophecy came true$ The ube8uent famine/
earth8uake/ and petilence a +ell a the fulfillment of other Bible prophecie proved
concluively that the prophecie pointin* to 1D1) came true$
#uthor G$ Ed+ard Griffin +rote a mut read book that ran*ed acro 2/''' year of
monetary and bankin* from "iocletian to the Rothchild to #lan Greenpan/ called The
!reature From Gekyll -land$
?e a*ree that the +orld chan*ed i*nificantly in the year 1D1) and mot people only
think of the *reat +ar/ overlookin* the importance of the monetary cycle repeatin* and
the i*nificance of the tart of the federal reerve in that year$ Thi i +hat hi book i all
about$
Griffin cut throu*h the obcuritie about the Fed that are intentionally meant to mytify
and diarm it victim 0all of u around the +orld1$ !onvinced that the ub7ect of money
and bankin* i too arcane and complicated to undertand/ +e victim are trapped in a
+orld vie+ that utterly fail to 7ibe +ith reality$ The money manipulator/ ay Griffin/ are
e2ploitin* our i*norance for the advancement of their o+n appallin* planJ the ur*ency
of a+akenin* u to our dan*er ha driven Griffin to +rite thi e2traordinary book$
- ay it i not too complicated to undertand in fact it i very imple/ another +ay to ay
+hat Griffin ay i ho+ - put it 9 tryin* to confue people about the difference bet+een
money and currency$ Thi monetary cycle ha repeated throu*h hitory and +ill continue
to repeat$ Goin* from money 0*old and ilver1 over to currency 0anythin* other than *old
and ilver ued a a medium of e2chan*e1 and back a*ain/ then repeatin*$ .ou have to
hand it to the bankter they have confued people and no+ mot people vie+ currency
a money$ But thi al+ay happen in the fale boom part of the monetary cycle$ 5e2t
come currency e2panion +hich i +hat the +orld i no+ e2periencin* at an e2ponential
rate$ -t eay to ee the ne2t part of the monetary cycle comin* oon a the +orld
currency upply i e2panded e2ponentially and endin* badly then the cycle repeat and
*old and ilver revalue a they do an accountin* for all the currency ince the lat
revaluation$
So in 1D1) the +orld chan*ed a the monetary cycle repeat a normal$ -t al+ay end
badly and the 2'th century +a no e2ception$ WW1 +a the bloodiet +ar the +orld had
ever een$
-n 1D@@/ Franklin "elano Rooevelt 0F"R1 declared that #merican could no lon*er o+n
phyical *old$ U$S$ citi<en +ere ordered to brin* their *old to the local Federal Reerve
branch to receive paper certificate in return$ Soon after the confication/ F"R devalued
the "ollar relative to *old/ *ivin* thoe private banker P +ho no+ o+ned a lot of *old
P an overni*ht BDE profit$ For the ne2t )2 year/ it +a ille*al for the avera*e #merican
to o+n *old$
We are no+ upto the 1D)':$ Then after WW2 the firt Bretton Wood ytem +a
introduced +hich meant that the US dollar +a fully backed by real monetary preciou
metal and all other currencie +ould be backed by the US dollar$ So at the Bretton
Wood meetin*/ the +orld a*reed that all currencie +ould be backed by monetary
preciou metal throu*h the US dollar meanin* that the +orld +a not uin* currency but
real honet money a*ain/ or at leat repreentation of it$ ?o+ lon* could it lat thi
time>
-n 1DB)/ +ith the aaination of Gohn F$ Oennedy and the repeal of hi E2ecutive
4rder 1111'/ the banker and politician demonetied ilver out of our coin/ replacin* it
+ith a +orthle alloy motly iron;teel that no+ act a the ymbol of the currency$
Which could be +hy the Bible depict the #n*lo9#merican +orld po+er a the lo+er part
of the iron le*$
Sometime later ome countrie upected the #merican of playin* the e2act ame trick
a the very firt ever banker +e talked about$ The #merican +ere paintin* on e2tra
bit of animal kin thi i +orth 1 ounce of ilver or *old$ 4nly no+ it +a not animal kin
it +a billion of little *reen bit of paper called US "ollar$
5o +orrie under the Bretton Wood a*reement each dollar +a backed by real *old
and every currency +a backed by the dollar$ So ome countrie aked to be paid in real
money intead of thee funny *reen bit of paper$ The #merican did not like it$
Under Tricky "icky ,reident 5i2on they +anted everyone to 7ut trut them that they
+ould not print more paper than they held people *old and ilver$ But everyone
upected they +ere printin* far more than they had real monetary preciou metal$
Then France in the late 1DB': aid +hat: the difference the dollar i fully backed by
*old in:t it> We +ould like *old not the funny *reen bit of paper that eem to be
increain* in 8uantity very fat$
Under the Bretton Wood a*reement the US could not do anythin* about it$ Fat
amount of *old and ilver +ere dra+n out of #merica$ Thi drainin* continued until
#u*ut 1Ath 1D(1$
Thi +a the year that many upect the US# to have almot run out of *old and ilver$ -t
i no+ confirmed they have no+ run out of #66 ilver tockpile/ *old i unkno+n they
+ill not let anyone check but they admit all the ilver i *one$
So 5i2on came on TF on #u*ut 1Ath 1D(1 and announced to the +orld that the US
dollar +ould LtemporarilyL no lon*er be backed by real *oldHHHHHH ?e ended the Bretton
Wood international monetary ytem/ that the +orld a*reed on after WW2 +ithout any
other countrie havin* a ay$ 0- am +ritin* thi book over )' year after and they are till
LtemporarilyL uin* fiat currency$ For the price of *old and ilver to catch up +ith all thoe
unit of dollar they created out of thin air/ i a movin* tar*et$ Becaue they are till
e2pandin* the currency upply$1 -t: +ell +orth +atchin* thi 5i2on peech earch
youtube 5i2on 1D(1 *old$ ?e never really aid ho+ lon* thi temporary ne+ monetary
ytem +ould lat but/ here +ell over )' year later the +orld i till temporarily uin*
thi ytem$
?i e2act +ord on Sunday #u*ut 1Ath 1D(1 +ere LtemporarilyL and Lur*ently needed
ne+ international monetary ytemL ur*ently needed becaue they +ere runnin* out of
*old and ilver/ and they +anted people to for*et about *old and ilver are money and
believe their animal kin that +ere uppoed to be backed by monetary preciou metal
0US "ollar1 +ere +orth omethin*$
The cycle repeated once a*ain$ #nd once a*ain the ne2t *eneration +ould be confued
about +hat i real money and +hat i currency$
The tell tail i*n of a boiler room camH Three Britih men +ere 7ut entenced to a total
of )@ year in prion$ Their crime> # claic boiler9room cam$ Which they ued to con
Britih invetor out of YC'3 unit of currency$ They pent their ill *otten *ain on
fundin* their lifetyle and havin* a *ood time9 think boat/ plane and endle car$
Ei*hty million ound like a lot of unit of currency/ but the really horrible thin* i they
didn:t find it that hard to *et hold of$
The boiler9room cam involve hi*h preure ale tactic and *ettin* people
confidence in lo+ value or by the time they buy into +orth a lot le hare and
invetment$
.ou may think you +ould never fall for thi kind of thin*$ But that i e2actly +hat
happened in 1D(1 and the entire +orld fell for it$ -f you have confidence in the unbacked
currency you are uin* ri*ht no+ then you have fallen for it$
So thi ne+ temporary international monetary ytem +a tarted in 1D(1$ -t fit perfectly
the very definition of a hu*e pon<i cheme$ # the US dollar +a no lon*er backed by
*old and every currency in the +orld +a backed by the US dollar/ the entire +orld +a
no+ uin* currency 07ut the ame a the firt ever banker makin* e2tra animal kin
+ith 1o< bullion painted on them1 and not real money/ for the firt time ever it no+
*lobal$
The central banker all around the +orld could no+ add a many unit of fiat 0mean by
*overnment decree/ the *overnment: ay you have to ue it1 currency a they like$ Gut
the ame a the firt ever bank becomin* +ealthy by paintin* on animal kin and
people believin* they are +orth omethin*/ central bank print trillion of unit of fiat
currency/ and people foolihly believe they are +orth omethin* +hen the truth i they
are +orthle/ it: only the foolih belief that they are +orth omethin* that *ive them
+orth$
What i even more aburd i no+ they don:t even need to print it they can 7ut type it
into their bank account and pend it ho+ever they +ant$ -t di*ital unit of currency not
+orth the paper they are not printed on$ E2pandin* the currency upply of the planet and
+e +ork for it like lave$
The firt ever banker had to *et bit of animal kin to create currency/ but today
banker really can create currency out of thin air by typin* it into their bank account and
makin* fancy name up for it like ZE/ or timulu$
# lon* a an alcoholic can till mana*e to buy more boo<e/ every thin*: roy$ "oen:t
matter that hi marria*e i tankin*/ hi 7ob: haky/ hi friend have dropped him/ hi
health i *oin* do+n/ a lon* a the boo<e flo+/ he: okay$
5o matter ho+ much dru* 0credit1 +ill be added 0*ro+th1 to a 7unkieK habit/ +hich
make him feel better for a little +hile/ hi problem +ill *et +ore and hi health +ill
deteriorate from more dru*$ The only +ay to *et hi life on track i to top uin* dru*/
take the pain/ and truly recover$
We actually +ork hard for thee temporary unit of fiat currency and the bank are
lau*hin* a they churn out billion and trillion more unit and pend them all over the
+orld$ They kno+ it temporary/ but a lon* a the boo<e flo+ they are okay$
Thi i the ame cycle that ha repeated in variou part of the +orld throu*hout the
millennium$ But thi time for the firt time ever it the entire +orld involved/ the
population of the planet i no+ +ell over ( Billion and the amount of *old and epecially
ilver i *ettin* very carce in relation to +orld population$
Every in*le time thi ha happened the mae +ake up to the fact that unit of
currency are becomin* +orth le and le a the currency upply e2pand$ When
confidence i lot in currency +hat happen> The ame thin* that ha al+ay happened
for thouand of year/ that: +hat$ There i a ma e2odu from currency and into real
money *old and ilver$
3ot recent currency crii happened in Wimbab+e +here you had hundred trillion dollar
note not +orth toilet paper$
What i the difference bet+een the Wimbab+e "ollar and the US "ollar or Britih ,ound/
Euro/ .uan or .en etc> 5o difference only a matter of time$ -t i a certainty that all
currencie +ill devalue compared to ilver bullion a more unit of currency are added
that are chain* a very limited amount of real ilver available for the population to buy$
#fter all if e2pandin* the currency upplie brou*ht properity in modern time then
Wimbab+e +ould be the richet nation on Earth no+$
The Gapanee national debt ur*ed over the 1 8uadrillion yen or 1/''' trillion yen in
early #u*ut 2'1@$
Think about that +ord 8uadrillion for a moment or t+o/ becaue undertandin* it +ill help
you undertand the cale of the debt crii in the +orld$
4ur parent thou*ht a million +a a very bi* number$ Then a billion became the bi*
number$ Recently/ a trillion entered the le2icon a a bi* number$
# paltry million i the numeral one follo+ed by i2 <ero$ # billion> 5ine <ero$ # trillion i
a thouand time bi**er a*ain at 12 <ero$ But the mi*hty 8uadrillion i a one +ith fifteen
<ero after it or 1/'''/'''/'''/'''/''' 0a the eye train1$
!ompared +ith Gapan/ the United State national debt i a mere V1( trillion or o$ But if
you convert that number into unit of yen fiat currency/ it come to about 1$B 8uadrillion$
.e 1$B ZU#"R-66-45H The US# i the lar*et debtor nation in the hitory of the +orld$
Gapan i the bi**et creditor nation in the +orld and o+n many US companie/ US debt
etc$ -f you look at the total balance heet/ their aet to debt ratio i very *ood/ much
better than the US#$
We lau*h at children +hen they talk about ba<illion and *a<illion but a 8uadrillion i no
lau*hin* matter$ 3eaurin* any currency in 8uadrillion brin* to mind the many
hyperinflation een in the 2'th and 21t centurie$ For e2ample/ a - 7ut aid the
po+erful and very +ealthy Germany in the early 1D2' and more recently #r*entina and
the +ealthy Wimbab+e/ the breadbaket of #frica in 2''C$
So the cycle i repeatin* 7ut a every other time over the lat five millennium$ For my
part - +ould etimate that thi temporary international monetary ytem that +a tarted
in 1D(1 +ill oon be comin* to an end a the currency upplie are e2panded
e2ponentially$ #*ain thi i purely my peculation but my bet *ue i that !hina and
poibly other in an alliance could be the kin* of the 5orth the Bible predict in
prophecy that +ill battle +ith the kin* of the South +hich i the #n*lo9#merican +orld
po+er$ -t could be actual +ar or currency +ar that are heatin* up a - +rite thi$ We do
kno+ !hina i buyin* a much *old and ilver a poible and there i peculation at
thi point that they +ant to back their currency +ith *old +hen they have enou*h$ Which
+ould brin* an end to the international monetary ytem tarted in (1$ Thi +ould be the
monetary cycle repeatin* a normal$ -t may +ell play out li*htly differently it too early
to ay at thi ta*e +hen - am +ritin* thi in 2'11/ )'yr after the temporary ne+
international monetary ytem +a tarted$ But one +ay or another - +ould ay the
monetary cycle +ill repeat and a ne+ ytem baed on *old or ilver +ill replace the
current one/ if that: from !hina like - upect or not i uncertain$ But the natural
monetary cycle +ill repeat/ *old and ilver +ill revalue to account for all the unit of
currency that have been added to the upply$
!hri "uane ay the o called *old proponent +ill be puhed for+ard a the *ood
*uy 0maybe like a if they are on the ame ide a G#T# and all$1 The ne+ ?e*elian
dialectic +ith the fale choice of *oin* back to a *old tandard BUT that they control$
The predetermined olution;outcome that can ave u all i 7ut another *old tandard
that they +ant to control$ But it +ill merely be a pretene of a *old tandard but actually a
ne+ di*ital monetary ytem they ay i baed on *old/ but they +ant to hold the *old
and you never kno+ +hat trick they +ill *et up to/ 7ut hitory repeatin*$
# uual !hri i +ay ahead/ +hen you look at Gim Sinclair Gim Rickard and all/ they
al+ay talk about *old but never ilver$
The +arnin* from !hri "uane i people like 7im inclair 7im rickard do not +ant the
currency flo+in* into ilver intead of *old$ There i plenty of *old to meet demand a in
million of ton in play around the +orld$ But there i not enou*h ilver to meet demand
if the truth came out that *old i not a rare a +e are led to believe at the ame time the
truth came out in the public domain that ilver i far more rare than +e are led to believe
then there +ould be a ruh to ell *old and buy ilver$
,eople like Sinclair;Rickard have lot of *old and too much currency to flo+ into ilver$
The pool of ilver in:t bi* enou*h for the bi* fih to +im in$ They +ant the mall fih to
+im in the bi* ea of *old 0million of ton1 o they can feed off them +ith a ne+ *old
tandard that they can feed off$ Gold or ilver tandard uck/ +hy not 7ut ue the
monetary preciou metal itelf a money> 5ot a tandard baed on the monetary ,3:
that can be manipulated$
Why not a ilver monetary ytem +here you can di*itally buy thin* +ith *ram of ilver
or milli*ram of ilver on a di*ital card;pa+ord ytem ame a bitcoin but it i fully
backed and redeemable for real ilver$ See my ilver*ram monetary ytem later in the
book +hich i dei*ned to be a competitor to everythin* ele out there and let the free
market decide$ So it +ould be poible to pay +ith either real ilver or di*itally take
poeion of erial number of ilver *ram in a vault$ But there mut be a +ay to make
ure that no more di*ital promie are out there than real bullion backin* up the di*ital$
Thi i ho+ the monetary cycle al+ay repeat$ #nyone +ith any ene at all +ould
prefer di*ital real ilver *ram than Bitcoin or +orld of +arcraft unbacked currency unit
or unit of fiat currency>
Silver and copper are alo unlike bitcoin in that they are tan*ible currencie and have
been money for thouand of year o are therefore on the hori<on +hen the end of the
temporary ytem near/ and are not concentrated in the hand of Billionaire like Gim
Rickard;Sinclair and hi criminal bankin* aociate uch a the Rothchild:$ They
hate ilver becaue they do not have any and can not *et that much +ithout endin* the
manipulation$
#nyone advocatin* a *old tandard i not a friend of the common man$ They do not
+ant people bein* intereted in ilver and copper/ they +ant people to only think about
*old becaue they have o much of it themelve$ #nd becaue it i o plentiful already
in the hand of the elite compared to ilver$
Thi i a very a important point to remember$ Thi i the reaon - am only intereted in
tackin* ilver and copper the t+o other monetary metal$ When the dollar collape
tart happenin* and the end of the temporary international monetary ytem
approache the maintream media +ill all be talkin* about *old becaue there are
million of ton available and the price +ill be *oin* o hi*h it could eaily oak up mot
of the currency +ithout brin*in* about the end *ame$
Silver +ill be oarin* alo at thi time but - +ill not ell any ilver/ - plan to lo+ do+n
buyin* it or top buyin* it +hen it i at ne+ all time real inflation ad7uted hi*h and
+itch to tackin* copper$ - kno+ copper +ill never be rare like ilver +ill be but it i till a
monetary metal +ith thouand of year of hitory and it can not be printed out of thin
air$ -t i not a monetary preciou metal thou*h/ that title only *oe to *old and ilver$ But
copper i the only other monetary metal +ith thouand of year hitory a money$
Think about thi/ rou*hly the ame amount of currency unit i flo+in* into ilver and
*old every year$ For e2ample in 2'1@ around V1$1 Billion flo+ed into *old ea*le and
about V1$1 Billion unit of fiat flo+ed into ilver$ That mean B'[ time the amount of
ounce of ilver +ere taken off the market than *old$ Thinkin* about ho+ there are
million of ton of *old available before it run out/ and the fact that *old i not really
ued up like ilver i/ you can ee the +ar i eaier to +in by takin* ilver off the market$
- can ee in the future more unit flo+in* into ilver than *old/ it 7ut brin* the end
nearer every ounce of ilver taken off the market$
There i a book !urrency War +hich i *oin* to be een a the mot influential book
thi century$ 5o/ 54T Gim RickardK book purpoely called the ame !urrency War$
Thi !urrency War book +a +ritten before by Son* ?on*bin* in 2''( and ha 5EFER
even been tranlated into En*lih$ We have read all four book 0o far1 in the erie in
Gapanee$ -f thi century i *oin* to be the M!entury of the EatN/ - believe it +ill be a
direct reult of thee very po+erful book$
-n Guly 2''D/ the book +a follo+ed by a e8uel/ !urrency War 2= World of Gold
,rivile*e then in 3ay 2'11/ !urrency War @= Financial ?i*h Frontier the fourth book i
MThe Warrin* State ,eriodN +a releaed in 2'1)$ #nd there are *oin* to be more in the
erie$
-n hi book/ Son* trie to e2plain hitory and the development of the +orld throu*h the
perpective of currencie and money$ The premie of hi book are very imilar to the
monetary hitory of thi book you are readin*$ ?o+ever Son* ?on*bin* *oe more into
the conpiracy ide of thin* +hich +hile - do tend to believe him but - have no +ay of
kno+in* the truth o tay +ell a+ay from +ritin* about uch thin* in thi book$ For
e2ample Son* ?on*bin* ay that on Gune )/ 1DB@/ ,reident G$F$Oennedy i*ned an
e2ecutive order/ +hich/ a an amendment to E2ecutive 4rder 1'2CD/ dele*ated the
authority to iue ilver certificate 0note convertible to ilver on demand1 to the
Secretary of the Treaury$ Son* ay the direct cone8uence +a that the Federal
Reerve lot it monopoly to control money;ilver$ ?e i really ayin* thi +a the reaon
for the aaination of GFO/ he ay it +a all about ilver +hich like *old i at all time
money in and of itelf$ - kno+ many a*ree +ith him/ but a - aid - have no +ay of
kno+in* o can not comment$
-n hi book Son* predict that before 2'2) or 2A at the latet/ the monetary cycle +ill
repeat and the +orld +ill *o back to uin* money a*ain intead of currency$ But he doe
ay it could be far ooner$
What - +ill ay there i a concerted effort to keep thee book from bein* tranlated into
En*lih/ but urely they can not top it happenin* eventually$ -f you can earch online
and try and read thee book in a lan*ua*e you can undertand then - hi*hly
recommend it$$$$$$$
3ot of +hat you find in ,3etal ne+ and commentary ha to do +ith LGoldL$ .ou very
rarely hear ilver bullion bein* talked about a much a *old$
-t: 7ut a matter of time before the tippin* point occur +hen enou*h people reali<e +hy
price are riin* 9 not +hat the maintream pre ha to :parrot: about it$
#ll thin* *old +ill overflo+ into ilver any+ay$ Until then/ ilver i till relatively
affordable$ Still$
- 7ut can:t help but notice that the ma7ority the article/ eay/ and intervie+ eaily
:+ork: +hen you ubtitute the +ord LilverL for L*oldL$
3ot of thee +riter +ould probably a*ree/ but *old i a much bi**er market and more
people +ant to read about it than ilver at the moment but - think thin* +ill chan*e in
the future$
4ccaionally 99 and thi i +here - do complain 99 thee +riter really do for*et that ilver
and *old are not that different$$$or even +ore$$$+hen they fail to compare them a if they
+ere almot the ameH
So - tend to 0unconciouly1 replace the +ord LGoldL +ith LSilverL a - *o throu*h any
*iven piece$
#*ain/ - believe ilver and *old could be interchan*eable 99 the main difference bein*
price/ indutrial ue/ and overei*n o+nerhip$$$
#ll of +hich happen to be very bullih difference in favor of phyical LSilverL$$$
Remember= Silver price are undervalued/ a very lar*e amount of ilver demand come
from indutrial uer 0that effectively e8ueter it1/ and no *overnment or any entity it
on lar*e tockpile$ .etH But +hoever i the firt to attempt thi like the ?unt tried in the
(': could ucceed +here the ?unt failed$
Becaue there i 6ESS #F#-6#B6E/ #B4FE9GR4U5"/ -5FEST3E5T9GR#"E S-6FER
T?#5 G46"$
?ere: an intervie+ +ith "ou* !aey on LGoldL from +ay back in September 2''D that -
decided to e2periment +ith$
-ntead of unconciouly ubtitutin* LSilverL for every intance of LGoldL/ - literally
chan*ed every intance 9 a you:ll ee$
#nd +ouldn:t you kno+ it>
-t made ene for mot of the +ay throu*h/ further hi*hli*htin* the fact that/ e2cept for
thoe reaon mentioned above/ there really in:t much difference$
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"ou* !aey on LSilverL 0- have replaced :*old: +ith LilverL1
0-ntervie+ed by 6oui Game/ Editor/ -nternational Speculator1
6= "ou*/ +e:ve talked about car/ co+/ and cah/ but the invetment +orld think of you
a a LSilverL bu*/ o let: *ive that a *oJ +hy LSilverL>
"ou*= Sure$ Firt of all/ it: becaue LSilverL i actually money$ -t: an unfortunate
hitorical anomaly that people think about the paper in their +allet a money$ The dollar
i/ technically/ a currency$ # currency i a *overnment ubtitute for money$ LSilverL i
money$
5o+/ +hy do - ay that>
?itorically/ many thin* have been ued a money$ !attle have been ued a money in
many ocietie/ includin* Roman ociety$ That: +here +e *et the +ord LpecuniaryL
from= the 6atin +ord for a in*le head of cattle i pecu$ Salt ha been ued a money/
alo includin* in ancient Rome/ and that: +here the +ord LalaryL come fromJ the 6atin
for alt +a al 0or ali1$ The 5orth #merican -ndian ued eahell$ !i*arette +ere
ued durin* WW--$ So/ money i imply a medium of e2chan*e and a tore of value$
By that definition/ almot anythin* could be ued a money/ but obviouly/ ome thin*
+ork better than otherJ it: hard to e2chan*e thin* people don:t +ant/ and ome thin*
don:t tore value +ell$ 4ver thouand of year/ the preciou metal have emer*ed a
the bet form of money$
There are very *ood reaon for thi/ and they are not ne+ reaon$ Five reaon are a
valid today a they +ere then$ # *ood form of money mut be= durable/ diviible/
conitent/ convenient/ and have value in and of itelf$
6= !an you elaborate on that>
"ou*= .e/ and from them/ +e can dra+ inference that +ill help u anticipate the fate of
the dollar$
Firt/ let: take durable$ That: pretty obviou 9 you can:t have your money diinte*ratin*
in your pocket or bank vault$ That: +hy +e don:t ue +heat for moneyJ it can rot/ be
eaten by inect/ and o on$ -t doen:t lat$
"iviible$ #*ain/ obviou$ -t: +hy +e don:t ue diamond for money/ nor art+ork$ .ou
can:t plit them into piece +ithout detroyin* the value of the +hole$
#ctually/ there: a i2th reaon$$$
6= -t can:t be created out of thin air$
"ou*= Ri*ht$ 5ot even the kin* and emperor +ho clipped and diluted coin +ould have
dared ima*ine that they could *et a+ay +ith tryin* to ue omethin* eentially
+orthle a money$
That LSilverL i money i imply the reult of the market proce/ eekin* optimum
mean of torin* value and makin* e2chan*e$
#fter the current ytem collape/ a every paper money ytem in the pat ha
collaped/ ome form of money +ill have to replace it/ and it: almot certainly *oin* to
be LSilverL$
That: not 7ut for afety/ ecurity/ and prudence/ thou*h thoe are reaon enou*h/ but
becaue LSilverL i cah in it mot baic form$ Better yet/ even thou*h it: 8uadrupled
ince it bottom in 2''1/ it: alo till an e2cellent peculation$ - can ee ome+here
bet+een three and ten time your invetment in current capital$ #nd there: no limit to
the upide in dollar/ dependin* on ho+ rapidly the *overnment detroy the currency$
To my vie+/ that offer an e2ceptional combined opportunityJ by buyin* LSilverL/ you
protect your +ealth but alo have enormou peculative upide$
6= ,lu/ a you like to ay/ LSilverL i the only aet cla that i not alo imultaneouly
omeone ele: liability$
"ou*= #bolutely ri*ht$ #nd in a +orld a financially untable a today:/ you 7ut don:t
+ant to hold on to omeone ele: liabilitie any more than you have to$ Epecially if
that: a liability of an entity like the U$S$ *overnment$
6= Got it$ .ou hould o+n LSilverL becaue it: money/ becaue of it ecurity/ and
becaue it: an e2cellent peculation$ -n our publication/ +e:ve been tellin* reader that
they hould have a much a 1;@ of their portfolio in LSilverL/ 1;@ in cah/ and 1;@ in
invetment that could do +ell in time of crii/ includin* LSilverL tock/ commoditie/
certain kind of real etate/ etc$ "o you think thoe are till the ri*ht proportion> That
+orked out very +ell for our reader lat year$ Thoe +ho actually follo+ed our advice
+ould have had 1;@ in LSilverL and 1;@ in cah/ o even if they lot A'E of their
remainin* third/ they +ould till have only been do+n 1B$B(E by the end of the year$ But
that +a then/ and there +ere i*n of hort9term price deflation/ and no+ thin* are
different$ ?o+ hould +e be deployed today>
"ou*= That: till a *ood balance/ but if you tart really thinkin* of LSilverL a cah/ and
the dollar a a merely temporarily fahionable mean of e2chan*e/ you:ll find yourelf
loadin* your portfolio +ith much more LSilverL and LSilverL pro2ie$ That +ill protect you
a*aint the very rapid lo of value the dollar face in year to come$ -nflation i *oin* to
truly *et out of control$
6= Good reminder$ Well/ +e:ve talked a lon* time a*ain/ but briefly/ +hat are the bet
+ay to o+n LSilverL>
"ou*= - prefer LSilverL coin to bar$ They are more reco*ni<able and convenient$ .ou
can +alk into a coin hop in many place around the +orld/ and they +ill reco*ni<e your
LSilverL Ea*le/ Oru*errand/ ,hilharmonic/ etc$ "ealer/ or the public/ may not
reco*ni<e the hallmark of ome bar$
9End$
Try thi ne2t time you hear or read about *old ubtitute the +ord for ilver and you +ill
ee +hat - mean$
# very important point to undertand before +e *o further do+n the rabbit hole i that
there are no+ far more ounce of *old available for invetor to buy than ounce of
ilver$ 3ike 3aloney +ho i an e2cellent monetary hitorian and monetary preciou
metal e2pert ay that from official number if all the available *old bullion in the +orld
+ere put to*ether it +ould fit on a tenni court$ -t +ould be about a 2' to 2A3 cube$ Thi
i 7ut the um of all the central bank and other kno+n about tockpile$ 3any are
ayin* thi cube +ould be much much bi**er/ if all the hu*e tockpile that have
uppoedly been lot +ere alo included$ That actually million of ton of *old have
been mined or panned throu*h hitory and only a very mall amount i not +ith u
anymore from bein* lot$
Some people think it +ould be a much/ much lar*er cube of *old becaue *old ha
been treaured and hidden a+ay throu*h hitory/ there are ome +ell documented very
lar*e *old hoard that have been uppoedly lot and are unaccounted for in the +orld/
but it hard to kno+ for ure/ it very unlikely they +ere really lot think about it/ +hat
really could have happened to thee very lar*e *old tockpile> # they are paed on
throu*h the millennium they are fou*ht over and hidden a+ay$ They could be old into
the market at any time$ Ship+reck of coure account for lot of *old bein* lot/ or
maybe buryin* in a *rave or buryin* or hidden and for*otten about could account for lot
of *old bein* lot$ But treaure huntin* technolo*y i *ettin* better every year$ By the
time you are readin* thi/ thi cube of available *old +ill be much lar*er a more *old i
mined and recovered from treaure huntin* and added to upply$ Becaue *old i not
ued up a ilver i$ Gold lat forever$ Thi i not true for ilver bullion$ Bank have run
out of ilver tockpile it ha almot all been ued up$ 3ike ay if all the ilver bullion
left available in the +orld +ere put to*ether it +ould be about an 1C3 cube/ it +ould fit
on le than half a tenni court$ Some people think it +ould be a maller ilver cube
becaue ilver i no+ *ettin* conumed and taken off the available market at the fatet
rate in all of hitory$ Thi 1C3 cube of available ilver bullion include etimation of
privately held ilver bullion by invetor and ima*ine that all the ETF and ilver
derivative are tellin* the truth that they buy and tore in their vault 1o< of real ilver
bullion for every 1o< of paper promie they ell to invetor$ 3any believe they do not
tore a much ilver a they promie to people on paper/ if true it +ould make that 1C3
cube of available ilver much maller a thi ilver make up a lar*e amount of the 1C3
cube$ -t ha been proven in ome cae 03or*an Stanley *ot fined for thi and did not
even deny it/ 7ut aid everyone i doin* it1 that they 7ut take your currency and iue a
broken promie bit of paper$ They do not *o and buy ilver bullion like they promie to$
-t free currency for them and they lie and ay they tore ilver for every promie they
ell +hich create a phantom upply of ilver +hich doe not e2it$
By the time you are readin* thi dependin* on ho+ many year after 2''( +hen - am
+ritin*/ thi official number 1C3 cube of the +orld available ilver upply +ill be much
maller/ a mart invetor do not trut paper promie and ell them to buy phyical$
Then a more ilver i *ettin* ued up and dicarded than i from mined and recycled
upply$ So thi i a very important point to remember/ the official number 2@3[ cube of
available *old i *ettin* bi**er every year and the probably le that 1C3 cube of the
+orld available ilver bullion i *ettin* maller every year$ Thee are the official i<e of
the available ilver and *old in the +orld$ # - *o into later/ - believe the cube of *old i
much lar*er and the cube of ilver i much maller$
Thi i true until the price of ilver *oe up to meet *old and it i then an economic viable
propoition for the difficult and e2penive tak to *o and locate it and recover it from
landfill or +here ever it ha been dicarded$ #nd ho+ much of thi 1C3 or le ilver
bullion cube really i available for invetor to buy>
3ot ilver invetor includin* myelf hold it in very tron* hand and +ill not ell even if
the :paper price: *oe up a lot in unit of fiat currency/ they kno+ the value i much
*reater than the paper :price:$ 3ot ilver invetor are very +ell educated and +ill not
+ant to ell ilver bullion for unit of fiat currency +hen they kno+ the unit +ill oon be
+orth le$ They kno+ :price: mean nothin*/ F#6UE i everythin*$ They are torin*
*enerational +ealth for the lon* term outide the bankin* financial ytem and many
a*ree to never ell/ only ue to borro+ fund a*aint after the temporary international
monetary ytem ha ended and been replaced +ith +hatever come ne2t$ So that cube
of #F#-6#B6E ilver on Earth may be even maller$ -f you do not count a available to
buy +hat i held by private ilver invetor in very tron* hand +ho a*ree to never ell
no matter ho+ many unit of dyin* fiat currency i added to the e2ponentially e2pandin*
upply and are chain* after the decreain* cube of available ilver bullion$ Silver i the
people money$ Thi i not a true for *old a it i for ilver bullion becaue *old i
mainly held by central bank and the +ealthy +ho could ell into the market at any time$
4nce a*ain the central bank have in recent time no+ run out of their once lar*e ilver
bullion holdin*$
Gut picture that in your mind a 2A[3 or likely much lar*er cube of *old on a tenni
court/ and an 1C3 or likely maller cube of ilver on half of the court ne2t to it/ becaue
it cubed it i around )2 maller and remember ilver i rou*hly around half the denity
of *old$ So if the t+o cube +ere the ame i<e there +ould be only around half the
number of ounce of ilver$ Thi mean that in current +orld+ide available inventorie
there i a lot le ounce of ilver than *old bullion available for invetor to buy$ That i
if you believe the official number/ - peronally think there i a lot more than ei*ht time
le ilver bullion than *old bullion available for invetor to buy$ Thi ratio i *ettin*
lar*er/ oon even by the official number there +ill be ten time le ilver bullion
available for invetor to buy than *old bullion$ #lmot certainly there i more *old bullion
in the +orld that i not commonly kno+n about becaue it ha been kept ecret and no+
i not kno+n about that could be old into the market/ o there could be a lot le ilver
available than *old but it not certain$ There certainly i le chance of any lar*e ilver
tockpile hidden a+ay a i the cae +ith *old bullion tockpile that could be old into
the market at any time$ #ll the ilver ha been ued up$
So +hat if +e dicovered one day that *old i 54T very carce> That cube of available
*old i +ell over 2A3 ome are ayin* it much lar*er$ #nd that cube of available ilver
bullion i no+ much maller than 1C3> What then all you Gold Bu*> Would you top
bein* a Gold Bu*> Would you chan*e your opinion on the LvalueL of *old a a monetary
metal> Would you ,#5-! to try and *et out of Gold and into omethin* that truly i
carce>
From many e2pert reearch Gold i not care at all$$$a in 3-66-45S of T45S are
already in play$ Thi i 7ut not true +ith ilver$ - have recently been tudyin* certain
paa*e of the Bible +here there +ere immene *olden ima*e/ for e2ample in ancient
Babylon there +a a olid *old hu*e tatue that the three faithful ?ebre+ +ould not
bo+ do+n to$ "aniel @ v1 The kin* had an ima*e of himelf built made of olid *old it
+a B' cubit hi*h and B cubit +ide and a cubit i A1$Ccm o it +ould have been over
@' meter hi*h and @ meter +ide$ We do not kno+ the e2act hape or ho+ many ton
e2actly but +e can etimate$
Gold +ei*h rou*hly 1D$@2 *ram per cubic centimeter$ So a cubic meter +ould +ei*h
1D$@ tonne$ Say it +a around 2(' cubic mt 2 2' about (''' tonne$ But dependin* on
the hape could have been different$ But +e are talkin* thouand of ton in thi ima*e
alone$ #t the time *old and ilver +ere in circulation plu lot of other *old +a ued for
variou thin* in Babylon$ Thi +a thouand of year a*o and 7ut think ho+ much
more *old ha been mined or privately panned ince thee ancient time>

There are many report about lar*e ima*e and tatue of olid *old$ Who kno+ +hat
happen to all thi *old over the millennium> - do not claim to kno+ +hat ha happened
to it/ - 7ut find it hard to believe it ha been lot o +hy i it not included in the official
number>
Even entire temple +ere built of olid *old$ 4ne primary e2ample of thi +a Oin*
Solomon: *old +hich if you read that account amounted to a very *reat deal$ ,robably
more than i held by mot central bank reerve kno+n about today$ - kno+ thi i the
tuff of le*end/ but the fact i Oin* Solomon really did have that much *old back then o
the 8uetion i +hat ha happened to it all throu*h the millennium> The book of Gob
firt mention M*old of 4phirN and e8uate it +ith Mpure *old$N 0Gob 2C=1A/ 1B1 #bout B''
year after GobK day/ Oin* "avid collected M*old of 4phirN for the contruction of GodK
temple in Gerualem$ ?i on Solomon like+ie imported *old from 4phir$P1 !hronicle
2D=@/ )J 1 Oin* D=2C$
#ccordin* to the Scripture/ Solomon had a fleet of hip contructed in E<ion9*eber/ on
the Red Sea/ that brou*ht *old from 4phir$ 01 Oin* D=2B1 Scholar locate E<ion9*eber at
the head of the Gulf of #8aba in the *eneral area of preent9day Elat and #8aba$ From
there/ hip could reach any part of the Red Sea or more ditant tradin* pot on the
#frican or -ndian coat/ poible location of 4phir$ 4ther believed/ ho+ever/ that
4phir lay in #rabia/ +here ancient *old mine have been found and depoit are till
bein* e2ploited even in modern time$ Thee mine have been producin* *old for
thouand of year$
# to +hether SolomonK *old mine +ere merely le*endary/ a ome +ould have it/
E*yptolo*it Oenneth #$ Oitchen +rite= M4phir itelf i no myth$ # ?ebre+ otracon Qor/
earthen+are fra*mentR of perhap the ei*hth century QB$!$E$R i clearly incribed +ith the
brief note of account= UGold of 4phir for Beth9?oronP@' hekel$K 4phir here i a real
ource of *old/ 7ut a +ith UGold of \#mau/K or UGold of ,untK or UGold of OuhK in
E*yptian te2tP*old in each cae/ either derived from the land named or from that
landK type or 8uality$N
Treaure hunter have earched for the fabulou city called 4phir for thouand of
year/ hopin* to find it le*endary mine$ The on of a kin* of Sheba +a aid to have
Lbuilt 4phir +ith tone of *old/ for the tone of the mountain +ere pure *old$L There
have been everal other collaboratin* report of a city built from :tone of *old: but
a*ain thi i the tuff of le*end$ Some have aid they have been found but the tory
covered up$ - have no +ay of findin* the truth$ Where could all thi *old be no+>
?oarded/ hidden a+ay fou*ht over and paed on throu*h the millennium$
#le2ander the Great: father Oin* ,hilip -- of 3acedonia 0@AD9@@B B$!$E$1 i reported to
have e2tracted more than 2C ton Q2A tR of *old E#!? .E#R from the mine of
,an*aeum in Thrace$ Thi i 7ut one mine for e2ample$ There +ere reportedly many
mine producin* more than thi amount all around the +orld ri*ht up to our day$ Today
they have to *o a lot deeper to till keep producin* the *old every year$ BUT T?E.
?#FE BEE5 #""-5G T4 T?E W4R6"S G46" SU,,6. EFER. .E#R F4R
T?4US#5"S 4F .E#RSH
When ,hilipK on #le2ander the Great 0@@B9@2@ B$!$E$1 captured the ,erian city of
Sua/ he i aid to have taken ome 1/1C' ton of *old from it and almot (/''' ton
from the +hole of ,eria$ So +hen compared +ith the amount of *old reported to have
ever been mined throu*h hitory omethin* doe not add up$ There ha been a
concerted effort made to make it look like there i far le *old in the +orld than there
really i$ #t the ame time even more effort ha been made to make it look like there i
more available ilver in the +orld than there actually i$ When the truth i *old i no+
much more plentiful than +e are told and ilver i *ettin* very rare compared to +hat +e
are told by official number$
Think ho+ much more *old ha been mined ince thee ancient time> There have
been many many many other e2ample throu*h the lat B''' year of human hitory in
almot every nation and people around the Earth +here there +a lot of *old$ #nd
remember *old doe not *et ued up a ilver doe/ *old i hoarded +here a ilver i
many time conumed$ There i very rarely any thin* made out of *old that i dicarded/
but throu*h hitory ome thin* made of ilver ha been +hen they *et too old and
tarnihed they are dicarded and a ne+ one made conumin* more ilver$ 3any time
there have been recorded account of ilver utenil and uch *ettin* too old and
dicarded$ Thi i an important point to remember that Gold doe not deteriorate Silver
doe$
3y 8uetion i +hat ha happened to all the *old throu*h hitory> Gold lat forever/ if
you du* up a A''' year old *old coin it contain the ame amount of atom a a recently
minted *old piece$ - it poible that a lar*e amount of it ha been lot a +e are led to
believe> .e it poible/ but unlikely$ There are contantly dicoverie of lot treaure
o if any hoard have been lot they are contantly bein* redicovered/ epecially a
treaure huntin* tech *et more advanced$ 5ot only *old hoard but till undicovered
natural *old i till bein* found +ith metal detector and *old pannin* tech improvin*$ -n
Gan 2'1@ another lar*e A$AOG natural *old nu**et +a found by a tourit +ith a metal
detector$ Thi i an e2ample of a natural *old nu**et bein* reported/ ho+ many do you
think have been unreported over the lat B'''year>
?o+ much natural *old ha been found or panned in the lat B''' year that ha *one
unreported that could be old into the market at any time>
Treaure huntin* e8uipment ha pro*reed a *reat deal in recent time$ -t i ama<in*
ho+ advanced thin* are no+aday +hich +ould make treaure hunter in decade pat
blue +ith envy$ -n the pat ometime people have pent decade earchin* but +ith
modern e8uipment they could have found *old in no time$ Thi i +hy o much e2tra
*old i bein* found thee day/ both ne+ natural *old a +ell a previouly hidden;lot
*old hoard$ There are no+ million of ton of *old buildin* up in tockpile all around
the +orld$ Thi ha to be kept ecret to keep the belief that *old i till actually rare$
When the truth i *old i not that rare at all unlike ilver bullion$
4dyey 3arine E2ploration 043EX1 ha recovered another 1'/''' ounce of *old/
+orth VCA million from a unken hip off the coat of outhern !alifornia$ The recovered
*old treaure i the latet in a lon* trin* of recently recovered previouly lot *old
hoard the company official aid$ 05otice thi i 7ut +hat the official line i/ ak yourelf
ho+ much i bein* found that i not reported for lar*er profit>1
-t i e2pected that due to ne+ onar/ metal detectin* and reco*nition technolo*y there
+ill be recovered more *old from the underneath of the ocean/ official added$
?o+ much +ill be reported i unkno+n$ But +hat i kno+n i that due to metal detectin*
technolo*y havin* advanced o much/ any previouly lot lar*e *old hoard on land or
in the ea can be located and retrieved far more eaily *oin* for+ard$
5ot only the lar*e treaure huntin* companie but alo the mall treaure hunter have
thi ne+ technolo*y available$ 3y father and - have bou*ht a ma*notomiter +hich i
mall yello+ torpedo like device that i to+ed behind a boat +henever you are travellin*
any+here$ -t i baically an under+ater metal detector$ #ll metal detectin* e8uipment i
o advanced no+/ they can tell preciou metal from non preciou and depth and even if
it under ton of iron$ We have found many +reck maybe unkno+n about to other/
ome plane/ ubmarine and many different veel of all kind$ The place +here - +a
a fiherman for decade +a the place +here many famou pirate from hitory came
from$
While +e have not yet found any *old/ +e have found many ne+ +reck +hich make
*reat fihin* pot and +hat a facinatin* hobby$
Both profeional treaure hunter and private individual$ Some are *oin* out lookin*
for ne+ undicovered *old and or previouly dicovered but lot *old$ There are no+
many pendin* a lot of time lookin* epecially no+ the price of *old ha *one up o
much in recent time$
- love hearin* about treaure hunter of +hich there are many earchin* for hip+reck
or le*endary *old hoard$ 3ake for *reat readin* and dreamin* about$ Some pend
their entire live earchin* and reearchin* for ome of thee hidden or lot *old hoard$
The truth i almot certainly they have not been lot 7ut hidden a+ay and paed do+n
to ne2t *eneration$ But ome have really been lot +hen previou o+ner died$ 3any
time private companie +ho do find lar*e *olden treaure hoard do not report it$ -f they
did report it then they have to pay ta2 and hare the profit +ith the ori*inal o+ner
decendant if they can be proven or *overnment and all ort +ill try and *rab a
hare$
3ot time thi *old i 7ut old privately and 8uietly maybe in mall amount over lon*
time$ Sometime recat to hide the identity$ Thi i the ama<in* thin* about *old/ even
ancient *old that +a made into rin* or omethin* upto B''' year a*o could be di* up
or recovered from the ea today/ then it could be recat into bullion bar and old into
the market$ There +ould be no noticeable difference to *old bullion mined thi year$
The amount of unreported *old from private individual or companie i not poible to
kno+ from all around the +orld throu*h all of hitory$ But - think it afe to ay it i a lot
more than the 1C'O ton +e are told i all that ha ever been mined or panned in all of
hitory$
4ne recent e2ample of a *old hoard bein* reported +a the Sa2on hoard/ or ometime
called the Staffordhire hoard$ # thi one +a actually reported +hich i unuual thee
day/ the treaure hunter +ith a metal detector had to hare A'E +ith the lando+ner
and then myriad of other people and or*aniation +anted to *rab a lice of the +ealth
from official to la+yer and accountant$ .ou can eaily undertand +hy mot find like
thi are kept 8uiet and never reported$ -t i uch a hame becaue o much can be
learnt from archaeolo*it tudyin* the hoard$ But +ith *old no matter ho+ old it i it
can be beaten +ith a hammer into an unreco*niable block of *old to be old eaily no
8uetion aked almot any+here in the +orld$ Where it i then uually melted do+n and
cat into bullion form +here there i no +ay of tellin* if it +a mined in modern time or
up thouand of year a*o$
Thi famou #n*lo9Sa2on hoard found in taffordhire recently ho+ ho+ all the *old
+a no le than +hen it +a buried$ #ll the ilver item have been affected by a *rey/
voluminou form of ilver corroion$ The amount of ilver i far le than +a buried/ the
corroion i o bad that the purpoe of thee ob7ect till remain a mytery/ the function
of thee ilver ob7ect or +hat kind of ob7ect they +ere attached to ha yet to be +orked
out$ That 7ut ho+ the e2tent of ho+ ilver corrode and *old lat forever$ ,robably
there +ere even more ilver ob7ect but nothin* left of them remain$ #66 the *old ever
from #66 of hitory remain and i buildin* up around the +orld +ith million of ton in
variou form and even more million or perhap billion of ton yet to be brou*ht out of
the earth and ea$ Gold lat forever ilver doe not and ilver i far more rare than *old
no+ in the 21t century for the firt time ever in hitory$
Silver under+ater or under*round can form ilver compound Qlike ilver ulfideR and
L+ah a+ayL or leach a+ayJ ame thin*$ The remainin* ob7ect therefore +ei*h le$ -f it
had minimal urface area like a lar*e bar it i till a bar of ilver hundred of year after/
like the many Spanih hip+reck for e2ample$ -t +ill +ei*h le and it i no+ brittle and
not much *ood for anythin*/ dependin* on ho+ old it i$ -f it i ilver art or 7e+elry +ith a
lot of urface area for it: ma a lot more corroion or o2idation take place$
The clock i tickin* for ilver a oon a it i brou*ht up and refined into fine ilver$ The
lon*er the clock tick the le available ilver there i$ Silver i reducin* itelf all the
time$ Gold ha no clock$ So there +ill never be horta*e of *old becaue *old i
increain* every year a the mine *o deeper the more *old ore that i bein* brou*ht up
i *reater 8uantity of hi*h 8uality *old$ # the ilver mine *et deeper the le 8uantity of
ilver in the ore i comin* up a the mine *et depleted$ Gold mine +ill never *et
depleted/ they only *et deeper and hotter$
Remember my apple illutration$ -f you tab an apple +ith a pin 7ut throu*h the kin
then that i ho+ much of the earth may contain ilver$ -f you tab it all the +ay to the
centre then that i ho+ much of the earth may contain *old$ The ilver depoit are like
an upide do+n pyramid +ith mot bein* near the earth crut and eay to mine and *et
at$ # the mine *o deeper they find le 8uantity of ilver$ Gold i like an upri*ht
pyramid +ith the *old eam *ettin* more plentiful a the mine *et deeper$ Thi i +hy
for the firt B''' year of human hitory more ilver ha been mined than *old/ around
1B time more ilver than *old$ 5o+ almot all the ilver ha been conumed and the
ilver mine that have not yet been depleted are *ettin* near to doin* o$ The *old
mine are findin* hi*her 8uantity *old in the ore they brin* up a they *et deeper$ But
the amount of *old ever mined in hitory i a cloely *uarded ecret$ # i the many
hu*e ecret *old hoard built up around the +orld throu*h hitory$ 4ne uch e2ample i
.amahita: *old accordin* to Wikipedia i much lar*er than *overnment +ant to be
kno+n$
.amahita: *old/ alo referred to a the .amahita treaure/ i the name *iven to the
alle*ed +ar loot tolen in Southeat #ia by Gapanee force durin* World War -- and
hidden in cave/ tunnel and under*round comple2e in the ,hilippine$ -t i named for
the Gapanee *eneral Tomoyuki .amahita/ nicknamed LThe Ti*er of 3alayaL$ Thou*h
account that the treaure remain hidden in ,hilippine have lured treaure hunter
from around the +orld for over fifty year/ it e2itence i dimied by mot e2pert$
The rumored treaure ha been the ub7ect of a comple2 la+uit that +a filed in a
?a+aiian tate court in 1DCC involvin* a Filipino treaure hunter/ Ro*elio Ro2a/ and the
former ,hilippine preident/ Ferdinand 3arco$
,rominent amon* thoe ar*uin* for the e2itence of .amahita: *old are Sterlin*
Sea*rave and ,e**y Sea*rave/ +ho have +ritten t+o book relatin* to the ub7ect= The
.amato "ynaty= the Secret ?itory of Gapan: -mperial Family 02'''1 and Gold
Warrior= #merica: Secret Recovery of .amahita: Gold 02''@1$ The Sea*rave
contend that lootin* +a or*ani<ed on a maive cale/ by both yaku<a *an*ter uch
a .ohio Oodama/ and the hi*het level of Gapanee ociety/ includin* Emperor
?irohito$ The Gapanee *overnment intended that loot from Southeat #ia +ould
finance Gapan: +ar effort$ The Sea*rave alle*e that ?irohito appointed hi brother/
,rince .auhito !hichibu/ to head a ecret or*ani<ation called Oin no yuri 0LGolden
6ilyL1/ for thi purpoe$ -t i purported that many of thoe +ho kne+ the location of the
loot +ere killed durin* the +ar/ or later tried by the #llie for +ar crime and e2ecuted or
incarcerated$ .amahita himelf +a 0controverially1 convicted of +ar crime and
e2ecuted by the U$S$ #rmy on February 2@/ 1D)B$
The tolen property reportedly included many different kind of valuable looted from
bank/ depoitorie/ temple/ churche/ other commercial premie/ mo8ue/
mueum and private home$ -t take it name from General Tomoyuki .amahita/ +ho
aumed command of Gapanee force in the ,hilippine in 1D))$
#ccordin* to variou account/ the loot +a initially concentrated in Sin*apore/ and later
tranported to the ,hilippine$ The Gapanee hoped to hip the treaure from the
,hilippine to the Gapanee ?ome -land after the +ar ended$ # the War in the ,acific
pro*reed/ U$S$ 5avy ubmarine and #llied +arplane inflicted increain*ly heavy
inkin* of Gapanee merchant hippin*$ Some of the hip carryin* the +ar booty back
to Gapan +ere unk in combat$
The Sea*rave and a fe+ other have claimed that #merican military intelli*ence
operative 0Ed+ard 6andale1 located much of the lootJ they colluded +ith ?irohito and
other enior Gapanee fi*ure to conceal it e2itence/ and they ued it to finance
#merican covert intelli*ence operation around the +orld durin* the !old War$ Thee
rumor have inpired many hopeful treaure hunter/ but mot e2pert and Filipino
hitorian ay there i no credible evidence behind thee claim$
3any individual and conortia/ both ,hilippine and forei*n/ continue to earch for
treaure ite$ # number of accidental death/ in7urie and financial loe incurred by
treaure hunter have been reported$
#t preent/ the 3ine ] Geocience Bureau of the "epartment of 5atural Reource of
the ,hilippine i the Filipino *overnment a*ency that *rant treaure permit$
LFor the pat B' year many people/ both Filipino and forei*ner/ have pent their time/
money and ener*y in earch of .amahita: eluive treaure$N ,rofeor 4campo noted
MWhat make me +onder i that for the pat B' year/ depite all the treaure hunter/
their map/ oral tetimony and ophiticated metal detector/ nobody ha reported
findin* a thin*$N .et ome *old coin thou*ht to have been from the hoard have been
ho+in* up in *old market around the +orld$
Ro*elio Ro2a la+uit
-n 3arch 1DCC/ a Filipino treaure hunter named Ro*elio Ro2a filed a la+uit in the
tate of ?a+aii a*aint the former preident of the ,hilippine/ Ferdinand 3arco and
hi +ife -melda 3arco for theft and human ri*ht abue$ Ro2a claimed that in Ba*uio
!ity in 1DB1 he met the on of a former member of the Gapanee army +ho mapped for
him the location of the le*endary .amahita Treaure$ Ro2a claimed a econd man/
+ho erved a .amahita: interpreter durin* the Second World War/ told him of viitin*
an under*round chamber there +here tore of *old +ere kept/ and +ho told of a *olden
buddha kept at a convent located near the under*round chamber$ Ro2a claimed that
+ithin the ne2t fe+ year he formed a *roup to earch for the treaure/ and obtained a
permit for the purpoe from a relative of Ferdinand/ Gud*e ,io 3arco$ -n 1D(1/ Ro2a
claimed/ he and hi *roup uncovered an encloed chamber on tate land near Ba*uio
!ity +here he found bayonet/ amurai +ord/ radio/ and keletal remain dreed in
a Gapanee military uniform$ #lo found in the chamber/ Ro2a claimed/ +ere a @9foot9
hi*h 0'$D1 m1 *olden9colored Buddha and numerou tacked crate +hich filled an area
appro2imately B feet 2 B feet 2 @A feet$ ?e claimed he opened 7ut one of the bo2e/ and
found it packed +ith *old bullion$ ?e aid he took from the chamber the *olden Buddha/
+hich he etimated to +ei*h 1/''' kilo*ram/ and one bo2 +ith t+enty9four *old bar/
and hid them in hi home$ ?e claimed he reealed the chamber for afekeepin* until he
could arran*e the removal of the remainin* bo2e/ +hich he upected +ere alo filled
+ith *old bar$ Ro2a aid he old even of the *old bar from the opened bo2/ and
ou*ht potential buyer for the *olden Buddha$ T+o individual repreentin* propective
buyer e2amined and teted the metal in the Buddha/ Ro2a aid/ and reported it +a
made of olid/ 2'9carat *old$ -t +a oon after thi/ Ro2a claimed/ that ,reident
Ferdinand 3arco learned of Ro2a: dicovery and ordered him arreted/ beaten/ and
the Buddha and remainin* *old ei<ed$ Ro2a alle*ed that in retaliation to hi vocal
campai*n to reclaim the Buddha and the remainder of the treaure taken from him/
Ferdinand continued to have Ro2a threatened/ beaten and eventually incarcerated for
over a year$
Follo+in* hi releae/ Ro2a put hi claim a*aint 3arco on hold until Ferdinand lot
the preidency in 1DCB$ But in 1DCC/ Ro2a and the Golden Budha !orporation/ +hich
no+ held the o+nerhip ri*ht to the treaure Ro2a claim +a tolen from him/ filed
uit a*aint Ferdinand and +ife -melda in a ?a+aiian tate court eekin* dama*e for
the theft and the urroundin* human ri*ht abue committed a*aint Ro2a$ Ro2a
died on the eve of trial/ but prior to hi death he *ave the depoition tetimony that +ould
be later ued in evidence$ -n 1DDB/ the Ro2a etate and the Golden Budha !orporation
received +hat +a then lar*et 7ud*ment ever a+arded in hitory/ V22 billion +hich +ith
interet increaed to V)'$A billion$ -n 1DDC/ The ?a+aii Supreme !ourt held that there
+a ufficient evidence to upport the 7ury: findin* that Ro2a found the treaure and
that 3arco converted it$ ?o+ever/ the court revered the dama*e a+ard/ holdin* that
the V22 billion a+ard of dama*e for the chamber full of *old +a too peculative/ a
there +a no evidence of 8uantity or 8uality/ and ordered a ne+ hearin* on the value of
the *olden Buddha and 1( bar of *old only$ #fter everal more year of le*al
proceedin*/ the Golden Budha !orporation obtained a final 7ud*ment a*aint -melda
3arco to the e2tent of her interet in the 3arco etate in the principal amount of
V1@/2(A/C)C$@( and Ro2aK etate obtained a VB million 7ud*ment on the claim for
human ri*ht abue$
Thi la+uit ultimately concluded that Ro2a found a treaure/ and althou*h the
?a+aiian tate court +a not re8uired to determine +hether thi particular treaure +a
the le*endary .amahitaK *old/ the tetimony relied upon by the court in reachin* it
concluion pointed in that direction$ Ro2a +a alle*edly follo+in* a map from the on of
a Gapanee oldierJ Ro2a alle*edly relied on tip provided from .amahitaK interpreterJ
and Ro2a alle*edly found amurai +ord and the keleton of dead Gapanee oldier
in the treaure chamber$ #ll thi led the United State 5inth !ircuit !ourt of #ppeal to
ummari<e the alle*ation leadin* to Ro2aK final 7ud*ment a follo+= LThat part of the
.amahita Treaure +a found by Ro2a and tolen from Ro2a by 3arco: men$L
There are lot of other report of treaure hunter findin* part of the *old hoard hidden in
iland in the pacific/ or maybe it +a the White dra*on *old hoard from the !hineae$
There are many torie of omeone findin* a lot *old hoard or a natural *old nu**et but
not reportin* it and ellin* it on the black market$ Thi ha actually happened all around
the +orld for thouand of year$ ?o+ much *old ha been unreported over the
millennium> - +ould *ue a *reat deal/ ho+ much ilver ha been privately *ot out of
the *round and *one unreported> - +ould *ue very little if any/ a - +ill ho+ ne2t -
think no ilver nu**et have been privately found becaue it never occur in it natural
tate$ #ll throu*h hitory there have been real *old ruhe +here private individual
propector have ruhed to di* up or pan for *old$ Thi ha never happened +ith ilver$
Why>
Why can thi 5EFER happen +ith ilver> Becaue Silver i never found in it natural
tate like *old i$ 3any time lar*e natural *old nu**et of everal kilo: are found and
*o unreported/ but ilver i never found in it natural tate/ it ha to be refined from other
product$ -t i impoible to find a natural ilver nu**et like you can +ith *old$ #ll throu*h
hitory ho+ much *old ha been panned privately and ha *one unreported> 5o one on
Earth can an+er that/ only *ue and ho+ can thi *ue +ork be included in the
official number of ho+ much *old i available in the +orld> But - can an+er the
8uetion ho+ much natural ilver ha been panned or found privately thou*h hitory>
WeroH Silver can never be found in it natural tate/ it al+ay ha to be refined +hich i
an arduou difficult proce$ Thi i +hy the Bible talk about in ,roverb 2=) earchin*
for the truth/ and ue the illutration if you earch for it a to hidden treaure a for
S-6FER 0not *old1 becaue ilver take more effort to refine/ unlike *old +hich can be
found in it natural tate$
3ore likely than lot of *old ha been lot i that it ha been hidden a+ay and thi i +hy
ome claim there could be million of ton of *old in play in the +orld$ Thi +ould make
the cube of *old much much bi**er than the 22392A3 cube of *old that ome claim$
The difference i that *old doe not rut or corrode in any +ay$ Silver doe$ -t take a
lon* time/ but ilver firt tarnihe then *oe brittle then tart to de*rade and it *et
eaten a+ay$ -f you dicovered an ancient *old and ilver hoard thouand of year old
the *old +ould be no le amount of *old atom than it +a ori*inally but the ilver
unle it +a +ell preerved +ould be le$ Well the ilver atom have turned into
omethin* ele/ or the ilver can combine +ith other element/ but ilver atom do not
chan*e into another element$ But +hat happen i that there i no+ le avaiable ilver$
The very old ilver even if +ell preerved +ould be brittle and not *ood for much ele
than put on diplay in a mueum$ -t could not be retored to pa for modern bullion but
the *old could eaily be melted do+n and be old into the market$ # oon a ilver i
brou*ht up and refined the clock i tickin*$ -t i reducin* in 8uantity$
Silver that ha turned into a ilver o2ide/ ulfide/ etc$/ and ha Lleeched a+ay: into
olution i obviouly *one$ #n o2idi<ed or corroded bar can be refined to $DDD ilver if it
not too old$ But there come a point +hen it ha *one too far$
Thi i +hy Gold doe not form any chemical compound becaue it doe not react +ith
anythin*> Silver form compound more readily/ thi +ould e2plain +hy Silver i not a
:permanent: a Gold>
!oniderin* it increain* rarity in 21t !entury/hould Silver no+ be vie+ed a the ne+
Gold> Sterlin* ilver QD2$AE ilverJ balanced motly +ith ($AE copperR corrode eaier
that pure ilver$ 3ot ob7ect made for thouand of year are made out of D2A ilver
+hich i tron*er and not a oft a pure DD$DE ilver$ Since +ell over half of ilver
conumption i for indutrial ue/ and *old ha fe+ indutrial ue Q+hy ue *old +hen
one can ubtitute ilver for that ame indutrial applicationR/ it +ould take o fe+
holder of bi* money buyin* to make ilver Lthe ne+ *oldL in difficulty to obtain$
Silver tarnihin* take place throu*h a variety of mechanim$ -n *eneral/ thi firtly
lead to a difi*urin* layer on the urface of the ilver that i viually unacceptable$
?o+ever/ other corroion procee are alo takin* place that do take a lon* time$
#ccordin* to one metallur*it e2pert in ilver LSilver in any form doe *et eaten a+ay but
it take a lon* time dependin* on if any preervative meaure +ere ued$L Even if the
bet effort to preerve the ilver nothin* can top the amount of above *round ilver
diminihin* over time$ While the amount of available *old i increain* over the
millennium$
Thi due to the la+ of phyic and the phyical propertie of the t+o metal$ Gold doe
not corrode it lat forever/ ilver doe corrode and *et eaten a+ay over time$ Even if it
+a +ell preerved a the #ncient E*yptian +ere mater at/ it +ould not be added to
the available ilver upply it +ould be tored in a mueum$ The ame +ith old
hip+reck full of *old and ilver that are recovered$ The ilver +ill not *o into the +orld
available tockpile it +ill end up in a mueum or be bou*ht by pecialit collector$ -t
appear the amount of reported hip+reck alva*e operation are *oin* up/ mot of
+hich i Gold$ Thi i due to advance in technolo*y for earchin* the eabed$ !ouldn:t
thee accumulated haul from hip+reck have an impact on the eventual price of Gold>
But not ilver becaue ancient ilver can not be ued in indutry or added to +orld+ide
bullion tockpile/ it i only any *ood for diplay in a mueum$ The value in today
valuation of ilver i many time more for old recovered ilver compared to ne+ly mined
ilver +hich i today valued at 7ut V2'o<$ 4ld *old found i different/ it i at the moment
valued around B' time hi*her than ilver per ounce and i often melted do+n and
added to the +orld available upply$ Thi i a bi* difference bet+een the t+o monetary
preciou metal you can:t 7ut melt do+n ancient ilver and ell it into the market for
current price but thi i +hat happen +ith *old and that need to be conidered before
one decide +hich to invet in for the lon* term$
Thi i +hy lar*e ecret tockpile of *old are held by the like of the Freemaon/ the
Fatican and Skull and Bone ecret ocietie$ They all hold lar*e ecret *old tockpile
that have been paed on throu*h the millennium becaue the *old doe not corrode
like ilver tockpile +ould$ - kno+ there are holly+ood film like :national treaure 1[2:
that are typical holly+ood nonene but there i much evidence that thee ecret
ocietie do actually hold lar*e ecret *old tockpile 7ut a the film ho+$ They have
run out of ilver bullion but hold very lar*e 8uantitie of *old$ Remember a many
e2pert claim million of ton of *old are in play around the +orld/ far more than thoe
+ho hold a lot of *old +ant people to think$ 4fcoure they +ant you to think it more rare
than it i$
Gut becaue bank have run out of mot of their ilver tockpile doe not mean it i
any le conidered monetary metal than *old i$ !entral bank till have lot of *old
left$ # ilver i no+ more rare in above *round tockpile it i *oin* to take a lon* time
for the central bank to build back up their ilver bullion tockpile to +hat they +ere 7ut
a fe+ decade a*o$ Some ay it can not be done uch i the horta*e of ilver and
demand o hi*h both from invetment and indutrial$
That doe not mean that *old i not valuable in relation to paper and electronic fiat
aet +hich are in trillion of trillion of unit of di*ital currency like dollar but the
Lcarcity ar*umentL for your *old invetment doe not hold +ater$ Gold i not a rare a
the +orld ha been led to believe$
There +a a ho+ on the dicovery channel called *old ruh$ -t ho+ed mall
companie propectin* for *old$ They do not refine only lookin* for natural *old nu**et$
So any ilver +ill not be pulled out a the cot to do thi +ill be more than the current
manipulated price they could ell it for$ They 7ut pull out natural *old the ret *et
thro+n a+ay$ Remember ilver i never found in it natural tate unlike *old nu**et$
The ho+ alo ho+ ho+ little *old i reported$ Thee +ere 7ut a fe+ mall companie
in 2'1@/ conider that there are many more mall and lar*e companie lookin* for *old
for thouand of year all over the +orld$ ?o+ much ha been reported and had to pay
ta2 on/ or ho+ much ha been unreported and old into the market for hi*her profit for
thoe +ho did the all +ork$
That 2A[ omethin* meter cube of *old that the public i uppoed to believe i the
entire amount of available *old in the +orld i a lie$ They can not try and ay there i le
than thi becaue thi only really cover +hat i reported that i held by all the central
bank and other imilar intitution$ -t doe not include all the *old 7e+elry or *old
artifact$ For e2ample ho+ many *old +eddin* rin* alone 0not to mention other *old
7e+elry1 are there bein* +orn by human on Earth ri*ht no+> Then conider ho+ many
+eddin* and other *old rin* have there ever been made in all of hitory> What ha
happened to all thi *old over the millennium> "oe it 7ut diappear off the face of the
Earth> Remember *old lat forever$ #ll thi *old i not included in the uppoedly only
7ut over 2A3 cube of available *old$
- S-3,6. "4 54T U5"ERST#5" ?4W T?E W4R6" BE6-EFES G46" -S R#REHHH
The +orld i a+ah +ith *oldHHH -t i an abundant metal$ 4O not like teel or lead but
there i till a lot of *old$ "id you kno+ for over 1''' year ilver +a valued by kin*
etc at hi*her value than *old> When did it +itch> Why> - have my theorie a you +ill
too if you tudy the ub7ect enou*h$
-n South #merica and South #frica the theft of ore from *old mine epecially *old not
much ilver becaue of the hi*her value denity of *old i a le*endary enterprie$ -t i
etimated meaured in today: dollar thieve have been tealin* about billion dollar a
year +orth of ore or maybe ten time a much every in*le year for millennium$ Thi
ha almot certainly *one on for thouand of year all around the +orld$
For a lon* time no+ *old mine theft ha been a taple topic in South #frica and South
#merica/ and many people think the police have al+ay had a part in it$ #t leat in
modern time$ -n ancient time the military and *overnment have al+ay had a hand in
tealin* *old from mine$
The 8uetion that can not ever be an+ered i ho+ much *old over the millennium from
all around the +orld ha been mined or panned and unreported> - +ould etimate the
an+er to ho+ much unreported *old alone +ould be a lot more than the 1C' O ton +e
are led to believe i the total human have ever mined 646/ Where i mot of thi *old
no+> !ould it be old into the market at any time>
"riven by the hi*h value denity of *old and the deperation of the poor/ depite the
rik ille*al miner often overrun abandoned *old mine and vacant part of +orkin*
mine even officially huttin* do+n +orkin* mine turnin* them into unreported but till
active mine$ There ha been a flo+ of unreported illicit *old for thouand of year$ For
South #merica;#frica and many place around the +orld the problem i not only a
modern day occurrence/ report from ancient time have u**eted theft from *old
mine for thouand of year$
4ne e2pert aid thi ha been *oin* on for millennium robbin* the mine from +ithin$
Thi e2pert concluded that yndicate of thieve/ miner and mu**ler are backed from
very hi*h up level includin* the *overnment themelve$ 4bcurin* the official *old
minin* number and unofficial black market unreported number$
-t i +ell kno+n in the minin* indutry L+e have to admit that the people +ho hould be
fi*htin* the ille*al minin* are in fact participatin* in it$L With thi aertion/ the e2pert
voiced a common belief that corruption infect the *overnment at the hi*het level$
The police are helpin* to rob the mine and behind the police the force that controlled
them$ There i a 5e2u of the rich and po+erful from all over the +orld for thouand of
year of politician and of or*anied criminal 7ointly preyin* on mine all around the
+orld$ The tolen *old for thouand of year ha paed throu*h hand of or*anied
crime yndicate +here the *old ha been laundered throu*h ham companie and
either hoarded or ometime old into the le*itimate bullion trade$ #ll the unreported *old
that ha been hoarded for millennium could be old into the market at any time$
- tron*ly advie do not invet in minin* companie intead invet in the monetary
preciou metal itelf$ But not *old becaue there i o much of it available no+ after
thouand of year of unreported *old buildin* up all around the +orld$ - am part of an
elite information harin* *roup and every +eek a file or Gpe* land in my inbo2 detailin*
the pro*re of a multi9million once per year *old mine from all over the +orld$ Tryin* to
*et invetor to thro+ currency at thee minin* effort +hen the invetor +ill be actually
financin* the ille*al unreported *old and the reported part *oe to+ard payin* the bill
and linin* the pocket of the yndicate +ho ell the unreported *old$ The invetor of
the *old mine are the lat to *et paid/ if at all$
5o+ the earch ha moved to the deep ocean/ +here trillion more ton of *old lay in
ulfide depoit at volcanic vent$ Thi may prove more difficult to teal *old from but -
+ouldn:t put it pat thee crime yndicate$ The Gapanee +ere firt in dicoverin* vat
amount of rare Earth in the eabed and no+ the !hinee are follo+in* uit and
developin* +ith Gapanee e2pert a deep ubmer*ence ubmerible to e2plore deep
ea *old depoit in the ,acific and the -ndian ocean$
There i no ne+ ue for thi *old 0unlike ilver1 drivin* thi earch for ne+ *old depoit
7ut the old= the inditin*uihable conviction that for ome in9e2plainable reaon *old i
+orth o much more than ilver$
What - am ayin* here i not a hock to anyone in the minin* indutry$ They all kno+
about the unreported *old market$ Thi e2pert +ho chooe to remain anonymou for
obviou reaon aid Lone could reach t+o concluion about at leat ome of the police
in countrie minin* *old= either that they kne+ ho+ much *old +a in thi unreported
*old market becaue they are helpin* teal it/ or they do not kno+ ho+ much *old i
*oin* unreported EFE5 T?4UG? they are helpin* teal it$L - tick the econd potulate$
!hina i the lar*et producer of *old in the +orld$ Thi 7ut cover the reported amount
of *old mined$ Think ho+ much *old i unreported> The truth i nobody kno+/ e2cept it
i a lot every year for thouand of year$ The ame a nobody kno+ ho+ much *old i
left to yet be mined$ Silver i till the #chille ?eel/ thi ha to be kept ecret and keep
the lie *oin* that *old i rare$
World ha almot unlimited amount of *old clear to core/ but ilver i almot *oneH
!hina i minin* a hu*e amountH
-n a report from the Wall Street Gournal thi year/ +e are told that +e:re only t+o decade
a+ay from e2hautin* the +orld: *old upply if minin* continue apace$L Wall Street
Gournal nonene$ #bolute lie from +all treet a uual$
-t i not a lie that it le than t+o decade for ilver but no end in i*ht for *old$ ,lu
there are million of ton of *old in tockpile around the +orld/ it doent *et ued up like
ilver doe$ ,retty much every ue for *old i recovered unlike ilver$
So even if the mine did run out of *old in t+o decade 0not true1 +hy +ould that matter>
Gold i not ued up or needed for anythin*/ and if it +a then there are all the hu*e
tockpile that could feed demand$ But the only demand for *old i for it look$ So it
+ould not really matter if the *old ob7ect are 7ut plated in *old and could be omethin*
ele on the inide$ Silver i 5EE"E" a the 21t century technolo*y pro*re demand
more and more ilver$ Silver i irreplaceable for the latet ne+ technolo*y$
There i no crappin* the bottom of the barrel +ith *old mine$ The deeper you di* the
more *old you find$
With ilver they really are crappin* the bottom of the ilver mine but there i no more
ilver deeper like there i *old$ Silver i only depoited near the earth crut and mot of
it ha been depleted already$
So by +ay of revie+/ +hy do - talk o much about ho+ there i far more *old in the +orld
than i reported> Becaue if the amount of *old available i only +hat i reported then it
i very rare/ not a rare a ilver i in available tockpile mind you$ But the truth i *old
i not that rare at all there i far more *old available than i reported and far le ilver
bullion available than i reported$ There ha been million of ton of *old mined
throu*hout hitory/ and even more unreported found or panned a +ell a +hat ha
been mined$ ?a any of thi been lot or detroyed> # - aid before hip+reck or
maybe buryin* in a *rave or buryin* or hidden and for*otten about could account for
ome of thi *old bein* lot$ But treaure huntin* technolo*y i *ettin* better every year$
By the time you are readin* thi/ thi cube of available *old +ill be much lar*er a more
*old i mined and recovered from treaure huntin* and added to upply$ Becaue *old i
not ued up a ilver i$ Gold lat forever$ Thi i not true for ilver bullion$ Bank have
run out of ilver tockpile it ha all been ued up$ There are no +ealthy po+erful entitie
tockpilin* ilver bullion like there are many doin* +ith very lar*e ecret hidden *old
tockpile$
- a*ree totally +ith the many e2pert +ho are no+ ayin* that/ L-t i ilver that could
break the camel back/ not million of ton of available *old$$$L Which i +hy - have been
buyin* almot entirely ilver$ ?o+ever/ it may be beneficial to o+n mall 8uantitie of
other preciou metal a +ell a the non preciou monetary metal copper$ There may be
certain ituation +here another metal may help to make the ale$ 3y point in peakin*
about *old i that - firmly believe that ome form of o called *old horta*e are comin*
to #merica and the Wet oon/ due to maive !hinee buyin*/ and that +ill be +hat
park an economic event that +ill drive the dollar value do+n and preciou metal
value up$ -t may not be/ and likely +ill not be/ a dollar crah immediately/ but it +ill be a
bad day nonethele that +ill attract *lobal attention$ # far a the final crah/ - am ure
ilver +ill play a bi* role in thatJ *old may preerve a peron: +ealth but ilver i +here
*enerational +ealth +ill be created$ But - believe there +ill be up and do+n before the
crah/ motly do+n/ and *old +ill have a role to play alon* +ith ilver$
# - +rite thi the ilver to *old price ratio i +ay hi*her than the lon* term hitorical
norm of 1B=1 today it i around B'=1$ #round i2ty ounce of ilver are priced the ame
a 7ut one ounce of *old in temporary unit of fiat currency$ When comin* out of the
*round there i no+ only about C ounce of ilver for every 1 ounce of *old$ -t ha halved
from the 1B=1 ounce mined throu*h hitory becaue ilver i *ettin* depleted$ But +hen
you conider that about half of thoe C ounce are ued up and conumed never to be
retrieved until the price *oe up to match *old$ So on that bai the price ratio hould be
)=1$ But +hen you conider the uefulne of ilver a +ell a bein* money/ then
conider the rarity in +orld+ide available tockpile compared to the million of ton of
available *old the cae can be made the ilver price hould be more than *old$
- hear many ay ye B' ounce of ilver are a better buy for your fiat currency than the
ame 1 ounce of *old you could buy for the ame price$ -t pretty obviou that ilver +ill
outperform *old in the year ahead a the ilver to *old price ratio correct back to the
natural ratio they are comin* out of the *round no+ C=1$ -t i likely to over hoot on the
correction coniderin* the fundamental/ even 1=1 or ilver could be priced more than
*old$ Some ay they +ould then +ap their ilver for even more *old$ - ay +hy +ould
you +ant to do that if there are already million of ton of *old and it not really ued for
anythin* apart from money and adornment>
?-ST4R-!#6 4UT,ERF4R3#5!E
# Franklin Sounder ay L-f - had a chart )A feet lon* on +hich every foot repreented
1'' year of human hitory/ the *old;ilver ratio +ould remain under 1B=1 for all but the
lat 1A inche$ -n fact/ 1B=1 are the hi*het pike on the chart apart from the lat 1A
inche and for the firt )' feet the ratio ocillated under 12=1/ and pent mot of it time
bet+een C=1 and 12=1$ So the ma7ority of the time over the )A feet it +a around C=1
+hich i the natural ratio they are comin* out of the *round today$L
4ver D(E of that )A feet chart the ratio ha been avera*e under 1B ounce of ilver
valued for one ounce of *old +hich +a the natural ratio that ilver ha been mined for
every one ounce of *old$ That ratio ha no+ halved/ only C ounce are no+ mined for
every one ounce of *old$
-ma*ine that )A foot chart on a +all$ 3ot of the time C=1 +ith a fe+ pike up to 1B=1/
avera*in* about 12=1 for all but the lat fe+ inche$ Then ri*ht at the end fe+ inche it
hoot up to B'=1$ #nd that only cover the lat )A'' year back to the *reat flood of
5oah time$ #lmot certainly *old and ilver +ere bein* ued a money for more than a
1''' year before that and - +ould *ue the ratio +a imilar the lon* term norm about
C=1$
Why ha the price ratio *one o hi*h for the firt time ever in hitory +hen the natural
ratio ha halved> The an+er i of coure manipulation$
- remember "avid 3or*an akin* the 8uetion if all the *old in the +orld +ent e2tinct
ne2t year ho+ +ould the +orld chan*e> 5ot that much +ould chan*e at all$ What about
if all the ilver +ere to be e2tinct ne2t year/ ho+ +ould the +orld chan*e> 5o more
advanced electronic$ 5o more modern travel o upply chain +ould ceae$ 5o more
advanced computer/ or mart phone$ #ll countrie +eapon ytem +ould *o back in
time$ The li*ht +ould *o out in all the citie around the +orld$ We +ould be back in the
dark a*e$
So if or +hen the ilver to *old price ratio i met or ilver e2ceed *old price/ - +ill not
be tradin* my very carce and needed ilver for plentiful and common not a ueful *oldH
- ay 5otice Gold #nd Buy SilverH
Bi2 Weir i one uch e2pert +ho believe there are million of ton of *old in play$ ?e
ha a *reat deal of e2perience in the *old and ilver +orld$
4ne of Bi2 Weir: more hockin* revelation +a hi comment about Lmaive amount
of hidden *old$L Thi ha thro+n lon*time *old bu* into elf defence mode claimin* that
there ha only been the often 8uoted 1C'/''' ton of *old that ha ever been mined in
the +orld o ho+ could there be maive amount of *old +e don:t kno+ about>
Bi2 ha alo ho+n 0thank to Geffrey !hritian +ho i the bankter pokeman al+ay
bearih and al+ay +ron* tryin* to turn people a+ay from ilver bullion and on to *old1
that the official 1C'/''' ton number actually came from LBad GuyL bankter ?arry
4ppenheimer from the "e Beer family$ -f you try and tell me that the "e Beer family do
not fi2 the price of diamond then there i a brid*e - +ould like to ell you$
L!hritian trie to back up hi ar*ument by ho+in* u ho+ hi hitorical number are
derived$ Thi i the firt time -:ve heard him tell the +orld +here hi hitorical *old
number come from and - find it facinatin* that the ori*in come from the 1DB':
etimate commiioned by ?arry 4ppenheimer$ 4ppenheimer +a a key henchman for
the Bankin* !abal controllin* the Gold and "iamond trade comin* out of #frica$ -f
there: anyone +ho +ould have a veted interet in claimin* that there +a very little
*old or diamond available in the +orld it +ould have been ?arry 4ppenheimerHL
Thi fact back up Bi2 Weir: analyi that the official number are 7ut another one of
the bankter: con and the actual number are many time hi*her$ ,otentially over 13
ton of *old ha been mined and even 34RE lay +aitin* in hidden *old mine in the
Grand !anyon and in the !hocolate 3ountain of !alifornia$
4h/ ?arry$$$"-" .4U 6-E #B4UT G46" G64B#6 RESERFES>H
?ere: +here Geffery 0+ho i the tran*et freak you +ill ever meet/ nobody includin*
himelf ever undertand +hat he ay1 come up +ith the Lofficial numberL 0Which he
ha been the unofficial cutodian of for decade1$
LWhere doe thi data come from> -t i a rich tradition$ -n the 1DB' ?arry 4ppenheimer
pulled to*ether a team of economit and tatitician to develop etimate of ho+ much
*old had been mined throu*h hitory and it rou*h dipoition$ The pot+ar Bretton
Wood dollar9*old international currency re*ime +a haken to piece and clearly +a
*oin* to fail$ ?e +anted to kno+ if #n*lo #merican Gold could do for *old +hat "eBeer
did for diamond= Serve a the buyer or eller of lat reort/ and thereby tabili<e 0if not
control1 the price of *old$ The an+er to that 8uetion +a ho+ much *old +a out there
in the +orld/ and +ho held it$ -f there +a a lot of *old in bullion form/ readily available to
the market/ and it +a +idely dipered amon* people and *overnment/ then the *old
market could not be mana*ed a the diamond market +a$L
LThe team he created developed etimate of *old upply and demand$ 0They actually
+ere employed by !harter !onolidated/ one of the 4ppenheimer family companie$1
The report they produced initially +ere for internal corporate ue/ but later +ere old
and ditributed throu*h the South #frican !hamber of 3ine$ -n time #n*lo #merican
decided to top financin* thi reearch pro*ram/ and the team +a dibanded$ The tak
of annually updatin* the !harter !onolidated annual *old report +a cooped up by
the rival minin* houe !onolidated Gold Field/ +hich did an e2emplary 7ob until it +a
dibanded itelf after ?anon plc ac8uired the company in 1DCD$ The reearch team +a
hared in part by !on*old and G$ #ron/ +hich in the late 1DB' alo +a etablihin* a
commoditie reearch department 0the precuror to !,3 Group1$L LSince the late 1DB'
the G$ #ron Reearch "epartment and/ after +e left G$ #ron;Goldman Sach en mae in
1DCB/ the !,3 Group reearch team ha dili*ently updated thi data erie each year$L
#*ain/ if you believe that ?arry 4ppenheimer i the Lbe all/ end allL of honet reportin*
then - have ome lovely +ampland in Scotland that -:d like to ell youH
#nd it: not even the operative of the Bankin* !abal that buy into the 1C'/''' ton
official *old number$ Even the really mart people in the G#T# camp eem to believe in
the official tat$ So many people have uch a love for *old that they do not +ant to ee
the truth that it i not that rare a +e have been led to believe by o many *overnment
+ho do hold lot of ecret *old tockpile$
- do not kno+ for a fact that the torie that *old i rare are *ov:t diinformation/ but - do
kno+ that they are rubbih$ Gold i not a rare a +e are told$ Becaue *old i o
preciou and valuable to *ov:t a money/ +e do not have a very accurate account of
ho+ much ha been officially mined/ let alone unofficially$ There are ome old book
about the hitory of *old +hich relate to thee tat$ -:ve not een anythin* recently/ but a
book by ,ierre Filar called L# ?itory of Gold and 3oney 1)A'91D2'L ha ome
interetin* info$ Gatram: LThe Golden !ontantL a - recall alo ha ome info$ There
are other book *oin* back to the 1Dth century/ a mot +ork on the above*round *old
tock +a done durin* the claical *old tandard$ There are many other account and
record of unofficial *old but there i no +ay on earth of kno+in* ho+ much *old ha
been mined or panned over the lat B''' year$
3y an+er to thoe +ho do believe the official number from ?arry 4ppenheimer9
11 There: not much debate on the Li *old preciouL iue$ Gold i very preciou and
+ill remain o for eternity from all -:ve tudied$ 3y point that there i maively more ton
of *old than +hat: reported in the maintream doe not take a+ay from the fact that
*old i preciou$ .e/ it: not a carce a the maintream report but it all depend on
+hat you are comparin* that carcity to$ # a monetary metal you:d compare it to other
monetary intrument uch a paper and electronic currencie/ bond/ derivative/ etc$
Gold i FER. carce +hen you are comparin* it to today: phoney monetary
intrument$
21 .e/ *overnment and thoe +ho control thi electronic monetary ytem undertand
e2actly +hat *old repreent and +ill do everythin* in their po+er to combat it$ -t i not
only the Lcanary in the coal mineL but it i alo the detroyer of the fale monetary
ytem$ The moment *old trade LfreelyL i the moment the un9backed fiat ytem
end$ Ron ,aul kno+ thi and it: +hy he +ant to introduce *old and ilver coin a
competin* currencie$
@1 Wilcock and Fulford are not a far off bae a you may think$ Their only real problem
i that they are bein* fed information and did not dicover any of it on their o+n$ They
are bein* ued to an e2tent to pread both reality and diinformation and often time it i
difficult to ditin*uih bet+een the t+o$
)1 - think the people at G#T# are very mart and doin* an e2cellent 7ob +ith the
information they are *iven but by huttin* out the conpiracy ide they are miin* the
bi**er picture$ Thi i true +ith mot of the LrepectableL *old analyt 0- love ho+ G#T#
i no+ conidered maintream=91 .amahita: *old i real and you hould read the book
LGold WarriorL by ,e**y and Sterlin* Sea*rave if you really +ant to undertand it$
There: ton of evidence 0includin* official *overnment document and tetimony1 and
anyone +ho ha tudied it ha come a+ay +ith the the ame concluion$ .amihita:
*old i real$ - don:t kno+ ho+ much analyi G#T# ha put into it but it: hard to ima*ine
that they have tudied it if they came a+ay ayin* it: a diinformation hoa2$ 3ot of
thoe in the G#T# camp have not pent any time in the true *old conpiracy realm +hich
i undertandable ince it: hard enou*h to *et the maintream G#T# mea*e acro$
# a *old analyt it: *reat for your credibility to Lpoo9pooL the *old conpiracy theorie
but are people lookin* for credibility or the truth>
A1 When it come to the official data on *old G#T# can:t be more +ron* about the
reportin* of it$ The 1C'/''' ton number i a contruct of thoe that control the price of
*old$ -t: a con$ Before the 1DB': there +ere very fe+ record of ho+ much *old had
ever been mined but today: Lofficial fi*ureL are a direct reult of +hat ?arry
4ppenheimer of #n*lo #merican put forth in the 1DB':$ 4ppenheimer +a part of the
*old cabal and kne+ of much of the ecret *old$ ?e alo had a veted interet in under9
reportin* the amount of *old available a he controlled mot of the *old comin* out of
South #frica$ Thi Lofficial number: ha been added on to ince the B': by the World
Gold !ouncil/ G$ #ron and !,3 0Geffrey !hritian1 to come up +ith the 1C'/''' ton
number they ue today$
-n the end .4U hould do your o+n reearch into the amount of *old there i in the
+orld$ !ome to your o+n concluion about the official number$ 6ike me you +ill come
a+ay +ith a better undertandin* of ho+ much i out there and ho+ much of the *old
+orld i a lie$
3any other e2pert kno+ about thee ecret *old mine and +hy they have been kept
ecret to perpetuate the myth that *old i rare$
-n the late 1C'': an e2plorer in the Grand !anyon came acro the lar*et *old depoit
ever dicovered in the hitory of the +orld$ -t +a located in the ide of a hear cliff
+ithin one of the canyon +all$ -n addition there +ere vat amount of *old flake in the
river bank and ilt mound urroundin* the eam$ Thi bounty of *old +a o vat that
it defied lo*ic$ Unfortunately for the e2plorer/ it +a very hard to acce at that time
makin* the recovery of the *old on a lar*e cale practically impoible$ -t +a alo
urrounded by acred land of the #merican -ndian +ho defended thi acred canyon
+ith their live$
Word *ot out about thi dicovery and minin* plan +ere bein* dra+n up/ financed by
+ealthy and po+erful people out of !hica*o$ By the early 1D'': railroad track +ere
laid/ brid*e and road +ere built a vat contruction +a under+ay +ith lar*e minin*
e8uipment bein* et up to proce and e2cavate the *old$
4n Gune 1D/ 1D12 thi ama<in* *old find +a announced to the +orld in an article in the
5e+ .ork Time$
#fter +ord *ot out/ the ramification of thi *i*antic treaure be*an to ink in$ The rich
and po+erful had come to the concluion that thi amount of *old !4U6" U,?E5"
T?E W4R6":S F-5#5!-#6 STRU!TURE -F #664WE" T4 BE 3-5E"$ They +ere
ri*ht/ +hich i +hy it +a from then on kept ecret alon* +ith other imilar very lar*e
*old depoit dicovered around the +orld$ Thi ha never happened +ith ilver/ only
lar*e depoit of *old have been kept ecret to perpetuate the myth that *old i rarer
than it actually i$
But remember there are no ecret tahe of ilver/ it ha all been ued up$ The myth
about ilver i that it i le rare than it actually i$ There +a aid to be a lot of ilver
ued in the .12 facility in the 3anhattan ,ro7ect$ Today all that ilver ha been melted
do+n and old into the market to keep the price uppreion of ilver *oin* for the pat
decade$ There are no+ no ecret hidden lar*e tockpile of ilver bullion left/ like there
are many of *old$
So +hen the +orld heard about the vat *old find in the Grand !anyon thoe +ho ran
the +orld at the time +ere fri*htened$ The rumor +ere that hundred of thouand/ if
not million/ of ton of *old may come into circulation from thi e2cavation$ The rich and
po+erful +ere afraid that if the +orld became a+ah in G46" then the value of their
fortune +ould be lahed dramatically$$$alon* +ith their po+er$ #nd they +ere ri*ht$ But
they alo kne+ that it +ould maively dirupt the ocial order for the common man a
centurie of commerce uin* *old had divided the +ealth fairly +ell amon*t all clae
of people even if the rich had the mot$ There +a a certain tructure and harmony in
the monetary ytem that +a +orkin* for the mot part$
So cenario +ere put before the leader of the United State in +hich the bank
ho+ed ho+ an influ2 of thi 8uantity of currency could detroy the country by diruptin*
the ocial order that +a accepted and ran moothly$ #lthou*h the rich had the mot to
loe/ everyone +ould be dratically affected$
Ultimately/ the banker: theorie +ere accepted and the minin* pro7ect +a halted
immediately$ The acred *round +here thi fortune lie +a then e8uetered by the
United State$ -t +a put into a cordoned off area of the Grand !anyon and i heavily
*uarded by the US 3ilitary to the preent day$ Thi treaure ha been lyin* in +ait for
over 1'' year$ Every crooked US ,reident ince it dicovery ha tried to open thi
area up to e2tract the *old but thoe in !on*re +orn to protect thi treaure have
held them off and till do to thi day$
Take home point 9 Get out of Gold and into Silver 5o+H
So the bi* difference bet+een *old and ilver i that *old doe not corrode at all and
ilver doe$ Silver tarnihe then *oe brittle and de*rade$ So +hich do you think i
more valuable> The lay peron +ould immediately an+er *old +hich doe ound
lo*ical$ But the thinkin* peron +ould conclude a *old lat forever #66 *old i till
around and i no+ very plentiful$ Silver ha been *ettin* more rare thou*h all of hitory$
Silver i more pecial$ Epecially +hen you conider ilver *et ued up and i far more
ueful than *old$
3y kid *o to muic clae and +e have a pure ilver flute$ There i no better material
for uch ue certain intrument are perfect for uin* up ilver$ 5umber 1'=2 in the
Bible ay ho+ @A'' year a*o God commanded 3oe to make t+o ilver trumpet to
ummon the people$ M3ake t+o trumpet for yourelfJ make them of hammered ilver/
and ue them to ummon the aembly$L #ny intrument made of ilver +ill tarnih and
there are all kind of product old in muic hop for :polihin*: ilver$ 4ne of the old
e2perienced muic teacher aid once :"on:t polih it every +eek/ you are takin* a bit
more ilver off every time$L
Thi *ot me thinkin* about every ob7ect +hatever it i made of ilver throu*h all of
hitory$ -f they are polihed re*ularly they are reducin* the amount of available ilver in
the +orld by tiny unrecoverable amount$ Then +hen it *et too old it *et dicarded$
Thi doe not happen +ith *old$ Gold doe not need polihin* it doe not tarnih and
*old hardly ever if at all *et dicarded in a non recoverable +ay a ilver ha been for
thouand of year$ Gut think ho+ many ilver cutlery et and cup and dihe and
other ob7ect have been made out of ilver throu*h the lat B''' year> Where are they
no+> "icarded and unrecoverable for the mot part$ - hear of many *ettin* dicarded
becaue they *ot too tarnihed$ Recent one maybe till around but +ill never ever
a*ain be in bullion form$ Some may be in mueum but a*ain never a*ain +ill be in
bullion form$
When ilver tarnihe/ it combine +ith ulfur and form ilver ulfide$ Silver ulfide i
black$ When a thin coatin* of ilver ulfide form on the urface of ilver/ it darken the
ilver$ -f it thin the ilver can be returned to it former luter by removin* the ilver
ulfide coatin* from the urface$ -f it ha been over lon* period of time and not
preerved the tarnih eat a+ay at the ilver until it become brittle and there come a
point +here it ha *one too far to retore back to ilver$ Thi never happen to *old$
There are t+o +ay to remove the coatin* of ilver ulfide$ 4ne +ay i to remove the
ilver ulfide from the urface by polihin*$ The other i to revere the chemical reaction
and turn ilver ulfide back into ilver$ -n the firt method/ ome ilver i removed in the
proce of polihin*$ -n the econd/ the ilver remain in place$ ,olihe that contain an
abraive hine the ilver by rubbin* off the ilver ulfide and ome of the ilver alon*
+ith it$ #nother kind of tarnih remover diolve the ilver ulfide in a li8uid$ Thee
polihe are ued by dippin* the ilver into the li8uid/ or by rubbin* the li8uid on +ith a
cloth and +ahin* it off$ Thee polihe alo remove ome of the ilver$
Gold i different$ Gold doe not tarnih$ Gold ob7ect often *et old into the market for
:crap: value$ They then *et melted do+n and cat into bullion form there i no kno+in*
re*ardin* all the *old bar in the +orld maybe the *old +a mined recently or came from
one or everal ancient ob7ect$ There i no +ay tellin*$
Thi i +hy *old i very plentiful no+ after thouand of year and ilver far le o$
Silver tarnihin* take place throu*h a variety of mechanim$ -n *eneral/ thi lead to a
difi*urin* layer on the urface of the ilver that i viually unacceptable$ ?o+ever/ other
corroion procee are alo takin* place$ -f +e +ant to preerve our ilver for a lon*
a poible +e mut concern ourelve +ith both the viible tarnihin* and the le
viible corroion problem$ To preerve our ilver ob7ect to the bet tandard/ +e mut
reduce both thee form of corroion$
The main product of ilver tarnihin* i ilver ulphide$ The reaction mechanim are=
C#* [ )?S9 ^999_ )#*2S [ 2?2 [ )e9
'2 [ 2?24 [ )e9 ^999_ )4?9
The firt reaction i believed to occur in a thin film of +ater on the ilver urface$ -n dry
air/ tarnihin* doe not take place$ -n the econd reaction/ o2y*en act a a cathodic
pecie and conume electron a indicated in the e8uation$ ?i*her concentration of
hydro*en ulphide increae tarnihin*$ #lthou*h the rate of tarnihin* *radually decline
0but doe not ever top1 +ith increaed tarnih layer thickne$ Eventually the tarnih
render the ilver beyond redemption/ thi can take a little a decade or a lon* a
centurie dependin* on ho+ +ell preerved the ilver ha been$
Unlac8uered ilver ob7ect have been kno+n to tarnih in le than three month$ They
can become beyond redemption in a matter of decade$ -f ilver i centurie old unle it
ha been very +ell preerved it can not be retored back to ilver a*ain$ There are
ho+ever ancient E*yptian ilver artifact thouand of year old that have been very +ell
preerved o it i poible to preerve ilver/ but thi +ell preerved ancient ilver i
brittle and can not be melted do+n and made back into bullion form a i till poible
+ith ancient *old$ Thi i +hy no+ after B''' year of human hitory ilver bullion i
no+ more rare than the million of ton of *old available$ # time *oe on/ the amount of
available ilver in the +orld i decreain* and the amount of available *old i increain*
and never decreae$
,revention of chemical tarnihin* i achieved by uin* barrier uch a lac8uer to
prevent the reactive chemical pecie contactin* the ilver$ -n the F]# mueum in
6ondon/ ilver ob7ect are routinely lac8uered +ith a celluloe nitrate9baed lac8uer after
cleanin*$ !orroion inhibitor can be included in the lac8uer to combine +ith the ilver
urface/ formin* a thin coatin*$ #pplication of inhibitor alone *ive poor reult o+in*
to the difficulty of producin* an even application and the phyical +eakne of the
coatin*$
"ependin* on the de*ree of corroion/ ilver ob7ect at the F]# are cleaned uin* a
combination of inhibitor +hich lo+ do+n the corroion$ But the rate of decline of the
amount of available ilver in the +orld can not be topped only lo+ed do+n$
#t ome point/ +hen ilver and *old are releaed from the paper price uppreion con/
Bi2 Weir ay he e2pect +hat ilver remain available on earth to urpa *old in Lprice
per ounceL or if there i no more unit fiat currency that people till have confidence in
then in Lpurchain* po+er per ounceLH .eH Silver i much more valuable/
carce and neceary for modern ociety than *old$ - kno+ it: hard to
believe it no+ but the ilver;*old ratio ha been ri**ed for o lon* that 54B4".
O54WS T?E TRUE LFREE 3#ROETL S-6FER9G46" R#T-4H - *uarantee you it: not
BA91 a - type thi in 2'1@$ The true fair market value of ilver hould be more than *old$
There are many +ho ay ilver could never be valued hi*her than *old$ ,leae allo+ me
to offer an alternative cenario/ +hich - believe that you +ill really en7oyH
When pro7ectin* future ilver ] *old price/ everyone tend to look at t+o primary
factor= 1$ hitorical norm for the ilver;*old price ratio/ +hich i around the ame a 9 2$
The naturally occurrin* under*round ratio of ilver to *old bein* mined `hitorically 1B91
or no+ it ha halved at 7ut C91 bein* mined/ dependin* on +hom you aka$
- +ih to offer another/ more practical perpective$
Before the US topped mintin* ilver coin/ the +orld+ide upply of above9*round ilver
+a appro2imately nine 0D1 billion ounce/ thank primarily to the !omtock 6ode$
Since that time/ ilver ha been conumed at a phenomenal rate 0a - have covered
e2hautively in thi book1 until today it i aid rou*hly one 011 billion ounce remain
above *round in available tockpile$ -n contrat/ virtually all *old ever mined till e2it
0ome ay appro2imately 1C'O metric ton/ other ay it i in the million of metric ton1$
So/ let: do the math takin* the official number a true= 1C'O metric ton e8ual B$1
billion ounce$ That mean that *oin* by the official number *old i i2 time more
available than ilver/ or in other +ord LS-6FER -S S-X T-3ES 34RE R#RE T?#5
G46"L +hen you are talkin* about phyical/ hold9it9in9your9hand form 9 +hich i really
ho+ anythin* i valued by a marketplace or individual$$$epecially in a crii$
Everyone kno+ that/ in a financial meltdo+n of any type/ demand +ill kyrocket for
preciou metal a a temporary tore of +ealth$ ,rice are e2pected to kyrocket a the
fli*ht to afe haven invetment vehicle intenifie$
3. ,RE"-!T-45 i that/ for a brief period Silver price could poibly elevate until they
are 459,#R +ith or e2ceed Gold$ "eep pocket dru* companie and manufacturer of all
i<e +ill maintain a contant demand for phyical ilver in order to keep their
buinee operatin*$$$at a time +hen the upply ha dried up due to the fli*ht to afety
by both intitutional invetor #5" private individual$
4f coure/ that +ould only be for a hort time becaue no+ the value of ilver +ould
mean it i cot effective to *o urban minin* for it from landfill$ But demand could till be
more than available upply a more invetor chae the available ilver and compete
+ith indutrial uer for any available ilver they can *o on a +aitin* lit to *et$
- kno+ that +e are all tired of the *old;ilver manipulation con but it i in the proce of
endin*$ -t: been a very lon*/ dra+n out proce but each day +e *et cloer and cloer
to a free market in *old and ilver$$$$
Thi i +hat Bi2 Weir and other have found out about the truth about *old and ilver
available upplie in the +orld$
Fair Warnin*H What follo+ may care the "icken out of you *old bu* but +ill make
ilver bu* fall over themelve to +ap the lat of their *old for ilver$
The maintream *old +orld +ant you to believe that in the entire hitory of *old minin*
there ha been 7ut over 1C'/''' ton of *old mined from the *round$ 4n top of that/
+ith all our latet eimic and e2ploration technolo*y/ +e have only found about 1''/'''
ton of under*round *old reerve that could be economically mined in the future$ That
i +hat LtheyL +ant you to believe but$$$
T?-S -S # B46" F#!E" 6-EH
"on:t *et me +ron*$$$-:m a *i*antic *old buff but +e need to undertand the truth to ever
reach a point +here *old can take it: ri*htful place in our corrupt monetary ytem$ For
the lat 1'' year a *lobal effort ha been orchetrated to obfucate/ ditort/ manipulate
and confue the ma7ority of the +orld: population a to the upply/ demand and value
propoition preented by *old$ The ,o+er9That9Be +ithin the US# and other Wetern
Super ,o+er have been the main deceiver althou*h they have been directed by the
European 3oney !han*er$
-t i time to remove the veil behind the *olden myterie of the +orld o LWe The
,eopleL can decide for ourelve ho+ +e +ih to value *old in a market +ithout veil$
W?#T T?E ,UB6-! O54WS
There are t+o +idely accepted *old tatitician that are follo+ed reli*iouly by the *old
minin* companie/ central bank/ *overnment and invetment community=
#bove Ground Gold= GF3S/ 6td$ i the above *round *old market pro*noticator and
claim that the total amount of *old ever mined in the +orld i 1C'/''' 0B$1B o<1$
?itorically/ thi meaure rie only a *old i pulled from the *round a reported by
*lobal *old minin* companie around the +orld$ #ny Lmytery *oldL that uddenly
appear on the market in ETF:/ on the 6B3#/ in the !43EX +arehoue or in
Government coffer i aumed to come from the unreported *old held by private
individual o that their hitorical fi*ure never have to chan*e$ #drian "ou*la +rote an
e2cellent analyi of +hat a ham or*aniation GF3S i and can be found on the Gata
+ebite$ #drian "ou*la +a part of G#T# and +a in the prime of hi life he can be
een peakin* at the !FT! ilver hearin* +here the chairman trie to top him peakin*
ayin* Lno/ - aid 54HL but he mana*e to *et a fe+ +ord in/ then hortly after+ord he
i dead$ Thi +a the !FT! ilver hearin* +here the +hitle blo+er #ndre+ 3a*uire
+a not allo+ed to peak but had a hit and run attempt on hi life$ 3a*uire and hi +ife
+ere in7ured in a hit9and9run accident in 6ondon a day after he +a identified a the
+hitle blo+er and ource of the alle*ation of ilver manipulation$ The attacker +a
involved in a lon* police chae involvin* helicopter around 6ondon$ The myteriou
attacker +a eventually apprehended then even more myteriouly releaed and the
entire incident covered up$
Belo+ Ground Gold= The USGS tallie all the identified and unidentified under*round
*old reerve reported by *overnment and minin* companie around the +orld$ Thi
fi*ure total 1''/''' ton 0@$2B o<1 and at the current e2traction rate all the remainin*
*old reerve +ill be depleted +ithin )' year$ Silver 1(yr dependin* on +ho you ak$
3any have challen*ed thee number ayin* *old can not run out becaue the deeper
you *o there i al+ay more *old/ thi i not true about ilver$
3y illutration - often ue i to hold an apple in your hand and ima*ine it i the Earth$ -f
you take a needle and tab it ri*ht to the center that i ho+ much of the Earth may
contain *old$ -f you tab it 7ut throu*h the kin not even a millimeter then that i ho+
much of the Earth may contain ilver$ .e ilver i only near the Earth crut/ +hich i
+hy for thouand of year there ha been more ilver mined than *old becaue up until
no+ it ha been eaier to locate$ But after A'''[ year of minin* mot of that in recent
time/ all the eay to *et to ilver ha been depleted$
There i very little @rd party confirmation and clearly little inveti*ation a to +hether or
not the hitorical number are correct$ Thee USGS fi*ure meaure Lpublicly
announcedL *old depoit and never delve into hidden *old depoit that are cattered
throu*hout the +orldbepecially +ithin the United StateH
SE!RET #B4FE GR4U5" ST#S?ES
There are many ecret above *round hoard of *old that the US and the bankin*
etablihment do not +ant the +orld to kno+ about$$$and for *ood reaon$ 5obody
hould underetimate the importance of *old in the economic/ political and *lobal
balance of po+er$
The September 11 !ommiion Report *ive an e2cellent inider vie+ of +hat *oe on
in the *old conpiracy +orld$ ,ay pecial attention to !hapter ( ] C tartin* on pa*e
1A1 for the Gold tranaction related to September 11th$ ;September9119!ommiion9
Report9Revied9"ecember92''C
4nce you undertand the role that *old play in international epiona*e it +on:t take
much of a leap to believe that po+erful people around the +orld +ant to keep the truth
about *old a ecret$
?ERE #RE T?E F#F4UR-TE G46" SE!RETS
,robably the mot famou ecret *old tah i the L5a<i GoldL that +a conficated from
?itler after WW2$ ?itler plundered many European nation of their *old a +ell a
countle individual$ 5obody kno+ the actual fi*ure but etimate are in the 2'/'''9
A'/''' ton ran*e much of +hich ha been ued ecretly by the military indutrial
comple2 and bankin* cabal to fund their dirty operation$ -nformation and theorie on
+hat happened to the 5a<i Gold can be found all over the -nternet$$$ome ite preent
clearly fanciful theorie but other are loaded +ith fact/ fi*ure and motive that are
very believable$ But +hatever happened to all that *old it i not included in the official
number$
#nother *olden tah of even *reater volume i .amahita: Gold that +a plundered by
the Gapanee for centurie from con8uered #ian countrie$
Some ay that Gen*hi Oahn +a actually a di*raced Gapanee Samurai +ho ecaped
for hi life to 3on*olia a a youn* man$ The !hinee alo claim he +a actually from
there and o do the Oorean: but +hatever the cae/ +herever he came from durin* hi
bloody con8uet he and hi ucceor amaed a lot of *old$ 3ot of thee lar*e
tahe of *old ended up in Gapanee ruler hand over the centurie$ -n order to hide
the *old from the US in modern time it +a hidden in cave in the ,hilippine but ome
ay the US found the *old and it ha hidden mot of it the ret ha been ued to fund
covert operation ever ince$ Thi ecret *old tah i claimed to be in the 1''/'''9
@''/'''[ ton ran*e but a*ain nobody really kno+$ The Sterlin* and ,e**y Sea*rave
book Gold Warrior *ive a detailed account of thi *i*antic treaure$ They alo have
mountain of documentation backin* up their claim of the e2itence of thi ecret *old
tah and the ramification are tunnin*$ # - aid a *ood overvie+ i *old +orrior by
Sterlin* ] ,e**y Sea*rave$ They 8uote much of the documentation$
-ma*ine the implication if thi ecret *old tah +a ever to be made LofficiallyL public$
The price of *old +ould likely crah 0althou*h only briefly1 and then/ once the +orld
undertood the reaonin* behind hidin* thi treaure/ every country and invetor in the
+orld +ould try to *et their hand on ome *old$ -n the aftermath of the market chao the
+orld +ould +ant an+er a to +here the *old +a old/ +ho *ot the money/ +ho
covered it up/ +ho ha it no+/ +ho doe the *old le*ally belon* to and +hy i *old o
important$ #ll are very/ very *ood 8uetion but the an+er +ould implicate ome of the
mot po+erful people in the +orld$ The covert ue of .amahita: *old ha chan*ed the
+orld in the lat (' year and +hen dicloed to the public it +ill chan*e it a*ain$
Gim Willie of the Golden Gacka ay he ha ome contact one called the voice +ho
ha information about thi$ ?e ay that all the en*ineer and thoe involved +ith
di**in* the tunnel and vault hidin* thi hu*e *old tockpile +ere all killed$ ?e ay
almot everyone +ho kne+ anythin* about it +ere killed$
There +a another lar*e tockpile built up throu*h #ia called the :White "ra*on: *old
hoard$ Some ay it from .amahita: hoard or it the ame hoard or it +a eparated$ -
do not kno+ if it: from the ame hoard or different one/ - dont think many people alive
today kno+ the truth about uch ecret$ Thee tockpile +ere fou*ht over and paed
around to different po+er fi*htin* each other over thouand of year$ Every time a
dominant po+er defeated the lat holder of the White "ra*on *old hoard it *ot lar*er and
+a paed on to ne2t *eneration alon* +ith other plundered *old$ # uually happen
+ith *old hoard eventually they *et o lar*e that they are hidden a+ay very ecret and
no+ there i very little information about +here it i or +hat happened to it$ Until thi
happen the hoard are continually fou*ht over$ Who kno+ +hat ha happened to
thee lar*e *old tockpile> 5ot me/ - do not claim to kno+ +here they are$ But
+herever they are or +hatever happened to them/ they have not *ot detroyed or
diappeared off the earth$ 3aybe they have been lot but - think thi option i unlikely$
#nd even if that i the cae it could be recovered at any time$ Whoever find it or i
holdin* it +ill not have any po+er from it unle they lo+ly ell it$ Remember there are
no lar*e ecret ilver tockpile anymore$ They have all be ued up/ but *old tockpile
have been *ettin* lar*er and lar*er for thouand of year$
There i no doubt about the lar*e *old hoard bein* hidden by the Gapanee in WW2
+hen it became clear they +ere loin* the +ar$ The only doubt re*ardin* it all i ho+
much and +here i it all no+$ - it the +hite dra*on hoard from !hina or the imperial *old
from Gapan or both to*ether>
- have ome contact +ho kno+ more about it$ There have been cave found in ome
iland 1'''mile outh of Gapan +ith keleton +earin* Gapanee +ar uniform$ Read
the Wiki about that treaure hunter +ho found that *old Buddha and all the crate of *old
but had it all taken from him$ The court cae in ?a+aii looked into it all very cloely in the
1DC':$
- there another 1''' tonne of *old +orth VBillion: tahed in a mountain cave on a
pritine tropical iland> !olin Taimbari report from ,ort 3oreby for E5E ne+ net+ork$
For decade/ tale of a multi9million dollar tah of *old bullion left behind by #dmiral
-oroku .amamoto/ the commander9in9chief of the -mperial Gapanee 5avy/ have been
handed do+n from *eneration to *eneration$
That the e2itence of the le*endary *old of #dmiral .amamoto/ +ho led the bombin* of
,earl ?arbour/ ha never been proved ha not deterred a ucceion of treaure
hunter$
.amahita: Gold hoard i not to be confued +ith the maller .amamoto: Gold
treaure that many have been lookin* for/ for over B' year no+ ince 1D)A$ .amamoto
+a 7ut one hip that contained part of the imperial *old hoard that +a uppoed to
have eparated from the ret of the fleet$ To ho+ ho+ much *old Gapan had amaed
over the millennium there +ere everal hip and ubmarine needed to tranport all of
.amahita: plan to hide it all from the #merican in ome remote iland 1''' mile
South of Gapan +hen it +a lookin* like they +ould likely loe the +ar$$
That the e2itence of the le*endary *old of #dmiral .amamoto: hip/ +ho +a aid to
brake a+ay from the convoy carryin* all the imperial *old/ ha never been proved ha
not deterred a ucceion of treaure hunter for over B' year no+ ince 1D)A$
Since the 1D(' mot of the eeker have been dra+n to We+ak/ Eat Sepik/ +here
heavy battle bet+een the Gapanee and #llied force took place$ So the tory +ent
mot of the fleet carryin* the *old and the upportin* imperial navy made it to hide the
*old but ome hip did not$ Some torie ay the captain choe to *o off on their o+n
ome ay other reaon they never made it +ith the ret of the .amaita: fleet to hide
the *old hoard to the ecret iland$
-n the early :D'/ a then prominent politician and buineman hired a team of e2pert
from around the +orld to niff out ome of the bullion/ reportedly hidden in the ea of
We+ak 9 but officially came up empty9handed$ .et ome report ay Gapanee marked
bullion from thi hoard +a turnin* up oon after in ome +orld *old market$
-n the late9:D' another team of +ell funded #merican: arrived in 3orobe province under
the prete2t of buildin* a multimillion9kina ecotourim comple2$
#fter five year/ +hen nothin* *ot off the *round/ torie tarted preadin* that they
+ere actually a *old alva*e team earchin* the northern coat of ,5G$
Recently in ,arliament/ ,rime 3initer Sir 3ichael Somare confirmed that the
Government +a coniderin* an application from another #merican alva*e team to
recover *old bullion in Eat Sepik$
Thi year the hunt for .amamoto: fabled *old burt onto the national a*enda a*ain/ but
thi time in 5e+ -reland province 9 a pritine tropical iland +hoe capital/ Oavien*/ +a
a Gapanee ,4W camp durin* the +ar$
3aybe .amamoto did break a+ay from the fleet for +hatever unkno+n reaon he
departed +ith hi hip full of *old to try to hide it ele+here$ Whatever happened to+ard
the end of the econd +orld +ar/ - peronally do not think there i any of that *old hoard
till lot or unaccounted for$ -f there i/ - +ould *ue it +ill not be lon* before omeone
find it but +ill not report it$
For more than B' year *overnment and +ell funded treaure eeker have coured all
the iland thou*ht to contain ome of thi ecret hidden *old$ But - do not claim to kno+
the truth very fe+ alive today kno+ the truth about all thi *old$ Thi i partly +hy the
official number of 1C'O ton of *old i all there i/ i uch a mall number$ Whoever did
find any of it either kept it ecret or the people +ho took it from them kept it ecret$
#ccordin* to ome of the torie/ the U$S$ found much of the *old hortly after the +ar/
and ued it to fund many covert operation durin* the cold +ar$ -f thi +ere the cae/
!hina +ould never have had acce to it$
- have no idea +hat the truth i/ but it doe eem poible if not probable that the
Gapanee had amaed a hu*e amount of *old durin* their imperialitic phae$ What
+ould have happened to it> -f corrupt politician 0- kno+/ that +a redundant1 *ot their
hand on thi *old/ +ould they print an article in the 5.Time about it> 4r +ould they
keep the +hole thin* to themelve>
4ne peron +ho did make a tatement about it +a -melda 3arco$ She claimed in a
1DD2 ne+paper article/ that her late huband: fortune ori*inally came from .amahita:
*old hoard$
6ike - aid/ - don:t kno+ +hat the truth i/ but -:m open to multiple theorie/ LconpiracyL
or not$ - have proven to myelf at leat that o many LofficialL torie are complete lie/
o that any *iven LofficialL tory i 7ut another form of a conpiracy tale/ to be taken +ith
a *rain 0mountain>1 of alt$
# !hri "uane aid 6iten to all/ follo+ none/ - leave myelf open to multiple
poibilitie/ look at +hat make lo*ical ene to me/ don:t rule anythin* out 7ut
becaue it ound far fetched$ - ay liten to all follo+ one/ God$
World Bank +hitleblo+er Oaren ?ude claimed a bank in ?a+aii ha appro2imately
1C'/''' ton of *old bullion in tora*e/ e8ual to nearly BC year of +orld mine output$
Thi i the reported number of all the *old ever been mined in all hitory B#?#?# but
everyone +ho tudie thi oon dicover that the official number are bo*u$ The hoard
in ?a+aii i aid to repreent everal centurie of ancient !hinee/ Ruian and -ndian
family +ealth accumulation$
# - aid the Golden Gacka Gim Willie ha three ource includin* the Foice that
confirm the White "ra*on *old hoard i over 1'' thouand ton of *old bar$ They are an
e2tenion of a lar*e *roup of ancient #ian familie$
Their *old hoard i enou*h to fill five football field of palette at chet hi*h$ -t i called
the White "ra*on *old hoard +hich i aid to be lar*er than the .amahita Gold hoard$
Some ay the .amahita hoard i the lar*er bein* +ell in 1''O ton of *old bar and
coin$
The .amahita Gold hoard a +ell a the White "ra*on *old 0they may have been
to*ether or eparated1 +ere tolen and fou*ht over a*ain and a*ain over many centurie
over a fe+ millennium from #ian +arlord in fre8uent raid/ re*ional domination/ even
treak of *enocide$ The *old hoard +ere hidden in #ia and then the .amahita Gold
hoard hidden in the ,hilippine durin* World War --$ # rou*h number on the volume for
W" *old i 2' time Fort Ono2$ The .amahita Gold hoard i aid to be even lar*er but
7ut think about the implication of the true amount of *old bein* kno+n about> ?o+
much +ould *old be conidered to be +orth if the truth came out there i over a million
ton available in the +orld>
#nother lar*e *old hoard i the rumoured !hinee -mperial Gold that Ben7amin Fulford
ha claimed to have kno+led*e of$ Thi treaure i o vat that Fulford: contact ha
put the total of above *round phyical *old in the +orld cloer to 1/'''/''' ton intead
of the official number of 1C'/''' ton$ The baic fact i that Eatern countrie have
coveted *old for centurie and it make ene that mot of the *old ever mined in the
+orld i located ome+here in #ia$ Even today/ -ndia import around @@E of all the *old
mined in the +orld and have been the lar*et *old importer for year$ Some etimate the
amount of *old privately held by the over 1 billion people in -ndia i more than mot
central bank reerve$ #ll thi *old i not included in the official number$
There are o many book on other lar*e *old tockpile that +ere uppoedly lot and
peculation on +hat happened to them i alo the tuff of le*end$ 4ne modern day
e2ample +hat happened to the Ruian *old reerve in 1D1D it i a hu*e ub7ect$ -t i
not the purpoe of thi book to *o into everyone of thee e2ample but 7ut to ay there
are many imilar to thi one$
L# train carryin* the *old reerve of the Ruian Empire +ent on a 7ourney acro the
country in the early 2'th century 99 but it never reached it detination$ The *old
myteriouly diappeared$ The le*end urroundin* thi tory are alive to thi day$
#ccordin* to the cientit/ part of the *old reerve i thou*ht to have unk in 6ake
Baikal$ Some claim it lie in Siberian monaterie$ 4ther 99 that it i hidden a+ay in
cave in the country: Far Eat/ or even in +hat i no+ the !<ech Republic$ What
happened to the bulk of the Ruian Empire: *old reerve +hich +ent miin* in 1D1D
i one of the mot intri*uin* myth of Ruian hitory$L Where ever thi *old i no+ it
could be old into the market at any time$
3aybe the lar*et unkno+n tore of phyical *old in the +orld i the Fatican Gold$ For
nearly t+o thouand year the church ha been hoardin* *old *ained from +ar and
con8uet in the name of God$ Throu*hout the a*e people have been hovelin* vat
amount of *old into the collection tray every Sunday$ The Fatican *old hoard i a
cloely *uarded ecret but - believe that it may be the lar*et collection in hitory if you
take into account all the *old ued in the art+ork/ croe/ trinket/ coin and cup
o+ned by the church$ The Fatican i all about privacy/ ecrecy and po+er and -
*uarantee you they kno+ there i far more *old than i reported$ There have been many
book e2poin* the corruption and bloodhed involved +ith keepin* thi ecret$
The Fatican i 7ut one e2ample of fale reli*ion hoardin* *old$ 5early every other lar*e
denomination of fale reli*ion all around the +orld the Bible refer to ymbolically a
Babylon the Great alo ha lar*e ecret *old tockpile$ Fale reli*ion ha al+ay been
a +ay to *et *old out of the hand of the people and into the hand of it reli*iou
leader$ Fale reli*iou lie like the immortality of oul and eternal torment in hellfire
have been ued to *et *old out of the hand of the people$ Then it ha been hidden
a+ay and kept ecret$
5ot to mention all the ima*e and idol made to +orhip fale God over the
millennium all around the +orld/ that have in the pat been conidered acred and alo
hidden a+ay and kept ecret$
The Rothchild family are aid to have hu*e bunker full of *old in ecret location dotted
around En*land$ 4f coure there i no +ay for people like u to ever kno+ the truth
about familie like them and the Rockerfeller in the US# +ho are alo aid to have
lar*e ecret hidden bunker full of *old$ They +ant to keep it ecret to make the other
*old in the +orld eem more valuable$
Thee are 7ut ome of the above *round Secret Gold Stahe that may be out there$
When you add it all up and do ome Lconpiratorial *ue +orkL many come up +ith a
vat tore of *old in the nei*hbourhood million of ton/ Bi2 ay around 1$A3illion ton
of above *round *old or 1'2 the *old upply LacceptedL in the maintream *old market$
But it all *ue +ork and there i no +ay to kno+ the truth$
4f coure thi may be very far off$$$both to the upide or the do+nide$ The point i that
the L#cceptedL above *round *old number are completely dimiin* the vat hoard of
ecret *old that are both rumoured to be circulatin* and;or are very +ell documented a
fact$
"ipute it all you +antbthe truth i that .4U "45:T O54W E-T?ERH But *old ha been
treaured throu*h hitory and ilver ha been ued up and dicarded in favour of *old$
3ovin* on to +hat i under our feet$$$
SE!RET BE64W GR4U5" ST#S?ES
?ere: +here it *et a little tricky$ The lar*et *old mine in the +orld i reported to be the
Graber* 3ine in -ndoneia +ith etimated reerve of 1/2A' ton of *old 0)'3 o<1$
#ccordin* to USGS the total economically mineable *old reerve in the +orld i only
1''/''' ton$ #nd of that the US# only hold about A/A'' ton$$$or do they>
US# 5atural Reerve ,olicy
Since the early 1D'': the United State of #merica ha had a hidden a*enda +hen it
come to carce natural reource and that ha been to Lue the ret of the +orld:
natural reource firtLH The United State ha found vat reerve of almot all hi*hly
deirable natural reource includin* oil/ *old/ ilver/ copper/ etc$ What the US# doen:t
do i e2ploit their o+n reource$ They cleverly di*uie thee national treaure in
Wildlife ,reerve/ Ecolo*ically Senitive #rea/ 5ational ,ark/ 4ffhore 5o9"rill Wone
and 3ilitary Bae$
5o+here i it more obviou than in the US conumption of forei*n oil$ Their oil policy
0divide/ con8uer and teal oil1 ha been the focu of the +orld: hatred of the United
State for decade$ They *o to +ar under fale pretence in order to *ain acce to oil
reerve but the US actually hold ome of the lar*et oil reerve ever foundH
Baically/ they kne+ that one day the fiat money ytem +ould end in maive fraud and
failure cauin* the end of all trade +ith the lyin*/ cheatin* deceitful country that
debouched the currency$ Why not ue everybody ele: natural reource firt and hide
your o+n for the future +hen the +orld no lon*er accept paper money for hard
commoditie> #lthou*h it may have eemed like a very in*eniou plan/ hitory +ill likely
ho+ that the Lblo+9backL created from it: implementation ha caued more harm than
*ood$
So thee are 7ut t+o of the more +ell kno+n about monter *old depoit hidden by the
US Government for that rainy day +hen the +orld no lon*er accepted their paper money$
Back in 1DD) !alifornia Senator "ianne Feintein orchetrated a very controverial take
over of one of the lar*et *old depoit in the +orld in the !hocolate 3ountain of
!alifornia$
Oaren9lee Bi2man e2poe thi takeover in her article LThe Great Gold ?eitL$
"onald Fife/ pokeman for the 5ational #ociation of 3inin* "itrict/ aid of the heit
LThe 1'@rd !on*re mana*ed to accommodate more than a *an* of train robber
could achieve in a lifetime +hen they approved the "eert Wilderne ,rotection #ct$L
Fife +a commentin* on recent information that indicate ten of billion of dollar in
*old depoit and hu*e real etate +indle may be the motivatin* factor behind the
act$L
LUnbekno+nt to the public/ inide the ran*e i the +orld: richet *old rift <one$
Geolo*it etimate that the *old contained in thi <one i +orth bet+een V)' to V1''
billion meaured in today unit of fiat currency$ Thee are urface *old depoit +hich
are more profitable to mine than the one9mile plu deep *old depoit in South #frica$L
LThe 3e8uite *old mine i one of the top ten mine in the United State and ha ome
of the mot profitable *old depoit of any mine in the +orld$ To the north i the
!hocolate 3ountain *unnery ran*e$ The 3e8uite open pit *old mine literally top at
the fence that border the *unnery ran*e$L
LEn*ineer alle*e that in 1DC1 and 1DC2/ !onolidated Goldfield/ +hich o+ned the
mine at the time/ ille*ally drilled into the *unnery ran*e area to determine the
compoition of the ore body$ The ample proved to be of hi*h 8uality$ #ccordin* to
thee ame en*ineer/ be*innin* in the mid91DC'/ military helicopter brou*ht hi*h
rankin* military officer/ !on*remen and Senator to the area to e2amine thee lar*e
*old depoit$ !on*reman Bruce Fento 0"93inn$1 +a one of everal con*remen
and enator +ho participated in thee hi*hly ecretive trip$L
#ccordin* to Wikipedia= The mountain ran*e i home to the !hocolate 3ountain #erial
Gunnery Ran*e/ an aerial and *unnery practice area ued by the 5avy and 3arine$ #
lar*e part of the !hocolate 3ountain lie +ithin the *unnery ran*e/ and are off9limit to
the public$ -ndeed/ area near the mountain can be dan*erou99in one intance/ t+o 7et
pilot practiin* droppin* empty bomb overhot the *unnery ran*e and bombed a
public camp*round north of the mountain/ in7urin* one man$
!learly/ there i omethin* very valuable to protect in thoe mountainH
#nd thi brin* me to the lat and probably the mot ama<in* tory of hidden *old 0if
true1$
The Grand !anyon 5ational ,ark$$$Oin* Solomon: 3ine or El "orado>
-n the late 1C'': and early 1D'': cra<y rumour tarted floatin* around the South+et
United State about E*yptian citie bein* found at the northern end of the Grand
!anyon$ The tory +ent that +hile travellin* do+n the !olorado River an e2plorer
dicovered a ecret cave that +a filled +ith E*yptian artifact/ te2t and ruin$ -n 1D'D/
an article +a +ritten about the find in the #ri<ona Ga<ette$
!ontinuin* do+n thi path there i a very interetin* book called L6ot !itie of 5orth
and !entral #mericaL by "avid ?atcher !hildre that dicue thi lot city$ 6iten to
thi .ouTube intervie+ +ith him a he dicue a very interetin* theory that the Grand
!anyon may be the ite of ome of the famed 3ine recorded throu*h hitory$ The
intervie+ can be heard on youtube$
Follo+in* thi train of thou*ht there +a an article in the 5e+ .ork Time +ritten on Gune
1D/ 1D12$$$7ut a year before the Federal Reerve #ct +a etablihed$ -t +a talkin*
about tellin* of vat riche hidden in the Grand !anyon$
4k$ -t ound unbelievably fanciful$$$but mi*ht it be true> !ould the Grand !anyon hold
the motherload of all *old depoit and the ,o+er9That9Be have been hidin* thi ecret
all thee year$ - thi the miin* piece of the *i*antic *old manipulation pu<<le> 6et:
di* deeper$
-n Bi2 Weir: 4ri*inal Road to Roota #rticle 0very hi*hly recommended you read the road
to Roota theory1 there +a one part of a tory that he found the very cryptic Federal
Reerve Board !43-! on their educational +ebite called LWihe and Rainbo+L a
+ell a the teacher *uide called LThe Road to RootaL$ Both of thee +ere ori*inally
iued back in 1DC1 +hen Rea*an: Gold !ommiion +a meetin* to find a +ay to a
*old tandard$ Thi comic had not been een ince$$$until it +a re9poted and updated
on the Federal Reerve +ebite on Ganuary 1/ 2''( in the electronic verion$ ?e +a
never able to fully decipher one part of it$ -t had to do +ith Roota the main character
0Root9# the firt computer pro*ram to manipulate ilver and *old1 findin* the coloured
flo+er in ome myteriou cave$
Roota: Grandma 0+ho repreent e2 Fed !hairman #rthur Burn +ho +a #lan
Greenpan: mentor1 ay to Roota LSome people ay you can *et there throu*h the
cave near !obbletone !anyonL$ !ould L!obbletone !anyonL be referrin* to thi
!olorado !anyon +here they uppoedly found Lvat riche of *oldL the year before the
Federal Reerve +a etablihed>
-n the Fed !omic LWihe and Rainbo+L Roota +ent lookin* for Lcoloured flo+erL in a
place called L!obbletone !anyonL +here he found vat riche$ So much o that he
+a able to upply all the people of ,ebbleton +ith Lmany coloured flo+er eachL
0ounce of *old1$
4ri*inally/ there +a not enou*h for one flo+er each but over time Roota found many
openin* +hich upplied many coloured flo+er to the ,ebble ,eople$ The population of
the United State i around @''3 people o a find +ith Lmany coloured flo+erL may
+ell reach the Billion of ounce that the 1D'D article talk about$
#lo/ could thee mine be behind the alo very cryptic *old illutration in the Fed
Boton releae LBankin* BaicL>
-t look here like the *irl i cahin* in about 2' o< of *old for a mall tack of bill$ !an
you ee the *old price chart on the back +all of the bank teller>H -f Bi2: math i correct
2' ounce 2 @''3 citi<en S BB ounce that may be available if hi Road to Roota
theorie are correct$
Still not convinced about the Grand !anyon Gold>
3any people +ho follo+ the Gold !onpiracy an*le +ill kno+ that the Buh family i
heavily involved in *old manipulation$ Buh Sr$ +a even involved +ith the lar*et *old
hed*in*;black *old launderin* operation in the +orld$$$ Barrick 3inin*$ Would it urprie
you to find out that Buh Gr$ tried to ecretly *et into the Grand !anyon to mine ome of
that vat reource that the US# ha hidden a+ay for year>
4k$ .ou can *o around and around on thi topic but if you are a ma7or truth eeker like
Bi2 Weir there are 7ut too many connection$ For thoe of you +ho can:t make the leap
that there are ancient E*yptian treaure taken and tored and kept ecret and a *reat
deal of *old hidden and alo kept ecret in the Grand !anyon can - ak you to at leat
read Bi2 Weir: free road to roota theory> But don:t make your mind up before you have
at leat done the reearch$
So *old i under reported by at maybe a 1''E but it impoible to ay for ure$ 5ot
countin* *old that cannot be recovered +ith current technolo*y$ Some report ay the
ocean of the +orld have *old dut in them evenly ditributed$ 4nly a fe+ flake every
cubic km of +ater but add to over a billion ton$ Gold i found a far do+n a man ha
du* +hile ilver top at about 2'' feet$ Silver i not found any deeper than thi/ and
mot ilver reerve have already been depleted$ -t i e2pected the amount of *old
above *round +ill double a*ain by 2'2'$ 5ot true for ilver/ all above *round tockpile
have been depleted it i already a hand to mouth upply demand ituation/ +ith +aitin*
lit$ -f it +an:t for *overnment fi2in* the price of *old and buyin* me*a ton of *old for
overei*n +ealth fund *old +ould tumble becaue it i o plentiful$ -ndividual rarely
buy that much *old$ Silver i the people choice$ "ealer ay they ell one *old o< coin
for every 1'' ilver o< coin$ - believe !hina ha many many time the amount of *old
than +hat they report$ For 2''' year on the LSpice trade routeL pice +ent to Europe
and *old +ent to !hina$ Where i all of that *old> !hina ha 5EFER done much
e2portin* of *old in thoe 2''' year$ !ount up the trade and you can *et *ood
etimate from hitory book ho+ F#R more *old in !hina than +hat they report$
Some believe !hina i preparin* a day +hen they +ill detroy the US economically but
+ill alo detroy the US in reality/ +ithout firin* a in*le hot$ They +ill thro+ trillion of
dollar on market then ho+ the amount of *old they really have and declare their
currency i no+ 1''E backed by *old$ That +ill caue dollar to become +orthle +ithin
minute$ !hina +ill become a ne+ uper po+er +ith Ruia a an ally and allied +ith
BR-! nation/ maybe the kin* of the 5orth the Bible propheie +ill battle +ith the kin*
of the South 0#n*lo9#merica1$
Believe it or not$$$a per Ted Butler/ G, 3or*an i no+ 645G Gold derivative on the
!43EXH !ra<y - kno+ but it 7ut ho+ that *old i 6ESS important to the bankin* cabal
than ilverH 4ther+ie it +ould be the oppoite$ G, 3or*an or +hoever i no+ holdin*
the ilver hort hot potato 0omeone ha to hold a maive naked hort ilver poition to
keep the price do+n1 i likely uin* the *old holdin* to try and hed*e their future ilver
loe$ Good luck +ith that Blythe 3ater or +hoever take over after you have been
fed to the do*H With the Silver9Gold Ratio over B'91 currently -:m *oin* to yell thi one
more time$$$
SW#, #66 .4UR ,?.S-!#6 G46" F4R B'X 34RE ,?.S-!#6 S-6FERHH
-f you had told me that Gold +ould be in a 1@ year Bull 3arket and ST-66 DD$DE of the
invetin* public ha no clue -:d have aid you +ere cra<yH
But it: a fact$$$5obody ha any clue about anythin* *old 0or ilver1 related any more$
Everythin* i o ditorted and manipulated that nobody doe any of their o+n reearch$
They liten to the like of GF3S/ Gon 5adler and Geff !hritian for their fact$ Thee are
the people puhin* fale info into the +orld for elfih motive$ -t: a ick +orld +e live in$
#nnouncement lat year that B'' ton of German *old +a bein* repatriated over
everal year +a Lnothin* bur*erL$
-f it +a announced that they +ere movin* B'/''' ton that +ould be more of a ne+
tory$ That may even be +hat i actually happenin*$ 4f coure/ 54B4". +ould believe
it$$$unle you kne+ that there i 3#SS-FE #34U5TS of phyical *old in the +orld$
5o+ ak yourelf thi 8uetion$$$+hat +ould happen to the price of *old if all the hidden
*old in the +orld +ere revealed> - mean over 1'2 the official number of 1C'k ton$ .e/
*old i more important and valuable than fiat currency but it may not be that *reat
invetment you thou*ht +ould ave you if they all of a udden come clean about the
TRUE #B4FE GR4U5" SU,,6. of *old$
Silver i the oppoite tory$ There i 3#SS-FE6. 6ESS than +hat they are tellin* you$ -f
thee revelation hit at the ame time 0a - believe they +ill1 then you +ill intantly ee
the *old;ilver ratio be hattered$ - have lon* aid that - believe *old and ilver +ill trade
at a 191 ratio/ or ilver hould no+ be valued hi*her than *old$$$and it can happen at any
moment$
Gold - 54T Scarce #fter #ll$$$but Silver -SH
#k a *old bu* for their opinion on +hy *old i o valuable and the number one
ar*ument +ill come out 8uickly$$$becaue G46" -S S!#R!EH That: +hy it: o much
better than un9backed paper and electronic fiat currency$ Scarcity i the main reaon
+hy *old ha been ued a money throu*hout the centurie$ #nd it +a true thouand
of year a*o but there have been hundred of thouand of ton of *old mined ince
then/ ome officially and ome unofficially$ Sure there are other reaon uch a it:
eaily diviible/ it: beautiful/ it: non9corroive and it ha a lon* hitory a a monetary
metal/ but in the end it come do+n to S!#R!-T.$
Think about the :advanta*e: that *old i non corroive$ - that an advanta*e after
thouand of year of *old minin*> Gold lat forever/ ilver doe not$ Becaue of thi
fact after thouand of year of *old upplie buildin* up and up and ilver *ettin* ued
up and tarnihin* and *ettin* dicarded$ Gold never ever *et dicarded +ithout bein*
recovered / never ever$ Silver *et dicarded every ne+ *eneration of computer and
cell phone$
So a - aid before +hat if +e dicovered one day that *old i 54T very carce> That
there are ome very lar*e ecret *old hoard been hidden a+ay but *ettin* lar*er for
thouand of year$ Whoever hold the *old make the rule but the ecret mut remain
a ecret$ What if the ecret *ot out that there are million of ton of *old in many
different ecret tora*e facilitie around the +orld$
What then all you Gold Bu*> Would you top bein* a Gold Bu*> Would you chan*e
your opinion on the LvalueL of *old a a monetary metal> Would you ,#5-! to try and
*et out of Gold and into omethin* that truly i carce> 6ike B'2 more ounce of ilver
for every 1o< of *old$
Thi can be a cary ub7ect for a Gold Bu* a it hatter their lon* held belief that Gold
ha value due to it: carcity$
- have lon* been of the opinion that Gold i a *ood invetment but Silver +a better$
The one thin* - didn:t d+ell upon in the pat +a +hether or not Gold RE#66. +a
carce or +a it all 7ut another con by the Bankin* !abal$
4ver the lat fe+ year -:ve come to conclude that Gold i not carce at all$ -t +a a !on$
5ot to ay that Gold i +orth le than the V1/)'' per ounce it trade for in thee
manipulated market but that ha more to do +ith the Zuadrillion of non9backed fiat
monetary intrument floatin* around and 54T that *old i carce$
For you conpiracy nut/ like me/ "avid Wilcock took ome time to di* into the
backroom of our manipulated monetary hitory and ha put to*ether a very *ood
ynopi about many of the thin* +e have dicued in thi book$ 3any +ell repected
analyt a*ree +ith him and you can read hi +ork if you *oo*le him$
- have no idea if it i all correct but - believe a lot of it i$ Thi i +hat *oe on behind the
cene of our financial ytem$ .ou +on:t read it in the paper or +atch it unfold on TF
but if you pend the time to reearch it you +ill find that there i more F#!T than fiction
here$
So hi ource are ayin* that there i over 23 ton of Gold above *round or over 12X
more *old than the Lofficial numberL of 1C'k ton$ 0The ori*in of thi number came from
?arry 4ppenheimer: analyt at GF3S in the 1DB':$ -f you believe that the ri**er of
the "e Beer "iamond market +a upfront +hen it came to the *old upply you are
deluionalH1 "iamond and *old are made to look a lot more rare than they are to keep
the value hi*her than it +ould be if the truth +ere kno+n$
$$$and that: 7ut the #B4FE GR4U5" SE!RET G46"H
What about all that Gold BE64W GR4U5" hidden in the US 0and around the +orld1 like
at !hocolate 3ountain/ !alifornia and the L3other 4f #ll 6oadL hidden inide a military
bae in the Grand !anyon>H
5o+ let try to predict the future a bit here$ We kno+ that the *lobal monetary ytem i
7ut about in full Lmeltdo+n modeL a evidenced in Europe a +ell a in the United
State Government 0federal/ tate/ local/ etc1 o +hat +ill happen +hen the Global
3onetary Sytem fail> There are already many plan ready to *o includin* plan for
The #mero/ the -ra8i "inar Revaluation/ The -3F Gold Backed !urrency/ The 5ES#R#
#ct/ The White "ra*on 6-FE ,lan 06on* Term -nvetment for Everyone1 and on and
on$ Even the Road to Roota by the Boton Fed analyi theori<e that ne+ *old backed
money i reallocated in the US accordin* to Social Security balanceH Search for +ihe
and rainbo+ and Bi2 Weir +ork to ee for yourelf$
4f coure there i a F#T#6 fla+ +ith every one of thee plan$ Even the Road to Roota
Theory$$$
-5 E#!? !#SE T?ERE -S S43E45E W?4 "E!-"ES ?4W -T W-66 BE ?#5"6E"H
Thi i the trick$ There can be no +ay to reallocate all the money in the +orld if omeone
ha to decide +ho *et +hat$ .ou +ill al+ay have the Lhave:L and Lhave not:L and
EFER.45E can:t be atified$ The B-G iue +ill be that all F#-T? +ill be lot after the
crah$ There +ill be too much #5GER$ #t thi point in time nobody kno+ ho+ to 7ud*e
the lo of faith and de*ree of an*er in order to devie a ne+ ytem for our future o
there can be no pre9plannin*$ #ll of the above plan to Lfi2L the monetary ytem +ill
likely fail$
-t +a +ritten/ prophetically/ in the pa*e of the Fed Boton: LRoad to Roota= #
Teacher Guide to Wihe and Rainbo+L$ ,a*e B=
Will the ,ebblepeople accept Roota: ditribution ytem> What mi*ht happen if they
don:t>
The Greenpan plan +a to allocate the ne+/ *old backed money accordin* to Social
Security balance +hich i truly in*eniou$ -t may even +ork in the US$$$but that doen:t
olve everybody: problem$ -n the Road to Roota Theory all international trade top
rather abruptly +ith the crah and the US ha to LGo -t #loneL$ 3aybe that: for the bet$
We:ll kno+ oon enou*hH
So +here +e tand no+ i that +e have maive amount of *old that tand ready to be
implemented to retart the monetary ytem$ 4n the other hand there i hardly #5.
ilver in the +orld and - do foreee a time +hen an ounce of ilver trade dramatically
hi*her than an ounce of *old due to the RE#6 S!#R!-T. number$
So *o make your final trade and +ap all your *old for ilver$
That +ay you +on:t have to +eat it +hen all the Golden Secret are revealedH "o not
invet in *old +hen you could invet in B'[ more ounce of ilver for the ame amount
of fiat$ Gold/ like Silver/ +ill find it ri*htful place in a freely traded market$ -t hould take
le than a fe+ VBillion of phyical Silver purchae to buy up all of the available Silver
bullion/ and that +ould only mean +itchin* out of about 1'' ton of Gold on a phyical
bai$ 1'' ton +ould not i*nificantly dama*e the price of *old$ 5o+ VAB removed from
G6";S6F/ Gold;Silver ,ooled #ccount/ Gold;Silver minin* tock/ etc$ +ould be much
better for the price of Gold and hould not caue any permanent dama*e to the *old
invetment community$ # a matter of fact/ can you think of anythin* more poitive for
the price of *old and *old invetment than the detruction of the Bankin* !abal>H
So +hat hould be the true price of Silver today>
- don:t kno+ but - do kno+ that the price 8uoted on the !43EX and 6B3 are not even
cloe to ilver: LFair 3arket FalueL$ -t make more ene to me to etimate the true
price of Silver in relation to another L3onetary !ommodityL uch a Gold ince *old i
currently LperceivedL a the bet monetary metal$
I Baed on my maintream etimate of total belo+ *round Silver 01(Bo< currently
depleatin* 1Bo< per yr o 1(yr left1 and Gold 0CBo< o +e are told1 the Silver;Gold
Ratio hould be 2$191$ With Gold tradin* at V1/2'';o< Silver hould be tradin* at
VBA(';o< or i 2DX U5"ERF#6UE"H
I Baed on etimate of total above *round Silver 0ABo< but probably le1 and Gold
0ABo< certainly a lot more1 the Silver;Gold Ratio hould be 191$ With Gold tradin* at
V1/2'';o< Silver hould be tradin* at V1/2'';o< or i B'X U5"ERF#6UE"H
I Baed on etimate of total monetary bullion above *round Silver 01Bo<1 and Gold
0@Bo<1 the Silver;Gold Ratio hould be 19@$ With Gold tradin* at V1/2'';o< Silver hould
be tradin* at V@/B'';o< or i 1((X U5"ERF#6UE"H
4f coure all thi i predicated on the aumption that *old i fairly valued at V1/2''o<
today +hich almot everyone a*ree i a 7oke$ Since the US# hold a little over C/1''
ton of *old in reerve 0uppoedly1 it i lo*ical to aume that Gold +ill back the US
dollar +hen the fiat money ytem fail 0not hard to ima*ine the failure of the US dollar1$
With the US 32 money upply currently etimated to be in the V1'$( Trillion dollar ran*e/
the price of a redeemable *old backed US dollar +ould be around V)'/''';o< -F the US
topped printin* dollar today$
The V)'/''';o< 3onetary Gold price +ould put the value of monetary above *round
Silver bullion/ a analy<ed in the lat bullet point above/ at$$$$
$$$$ V12'/''' per o< of S-6FERH
!ra<y/ - kno+/ but it really doen:t end thereH
Baed on the F#!T that Silver i bein* conumed 12'E fater than it i currently bein*
mined;produced and the Gold above *round upplie are *ro+in* at 2E per annum the
Silver;Gold Ratio Formula hould be Q0#bove Ground Silver10C'E1 to 0#bove Ground
Gold101'2E1R$ With Gold tradin* at a maively manipulated lo+ price of V1/2''o</
Silver hould be approachin* -5F-5-T. #5" -S -5F-5-T.0X1 U5"ERF#6UE"H
Wo+$$$$chillin* concluion$$$have you traded your Gold for Silver yet>
"iamond
The +ay *old i falely valued o much more than ilver i imilar to ho+ diamond are
alo falely valued o much hi*her than ilver at the moment$ When ilver hould be
more valuable than both *old and diamond$ "iamond +hich like *old alo lat forever
and the amount in the +orld i increain* every year$ When the amount of ilver
available i *oin* do+n every year$ Where people have been led to believe they are
carce +hen the truth i there are beache in #frica and other place +here you can
+alk alon* and pick them up in number like they they are *ravel$ 3ore are +ahed up
every year$ .ou +ould be arreted if you did try and *ather them thou*h$ They are
cloely *uarded and the truth about ho+ plentiful and common thee diamond are
+ould :hurt: the +ealth of ome po+erful entitie$
The main tream +ho ay that there +ere only 1C'O ton of *old ever mined/ alo ay
for the ame fale carcity reaon there are not that many diamond out there
compared to reality$ The +idely +atched polih price inde2 keep ed*in* up even
hi*her more and more depite bein* +ay overvalued compared +ith real actual upply
demand fundamental$
The ame miinformation main tream ay the upply demand ituation ho+ upply
*ettin* le +hen thi i alo a lie$ -n the D': there +a admitted to be very lar*e
tockpile at "e Bear/ the +orld top diamond *roup$ 5o+ the official number ho+ it
ha all *one ome+here> Where did thi lar*e tockpile *o> -f indeed it did *o any+here
at all or +a it 7ut the number that +ent do+n +hen the tockpile i *oin* up$
They ay there have not been any ma7or dicoverie of diamond in the lat )' year
and the ma7or diamond mine have only 2' year +orth of diamond left to e2tract$ That
2'yr number i till more than the 1(yr for ilver but can that 2'year number be
believed> Well a hu*e dicovery of diamond in Ruia in the (': prove both of thee
lie 9that that there +ere no ma7or ne+ dicoverie and in 2' year diamond +ill be
depleted9 to be fale$ There are everal decade +orth of diamond left that are kno+n
about in one ite alone not to mention other ite +hich are till kept ecret to keep
price hi*her$ 5ot to mention other yet to be dicovered ite/ becaue diamond are not
like ilver +hich i only near the Earth crut$
# for demand/ of coure the currency upply of the +orld i e2pandin* e2ponentially
and the concerted effort to propel the lie that diamond are rare i dei*ned to keep
price hi*h and oak up a lot of thi currency$ ?eadline aimed at the rich often
encoura*in* rich invetor to make their currency flo+ into diamond for the lon* term$
#ll the reaon +hy omeone +ould conider invetin* in either *old or diamond apply
much more to ilver for the ame reaon on teroid$
# the film :Blood diamond: +ith 6eonardo "i!aprio brin* out the truth about thee
diamond: thee day that are not that rare at all$ #t the end of the film it ho+ ecret
vault in 6ondon full of countle crate full of diamond and it i a myth that thee are
rare +hich puhe their perceived value hi*her than they hould be$ -f all thee hu*e
crate full +ere releaed onto the market at the ame time each tiny diamond +ould be
+orth a lot le than currently thou*ht$
- hear ome tryin* to turn people a+ay from ilver and u**etin* invetin* in
diamond +hen ilver i far more rare in +ealth term than diamond$ Gut becaue a
they ay diamond are o mall for their value you can hide them eaily to pa throu*h
boarder$ That i only becaue they are hi*hly overvalued and ilver i very hi*hly
undervalued$ .ou could hide a couple of *ram of ilver 7ut a eaily a the ame i<e
diamond/ +ho ay +hat +ill be the value of both in decade to come$
The huffin*tonpot firt broke thi tory that ha been kept ecret ince the 1D(':$
# maive field of diamond +ith trillion of trillion of carat of 8uality diamond ha
been dicovered underneath a meteorite crater in Ruia/ cientit have announced$
The dene tone can be ued for 7e+elry/ but +ill be mot invaluable for indutrie
includin* manufacturin* and minin*$ The diamond +ere firt dicovered in the Soviet
1D('/ but it e2itence +a not dicloed until no+$ The Ruian #cademy of Science
no+ ay that trillion of carat of diamond are no+ kno+n to be there 9 and are Lt+ice
a hardL a normal diamond$
5ikolai ,okhilenko/ head of the Geolo*ical and 3ineralo*ical -ntitute in 5ovoibirk/
aid the reerve could park a LrevolutionL in diamond production$
Ruian ne+ a*ency R-# 5ovoti aid that cientit are no+ callin* for the diamond
to be mined/ in co9operation +ith the tate9o+ned #lroa diamond minin* company/
+hich i itelf the lar*et in the +orld$
?o+ever other have 8uetioned the profitability of minin* the material/ ince mot
diamond ued in indutry are manufactured artificially$
.e it 7ut ho+ diamond are not rare 7ut a *old i not that rare but ilver i *ettin*
very rare in comparion$
- am intereted in thi line L?o+ever other have 8uetioned the profitability of minin*
the material/ ince mot diamond ued in indutry are manufactured artificiallyL
Well if it 8uetionable if it economic to mine diamond +hat about minin* and refinin*
ilver +hich i incredibly undervalued> -t i aid to be profitable 0- don:t think it i at thee
lo+ price/ but a al+ay there i more to the tory1 #nd it i more labour intenive
minin* and refinin* ilver than minin* thee diamond +hich are o incredibly
overvalued$ The ironic thin* i diamond are ued +hen minin* and refinin* ilver/ ha$
Gut think about thee factH
So +e are told that minin* diamond i economically 8uetionable even at the hi*h
price they are aid to be +orth/ at the ame time +e are told that *old i alo under cot
of minin* it/ +hich - do believe i true at time of +ritin*$ But ilver +hich i priced over
i2ty time cheaper than *old and even more aburdly cheaper than diamond i aid to
be at or around minin* cot at to day pot price of V1Co< in 2'1@> So if *old i under
the cot of minin* it at +ell over V1'''o< ho+ much under the cot of minin* i ilver at
V1Co<> - it really o much cheaper to mine ilver than *old> 5oH The ener*y and labour
re8uired are very imilar$ -n fact ilver never occur in it natural tate but al+ay need
refinin*$ Gold i able to be mined in it natural tate +hich i a lot le ener*y and labour
intenive$
646/ +ho old you that lie/ that ilver i cheaper to mine than *old or diamond> Gold
and ilver ore are many time proceed to*ether/ from the e2act ame ore/ at the e2act
ame time/ uin* the e2act ame proce0diolve]re olidify1$ They are then e2tracted
at the e2act ame time and they come out to*ether$ -f you believe +hat the maintream
are ayin*/ then you are ayin* that ilver cot only V2'o< to *et out of the *round in
ore and then the lon* hard proce of refinin* and catin* it a pure ilver$ Someone ha
been feedin* u a bi* fat lie$
-t i uch an important point to remember o it +orth repeatin*/ to remember *old i
many time found in it natural tate$ .ou 7ut have to brin* it up and clean it off$ Thi i
never true +ith ilver$ Silver i never found in it natural tate/ it al+ay ha to be refined
and proceed from other product$ Even a pure ilver mine +hich there are hardly any
left they have nearly all been depleted ha to *et it ilver a a by9product from other
ubtance$ Even thou*h it +a ilver they +ere mainly after to tart +ith$
3y 8uetion i +hy i it debatable if it economically +orth minin* thoe diamond in
Ruia> When you look at the price *iven to diamond at the moment then look at the
price of *old and it i aid that at thi time in 2'1@ the pot price of *old i under minin*
cotHHHHHHHHHH Well +hat about ilver +hich i over B' time cheaper than *old meaured
in the pot price *iven to it by the manipulator/ and the official line i ilver i only 7ut
under minin* cotHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Somethin* doe not add up>
There i a bi* difference bet+een diamond and ilver +hich i alo needed for indutry/
diamond can be manufactured artificially but ilver can not be$ -t i not poible to
artificially manufacture the element )( on the periodic table +hich i ilver$
The nearet that can be manufactured i an artificial ubtance called *raphene +hich i
almot a *ood a ilver for indutrial ue$ But *raphene only +ork alon*ide real
ilver and *raphene cot around V1'/''' per ounce to make and it not 8uite a *ood
a ilver on i o+n +hich i around V1C per ounce a - type thi$
The mot ironic thin* i that diamond +hich are not rare but for ome reaon are valued
very very hi*hly are actually ued to mine and refine ilver +hich i no+ e2tremely rare
in available tockpile$ But the price of ilver i artificially et o lo+ you +ould think it i
a plentiful a thee trillion of carat of diamond/ +hich can even be manufactured
artificially +hen ilver can not be$ #lchemy ha been the holy *rail for thouand of
year/ but cience i no cloer to makin* ilver artificially like they can do +ith diamond
o if they could ever make *old and ilver the +ay they can make diamond then they
could fall in value$
Gut look at diamond they can be made fairly cheaply and eaily but the value of other
diamond did not fall that much if at all$ So even if they could make *old and ilver
artificially it +ould not kill the value of real *old and ilver$
"iamond are not an element itelf/ but the reult of carbon/ heat and preure$ .e/
cience can take an element and introduce it to e2treme force to create a diamond$ -
haven:t een cience create any ne+ element$ 4nly our creator can do that$ The bet
cience can do i to identify and name omethin* they have not een before$
#vailable tockpile of ilver on the other hand are no+ e2tremely rare and carce
compared to the population of the +orld and in relation to paper and electronic fiat
aet +hich are in trillion of trillion meaured in unit of di*ital currency like dollar$
#nd the upply of thee currency unit i e2pandin* e2ponentially alon* +ith +orld
population +hile the lat of the available ilver tockpile i d+indlin*$
Some in my information harin* *roup hared ome abolutely atonihin*
development in the +ar on *old$ William Oaye/ +ho 2A year a*o +orked for Goldman
Sach aid
Oaye= MWholeale demand for *old ha been very tron*$ We have alo een central
bank demand for *old very tron* at thee level a +ell$ Where it i all comin* from i a
myteryL
MWhat - donKt kno+ at thi point i ho+ much *old the central planner have acce to in
order to continue to try to hold price at depreed level$ The other 8uetion i/ UWhy
+ould central bank in the Wet kno+in*ly and intentionally allo+ thi maive mi*ration
of phyical *old from Wet to Eat at uch depreed level>K
- offered an opinion to the *roup that they have million of ton available and the
thouand of ton bein* bou*ht by the Eat every year i till nothin* compared to the
million of ton they ecretly hold$
The *eneral reply +a alon* the line of/ LThe an+er to that i a real mytery/ but the
demand for *old continue$L 3y o+n feelin* i the e8uilibrium price for *old meaured in
current unit of fiat i probably ten time +here it i currently tradin*/ and poibly even
hi*her$ #ll other form of portable +ealth that - can identify/ none of +hich have
thouand of year of hitory a money like *old and ilver/ have already reached or are
no+ approachin* all9time hi*h$
-f you look at diamond/ includin* artificial diamond 99 all9time record$ Even thou*h
there can be an infinite upply$ 6ook at the art market/ includin* art thatK really not that
pecial/ thatK alo hittin* all9time hi*h at the auction$ - en7oy +ine/ but +hat - donKt
like i havin* to pay t+ice +hat - had to pay t+o year a*o for fine +ine$ 05o+ - make
my o+n +ine1 ThatK +hat ha been happenin*$ Every t+o or three year the fine +ine
of France and -taly are doublin*$
-tK the ame tory +ith rare map;tamp everythin*$ Similar to +hat happen every
time the monetary cycle repeat 7ut before currency become +orth9le and le$ To
me thi i all very facinatin* becaue every other identifiable form of portable +ealth
ha done e2tremely +ell thi year/ +ith mot hittin* all9time hi*h$ #nd yet *old and
ilver are lan*uihin* +ell belo+ the hi*h that +ere reached in 2'11$ -tK really
nonenical e2cept for the fact that the manipulation footprint are clearly preent$
There +a an interetin* article that recently appeared in the Financial Time over here
in 6ondon$ -t +a headlined= MFood price +in* *et bi**er thi year$N # thi headline
u**et/ the article dicued the Mprice volatilityN of commoditie/ but a careful readin*
of the article ho+ that thee Mfood price +in*N are only +in*in* one +ay 99 up$$$$
- *ue the maintream media till believe the central planner/ +ho init that inflation
i tame and that +e hould be +orried about deflation/ not inflation$ So rather than
mention hi*her price/ the FT article intead peak about hi*her MvolatilityN and riin*
Mmarket e2pectationN a a +ay of ideteppin* the fact that commoditie are becomin*
more e2penive$
?ere i another direct 8uote a an e2ample ho+in* ho+ thi maintream media player
i midirectin* attention a+ay from the underlyin* important point that commodity price
are riin*= M3arket e2pectation for price chan*e in arabica coffee bhave ur*ed 112
percent ince the tart of the year$N The article ay nothin* about ho+ coffee price
have actually been riin* 99 it only mention e2pectation a if the rie +ill happen at
ome undetermined time in the future$
The reaon *iven for thi volatility and chan*e in market e2pectation are numerou/
+ith each commodity havin* at leat one reaon$ Thee e2cue for hi*her price
included a drou*ht in Bra<il/ a harh U$S$ +inter/ chan*in* +eather pattern/ more
e2treme +eather/ an animal viru/ and even the crii in the Ukraine$ But no+here did
the article mention the mot important caue of riin* commodity price/ +hich of coure
i related to the central bank and +hat they are doin* to detroy the purchain* po+er
of national currencie$
To focu on thi point/ - decided to look at commodity price over the lon* term$ So -
+ent to the World Bank +ebite/ +hich ha the price of variou commoditie *oin* back
for decade$
For e2ample/ they report the price of B2 commoditie lited monthly from Ganuary 1DC'/
+hich pretty much marked the peak of the 1D(' inflationary piral$ -n other +ord/
commodity price back then +ere pretty much at a hi*h point/ +hich +a ackno+led*ed
by the FT article$ But 7ut a i uppoedly occurrin* today/ the hi*h price back then
+ere caued by Me2treme +eather event in the 1D('$N -n fact/ the +ord MinflationN +a
not ued once in the article$
#ny+ay/ the reult of my little inveti*ation are remarkable$ 4nly three of the B2
commoditie are lo+er in price than they +ere back at that inflationary peak/ but only
li*htly o$ 04ne +a more e2treme and aburd it +a le than half the price it +a
over @A year a*o in 1D(C$ Gut think about compared +ith all other commoditieHHHHHH
Gue +hich one>1 Even +hen includin* thee three +ith lo+er price/ the avera*e price
of thee B2 commoditie a of #pril 2'1) i 1D( percent hi*her than Ganuary 1DC'$
The median increae +a 1C( percent/ +hich make it clear that commodity price have
rien acro the board$ Given thi fact/ riin* commodity price cannot be blamed only
on bad +eather$ -ntead bad monetary policie are the real caue of the lon*9term rie
in commodity price$
The dollar and other currencie are loin* purchain* po+er/ but becaue it happen
over time/ people loe i*ht of 7ut ho+ bad the currency debaement really i$ #nother
reaon for the +idepread miundertandin* about +hat really i happenin*/ a thi
article ho+/ i that reportin* by the maintream media focue peopleK attention on
the +ron* thin* 99 bad +eather/ intead of the real caue for riin* price/ central
planner and bad policie$
?ere i another e2ample of thi mireportin* phenomenon$ Bloomber* reported that
"ean Food !o$/ Mthe lar*et U$S$ dairy proceor/ cut it full9year earnin* forecat
after hi*her ra+9milk cot 8uee<ed mar*in and +inter +eather dirupted deliverie to
chool$N
5o+here i it mentioned that the inflationary policie of the Federal Reerve are erodin*
the purchain* po+er of the dollar year after year +ith far +ore impact than any fleetin*
bad +eather$ They blame the +eather/ not the Federal Reerve monetary policie
debain* the purchain* po+er of the dollar$
Thi 8uote i an eye9opener$ 5ot raiin* price to offet hi*her cot ho+ that
companie are reluctant to raie price$ The reaon of coure i that the U$S$ economy
i in dire trait/ +ith trapped conumer already findin* it difficult to make end meet$
So companie are faced +ith the ituation that demand for their product +ill fall if they
raie price$
There i one other point - +ould like to make about my revie+ of commodity price on
the World Bank ite$ They actually include one other commodity +ith price from
Ganuary 1DC' to the preent 99 ilver$ The eye9openin* point i
that ilver i le than A' percent of it price @A
year a*oHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
?o+ i it poible that ilver can be o cheap *iven it ue in o many ne+ application
and the continuin* dra+do+n of it above9*round tock> We all of coure kno+ the
an+er to that 8uetion becaue ilver i part of the central plannerK cheme to keep
the price of the preciou metal a lo+ a they can$ .et *old i 1D2 percent of it price
at the end of Ganuary 1DC'$ So +hy hanKt the ilver price rien at the ame rate>
Some people +ill an+er that 8uetion in a variety of +ay/ but to me there i only one
an+er$ The price of ilver i much eaier to control than the price of *old becaue
ilver i a much maller market/ o paper derivative can have a much bi**er impact on
ilver$ #fter all/ one +ealthy individual controlled the +hole ilver market by himelf for a
+hile leadin* to it price pike in 1DC'$ So ima*ine +hat a *roup of *overnment and
their bullion bank a*ent can do +ith their combined reource if they are intent on
manipulatin* ilver$
But re*ardle of the on*oin* manipulation of the ilver price/ one obviou fact tand
out from my comparion of commodity price 99 ilver i very/ very cheap$ Silver i by far
the cheapet of the B@ commoditie - compared$ That make ilver a tremendouly
undervalued aet and therefore one of the bet buy on the planet today$
The difference i they have plenty of *old to ell into the market to keep price
uppreed but they have no+ run out of ilver tockpile$
We are eein* back+ardation in the *old and ilver market once a*ain/ and thi eem
to be the cae no+ on a daily bai$ We have G4F4 rate 0*oo*le it if you:re not
familiar1 +hich had been mildly poitive/ but no+/ particularly in the near9term/ they have
alo crept back into bein* ne*ative$
The bottom line here i all of thi u**et that the ilver market +ill *o i*nificantly
hi*her from here/ and 8uite poibly the +orld +ill realie that *old i not nearly a rare
or ueful a ilver i$
Some have aid the +orld can not *o back to ilver a money becaue there i 7ut not
enou*h of it left available$ 5oneneH -t 7ut ha to *o up in value to the correct amount$
-f one milli*ramme 01'''m*S1* there are 1''' milli*ramme in 1 *ram/ the prefi2 3illi
mean 1;1''' of a *ram/ or $''1 *ram1 of ilver +a +orth the ame a a diamond the
ame +ei*ht$ 4r the perceived value thee day put on avera*e on re*ular diamond
the ame ort of i<e a a tiny nu**et of ilver/ then every central bank could hold a fe+
kilo of ilver bullion +hich +ould cover all their reerve$ -t +ould then be economically
viable to try to locate and retrieve ilver from +here ever it ha been dicarded for o
lon*$ 3aybe then there could be tiny trip of real ilver on many of the +orld currency
note 0like the GB, or the euro note have aluminium trip1 could back the value of that
note$ Thi +ould be the ame cycle repeatin* for the lat B''' year$ Goin* from
currency back to money$ Then thee note could be money in and of themelve +ell
7ut the real ilver that i on them that +ould hold the value to back the number of unit
that i printed on the note$
The 8uadrillion pound elephant of ilverK return a a monetary currency i no+ lurkin*
patiently in the room a all the talk i at the moment only of *old repeatin* the cycle and
*oin* back to bein* ued a money once a*ain$
The troublin* inflationary cenario a the currency upply 0or number upply/ ho+ many
number are there> infiniteH1 i e2panded e2ponentially all circle back to the +idom of
focuin* on ac8uirin* unencumbered phyical aet a an alternative to debt baed
paper currencie/ tock and bond$ - old all my paper and counterparty rik +ealth
and bou*ht ilver and prep$
There i no doubt that the food upply and medical ytem have been corrupted by
corporate *reed and cannot be truted to have your bet interet in mind$
Thi book i more focued on +hat trate*ie you can ue no+ to beat them at their o+n
*ame durin* the ne2t fe+ year tranition a the temporary ytem end and protect a
much of your avin* a poible from their *rabby ta2 hand$ #fter you reduce your
financial footprint you hould have additional option$
SilverK Future
- find the more you learn about ilver the more you learn about the entire economic
picture *oin* on in the +orld no+ and all throu*h hitory$ The more you learn the more
you realie the current *lobal financial crii i really all about ilver$
4f coure/ uch a cenario mi*ht ound rather odd in the preent market environment/
epecially *iven that the price of *old ha 7ut been cruhed back under V1/2'' per
ounce/ and +ith the price of ilver till +ell belo+ 1DC': VA' and even under V2'$
Given the remarkably hi*h ratio of the price of *old to ilver/ ilver could certainly *o up
to meet *old baed on imple fundamental$ Thi i not only probable in monetary
term/ but it i alo likely due to it rarity and numerou application a a relatively
cheap indutrial metal$
The comin* ur*e in ilverK price could indeed trump ilverK current ue in indutry a
the preciou metal return to true monetary tatu yet a*ain$ ,erhap not a actual
currency/ becaue it +ill probably be too valuable and carce to actually ue in day9to9
day trade a every other time thi cycle ha repeated/ but intead a a benchmark to
7ud*e the value of any iued currency$
SilverK Return a a Tier 4ne #et>
-f P or more likely +hen P phyical invetment *rade ilver become a tier one aet/ it
could then be ued a a +ay of backin* bank loan or even a the monetary bae
ecurin* financial tranaction and tabiliin* the value of paper currencie$
Furthermore/ the lo+ upply return in phyical ilver *iven cot of minin*/ mean that
the need +ill arie for etablihin* a more robut method for the recyclin* of crap ilver$
!anadian 3int Re9monetiin* Silver
The !anadian 3int recently reponded to the continued ur*in* demand for ilver coin
by announcin* a ne+ V1'' ilver coin containin* only 1;) ounce of actual ilver$
Thi diplay that the 3int think an epecially hefty premium relative to the paper ilver
price i +arranted for it ne+ coin$ -t i perhap even more interetin* that thi product
mana*ed to *et throu*h it marketin* departmentH
Ultimately/ thi apparently hi*h pricin* may be more ymbolic intead of directly related
to the price of the ilver metal contained in the coin/ but it doe preent evidence that the
mea*e about the real value of ilver i *ettin* throu*h to at leat ome monetary
authoritie$
?o+ +ill the ne2t +ave of ilver coin buyer vie+ thi unuual development> -f they
bother to do the math/ it can only brin* confuion *iven +here the paper ilver market i
currently tradin*$
Whenever thi cycle ha repeated throu*hout hitory there ha al+ay been plenty of
ilver bullion available compared +ith the population of the Earth +antin* to buy it$ 5o+
there i a hu*e population of the planet +ell over ( billion at the time of +ritin* and in a
fe+ year *ettin* on for 1' billion involved in the *lobal financial crii and only enou*h
ilver bullion to fit on half a tenni court to *o around everyone on Earth$
- believe thi cycle +ill happen a*ain very oon/ and even thou*h thee number of
available *old and ilver bullion can not be kno+n e2actly for ure/ +e do kno+ there i a
lot more *old bullion in the +orld but thi time there i very/ very little real ilver available
in the +orld compared to *old bullion and compared to +orld population$ Someone
+orked out that there i only available around a 1(th of an ounce of ilver left each for
everyone on Earth$ So if you have more you are deprivin* omeone ele$ Throu*h mot
of hitory a 1'th of an ounce of ilver i +orth 12 hour hard labour/ or a full day +a*e$
5o+ there i not enou*h left for everyone to have even that much each$ So ilver ha to
*o up in value a lon* lon* +ay to revalue accordin* to the rarity in comparion to +orld
population$ -t can happen any+here in the +orld to tart +ith and then pread around the
planet a everyone +ant to chan*e their +orthle currency for ilver bullion$
Oeepin* thin* in perpective i a *ood idea$ Silver i like *old/ money in and of itelf at
all time$ -f the mae are fooled into thinkin* that paper rectan*le or di*it on the
online bank account are 7ut a *ood a money/ then it i only hitory repeatin* itelf$
Gut like in time pat +hen the people +ere fooled into thinkin* currency like animal
kin or hell or tick are +orth the ame a monetary preciou metal$
Gut becaue the mae are fooled about +hat i currency and +hat i money/ doe not
mean ilver i not money any more$
The central bank kno+ the truth that 7ut a every other time in hitory creatin* more
currency +ill do more harm lon* term but for no+ it kick the can do+n the road$ 3ake
the problem +ore for omeone ele to deal +ith in the future$ So for no+ they 7ut
+ant the eay option$ Thi ha happened in much the ame +ay in all the e2ample
looked at in thi book$ -t +ill end in 7ut the ame +a a the other e2ample/ a ruh out
of currency and into *old and ilver money$
.e there +ill be more and more currency abue all around the +orld$ There +ill come a
time +hen no matter ho+ much currency they create and add to the upply it +ill not
make much difference becaue people have lot confidence in it$ But today people are
o brain+ahed and ditracted from the truth about +hat money i/ that day could be
ome +ay off$
The analo*y *iven by "avid 3or*an another real money e2pert i like a flock of bird all
flyin* in the ame direction and uddenly all at the ame time chan*in* direction$ That:
ho+ fat the +orld can loe confidence in currency and the ruh be*in$
#t time like thee *old and ilver are not only the afet place to tore your +ealth but
alo the place +ith the mot potential *ain$
So the mot important point to remember up to thi point in thi book i thi chan*e in
1D(1 i 7ut the ame natural monetary cycle repeatin* a it ha done throu*h the
millennium$ Thi i +hy - have laid out o much hitory/ it the ame pattern repeatin*
today$ -t: natural nothin* can top it$
-*nore the hort term noie/ every time you hear on the ne+ *reen hoot of recovery/
they +ant you to believe the ytem i fine and there i no chance the temporary
international monetary ytem +ill come to an end$ Gut keep in mind the bi* picture the
natural battle bet+een money and currency that al+ay end the ame +ay/ a knock out
blo+ to currency from money$
?ere: the Bi* ,icture of +hat: *oin* on$ The +orld i lo+ly repudiatin* all fiat and
other unbacked currencie a the ytem that pa+ned them in 1D(1 fail$ The +ort i
not behind u/ it i yet to come$ By the time thi repudiation end/ the dollar and all the
other crofulou currencie +ill be only a dim and bitter memory/ and a ne+ monetary
ytem +ill be etablihed around ilver and *old 0or a tri9metalic ytem +ith copper1 a
the natural monetary cycle repeat a normal$ But that: year a+ay from the time of
+ritin* thi/ and before then mut come all the hardhip/ heartbreak/ and catatrophe$ -t
+ill take utter diater to cement the repudiation/ and no doubt ome violence/ mot
likely by *overnment a*aint their citi<en a the dyin* cla eek to hold on to po+er$
But it +ill end/ and thoe +ho have capital 99 *old and ilver and copper 99 +ill be
poitioned very +ell/ and then the cycle +ill repeat a normal$
# - type thi Gack 6e+ and friend are really doin* a 7ob on the price of paper ilver
lately 7ammin* it belo+ V1D;o< a*ain$ Will it ever top> Someday/ ye$$$but - have lon*
+arned that LtheyL can place the price of !43EX Silver at V';o< or V13;o< +ith a click
of a moue$
1''E controlled 9 1''E of the time$ #t the moment/ but it temporary/ until the
manipulation end$
- e2pected hu*e Silver price volatility then comin* to an end by the year in the end of
thi decade$ 3aybe they can keep the manipulation *oin* after the year 2'2' and into
the ne2t decade/ but - am certain the temporary international monetary ytem that +a
brou*ht in on #u*ut 1Ath 1D(1 +ill not lat much lon*er than thi$ Remember you need
to keep the manipulation *oin* to prolon* the life of the temporary ne+ international
ytem from (1$
3y prediction for the ne2t everal year$$$$$$ Silver hould be in the maintream front
pa*e ne+ by the end of thi decade 02'2'1 a ilver price have *one hyper9volatile
both up and do+n0note= be prepared to ride out #5.T?-5G the manipulator may try
+ith their computer ri**in*1$ 4nce the market finally implode before or oon after 2'2'
+atch for the !FT! or imilar to F-5#66. announce char*e a*aint G, 3or*an and
partner in the manipulation for ilver market manipulation$ 5ot 7ut the latet
inveti*ation +hich keep bein* +hite9+ahed but 5EW !?#RGES +ith plenty of
evidence and confeion to back up the char*e$ -f not ri*ht durin* the crah then ri*ht
after the crah$ #t ome point 0likely before 2'2'1 +e +ill ee a LForce 3a7eureL in
!43EX Silver a the !3E decide to halt tradin* until everythin* Lettle do+nL$ .eah
ri*ht/ ettle do+n +ill not happen the +orld +ill be chaotic a currency implode
every+here$ The !3E +ill not retart ilver tradin* a event in the real phyical market
eclipe the iue +ith paper ilver manipulation$
-n eence/ there may come a cenario +hen the ytem break do+n and you +ill not
be able to find #5. price 8uote for ilver on #5. market$ LTheyL may 7ut force the price
do+n and do+n and do+n +ith the computer pro*ram until the ytem hut do+n$
#fter that ilver may never trade on a traditional e2chan*e a*ain$ -f omeone +ant to
buy real ilver coin or bar the free market +ill et the price$ Thoe of u +ith real ilver
bullion can then offer to ue it a money a*ain around the normal hitorical value of @
*ram 0tenth of a o<1 valued at a 12hr one day +a*e$ So no matter +hat chao i in the
currency market if there i omethin* you +ant to buy for e2ample in my cae a live
aboard ailboat capable of ailin* around the +orld 9 - can email all the yacht brokera*e
and private eller of boat - like/ to ne*otiate ho+ many *ram of ilver +ould they ell
it for$ 4r indeed ton of copper/ - mean 7ut think +hat the +orld +ill be like +hen
currency crii and chao mean people do not kno+ +hat i money anymore/ ho+ +ill
trade +ork> -t: 7ut the ame cycle repeatin* that: all/ the +orld al+ay and - mean
al+ay *oe back to monetary metal +hen the cycle repeat$
Thi i not to ay that you hould be ellin* or pendin* your phyical ilver +hen the
cycle repeat$ 4n the contrary/ you hould be buyin* if you have currency left that
anyone +ill accept 0mot likely crypto becaue nobody +ill accept fiat +hen the cycle
repeat1 -f you are till +orkin* and earnin* omethin* 0unlikely1 ho+ +ill you be paid>
Whatever i bein* ued if it unbacked currency then immediately chan*e it for
monetary metal$ Even if it very e2penive and you can only buy a *ram or t+o +ith all
your unbacked currency$ "o not pend your monetary metal too oon al+ay pend
unbacked currency firt and keep holdin* monetary metal if you are already Lall inL 0like -
am1$ ,hyical Silver +ill reemer*e from the ahe of the financial meltdo+n and be one
of the only Lfinancial aetL left tandin* alon* +ith ,hyical Gold and !opper bullion
and for a hort time poibly +ell - ay likely ome of the !rypto currencie like Bitcoin
that don:t rely on the bankin* ytem tayin* olvent$ - +ould al+ay pend unbacked
currency before real money/ but it unlikely you +ill be paid in money if you provide a
ervice you may have to accept unbacked currency like crypto but then chan*e it for
monetary metal #S#,$
By the time the cycle repeat Bitcoin and other crypto +ill be the talk of the to+n/ all over
the +orld$ Thoe +ho lau*hed it off +ill be yellin* LBubble/ Bubble/ BubbleL and thoe
+ho *ot in early +ill be *ettin* very rich 0temporarily1$$$and very kno+led*eable about
further tep to preerve their ne+ found +ealth in ,?.S-!#6 ilver$ 3y *ue i that
Bitcoin or imilar +ill be bein* ued around the +orld a faith i lot in fiat +hen the cycle
repeat$ -t +ill continue to *ro+ throu*hout the end of thi millennium until the unbacked
fiat ytem implode$ Then it: anybody: *ue$
The +orld +ill have be*un to undertand that a 5EW form of money ha prun* out of
thi Global 3onetary !hao$ .e/ it hould be S-6FER tradin* like Bitcoin i but
remember$$$S-6FER -S ST-66 R-GGE" U5T-6 T?E FER. E5"H Bitcoin in:t$$$much$ =91
So thi Brave 5e+ World +e are about to enter into i *onna be really different$ ?o+
different i omethin* that nobody can predict$$$althou*h - have tried$ The only thin* that
i certain i that unbacked currency like fiat or crypto can and +ill *o to nothin* and
monetary metal can not *o to nothin*/ and thi i part of the reaon +hen the ame
monetary cycle repeat over the millennium the +orld al+ay turn back to monetary
metal$
Thi monetary cycle *oin* from money 9 *old and ilver over to currency +hich i
anythin* ele that ha been ued a a medium of e2chan*e/ thi i a natural cycle it i
normal$ -t happen no matter +hat effort are made to prevent it repeatin* by thoe +ho
+ant to keep confidence in their currencie$ !onfidence in unbacked currencie i a con
*ame$ !on *ame like the Ltemporary ne+ international monetary ytemL 05i2on o+n
e2act +ord1 tarted in (1 al+ay come to an end$ - kno+ - am bein* repetitive but no
one ele a far a - kno+ talk about thi the ame +ay$
- eem to be the only one +ho keep ayin* ho+ 5i2on: e2act +ord on Sunday #u*ut
1Ath 1D(1 +ere LtemporarilyL and Lur*ently needed ne+ international monetary ytemL
ur*ently needed becaue they +ere runnin* out of *old and ilver/ and they +anted
people to for*et about *old and ilver are money and believe their animal kin 0US
"ollar1 +ere +orth omethin*$ # - aid before no one kno+ ho+ much *old i left in
Fort Ono2/ or ho+ much of it ha everal claim on the ame bar$ Ron ,aul repeatedly
tried to *et an independent audit +hich +ould have *iven u an an+er$

But the an+er i 7ut the ame in my opinion a if an independent audit +a allo+ed/
they vi*orouly halted anyone findin* out ho+ much *old i left unencumbered/ +hich to
me ay there i very little or no *old left there +ithout multiple claim on each bar and
no ilver left at all that ha not been leaed out or ha omeone ele: claim on it$
There are million of ton of *old available in the +orld but it i kept ecret$ The only
recovery *oin* on in the +orld i the trend for countrie to try to recover their *old that i
tored outide their nation/ but they are bein* told like Germany you +ill have to +ait (
yr for even a portion of it$ -t 7ut potpone the problem but in (yr time Germany +ill
have even le chance of *ettin* back all the *old it i o+ed$ The ame thin* happened
+ith the B$4$E +hen call to audit the *old vault in En*land to ee ho+ much +a left
unencumbered$ The #n*lo9#merican dominant +orld po+er both Britain and #merica are
in the ame boat$ They even in an aburd cae of propa*anda *ot the Zueen to tour the
*old vault and put it all over the pre$
What i not kno+n i ho+ much of that *old ha been leaed out or ha everal claim
on the ame bar$ The other interetin* thin* i that it i only *old left/ out of the
enormoune +orld+ide ilver bullion tockpile the +orld ha built up and central bank
have held up to recent time not one of the ilver tockpile remain in central bank
vault$ -t ha all been conumed only the *old bullion i left in the vault$ #ll the central
bank ilver bullion tockpile have been depleted$ Thi i a very important point to
remember the bank for the firt time ever in hitory have no+ run out of ilver bullion
reerveH 4nly the *old reerve remain in the vault$ They could not do a imilar
propa*anda e2ercie tourin* the Zueen round lot of ilver bullion in a vault becaue
there are no lar*e tockpile like that left/ they have all been ued up$
-:m *oin* to ay it flat out$$$SE66 #66 .4UR G46" -5FEST3E5TS 54W #5" BU.
,?.S-!#6 S-6FERH Thi i not a 7oke and don:t *et me +ron*/ - am the bi**et L*old
bu*L you:ve ever meet/ but it i time +e ended their evil *ame$ The !abal ha ho+n
their #chille ?eel over the pat fe+ year and it i not *old but the depletion of phyical
Silver available for delivery that +ill ultimately lead to their demie$
-t: your 6#ST !?#5!E to ave your financial future$ Get phyical ilver in your pocket$
!onvert all your Lvirtual aetL into phyical ilver and don:t for*et to SW#, all you
phyical Gold for phyical Silver a there are maive$$$- 3E#5 3#SS-FE amount of
phyical *old about to come into the market$ Today you can +ap one *old coin for
about B' ilver coin$$$B' S-6FER !4-5S the ame +ei*htH
- believe the temporary international monetary ytem that replaced money +ith
currency on #u*ut 1Ath (1 ytem i over it 7ut han:t ended yet$ - may ound
repetitive +ith thi but - am the only one ayin* thi in thi +ay and - feel it one of the
mot important point in the book$ Thi i the very reaon +hy it eential to learn
about livin* in a imple balanced elf reliant +ay$
To conclude thi chapter about monetary hitory in modern time - +ould like to take a
8uick revie+ of ilver modern monetary hitory$ 4n 5ovember 1@/ 2'1@/ a prominent
voice in the *old arena/ 5ick Bariheff of Toronto baed Bullion 3ana*ement Group/ let
the +orld preciou metal community do+n by remarkin*999 M- kno+ many in the bullion
community feel there i a vat conpiracy amon*t elite to control the +orld throu*h
brin*in* about a financial collape and/ eventually/ a one9+orld currency and central
bank$ 4ther/ like "r$ ,aul/ feel it i more a matter of incompetence$ - tend to a*ree +ith
thi econd vie+$N - havenKt noticed Ron ,aul diavo+in* concluion that metal
uppreion tem from a conpiracy$ But/ +ho ha time to read almot everythin*> -
reerve 7ud*ment till - kno+ more about R,$ - it credible to hold that the monetary trend
in the United State/ En*land and Europe/ in modern time uin* for e2ample a typical
tartin* date the M!rime of K1C(@/N in +hich !on*re +recked mot of the purchain*
po+er of ilver/ and proceedin* for+ard in many other advere event includin* the
,anic of 1CD@J the ,anic of 1D'(J the 5ational 3onetary !ommiion of 1D'CJ the
Federal Reerve #ct of 1D1@J En*land cauin* the Great "epreion by dumpin* -ndian
ilver on +orld market tartin* in 1D2CJ ,reident ?oover refuin* to call a +orld ilver
conference unle En*land took the lead/ Britain e2itin* the *old tandard in September
1D@1 0cheered by G$,$ 3or*an Gr$1J Franklin Rooevelt ei<in* *old from #merican in
1D@@ and ei<in* ilver in 1D@)J the World Economic !onference of 1D@@ in 6ondon
allo+in* En*land to continue dumpin* ten of million of ilver ounce out of Britih -ndia
for another ) yearJ the Silver ,urchae #ct of 1D@)/ +hich +ith it *ood effect/ alo
had the intended terrible effect of derailin* !hina off it centurie old ilver tandardJ
6imitation 4rder 692'C in 1D)2/ +hich ordered hutdo+n of US# *old mine for @@
monthJ Bretton Wood conference in 1D)) completely i*norin* ilverJ ilver leain*
bein* pioneered durin* World War --J the Silver Uer #ociation bein* formed in 1D)(/
the entity to +hich the me*abanker have dumped ilver do+n into a a black hole/ at
thro+a+ay rateJ the decade lon* impoition of fi2ed Federal price cappin* on
dometic ilver/ finally reaertin* itelf a V1$B1 per ounce ilver durin* the 5i2on year/
a ubtantial price trim9back from the Treaury ilver MauctionN that ended in late 1D('
to the ilver uerJ Treaury ale of ilver to indutrial uer rampin* up durin* the
Truman and Eienho+er adminitrationJ
5e+ .ork banker/ ilver uer/ !on*re and Federal official achievin* an end to D'E
ilver coin in 1DBAJ the !43EX mah of the ?unt in 1DC'J the ultra9ecretive ilver
leain* activitie of the 1DC'K and beyond999all that999and very/ very much more999ha
happened due to incompetence> # Federal court in 3anhattan block ilverJ the !FT!
block ilverJ the 5.3EX intitute multiple mar*in increae a ilver +a F#66-5G in
prin* 2'11J the number of member of both houe of !on*re +ho +e mi*ht not *et
denial repone i o fe+ that +e can count them on the fin*er of one handJ variou
0alle*edly neutral1 !FT! commiioner over the lat 1A year are on public record
peakin* at a Silver Uer #ociation meetin*/ one !FT! chief even tatin* TW-!E he
Mlook for+ard to +orkin* +ith youN 0the ilver uer1/ and thi i only incompetence/ not
any conciou plan to in7ure the free market> #ll that and much more999i due to
incompetence> ?U?> 4nly a bunch of mental mid*et could al+ay turn in an
incompetent performance$ Thi i hardly the ituation in metal$ Evil *eniue they areH
#nd only a bunch of mental mid*et/ 0or intimidated ource1 can *o about +earin* thi
and+ich board advertiement Mthere i no conpiracy in metalN +ritten lar*e on both
ide$ When doe the predicament become ufficiently dire a to finally neceitate
honety>
-t take lar*e cale ,6#55-5G and !44R"-5#T-45 on the part of 3#5. ,ERS45S
and E5T-T-ES to maintain the ilver uppreion/ and in everal countrieH They are
very competent/ and it i all ,6#55E"/ ame a in *old$
!hapter @ Becaue the +orld +hitet metal i +here all the action i not the yello+
metal$
#t firt people +ho learn the truth about currency and money +ant to turn their unit of
currency into *old bullion$ When actually it i ilver bullion that i the #chille heel to the
banker becaue they have lot of *old but hardly any ilver bullion left$
-t doe take a bit of tudy to undertand +hy ilver i the take in the heart of the
financial vampire +ho caued the *lobal financial crii/ and ilver bullion taken out of
the bankin* ytem i the ilver bullet to the bankin* Were+olve +ho are prolon*in*
the G$F$! by keepin* the paper houe of card propped up$
We are on the brink of an abolute chan*e in the economy of the entire +orld/ and +e
are on the brink of the demie of the current dominant +orld po+er the #n*lo9#merican
duel +orld po+er$ For ome it i on the brink of unfoldin* diater/ a none of the old
+ay +ill function and thoe cau*ht in their mechanim become the final victim$ For
other +ho read and undertand book like thi one/ and more than 7ut readin* and
undertand but actually takin* action and takin* delivery of ilver bullion out of the
bankin* ytem/ it i the brink of unmatched opportunity a +e come face to face +ith
the ali*nment of the force of the economy and hitory that +e have looked at in thi
book$
Thi moment +ill likely never happen a*ain to thi e2tent/ and i *oin* to be hitory
repeatin* a happened +ith ever other e2ample +e looked at +here *oin* off money
and over to currency and then e2pandin* the upply e2ponentially al+ay end badly$
The +orld i conumin* the )(th element Silver/ like never before in all of hitory$ 4f all
the ilver ever mined +hich i around A' billion ounce/ only about 1 billion ounce or
2E of it remain above *round that i located and 8uantifiable/ +ith the ret havin* been
conumed$ !ompare that to *old +hich ha been kept and not been conumed like
ilver ha/ etimation are that of all the *old ever mined DCE of it ha not been
conumed$ The 2E of *old that ha been conumed or lot and not yet recovered i
economically recoverable if it can be located/ unlike the DCE of ilver that ha been
conumed and the arduou tak of locatin* it and recoverin* it only become cot
effective +hen the price of ilver reache the price of *old$ Which it ha to and +ill at
ome point$
3ot of the ilver mined annually 0*reater than A'E1 i conumed by indutry$ Thi
include electronic/ *ad*et/ batterie/ +indo+/ peticide plu 1'/''' other ue et
cetera$ -n all of +hich cae +hich ilver i ued up/ in tiny amount pread out over
billion of product ever year$ #fter ue the ilver *et thro+n a+ay$ 4nce it ha *one
into thee product it i not economically recoverable after the product end up on
landfill or in other pile of rubbih or in the ea until the price reache the ame price a
*old$ Which it ha to and +ill at ome point in the not too ditant future$
-t cot around the ame price in ener*y and labour to retrieve any preciou metal from
landfill$ 6ookin* at the price of each of the four preciou metal per ounce at the time of
+ritin*$ Gold i V1B'' ,latinum i V1A''/ ,alladium i V(''/ Silver i V21$ .e V21HH .ou
can ee +hich i +orth retrievin* from +ate and +hich i not$
There are four preciou metal but only t+o of them are monetary preciou metal$ The
difference bet+een *old and ilver throu*h hitory ha fluctuated a little but been cloe
to about 1B ounce of ilver mined for every one ounce of *old$ So the free market
dicovery found the price of ilver to be thi natural ratio/ around 1B ounce bou*ht the
ame amount a one ounce of *old$ Today becaue ilver i *ettin* depleted comin* out
of the *round there i no+ le than 1' ounce mined for every one ounce of *old$ .et
the price ratio i over A' o< ilver priced the ame a 1 o< *oldHHH When - firt tarted
buyin* ilver it +a D'=1 ratio but i fallin* fat$ Thi ratio of ho+ much ilver i bein*
mined for *old ounce mined i alo fallin* oon it +ill be ei*ht ounce mined for every
one ounce of *old/ and thi i *oin* to fall even more in year to come +hich i
incredible +hen you conider that *old i alo *ettin* depleted and they are havin* to *o
deeper to find more *old$ Some mine in #frica the miner are +orkin* o deep they
have to +ear pace uit becaue of the heat$ -f they *o deeper they +ill find more *old
but it +ill cot a lot to mine it$ Silver i different/ ilver naturally depoit itelf near the
Earth: crut$ .ou canKt 7ut *o deeper to find more ilver$ Thi i +hy the ratio to ho+
much ilver i mined for *old i fallin* and +ill continue to fall a the lat of the ilver i
depleted$
-t i 8uite trai*htfor+ard to predict +hich metal +ill be in *ood upply in year to come
and +hich +ill be in hort upply$ Fortunately metal in *ood upply include *old/
aluminium/ iron/ ilicone and titanium alon* +ith other$
3etal eaily predicted to be on endan*ered lit include ome that not many have even
heard of like indium and ome of the rare Earth$ There i one metal that everyone ha
heard of more endan*ered than any other and i aid to be the firt element that human
+ill deplete and +ill become e2tinct in indutrial 8uantitie 0by the ton1 that i of coure
ilver$
Silver i inherently carceJ etimation place it economically viable proven reerve at
around 1A to 1( year upply at current conumption rate$ Even the mot optimitic
etimate aumin* many lar*e ne+ dicoverie predict only 2'year left before ilver i
depleted of economically viable depoit from the Earth crut$ Even if there are lar*e
undicovered depoit of ilver eay to *et at 0unlikely1 you have to conider that
demand i increain*$ 3ined upply of ilver i alo increain* a fe+ percent every year$
They are depletin* the lat of the ilver reerve at a fater rate$ That 2' year etimate
until mined upply become very carce could be a lot ooner$ 4f coure it +ill never dry
up completely there +ill al+ay be mall amount comin* in from mine previouly
thou*ht to be depleted$ But remember at the moment there i a 7ut in time inventory
A'E of mined upply to meet indutrial demand and A'E to meet invetor demand$
They are both increain* year after year$ There are no real lar*e tockpile left to peak
of any+here on Earth unlike *old$ The only reaon there ha not been evere horta*e
of ilver o far i becaue o much invetment demand i flo+in* into paper promie for
future delivery$ -f invetor top buyin* paper promie and +ant real ilver then it
*ame over for the manipulation$ Where +ill thi ilver come from>
#ccordin* to the Silver -ntitute/ Which i 7ut one ource and ome are not ure if they
can be truted$ For 2'12 There +a (C( million o< mined/ 2A@ million o< crap/ net
*overnment ale of ($)million o<$0not ure +hat that mean becaue all *overnment
tockpile +ere depleted year a*o/ they have none left to ell into the market/ and they
have not yet tarted buyin* back to rebuild their once lar*e tockpile1 for a total of
1$')C@ billion o< upply$
-ndutrial demand +a about ABC$B million o<$ -nvetment demand +a D2$( million o<
for bullion and 1CA$B million o< for 7e+elry for a total of 2(C$@ million o<$
2 line item at bottom are producer de9hed*in* at )1$A million o< and implied net
invetment at 1B' million o<$ -Km not ure +hat thee mean but it omethin* to do +ith
paper promie and derivative of real ilver$
So it look like for 2'12 rou*hly A'E +ent to indutrial demand/ rou*hly 2AE +ent to
invetment 0if you include 7e+elry a -ndian do +ho are buyin* ilver in record number
intead of *old1/ and rou*hly 2AE +ent to other 2 line item$
!an thee number be truted> # +e aid that invetment demand eem a bit lo+/
Ea*le alone make up )'E of that/ then +hat about all the money flo+in* into ETF and
paper ilver> There i a lot more than 1''million ounce bein* bou*ht by invetor but
they are not buyin* real ilver they are buyin* broken paper promie$ -f that +a not
flo+in* into paper promie of future delivery and into real ilver then it +ould be *ame
over for the manipulation$
So it eem to be a hand to mouth 7ut in time inventory upply demand ituation$
The bi* 8uetion hould be +hat if any of thee rie +here +ill the ilver come from to
meet demand> #ll +orld +ide tockpile have been depleted from demand bein* more
than upply for decade$
- believe the Silver -ntitute i honet and ethical$ BUT they can only report +hat their
member tell them$ The memberhip lit i not lon*$ -t i on line$ 3otly 6#RGE uer of
ilver$ "o any ke+ their data for their o+n purpoe to try to uppre the price of
ilver> -t ha no+ been proven in court !43EX and G#T# and the FE" and and many
otherHHH Lke+L 0lie1 to uppre the price of ilver$
5umber from the S- i a tart$ - peronally believe ome ilver i double counted thu
there i perhap even le ilver than Le2pertL ay$ 4n the other hand there i F#R
more *old in the +orld than Le2pertL +ill admit$ !hina under report by hundred of
percent$
# lon* a the E5T-RE ilver +orld i under V@' billion dollar 0all kno+n ilver time
V21;o<$ Silver price W-66 be manipulated and have nothin* to do +ith upply and
demand$ So predictin* ilver i impoible$ -t +ill only be +hen the upply of ilver drop
to +here indutry e2perience lon*9term SER-4US horta*e$ That day i comin*$ DCE
of all ilver on and in earth ha been ued by indutry$ -t i *one foreverH -ndutry mut
have ilverH !omputer cannot be made +ith S6F Wall Street paper ilverH
3uch turmoil i behind u and more i ahead$ ?UGE po+erful entitie +ant ilver to be
under it 1D(': hi*h of VA' an ounce$ BUT true upply and demand W-66 arrive and
end the manipulation forever$ When> - believe thi decade$ -n the ne2t 1'yr or o$ What
year> 5o one kno+ a no one kno+ the e2act amount of ilver mined/ in tora*e and
ued by indutry$ BUT +e are near the end of ilver a an abundant metal$ Government
e2cept !hina have old all their ilver$ When true horta*e arrive draconian
*overnment +ill outla+ private o+nerhip of ilver$ So hide your ilver +ellH That i the
bet advice - can *ive$ !an it drop to V1A or even V1'> .e/ the hu*e Wall Street bank
can et the price to any+here they +ih a lon* a they can flood the market +ith paper
ilver$ That i #634ST over$ -f - pay V2' an ounce - am not +orried$ -n my life time ilver
+ill be many time V2' even if it doe drop for a fe+ year$ #ny commodity that the
+orld mut have but i runnin* out of i a cloe to a ure bet a anythin* in e2itence$
3ot application of ilver re8uire only a very mall amount per unit of production$ The
do+nide 0or upide for ilver invetor1 i that ocietal tock of ilver are hi*hly
dipered/ makin* recovery from reue very difficult and e2penive for only tiny amount
of ilver$
Why recycle +hen the ilver price i o lo+ in the V2': per ounce$ Even a lon* a
ilver remain under V1''o< +hy try and recycle +hen you can buy mined ilver for
under V1''o<> But 9 What +ill happen +hen the lat of the ilver i mined>
?umanity +ill *radually reduce it dependence on minin* in the +ild and turn to urban
minin* from landfill and from the ea$ The cot of retrievin* any metal from landfill i
about the ame$ 6ookin* at the price of ilver in the V2': and *old around V1A'' per
ounce it obviou +hich ha to *o up the mot a the crii of depletion continue$
# - ay many time in intervie+ ima*ine the Earth i an apple you hold in your hand$ -f
you take a mall threadin* needle and tab the apple all the +ay to the centre/ that i
ho+ much of the Earth may contain *old$ -f you only tab it a fe+ micron of a millimetre
that ho+ ho+ much of the Earth may contain ilver$ Silver i unlike *old becaue it i
only near the Earth: crut and mot of the ilver ha already been mined$ .ou could ay
mot of the ilver ha been 9 the term unmined$ Unminned mean it ha been mined and
ued up then dicarded$ -t mean thi DCE of the ilver ever mined in hitory ha been
conumed and i no+ pread out on tiny 8uantitie in +ate or in the ea cattered
around the Earth$ Which i +hy - ue the ilver apple a the ima*e for thi book$ Gut
think about thi apple and a needle +hen you decide +hich i the better invetment *old
or ilver$
4f all element on the periodic table/ element )(9 ilver i uni8ue and therefore pecial
in everal +ay$ -t i the mot electrically conductive and thermally conductive element
kno+n to man$ -t alo i the mot reflective element kno+n to man +hich i +hy the bet
olar panel can not be made +ithout ilver and it alo ha pecial antibacterial
propertie that are increain*ly bein* made ue of medically and other +ay$ For
e2ample in clothin* ilver can be ued to +ick a+ay +eat and kill bacteria and
banda*e impre*nated +ith ilver have pecial healin* propertie$ -t i by far the bet
+ay of purifyin* +ater$ - could *o on to talk about many of the 1'/''' and *ro+in* ue
of ilver$
6ike ho+ computer need more ilver a they become more po+erful and computer
made +ith no ilver +ould perform like a WXC1 from the 1DC':$ The latet computer
need ilver for optimum performance$ Ener*y i +ealth and ilver tore ener*y becaue
it i needed far more than other element and ilver i alo money in and of itelf$
4ne en*ineer +ho +orked for the atomic ener*y commiion for everal decade by the
name of Gary .anti 0*oo*le him1 aid LWe 0the atomic ener*y indutry1 found ilver i
re*arded a a mytical even ma*ical element +ith it uni8ue propertie that are
irreplaceable$ 5othin* ele come cloe ilver ha no replacement for thee ue$ There
have been artificial ubtitute like Graphene/ but it only +ork +ith real ilver and
currently cot over V1'/''' per ounce to make Graphene/ +hen ilver can be bou*ht
for V21o<$ Even if there +ere ubtitute +hy ue them +hen ilver i till only V21o<>
So ilver i ued up more and more there are no ubtitute even +hen the price *oe
up to it hitoric norm$ L

Gary .anti +ho +rote the Fore+ord to thi book ay$$$ LSilver i re*arded a a
mytical even ma*ical element +ith it uni8ue propertie that are
irreplaceable$ 3y comment about ilver i a - +rote it$ - conider it a lon*9term tore
of +ealth +ith the cloet other tan*ible LitemL or LubtanceL - can think of i farmland
ince land hold it value over *eneration$ BUT - am 54T talkin* about torin* of
+ealth to len*th of many *eneration$ - am talkin* about torin* of +ealth for/ ay/ a fe+
*eneration/ ay to the time of your *randchildren$ -F you are LfortunateL> enou*h to be
in the *eneration +hen planet earth truly run out of ilver in 8uantitie ued by
manufacturer uch a -ntel/ #pple/ etc$ you !4U6" ee +hat phyical ilver you have
increae in value to hei*ht of LpriceleL$
- probably track and delve into record of phyical ilver both above *round and till in
the *round a much a anyone doe$ - once aumed *eolo*it or uch or*ani<ation
a the Silver -ntitute +++$ilverintitute$or* +a reponible for keepin* track of ho+
much ilver remain on or in our planet$ -f not/ perhap ome of the lar*er ilver miner
do or/ if not/ perhap the ma7or uer of indutrial ilver$ 3uch to my dimay it eem
54 45E pend much time or effort keepin* track of ho+ much ilver 0or mot any other
commodity that come out of the *round1 be it *old/ copper/ lead or any metal found on
the periodic chart$
- keep 644O-5G for omeone #5.45EH #5. GR4U,H #5. 4RG#5-W#T-45H or
*overnment 99 +ho i char*ed +ith the reponibility of countin* #66 of the available
ilver on the planet$ To my dimay / it appear no uch entity be it a peron/ *overnment
or or*ani<ation e2itH - Lfell intoL the tudy of metal 0and then focued motly on ilver1
due to my +ork$
3y interet in ilver> Surrounded by 0to me1 Lbrain deadL @' year tenure *overnment
en*ineer - +a the one they *ave the Lduct tape and bailin* +ire 9 ho+ the heck do you
do thi>>L tak to$ The #E! decided to tudy the effect on metal hittin* concrete at
C/''' 3,? 0nuke are uppoed to e2plode hi*h above but +hat if the altimeter
malfunction and the -!B3 reache the *round +here the nuke +ould e2plode> -
dei*ned a )' foot tall concrete buildin* A'' feet underneath Oana !ity that had 12
foot rebar reinforced +all and in thi room contructed +hat ha to be the +orld:
lar*et lin* hot ever made$ The rubber band took a crane to lift it$ -t +a three +ide
and a foot thick$ Uin* a cre+ +inch it +ould lo+ly +ind up haulin* a hunk of the
metal to be teted to the top of the room$ When - puhed the releae button earth8uake
monitor all over the+orld noticed it$ T?#T trip up took an entire +eek it +ent o lo+H
That +a ooooo much funH #nd they actually paid me to do thi tuffH Everythin* from
plain metal like copper/ *old/ ilver/ etc$ *ot teted$ We:d alo lam entire *uidance
ytem to ee +hat remained$ #n+er= a molten blob of fued metal$
Silver +a the Lmytery metalL to me$ When - teted ilver people from the ,enta*on
+ould ho+ up$ Why> The 0*ueed at1 amount of all metal in the +orld +a printed
and available to the public 9 e2cept ilver$ Silver +a beyond Top Secret$ Why> Well/
+ith my Z 6evel clearance - +a *rud*in*ly told$ -t +a BE!#USE the *overnment
O5EW ilver +ould al+ay be a 3UST ?#FE metal in certain military item and they
kne+ there +a not much ilver till available on planet earthH #t the time they etimated
only 1'E remained available of the ilver that +a preent in/ ay/ the year )'''B!
+hen human hitory be*an$ #bout DCE of *old +a left available and the 2E that +a
lot i economically recoverable if it can be located$ By the year 1DD' in pite of intene
minin* of both *old and ilver it +a do+n to AE of the ilver left available and DDE of
the *old becaue o much previouly lot *old had been recovered$ 5o+ it do+n to
le than 2E of the ilver left available and a lot more previouly lot *old ha been
recovered in uch a hort pace of time the +orld ha ued up o much ilver$ The +orld
i not uin* up any *old at all/ tockpile are 7ut buildin* up$ -n 1DD' four time more
phyical ilver e2ited available above *round than did phyical *old$ Today/ 7ut t+o
and a half decade later it i 7ut the oppoite$ There i more than four time more *old
available for invetor to buy than there i real ilver for invetor to buy$
?o+ could there be uch a chan*e in uch a hort pace of time> Well firtly *old minin*
i *oin* deeper and the deeper they mine the more *old they find$ So *old minin*
number are increain* of late both official and unofficial$ Then conider the rate at
+hich ilver i *ettin* conumed in our lifetime$ There ha been far more conumed
than i mined o there ha been a dra+ do+n of +orld+ide tockpile to meet demand$
3any ak thou*h/ ho+ i it that the deeper mine *et the more *old they find and the
la ilver i found> Good 8uetion$
Silver on the chemitry cla periodic chart i one of the Lei*ht li*ht metalL$ Gold i one
of the Lei*ht heavy metal$ That mean ilver naturally puhe itelf to+ard the urface
a the earth move +hile *old drop$ There i virtually no ilver found belo+ 2'' feet
e2cept that held there by ome heavy rock above it 0like a lab of *ranite1$ - do a 64T of
reearch on +hat remain$ - talk to miner/ - have been in ilver mine$ "id you kno+
minin* for ilver i almot 5EFER done> 54T profitable at thi manipulated lo+ price$
Silver i ometime found alon* ide lead or copper or ome other metal bein* mined$
# of lat year the typical copper mine 0+here mot ilver i found1 i reportin* findin*/
on avera*e le than one ounce of ilver for every ton of copper minedH # late a 1DD'
it +a )' ounce of ilver and the ilver +a hi*h 8uality$ Silver bein* brou*ht up today
i almot all very poor 8uality and it re8uire ten ounce to refine do+n to one ounce of $
DDE 8uality ilver$ 34ST ilver mine are no+ depleted of hi*h 8uality ore *rade/ only
the poor *rade ore i left at the bottom a they crape the bottom of the barrel 0the lat
of the earth ilver depoit1$
While the +orld i dicoverin* the L+orld i literally a+ah +ith *oldL there i no crapin*
the bottom of the barrel it i almot infinite to all intent and purpoe 0even thou*h
!hina ha ecretly hoarded much of the reported above *round mined *old1 it i alo
kno+n the upply of production 8uantity ilver ha dropped to 0my *ue1 belo+ t+o
percent of +hat e2ited in )''' B!$ But no one +ill or +ant to ay it$ 4ut of i*ht out
of mind$ - think they call it L+hitlin* pat the *rave yardL$ - parallel ilver to a +ater
+ell$ .ou look do+n the +ell and ee +ater$ Everythin* i 4O$ #t leat +ith a +ater +ell
you can drop do+n a lon* rope +ith an anchor to ee ho+ much +ater remain$ What
+ould you do if the rope ho+ed not A' more feet of +ater but intead one foot> ,anic>
,robably$
The +orld/ on purpoe/ double and triple count ilver$ 3ore Lpaper ilverL i bou*ht and
old on Wall Street EFER. "#. than even the hi*het etimate of +hat remain of
phyical ilver$ That i patently ille*alH -t i a poorly kept ecret that ince 2'12 the
!43EX LettleL demand for phyical ilver by *ivin* the peron;company;etc$ !#S?
plu a bonu -F T?E. ,R43-SE -5 WR-T-5G T4 54T "-S!64SE L- +a paid in cah 9
the !43EX did not *ive me phyical ilverL$ -t: 7ut like the +orld kno+ Ft$ Ono2 i
E3,T.H The entire Lpreciou metal ,on<i chemeL i a *iant LThe Oin* ?a 5o
!lotheL nurery tory$ T,TB +ant to keep the price lo+ a lon* a poible o they can
ettle in mall amount of cah a the !43EX i doin* no+H
E2actly +hen i phyical ilver *oin* to run out> - probably kno+ a much a anyone
a - total up fi*ure from hundred of ource$ Baically +hat remain -S 54T FER.
3U!?H EX#!T6. +hat day> Get EFER.45E to fe up and 54 lyin* 99T?E5 - +ill
kno+H
Will it end +ith a +himper or a ban*> # ban* of coure$ 4ne day the line at -ntel and
#pple +ill be hummin* alon* +ith ne+ bar of ilver *oin* into the hopper to be melted
do+n then the *uy +ho load the hopper +ill reach for the ne2t bar 9 uh/ no bar$ They:ll
call upplier 99 no one +ill have any ilver$ Total panic$ The *overnment +ill *o into
overdrive blamin* the evil ilver hoarder 0like you and me1$ They +ill ruh throu*h la+
makin* felon of all of uH They +ill ho+ up +ith *un to T#OE your ilver$ Well/ it +ill
hopefully be like F"R and *old in 1D@2 +here the only *old he *ot +a taken from bank
afety depoit bo2e$ 5ot a in*le peron turned in one ounce of *old$ #nd no one
+ent to 7ailH T?-S time it +ill be violent$ Everyone hould have their ilver buried +here
it +ould take God @' minute to find it$ T?E5 cooler head +ill take over$ There i o
little ilver in the hand of invetor that the entire amount +ould only keep indutry
upplied +ith ilver for an e2tra ten month$ The lar*et uer by far of ilver continue
to be indutry and virtually none that they ue i recoverable$ They "ESTR4. itH
When - firt +orked for the #E! they told me Lthe +orld ha enou*h ilver to lat until
about 212A$ They did not anticipate olid tate electronic/ computer and the ten of
thouand of other ue ilver i no+ bein* ued in$ .ou find ilver prayed on band9
aid and even on athletic clothin* to +ick a+ay +eat from the body$ Silver i no+ ued
in more application than any other metal combined 9 not 8uantity in each application but
in tiny unrecoverable amount in each application$ Ua*e continue to increae by @'E
a year$
The Lbrick +allL could be tomorro+ or it could be a fe+ or even five year from no+$
,erhap ome country i hoardin* ton of ilver like mot countrie are doin* +ith *old
but there i no i*n of it o far$ That !hina ha probably five to ten ten time the amount
of *old they publicly report i +ell kno+n$ They are about to ink the dollar +ith it and
thro+ the United State into the ame cate*ory a Wimbab+eH ?avin* phyical ilver i
not *oin* to be the problem$ ?oldin* onto it and keepin* yourelf alive i *oin* to be
the problemH
,eronally/ farm land i too e2penive plu too eay for a *overnment to 7ut take$ To
me that leave ilver$
Thi i not peronal opinion thee are fact/ it took all of thi to e2plain the F#!TS of
ilver$
The price +ill *o up +hen the evil T,TB receive a fe+ day notice that the lat
production bar of ilver 7ut +ent into the hopper at -ntel;Sony etc$ Until that time the
lar*et mot important ecret in all of hitory i the ilver tory$ They:ll cloe all their
hort poition and buy all of the lon* option they can *et their hand on$ They
#6W#.S +in$ Sometime there i no 7utice 9 ever$ Gamie "imon/ Rothchild/ Geor*e
Soro/ Buffett etc$ +ill make 34RE +ealth at that time 0+hich i +hy they have been told
not to tockpile ilver yet/ or they +ill have the ame treatment a the ?unt brother *ot
in the (':1 +hile Gohn Z ,ublic i al+ay late to the party$ Unle you +ere one of the
very mall percenta*e of the +orld population +ho took poeion of real phyical
ilver bullion before the manipulation ended$L
End$
Silver will out perform gold in the years to come. There are millions of tons
of gold in play and its not used up as silver is. I have beaten to death the
natural ratio between gold and silver as it comes out of the earth is 1:8 today
(half what it used to as silver is getting depleted) and it is currently trading at
a 1:! "S#.
Thin$ about that% ! ounces of silver are priced the same as 1 o& of gold. 'et
the rate they are being mined at has halved from the long term 1:1 to now
under 8:1 and still falling. (ut it depends who you as$. I thin$ the answer is
nobody $nows. Its so complicated) I mean do you count the reported gold
coming out of the mines or do you include all the illegal mining. Some say
almost as much unreported gold is produced every year than is reported. (ut
that is the point) it is unreported so no way of $nowing the amounts of gold
being added to worldwide stoc$piles.
Then with silver I hear they are mining lots of other ore at a loss producing
huge stoc$piles of base metals *ust to get a little silver as a by+product. There
was a chart showing the amount of silver mined vs the ,uantity of ore
processed) charted over the last decade and a half- It was fascinating in that
the amount of processed ore ./0(12. over the last 13 years (if my
memory is correct)) to produce about the same ,uantity of silver) due to
decreasing ore ,uality. This could e4plain why costs are 5067 greater now
than a decade ago. (ut that chart and info seems to have been covered up
and denied since it came out.
It ma$es sense as silver gets less as they go deeper while gold gets more
abundant as they get deeper down the mine.
8ho $nows) the real numbers how much the ratio is gold to silver mined.
/ne ,uite reliable source said the long term average was about 1:1 and now
its 9(/0T half that) but nobody can say for sure including all the mines and
unreported panning for gold all over the earth.
9 more important ,uestion we should be trying to get to the bottom of is +
7/8 5067 "/1. 9:. SI1;2# 9#2 12<T 9;9I19(12 /: 29#T7-
8e also $now implicitly that silver has been trashed for decades as a cheap
industrial metal and that the uses are e4ploding. "iven the industrial uses of
silver needed for the ne4t generation of solutions coupled with its
investment and monetary demand and the even larger paper fraud in the
silver mar$et) silver should out perform gold on a relative basis.
?ere: a matterin* of ue/ many of +hich are till in their infancy=
c Solid9tate li*htin* 0SS61/ +hich ue emiconductor to produce li*ht +ith either
li*ht9emittin* diode 06E"1 or or*anic li*ht9emittin* diode 046E"1/ rather than the more
traditional electrical filament$ 46E" creen +ill be ued a lot in the future in mall
creen device a +ell a lar*e creen TFK$ SS6 i ued in traffic li*ht and ome car
headlamp$ The ue of fle2ible 46E" and other ne+ tech need ilver and prediction are
thee +ill be produced in coloal number in the near future$
c Radio fre8uency identification 0RF-"1 ue printed ilver ink made from ilver
nitrate$ RF-" chip have become o ubi8uitou/ it: hard to find any ne+ product that
doen:t have at leat one T even if that: only in the ecurity ta* affi2ed to the packa*e$
Thi i mean that almot every product you buy thee day i conumin* the lat of the
ilver available$

c Super capacitor and uperconductor/ auto9 catalyt and ne+ type of more
effective batterie$
c Silver i bein* ued more and more in fabric and te2tile and epecially athletic
clothin*$ There are ne+ odour reitant under+ear and outer+ear that are uin* ilver$ -t
kill bacteria better than anythin*$ There have been many other ilver threaded clothin*
type they +ick a+ay +eat and kill odour and are very *ood for port clothin* and
any outdoor *arment$ 3ot e2citin* of all i the ne+ development in temperature
controlled clothin*$ There are very latet technolo*y clothin* that are threaded +ith lot
of ilver that you can actually ad7ut the temperature$ So ay you +ant to dre li*ht but
tay +arm in the +inter you can turn it up to +arm up$ Then later if you are playin*
port and are *ettin* hot you can turn it do+n to cool your body$ #ll the time it +ill be
+ickin* a+ay +eat that caue odour and it hy*ienic and heathly for your kin$ Thi i
only poible +ith ilver becaue it i a +ell a the mot antibacterial element it i the
mot thermally conductive element on the period table$ Thi i +here +e are headin*
+ith futuritic clothin*$
9
!limachill i the latet fabric technolo*y out of #dida !limachill i available in trainin*/
tenni and outdoor apparel$ #dida plan a variety of !limachill *arment and foot+ear$
The yarn ued in !limachill *et it coolin* propertie from the inte*rated ilver in the
fabric +hich alo erve to +ick a+ay +eat and odor$
#dida claim that !limachill fabric i able to deliver an intant coolin* effect +ith it mi2
of ilver9blended yarn and @" ilver coolin* phere$ The @" phere are mapped to
correpond +ith the body: hot <one/ keepin* thoe area cooler$ 3ean+hile/ the ue of
the ilver LSubWeroL flat yarn deliver a claimed @B percent increae in coolin* capacity
over #dida: older !limacool fabric +hich ued le ilver$
-n order to find the Lultimate !limachill fabric/L #dida teted fabric blend in it L!limaL
chamber/ crankin* the heat up to 122dF 0A'd!1$ -t then <eroed in on +hat +a mot
effective$
#dida in:t the only bi* player in the market uin* cooler fabric$ T+o year a*o/
!olumbia introduced it 4mni9Free<e Wero technolo*y/ a fabric dei*n that alo ue
circular cooler$ !olumbia: polymer rin* are dei*ned to interact +ith the +earer:
natural perpiration to deliver a lon*9latin* coolin* effect$
#dida launched !limachill earlier thi year acro a broad ran*e that include trainin*/
tenni and outdoor +ear$ -t i available in men:/ +omen: and children: *arment$
9
- +a able to e2perience a econd *eneration cool *arment in Tokyo +here climate
chan*e i makin* very hot and humid ummer$ - tried out thi cool 0literally1 port top
and it felt *reat$ -f you are outide +alkin* or cyclin* in the heat of the day you can turn
the temp of your body ri*ht do+n then thi +ill be a Godend$ - can ima*ine people
+antin* them even at very hi*h price/ +hich they +ill be becaue they re8uire lot of
ilver to make$ The ne2t *eneration of temperature controlled clothin* +ill be far more
advanced than +hat - tried out in Tokyo$
c 3edical application like antieptic coverin* for ur*ery/ traumatic +ound/
antibacterial banda*e and fabric/ dental amal*am/ and ilver alt that help prevent
infection in ne+born$ -t: alo ued a a cure for dermatolo*ical problem and certain
type of cancer$ 0- aked my dentit if - could have ilver ued for any +ork for the health
benefit$ She aid +ell it very e2penive/ - aid no it not$ -tK only V1C per ounce and
he aid about a 1'th of an ounce +ould be needed for all my fillin* etc$ So only about
V2 for the @$1*ram - needed +ith a little premium for the ra+ material and it very eay
to +ork +ith compared to other product ued$ - paid the V2 for the ilver and brou*ht it
to my dentit and no+ have ilver in my mouth for the anti9bacterial propertie and in a
real emer*ency could be taken out and ued a money J1
So many health problem are related to mercury containin* amal*amation in our 7a+$
Why do they not ue D2A ilver> - do not kno+ but - can *ue$ - have aked many
dentit and the truth i the top private dentit do no+ ue D2A ilver intead of *old$
Gold i not nearly a *ood at killin* harmful bacteria$ -f you ue pure ilver it doe +ear
a+ay becaue it too oft$ But D2$AE ilver and ($AE copper i very hard +earin* and
doe not tarnih if you are cleanin* your teeth re*ularly$ Thi D2A ilver in your mouth i
contantly killin* bacteria for very healthy dental hy*iene$
Some doctor have aid once they *et all the non ilver dental +ork out of the mouth of
their patient and replaced them +ith D2A ilver and nothin* ele/ then o many health
problem *o a+ay includin* cancer in ome cae$
c Water purification ytem/ +ahin* machine/ air conditioner/ and refri*eration$
5#S# ued ilver to terilie recycled +ater aboard the pace huttle$
c Food packa*in* and preervation$ 3anufacturer of commercial ice machine are
uin* ilver9embedded hoe/ clamp/ pipe fittin*/ and other place +here *unk can
build up and harbour bacteria$ 3eat proceor ue ilver9embedded table/ *rinder/
tool/ and hook$ Silver i ued to keep fruit/ ve*etable/ and cut flo+er freh +hile in
tranit$ We alo u**et and ourelve have been collectin* ilver 7u* and bo+l and
cup$ Either from online or any+here that may have pure ilver for ale$ - love to look in
econd hand hop epecially around Ge+ih area in 6ondon$ - have my ma*net and
ilver tetin* kit and ak to have a look at anythin* that may be ilver$ We try and ue
all ilver for any bo+l/ pot and pan or ervin* tray$ We drink out of ilver cup and
ue ilver poon and cutlery/ and ilver choptick 7ut like Gapanee and Oorean
Emperor for the health benefit$ #ny leftover food i kept in our frid*e in ilver
container +hich doe prolon* the life and keep everythin* more freh$ - am even
lookin* into *ettin* a ilver lined frid*e free<er for the ecolo*ical a +ell a antibacterial
benefit$ Silver i alo the mot heat conductive element kno+n to man$ -t i the mot
electrically conductive and thermally conductive element kno+n to man/ o once you
have brou*ht the temperature to +here you +ant it/ it +ill take le ener*y to keep it
there$ #lon* +ith *ood inulation of coure$ So ilver lined frid*e free<er filled +ith ilver
container could be the mot Eco friendly cheapet lo+et po+er conumin* on the
market$ But there are none on the market o it omethin* - am lookin* into$
c ,ublic hy*iene/ uch a antimicrobial protection of telephone receiver/ door
handle/ bed rail/ toilet eat/ counter top/ children: toy/ ock/ under+ear/ bed
linen/ to+el/ toothbruhe etc$ The mot advanced cientific laboratorie in the +orld
need ilver for the latet breakthrou*h in tech and reearch$ We have ilver
toothbruhe that have replaceable bruh head$ #lo our family firt aid kit have a
much ilver banda*e and plater a +e can *et$
c 4ther +ide9ran*in* conumer product ued every day= makeup/ antibacterial
oap and kitchen+are/ hand and air anitier/ and facial cream and mak$ 3y +ife
i a beautician and kno+ ho+ the product that contain real ilver are far better than
thoe +ithout$ -n Gapan ilver impre*nated face mak are +orn and dicarded very
re*ularly$ - +ih the ret of the +orld +ould +ear ilver impre*nated mak more +hen
omeone i not +ell itK very polite to top the pread of the common cold and other
virue$ #nd every ilver impre*nated face mak that i dicarded brin* the ilver
horta*e cloer$
Thee are 7ut a fe+ of the ten of thouand of ue$ Who kno+ a technolo*y
pro*ree +hat other ue for thi almot ma*ical element +ill be dicovered$ There
are hundred of ne+ ue for ilver bein* dicovered every year$
Before di*ital photo*raphy/ ilver +a ued a lot in the old photo*raphy method/ but it
+a cheap and eay to recycle and +a nearly all *ot back to ue a*ain$ 5o+ the +orld
ha *one over to di*ital photo*raphy and ar*uably ue even more ilver than the old
+ay +hen you take into conideration #66 the di*i camera/ martphone/ computer/
creen/ keyboard and printer #66 ue up a lot of ilver in tiny amount per device that
i difficult and cotly to recycle$ Thee device *et dicarded and unlike the old +ay
+hich recycled the ilver cheaply +ith the ne+ di*ital +ay the ilver i *one until the
price *et hi*h enou*h to make locatin* and retrievin* the ilver cot effective$
Gut one other e2ample out of ten of thouand to ho+ that a technolo*y pro*ree
more ilver i ued up in tiny unrecoverable ue$ -n 2'12/ "r$ .on* Whu and a team at
5orth !arolina State Univerity created hi*hly conductive and elatic conductor made
from ilver nano+ire$ #t the time/ "r$ Whu aid the conductor could be ued to create
tretchable electronic +ith application in +earable/ multifunctional enor$ T+o year
later/ the 5! State reearcher have developed 7ut uch a enor$
By and+ichin* an inulatin* material bet+een t+o of the ilver nano+ire9baed
conductor/ the reearcher +ere able to create a device +ith capacitance/ or the ability
to tore an electrical char*e$ When the tretchable conductor are puhed/ pulled or
touched/ the capacitance i chan*ed$ 3eaurin* thi chan*e i +hat provide the
device: enin* capabilitie$
LThe technolo*y i baed on either phyical deformation or :frin*in*: electric field
chan*e/L ay Shanhan .ao/ a ,h$"$ tudent at 5! State and lead author of a paper
on the +ork$ LThe latter i very imilar to the mechanim ued in martphone touch
creen/ but the enor +e:ve developed are tretchable and can be mounted on a
variety of curvilinear urface uch a human kin$L
The reearcher ay the enor have a +ide variety of potential application/ ran*in*
from biomedical/ military and athletic/ to prothetic/ robotic and fle2ible touch
diplay$ They have ued the enor to monitor thumb movement and have alo
demontrated the monitorin* of knee movement +hile a tet ub7ect i runnin*/ 7umpin*
and +alkin*$
LThe deformation involved in thee movement i lar*e/ and +ould break a lot of other
enor device/L ay "r$ Whu$ LBut our enor can be tretched to 1A' percent or more
of their ori*inal len*th +ithout loin* functionality/ o they can handle it$L
The team ha alo ued the technolo*y to map preure ditribution by developin* an
array of enor$ With a repone time of 7ut )' milliecond/ the enor alo allo+
train and preure to be monitored in real time$ Thi could be particularly important for
application in robotic and prothetic$
LThee enor could be ued to help develop prothetic that repond to a uerK
movement and provide feedback +hen in ue/L ay "r$ Whu$ LThey could alo be ued
to create robotic that can UfeelK their environment/ or the enor could be incorporated
into clothin* to track motion or monitor an individualK phyical health$L
The team: paper/ LWearable 3ultifunctional Senor Uin* ,rinted Stretchable
!onductor 3ade of Silver 5ano+ire/L i publihed online in the 7ournal 5anocale$ -
could *o on and on about latet ue found for thi ama<in* ma*ical element$ -ndeed
there are more ne+ patent filed every year for ne+ ue of ilver than #66 4T?ER
E6E3E5TS !43B-5E"$ Remember thi a +e talk about$$$$$$ Supply and demand$
"urin* a ma7or crii either man made like civil +ar or terrorit attack/ or natural
diater mot time the helve are cleared of eential item in local hop$ Food and
fuel are all old out becaue it i not certain +hen or if reupply +ill come$ The natural
la+ of upply and demand come in to play in thee ituation$ -f omeone +ant to offer
food or fuel for ale +hen every+here ele ha old out the free market bid up the
value of thee item$
#fter one certain natural diater recently after +ritin* thi there +ere food and fuel
horta*e$ Some +ho mana*ed to buy fuel before the tation all ran out +ere ellin* it
for e2orbitant price$ But people +ere payin* it becaue the la+ of upply and demand
and the free market +ork thin* out$ -t +a either buy +hat they needed for thee hi*h
price or do +ithout/ becaue upply +a limited compared +ith demand +hich +a very
hi*h$
So +hen ilver and later copper horta*e do occur the paper price may +ell *o do+n
but that +ill not do any *ood for an invetor +ho +ant to take poeion of real ilver
bullion/ or indeed for a conumer of ilver like Sony for e2ample/ that need it to keep in
buine$ ,aper promie or future contract can not be ued in indutry only the real
metal +ill do$ So - predict a time +hen paper or pot price +ill be *oin* do+n a
everyone +ith any ene +ant to ell paper derivative of ilver and *et on +aitin* lit
for real bullion$ The price for real ilver +ill be very hi*h and if you +ant it oon and not
rik *oin* on the end of a lon* +aitin* lit +here you may not *et any/ then you may
have to pay a very lar*e premium to *et your real ilver no+ ahead of omeone ele$
Thi i 7ut the free market la+ of upply and demand +orkin* out the free market
value$
#nother e2ample of the natural la+ of upply and demand i +hen a ne+ Sony *ame
conole i releaed$ - am +ritin* thi at the end of 2'1@ +hen the latet ,laytation )
ha 7ut been releaed$ For a hort time demand i very hi*h and upply i very limited$ -
could ee thi comin* and *ot on a +aitin* lit early/ omeone ele not on a +aitin* lit
but +ho really +ant a ,S) no+ and not prepared to +ait could pay me a lar*e premium
for me to ell him mine$ Which i e2actly +hat happened before 2ma 2'1@$
- have done thi on every Sony *ame conole ince - +a a boy$ -n 1DD) +hen +a a
youn* chool boy - had not yet learned about upply and demand fundamental but my
older brother tau*ht me about the la+ of upply and demand$ We both mana*ed to buy
an imported Gapanee ,laytaion in 1DD) +hich +a +ell before they +ere releaed in
the ret of the +orld$ "emand +a hi*h in Gapan but +a cra<y in the ret of the +orld a
they +ere only available in Gapan$ 4nce our arrived from Gapan +e advertied them a
in the UO a available no+ do not have to rik importin* one yourelf 0+hich i not eay1
and thee +e have are for ale at very very hi*h price becaue they have already
arrived in the UO$ 6ot of interet even at thee ridicule hi*h price and +e old to the
hi*het bidder$ The year after they +ere officially available in the UO and price came
do+n a lon* +ay$ Thi i natural upply and demand force in operation$
Then in 1DDD +e did the ame thin*/ the ,S2 +a releaed in Gapan +ay ahead of the
ret of the +orld$ - *ot mine ent over oon after Gap releae +hich +a not eay you
need *ood contact in Gapan and advertied it a in the UO no+ becaue mot people
do not kno+ anythin* about importin* omethin* from Gapan$ #*ain - old it at uch a
hi*h price it almot unbelievable becaue ure enou*h ome time later it +a releaed
in the UO and the ret of the +orld and the price came do+n$ That upply and demand
force$
Then in 2''A the ,S@ +a releaed in Gapan$ Thi time demand really +a cra<y in the
run up to the launch$ - fle+ over there myelf to tay +ith my Gapanee *irlfriend at the
time 0+ho i no+ my +ife1 my fli*ht back +a booked for a fe+ hour after the official
releae of the ,S@$ 3y *irlfriend had *ot on the +aitin* lit over a year before hand o
+e +ere very near the top/ but thi till did not *uarantee +e +ould *et one$ "emand
+a o hi*h at thi time compared +ith very limited upply$ There +ere thouand +ho
+anted one for every one available and only about 2'O conole for all of Gapan$ The
free market +ork itelf out and the price i evident after the free market force of upply
and demand et the price$
- actually lined up outide the bi**et electronic tore +ith all the Gapanee *amer 2
day before the official releae$ 3y *irlfriend and her iter kept comin* to ee me and
keep my place in the line +hile - +ent for break and they brou*ht me food and drink$ #t
ni*ht time a *roup of youn* biker +ere han*in* out +ith u all/ it +a kind of like a
treet party$ Great memorie$ - mana*ed to *et a ,S@ and ri*ht a+ay fle+ very oon
after from Tokyo to 6ondon$
- am pretty ure unle omeone ele did +hat - did on the ame fli*ht a me/ mine +a
the firt ,S@ to enter the UO$ - advertied it a uch +eek before hand$ #lready had
everal buyer lined up$ So ho+ i that for upply demand fundamental$ 4nly one in the
UO the day after launch in Tokyo$ There +ere t+o eriou buyer - ho+ed each of them
the ame day it +orkin* for 7ut a fe+ min and then - aked them to ho+ me the cah
to ho+ they +ere eriou$ Then one offered me even hi*her price than - advertied
+hile the other +a tryin* to knock me do+n a little$ So - old to the hi*het bidder that
ame day that - arrived back in 6ondon$
The purpoe of thi tory i to think about the la+ of upply and demand and ho+ the
la+ relate to ilver *oin* for+ard$
.e there may be lot of ilver on Earth but +hen demand i hi*h all that matter i ho+
much i #F#-6#B6E$ -f demand e2ceed upply ho+ lon* +ill it take to *et more ilver
available and +here +ill it come from if kno+n ilver reerve are almot all depleted>
# - +rite thi - have 7ut bou*ht a ,S) from Gohn 6e+i in 6ondon on the releae date
5ov 2'1@$ That: +hat *ot me thinkin* about the la+ of upply and demand$ The
unuual thin* i thi time around i that Sony for the firt time releaed it outide Gapan
before it o+n country *et it$ So thi ,S) that - have been playin* on 07ut to ee if it
+ork 4O=1 - +ill be ellin* to Gapan from 6ondon$ ?o+ ironic i that$ "emand i hi*h in
Gapan and upply everely limited until it releaed over there ne2t year$ - have a buyer
already and he ha a*reed to pay +ith bitcoin to ave currency e2chan*e;tranaction
fee:$
4ne ha to +onder in 2'2' +hen the ne2t *eneration *amin* conole are due +ill the
ilver horta*e affect thin* yet> - e2pect not/ becaue even if ilver +ent to Y1''' per
ounce it +ill not affect the price of the finihed conole that much/ each conole may
have only a tenth of an ounce in each of them$ So 7ut to raie the price of ,laytationA
by V1'' or o dollar +ill not affect that *eneration that much$ But then the ne2t/ ne2t
*eneration by ,laytationB maybe later part of the 2'2': - +ould ima*ine +ill be
affected by horta*e and hi*h price of ilver$ The inecapable fact i that thee latet
technolo*ie can not be made o advanced +ithout ilver$ Gut a upply and demand
fundamental can not be ecaped by thoe +ho attempt to manipulate market ilver:
irreplaceable in modern life i an e8ually inecapable fact$ The ne+ technolo*y that i in
uch hi*h demand i not poible +ithout ilver$
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54T every commodity contribute both to the *aiety of e2itence and life9avin*
technolo*y$ Silver i uch a commodity and i *ettin* very rare indeed$ There are other
commoditie alo *ettin* to be a rare a ilver$ #mon* the element due to run out from
natural kno+n reerve firt of +hich i aid to be ilver in 1(yr then copper in about @'
year or o then oon after copper 9 ?elium i aid to be to ne2t to *et depleted from the
Earth$ ?elium doe not 7ut fill balloon and render voice 8ueaky$ -n *aeou form the
inert/ li*hter9than9air *a i ued in a ran*e of application from +eldin* and fibre9optic
technolo*y to deep9ea divin*$ Super9cold li8uid helium i eential to makin* and
runnin* the uperconductin* ma*net for 3R- canner and to manufacturin* electronic
device from TF to phone$ The +orld tand on the ed*e of a Mhelium cliffN preciely
becaue 7ut like ilver thi element ha al+ay proved o ueful$ # you can ee it
hare many imilaritie to ilver in that it i e2tremely ueful and i fat runnin* out$
Such +a the uppoed trate*ic value of helium/ a by9product of natural *a/ that a
reerve +a created in 1D2A to upply the *a to inflate airhip$ So 7ealouly did
#merica *uard it helium that other countrie had to fill diri*ible +ith flammable
hydro*enPthe ?indenbur*+a one of do<en that +ent up in flame a a reult$
4nce airhip had drifted out of fahion/ helium remained crucial to the pace race and
nuclear9+eapon development$ 5onethele overall demand tapered$ By the mid91DD'
the cot of runnin* the Federal ?elium Reerve/ +hich bou*ht all the helium that *a
firm could produce/ +a too teep to 7utify a buffer that +a not needed$ 6a+maker
decided to cloe it and ell mot of the accumulated helium to pay off debt of V1$)
billion$
# udden hortfall +ould be painful$ ?elium demand ha *ro+n by around AE a year
ince 2''' +ith the advent of ne+ application/ uch a 3R- canner$ ,rice have
doubled over the pat five year$ #mericaK conventional *afield/ the ource of mot
helium/ are depletin* and +ay to plu* the *ap left by the rundo+n of the reerve have
proved difficult to develop$ 5e+ plant in #merica and #utralia are producin* the *a
but mihap and technical difficultie at other ne+ refinerie in Zatar and #l*eria have
crimped upplie$
Relief for the helium market eem detined to come from Ruia/ lon* a minor
producer$ The country ha the +here+ithal to create a reerve of it o+n$ Ga<prom
appear to be *earin* up to become a bi* upplier by 2'1C/ 7ut a #mericaK reerve i
et to run dry 0if it ecure the cah to continue pat 4ctober1$ 5ot everyone +ill be
pleaed that an arm of the Ruian tate may in future hold +ay over their medical
treatment and their childrenK partie$
#ll matter can e2it in three form= olid/ li8uid/ or *a$ 3atter can chan*e tate throu*h
heatin* or coolin*$ So if you *et ?elium the correct temperature it could be olid and you
could have coin and bar$ -f thi +a eaily poible - +ould alo invet in ?elium for
ome of the ame reaon - invet in ilver becaue it i needed and runnin* out and the
price ha to *o up$ But if the e2treme coolin* ytem broke then all your +ealth +ould
evaporate into thin airH Gut a all unbacked currencie have done thou*h hitory$ The
only one that have not yet evaporated into thin air yet are the current unbacked
currencie till bein* ued like fiat and crypto$ But the upplie of both of them are bein*
e2panded e2ponentially$ Fiat upplie are bein* e2panded by debt e2pandin* and
addin* unit to the upply$ !rypto unbacked currencie upplie are e2pandin* by ne+
competin* unbacked crypto ytem bein* made in a couple of day and added to the
upply to compete +ith Bitcoin and the other$
So - think helium i a *ood analo*y to think about unbacked currencie/ either fiat or
crypto$ #t any time they could evaporate into the thin air from +hich they came$
4f coure ?elium can not be ued a money re*ardin* preure;temp;volume iue it
i too ener*y difficult to do thoe thin* practically/ but till an interetin* comparion to
ilver$ -f you could buy helium coin and bar at reaonable temperature;preure -
+ould/ but a it not poible - buy ilver for the ame reaon$
So +hy;ho+ do +e value *old> Why ha *old alon* +ith ilver been the primary form of
money for mot of human hitory>
3ankind: attitude to *old i bi<arre$ !hemically/ it i uninteretin* 9 it barely react +ith
any other element$ -f all the *old +ere to diappear tomorro+ the +orld +ould not
chan*e much if at all$ -f all the ilver +ere to diappear +e +ould be back in the tone
a*e/ li*ht and electricity +ould be *one a +e kno+ it$ Thi i a *ood mental e2ercie to
ee ho+ vital ilver i and ho+ *old i not important compared to ilver$
#lo/ re*ardin* *old in *eneral in my opinion and - have +ritten it 3#5. time Lilver i
currently ued in over 1'/''' and *ro+in* eparate application of +hich perhap half of
+hich the +orld +ould be ne*atively affected hould production 8uantity ilver finally run
out$ Thee more than 1'/''' application conume the ilver in tiny amount per
application and the ilver ued up i then not able to be located or reclaimed until the
price *oe up to match *old$ - believe the Lrun out of ilver in indutrial 8uantitieL day i
nearH
#t the ame time *old i priced at B' to (' time the price of ilver but eentially ha
54 production or indutrial ua*e +here it i not reclaimed$ The fe+ that e2it can
either be done a+ay +ith o not eential for modern life or another metal ued in the
place of *old$ -34 9 the +orld i a+ah +ith *old$ Gold on the Lperiodic tableL i one
of the ei*ht Lheavy metal 0uch a lead1$ Thi mean *old tend to be found in *reater
8uantitie the deeper the minin* operation brin* up the ore$ Silver i one of the ei*ht
li*ht metal +hich mean ilver naturally puhe to+ard the urface a the mantle of the
earth S64W6. hift$ The hi*het 8uantity ilver ore i found near the urface and the
deeper the ilver mine *et the le ilver contained in the ore$ Gold i the oppoite the
deeper they *et the more *old i found$ Thi i +hy over the lat B''' year of human
hitory of minin* operation more ilver ha been mined about 12 to 1B time more than
*old$ But no+ the mine are crapin* the bottom of the barrel of the ilver mine and the
amount of *old bein* brou*ht up i increain* every year a the mine *o deeper$
L"eep under the earth$ Great eam of *old runnin* like river
throu*h tone$ The river tart thin and *et +ider and deeper the
deeper they di*$ With ilver the +idet part of the river are nearer
the urface and a they *et deeper the narro+er the eam of ilver
become$ Until there i none to be found/ only *old +hich become
more abundant the deeper they mine$
"eep do+n they di* out the ore$ Brin* it to the urface/ ever they
delve deeper do+n into the dark earth rich in *old/ rare in ilver$L "r
#uthor$
-t ued to be 1B ounce of ilver mined for every one ounce of *old$ 3ainly thi +a
becaue ilver i found in hi*her 8uantitie near the earth crut and le a the mine
*et deeper$ Gold i found in le 8uantitie near the urface and more a the mine *et
deeper$ So no+ the ratio ha fallen to half the hitorical norm and continue to fall$ Today
around C ounce of ilver are mined for every one ounce of *old$ # the ilver mine
crape the bottom of the barrel and the *old mine di* deeper the ratio +ill *et nearer to
1=1 ounce of *old and ilver are mined then *old +ill be comin* out in *reater 8uantity
than ilver every year$ They +ill never crape the bottom of the barrel +ith *old/ they
could mine ri*ht to the centre of the earth if they can find a +ay to cope +ith the heat$
So +hy i *old currently priced B'[ time ilver per ounce> 4ut of all the element 9 Why
not omium or chromium/ or a +e 7ut looked at helium/ ay 9 or maybe eabor*ium>
-:m not the firt to ak the 8uetion/ but - like to think -:m akin* it in one of the mot
compellin* location poible 9 the e2traordinary e2hibition of pre9!olumbian *old
artefact at the Britih 3ueumH
- talk about the Britih mueum a lot becaue +ith my family +e pend a lot of time there
and - *ive talk and take *roup around on Bible tour o - have reearched a lot$ -
pend a lot of time in the Britih mueum and meet ome very interetin* people there$
That: +here - meet #ndrea Sella/ a profeor of chemitry at Univerity !olle*e 6ondon/
beide an e28uiite breatplate of pure beaten *old$
?e pull out a copy of the periodic table$ 3y +ife bou*ht me a pecial mu* +ith all the
element on o it omethin* - am very familiar +ith/ everytime +e have a bre+$
Talkin* about +hy only *old and ilver have had more than A''' year of monetary
hitory9 !opper i the only other monetary metal +ith uch a lon* hitory but a +e
a*reed ha a fe+ thouand le year hitory a money and it not a monetary preciou
metal$ Still copper i a monetary metal if not a monetary preciou metal like *old an
ilver$ LSome element are pretty eay to dimi/L he tell me/ *eturin* to the ri*ht9
hand ide of the table$
L?ere you:ve *ot the noble *ae and the halo*en$ # *a i never *oin* to be much
*ood a a currency$ -t in:t really *oin* to be practical to carry around little preuri<ed
temperature controlled phial of *a i it>
The t+o li8uid element 0at everyday temperature and preure1 9 mercury and bromine
9 +ould be impractical too$ Both are alo poionou 9 not a *ood 8uality in omethin* you
plan to ue a money$ Similarly/ +e can cro out arenic and everal other$L #nd then
there: the fact that they are colorle$ ?o+ on earth +ould you kno+ +hat it i>L
Sella no+ turn hi attention to the left9hand ide of the table$
LWe can rule out mot of the element here a +ell/L he ay confidently$
LThe alkaline metal and earth are 7ut too reactive$ 3any people +ill remember from
chool droppin* odium or potaium into a dih of +ater$ -t fi<<e around and *oe pop
9 an e2ploive currency 7ut in:t a *ood idea$L
# imilar ar*ument applie to another +hole cla of element/ the radioactive one= you
don:t +ant your cah to *ive you cancer$
4ut *o thorium/ uranium and plutonium/ alon* +ith a +hole betiary of ynthetically9
created element 9 rutherfordium/ eabor*ium/ ununpentium/ einteinium 9 +hich only
ever e2it momentarily a part of a lab e2periment/ before radioactively decompoin*$
Then there: the *roup called Lrare earthL/ all of +hich are actually le rare than
copper mot le rare than *old$ .e *old i more plentiful than the o called :rare: Earth
metal$
Unfortunately/ they are chemically hard to ditin*uih from each other/ o you +ould
never kno+ +hat you had in your pocket$
Thi leave u +ith the middle area of the periodic table/ the LtranitionL and Lpot9
tranitionL metal$
But e2amine them in detail and you realie almot all have eriou dra+back$Thi
*roup of )D element include ome familiar bae metal name 9 iron/ aluminium and
lead$
We:ve *ot ome very tou*h and durable element on the left9hand ide 9 titanium and
<irconium/ for e2ample$
The problem i they are very hard to melt$ .ou need to *et your furnace up into the
re*ion of 1/'''! before you can be*in to e2tract thee metal from their ore$ That kind
of pecialit e8uipment +an:t eaily available to ancient man$ #lthou*h the Bible book
of Genei doe talk about refinin* copper and iron around five and a half thouand
year a*o$
#luminium i alo hard to e2tract/ and it: 7ut too flimy for coina*e$ Even thou*h the 1
.en coin and other around the +orld are made of aluminium they feel o valuele$ -t i
far too plentiful to hold any real value$ 3ot of the other in the *roup aren:t table 9 they
corrode if e2poed to +ater or o2idie in the air far too fat$
Take iron$ -n theory it look 8uite a *ood propect for currency$ -t i attractive and
polihe up to a lovely heen$ The problem i it not rare enou*h and alo rut= unle
you keep it completely dry it i liable to corrode a+ay in a hort time$ Unlike *old and
ilver coin +hich lat thouand of year/ althou*h the ilver doe *et eaten a+ay over
lon* period of time unlike the *old$
L# elf9debain* currency i clearly een in ilver +hich make it more rare/ but *old
lat forever/L ay Sella$
We can rule out lead and other bae metal on the ame bai$ They are liable to
corroion a lot fater than ilver$ Societie have made bae metal into coin but the
currencie did not lat lifetime/ literally$
So/ +hat: left>
Thee are kno+n a the noble metal/ LnobleL becaue they tand apart/ barely reactin*
+ith the other element$ 4f the 11C element +e are no+ do+n to 7ut ei*ht contender=
platinum/ palladium/ rhodium/ iridium/ omium and ruthenium/ alon* +ith the old
familiar/ *old and ilver$
They are alo all pretty rare/ another important criterion for a currency$
Even if iron didn:t rut/ it +ouldn:t make a *ood bai for money becaue a +ith other
bae metal there: 7ut too much of it around$ .ou +ould end up havin* to carry ome
very bi* ba* of coin about$
With all the noble metal e2cept ilver and *old/ you have the oppoite problem$ They
are o rare that you +ould have to cat ome very tiny coin/ +hich you mi*ht eaily
loe$ Silver i of late enterin* thi uper rare cate*ory but *old i till very plentiful +ith
million of ton available in *lobal tockpile$
They are alo very hard to e2tract$ The meltin* point of platinum i 1/(BC!$
So that leave 7ut t+o element 9 ilver and *old$
Both are carce but *old ha been treaured and i no+ very plentiful/ ilver ha been
conumed and i oon to be near impoibly rare$ Both alo have a relatively lo+
meltin* point/ and are therefore eay to turn into coin/ in*ot or 7e+elry$ Still needin*
pecialit e8uipment thou*h unlike the lo+ meltin* point metal like tin and lead$
Silver tarnihe 9 it react +ith minute amount of ulphur in the air$ That: +hy after
B''' year of human hitory +e are no+ at a point +here ilver i much more rare than
*old +hich lat forever and there are million of ton mountin* up tored and not ueful
for anythin*$ Silver doe not lat like *old doe o over lon* time period become more
rare a *old become more plentiful$
-t turn out then/ that the reaon *old ha been thou*ht to be preciou i preciely that it
i o chemically uninteretin*$ -t i not ueful for anythin* apart from lookin* nice over
lon* period of time o *ood for 7e+elry +hich then chan*ed hand for mean of
e2chan*e o coin and bar +ere made out of it$
Gold: relative inertne mean you can create an elaborate *olden 7a*uar and be
confident that 1/''' year later it can be found in a mueum diplay cae in central
6ondon/ till in pritine condition$ -t really doe lat forever +hich ome think *ive it
e2tra value/ +hen the oppoite i in fact true$ Silver doe not lat like *old o over time
become more rare +hen *old over time become more plentiful$ Gut think about that$
So +hat doe thi proce of elemental elimination tell u about +hat make a *ood
money> Firt of all mot importantly it ha to be ueful and rare and have intrinic value
on top of all the other re8uirement for bein* ued a a medium of e2chan*e$
# +e:ve een/ it alo need to be table/ portable and non9to2ic$ #nd it need to be rare
9 you mi*ht be urpried 7ut ho+ much *old there i in the +orld a in million of ton$
Silver i no+ much more rare than *old in available tockpile$
But carcity and tability aren:t the +hole tory$ Gold i not very ueful for anythin* other
than it doe not corrode and it look nice$ Silver i eential for modern life/ o it ha on
top of everythin* ele +hich make it perfect for money it ha tremendou inte*ral value
in it uefulne and it eential 8ualitie for modern life$ -t value doe not have to be
baed on faith and confidence it value i baed on uefulne and availability or
another +ay to ay i upply and demand of the actual metal not paper promie of
future delivery$
# +e have aid of all element on the periodic table/ element )(9 ilver i uni8ue and
therefore pecial in everal +ay$ -t i the mot electrically conductive and thermally
conductive element kno+n to man$ -t alo i the mot reflective element kno+n to man
+hich i +hy the bet olar panel can not be made +ithout ilver and it alo ha pecial
antibacterial propertie that are increain*ly bein* made ue of medically and other
+ay$
?o+ ha thi in*le element *ot o many pecial propertie that tand it head and
houlder above the ret>
Silver: myteriou even ma*ical propertie have been a mytery until very recently/
ay #ndrea Sella$ Thi ha been found out by the atomic ener*y commiion a Gary
.anti previouly found out in hi decade of +orkin* +ith ilver$ # he ay a lot of
ilver i needed in the nuclear indutry and a *reat deal +a ued up in the manhatton
pro7ect$
The ecret lie in it atomic tructure$ LZuantum mechanic alone doen:t e2plain it/L he
ay$
LWhen you *et to ilver you find the atom i o heavy and the electron move o fat
that you no+ have to include Eintein: theory of relativity into the mathematic$
L-t i only +hen you fold to*ether 8uantum mechanic +ith relativity that uddenly you
undertand it$L
Unlike other metal/ +hich in their pure form reflect li*ht trai*ht back/ ilver molecule
Lloh around a little/L Sella ay/ +ith the reult that ilver Laborb a bit of the blue
pectrum li*ht/ *ivin* the li*ht that i reflected back it ditinctive propertieL$ Which i
+hy ilver i by far the bet reflector of li*ht a +ell a bein* the mot conductive
element of li*ht on the periodic table$
5e+ propertie and 8ualitie and ue of ilver are bein* dicovered at uch a rate that
more patent are filed for ne+ ue of ilver than every other metal combined$ Gut think
about thoe lat fe+ +ord and let them ink in$ 5o+ that i a commodity that: value i
in and of itelf not relyin* on faith or confidence in it$
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-f youKre a true ilver buff like me/ you likely kno+ all about the metalK lon* hitory a a
component of health9related application/ *oin* ri*ht back to ancient E*ypt$
3any ancient civiliation reportedly ued ilver becaue they reco*nied a connection
bet+een the metal and their health$
6ike+ie/ if youKve been +atchin* the ilver market for the pat fe+ year/ youKre likely
a+are that/ movin* for+ard/ ne+ olar po+er initiative are conumin* the lat of the
available ilver$
What you may not kno+ about i ilverK up9and9comin* ue a an in*redient in memory
tora*e device$
Silver for data tora*e a the Silver -ntitute e2plain in it #u*ut 2'1@ ne+letter/
Reitive Random #cce 3emory 0ReR#3 or RR#31 operate like a tiny battery cell
and MtoreQR data throu*h chan*e in the electrical reitance of the cell$N ,ut imply/ the
Mpreence or abence of an electrical char*e can be ued to tore bit of information$N
There are different type of ReR#3/ not all of +hich ue ilver/ but thoe that do/
accordin* to indutry official/ Mho+ e2cellent promieN and have a number of
advanta*e over flah memory/ +hich i ued/ amon* other thin*/ in tablet and
martphone$
For one thin*/ ReR#3 doe not ue much po+er P Min the nano+att ran*e compared to
hundred of milli+att for flah drive/N accordin* to the Silver -ntitute$ That mean that
it could allo+ a martphone to operate for a +eek or t+o +ithout bein* rechar*ed$
Further/ ReR#3 ha the ability to Mhandle million of re+rite compared to flah drive
that fail after about 1'/''' re+riteN and information can be +ritten to it more peedily$
-ma*ine a hi*h end hi*h memory martphone that could operate for 2 +eek on one
char*e> Unurpriin*ly/ the Silver -ntitute note/ ReR#3 i ultimately e2pected to
replace flah memory/ +hich M+ill reach it evolutionary peak in the ne2t fe+ year/ +hen
flah chip litho*raphie *et too mall to be reliable/N a per ,ando"ailyK Frit< 5elon$
The 8uetion/ of coure/ i +hich company +ill be the firt to develop commercially
viable ReR#3 technolo*y$
Writin* for "ailyTech lat month/ Gaon 3ick e2plain that +hile ?, 05.SE=?,Z1
appeared to 7ump to the front of the race back in 2''C/ the company ha ince indicated
that it +ill not have Momethin* technolo*ically viableN until the end of 2'1)$ The Silver
-ntitute identifie Tohiba 0TSE=BA'21/ ,anaonic 0TSE=B(A21/ Sony Technolo*y
05#S"#Z=S5T1 and Samun* Electronic 06SE=B!D)1 a other companie currently
+orkin* on ReR#3 verion$ 5otice they are all from the Eat$
?o+ oon>
!onumer often have to +ait a lon* time for ne+ technolo*y to become +idely
available/ but SonyK aertion about their companyK technolo*y mean that may not be
the cae for ReR#3$
Goel ?ruka of E2tremeTech poit that +idecale adoption +ill occur by 2'1( to 2'1C/
barrin* Ma problem or another technolo*y b uddenly havin* a breakthrou*h moment$N
Similarly/ 3ick peculate in hi article that ample may be available ne2t year/ +ith a
commercial launch ometime bet+een 2'1) and 2'1A$ While heK not concerned about
another company tealin* the potli*ht/ he doe point out that ReRam: real opportunity
to prove itelf +ill be +hen other verion of ReR#3 do tart poppin* up$
While a yet there ha been no +ord on ho+ the ne+ technolo*y +ill impact demand for
the +hite metal/ a more companie become involved in the pace/ that +ill undoubtedly
become more clear$
So the take home point - am tryin* to make i Reitive Random #cce 3emory/ an up9
and9comin* memory tora*e medium/ i et to replace flah memory/ and it: another
e2ample of ho+ ilver i a miracle/ mytery metal$
Thi e2ample of RR#3 i 7ut one e2ample +hen you conider that there are more
patent filed for ne+ ue of ilver than every other metal combined$ .e you read that
correct it i not a typo/ more than every other metal combinedH
We:re alo comin* 7ut that much cloer to electronic device uch a TF creen that
can be rolled up in a tube/ or phone that can be folded up and tuffed in a pocket$
Scientit at the Univerity of ?outon have created a ilver nanomeh material that i
conductive/ tranparent and fle2ible T a combination that they claim ha never before
been achieved$
The material/ a meh of interconnected ilver nano+ire/ i embedded on a tranparent
elatomer and could act a a conductor$ 5anomehe of ilver and copper +ire have
been made previouly/ althou*h the copper o2idi<ed much more eaily than the ilver/
cauin* a i*nificant drop in their conductivity$
-n tretch tet of the ne+ material/ even +hen ub7ected to a train of 1B' percent/ it
electrical reitance roe only li*htly$ #fter the train +a removed/ the reitance
returned to normal$
The ilver nanomeh +a created by phyicit Whifen* Ren/ +orkin* +ith reearch
aociate !huanfei Guo and Tianyi Sun/ and t+o collea*ue at ?arvard Univerity$ #
paper on the reearch +a recently publihed in the 7ournal 5ature !ommunication$
With a +ell etablihed ability to kill off bacteria/ ilver ha come to play a i*nificant role
in the development of antimicrobial material$ -ndeed/ +e ee it ued in keyboard/ built
into +ater filtration ytem and deployed in +ahin* machine a a mean of fendin*
off *erm$ The latet effort to harne the bacteria9fi*htin* 8ualitie of ilver come from
reearcher at #utralia: R3-T Univerity +orkin* +ith cientit from the !S-R4/ +ho
have developed an antibacterial fabric capable of killin* off E$ coli and other infectiou
bacteria +ithin 1' minute of contact$
The team developed the antibacterial fabric by embeddin* et of nano+ire loaded +ith
ilver9T!5Z into a cotton te2tile$ #fter bein* coated in a ilver olution/ the nanoarray
be*an to lo+ly releae ilver9ion that killed off bacteria a they came into contact$
LThe fabric can be built into mot material/ uch a cotton or nylon/L aid Fipul Banal/
#ociate ,rofeor at R3-T: School of #pplied Science and leader of the reearch
team$ L#nd from there it i a imple tep$ We took a T9hirt and dipped it into the ilver
olution under ome controlled condition to enable the nano+ire$ -t then killed off the
bacteria +ithin 1' minute of bein* e2poed to the or*anim$L
Further to the fat9actin* nature of the fabric/ Banal alo emphai<ed it lon*evity a a
potential advanta*e over other antibacterial fabric$
L4ur approach involve the nano+ire diolvin* lo+ly/ +hich +ill +ork to e2tend the life
of the material/L ay Banal$ L-n our tudie/ +e oberved that after dippin* the fabric in
the olution/ the ilver ion reponible for killin* off the bacteria +ere till bein*
releaed after five day$L
But the take home point thi i uin* up the lat of the ilver in minute unrecoverable
8uantitie pread out throu*h million of application +hich add up to lot of ilver
bein* conumed$
Banal ay thee material hold *reat potential for curtailin* hopital9ac8uired
infection throu*h application uch a antibacterial bed linen and ur*ical apron/ and
could alo be ued to produce antibacterial Ldrein* and Band9#id that could kill
bacteria in the +ound/ reultin* in fater healin*$L The reearcher +ill no+ turn their
attention to etablihin* the afety of the material in hopital environment$
LWe:ve etablihed the nano+ire are to2ic to the bacteria/L ay Banal$ L4ur ne2t
phae i to tet it to2icity a*aint human cell$L
The team: reearch +a publihed the 7ournal #dvanced Functional 3aterial$
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Silver i becomin* increain*ly important to indutry$ #nd yet/ a +e:ve been dicuin*/
the truth about ilver: d+indlin* upply in relation to kyrocketin* demand ha been
lar*ely overlooked by the invetment community at lar*e$
# +e have looked at ilver: role in producin* many important ra+ material: ued in
conumer *ood ran*in* from platic to pharmaceutical$ Further/ - +ant to e2amine
yet another illutration of the uni8ue propertie that make ilver o eential to indutry$
Silver: fluidity and tren*th make it ideal for bra<in* alloy and older$ Thee product
can be made from other metal too/ but ilver older are the tron*et and have the
broadet ran*e application$ While the manipulation puhed ilver price o lo+ +hy not
ue it up in indutry in vat 8uantitie>
Silver older and bra<in* alloy can be produced from nearly any type of ilver/ from
bar to ilver crap 9 includin* coin ba*$ -n fact/ ilver D2A coin are particularly
deirable for thi purpoe becaue of their already copper content$
The lar*et conumer of bra<in* alloy and older are the heatin* and coolin*/
plumbin*/ automotive and tool indutrie/ +ith !hina leadin* the +ay in volume$
World+ide/ indutrial fabrication in thee and other ector i e2pected to *ro+ ontop
another etimated @( percent bet+een 2'1A and 2'2'$ -t +ould follo+ that/ barrin* any
ma7or chan*e in price or availability/ the ue of ilver older and bra<in* alloy +ould
increae at the ame level$
While ilver i an eential element of hi*h 8uality bra<in* alloy and older/ it i alo a
deirable one for countle other ue epecially for food9*rade application$ -t: eay to
ay that a ilver horta*e or increae in price +ould have a ma7or impact on thi market$
#fter all/ ilver older i 7ut one of an increain*ly lar*e number of product made from
thi preciou 0and limited1 metal$ -t i almot impoible to retrieve much of thi ilver
after the product have been dicarded$
The uni8ue and varied propertie of ilver make it ideal for an incredibly +ide ran*e of
indutrial application$ 6ike the +idepread ue and deirability of ilver in bra<in* alloy
and older$ 5e2t/ take a look at the role of ilver in +ood preervative$
Until 2''@/ a chemical called chromated copper arenate 0!!#1 +a the predominant
material ued to treat lumber for ue in deck/ play et/ and other outdoor tructure$
But becaue of to2icity concern 0arenic and chromium are it t+o main component1/
!!# can no lon*er be ued for mot type of reidential pro7ect$
Silver i a *reat ubtitute for !!# for everal reaon$ -t *uard a*aint decay and
mold/ and protect +ood a*aint termite dama*e 9 the primary function of any
preervative product$
-t: perfect epecially ince it price i much lo+er 0due to the manipulation1 than other
non9arenic9containin* product$ For thi reaon/ the ue of ilver in +ood preervative/
althou*h another *ood illutration of the propertie that make ilver o attractive to
indutry/ alon* +ith ilver: ue in electronic and the manufacture of platic$
The ue of ilver in preervative product i e2pected to increae a hu*e amount in the
comin* year from le than 2 million ounce 03o<1 in 2'1' to over @' 3o< annually by
2'1C$
The ilver ued in +ood preervative product be*in a very pure ilver in either bar or
*rain form +hich i then converted to ilver nitrate$ Thi ilver nitrate can be ued to
make everal kind of ilver9containin* alt$ Since mot of the companie that
manufacture +ood preervative can:t produce thee alt on their o+n/ makin* ilver
cot9effective +ould mean developin* thi capability$
Would the +ood preervative indutry uffer in the event of a ilver horta*e/ then
ilver price correctin* +hen the manipulation end>
,robably not much$ Even if the price of ilver +ent to everal thouand unit of
currency per ounce it +ould not raie the cot of each tin of +ood paint that much$
#vailable replacement +ould oon be le e2penive +hen the ilver price correct to
fair value even thou*h other option are poibly le effective$ - think ilver even at
everal thouand unit of currency per ounce +ould till be ued in tiny amount in
thee application$ Still/ +e can:t dicount the current and future ue of ilver a an
antimicrobial a*ent in it eventual 0ma7or1 price increae$
We have been lookin* at a fe+ of the manufacturin* ector that take advanta*e of
ilver: hi*h conductivity 0electronic/ olar ener*y/ and many more1$ 5e2t +e looked at
ilver: ue a a catalyt in the production of crucial ra+ material$ then/ +e turned to
ilver: ue a an antimicrobial a*ent in +ood preervative$
5o+/ let: take a look at ome other +ay in +hich ilver: antimicrobial propertie make
it a uch a valuable reource$
Becaue ilver i o effective at *uardin* a*aint mold/ yeat and bacteria/ it i ideal
for a variety of antibacterial ue$ Silver i ued +idely in banda*e/ +ound drein*/
antieptic po+der and cream and a number of other medical product$
Silver9imbedded +ound drein* can peed up healin* and keep burn victim more
comfortable and reduce the fre8uency +ith +hich drein* need to be chan*ed$ Silver
catheter reduce the fre8uency of urinary tract infection by a much a @'' percent$
#nd unlike chemical biocide/ ilver i alo effective a*aint 3RS#/ the antibiotic9
reitant Luperbu*$L For thi reaon/ hopital are be*innin* to employ ilver9containin*
e8uipment ran*in* from ur*ical tool and needle to door handle and even file$
Everythin* that i touched hould have ome ilver to kill thee bu*$
-n medical product/ ilver can be ued in many form includin* ilver ulfadia<ine/ ilver
chloride/ ilver ulfate and nanocrytalline ilver$ Silver9containin* medical product do
cot more to make/ but their uperior effectivene reduce pendin* in other area/
namely aftercare$ #t the moment before the manipulation end includin* ilver in thee
product i very cheap and eay/ the only problem i havin* to *o on a +aitin* lit to
chae after the artificially uppreed priced cheap a chip ilver a oon a it mined$
For medical application/ the amount of ilver ued in each product i relatively mall/
and total conumption in 2'1' +a only $A million ounce 03o<1$ 5everthele/ a +e:re
eein* +ith nearly all of ilver: indutrial application/ conumption i e2pected to
increae$ By 2'2'/ annual conumption of ilver for medical ue i e2pected to reach
@' 3o<$ Gut look at that *ro+th e2pectation in our day for the conumption of ilver
becaue it o miraculou and becaue of the manipulation it o artificially cheap$
The effect of a ilver horta*e on the medical field +ould be devatatin*/ and certainly
+ould have a lar*e impact$ #nd keep in mind that thi indutry i 7ut one of a *reat
many that benefit from the uni8ue and po+erful propertie of ilver$ Silver: ue in
medical product mi*ht not in and of itelf be the tippin* point for ilver: price e2ploion/
but +hen conidered alon*ide the thouand of other +ay in +hich ilver i important
to indutry$$$$
- think you kno+ e2actly +hat -:m *ettin* at$ Gut think +hen you have to have medical
treatment ome time in the future/ +ould you mind if the hopital did not ue ilver
product>
#nother +ay to ho+ 7ut ho+ much of a ma*ical/ mytery element that ilver i9 "id
you kno+ that ilver can be ued to manipulate the +eather>
-n the lead9up to the 2''C Summer 4lympic/ the ,eople: Republic of !hina *arnered a
lot of praie for their effort$
!hinee official faced many +orrie headin* into the ummer *ame/ only they took
their micro plannin* to unheard of level$ See/ the #u*$ C openin* ceremony happened
to fall durin* a traditionally +et eaon for Bei7in*$ To avoid any crimp in their plan/ they
decided to ue a lot of ilver in their +eather control effort$
That may ound e2treme/ but !hinee authoritie didn:t become uch meteorolo*ical
control freak overni*ht$ !hinee reearch into +eather control date back to 1DAC$
Forty year later/ the *overnment9run Weather 3odification ,ro*ram launche
thouand of pecially dei*ned rocket and artillery hell into the ky every year in an
attempt to manipulate +eather condition$
Thee heavy9duty +eapon launch pellet containin* ilver iodide into cloud$ Silver
iodide i thou*ht to concentrate moiture and caue rain/ a proce kno+n a cloud
eedin*$ !hina ha inveted heavily in thi technolo*y/ uin* more than 12/''' anti9
aircraft *un and rocket launcher in addition to about @' plane$
With a population of more than 1$@ billion/ !hina re8uire vat amount of +ater$ The
*overnment practice cloud eedin* to try to produce rain for farmer/ tave off drou*ht/
clear a+ay air pollution and mo*/ fill +ater bain and/ of coure/ produce a picture9
perfect openin* 4lympic ceremony$
The !hinee authoritie +ere ucceful in keepin* their atmopheric condition 7ut a
they +anted them for the *ame/ no+ the Gapanee are plannin* imilar ilver +eather
manipulation to make condition 7ut a they +ant them for the 2'2' Tokyo *ame$
-t ha alo been ued to coa2 rain out of the cloud$ The Ruian alo and other
includin* 5/Oorea alo ue ilver to manipulate the +eather in the ame +ay on pecial
occaion +hen they have a pecial parade or other uch event they ue ilver to make
ure the kie are al+ay clear on that pecial day$ They can alo fire miile and other
method +hich doe ue up a lot of ilver$ Thi doe ound e2penive but due to the
ilver price uppreion it i not a e2penive a it ound$ # lot of ilver i ued up
every year in thi +ay of +eather manipulation and it i almot impoible to *et thi
ilver back +hich end up dipered in tiny 8uantitie$
#nother method producin* the oppoite effect of clearin* the kie i that of cloud
eedin* +hich ha proven effective in the Sno+y 3ountain of #utralia and the Sierra
5evada in the United State$ By increain* +inter no+pack in a*ricultural re*ion that
e2perience drou*ht in the ummer/ it i poible to feed river for a lon*er period of
time than if no cloud eedin* +a done$ !heck out thi facinatin* look at +eather
modification uin* ilver a a nucleation a*ent for rainfall on *oo*le$
There are report ayin* the US# are uin* +eather control ytem ince Fukuhima
and have been tryin* to hold radiation a+ay from the US/ thi i +hat i cauin* the
drou*ht in !alifornia and the Eat cot for o lon*$ -t cant be held off indefinitely/ the
report advie move Eat no+$ The prevailin* +ind i takin* radiation a+ay from Gapan
and over the pacific then onto #merica$ Every in*le day Fukuhima i pe+in* out very
harmful radiation/ the nuclear indutry are tryin* a hu*e cover up +ith media blackout$
-f the truth came out then +e the people +ould +ant to hut do+n every nuclear po+er
plant in the +orld and *o over to clean rene+able ener*y$
We kno+ thee +eather control ytem need to ue lot of ilver/ +ith more radiation
pe+in* out every day and the prevailin* +ind puhin* it over the ,acific and
eventually all over #merica$ Will they run out of ilver and not be able to hold it back any
lon*er> - there any +ay to protect a*aint thi radiation the nuclear indutry i
poionin* the +orld +ith>
What i !olloidal Silver>
!olloid are the mallet biolo*ical form of any matter$ They are mall enou*h to pa
throu*h membrane and therefore they kip pat the di*etive proce and are eaily
aborbed by the body$
There are many benefit of colloidal ilver$ !olloidal ilver upport the natural defence
ytem of the body and i po+erfully alkaline$ -t i created +hen an electroma*netic
proce pull tiny particle of ilver from a lar*er ample of pure ilver into 0uually
ditilled1 +ater$ The minute electric char*e on each atom hold thee ilver particle in
upenion$ Thi i eential to the effectivene of the ilver a it allo+ the particle to
move more eaily throu*hout the body$
Some ay ilver in medical ue really i the ilver bullet and the bet cure kno+n to
man for all illnee$ There i a *reat deal of evidence uin* ilver i very effective for
treatin* the +ort ailment facin* mankind like cancer and aid$ -f you reearch thou*h
you +ill find that #-"S and cancer reearch charitie are hand in *love +ith the bi*
pharma uper po+er and they do not +ant the truth *ettin* out about ilver$ They +ant
attention a+ay from ilver and carry on uin* other treatment that ue no ilver and are
not a *ood$ The truth i lo+ly *ettin* out no matter ho+ much they try to cover it up$
#nother benefit i that colloidal ilver ha been reco*nied a a po+erful/ natural
antibiotic$ Far le harmful than other ynthetic antibiotic the "octor puh on people$
The bi* pharma companie do not +ant the truth about colloidal ilver *ettin* out and
affectin* their profit$ But the truth i *ettin* out more and more$ Reearch ha ho+n
that it +ork by actin* a a catalyt/ diablin* the en<yme that in*le9celled bacteria/
fun*i and virue re8uire for the metabolim of o2y*en$ Thi then uffocate the
invadin* cell +hilt doin* no harm to any human en<yme/ reultin* in the removal of
dieae9cauin* or*anim from the body$
-t alo +ork throu*h the ne*ative char*e on the ilver cluter bindin* up +ith the
poitive char*e on the *erm;bacteria$ Thi caue an interruption of the *erm
biolo*ical function +hich mean that it i then unable to reproduce$
Benefit of !olloidal Silver
!olloidal ilver ha been reputed by variou tudie to be able to kill over BA' micro9
or*anim$ There are more micro or*anim that ilver +ill kill but not yet been proven$
Silver i the mot antibacterial anti fun*al and antimicrobial element kno+n to man$
-t ha been reported to be effective in fi*htin* a*aint= acne/ #-"S/ aller*ie/ arthriti/
athlete foot/ boil/ burn/ cancer/ candida/ cytiti/ diabete/ ec<ema/ hay fever/
indi*etion/ paraitic infection/ poriai/ rin*+orm/ +art and yeat infection$ To name
only a fe+ of ten of thouand of ailment that ilver can cure$
-t can be ued either orally or topically$ When taken orally you can either place droplet
directly under the ton*ue or it can be put into +ater and drunk$ Silver i often ued
topically by prayin* onto cut/ burn/ kin infection or acne$
We have friend in the natural remedy +orld +ho +ear by the effectivene of ilver in
treatment of ickne and illne +hich are caued by ome kind of bacteria or other
micro9or*anim that can be cured +ith ilver$
We have ourelve een the effectivene in our family of uin* ilver intead of harmful
dru* puhed on the public by the bi* pharma uper po+er$
# more ilver i ued up for medical ue like thi it uually end up in the ea and +ill
cot a *reat deal to locate and retrieve$
#ddin* ilver to antibiotic make them 1' to 1/''' time more effective at fi*htin*
infection/ reearch u**et$
Silver ha been ued a an antimicrobial for centurie/ but little ha been kno+n about
ho+ it +ork$
There i ome ne+ reearch u**etin* addin* it to e2itin* antibiotic could counteract
the rie of dru*9reitant microbe$
E2periment in mice ho+ed the metal dirupt the biolo*ical procee of bacteria/
makin* them more permeable to antibiotic/ a US team report$
Bacteria are adaptin* and findin* +ay to urvive the effect of antibiotic$
#ccordin* to En*landK chief medical officer/ ,rof "ame Sally "avie/ antibiotic are
loin* their effectivene at a rate that i both alarmin* and irreverible$ Super bu*
hi*hly reitant to anitbiotic are the real fear *oin* for+ard but Silver act a*aint
Gram9ne*ative bacteria T one of the t+o main type of bacteria T +hich are particularly
difficult patho*en to treat$
The reearch +a led by Goe Ruben 3orone9Ramire< of the ?o+ard ?u*he 3edical
-ntitute at Boton Univerity$
?e told the 7ournal Science Tranlational 3edicine= NThi +ork ho+ that ilver can be
ued to enhance the action of e2itin* antibiotic a*aint Gram9ne*ative bacteria/ thu
tren*thenin* the antibiotic arenal for fi*htin* bacterial infection even ne+ train of
uper bu*$N
Studie have focued on tetin* ilver bein* added to antibiotic in7ection and tablet for
ue in patient$ The *ood ne+ i the cot are very lo+ +hile the price of ilver remain
o lo+ per troy ounce$
-t i alarmin* that ilver i bein* ued up fater than it i bein* mined$ # already aid it
i believed that a much a DCE of the Earth: above *round upply of ilver ha already
been conumed$ Gut think about thee fact check them for yourelf and let them ink
in$ Then conider thi$
#t the time of +ritin* 7ut over A'E of mined upply of ilver i conumed by the over
1'/''' conumption ue of ilver every year$ -t i increain* a the Earth: population i
*oin* up and a peak ilver ha been reached and paed/ the amount of mined
production ha paed it peak and +ill decline from no+ on a all the eay to *et to
ilver ha already been mined and conumed$ -t i e2pected that conumption +ill
continue to increae to poibly be CAE of mined upply in another decade$ #nd the
ilver needed can not come from any+here ele becaue it ha all been ued up/ all the
+orld tock pile of ilver have been depleted it i no+ a hand to mouth upply;demand
ituation a oon a it mined it i chaed after by indutry and invetor alike$ - am
buyin* a little every month and - have to *o on a +aitin* lit and have to +ait lon*er and
lon*er for my ilver$
So at the tart of thi decade 7ut over A'E of mined upply i conumed by indutry
and the other 7ut le than A'E i chaed after by invetor$ # +e enter the ne2t
decade tartin* 2'2' aumin* mined upply tay the ame every year or even *oe
up a the ilver price *oe up/ 0and deplete the lat of the ilver even fater1 if around
CAE i conumed then only 1AE +ill be left to meet invetor demand becaue almot all
the +orld above *round ilver tockpile have already been depleted$ So invetor
demand ha to *o do+n +hen in fact it i increain* a much a if not more than
indutrial demand$ When currency fail +hich hitorically it ha 1''E chance of failure
people al+ay ruh to *old and ilver/ ilver particularly i the money of firt and lat
reort +hen currencie die$
Somethin* ha *ot to *ive$ Where +ill thi e2tra ilver come from> Why ha the price
already not *one up to meet the price of *old> The an+er i manipulation$
-:d like to addre the four main 8uetion - *et aked=
ZUEST-45 e1= #re the Silver market ri**ed>
#5SWER= .ES$ The ilver market are ri**ed$ Every day$ Every trade$ Every option$
Every derivative$ The ilver market have been ri**ed ince the early 1D(': +hen
currencie +ere no lon*er backed by monetary preciou metal and +hen #lan
Greenpan introduced computer market tradin* ytem to the +orld$
Since that time there ha not been a day +hen the ilver market have been Lfreely
tradedL$ 5obody/ and - mean 54B4"./ kno+ the true LFair 3arket FalueL of ilverH
But like all price uppreion cheme/ the ilver manipulation mut come to an end and
+e are on the brink of that moment$ The only remainin* 8uetion hould be LWhat i the
true value of ilver>L But intead - *et aked thee ne2t 8uetion$
ZUEST-45 e2= ?o+ i it done>
#5SWER= The ilver market ri**in* i accomplihed by runnin* computer market
tradin* pro*ram to LteerL the price of ilver up and do+n fluhin* out +eak hand on
the price lam and coverin* hort poition that +ere previouly put in place to cap the
riin* price$ Thee ilver LtradeL have little to do +ith phyical ilver but everythin* to do
+ith paper derivative of ilver$ 5ot even paper anymore/ itK 7ut di*itally made up
number uppoed to be repreentin* real ilver/ tradin* +ith other di*ital number far in
e2ce of real ilver available on Earth$ There i no floor or limit to +here Lthe
controllerL can place the price of ilver$
ZUEST-45 e@= Why are they doin* it>
#5SWER= To ave the unbacked fiat monetary ytem$ Unle you control the price of
the t+o monetary preciou metal/ an unbacked paper or electronic monetary ytem
+ill fail in rapid fahion$ # uch/ +hen the US took the +orld off monetary ,3K in the
early 1D(':/ #lan Greenpan +rote and implemented the ori*inal computer market
ri**in* model to ,R4645G the acceptance of unbacked fiat currency$ The ultimate
concluion of thi e2periment +a to print a much unbacked currency a poible for a
lon* a poible to reap all the re+ard before returnin* to the dicipline of monetary
,3K$ # ha been done +ith all even dominant +orld po+er of Bible prophecy$
ZUEST-45 e)= When +ill it end thi time around>
#5SWER= There: the VB) Zuadrillion 8uetion/ +hich actually ha a very reaonable
an+er$$$Gut a every other time thi ha happened/ +hen faith i lot in the rapidly
e2pandin* currency upply$ Gut a ha happened 1''E of the time +hen thi ha been
tried/ *oin* off monetary ,3: and uin* currency/ then e2pandin* the upply
e2ponentially$ But thi time around it: different becaue a phyical horta*e of real
money ilver bullion could brin* it ooner$
Whichever happen firt/ the one +ill brin* about the other/ becaue +hen faith i lot in
currency there +ill be a ruh to ilver makin* the horta*e even +ore$ !onverely +hen
a manufacturer find they can:t *et the ilver they need and ne+ pread there +ill be a
ruh to tockpile ilver and it +ill tart to revalue +hich +ill brin* an end to the
manipulation and +ith it an end to the currencie of the +orld/ becaue you need to keep
monetary ,3K do+n to prolon* the life of fiat currency$ # mined upply can not keep up
+ith indutrial and invetor demand and all the +orld tockpile have already been
depleted$ -t could tart any+here in the +orld and the ruh to turn currency into ilver
and *old bullion 9 real money be*in$ Gut like a "avid 3or*an ay it +ill be like a flock
of bird all chan*in* direction all at the ame time$ Thoe too late +ill not be able to
chan*e their currency for money no matter ho+ much currency they offer$ -n the pat
+hen thi ha happened people end up burnin* their +orthle paper currency if they
+ere too late chan*in* it for real money$
Thoe are the an+er to thoe ) very bi* 8uetion$ # for +hat +ill happen to the price
of ilver durin* the tranition to a *old and ilver backed monetary ytem$$$-T !#5 G4
#5.W?EREH But in the end it +ill be FE#R of loin* all your virtual +ealth that +ill drive
the price of ilver to the moon$
So durin* thee time of turmoil in ilver it i bet to 54T 644O #T TE3,4R#R.
,R-!E but !4U5T .4UR 4U5!ES and remember W?. .4U B4UG?T -5 T?E F-RST
,6#!E$$$
By no+/ mot invetor have heard of monetary preciou metal price manipulation$ #
the iue creep into the maintream/ more and more invetor +ill come to undertand
it P alon* +ith it vat implication$
-:ve covered the mechanim ued to manipulate the metal e2tenively/ but it i
important to point out the difference bet+een *old and ilver in term of ho+ they are
manipulated$ Thi i becaue it provide e2cellent ini*ht into the relative character of
each metal: uni8ue upply and demand profile$
The 3echanim of Gold 3anipulation
,aper hortin* via !43EX i perhap the mot e*re*iou and mot viible$ -t i*nature
can be tracked via report iued by the e2chan*e$ While the !3E recently diclaimed
the accuracy of the data/ the blatancy of thi interference ha *one on o lon* that the
e2itence of the number that prove intervention have very little impact on peculator$
Gold leain* ha been the time9teted +ay that bullion bank are *iven cheap e2poure
to *old that they can borro+ to ell into the market$ Thi method come +ith defacto
anctionin* by the E2chan*e Stabili<ation Fund$
"irect !entral Bank ellin* had been a common practice until it topped/ +ith the bi**er
tory of the developin* +orld monetary authoritie publicly accumulatin* *old$
6ondon price fi2in* 0ye it i a fi21 may be the oldet and mot opa8ue of all the
intervention methodolo*y$ -t ha no+ re9entered the maintream vernacular on the heel
of the German 8uet to repatriate it phyical *old holdin*$ # German hi*h official ha
aid the 3onetary ,3 manipulation i +ore than the 6-B4R cam$ Recently/ "eutche
Bank removed itelf from the Lfi2in* proce/L +hich alo re9enter the collective
a+arene via the no+ *enerally accepted aburdity around the 6ondon -nterbank
4ffered Rate 06-B4R1$ Eentially/ a room full of repreentative from the lar*et
financial intitution makin* a collective deciion on the price of aet that form the
bae of money flo+ and value i atoundin*$$$
-ndia/ ,akitan via Trade Balance
-n repone to uppoed trade imbalance/ -ndia: central bank ha tried unuccefully
to prevent the import of *old$ Thi attempt i in repone to ur*in* demand follo+ed by
lo+er price$ The effect of coure/ ha been to embolden an already robut under*round
trade mechanim$ #nd no+ ,akitan ha +ei*hed in becaue of the *old diverted
throu*h it border$
-nteret Rate -ndirectly
Gibon: ,arado2/ +ritten by 6a+rence Summer/ decribe the relationhip bet+een
*old and interet rate$ Thi fuel the central bankin* 8uet to lo+er rate uch that the
real rate of interet become ne*ative/ thereby encoura*in* ne+ loan formation$ The
problem i that a ne*ative rate of return LnaturallyL put up+ard price preure on *old
and/ thu/ neceitate formin* a policy around keepin* *old price in control a central
bank purue thi ill9fated policy$
5e2t/ GibonK ,arado2 offer a *old price forecat for the ne2t 12 month 0White/
2'111$ The rule tate that for every percenta*e point the real interet rate 09@E1 i
belo+ 2E/ *old +ill increae in value by CE$ # calculated in the lat para*raph/ the real
interet rate i aumed to be 9@E$ Since 9@E i AE belo+ the 2E threhold/ A
percenta*e point time CE provide the *old forecat for the ne2t 12 month= A 2 CE S
)'E $ The current *old price i near V1/('' 9 leadin* to a *old price forecat of= V1/('' 2
1$)' S V2/@C'$ #necdotally/ V2/@C' coincide +ith the 1DC' inflation ad7uted/ peak *old
price$
3anipulation of -nflation "ata i no+ almot a obviou a the 3onetary ,3
manipulation$ -t hould be painfully obviou that the officially reported inflation rate ha
become a comple2 abtraction +ith very little reemblance to reality$ 3ainly/ it *overn
the amount of *overnment payout in term of Social Security payment$ But alo/
behaviorally/ it 8uell the emotional effect of riin* price
4ne of Thee Thin* i 5ot 6ike the 4ther
With ilver/ thin* are much more blunt and a reflection of the precarioune of the
ituation$ 4r more likely it i deperation/ *iven that ilver price are the likely lynch pin
+aitin* for the inevitable accident to happen$ Silver i a coiled prin* and if it be*in it
return to fair value/ it +ill *o further and fater and take *old alon* +ith itHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The manipulator for*et that the price they are puhin* do+n i actually related to
omethin* real 99 to real bullion upply and real fundamental$ So they build up thee
maive naked hort/ undeliverable poition$ They pay no heed to the hu*e flo+ of
bullion headed Eat into unlevera*ed market$
-n a tunnin* admiion at the 2'1@ The Silver Summit in Spokane/ Wahin*ton/ !,3
Group: ,reident Geffrey !hritian/ a lon* time opponent of ilver market ri**in* claim/
admitted that the price of ilver +a bein* ille*ally et on the !43EX tradin* floor$ Thi
admiion came durin* hi attempt to prove that there +a no ilver market manipulation
takin* place$ Geff i perhap the only peron left on earth +ho trie to claim ilver i not
manipulated/ but at the ame time admitted to it$
!hritian: aertion +a that the +ild +in* in the price of ilver +ere not bein* caued
by ro*ue market ri**er but by multiple computer al*orithm and ?i*h Fre8uency
Tradin* pro*ram firin* at the ame time in the !43EX ilver e2chan*e baed on the
ame pro*ram tri**er$ !hritian claim that the imultaneou nature of thee trade
prin* from all tradin* houe uin* the ame al*orithm they learned in the ame
colle*e$ "uh/ that i +hat everyone ha been ayin* for year/ ye that i the
manipulation that everyone +ant to end becaue it ille*al$
Unfortunately for !hritian and the !3E/ +hat he decribe i an artificial price ettin*
mechanim for ilver in an e2chan*e that i pecifically re*ulated uch that it doe not
LetL ilver price but rather i a Lprice dicoveryL e2chan*e$ What !hritian decribe i
indeed -66EG#6 and the !3E Group +ho o+n the !43EX hould immediately hut
do+n all ?FT: and computer tradin* pro*ram toppin* thi continued ditortion of
ilver price$
Geffrey !hritian ,ublicly Endore 3arket Ri**in* !riminality$$$and #ccidentally
E2poe the !45S,-R#!. at BarclayH
Then - +a S?4!OE"H Flabber*atedH Beide myelf to hear that Geff !hritian ha
publicly endored the criminality rampant behavior in the *old and ilver marketH
BahahaH
#ctually/ it: nothin* ne+ =91
The current mah in *old and ilver price i a G-FT to you from the manipulator$ They
are deperately tryin* to *et out of their metal derivative contract before the +hole
ytem fall apart$ The criminal bankin* conpirator Geffrey !hritian of !,3 Group 7ut
releaed a tatement embracin* the Barclay admiion of *uilt in ri**in* the *old price$
Why in the +orld +ould Geffrey !hritian think it no bi* deal> Why in the +orld +ould
Geffrey !hritian *o on to try and cati*ate 0for the millionth time1 the reputation of Ted
Butler and Bi2 Weir intead of admittin* that the Gold and Silver L6ondon Fi2L +a
market ri**in*$
That: imple$$$
BE!#USE ?E W-66 BE SEE5 F4R T?E !R-3-5#6 !45S,-R#T4R T?#T ?E -SHHH
The +all of the bankin* cabal are comin* do+n and Geff !hritian helped contruct
thoe +all$
So Bravo Geff$$$keep +avin* the rally fla* for the criminal a your tructured ilver
derivative contract implode due to the end of the Silver Fi2H
The le*al concept i fairly imple/ the tradin* of future and option hould not be the
overridin* price influence in ettin* the price of any commodity a it doe not reflect the
true upply;demand dynamic of the underlyin* commodity bein* traded$
But that i indeed the ituation no+$ -t matter not ho+ much ilver i available and ho+
much i bein* demanded$ That ha nothin* to do +ith price in thee manipulated
market$ Supply and demand fundamental of ilver have nothin* to do +ith the price of
ilver at the moment$ Even if there i no available ilver to meet demand and the +aitin*
lit are *ettin* very lon* for any ilver a oon a it mined$ Even then they can:t buy all
the ton that they +ant they can only have a little$ Some 7ut cant buy any ilver at thee
lo+ price becaue there i none available$ They have to 7ut *et on a +aitin* lit and
+ait for ne+ ilver to be mined$ Still the manipulator could puh the price lo+er$ Think
about that and about Geff !hritian admiion$
.ou ee/ there i really no hidden conpiracy of price ri**in* in the *old and ilver
market$$$
T?E. "4 -T -5 ,6#-5 F-EW 4F EFER.45EHH # conpiracy by definition i a ecret
plan by a *roup to do omethin* unla+ful or harmful$ The ilver price uppreion i
unla+ful and harmful but it: 7ut not o ecret$ Everyone kno+ and can ee they do it$
?o+ever there ha been numerou official ilver manipulation inveti*ation over
decade but even after +hitleblo+er did the re*ulator 7ob for them in a hort time
they till concluded that ilver i not manipulated and the free market force of upply
and demand of the actual metal are +hat et the price$ .eah ri*htHHH
Geffrey !hritian i aid to be the leadin* authority on commodity derivative +ith
e2perience in adviin* the lar*et player in the paper;electronic ilver pace uch a
the -3F/ World Gold !ouncil/ !entral Bank/ Bullion Bank and Global 3inin*
!ompanie$ Before !,3 Group pun off from Goldman Sach in the 1DC':/ !hritian
+orked +ith Robert Rubin +ho advocated and developed Gold 6eain* ,ro*ram for
!entral Bank and 5ational Treaurie0althou*h Germany i till tryin* to un+ind their
leaed *old1$ -n the 1DD': !hritian advied companie on ho+ to properly hed*e their
*old production0althou*h maive Billion dollar +rite do+n +ere taken a the price of
*old roe in the 2''':1$ !hritian i currently leadin* the char*e to retart miner
hed*in* pro*ram a he advocate hed*in* once a*ain to offet the price volatility on
the !43EX$$$
W#-TH Thi ilver price volatility i caued/ accordin* to !hritian/ by multiple computer
al*orithm and ?i*h Fre8uency Tradin* pro*ram firin* at the ame time and i 54T a
freely traded price of ilverH
#ny hed*in* on fale !43EX price dicovery i an accident +aitin* to happen$$$#G#-5H
-t i imperative that the !FT! the o called re*ulator inveti*ate and re*ulate and do
their 7ob and top uch ille*al price influencin* action on the !43EX a it i detroyin*
the true price dicovery mechanim for ilver$ !ompanie and individual are makin*
bad deciion baed on faulty price data ori*inatin* out of the !43EX$
Silver invetor hould demand an e2planation from the !FT! and the !3E a to
Geffrey !hritian: claim that price fluctuation in ilver are bein* initiated and caued by
computer driven tradin* that artificially influence the LFair 3arket FalueL of ilver$
- +ant to thank Geffrey !hritian for brin*in* thi to the attention of all +ho attended the
Silver Summit a it e2plain W?. the price of ilver i o volatile in an underlyin*
indutry that hould/ by all account preent at the Summit/ be table and predictable$
ThereK a lot of horti*hted and incorrect ilver analyi out there/ o it imperative that
you conider the information yourelf and ue ound reaonin* +ith a hitorical conte2t
to find +ho ha the rin* of truth to +hat they are ayin*$ - have done thi e2tenively and
think the !,3 Group headed by Geff !hritian i for ome reaon tryin* to ditort the
truth and turn people a+ay from invetin* in ilver$ ?e 7ut announced the releae of the
!,3 *roup 2'1) Silver .earbook$ -n their tatement they implied that M5et Global Silver
-nvetmentN declined in 2'1@/ +hile fabrication demand increaed$
Thi ound like a bearih tatement for ilver invetor/ but the reality ib ilver
invetment demand actually -5!RE#SE" -5 2'1@/ it did not decline$
!ould he really openly lie like that> -f he i ditortin* the truth o much the 8uetion
hould be aked +hy i he al+ay tryin* to do thi +ith ilver> What i o dan*erou
about ilver/ i it really that important> .e it i actually$
!,3 Group= LSilver -nvetment Fall But Fabrication "emand Rie -n 2'1@L Geff
!hritian$
That +a the title of OitcoK article on the releae of !,3 GroupK 2'1) Silver .earbook$
- +ill clearly ay that i a *reat bi* fat lie/ alon* +ith mot other thin* they ay about
ilver invetin*$
6et me tart off by ayin*/ 4FF-!-#6 !4-5 S#6ES are apart of +hat they term/
MFabrication "emand$N
!,3 Group themelve have to admit that M4fficial !oinN ale +ere a record 1@B million
ounce in 2'1@$ Up from D' million in 2'12$ Thee are fact/ yet Geff tate *oin* from
D' million ounce the year before up to 1@B million the follo+in* year i fallin*
demand>>>>>
?o+ in the ?E66/ did invetment demand F#66 in 2'1@/ if official coin ale increaed
@'9)' million o<>>
-tK eayb you label the uppoed urplu a 5ET S-6FER -5FEST3E5T "E3#5"b
and poof$$ you can ho+ a decline$ 6et me e2plain/ - am *onna let you all in on a dirty
little ecret$
4fficial !oin Sale are no+ counted a F#BR-!#T-45 "E3#5"b not invetmentb
646$ ThatK ri*ht$ When GF3S and !,3 Group calculate their M-mplied -nvetment
"emandN they do not count official coin uch a Silver Ea*le/ 3aple/ ,hilharmonic/
,anda and etc a invetment demand$
So all you ilver invetor out there +ho believe you are -5FEST-5G in Silver Ea*le/
3aple etc youKre notb youKre 7ut a MFabrication -nvetor$N - am only makin* a funny
here$ Truth be told/ - mut be a fabrication invetor a +ell$
?a you have to hand it them/ it brilliantH Bullion coin ale i no+ not invetment
demand at all but conidered fabrication demand$ So that Geff !hritian can ay
invetment demand i do+n/ becaue all the coin ale have been taken out of
invetment demand$
Bahaha
.e ye Geff/ invetment demand for ilver i *oin* do+n$ - mut be a fabrication
invetor$
Geff ha lot any credibility he had left$
4kayb here i the kicker$ The more official coin ale/ the hi*her the fabrication
demand$ Thu/ the hi*her the fabrication demand/ the lo+er the uppoed M5et
-nvetment "emand$N .ou all didn:t reali<e by purchain* more Silver Ea*le ] 3aple
in 2'1@/ that you +ere actually *uilty of makin* a decline in net invetment demand$
#ccordin* to Geff !hritian the more ilver bullion coin the public demand the le
demand for ilver bullion there i>>>>>>>>
To *et thi M5et -nvetment "emandN/ they add up all upply 0mine ] recycle1 and minu
all Fabrication demand 0includin* official coin1$ !,3 Group tated that net ilver
invetment fell )2E from 1C' million o< in 2'12 to 1'A$@ million o< in 2'1@$
W?#T>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Furthermore/ GF3S tate 0from their 2'1@ 5ov$ Silver Update1 that total Silver ETFK
increaed 2A million ounce to BAA million o< a of Z@ 2'1@$ So +hat - +ant to kno+$$
ho+ did net ilver invetment demand decline in 2'1@ if the +orld purchaed @A9)'
million o< more of official coin than in 2'12/ +hile total *lobal Silver ETFK increaed>
-t didn:tb itK accountin* S34OE ] 3-RR4RS$
Which mean/ OitcoK title i actually an outri*ht lie$ -f +e add +holeale ilver bar
invetment includin* maller coin and bar/ - +ould *uarantee you all that MRE#6
S-6FER -5FEST3E5T "E3#5"N increaed ubtantially in 2'1@ compared to 2'12$ -
+ould +a*er ilver demand +ill keep *oin* up at thi rate$ #nd Geff !hritian and other
like him +ill continue to hout Lnothin* to ee hereHL
3r$ ,ere<9Santalla did tate in hi article that GF3S +ill chan*e their term/ M-mplied 5et
-nvetmentN to urplu$ Even thou*h they are *oin* to ue the term MSurpluN/ they +ill
till count official coin ale a MFabrication demandN +hen they calculate thi fi*ure$
#lo/ the urplu doe not fi*ure in any ilver invetment that flo+ into ETFK/ +holeale
bar or tandard bullion$
Furthermore/ before the monetary cycle repeated lat time around +hen the +orld +a
on a Gold ] Silver monetary ytem/ there +an:t any illy SUR,6US or -3,6-E" 5ET
-5FEST3E5T$ For ome tran*e reaon/ )'[ year of fiat monetary amneia detroyed
the ability for the public and analyt to undertand the value of RE#6 345E.$
6atly$$ !,3 Group alo tated thi on !ah !ot for ilver=
3ean+hile/ !,3 Group calculated that the cah cot of primary ilver production fell for
the firt time ince 2''2$ The production9+ei*hted avera*e ilver cah cot +a lited at
D$BC an ounce in 2'1@/ do+n @$@E from V1'$'1 in 2'12$
- can +rite a lon* chapter 7ut on the +orthle metric called !#S? !4ST
#!!4U5T-5G$ -n a nuthell/ cah cot do not determine the ,R4F-T#B-6-T. of a
company$ #ll it doe i ho+ ho+ much a ilver producer can lo+er it cah cot +hile
tatin* RE#6 64SES 0at current price1$
Every minin* companyK financial report al+ay ha a footnote belo+ +here the
company calculate cah cot tatin*=
b !ah !ot are not G##, T Generally #ccepted #ccountin* ,rinciple$
Subtractin* by9product metalK revenue mi*ht ho+ a lo+ cah cot/ but - *uarantee you/
it ha nothin* to do +ith the profitability of the company$ !ah !ot are ued to
milead the invetin* public a to the RE#6 !4STS of minin* ilver$
?ecla tated a cah cot of around V( for 2'1@/ +hile recordin* a net lo for the year$
#nd thi +a at a reali<ed price in the V2@92) area$ What +ould their loe be at V(>>
B#?#?# "o you really think ilver can be mined at V($A' per ounce> Then +hy doe
not *old have an all in cah cot of V($A' per ounce to mine it> -t the e2act ame
proce to mine *old and ilver$ But you can *et more *old a deep a you di*/ ilver i
only near the urface$
Folk/ ,eak 4il/ the fallin* ER4- and declinin* 5et 4il E2port +ill +reak havoc on the
hi*hly levera*ed Fiat 3onetary Sytem$ #nalyt +ho *au*e the value of *old and ilver
by a Fiat 3onetary Sytem have no idea of their true value of the preciou metal +hen
the ytem come do+n$
When the +orld reali<e it ha inveted mot of it hard9earned fiat currency into ,aper
#et that +ill have no future/ Silver Surplue and -mplied 5et -nvetment +ill be a
*ood 7oke to tell your *rand kid$
9
So - There Really Silver ,rice 3anipulation> Geff !hritian i adamant there i none
and it a freely traded market$
6et: tart +ith a 8uetion$ What hould the ilver market look like> -n the broad cope of
market the ilver market i relatively tiny$ -n my opinion it hould be a leepy L8uaintL
little market$ Supply i fairly table varyin* about AE annually$ There are never any hu*e
ilver dicovery announcement anymore$ Silver i motly mined a a byproduct of
minin* for other metal$ There: only a handful of dedicated ilver minin* companie$
-ndutrial demand i fairly contant over the year *ro+in* by a predictable conitent
amount$ -nvetment demand i alo *ro+in* but :official: number aren:t that hu*e$
.ou:d think that in a market like thi the miner and ilver buyer could eaily come
to*ether and tranact buine dicoverin* the LFair 3arket FalueL of ilver$
The Silver market hould be a LZU#-5T 6-TT6E 3#ROETL$
But the reality i much differentb
11 3aive Folatility 99 The ilver market i characteri<ed by lar*et up+ard move over
time +ith hu*e and udden do+n+ard lam$ There are maive volume traded back
and forth$ Fortune are made and lot$ There: blood in the treet after each market
lam$ -n 2''C the price dropped from V21 to belo+ VD in a matter of month$ 4n 3ay 1/
2'11 ilver +a violently lammed do+n from VA' to V@A in a matter day$ Then even
further do+n to V2B in a hort time after$ -t +a called a L"rive By Shootin*L by many in
the ilver invetment community$ There i an inane amount of volatility$ The Silver
market i no place for you to invet if you have a +eak tomach$ Wa there imilar hu*e
chan*e in the upply and demand of the actual metal> 5ot at all/ only the price +a
movin* o much$
21 4ff hour tradin* 9 3ot of the do+n+ard volatility be*in in the off hour of tradin*
before or after the lar*e market are open$ The 3ay 1t L"rive9By9Shootin*L tarted in
the middle of the ni*ht on a Sunday and dropped 1'E intantlyb+ho trade like that> -f
you had a hu*e lon* poition in ilver that you +anted to unload +ould you do it in the
after hour market to ma2imi<e your price> There +a no ne+ to pook the market$
Thi +a a blatant manipulation and +a obviou to all of u$
@1 !43EX Short !oncentration 99 Ted Butler ha been e2poin* the Short concentration
iue for @' year and +e all kno+ of hi +ork$ The kicker for me +a that in 5ovember
2''D 021 trader or le 0likely 11 held BCE of the !ommercial 5et Short$ BCE of a naked
hort +a held by one traderH The !FT! ha 7ut paed the ,oition 6imit rule and
hopefully thi +ill put an end to the e2ceive hort concentration in the future but +e:ll
ee/ that one trader eem to be preadin* the naked hort hot potato around$
)1 3ultiple 4+nerhip !laim 99 Who o+n the phyical ilver thee day> With o many
ilver derivative there are many option for bullion bank and other to +ork a
Fractional Reerve metal tora*e ytem$ Silver certificate/ +ap/ leae pooled
account/ option/ ETF hortin* and on and on$ -n 2''( 3or*an Stanley +a ued for
char*in* tora*e fee on ilver certificate althou*h they didn:t hold the phyical ilver in
inventory$ -t +a ettled out of court but their defene +a that the practice of ellin*
ilver certificate and not holdin* the phyical metal +a L-ndutry Standard ,racticeL$
What about the ilver iShare ETF> ?o+ many claim of o+nerhip are on that ilver>
-t: unkno+n but +e do kno+ that there are 2'3 hare hort at the moment$ There are
currently invetor in S6F +ho bou*ht 2'3 hare e2pectin* the ETF to depoit 2'3
ounce in inventory but that metal +a horted intead of placed in inventory$
A1 E2chan*e 3ar*in Re8uirement 99 The latet ilver lam +a aited by hu*e mar*in
re8uirement increae by the !3E to 8uee<e the +eak handed hort$ Thi +a a
blatant manipulative move by the !3E and it added i*nificantly to the do+n+ard plun*e
in the price of ilverb+hich i ille*al by the +ay$ !rai* "onahue/ the !E4 of the !3E/
had to come on TF to try and 7utify their action$ ?e aid L3ar*in re8uirement are
really intended to make ure that +e have the ability to ,R4TE!T all participant in the
clearin* houe becaue WE #RE T?E GU#R#5T4R to every buyer and eller$L So
mar*in +ere increaed to ,R4TE!T market participant$ #t VA';o< +ho needed
protection> !learly the lon* didn:t need protection$ -t +a the hort that +ere bein*
protected from default becaue they old ilver derivative on metal they didn:t have$ Get
out of the !43EX$ -f you play in their market you play by their ruleH They can chan*e
the rule mid *ame 7ut like they did the ?unt brother in the 1D(':$
B1 Three !FT! Silver -nveti*ation 99 The three ilver inveti*ation +ere a 7oke$ The
firt t+o +ere announced and cloed at the ame time +ith no findin* of manipulation$
The third dra**ed on for year only to be dropped day before the A year tatute of
limitation e2pired$ The *reatet delayed con 7ob the market have een for a lon*
time$$$bravo !FT!H
The !FT!: main reaon for droppin* the firt t+o inveti*ation +ere that the price
+a *oin* up o there can:t be do+n+ard manipulation and the 6ondon Bullion 3arket
#ociation +a a Lphyical marketL and i in line +ith the !43EX$ Give me a break$
The 6B3# i uppoed to ettle A'B ounce of uppoedly phyical ilver thi yearH
There: nothin* phyical about that market$
#nd ho+ about that @rd inveti*ation> The price of ilver ha *one do+n and no+ the
L6ondon Fi2L ha been e2poed a a fraud and +ill be *one on #u*ut 1)th 2'1) o
both the upport concluion the !FT! ued to drop the firt t+o ilver inveti*ation +ill
be *one$ ?mmm$$$do - hear a )th inveti*ation tartin*>H 3aybe a Ath or Bth
inveti*ation before the fraud end>H
(1 Whitle Blo+er 99 4k$ # fe+ year back +e thou*ht +e had finally arrived at that
S-6FER BU66ET to put an end to the manipulation once and for all$ We have a +hitle
blo+er$ #ndre+ 3a*uire$ -:ll ay it a*ain #ndre+ 3a*uire$ -t: tran*e but - keep thinkin*
of that movie Gerry 3a*uire +hen - hear hi name> - think if come from a drinkin* *ame
in colle*e +here +e had to drink every time +e heard hi name in the movieb+hich i a
lot$ 5o+ every time - hear Geffrey !hritian ayin* there: no ilver market manipulation -
hear in my headb#ndre+ 3a*uire/ #ndre+ 3a*uire$ .e/ the #ndre+ 3a*uire
revelation at the !FT! meetin* in 3arch of 2'1' +a the mokin* *un to E5" the
ilver manipulation debate$ ?e told the !FT! +ho +a doin* it/ +hy they +ere doin* it/
ho+ they +ere doin* it/ +hen they +ere *oin* to do it ne2t and it happened 7ut like he
aid$ !ae cloed$
But there +a another very important +hitleblo+er inide of the !FT! itelf$ !FT!
Enforcement Gud*e Geor*e ,ainter aid in hi retirement letterbLThere are t+o
adminitrative la+ 7ud*e at the !FT!/ myelf and the ?onorable Gud*e Bruce 6evine$
4n Gud*e 6evine: firt +eek on the 7ob/ nearly t+enty year a*o/ he came into my office
and tated that he had promied Wendy Gramm/ then !hair+oman of the !ommiion/
that +e +ould never rule in a complainant: favor$ # revie+ of hi rulin* +ill confirm that
he ha fulfilled hi vo+$L Think about +hat he 7ut aidH Well +hat i the point of havin*
re*ulator at all>
C1 .ES there i 3anipulation 9 # +e all e2pected$ The *ame i ri**ed$ From the
re*ulator to the bullion bank to the e2chan*e to our elected official our LZuaint 6ittle
Silver 3arketL i 1''E ri**ed$
So no+ that +e kno+ the ilver market i ri**ed the ne2t lo*ical 8uetion ib
L?o+ "o They "o -tL>
The tool of manipulation are=
11 !43,UTERS
21 "ER-F#T-FES
By utili<in* !omputer and "erivative there i no limit to the amount of manipulation
and price uppreion that i poible in the ilver market$
I -n the early 1DB': Gohn Oemeny/ a childhood friend of #lan Greenpan/ invented
the firt harable computer lan*ua*e called LB#S-!L$
I -n the 1D(': #lan Greenpan ued thi pro*rammin* lan*ua*e to develop the
firt financial computer pro*ram 0and ri**in* pro*ram1 a head of the !ouncil of
Economic #dvier$
I By the late 1D(': mot lar*e brokera*e houe had computer tradin* platform$
I 4ver the year brokera*e houe/ invetment bank and hed*e fund hired math
+i<ard kno+n a L8uantL to develop computer ri**in* pro*ram and ?i*h Fre8uency
Tradin* platform$
I Today over D'E of all trade in every market around the +orld are computer
pro*ram *enerated$
I "ue to the maive daily volume - etimate that more DD$DDDDDDDDE of all
trade in the ilver market are *enerated by computer pro*ram$
OE.= Silver traded on the !43EX and 63E are not related to the phyical ilver market
but rather are Silver "erivative traded back and forth by computer pro*ram to
artificially et the price of ilver$
Silver "erivative
I"efinition 9 # derivative intrument i a contract bet+een t+o partie that pecifie
condition under +hich payment/ or payoff/ are to be made bet+een the partie$ -t:
like a ide bet$ Future/ option/ +ap/ leae etc are all derivative contract$
The concept behind derivative i to allo+ a company to hed*e their rik$ For e2ample to
hed*e a credit rik of a bank loan a lender can purchae a !redit "efault S+ap contract
that +ill payout if the borro+er default$ ?ed*in* rik i a *ood thin* ri*ht> 5ot al+ay$
-n reality the rik of default doe not *o a+ay but rather i tranferred to another party
and a ne+ rik i created in the form of a counter party rik of the !"S iuer defaultin*$
The iuer of that !"S can hed*e their ne+ rik by purchain* a !"S from another
iuer and o on$ #lthou*h the initial concept of a derivative i to hed*e -5"-F-"U#6
rik/ the more and more derivative that are created off the firt tranaction *reatly
increae the T4T#6 rik there i in the overall market$
-n the lat 2' year derivative contract have ballooned into the hundred of trillion of
dollar on a notional value bai$ -n 2''C the inherent dan*er in thi *ro+th in overall
rik became painfully apparent +ith the *lobal crah of the financial market$
Warren Buffet +a correct in identifyin* derivative a LWE#,45S 4F 3#SS
F-5#5!-#6 "ESTRU!T-45L$
-f there +a any one peron to blame for the 2''C financial crii it +a a +oman named
Blythe 3ater out of the G, 3or*an LFinancial ,roduct "iviionL in 6ondon$ She +a
the creator and promoter of the !redit "efault S+ap market and built it up over 1A year
into a montrou A' Trillion dollar market by 2''C +hen it all fell apart$ The detruction
thi amount of Lrik hed*in*L ended up cotin* the +orld +a almot incalculable$ Today/
even after all the loe and bankruptcie/ the !redit "efault S+ap market tand at
over @' trillion dollar and till *ro+in*$ What can be done about thi problem> 5othin*H
3aybe lo+ do+n the inkin* hip +ith bil*e pump 0kickin* the can1 but from no+ on
+hatever happen the temporary ytem +ill flounder$
So +hat ever happened to thi +oman +ho detroyed the +orld: financial market +ith
derivativeb
11 Blythe +ent from runnin* the *i*antic !"S derivative market to runnin* the
*i*antic commodity derivative market for G,3$
21 Baed on the !43EX daily ilver volume avera*e over 12'B ounce of ilver
derivative +ere traded in 2'11$ 12'B ounceH Stunnin* number coniderin* there: a
total of 7ut over (''3 ounce mined every year$ #5" T?-S -S GUST 45E EX!?#5GEH
!43EX open interet mean nothin*$ The price of ilver i determined on a trade by
trade bai$ The amount of daily volume on the !43EX i ta**erin*$
@1 The 6B3 +ill ettle over A'B ounce of 0uppoedly phyical1 ilver thi year$
Thee are net ounce counted at the end of each day$ "urin* the day many multiple of
thi amount trade hand$ -:m conervative and -:ll ay A2 the amount or another 2A'B
ounce of ilver derivative$
)1 -ncludin* all market and unreported 4T! derivative - etimate that the total
+orld+ide ilver derivative contract traded in 2'11 amounted to A''B ounce$ .ES A''
Billion not A'' million ounce every yearH
A1 6et: ay that A''3 o< of the (''3 o< mined every year have ilver derivative
attached to them for ome reaon$ That e8uate to ilver derivative totalin* 1/'''2 the
underlyin* commodity$ There i no le*itimate market function of ilver derivative trade
for the 1/'''2 derivative levera*e$ -n the 3arch 2'1' !FT! hearin* commiioner
Genler aked Geffery !hritian a very important 8uetion at the very end of that
hearin*$ That 8uetion +a LWhat are the bullion bank hed*in* on the other ide>L ?i
an+er +a La tremendou amount of thin*L and it clearly didn:t atify !hairman
Genler$
B1 The truth i that the price dicovery mechanim for ilver ha been detroyed by
a mountain of ilver derivative$ Remember that LZuaint 6ittle Silver 3arketL +e talked
about earlier> -t mean abolutely 54T?-5G +hen it come to dicoverin* the true Fair
3arket Falue of ilver a lon* a the ilver market ri**er are allo+ed pile on A'' billion
ounce of ilver derivative every year$
Gut like the !redit "efault S+ap bubble that burt and almot detroyed the *lobal
financial ytem in 2''C the ilver derivative bubble i an accident +aitin* to happen$
Well it ha already happened and from thi moment on nothin* can prevent the hip
inkin* 0end of the manipulation1$ 4ne of the main theme of thi book i that ilver i
the heart of the financial +orld but alo the heart of the indutrial +orld$ -t all about
ilver$ The ilver manipulation can not end +ithout alo brin*in* about the end of the
temporary international monetary ytem from #u*ut 1Ath 1D(1$ #nd there i no +ay of
preventin* the end of the ilver manipulation a demand *oe up and upply drie up$
- +ant to encoura*e all to reearch the fact about ilver/ do not take my +ord for it$ -t:
eay to ee the very compellin* reaon +hy you hould invet in a much ilver a
poible +hile the manipulation i keepin* price o lo+$ - have lon* tudied the ilver
market and been an active day trader of monetary ,3: for everal year no+$
-:m tired of Lpuy footin*L around +ith people talkin* about the ilver driver$ -:m tired of
litenin* to ilver analyt talkin* about fundamental/ upply/ demand/ technical
analyi/ !hina/ -ndia/ indutrial demand/ monetary i*nificance/ blah/ blah/ blahH - am
even tired of everythin* -:FE WR-TTE5 about buyin* phyical ilver/ - could make thi
chapter lon*er than the entire book/ it +a but - had to edit it do+n$
Sure 9 they all ound like very ound reaon to buy ilver and they are but -:m 7ut tired
of it all becaue - O54W T?E TRUT? #B4UT S-6FER$
?ere are the only five point you need to fully undertand about ilver=
11 The price of ilver i 1''E R-GGE" by computer pro*ram everyday and every trade$
21 The computer market ri**in* operation be*an in the early 1D(': baed on computer
pro*ram +ritten by #lan Greenpan and Stephen "evau2 and +ere taken over by the
Bankin* !abal in the 1DC': and run by them ri*ht up to today$
@1 Thee ri**in* pro*ram have been implemented throu*h the 5. Fed/ in the
baement L4peration !entreL of the US Treaury and throu*h the Federal Reerve:
,rime "ealer bank uch a G, 3or*an$
)1 Thee market ri**er can place the price of paper ilver at V';o< or V13;o< +ith the
troke of a key on a computer keyboard o 54B4". kno+ the real LFair 3arket FalueL
of ilver$ #lthou*h if they are not careful +ith ho+ much they manipulate they could loe
control in an intant$ Thi +ill happen eventually but at the moment it i a mana*ed
retreat$
A1 #lthou*h the leader and re*ulator have been complicit to thee operation for the
pat )' year/ the phyical horta*e of real ilver +ill oon over+helm the manipulated
paper market$
That: all you need to kno+ e2cept thi=
B1 -f you +ih to urvive the comin* chao aociated +ith the end of ilver market
manipulation$$$.4U 3UST 4W5 ,?.S-!#6 S-6FER and -T 3UST BE ?E6" -5 .4UR
4W5 ,4SSESS-45 W-T? 54 T?-R" ,#RT. -5F46FE3E5T$ .ou have been *iven an
incredible *ift/ you have the opportunity to buy real phyical ilver bullion for the
manipulated do+n paper price$ Thi opportunity +ill not lat much lon*er$
#ll other paper ilver invetment like ETF: or vault receipt of ilver +ill be +ahed
a+ay +ith the collape of the *lobal fiat monetary ytem$ -t ha to be your poeion
not in omeone ele: vault$
That: all you need to kno+$
!hapter )$ The ilver linin*$
L4f all the contrivance of mankind for cheatin* the labourin* clae/ none ha been
more effective than that +hich delude them +ith paper currency$L
"aniel Webter$
Silver i money/ paper i not/ paper like many thin* i currency$ !urrencie al+ay *o
to their true value +hich i their intrinic value$ What i the intrinic value of a currency
note or piece of paper promiin* ilver like a ilver ETF> -t doe not matter ho+ bi* a
number i printed on it/ a bit of paper i hardly +orth anythin* intrinically$ 3aybe it could
be ued to +rite a lit or a fuel for a fire$ -f you find an old dicarded ne+paper/ ho+
many paper rectan*le could you cut it into the ame i<e a a V1'' bill> -ntrinically are
your paper rectan*le +orth le than the ame amount of V1'' bill>

Unbacked paper promie like currency note +ill *o to their true value +hen the
manipulation end$ Silver +ill *o to it true value +hen the manipulation end/ ilver ha
over 1'/''' ue/ there are more patent filed every year for uin* ilver than for all
other metal combined/ a +ell a ilver bein* the money of firt and lat reort +hen
currencie die$ #ll currencie have a 1''E hitorical record of collapin* the only t+o
currencie that have never *one to nothin* are both currencie and money 9 *old and
ilver$
The reaon you +ant ilver i that today nobody i uin* ilver a money in the form of a
circulatin* currency$ There i no nation on earth that i officially iuin* ilver currency
that people ue to buy thin* on a daily bai$ #lthou*h ilver i increain*ly bein* ued
by private trader in ome part of the +orld/ but it i at the moment till on a very mall
cale$
Therefore/ monetary demand for ilver a a currency i <ero$ Thi form of demand
cannot *et any +ore than it already i$ Thi form of potential demand/ monetary
demand/ i hu*e$ Thi dynamic can only chan*e in one direction/ up$ Thi i an
e2tremely important conideration$ ,aue and think about that for a moment$
-ncreain* monetary demand for ilver mean that ilver price +ill move in one primary
direction/ +hich i up$ Fluctuation/ ye/ but up/ overall$
3onetary demand +ill be the bi**et driver of ilver price that there can be/ and it
care the people +ho have the ri*ht to create currency$ Thi i +hy you often +ill hear
dipara*in* comment about monetary demand for ilver/ uch a/ Lilver i in a urpluL
meanin* omethin* like 4h invetor are buyin* the difference that indutry i not$ 4r
they +ill +rite/ Lpeculator mut continue to buy ilver to keep price propped upL/ a if
the paltry V2 billion per year of invetor demand for ilver i omeho+ too much$ With
*old it ha to be about DAE of mined upply *oin* to invetment demand only around
AE *oe to+ard ue but ilver ha mot of mined upply 0*reater than A'E1 bein*
chaed after by conumption uer le than A'E i all that: left for invetment demand
but much of the invetment demand i till flo+in* into broken paper promie of ilver
like ETF:$
# - ee it/ +e +ill ee hundred of billion of dollar of invetor demand by the time a
mere 1E of people +ake up to the inflation that e2it/ and they ee their currency unit
are becomin* +orthle and be*in buyin* ilver/ at +hat - +ill believe +ill be the
be*innin* of thi untoppable bull market of all bull market in ilver$
-n other +ord/ ince you can:t pend ilver today/ ince there i no monetary demand
0a a mean of e2chan*e1 at all/ then thi mean that the value of ilver i about a
cheap a it can *et/ makin* ilver the perfect undervalued/ and overlooked/ and unloved
and miundertood invetment opportunity$
The additional upide for ilver i that indutrial demand i hu*e$ 4ver half of all ne+ly
mined ilver/ or perhap even more/ i conumed by indutrial demand$ -nvetment
demand thankfully for the manipulator remain 7ut lo+er than A'E of mined upply$
Thi mean that the +orld: remainin* pile of available ilver 7ut continue to *et maller
and maller/ and ilver become more and more rare +ith every pain* day$
The moment indutrial demand and invetment demand are *reater than mined upply
it *ame over for the paper manipulation/ becaue there are no tockpile left on Earth
to meet that demand$ -t ha all been depleted$ -t i a hand to mouth 7ut in time inventory
upply demand ituation$ 4r not even 7ut in time/ many time both invetor and
indutrial uer have to *o on +aitin* lit for ilver/ +aitin* for it to be mined becaue
there i no available ilver left any+here ele$
That: the perfect et up for maively increain* value for ilver$ - +rite LvalueL and
not LpriceL becaue many people *et confued thinkin* that a hi*h price for ilver mi*ht
be meanin*le if there i alo a hi*h price for thin* you need like food and fuel$
Silver i a tiny market today$ ,otential monetary demand i lurkin* and i hu*e and
maive$
3onetary demand +ill not pour into food or fuel like it +ill pour into ilver/ becaue ilver
i money/ and food and fuel are not and cannot be money$
Thee are t+o main force that +ill impact ilver unlike anythin* humanity ha ever een
before in human hitory$
5ever before in human hitory ha the entire +orld topped uin* ilver a money/
every+here/ in every nation/ all at once/ a ha happened over the lat 1A' year/
tartin* +ith Germany and endin* +ith the United State in 1DB)/ the lat year a
*overnment iued ilver money for everyday ue$ Since 1DB)/ it: no+ been )D year
+ith no ilver currency any+here in the +orld$ Thi )D year i nothin* compared +ith
B''' year of monetary hitory$
"urin* thi time/ the other main factor for ilver ha be*un/ and there i no hitorical
record of omethin* like thi ever happenin* before in any other era in human hitory$ -n
1D)A/ at the end of World War --/ the a*e of electronic be*an$ ,eople be*an buyin*
dih+aher/ clothe +aher and dryer/ electric can opener/ and all ort of electric
*ad*et$ Thi increaed the indutrial ue of ilver by a factor of ten time *reater than
7ut before World War --/ to about B tenth of an ounce of ilver per peron in
indutriali<ed nation$ Thi indutrial demand ha continued to thi day/ at about the
ame rate or increain* 7ut a population increae/ becaue even a manufacturer
fi*ure out +ay to ave ilver/ other manufacturer tart uin* more ilver$ But a lon* a
the manipulation keep ilver price o lo+ there i no incentive to ue le ilver +hen it
i the bet for the application$
The point i that monetary demand for ilver ha never hit the ilver market at a time
+hen all the +orld: ilver ha been conumed by indutry$ When invetment demand
really doe hit/ the reult for the value of ilver +ill be pectacular and atoundin*$ -
don:t really think - can +rite about +hat it mi*ht be like/ becaue it mi*ht take more
creative capacity than - can conceive of$
Think about thee fact/ and thi point$ -t mean that there are no hitorian +ho can
point to any hitoric e2ample of +hat the future for ilver +ill be like$ There are no
monetary e2pert/ no invetor/ no ne+letter +riter/ no creative +riter/ +ho can tell
you +hat it +ill really be like in the ilver market in the future +hen value for ultra carce
ilver are reco*ni<ed by the mae$ There are no e2pert of any kind any+here in the
+orld +ho can kno+ ho+ pectacular and ama<in* the future hi*h value of ilver +ill
reach$
So/ +hen the inevitable happen/ that ilver: value become +ell kno+n/ then pendin*
ilver i not *oin* to be one of the bi**et problem$ -t mi*ht not be LpendableL in the
common ene any+ay/ a ilver mi*ht become far too valuable$
9
-t i interetin* +here mot of the currencie of modern time *ot their name from$ See
if you can notice a common theme/ +hat do all thee currency name ori*in have in
common> - +ould like to ho+ you my reearch of +here many currencie *ot their
name from$
Firt of all the dollar V i the name of the unit of currency ued in the US#/ !anada/
#utralia and other/ formerly Wimbab+e a +ell but that one ha already collaped$ The
dollar *et it name from a mall ilver coin minted durin* the middle a*e in a mall
Fally or LthalL the ilver coin +ere imply called LthalerL and eventually came to be
called "ollar in En*lih lan*ua*e$ -n the Britih mueum there are many different
thaler on diplay$
The dollar ymbol V i aid to have ori*inated from ilver$ There are a number of other
theorie about the ori*in of the ymbol/ ome +ith a meaure of academic acceptance$
# common theory hold that it derive from the Spanih coat of arm en*raved on the
colonial ilver coin/ the real/ 0amon* them the Spanih dollar1 that +ere in circulation
in Spain: colonie in #merica and #ia$ Real and Spanih dollar +ere alo le*al
tender in the En*lih colonie in 5orth #merica/ +hich later became part of the United
State and !anada$
The ,ound Y ued in the UO/ modern day E*ypt and 6ebanon 0and Syria +hich at the
time of +ritin* ha a hyperinflation and are bannin* the ue of the US dollar1amon*t
many other countrie +hich call their currency pound +hich refer to the +ei*ht of
ilver$ 4ri*inally one Roman pound +a 12 ounce of ilver$ The UO currency called the
pound terlin* refer to a pound of terlin* ilver$
- remember +hen - +a a boy akin* my father +hat i the difference becaue - +a
confued about a pound in +ei*ht and a pound in currency$ ?e aid they ued to be the
ame thin*/ a pound of ilver ued to be ued a money but no+ the pound in +ei*ht
tay the ame but the currency i becomin* +orth le a they e2pand the upply$
When - +a a little older he e2plained more in depth +hich tarted me on my 7ourney to
become a monetary hitorian$
The Thai Baht/ like the pound/ ori*inated from a traditional unit of ma$ -t currency
value +a ori*inally e2preed a that of ilver of correpondin* +ei*ht 0no+ defined a
fifteen *ram of ilver1/ and +a in ue probably a early a the Sukhothai period in the
form of bullet coin kno+n in Thai a phot duan* 0Thai= ). These were pieces of
solid silver cast to various weights corresponding to a traditional system of
units related by simple fractions and multiples) one of which is the baht.
The name for the currency in Tur$ey and Italy before the 2uro is 1ira which
comes from the 1atin word 1ibra which is the same as pound) it comes from
a pound of silver also. 8hich is why we write pounds in weight as lb=s
which comes from 1ibra.
In Spanish spea$ing countries the word meaning weight is >eso. /riginally
the silver coins used in Spanish territories were called peso de plater. :ow
these Spanish words meaning weight of silver used to describe the
currencies in many countries of 1atin 9merica including 5e4ico) 9rgentina)
and 6hile. 9rgentina the country gets its name from 9rgent the name derives
from 1atin argentum) which derives from the "ree$ =fghigjk/ tranlated a
ilver$
The German 3ark and Finih 3arkka derived their name from the mall mark that
+ere cut into ilver coin to indicate their monetary preciou metal content$
The real in Bra<il/ the riyal in Saudi #rabia and Zatar and the rial in -ran are all derived
from the 6atin +ord re*al0i1/ referrin* to the royal ori*in of the early ilver coin$
The dinar ued in -ra8 and Ou+ait amon* other countrie derive it name from the
denariou a Roman ilver coin$
"id you kno+ in -ndia/ ,akitan and other countrie nei*hbourin* the ubcontinent/ the
currency i called the rupee$ -n -ndoneia it i called the rupiah$ The name come from
the ankrit +ord Rupya$ #ll meanin* Lcoined ilverL$
The Orona or imilar +ord like Orone i the currency of S+eden and other before ome
+ent over to the Euro 9 5or+ay/ "enmark/ -celand/ Etonia and !<ech Republic the
.u*olav krone/ a currency of the former Oin*dom of Serb/ !roat/ and Slovene
Slovak koruna/ the pre9Euro currency of Slovakia #66 come from the +ord cro+n that
royalty +ear/ al+ay made out of *old and epecially ilver monetary preciou metal$ -n
many countrie like the UO +e ued to have the ilver coin the !ro+n or half !ro+n
that +a made of monetary ,3 mainly ilver$ - am a collector of old ilver cro+n and
half cro+n$ - have many +ith Zueen Fictoria on/ thee ilver coin +ere ued in every
day tranaction a money$
The Greek "rachma from meanin* :handful: came from a handfull of ilver$ The -lamic
"irham i a pecific +ei*ht of pure ilver e8uivalent to a tenth of a troy ounce or about @
*ram/ thi ha been the avera*e 12hr day +a*e throu*h mot of hitory and i the true
value of ilver even today if the manipulation ended no+$
-n 3on*olia the currency i 3on*o +hich i ilver/ the mln*l coin +ere abandoned and
lar*er tl*rl* value introduced$ The tl*rl* +a introduced on "ecember D/ 1D2A at a
value e8ual to one Soviet ruble/ +here one ruble or tl*rl* +a e8ual to 1C *ram 0'$AC
o<t1 of ilver$
?ere i an important one to remember 9 the Ruian Ruble mean ilver bar/ from the
verb :Rubit:9 to cut up o the ilver i diviible$
The Sol in ,eru come from olidu ilver coin$ - could *o on +ith my reearch but the
point i made$
6atly but certainly not leat in importance/ maybe mot important no+aday the
Gapanee .en and !hinee .uan are both derived from an ancient !hinee +ord .iam/
meanin* LRound SilverL or Lmall round ilver coinL$ The one .en coin today i a mall
ilver coloured coin$ But made of aluminium$
#lo the % i*n ha ori*in from the 1Bth century to decribe the arrival in Spain of three
hip bearin* ilver from 6atin #merica$
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4n the territory of everal Ruian principalitie the currency #ltyn ha been circulatin*
from the 1Ath century until 1DD1$ The ilver #ltyn coin +a ued durin* the time of ,eter
the Great$ Some lo+er value #ltyn coin +ere made of copper but a +ith mot
monetary ytem mainly ilver +a money throu*hout the centurie$
#ltyn 0Ruian mnopq/ alo mnopqqrs1 i a hitorical Ruian currency 0ymbol=
#ltyn$pn*1$ The name i Tatar altt/ 0mnop1 meanin* Li2L/ ince it +a +orth B of 1;2
den*a 0i2 halve/ Ru$ uvwox yzn{uvs1/ e8uivalent to three kopek ilver$
#ltyn coin +ere minted from 1BA) under #le2i -/ under ,eter - a ilver coin$
,roduction of three kopek coin +a dicontinued in 1DD1$
5o+ the return of the #ltyn brin* to li*ht once a*ain ho+ ilver i more a monetary
metal than *old or copper$9
-t i eay to ee a pattern here/ - could *o on but the point i very +ell made$
-ndeed/ ilver: monetary role ha been o univerally reco*nied throu*hout hitory that
the very +ord for ilver i money in many lan*ua*e$ -n -talian/ Spanih and French the
+ord for :money: and :ilver: can be interchan*ed and 1'': of other lan*ua*e$ -n
?ebre+/ +hat the firt part of the Bible +a +ritten in the +ord keaph mean both ilver
and money$ So +hen you read the Bible in an other lan*ua*e like En*lih every time you
read the +ord money it ori*inally aid ilver$ For e2ample the Bible ay Mmoney;ilver
0interchan*eable1 i for a protection$N
-f by definition then/ *old and ilver are true +ealth/ and they have been for the lat
A'''[ year$ -f then you accumulate more ounce any *iven year than you had the year
before then you are by definition more +ealthy re*ardle of the temporary paper price$
But that: not ho+ people think/ they think - bou*ht at thi paper price and it no+ at thi
lo+er paper price o - am le +ealthy$ ,aper price i temporary$ When the ne+
temporary monetary ytem +a brou*ht about in 1D(1/ +e +ere told openly it +a to be
temporary$ ,aper price mean nothin*$ ,aper price i temporary$ Falue of ilver i all
that matter$ Remember price mean nothin* value i everythin*$ There can be an
infinite amount of paper ounce added to the upply and old at any time/ 0ometime in
a hort amount of time more paper ounce are created out of thin air and added to the
paper upply then old than all kno+n ounce of ilver available on Earth1 thi i a cam/
it i fraudulent broken promie to deliver ilver that doe not e2it +ith the only purpoe
to uppre the price/ it ha nothin* to do +ith the free market real value of real ilver$
The volume of the paper ilver contract needed to be created out of thin air and old
into the market need to be lar*er and lar*er to keep the price uppreed it i no+ o
*larin*ly obviou that the market i fake$ The pot price ha nothin* to do +ith ilver it i
purely from derivative$
What better +ay of keepin* the price of omethin* from riin* than by oakin* up mot
of the currency that +ant to buy ilver/ then not *oin* out and buyin* ilver +ith it$ Gut
iue a bit of paper like an ETF/ it free currency for them/ thi i e2actly +hat bank
uch a G,3or*an and other are doin*$ -t really 7ut takin* paper and *ivin* out a
different bit of paper it ha nothin* at all to do +ith real phyical ilver bullion$
So the upply of paper ounce of ilver i increain* e2ponentially +hile the upply of
real ilver i decreain*$ What an ama<in* *ift that you can till buy real ilver bullion for
the uppreed paper ilver price$ "o not buy paper ilver it +ill *o to it true value of
nothin*/ but buy real ilver before it revalue to it true hitorical value of a 1'th of an
ounce +orth 12hr hard killed labour$ -t +ill almot certainly overhoot on the correction
+hen the manipulation end$
!ount in ounce of real ilver not unit of dyin* paper currency$ When real ilver
revalue up to it true value/ all the paper promie +ill alo revalue to their true value of
9 nothin*$ # a *oal - try to have more ounce of real phyical ilver in my poeion off
the market every year than the year before$ -t make ene to buy on the bi* dip$ But in
year to come it +ill not make that much difference and many mart folk today 7ut buy
a little every month or o +hatever the paper price i doin*$ Thi i one of the afet ever
lon* term invetment becaue once you have taken poeion it i outide the
bankin* ytem and there i no counter party rik$ Thi i far afer than any paper
related inurance or retirement fund +hich ha o much counter party rik and +ill
devalue and *o to nothin* a the temporary ytem come to an end$
# al+ay/ buy phyical and hold it in your o+n poeion$$$$all the ret +ill *et +ahed
a+ay in the crah$
Funny thin* tart to happen +hen economie are ri**ed$ ,eople *et deperate/ and in
their deperation they break the la+$ !rime and dru* *o hand in hand +ith a lack of
7ob/ poverty/ and corruption$
# the cale of the manipulation *et +ore/ more and more people find themelve in
deperate ituation$ 4ver in -ndia/ +e can ee ho+ mu**lin* and la+ breakin* +ork
their +ay up the income bracket$
Gut one of many e2ample in early 3arch/ -ndian revenue intelli*ence official boarded
t+o Get #ir+ay fli*ht$
-n the bathroom/ incredibly valuable contraband *ood +ere tahed by unkno+n
mu**ler$ The 1) kilo +eren:t of heroin or cocaine/ like +e mi*ht e2pect in uch a
ituation$
-t +a contraband *old and ilver bullion/ +orth more than VBA'/''' in -ndia$
The mu**led bullion tahe dicovered on the Get #ir+ay fli*ht +ere only t+o of
many found in the lat everal month$
Thi in:t the only route mu**ler take$ Gold i alo mu**led in the form of *ranule
mi2ed +ith other metal/ eed9haped chip hidden in date/ belt buckle/ and fake
painted ob7ect like batterie$
LThi i unprecedented and unbelievable$ # ne+ indutry ha emer*ed in -ndia P it i a
very dan*erou ituation/L ay Oonal "ohi/ a top official at the Gem and Ge+elry
E2port ,romotion !ouncil/ a 3umbai9baed offhoot of the -ndian !ommerce 3initry$
#ccordin* to hi fi*ure/ mu**lin* roe by almot @''E bet+een 3arch 2'1@ and #pril
2'1)/ makin* *old and ilver bullion the mot mu**led contraband in the nation even
more than dru*$
#n etimated ('' kilo*ram of *old and ilver bullion +ork it +ay into -ndia every day$
4ver the coure of the year/ it +ould add up to 2AA$A tonne of bullion +orth V11$A
billion$ 4nly about 1E i ei<ed$
Zuite frankly/ - can:t blame people for breakin* the la+ by purchain* ille*ally imported
bullion$ The -ndian rupee ha een ta**erin* double9di*it inflation a the economy ha
puttered$
,eople reacted a they hould$ They tried to trade the increain*ly +orthle fiat
currency for anythin* that could maintain value$
Backlah from the -ndian *overnment in it attempt to contain the capital fli*ht +a
draconian=
Gold and ilver import dutie +ere teadily hiked from 2E to 1'E and 1AE for 7e+elry$
!oin and medallion +ere outla+ed and dometic buyer could only purchae *old and
ilver +ith cah$
# people purchaed more palladium and platinum/ 1'E dutie +ere lapped on them
a +ell$
#nd yet the underlyin* problem of ri**ed economie/ corruption/ and capital fli*ht +ere
not addreed in any meanin*ful +ay$ The people bore the brunt of the burden for
entrenched *overnment official and the moneyed elite$
-ndian bullion premium have oared to up to A'E over 6ondon price/ aumin* le*al
*old i available at all$ 5o +onder people turned to mu**ler/ +ho chaed the bet
profit a+ay from cocaine and heroin to bullion$
-n +hat i a i*n of the time/ the *overnment offer informant up to A'/''' rupee per
kilo*ram of bullion ei<ed$ !ocaine and heroin informer only *et up to )'/''' rupee
and 2'/''' rupee repectively/ by comparion$
Thi i all becaue of a ri**ed economic policy dei*ned to prohibit people from keepin*
+hat i their by ri*ht$
Secret Gold
-n a move to e2pand import capacity/ !hinee official have announced that *old import
+ill be allo+ed to flo+ directly throu*h the capital of Bei7in*$
Thi i in addition to import throu*h Shen<hen/ Shan*hai/ and ?on* Oon*$ ?o+ever/
the ne+ move could threaten buine in the latter$
The reaon i imple$ !hina doen:t +ant people to kno+ ho+ much *old it i buyin* a
it move reerve a+ay from other currencie and e2pand the international preence of
the yuan$
While information on import throu*h Shen<en and Shan*hai i carce and unreported
by the !hinee *overnment/ ?on* Oon* dicloe ho+ much it buy and ell$
!hina imported nearly 1/1B' tonne of *old from ?on* Oon* lat year$ #nalyt from
Global Trade -nformation Service u**et that !hina imported at leat another 1D)
tonne lat year from other ource$
#ll of thi i on top of the reported )2C tonne of local production +hich i +ell kno+n to
be underreported by many time$ The World Gold !ouncil ha aid !hinee demand in
2'1@ +a 1/'BB tonne/ raiin* the 8uetion of +here the other (1B tonne +ent$ 4f
coure all thee number are bo*u there i far more *old than i reported$
Back to -ndia rumor are tartin* to +irl re*ardin* an end to the ultimately futile -ndian
*old retriction$ -ndia: ne+ly elected ,rime 3initer 5arendra 3odi i +idely re*arded
a a pro9buine pra*matit +hen it come to economic affair$
!oniderin* ho+ clear it i that -ndian citi<en +ill buy *old re*ardle of punitive
meaure and retriction/ there i no point drivin* it under*round a ha been proven
throu*h hitory to never +ork$
# for !hina/ +e can e2pect more of the ame$ Government official are continuin* to
maneuver the yuan into an international role/ further +eakenin* the euro and U$S$ dollar$
With V@$) trillion banked in forei*n currencie that are on haky *round/ *old purchae
+ill only accelerate for year to come/ even if they aren:t eaily viible$
There i a +ill/ and it +ill find a +ay$ Gold and ilver +ill continue to flo+ from the Wet to
the Eat/ and there i nothin* that +ill top it$
#nother advanta*e to takin* poeion of real ilver compared to a paper promie/ i
that it i private and portable$
ie There are many e2ample of people tranportin* their +ealth in ilver and all the
advanta*e thi brin*/ one e2ample i ?erman Franci 3ark$
?erman Franci 3ark +a born on 3ay @/ 1CDA/ in Fienna/ #utria/ the on of ?erman
!arl 3ark/ a Ge+ih ur*eon$ #fter helpin* Ge+ih collea*ue leave #utria/ 3ark +a
arreted on 3arch 12/ 1D@C/ the day after the German anne2ation 0#nchlu1/ and
imprioned and interro*ated by the Getapo in Fienna$ -n #pril/ di*uied a #lpine
tourit/ 3ark/ hi +ife/ t+o youn* on/ and hi Ge+ih niece tried to flee to neutral
S+it<erland/
?o+ +ould they *et their +ealth throu*h the ti*ht boarder control at the time> # very
cleaver idea to make coat han*er out of ilver and another +hite preciou metal
platinum and han* all their uit and clothe in their lu**a*e$
They +ere very thorou*hly checked at *un point and found to not be tryin* to mu**le
anythin* out +orth conficatin*$ They +ere ucceful and +ere able to tart a ne+ life
+ith all their +ealth they had held on to$
- talked earlier in the book about blood diamond and +hy - don:t like diamond$ #nd that
they are not a rare a ome +ould have you believe in fact they are very common and
there ha been a concerted effort to propel the belief that diamond are rare +hich i
+hy they are conidered o much more valuable than ay ilver at the moment$ But
diamond are eay to mu**le throu*h boarder becaue they are o mall and eay to
hide$
Everyone kno+ about blood diamond but +hat about blood money> The truth i that
only *old and ilver are money in and of themelve by the true definition of money
bein* a lon* term tore of value$ Everythin* ele ued a a mean of e2chan*e i 7ut
currency$
The Britih S#S and other pecial force around the +orld carry +hat i kno+ a blood
money in the form of monetary preciou metal$ -t can literally be a monetary bribe/
uually in the form of *old and ilver omethin* hi*h value for lo+ +ei*ht;ma$ Thu in
the *ulf +ar and other S#S troop +ere iued +ith 2' Bitih overei*n each of
monetary preciou metal$ Thee +ere ued in the famou Bravo T+o Wero miion to
bribe a Ta2i driver to mu**le ome S#S throu*h ecurity checkpoint$
Each member of the family havin* ome monetary ,3: to ue a blood money could be
very ueful to *et out of a ticky ituation$ .ou could do a the S#S do and hide them
alon* +ith map and other thin* inide pecial belt$ Thi i not only a +ay of takin* it
+ith you but ueful a a protection$
We make our o+n para cord belt +ith ecret compartment/ hidden compa/ blood chit/
blood money ilver bullion$ For emer*encie$ -t can be unraveled to ue a corda*e for
helter or other emer*encie$
4n our +ebite you can buy AA'lb para cord +eaved belt +ith ecret compartment for
carryin* money and other mall item like a compa blood money or blood chit$
# Blood chit i a notice that i carried by the military/ uually pecial force/ that diplay
mea*e aimed at the civilian that ak them to help them in cae they are in need$ -t
ay :-f you +ill ait me you +ill be re+arded: in many different lan*ua*e$ Thi could
ave your life if you are found ome+here hotile and omeone find it and take you to
your nearet embay$
Blood money ha often been hidden inide belt$ The belt +e ell have a fe+ ilver
tenth ounce or @ *ram 012hr day +a*e1 coin hidden inide for emer*encie$
#et protection come in all hape and i<e$
Some invetor bury ilver coin in coffee can in the backyard$ 4ther open bank
account in S+it<erland or the !ayman -land$
#nd other b they trap |))/D'' 0VB2/'''1 to their private part and try to neak it
acro the Germany;6u2embour* border$
#n elderly man and hi +ife +ere cau*ht near Trier/ Germany a they attempted to
neak more than |2A'/''' 0V@)A/A''1 into 6u2embour* +ithout declarin* the money$
The +ife had appro2imately |C/''' 0V11/'''1 ecured beneath her clothin*$ !utom
officer dicovered four bundle of |A'/''' 0VBD/1''1 +ith the couple/ +hile another
|))/D'' +a hidden inide the manK under+ear$ The couple i no+ faced +ith ome
hefty fine$
Thi i not +hat thi Simple balanced elf reliance book ha in mind +hen it come to
protectin* your hard aet from *overnment +ealth confication$ While the couple *et
point for creativity and *ut/ there are many afer better option$ Thi couple +ould
have been far better off buyin* ilver poon and coathan*er and lot of other thin*
made out of ilver$
The film +ith Tom !ruie and 5icole Oidman called far and a+ay$ -n the film he
tranported all her +ealth to #merica in ilver poon$ Thi ha been done many time
throu*h hitory a aid like ilver coathan*er ave ta2 and e2chan*e rate;fee$

Silver bullet are the perfect hape for mu**lin* in a certain part of the human body$
They are even catin* bullion in*ot into bullet or imilar hape for mu**lin* into -ndia$
Thi i a trend that i likely to continue a *overnment try to curb demand for bullion$
Thi i +hy - u**et havin* ome ilver bullet haped in*ot in your avin*$ -
recommend nice mooth haped/ not too pointy 646HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
To ho+ ho+ undervalued ilver i today/ you can buy pecially made ilver coat
han*er from my +ebite at a little over the cot of the paper price of ilver$ Gut a +ere
ued in the +ar to mu**le +ealth throu*h boarder$ The ue of ilver +hile it o
hitorically cheap i brilliant for the antibacterial propertie/ keep all your hirt and
*arment freh and actually kill the bacteria that produce odour$ Thi can ave money
and time on cleanin* o often and +ill make your clothe lat lon*er$ But alo a *reat
+ay to mu**le real ilver throu*h ecurity checkpoint 7ut like ?erman Franci 3ark$
We provide a ervice +here +e can make anythin* out of ilver/ for intance ilver
pacifier for baby:$ 4ur children had ilver pacifier or dummie a they are called in the
UO/ and they hardly ever *ot ill$ - put thi do+n to the ilver/ other kid around u often
*ot cold or a cou*h +hen the ilver protected our kid$ ,ure DDD ilver i a little oft/
D2A i too hard and tron* for kid to be che+in* on/ but DDD pure i *reat for +hen
babie are teathin*$ We have made ilver babie rin* and rattle that our kid +ere
contantly munchin* on$ 5o+ they have no aller*ie or health problem at all$ -t could be
chance but - think it +a the ilver alon* +ith a healthy diet and lifetyle$ -tK a +ell
kno+n hitorical ayin* born +ith a ilver poon in their mouth$ 5otice it doe not ay
*old poon/ *old doe not have the ame benefit for health that ilver ha$ The uper
rich could afford to have *old utenil but chooe ilver becaue itK far better to protect
themelve and their children$
,rince and the uper rich +ho ate +ith ilver poon/ knive and fork +ere aid to not
*et the pla*ue and other illnee/ o much$
-n ancient E*ypt there +ere many artifact of real ilver eatin* and cookin* utenil that
can be een in the Britih mueum$ 0There +a one ,haraoh called ,uenne the -t$
?e +a from the 21t dynaty of ancient E*ypt and +a kno+n a the ilver ,haraoh$
?i arcopha*u i made of pure ilver and i in my opinion more beautiful than
Tutankhamen$ ?e alo ruled from Tani 0the place +here -ndiana Gone di* for the ark
of the covenant in the film/ pretty cool huh1 and had hi coffin made from pure ilver
rather than *old becaue in ancient E*ypt ilver +a much more rare than *old$ There i
a cool documentary detailin* hi life$ - thou*ht it +a very interetin* that a ,haraoh of
E*ypt ha hi arcopha*u made of pure liver$ The pic of it are beautiful and if you ak
me much more intri*uin* than TutankhamneH check it out it +orth the reearch$ There
+ere ilver bu* back then too and ancient verion of the ?unt brotherH1
Remember Goeph +ho +a old for 2' piece of ilver and then became the 2nd mot
po+erful man in all E*ypt> ?e had ilver eatin* and drinkin* utenil$ ?e hid hi ilver
cup in hi brother ba* of *rain that they bou*ht +ith ilver money to tet hi brother$
Throu*hout hitory only the +ealthy could eat uin* ilver and drink uin* ilver/ think of
the hitorical i*nificance today of a +orkin* cla family like mine eaily bein* able to
afford all thi ilver o cheaply>
-n the Eat there i a lon* hitory of the +ealthy uin* 1''E ilver choptick to kill
bacteria$ Emperor apparently ued to al+ay ue 1''E ilver choptick +hich o they
ay +ould even protect from poion if they +ere tried to be aainated$
3y family have and ue everyday 1''E pure ilver cutlery and ilver choptick and
drink out of ilver cup 7ut like Goeph did )''' year a*o$ # - +rite ele+here my kid
+ere literally fed a the old ayin* *oe +ith 1''E ilver poon 0+hich are very very
cheap no+ becaue of the ilver uppreion1 #nd our kid hardly ever *et ill/ and never
*ot any aller*ie or hay fever or anythin* like that$ We put thi do+n to the ilver
utenil$ -f you reearch there are e2pert +ho claim real ilver eatin* and cookin*
utenil can clear up ec<ema and kin condition and athma and all ort of ailment$ -
cant recommend enou*h ri*ht no+ today *o and buy ilver eatin* and cookin* utenil
for the health benefit for you and your family$ - ell everythin* on my +ebite and can
end to any+here in the +orld/ but it doe not matter +here you *et it from 7ut make
ure they are 1''E real ilver$
# real ilver poon i the bet ever *ift for a ne+ born baby/ +ith a card e2plainin* the
health advanta*e to uin* it/ thi i +hat +e al+ay do +hen any friend are e2pectin*$
Even *et the pre*nant mother uin* ilver+are to protect herelf and her baby$
For thouand of year/ individual have ued ilver at the table/ on the battlefield/ and
in healthcare$ The metal ha been relied upon to prevent and treat infection/ to treat
+ound/ to prevent food poila*e/ and to prevent +ater contamination$ Since lon* a*o/
the metal ha been 8uite ri*htly credited a havin* antimicrobial/ antibacterial/ and
antieptic propertie$
3any reader readin* thi have probably received a ilver treatment at leat once/ a
ilver nitrate i commonly placed in the eye of ne+born to prevent infection that could
caue blindne$ Silver ha alo been +idely ued in dentitry to fabricate fillin*$ 5e2t
time you viit the dentit ak about havin* ilver put into your mouth for the antibacterial
health benefit and i aid to help prevent bad breath$ Silver really hould be in
everyone mouth for the health benefit$ Even if you have no fillin* the firt one you
need make ure it ilver for the antibacterial propertie$
Silver i much more than 7ut a form of +ealthJ it: a preciou indutrial commodity$ For
decade/ the relatively lo+ price of ilver and it uni8ue and po+erful propertie have
made it ideal for a myriad of indutrial application$ Silver i a critical catalyt in the
production of everythin* from pharmaceutical to antifree<e$ #nd it hi*h conductivity
make it perfect for electronic$
Silver i increain*ly bein* ued in +ater purification ytem becaue ilver ion
prevent bacterial and al*ae *ro+th$ Water purification utili<in* ilver can be done uin*
ilver9impre*nated ceramic filter/ ilver depoited on activated carbon/ ilver nitrate/
ilver chloride or tetrailver tetro2ide$ Silver i alo a catalyt in the production of
hydro*en pero2ide/ +hich can alo be ued to purify +ater$
Silver9containin* purification ytem can be ued in pool and pa/ buildin* +ater
upply ytem and peronal +ater purification device 0uch a thoe ued for campin*
or travel1$ -n buildin*/ ilver detroy bacteria in pipe and tank$ Silver ion filter
prevent bacteria and al*ae from buildin* up in +immin* pool$ -n portable device/ it
+ork hand9in9hand +ith an activated charcoal filter/ preventin* bacteria and fun*i from
blockin* +ater flo+ throu*h the filter$
Silver ion +ater purification ytem are ued primarily for thoe application +herein
uin* chlorine in:t practical or deirable$
The +ater purification indutry certainly in:t the lar*et conumer of ilver 9 ri*ht no+/
only about 2 million ounce 03o<1 per year are ued for thi purpoe$ #nd ince lar*e9
cale +ater purification plant lar*ely utili<e chlorine intead/ *ro+th in the ne2t fe+
year in:t e2pected to be ta**erin* by any mean$ But conumption for +ater
purification i e2pected to increae by a much a 1'' percent by 2'1A$
Silver i obviouly not the only material that can be ued for +ater filtration 0althou*h it i
one of the mot effective1/ o a horta*e or i*nificant price increae +ould probably
lead manufacturer to+ard le e2penive alternative$ But/ before the manipulation
end a - aid about the medical indutry: relatively modet conumption/ +hen you
conider conumption for +ater purification in the conte2t of ilver: many/ many other
application/ it all add up to eriou indutrial demand$
There i eemin*ly no end to the +ay in +hich thi rare and veratile metal affect our
daily live$ #nd yet o fe+ eem to undertand it true value$$$
Today/ the ue of ilver for it healin* and preventative propertie are *ro+in*$
!olloidal Silver= !ure9all or ?oa2>
Firt introduced in 1D1)/ +hen it ability to treat tumor +a touted in a paper +ritten by
"r$ G$6$ Rohdenbur*/ colloidal ilver ha remained a top treatment of almot every
ailment ever ince$
While ome look to colloidal ilver a a cure9all/ believin* that it benefit include the
ability to Moothe burn/ repair kin and tiue dama*e/ and to treat car/N it natural
health upporter point out that uch reult have been reported in numerou reputable
medical 7ournal$ Bi* pharma ha *one to e2traordinary len*th to try to top people
uin* natural ilver in place of their ynthetic proceed product$
# 5atural health ne+ note/ colloidal ilverK popularity a an antibiotic peaked in the
1D2' and 1D@'/ oon after it dicovery$ #fter that time/ ynthetic antibiotic
overhado+ed the material$
?o+ever/ not everyone decided to move on$ Fan of colloidal ilver reportedly believe
that M7ut becaue +e have/ a a ociety/ acce to proceed medicine from bi* pharma
that doenKt mean that natural colloidal ilver no lon*er retain it benefit$N -t +a thoe
die9hard colloidal ilver proponent +ho helped pur rene+ed interet in the material in
the 1DD'$
!urrently/ colloidal ilver i fairly popular amon* practitioner of alternative medicine$ -t
can be purchaed online/ in holitic health hop and can even be made +ith at9home
*enerator like my family doe$ - have been makin* my o+n for year no+$
,urported benefit
-n addition to the purported benefit mentioned above/ people alo ue colloidal ilver to
treat rahe/ tie and acne$ #nother key benefit/ 5atural ?ealth tate/ i that it can
help Mimprove their immune ytemK ability to fi*ht a*aint cold and flu virue$N
4n a different note/ "r$ Geffrey 6e+i of Silver9!oin9-nvetor$com aid in an article
publihed lat year that colloidal ilver i ued Ma a broad pectrum treatment for
infection +ith bacteria/ virue and fun*i in both human and animal$N #nd he note
that a recent cientific tudy led by Boton UniverityK Game !ollin ha Mconfirmed
thi ua*e by ho+in* ho+ ilver ion dirupt and ultimately kill bacteria by increain*
the permeability of their cellular membrane$N
The bi* pharma mouthpiece al+ay u**et that thoe thinkin* of uin* the material
tell their health care provider to Menure coordinated and afe care$N The or*ani<ation
alo encoura*e uer to never ue colloidal ilver to Ma a replacement for conventional
medical care or a a reaon to potpone eein* a health care provider about a medical
problem$N
5atural health al+ay tate that bi* pharma do not +ant natural competition/ epecially
if it far better than their product$
For e2ample/ it +a only in 2''( that the US Food and "ru* #dminitration finally
approved the marketin* of ilver9coated breathin* tube$ ,rior to thi approval/
accordin* to the !entre for "ieae !ontrol and ,revention/ every year/ 1A percent of
patient on ventilator contracted ventilator9aociated pneumonia$ For ten of
thouand of people thee infection proved fatal$ -ncludin* ilver in the fabrication of
thee endotracheal breathin* tube reduce thi rik and ha likely aved many live$
Effort to try and top ilver bein* ued have not *one a+ay thou*h$
Silver i alo ued in much the ame +ay for catheter and other medical implantation
device$ The metal i ued to coat ur*ical intrument and emer*ency +ard e8uipment
to prevent and reduce the tranmiion of infection$
Wound cream/ *el/ and po+der are made +ith ilver/ and the metal i fabricated into
+ound drein* becaue it i conidered to2ic to *erm and can prevent the invaion
and livelihood of bacteria and yeat$ Silver ha alo been found to reduce the adheion
of drein* to +ound and thu improve the comfort of burn victim$
# recent edition of Silver 5e+ potli*ht the Trinity Bed ,rotection Sytem$ The
coverin* ytem i uppoed to provide an effective and impermeable barrier bet+een
patient and the urface they lie on/ uch a mattree and tretcher$ # notable
benefit of thi beddin* i that it i uppoed to retain it antimicrobial propertie even
after hi*h number of repeated +ahin*$
Oaruma/ +hich make a tablet for children called the ,layBae ,lu/ i aid to be
embeddin* e2tra ilver into the deviceK touchcreen$ Thi Silver Seal technolo*y i
ued to help reduce the bacteria on the creenK urface/ thu providin* protection for
little one$ 4ther tablet and martphone are aid to follo+ uit and add e2tra ilver to
protect the uer$ 5ote thi i e2tra ilver for the anti bacterial propertie/ +hen all thee
device have to alo contain ilver for the electrical;technical propertie$
3any people alo believe that conumin* dietary upplement containin* ilver can
effectively treat and prevent certain condition/ includin* infection and virue$ Thou*h
thee upplement may be available/ the medical community ha not been ea*er to rally
around thi type of treatment/ but the impendin* horta*e of thi ma*ical metal could
be the real reaon$
# fe+ year a*o/ the F"# aid ilver ha no kno+n phyiolo*ical function or benefit
+hen taken orally$ The a*ency further +arned 0lied1 that conumin* ilver could have
advere effect$ Thee include ar*yria/ +hich i the permanent and irreverible
dicolouration of the kin$ There +a even an elaborate et up of a man in #merica +ho
+a aid to have turned hi kin ilver colour from takin* too much ilver in hi
upplement$ Thoe +ho tried to diuade the talkin* of thee upplement by ettin*
up thi elaborate bo*u tory found the hoa2 backfired on them$ ?e +a on talk ho+
and in the ne+ tellin* people not to take ilver upplement and he looked like a mutant
out of an Xmen film or omethin*$ Then he myteriouly died late in 2'1@$
- have to ay that ome have tried to convince me that it +a not a hoa2 by thoe tryin*
to turn people a+ay from takin* ilver product and he really did turn hi kin ilver by
takin* too many ilver upplement$ - am ittin* on the fence but my intinct tell me not
to believe it +a *enuine but - could be +ron*$ There are many other in the alternative
health product +orld +ho have been takin* lot of ilver health product for decade
and +hile they do look like they have a healthy tan/ never ha any other e2ample of
ilver kin been recorded$ .e it i not a lie ho+ever that conumin* the metal i aid to
have the potential to increae the bodyK production of melanin/ cauin* the kin to not
turn ilver a they ori*inally lied but intead to *et darker epecially +hen e2poed to
unli*ht$ Which i +hy the tannin* product indutry have 7umped on the ilver
band+a**on and provide product that can help omeone obtain a healthy natural
lookin* tan +ith le e2poure to harmful unli*ht$ The F"# alo aid ilver can interfere
+ith the bodyK aborption of dru* uch a 8uinolone antibiotic and tetracycline
antibiotic$ Thi ha alo turned out to be a lie +hich ha backfired on them/ a reearch
ha proved that addin* ilver to antibiotic ha made them ten time more effective and
could be the +ay for+ard to treatin* uperbu* that +ere previouly immune to the
tron*et ilver9le antibiotic$
4ne couple +ho have been en7oyin* the benefit of colloidal ilver for a lon* time aid L-
have been takin* !olloidal Silver for over 2' year$ - make my o+n at home and it very
eay to do$ - take t+o tablepoon every day$ - make it 2A9,,3$ - alo ue L"3S4L/
once per +eek$ 3y +ife and - have 54T had a !46" or the F6U in the 2' year +e:ve
been on thi re*iment and did not turn Blue$ -t +a a lie that you could turn your kin
ilver by takin* colloidal ilver$ We have 5EFER had Flu Shot or any other poion by
needle that i the ne+ ra*e$ We alo have a 7uicer and 7uice every other day$ We are +ell
into our B': and are very healthy$ We have not *ained +ei*ht in thi pat 2' year
either$ We e2ercie @ time per +eek to keep thee older body: movin: and eat a
healthy motly plant diet$ # *ood teak once in a +hile i alri*ht +ith u$L
Thi Xman lookalike ,aul Oaraon +ho: kin +a uppoedly turned ilver +a hailed
a a 3edical 3ytery/ doctor have aid that takin* e2ce ilver can increae melanin
and make you look more tanned but thi i a real medical mytery ho+ the increae
production of melanin in ,aul Oaraon made hi kin ilver$ With the takin* of ilver it
increae production of melanin/ the kin color darken/ but never turn ilver$
Oaraon aid before he died Lhe hadn:t even reali<ed hi kin had turned a hade of
ilver until an old friend came to viit$L
Think about that/ could it really 7ut turn ilver o uddenly> ?e +a married for decade/
until he died +ould hi +ife not notice> -t up to the reader to believe +hat they like but -
can honetly ay that my family and many friend - kno+ have been takin* ilver
upplement for decade$ -ncludin* proffeional natural health e2pert$ 5one of u have
ever turned our kin ilver$ We do have healthy lookin* tanned kin but if that i from the
ilver or the un or a bit of both i unkno+n$
-n fact there ha never been any other cae of omeone takin* ilver upplement
reportin* turnin* their kin ilver$
So it i not a lie that conumin* the metal ilver i aid to have the potential to increae
the bodyK production of melanin/ cauin* the kin to not turn ilver a they ori*inally lied
but intead to *et darker epecially +hen e2poed to unli*ht$
The truly ironic thin* about conumin* the metal ilver i +hen increain* the body:
production of melanin previouly ilver or *rey coloured hair turn back to it natural
colour$
So the bi* pharma made thi elaborate hoa2 to diuade people takin* natural ilver
+hich i competin* +ith their harmful dru* product$ They aid it could turn your kin
ilver +hich +a a lie/ +hen the ironic truth i it turn your previou ilver hair back to it
ori*inal colour before you tated *oin* *rey$ -ncreain* the body: production of melanin
i a poitive ide effect of conumin* the metal ilver$ 5ot a ne*ative ide effect a bi*
pharma +ould have you believe$
Silver ha been ued in medicine for thouand of year/ accordin* to the Silver
-ntitute/ and in recent decade/ a technolo*y ha pro*reed by leap and bound/ it
application have only *ro+n$
-n particular/ ilver nanoparticle/ +hoe antibacterial propertie are lauded/ have
increain*ly been ued to help heal +ound/ dia*noe dieae at an early ta*e and
much more$ ?o+ever/ depite thi +ide ua*e/ for thouand of year there i till ome
concern that thee nanoparticle may be to2ic or omethin*> What>HHHHHHHHHH -f the ilver
kin man uppoedly dyin* from ilver hoa2 +a not enou*h to put people off no+ they
+ill try to pread miinformation about ilver not bein* a *ood a people have thou*ht
for thouand of year and it i actually bad for you$ -t i up to the reader to hake their
o+n mind up/ but - peronally do not believe thi attempt to try and reduce demand for
ilver$
To addre that concern/ the Wahin*ton/ "!9baed Wilon !enter recently launched a
public databae aimed at identifyin* Mproduct containin* ilver and other nanoparticle$N
What are ilver nanoparticle>
Silver nanoparticle are tiny particle of ilver P a 5ina Zuadro/ +ho +ork +ith the
Wilon !enter and i aociate director at the Fir*inia Tech !enter for Sutainable
5anotechnolo*y/ recently told !B! 5e+/ MQtRhe only thin* that Qditin*uiheR a ilver
nanoparticle from a ilver poon or a ilver earrin* i the fact that it i o/ o very mall$N
E2actly ho+ mall can vary P ilver nanoparticle ran*e bet+een 1 and 1''
nanometer in i<e$ To put that in perpective/ a nanometer i e8ual to one9billionth of a
meter$
Thee nanoparticle can be created in a variety of +ay$ # 5anomedicine article
e2plain that +hile they are traditionally prepared via Mchemical ynthei baed on the
chemical reduction of ilver nitrate/N they Mcan alo be ynthei<ed uin* biolo*ical
method$N # yet/ no tudie have been completed on +hether different preparation
method affect efficacy$
# a ide note it i virtually impoible to *et the nanoparticle back from landfill or
+here ever they end up +hen the product are dicarded$ #lo the point to remember if
ilver revalue to it true value +hen the manipulation end thee product containin*
nanoparticle +ill not be noticeably affected in price o demand for ilver +ill not *o
do+n i*nificantly$ The demand for ilver i o pread out in tiny amount over a vat
number of product and ervice$
5e+ databae addree concern
For the mot part/ +orrie 0read propa*anda1 about ilver nanoparticle tem from the
fact that there i not much information on their potential ne*ative effect$ Zuadro
e2plained to !B! 5e+/ M+e donKt really undertand very +ell +hat can happen to
people +hen they *et e2poed to hi*h doe of ilver nanoparticle$N Even if thouand
of year of hitory ri*ht back to ancient E*ypt ho+ poitive medical ue of ilver$ #fter
thouand of year of benefit of uin* ilver they till ay no better to ue our bi*
pharma unatural product becaue +e +ant to keep profit and po+er$
ThatK an iue lar*ely due to the the fact that ilver nanoparticle are included in many
everyday product$ While they are probably mot +ell kno+n for the medical ue
decribed above/ they are alo ued in toothpate/ toothbruhe/ face cream/ kitchen
utenil and can even be embedded into paint/ te2tile uch a toy and under+ear to
increae reitance to mold and bacteria$
The Wilon !enterK databae/ called the 5anotechnolo*y !onumer ,roduct
-nventory/ aim to help conumer P and/ the or*ani<ation hope/ policy maker P
Nmake up their o+n mind on the afety or efficiency of a product/N by informin* them of
e2actly +hich product contain ilver and other nanoparticle$ 4r you could ay a lat
ditch attempt to try to reduce demand for ilver by preadin* miinformation and
propa*anda becaue demand i till more than upply and they have to keep the price
of ilver do+n to prolon* the life of the temporary international monetary ytem$ Bi*
,harma are hand in hand +ith bi* *overnment and both have interet in turnin* people
a+ay from ilver both a money and a ueful product$
!urrently/ the databae include 1/B2C product from around the +orld/ +ith ilver bein*
the mot common material in the databae/ a per !B! 5e+$ Each product ha it o+n
pa*e +here there i a ection ho+in* +hat reearcher ay about it/ a +ell a one
+ith a decription of the product from the company that make it$
The ilver intitute ay L3ovin* for+ard/ the center plan to ue cro+dourcin* to keep
the databae accurate and up to date$ Uer +ho re*iter are able to Mubmit relevant
data pertainin* to nanoparticle function/ location/ propertie/ potential e2poure
path+ay/ to2icity and life cycle aement/N a per the databaeK +ebite$ Whether or
not the databae ha any effect on companieK ue of ilver nanoparticle remain to be
een$L That lat 8uote i very tellin*$
- +ould ay it an obviou attempt to diuade ilver demand but a the ilver kinned
man hoa2 backfired on them thi databae +ill 7ut brin* to the for ho+ ueful ilver i
and maybe the truth about demand i *reater than upply o +hy ha the price not *one
up> Then the truth about ho+ the *lobal financial crii i actually all about ilver and the
difference bet+een currency and money$
3edical9related ilver demand and the ilver market
3any of the medicinal ue of ilver are fairly ne+/ and a lar*e number are conidered
novelty item/ like the ilver tannin* product$ But mot ilver9bearin* health9related
item are not ne+ product$ Rather/ addin* ilver i conidered to make an e2itin*
product better$
Given that the metal itelf i a key ellin* point/ it ue provide a competitive advanta*e
rather than a neceary cot/ ay a Silver -ntitute report$
The report alo ay that depite the initial cot of ilver9bearin* product/ the lon*er9
term benefit of reduced pendin* on aftercare may 7utify the economic cot of uin*
thee material$ #lthou*h +ith ilver price bein* uppreed by uch a *reat e2tent the
cot of addin* ilver in uch mall amount i minucule before the manipulation end$
,erhap only time +ill tell +hether conumer at the pharmacy +ill pay more for
banda*e or firt9aid cream containin* ilver than for thoe +ithout it after the
manipulation ha ended/ but for no+ +ith ilver bein* o artificially cheap conumer are
conumin* thee product like there i no tomorro+$ 4ne thin* i for ure each
individual medical ilver demand doe not repreent a lar*e portion of overall fabrication
demand$ The 8uantitie ued in mot application are very mall and +ith the price o
artificially uppreed it hardly make a difference to the cot of the end product$
Retrievin* the tiny amount of ilver from banda*e or other imilar application i not
nearly cot effective +hile the manipulation i keepin* the ilver price o unbelievably
lo+$ -f a ilver product like a bo2 of ilver embedded plater or ilver containin* tannin*
pill;health pill contain about a 1''th of an ounce of ilver in each pack old and ay in
the future each pack ell for V1'$ -f the ilver price *oe to V1'' per ounce from the
V2'o< a - type thi/ then they only need to raie the price by le than V'$C' to ay
V1'$C' each pack to cover the price raie of the tiny 8uantity of ilver in there$ So ilver
revaluin* to nearer it true value +ill not reduce it conumption becaue each ue i
tiny amount pread over thouand of application$
-n 2'1'/ total demand for all uch application +a etimated to be le than '$A million
ounce 03o<1$ 3edical ilver i conidered a likely *ro+th area/ the aociated demand
i e2pected to *ro+ on an e2ploive cale$ The Silver -ntitute report predict that
medical9related ilver demand could approach @' 3o< by 2'1A and a much a C' 3o<
by 2'2'$
Silver may provide important health benefit for the foreeeable future and uch
application are increain*ly likely to have a i*nificant impact +ith re*ard to the lat of
the available ilver upply but not much impact on pricin* until the manipulation i over$
Some people +ear a copper bracelet for health benefit$ When a real ilver bracelet i
far more beneficial$ Some +omen *et an aller*ic reaction to other cheaper metal in
7e+elry my +ife doe/ o no+ - only buy her real ilver +hich heal up any kin
problem$ Thee have been +orn throu*hout hitory for health benefit/ and at the ame
time +a ued a money$ Remember ilver i at all time real money in and of itelf even
if the mae have been deceived$ Wikipedia ha countle account and alo many
time throu*h hitory a ho+n in the Britih mueum ho+ people +ore ilver trip
around their +rit and arm and ued to ue bit to +ei*h out money for purchae$ -
can ee thi bein* done a*ain +hen the preent currency ytem fail/ ilver +ill become
the money of firt and lat reort a*ain until the monetary cycle repeat and another
currency replace it a*ain/ 7ut a in every cae throu*h hitory$
6ook on ebay there are ome very cheap terlin* ilver bracelet from !hina$ - often buy
my +ife omethin* for le than pot 7ut thinkin* about the ilver content$ She think -m
bein* romantic but it actually a *ood +ay to *et ilver into the UO +ithout F#T$ Even
really imple dei*n like thi/ you could break bit off for barter *ram of ilver a ha
been done for thouand of year and can be ued to purify +ater +hen out in the +ild$
But mainly +ear ilver ne2t to your kin for the health benefit$
When 0not if1 there i the ne2t currency crii and no one +ill accept your dollar or
,ound terlin* or any other fiat currency/ ho+ thankful you +ill be if you had bou*ht
ome ilver before the manipulation and price uppreion ended/ for buyin* food and
neceitie for your family$ 3ike 3aloney alo ha a dealerhip called bullion +ithout
boarder$ They ell all kind of bullion *rade *old and ilver that can be +orn and
hopefully taken thou*h boarder eaier than bullion coin and bar$
We ell pecial ilver bracelet +hich can be diviible into *ram for payment;barterin*$
We can en*rave any te2t you +ant if you order from u$ 3y +ife alo make ornament
and anythin* pecially re8ueted out of ilver and can alo be en*raved$ Thee make
very nice *ift or barter item$
So at the moment +ith ilver under V2'o< the manufacturer are 7ut dicardin* +ate
and buyin* ne+$ # it more cot effective and le labour intenive to 7ut buy ne+ly
mined ilver for under V2'o<$ Thi i far cheaper than recyclin* dicarded ilver$ Gut
think about thi fact for a momentH "o you think omethin* i really very +ron* +ith the
price of thi rapidly e2hautin* rare preciou metal>
We alo u**et and ourelve have been collectin* ilver 7u* and bo+l and cup$
Either from on line or any+here that may have pure ilver for ale$ - love to look in
econd hand hop epecially around Ge+ih area in 6ondon$ - have my ma*net and
ilver tetin* kit and ak to have a look at anythin* that may be ilver$
Rare Earth ma*net i the firt and eaiet/ a mot *eneric round don:t pa the rin*
tet o +ell but are real ilver even if they dont pa the rin* or pin* tet$ 3elt tet +ith
ice i ometime done/ but a normal fake coin +ill pa that1/ conductivity tet i pretty
hard to fake/ a i the +ei*ht and dimenion tet$
The electrical conductivity of ilver at 2D@}O i B2$DeB 01;~cm1J !onductivity tet i done
eay enou*h you can +atch video e2plainin* it on youtube$
!opper could fool you on the ice tet and electrical tet/ becaue it i o imilar to ilver
but it look o different/ and +ould fail the ma*net tet$ But you do have to be careful of
copper plated +ith ilver$
#cid tet +ould ho+ up thinly ilver plated or clad copper then there i the pectrometer
*un but - have *ot no e2perience +ith one of thoe$ - 7ut tick to the ma*net tet +hen
buyin* ilver ob7ect to tet the purity$
We try and ue all ilver for any bo+l/ pot and pan or ervin* tray$ We drink out of
ilver cup and ue ilver poon and cutlery/ and a ha been aid ilver choptick for
the health benefit$ #ny leftover food i kept in our frid*e in ilver container +hich doe
prolon* the life and keep everythin* more freh$ 4ur purified +ater i kept in ilver 7u*
a +ell our milk i al+ay kept in ilver 7u*$ We al+ay alo keep ilver coin or bar in
any container +ith conumable food or drink inide$ # - aid before - am even lookin*
into *ettin* a ilver lined frid*e free<er for the ecolo*ical a +ell a antibacterial benefit$
Silver i alo the mot heat conductive element kno+n to man$ -t i the mot electrically
conductive and thermally conductive element kno+n to man/ o once you have brou*ht
the temperature to +here you +ant it/ it +ill take le ener*y to keep it there$ #lon* +ith
*ood inulation of coure$ So ilver lined frid*e free<er filled +ith ilver container could
be the mot eco friendly cheapet/ lo+et po+er conumin* on the market$ But there are
none on the market o it omethin* - am lookin* into$
4n a ilver platter$
When my +ife and - occaionally have breakfat in bed/ it i purpoefully erved on a
ilver platter$ Thi ound e2trava*ant but no+ becaue of the ilver price manipulation it
i not$ The manipulator have puhed the price all the +ay do+n to ilver in the V2':$
Throu*hout all hitory it +ould only be the uper rich or royalty +ho had breakfat erved
a our family do/ on a pure ilver platter +ith pure ilver cup and plate and bo+l$
Eatin* all our liberated or fora*ed food +ith pure ilver cutlery or pure ilver choptick/
and ilver poon in our frehly homemade dandelion root coffee erved in ilver cup$
For hot drink you need to cover the handle +ith *rip +rap or you +ould *et burnt
becaue ilver i the mot thermally conductive element kno+ to man$ Thi i very *ood
ho+ever for cold drink or drink erved on the rock/ becaue it tay colder for lon*er
and the ice doe not melt o 8uickly +hen erved in ilver drinkin* container$ -n thi
ene if you follo+ my u**etion here you +ould be literally a the old ayin* *oe
livin* like kin*$ But at very lo+ cot if you buy your ilver before the manipulation end$
4ur tea pot i ilver a*ain keep it hot lon*er +ith a tea coey +e ue it every day/ even
our *ravy dih i ilver$ .ou may think thi i e2trava*ant but it not +hile the
manipulation i puhin* ilver o lo+$ Silver i bein* puhed o artificially lo+ everyone
can live like kin* +ith o much ilver o cheap$
#ny leftover at all +e have *o into ilver tora*e container in our frid*e/ +hich keep
them freh and prolon* the life$ #ll our +ater and milk i kept in ilver 7u*$ We love to
have freh flo+er 0motly liberated or fora*ed1 in our home al+ay held in olid ilver
vae/ and in the evenin* +e love to ue our cented WFG lamp held in ilver
candletick holder/ even old ilver ink+ell can be ued$ Gut like in ancient time
before electricity/ +e have even bou*ht ilver lamp tand and - bou*ht a olid ilver
lamp 7ut like in the tory of the *enie in the lamp$ See the chapter on WF4 lamp for
ho+ to *et the fuel for free and to cut your utilitie bill ri*ht do+n$ We have ilver hoe9
horn by our ilver hoe rack/ alo very *ood for the antibacterial propertie$ We ued
the lon* ilver hoe horn to dicipline the children +hile they +ere youn*/ even no+ the
threat i enou*h if you behave like that you +ill have the hoe hornH We never need it
anymore the threat i enou*h$ -t a family 7oke even their *randparent ay Lhoe9hornL
and it enou*h to *et them to do +hat they are told$ But +e ue it a +ell to put our
hoe on/ very *ood for the antibacterial propertie$ -n our bathroom +e have ilver oap
dih and ilver type of helve for toiletrie/ +e bou*ht a lar*e ilver to+el rack at
auction and a ilver rack in our ho+er for holdin* thin*$ - am on the lookout for a ilver
toilet roll holder$ We alo have ilver bottle opener/ and a lar*e ilver +ine rack$ -t i
motly filled up +ith liberated or home made +ine$ - +ih - could buy ilver bottle/ only
ever found one but they eem very rare/ - am contantly on the lookout$ - have aked all
my reader if you ever ee a ilver bottle on ebay or omeplace pleae email me$
We don:t celebrate !hritma but intead have a family preent day in the Ganuary
ale$ #l+ay buy omethin* ilver for each other/ it a +ay of avin* and invetin*$ Thi
year my +ife bou*ht me omethin* truly pecial/ a ilver handled cut throat ra<or$ To ue
ilver for anythin* in the bathroom make a lot of ene for the antibacterial advanta*e$
To have in a imple balanced elf reliant +ay +ithout currency or electricity/ a cut9throat
ra<or i your bet bet$ -n thi a*e of multi9blade ra<or/ convenience/ "avid Beckham
billboard and dipoability$ - ue leather to harpen my ilver handled ra<or my +ife
bou*ht me$ 4fcoure the blade i teel$ -t can be reharpened for lifetime o you never
need to pend anythin* ele on havin* for life$ We ue natural oap+art in our houe
for oap;havin*$
.ou can ave a lot of currency +ith thi one imple tep/ ome people +ho *et
influenced by advert are fleeced into pendin* a mall fortune every year on havin*
product they really do not need$ 5atural oap or imilar can be ued far better than
buyin* havin* cream$
# already aid +e han* our coat and other *arment on ilver coat han*er$ Thi
keep them freh kill bacteria and mean they need cleanin* le often +hich prolon*
their life$ # a family +e try to al+ay buy *arment of all kind that are made +ith ilver$
.ou need to check the manufacturer but uually the very cheap hop +ill not be uin*
ilver/ if you pay a little more for better 8uality clothin* you can uually check +ith the
manufacturer if the fabric ha ilver put in for the antibacterial benefit$ # +ith uin*
ilver coat han*er/ the ilver in fabric kill bacteria and mean they need +ahin* le
often and at lo+er temperature$ Thi prolon* the life of the *arment and mean le
po+er conumption i needed becaue they need +ahin* le fre8uently and at lo+er
temperature$ But epecially my family make ure under+ear and ock are al+ay
ilver impre*nated for the obviou benefit$ # - talk about ele+here - am very e2cited
about the development in Gapan in temperature controlled *arment that alo contain
ilver$ - have tried one uch port top +here it +a developed in Tokyo +ith ettin* that
you can turn do+n to cold level to cool you do+n +hen you are e2erciin* or in very hot
environment$ 4r in the +inter and in cold environment you can turn the ettin* on the
ame *arment up to +arm up your body/ it really i o coy in the +inter time$
Gut think of the hitorical i*nificance of an avera*e family like our havin* o much
ilver in our clothin* and eatin* on a ilver platter/ +ith all ilver cutlery and plate and
utenil$ 4ur liberated toat from a ilver toat9rack$ 4nly royalty/ emperor/ ,rince and
very +ealthy could live like thi throu*h hitory$ .et ri*ht no+ in the 21t century +hen
ilver i o rare and carce and more needed than at any time in hitory due to
electronic and indutrial demand$ #vera*e +orkin* cla familie can buy every ervin*
and tora*e utenil out of pure ilver for the price of a fe+ month +a*e for everythin*
in your home$ Silver really i o cheap ri*ht no+$ -t i the mot undervalued aet in the
hitory of the +orld$ - love it/ +hile it do+n here under V2'o< - +ant to ue ilver for
everythin* - can/ +hat a *ift from the manipulator$ Thi i +hy - love the manipulation o
much$
4nce you have bou*ht all your kitchen and ervin* ilver piece they can be ued a*ain
and a*ain/ they can protect and benefit your family and you +ill find a did prince and
the uper rich did throu*h hitory/ you +ill *et ill le often$
- have even bou*ht a fe+ ilver door handle/ and am on the look out for more$ - +ould
like to make every handle or dra+ knob in our houe to be ilver one$ 4f coure take
them +ith you if you move and put the old one back$ But thi +ould prevent the pread
of *erm$ ?opital hould do thi$
4nce a*ain - kno+ - keep ayin* but pleae eriouly take a moment to 7ut think of the
hitorical i*nificance of a +orkin* cla family like mine havin* all thi ilver o
unbelievably cheap>
So - recommend a +ell a ilver bullion to collect anythin* ele made out of ilver$
Epecially thin* ueful to you in the kitchen and that can benefit and protect you from
bacteria$ 5ot only old piece but even ne+ly made ilver thin* for e2ample +e have
ilver martphone cae +hich are *reat for the antibacterial benefit$
The *reat thin* i for buyer of ilver/ it can be incredibly volatile$ ThatK +hy - *enerally
advie invetor to avoid levera*ed poition uch a pread9bet for ilver$ -tK 7ut +ay
too dan*erou/ unle you are one of the fe+ on the inide +ho do the manipulatin*$
Stay a+ay from anythin* other than real ilver/ no paper promie$
-Kd much prefer to buy and hold phyical ilver in the dip in price/ buyin* it and tuckin* it
a+ay$ The problem i that/ unlike *old/ in many countrie youKll have to pay F#T if you
+ant to buy phyical ilver bullion$ -n the UO the F#T on ilver i currently 2'E/ the even
*reater thin* i thou*h/ that if and +hen you come to ell your ilver bullion the *oin*
rate i the ame a +hat the dealer ell for +ith 2'E on top/ and that 2'E portion i of
coure +orth more a the ilver price *oe up$
But if you kno+ +here to look/ you can till *et a *reat deal +ithout the 2'E added on$ -
+ant to ho+ you ho+ you can buy phyical ilver at a dicount includin* F#TH
Goin the dealer for the bet rate
-tK +orth tryin* to pick up cheap ilver from dealer in place like 6ondonK ?atton
Garden$ There you can buy beautiful olid ilver anti8ue at around the pot price of
ilver 0that i the price ilver trade at in the financial market1$ But youKll have to pay the
F#T on top$
But thereK an even marter +ay to do it$ -ntead of buyin* from a dealer/ you 7oin the
dealer$ That +ay youKll be able to buy at le than pot$ 5o+ thatK compellin*$
-tK all about minimiin* the market pread 0the difference bet+een the buy and ell
price1$ -f you can buy belo+ the price 8uoted in the market/ then youKre already on to a
+inner$
ThatK e2actly +hat -Kve been doin*$ -Kve been tockpilin* ilver from online auction and
-Kve been re*ularly buyin* ilver at a dicount of up to 1'E from the pot price$ #nd the
price - pay either include F#T/ or thereK none char*eable$
Why i ilver *oin* for le than it true +orth>
4f coure/ +henever you ee omethin* that eem too *ood to be true/ you al+ay
need to 8uetion it$ #re you bein* old a pup>
- +ant to run throu*h four reaon +hy thi anomaly in ilver e2it and +hy you can *et
a bar*ain$
Firt/ if you +ant to ell un+anted ilver for crap/ then you +onKt *et the pot price$
Thou*h +e may call item Uolid ilverK/ they rarely are$ Even mot ilver coin are
motly alloyed$ Silver i brittle on it o+n and itK not eay for ilvermith to +orkJ o itK
uually blended +ith other metal$
4nly a refined ilver in*ot or minted coin kno+n a bullion i old for pot/ and thereK a
bit of +ork involved in *ettin* un+anted ilver to thi tate$ 4f coure/ the dealer i *oin*
to +ant hi mar*in on top of that price too$ ?eK not *oin* to do all thi for freeH -n
*eneral youKll *et around 1AE le than pot for un+anted ilver$ So if you buy your
ilver from *uy that +ant to ell UcrapK/ then you can buy at a dicount$
But thi doenKt mean that youKre confined to u*ly crap piece nobody ele +ant$ D'E
of +hat - buy are uable and nice piece/ yet theyKre till belo+ the value of ilver
contentb
The econd reaon you can often *et a bar*ain i becaue online auction eller uually
donKt put in a UreerveK$ Take the ilver platter pictured belo+$ -n term of ilver - +orked
out it +ei*ht more or le but that the 7ut +ei*ht of the ilver in it 0at pot price1/ it
+a +orth Y1C' +hen - bou*ht it lat +eek$ -tK a 1Dth century French platter made from
very fine D2A ilver 0Britannia1$ .ouKd have thou*ht the eller +ould have put a reerve in
at the value of the ilver content +ouldnKt you>
But they didnKt and - picked it up for 7ut over Y12'$ 5ot only i that around 1'E le
than the ilver valueJ itK alo the final price includin* F#T 0if the eller i F#T re*itered/
itK up to him to pay1$ So 7ut +ork out the +ei*ht of the ilver *ram and you are *ettin*
a little bit of copper for free =1
French 1Dth century ilver platter
3ot eller donKt enter a reerve price and that mean there are bar*ain to be had$
The third reaon +hy there are bar*ain out there i becaue buyer have been taken
by urprie$ !ollector are findin* it increain*ly difficult to compete +ith the crap
merchant$ # poon that ued to be +orth a tenner mi*ht no+ *o for Y@'$ 3any
collector are hell9hocked and have *one to *roundH
But - upect a ne+ army of collector +ill be on their +ay$ #nd that brin* me on to the
fourth and final reaon +hy - think no+ i a *ood time to *et a bar*ain$
3ot financial invetor donKt tend to mi2 buine +ith pleaure$ -n fact mot invetor
hand over invetment reponibilitie to omeone ele T and pay them for their ervice$
But thatK not the imple balanced elf reliant +ay$ We like to take control of our financial
detiny$
Thi approach mean +e can mi2 buine +ith pleaure$ -ntead of buyin* a facele
financial invetment/ +e can buy omethin* that can be both ueful and treaured in it
o+n ri*ht$ ThereK no need for u to bid up the price on invetment *rade ilver 0refined
in*ot1 +hen you can find plenty of interetin* item +ith 7ut a little bit of +ork$
-Km ure many reader +ill be intereted in takin* thi further$ - +ill no+ be *oin* into
more detail on ho+ you can ue online auction$ -Kll *ive you ome Utrick of the tradeK
+hich +ill be ueful a you look to make ome hre+d ilver purchae$
- hope - have convinced you that collectin* ilver+are could be a fantatic and profitable
opportunity$ Becaue thereK a fantatic market out there$
.ou can tart +ith 7ut Y1' and +ork your +ay up into the thouand and ten of
thouand a you pleae$ #nd +hy pay the finance indutry fee and commiion for
ilver ETF: or ome other broken promie of ilver in place of omethin* you can *et
cheaper at the click of a moue>
But thereK little point in me tellin* you about thi e2citin* market +ithout *ivin* you a
fe+ pointer on ho+ you could play it$
So - no+ +ant to *ive you my crah coure in buyin* ilver$ Bear in mind/ -Km lookin* at
thi from a ilver invetorK point of vie+$ WeKre not lookin* at aethetic and collectorK
piece T thatK a lifetimeK +orkH 3y main interet i *ettin* the mot amount of *ram of
ilver for the leat amount of unit of fiat currency$
- +ant to buy piece ellin* for le than the value of the ilver in them$ That i le than
their intrinic +orth$ -f you follo+ a fe+ imple rule youKll be one tep ahead of mot
people in the marketplace$
Firt off/ +hatK ilver +orth>
- bet many bidder on the like of eBay +ouldnKt kno+ ho+ much the ilver in/ ay/ a
ilver toat9rack i +orth$ #nd thatK fine for anti8ue collector$ But a invetor/ itK key$
-t *ive u a +ay to value the item ob7ectively$
There are +ebite that *ive you not only the price per troy ounce 0the tandard +ay
ilverK valued1/ but it alo *ive you the terlin* price per *ramme$ But you can eaily
+ork it out yourelf$ #nd thatK +hat +e need$
# +ord of +arnin*= a troy ounce 0@1$1*1 i not the ame a a tandard ounce 02C$@A*1 T
thatK +hy - prefer to ue *rammeH
# - +rite the price i BCp a *ramme$ WeKll be uin* that in a minute$
6et the lion make it eay for you
3ot olid ilver for ale 0and -Km only talkin* about buyin* olid ilver1 in the UO i hall9
marked +ith a lion T it indicate En*lih or Scottih olid ilver 0or terlin* ilver1$ 4n an
En*lih hallmark/ the lion i on all four/ and facin* left +ith it head to+ard you on
early piece/ or facin* for+ard for piece made after 1C@1$ # lion on it hind le* mean
itK Scottih$
There are plenty of other hallmark that tell u e2actly +ho made it/ +here and +hen$
But the lion i all you need to kno+ for the minute$ Silver i nearly al+ay alloyed 0+ith
another metal uually copper1 to make it more ri*id and durableJ in the cae of terlin*/ it
mean itK D2$AE pure$
That mean the current value of ilver in one *ramme of terlin* i B2$Dp 0ie/ BCp 2 $
D2A1$
So no+ itK eay$ .ou ee a beautiful terlin* ilver ervin* poon lited online/ you croll
do+n the decription and ee that it +ei*h 1''*J o in term of ilver content/ itK +orth=
1'' 2 B2$D* S YB2$D'
-Kd take the pota*e off that price/ then *ive myelf another 1'E or 1AE dicount and
place my bid$ 6etK ay around YA'$ - place my ma2imum bid and then - for*et about it$
-Kll place plenty of bid like thi$ 3ot fail/ but a urpriin* amount *et UhitK and - +in the
auction$
But itK not al+ay that eay
6etK ay you ee a lovely picture frame you like$ The moment you look at it/ itK kind of
obviou that itK not all ilver$ The back and tand i made of +ood/ for tarter$ By all
mean put a bid in if you like itJ but you canKt value it on the bai of ilver content$
4ther item arenKt 8uite a obviou$ 4ften vae/ candletick/ or ink+ell are +ei*hted$
That i/ they arenKt olid ilver all the +ay throu*h$ Without removin* the +ei*ht/ you
canKt ae the value of ilver$ # an invetor/ -Kd teer clear$
.ou donKt +ant to end up payin* full +hack for a lump of leadH Remember all you hould
be intereted in i the mot amount of *ram of ilver for the lo+et amount of unit of
fiat currency$
4n a imilar tack/ +atch out for Uilver handledK item$ Silver inKt that tron*/ o for ome
item the U+orkin* endK i made of teel and *lued 0or oldered1 onto a ilver handle$
Onive 0and ometime fork1/ hoe9horn/ bottle openerb thoe ort of thin* are
nearly al+ay ilver9handled$
.ou can etimate the ilver content/ but youKre al+ay biddin* blind on thee ort of
item$ Until youKve *ot a *ood feelin* for the market/ itK probably bet to avoid thee
item$
4ne manK crap i another manK treaure
-Kll often find myelf puttin* in a cheeky lo+ bid on tuff - donKt like but +here thereK *ood
ilver content$ 3aybe - put in a bid at (AE of the ilver value$ - donKt e2pect to +in the
auction/ but then a*ain - donKt really care$ -t a nice urprie to *et an email ayin*
con*ratulation you have +on the auction$
But even +hen - end up +ith crap/ itK often urpriin*ly ueful$ #n ink+ell erve a a
decent candletickJ a trophy cup a a vae/ or roe bo+l 07ut lop off the handle if they
are not ilver1 T -Kve even bou*ht ome ilver u*ar ton* and bent them into a bracelet$
#nd donKt be afraid to bid over the value of the ilver content if itK omethin* you really
like$ 3aker like 3appin ] Webb/ TiffanyK 0not En*lih - kno+H1 and #preyK al+ay
command a premium over the ilver value$ The +ay - ee it/ +hen thee thin* +ere
made/ they probably old for five time the value of the ilver content$ -f you pay 2AE
more than their Uintrinic +orthK/ youKre till *ettin* a bar*ain and a potential family
heirloom$
#nd if you fall in love +ith ome continental ilver/ it happen to me all the time/ then
thatK fine/ youKll often find bar*ain here$ But 7ut be ure that you kno+ +hat youKre
buyin* T if the ilver i hallmarked C@'/ then that mean youKre only *ettin* C@E ilver$
.ou need to ad7ut your calculation accordin*ly$ #lo bear in mind that lo+er *rade
ilver doenKt have the ame lutre and you may end up +ith a lot of polihin* to doH But
if you can *et a piece that i tarnihed for much cheaper becaue of the +ay it look
then - love to polih it up$ There are alo many +ay to chemically chan*e tarnih back
to hiny ilver$ So a lon* a it priced much cheaper - love to pick up tarnihed ilver$
- have alo noticed many time ome very cheap Solid D2A Silver Ge+elry from !hina
and other place$
- have been able to buy all ort of ilver 7e+elry from the far Eat uually ori*inated from
!hina and pota*e free$ They uually in the end ell for fair value or near the pot price
of ilver at the time/ but they tart for le than a Y1 uually +ith no reerve$ - al+ay 7ut
bid on everythin* everyday 7ut over the tartin* price and there are many different
piece of ilver available$ 4ccaionally - +in the auction for about a Y1 includin* delivery$
- am buildin* up a bo2 of interetin* item of D2A ilver all bou*ht very cheaply before
ilver revalue to it true value$ 4f coure it *oe +ithout ayin* every piece hould be
teted a oon a you *et it$ But at the time of +ritin* ilver really i o cheap due to the
price uppreion that it not +orth ellin* fake +hen they can make them out of real
ilver o cheap$
# - +rite thi - am biddin* on many item for e2ample ome Wholeale Gift 6atet Solid
D2A Silver Ge+elry Bullet 5ecklace and ome pendant$ .ou need to think about the
i<e and ho+ many *ram of ilver it contain$ - only bid about Y1 and mot time don:t
+in but occaionally not many other bidder ee it and - +in it for uch a lo+ price$ -
have bou*ht all kind of pendant and everythin* you can ima*ine/ a lon* a it D2A or
+hatever all - care about i the ilver content$ -t +ork out far far cheaper per *ram than
buyin* bullion$ But a +ord of +arnin*/ in the late (': the lat time +hen ilver tarted to
revalue to it true value many people old their D2A ilver but the refiner all *ot clo**ed
up/ they could not keep up$ Thi i alo +hy there i not all that much ilver+are left in
the +orld becaue o much *ot melted do+n in the late (':$
So DDD fine ilver i +orth a lot more per *ram than the ame amount of ilver in a D2A
terlin* ilver item if you are in a hurry to ell$ For eay fi*ure ay a 1''*ram DDD ilver
piece i till +orth more than a ay 11' *ram terlin* ilver piece/ +hich i D2$AE ilver
and around ($AE other metal uually copper$ Even thou*h there maybe one or t+o
*ram more ilver in the terlin* ilver piece it cot ener*y and effort to refine it$ But if
you are in it for the lon* term like me/ then a - ay many time all - am intereted in i
the mot amount of *ram of ilver for the lo+et amount of unit of fiat currency$ To
achieve thi it i +ithout any doubt buyin* D2A or imilar on line$ # - alo ay many
time - love to buy tarnihed ilver piece if the price i very lo+ becaue the eller
doen:t kno+ about retorin* and cleanin*$
So in revie+/ - hi*hly recommend like my +ife and - are doin* buildin* up a lar*e bo2 full
of very cheap D2A ilver piece$ While the manipulation i puhin* do+n ilver price o
much there i a hu*e opportunity to build up a lot of ilver very cheaply in thi +ay$ .ou
could do a +e do and 7ut buy a little every month +hen you +in the lo+ priced
auction$
-f you have any ob7ect made from ilver or plated +ith ilver/ you kno+ that the bri*ht/
hiny urface of ilver *radually darken and become le hiny$ 5e2t it tart to tarnih
and eat a+ay at the metal$ Thi happen becaue ilver under*oe a chemical reaction
+ith ulfur9containin* ubtance in the air$ .ou can ue chemitry to revere the
tarnihin* reaction/ and make the ilver hiny a*ain$ .ou +ill be loin* a little ilver every
time you do thi techni8ue/ but tiny unnoticeable amount$
For thi e2periment you +ill need=
a tarnihed piece of ilver
a pan or dih lar*e enou*h to completely immere the ilver in
aluminum foil to cover the bottom of the pan
enou*h +ater to fill the pan
a veel in +hich to heat the +ater
bakin* oda/ about 1 cup per *allon of +ater
6ine the bottom of the pan +ith aluminum foil$ To the hot +ater/ add about one cup of
bakin* oda for each *allon of +ater$ .ou et the ilver ob7ect on top of the aluminum
foil$ 3ake ure the ilver touche the aluminum$
The mi2ture +ill froth a bit and may pill overJ thi i +hy you need to put it in the ink$
#lmot immediately/ the tarnih +ill be*in to diappear$ -f the ilver i only li*htly
tarnihed/ all of the tarnih +ill diappear +ithin everal minute$ -f the ilver i badly
tarnihed/ you may need to reheat the bakin* oda and +ater mi2ture/ and *ive the
ilver everal treatment to remove all of the tarnih$
When ilver tarnihe/ it combine +ith ulfur and form ilver ulfide$ Silver ulfide i
black$ When a thin coatin* of ilver ulfide form on the urface of ilver/ it darken the
ilver$ The ilver can be returned to it former luter by removin* the ilver ulfide
coatin* from the urface$
There are t+o +ay to remove the coatin* of ilver ulfide$ 4ne +ay i to remove the
ilver ulfide from the urface by polihin*$ The other i to revere the chemical reaction
and turn ilver ulfide back into ilver$ -n the firt method/ ome ilver i removed in the
proce of polihin*$ -n the econd/ the ilver remain in place$ ,olihe that contain an
abraive hine the ilver by rubbin* off the ilver ulfide and ome of the ilver alon*
+ith it$ #nother kind of tarnih remover diolve the ilver ulfide in a li8uid$ Thee
polihe are ued by dippin* the ilver into the li8uid/ or by rubbin* the li8uid on +ith a
cloth and +ahin* it off$ Thee polihe alo remove ome of the ilver$
The tarnih9removal method ued in thi e2periment ue a chemical reaction to convert
the ilver ulfide back into ilver$ 3any metal in addition to ilver form compound +ith
ulfur$ Some of them have a *reater affinity for ulfur than ilver doe$ #luminum i uch
a metal$ -n thi e2periment/ the ilver ulfide react +ith aluminum$ -n the reaction/ ulfur
atom are tranferred from ilver to aluminum/ freein* the ilver metal and formin*
aluminum ulfide$ !hemit repreent thi reaction +ith a chemical e8uation$
@ #*2S [ 2 #l 99;_ B #* [ #l2S@
ilver
ulfide aluminum ilver aluminum
ulfide
The reaction bet+een ilver ulfide and aluminum take place +hen the t+o are in
contact +hile they are immered in a bakin* oda olution$ The reaction i fater +hen
the olution i +arm$ The olution carrie the ulfur from the ilver to the aluminum$ The
aluminum ulfide may adhere to the aluminum foil/ or it may form tiny/ pale yello+ flake
in the bottom of the pan$ The ilver and aluminum mut be in contact +ith each other/
becaue a mall electric current flo+ bet+een them durin* the reaction$ Thi type of
reaction/ +hich involve an electric current/ i called an electrochemical reaction$
Reaction of thi type are ued in batterie to produce electricity$
- 7ut did thi a*ain +ith ome ilver ob7ect - bou*ht cheaply becaue they +ere o
tarnihed$ - uually do polih they up after+ard +ith ome Silvo ilver polih$ Better yet/
make your o+n ilver polih dei*ned to remove tubborn tarnih +ithout emittin*
dan*erou vapor$ - abolutely love buyin* tarnihed ilver ob7ect cheaper becaue -
+a able to ne*otiate +ith the eller for a lo+er price$ Then treat the tarnih +ith the
tinfoil and oda$ Then polih it up/ - love polihin* ilver$ Brin* me *reat pleaure and
tremendou atifaction to ee the tranformation$ - kno+ -:m unuual but - *enuinely
love polihin* ilver epecially if it very tarnihed and - *et it back to pritine condition$
The take home point i if you are buyin* ilver ob7ect and one i very tarnihed and one
in:t/ then try and buy the tarnihed one at a much cheaper price then follo+ intruction
above$ .ou +ill be *ettin* more *ram of ilver for le unit of currency/ plu you +ill
e2perience the ame pleaure - am talkin* about eein* a tarnihed ob7ect lo+ly polih
back up to beautiful *leamin* hiny ilver$ - love it$
- hope you en7oyed my crah9coure in ilver buyin*$ - may till be buyin* and competin*
+ith you in an on line auction one day but - have o much ilver no+ - hould lo+ do+n
buyin* more$ But - +ant to +ork hard and ave 1'E of my income and +here ele i
there to ave in> - peronally do not trut any paper or di*ital invetment/ - think they +ill
all be +ahed a+ay +hen the current temporary international monetary ytem
collape$ ,ut it in the bank/ no thank you/ money in the bank i return free rik$ Silver
held for the lon* term i rik free return$ When the manipulation end and ilver revalue
to it true value/ - +ill be the one to lo+ly tart ellin* my leat favourite ilver item$ But
that could be year a+ay/ my ilver i for my ilver year/ +hen your hair tart to look
ilver there i no better retirement fund you can rely on than ilver bou*ht no+ before the
manipulation end$
5umimatic
- +ould no+ like to talk about buyin* ilver bullion coin and bar or for that matter any
ilver artifact or ob7ect that are valued much hi*her than their ilver content$
5umimatic and emi9numimatic are uually referrin* to a *old and ilver coin or
bar that have perceived value *reater than that of their metal content/ uually due to
them bein* old or rare$
- have very tron* vie+ on thi$ - +ill ay ri*ht no+ that - am facinated by monetary
hitory and eein* old form of money ued throu*h out the a*e/ but not at all
intereted in collectin* numimatic if they are valued hi*her than the price of another
piece of ilver at the preent time you are buyin*$ - am only intereted in the amount of
monetary preciou metal$ -f for intance there are t+o 1 ounce round for ale and one
+a a emi numbie 0maybe a rare or old coin1 and one +a ay a US ilver Ea*le
minted thi year or any year/ if they +ere the ame price 0the current price of 1o< ilver
at that time1 then of coure - +ould *o for the emi numimatic$ But almot certainly the
eller +ould +ant a bit more for the older rare coin$ -f that +a the cae then - +ould
chooe the ne+ ilver ea*le for the current ilver price becaue - am only intereted in
*ettin* the mot amount of *ram of ,3 for my fiat currency a - can$ 3aybe - could buy
everal ilver Ea*le for the ame price a 1 numimatic ilver coin$
Be careful of numimatic value durin* a dollar collape$ -t: *oin* to be a very treful
time$ Oeepin* it reco*ni<able could help$ 5ot everyone +ho ha omethin* you need i
*oin* to care about the difference bet+een a 3S9(' Oookaburra and a cratched up
ea*le$ - am only intereted in the *ram of ilver$
The other thin* to bear in mind/ there are uncrupulou individual and *roup
particularly in !hina but - mut not ay only there/ +ho are mintin* numimatic out of
real *old and ilver and it ni*h on impoible to tell if they really are a real *enuine
piece many hundred of year old or a recently minted replica$ #ll you can tell eaily i
the metal content/ if it pure ilver or not +hich thee replica are pure ,3 made to look
e2actly like an old piece$ With very very lo+ ilver price at the moment it not +orth
fakin* re*ular bullion becaue it almot cot a much to make fake product a it doe
the ilver one$ But 5umimatic and emi9numimatic are +orth makin* fake verion
of out of pure ilver/ and the !hinee in particular are o *ood at it$ Some rare coin that
are thou*ht to have not many in e2itence actually have many/ many around the +orld$ -t
i almot impoible to tell +hich are the real old coin and +hich are made in recent
time becaue they are all made from pure ilver$ Thi i +hy - keep ayin* every *ram
of ilver *oin* to be +orth the ame +hen the manipulation end/ it doent matter +hat
form it in$ Why pay more for fancy dei*n or older coin +hen you can *et more *ram
of le currency$
The only 5umimatic coin - ever bou*ht +ere year a*o before - +a o +ell educated
about ilver bullion$ - bou*ht t+o +hat - thou*ht to be *enuine piece of ei*ht very mall
coin aid to be many hundred of year old$ - did my reearch and teted them then
decided to buy them$ #ll - can do i tet them to ee if they are pure ilver +hich they
are$ But - have no +ay of kno+in* if they are *enuinely hundred of year old or made in
recent time in a !hinee factory$ 4n reflection - could have bou*ht a lot more *ram of
ilver in another form for the ame amount of unit of currency$ - paid a lar*e premium
for the numimatic value$
With the advent of @" printer no+/ - kno+ from e2perience that anythin* can be
canned in then printed out of ilver clay then flamed to make into olid ilver$ Thi could
include numimatic coin or bar or abolutely anythin* made out of ilver$ Thi i +hy -
am not intereted in collectin* anti8ue ilver piece for more than the value of the ilver
in them$ For e2ample hundred of year old anti8ue ilver candle tand or other ilver
ornament or ancient artifact$ ?o+ do you kno+ if they +ere not 7ut printed out of a @"
printer and +a canned from a *enuine piece> .ou don:t kno+$ #n e2pert can not tell$
#ll you can tet for i the ilver content/ the ne+ly @" printed ilver thin* can be
identical to the *enuine piece in every +ay includin* the hallmark$ Thi +ould of coure
be ille*al to ell a piece claimin* to an anti8ue ilver/ but - do not think it i ille*al to @"
print one yourelf of a ilver piece you already o+n and canned in$ But the more thi i
done a @" printer become more +idepread ometime mi2 up can happen becaue
there really i no +ay to tell a *enuine piece that hould be in a mueum and a recently
@" printed ilver artifact or omethin*$ There are +ay of datin* them like carbon datin*
and uchlike but it unlikely that omeone +ould *o to uch effort$
-n my vie+ bearin* all thi in mind about @" printer - no+ think *ram of ilver are all
+orth the ame +hen they are melted do+n to be ued in indutry or medical ue or
omethin*$ So +hy pay a premium for omethin* made out of ilver +hen you could *et
more *ram of ilver for the ame unit of currency in a different form$ But - am alo
intereted in maller the better form of ilver$ For intance if you are only intereted in
*ettin* the mot *ram of ilver per unit of fiat currency then your bet bet i the bi*
1''' troy ounce bar they are over @1OG$ Thi +ork out very cheap per *ram of ilver
if you can afford it$ But the diadvanta*e i you can not ell part of it at a time or ue part
of it to buy omethin* +hen the preent temporary currency ytem fail$
Thi i +hy - like one ounce round or bar/ or if it +ork out cheaper per *ram of ilver
maybe ome li*htly bi**er bar/ - like the 1'' *ram bar they ometime can be bou*ht
for around the ame price a three 1 ounce round +hich only +ork out to be around D@
*ram$ So 1''*ram bar for the ame price +ould be better value than @2 1o< coin$
#*ain - am only intereted in the mot amount of *ram of ilver for the lo+et price in
currency/ at the ame time in mall form of phyical ilver a poible$
Gan Skoyle of the real aet co$ aid in the firt epiode of her :Get real: erie that
there i more demand for bullion like thee 1''*ram mooth hand poured bar becaue
they are eaier to mu**le and hide in a certain part of the human bodyHHHHH Some have
had to ay they have artificial pin and thin* in an operation if they *et dicovered +hen
the machine *oe BEE,H
So that i another reaon +hy thee 1''*ram bullion bar are the perfect i<e$ 646$
So the 1''*ram bar +ork out much better value and are till mall enou*h to hidden up
your rear end/ and be ued a money +hen the time come$ #lo conider the nicer
lookin* and epecially the better kno+n they are the eaier it +ill be to ue them to buy
thin* +ith in the future$ -f it a cruffy piece or minta*e mark not +ell kno+n then - +ill
tay a+ay from it unle it very cheap per *ram$ # - talk about ele+here you mut
check the purity of your ilver a oon a you *et it$ -f it not pure return it for a refund
and buy pure ilver$
Gold or ilver>
From my reearch and from the information harin* *roup - am involved +ith +e only
trut ilver$ We are a confident in ilver a a lon* term invetment but not *old +hich
could fall a lon* +ay if the market become flooded +ith available *old tockpile/ and
thi can not happen +ith ilver becaue it been depleted$ We are confident ho+ much
ilver remain 0unlike *old DCE of ilver that indutry ue i "ESTR4.E"1 DCE of all
of earth: ilver here B/''' year ince kno+n hitory be*an i no+ G45E$ 5ot poible
to retrieve$ -t i dut$
Smart invetor continue to buy #SE: from #merican US mint at record rate$ They are
runnin* lo+ and cloe or ration from time to time$ Supply 7ut can not meet demand and
+aitin* lit are *ettin* lon*er$ "ealer cant 7ut buy a much a they +ant/ they are
limited to ho+ much they can *et becaue the upply i 7ut not there$ "emand i there
but not the upply$
The end i near on ilver$ G, 3or*an can uppre *old and ilver a lon* a they +ant
to a lon* a there i ome phyical metal$ When indutrial 8uantity *oe to <ero printin*
more paper promie of future delivery of monetary preciou metal +ill not help$ .ou
cannot make computer +ith paper ilver$ The feared *raphene - have carefully
reearched and if it ever replace ilver it +ill be decade from no+$ Graphene cot
V1'/''' per o< to make and till not a *ood a ilver in mot cae$ There i no
replacement for ilver$ DAE of all electronic 3UST have ilver to function$ # computer
even thou*h it mi*ht only contain one ounce of ilver if it had 1''E copper it +ould
operate DDE 9 lo+er 9 not omethin* buyer +ant$
- conider ilver the afet lon*9term invetment but +ill only rie +hen remainin* ilver
drop from the current t+o percent to near <ero$ G,3 and other criminal +ill kno+ thi
i comin* and +ill cloe out their hort poition/ ell all paper ilver they till have then
buy ilver lon* contract and actual phyical ilver that they can obtain$ Then they +ill
top upprein* ilver and ilver +ill be releaed from A' year of uppreion$ -
believe it +ill rie hi*her than the current price of *old$ #lo/ the +orld may reali<e ho+
much *old there really i and the price of *old may *o "4W5H When invetor find out
there are million of ton of *old in tockpile and a fraction of that number of ton of
ilver in available tockpile$ -t i a fact there i no+ many time 34RE phyical *old
ton above *round than phyical ilver ton$ Thi i the revere of mot of hitory and
continue to increae in ratio a more *old i mined and more ilver i detroyed by
indutry$ Event like thi al+ay happen in a di*ital fahion$ 4ne day everythin* +ill be
a it i today but +ithin 2) hour/ or le/ the +orld +ill L+ake upL and a tampede to
ilver +ill be in pro*re$ Government +ill intercede on behalf of indutry +ho ay L+e
+ill *o out of buine +ithout ilverH 9 ?elp uHL$ !ompanie uch a -ntel and #pple and
myriad of companie from the far Eat$ Government et al +ill pa onerou
confication la+ to T#OE your ilver$ .ou mut dibure and hide it +ell$ #fter they
reali<e they are able to teal very little ilver from individual invetor like you and me
the Lblack marketL +ill enter and 8uietly and ecretly buy your ilver then ell it to -ntel
and the hi*het bidder$ .ou +ill be breakin* ne+ confication la+ but you have no
choice$
Gold= There i more diluted *old flake in the ocean of the +orld than all of the *old on
land$ #nd there are million of ton of *old on land$ # ?UGE amount but unrecoverable
ince *old i not ma*netic$ -f omeone could harvet ocean *old they +ould have
hundred to thouand of ton of *old$ The +orld i #W#S? +ith *oldH 54T S4
S-6FERHH The technolo*y to retrieve thi *old from ea+ater i *ettin* cloer to fruition$
For decade no+ they have been +orkin* on it/ and alo lot of other ne+ technolo*ie
uin* ea+ater$ 4nce it i perfected the value of *old +ill *o do+n to le than ilver a
the truth about the rarity of the t+o metal become clear$
The US 5avy 7ut let it lip everal of their nuclear po+ered carrier have chan*ed from
nuke po+er to ea +ater$ 4nboard proceor that eparate o2y*en and hydro*en$
Unlimited upplyH Then they have plenty of alt for tuff a +ell$
They are cramblin* in a ,R ni*htmare$ 4nly potted by media on USS Rea*an that i
o contaminated bein* at Fukuhima they are coniderin* crapin* the entire hipH They
+ere aked L+hat about the nuke reactor that po+er the hip>L Their ,R people
RE#66. cre+ed up ayin* L+e turned it off year a*o and no+ po+er mot nuke hip
and ubmarine +ith ea +ater then e2plained the proce$ 44,SH Wahin*ton and the
,enta*on +ent nutH
-:m ure many *ot fired from the 5avy but the ne+ i outH They put out a ne+ ,R
releae ayin* Lit i a FER. dfficult proce/ untable and dan*erou$L The ame thin*
+ill happen +hen they are able to e2tract the *old from ea+ater$ 3aybe they can
already/ - mean +e +ill never hear about it$ But the fact i the +orld i a+ah +ith *old/
in the ea and ri*ht do+n a deep a human have mined$ There i lot of *old/ not lot
of ilver$ There i not diluted ilver flake in the ocean of the +orld like there i *old$
There i not almot unlimited amount of ilver to mine like there i *old becaue ilver
i only near the earth crut$ Silver i no+ far more rare than *old both above and bello+
*round$
-t +ill be a 645G time before anyone fi*ure out ho+ to attract *old dut from +ater or
dirt$ The +orld i covered in *old but DD$DDDE microcopic dutH -n +ater and land$
The *round you +alk on ha ome *old and a mall amount of a hundred other metal$
But unle ma*netic or can be attracted ome other +ay it i not retrievable$ 3aybe
oon or they already can do it but in ecret or many year from no+$ There i a fe+
*ram of *old per 8uare mile of ea +ater$ F#R le ilver if any$ But until the price of
ilver *oe up to meet *old there i no incentive to try and *et ne+ ilver like they are
tryin* to *et the *old$ Gold i different from ilver in the *round the deeper man di* the
more *old there iH Silver i only found near the earth crut and mot of that ha been
depleted in the lat B''' year$
Silver i one the ei*ht 6-G?T metal that the earth puhe to the urface$ Firt ilver
LminerL from lon* before ancient E*ypt +hen ilver became ou*ht after for money/
7e+elry and utenil etc$ LminerL almot could 7ut di* do+n by hand not even that
deep$ That lated hundred of year before they had to di* a little deeper a proper mineH
Today/ mot ilver mine have *one to the bottom already$ 5o+ are empty;cloed or
8uality i o poor it i +orthle or remainin* ilver o hard to *et to 0i$e$ covered by
T45S of lead etc$ it i not +orth minin*1$ 5e+ ilver minin* i droppin* Llike a rockL
0pun1$ -t all been depleted$ Thu +orld about to TRU6. run out of ilver 99 RE#66.HHH
,eople do not believe it$ -diot on Wall Street 7ut buy ilver ETF paper and think they
o+n the real thin*$ There i 1'' time[[[[ outtandin* paper a there i phyical in
entire +orld$ !43EX/ 6B3# etc$ ha in fine print they can 7ut *ive people fiat cah +ho
re8uet ilver for their certificate$ -n fact rumor i !43EX han:t *iven out an ounce of
real ilver ince 2'12$ Gut *ive people cah plu a premium if they promie not to tell$
-f omeone abolutely init - do not +ant paper - 7ut +ant the real ilver that +a
promied me then they *et the choice a the old ada*e *oe it eaier to take ilver than
lead 4nly today there i not enou*h ilver left$ They have to take paper;di*ital currency
or take lead 0threatened they +ill be hot or uicided1 Real cam$ Giant ,on<i cheme$
Thoe +ho hold RE#6 ilver +ill ome day be the real +inner a lon* a they can hold
off criminal *overnment from tealin* it a they +ill try to do$
-nvet in ilver but only ultra lon*9term$ -t i the afet retirement that can never *o to
nothin* like other penion cheme$ -t may be another decade before paper ilver drop
to <ero and phyical return to it true value$ The afet life inurance for my family in
cae anythin* happen to me$ 4r the afet every other type of inurance 0health/
accident/ emer*ency etc1 far better than any paper inurance promie$
The other reaon +hy ilver i the afer bet over *old/ i the counterfeitin* problem
that pla*ue *old but not yet ilver$ -t i not +orth it for ilver becaue real ilver i till o
cheap/ but *old i +orth a lot of effort to make fake bar$ There have been many
tun*ten filled *old bar ho+in* up/ ome ay many of the bank and other tockpile
could be made to look much lar*er than they actually are$
Why +ould it matter> -f the bullion i only for ho+/ to back up unit of currency or
omethin* then it +ouldnt matter if the middle +a Tun*ten a lon* a the outide +a
*old$ #fter all/ nobody ha been to check or have independent audit of central bank
*old tockpile for a lon* time$ -t all 7ut truted that it i real *old all the +ay throu*h$
But the fact that o many *ood delivery bar ho+in* up around the +orld havin* been 2
rayed found to be tun*ten filled$
# +hile back Rob Oirby +rote an article revealin* that million of the )'' o< *old bar in
the +orld may actually be *old plated tun*ten$ So many ince then havin* been
checked eem to prove him ri*ht$
Thi +a a hockin* revelation that +ill profoundly effect the *old market and yet it i the
mot imple of con$ Who ever check to ee if their )''o< *old bar are filled +ith
tun*ten>>> 54B4".H )'' o< *old bar are handled +ith kid *love by thoe fortunate
enou*h to o+n them$ They repreent an atoundin* amount of value in uch a mall
packa*e$ They come in pecial cae and are +rapped in beautiful cloth$ When you
buy them you are cared to touch them$$$+ho in their ri*ht mind +ould ever drill a hole in
them to ee if they are real all the +ay throu*h>H
We:d better tart thinkin* a little harder$$$a little marter$ -t i truly ama<in* that 54B4".
ever check to ee if their *old i $DDD fine$ Buyer almot al+ay trut the markin* on
the bar even thou*h they have no idea +hen thoe markin* +ere placed there or +ho
the refinerie that produced them are connected to$
Thi i +here a bi* problem lie in the +orld of *old and ilver$ We have LtrutedL the bi*
*uy for too lon* and they have abued that trut at every turn$
So let: look at ho+ the *old;tun*ten problem i related to ilver$
3any contended that fake ilver could not be a eaily ubtituted a fake *old=
LThe ilver ituation +a a little trickier than 7ut creatin* fake ilver bar$ The problem
+a that/ unlike *old +here it i unheard of to melt do+n LGood "eliveryL bar/ lar*e
ilver bar purchaed from the e2chan*e +ere routinely removed from inventory and
melted do+n to be ued for indutrial purpoe$ -f the LGood "eliveryL ilver bar +ere
filled +ith omethin* like tun*ten or lead the indutrial uer +ould kno+ almot
immediately$ That kind of viibility +ould have called into 8uetion all LGood "eliveryL
metal on the ma7or e2chan*e$L
What - didn:t fully undertand at the time +a that there i one public ilver tockpile that
rarely/ if ever/ remove the phyical ilver from their LinventoryL and that i the iShare
Silver ETF 0S6F1$ 4f coure/ - never believed they actually had all that ilver they claim
to but - +an:t ure ho+ the con +orked$ Back in the 1DC': there +ere lead filled ilver
bar floatin* around but they +eren:t hard to pot for the dealer$ 6ead ha a denity of
11$@)2 *m;cm@ and ilver ha a denity of 1'$A'1 or an CE difference$ 5ot that hard to
pot for a profeional$
But it made me curiou a to +hat other metal mi*ht be cloer to the denity of ilver
and voilab346.B"E5U3 ?#S #5 #634ST -"E5T-!#6 "E5S-T. T4 S-6FERH -t i
)2 on the periodic table cloe to ilver +hich i element )($
The denity of molybdenum i 1'$22' *m;cm@ or only a 2$(E difference and i
commonly coated +ith ilver for indutrial applicationH # a matter of fact there i a lon*
lit of companie +ho make 3olybdenum bar a +ell a peciali<e in 3olybdenum
coatin*$
So could it be that S6F 0+ho boat G, 3or*an a their L!utodianL1 doe not have $DDD
fine ilver bar in their inventory but rather a i*nificant upply of ilver plated
3olybdenum bar> 6et: face it/ if the bankin* cabal fi*ured out that they could *old
plate tun*ten bar don:t you think they alo conidered ilver> !ould thi be the entire
RE#S45 +hy S6F +a approved by Lthe po+er that beL to the urprie of all the ilver
bu*>
# ,aulon/ Geithner/ Summer/ Goolbee and everyone ele +ho ha been involved in
the ri**in* of the market ha tated$$$
LWE W-66 "4 W?#TEFER -T T#OES T4 OEE, T?E 345ET#R. S.STE3 ST#B6EL$
!ould L+hatever it takeL include flat out fraud> 4f coure it doeH
6et: look for clue that there may be ome 1/''' o< L3olyBarL floatin* around in the
S6F inventory$
The fact the S6F ha *iven it: controller a coniderable amount of le*al lee+ay i no
ecret$ The propectu ha more hole than S+i cheee that: been hot point blank
+ith buckhot$ There are more article coverin* thi ub7ect on the internet than there
are bar of real ilver in their inventoryH
?idden amon*t it: many fla+/ the S6F propectu i carefully +ritten to allo+ for ilver
that i not $DDD fine$ There i no pecification a to the amount of ilver re8uired to be in
their ilverH 5ot $DDD/ not $D''/ not $A''/ not Sterlin*/ not plated/ not coated$$$nothin*$
The ori*inal propectu included the term LS-6FER BU66-45L +hen it +a decribin*
the ilver holdin*/ but a year later the +ord LBU66-45L +a tricken from the
propectu$ #t the ame time G, 3or*an chan*ed their liability a cutodian from V1B to
2BA3[ troy ounce$ 4U5!ES 4F W?#T> !hocolate Silver> That +ould be le*al
accordin* to the mall print$
Sure they define an L4unceL a=
L4unceL 99 # troy ounce/ e8ual to 1$'D(1)2C ounce avoirdupoi/ +ith a minimum
finene of '$DDD$ L#voirdupoiL i the ytem of +ei*ht ued in the U$S$ and Great
Britain for *ood other than preciou metal/ *em and dru*$ -n that ytem/ a pound
ha 1B ounce and an ounce ha 1B dram$L
But they never ue the capitali<ed +ord L4unceL in the conte2t of the propectu a it
relate to ilver$ #ny decent la+yer +ill tell you that it: the oldet trick in the book$ "efine
a term +ith a capital letter yet never capitali<e it in the conte2t of the document$ The
capitali<ed term L4unceL a defined i never ued a*ain$ So +hy define it if you don:t
ue it$$$ unle you are tryin* to deliberately milead the reader of the propectuH
Gut another con$
The ame *oe for the +ord LilverL$ 5ot once i LilverL defined or capitali<ed$ They
almot cre+ed up in the firt propectu by uin* the term Lilver bullionL but they fi2ed
that boo9boo$ But the mot damnin* evidence that the ilver in S6F i not the real deal i
in the propectu and the S6F 1'k SE! filin*$$
S6F ,R4S,E!TUS
L?o+ever/ the cutodian i not reponible for conductin* any chemical or other tet
dei*ned to verify that uch ilver meet the purity re8uirement referred to in the Trut
#*reement$L
LSilver tranferred to the Trut in connection +ith the creation of Baket of iShare may
not be of the 8uality re8uired under the Trut #*reement$ The Trut +ill utain a lo if
the Trutee iue iShare in e2chan*e for ilver of inferior 8uality and that lo +ill
adverely affect the value of all e2itin* iShare$L
F-RST T?E. S#. T?#T T?E. #RE 54T RES,45S-B6E F4R T?E ZU#6-T.$ T?E5
T?E. S#. -F T?E ZU#6-T. -S B#" iS?#RES W-66 T#OE T?E ?-TS$$$W?-!? T?E.
#RE 54T RES,45S-B6E F4RH
Why in the +orld +ould G, 3or*an take on a multi9billion dollar liability to act a
cutodian if they are not *oin* to even check the ilver that come into the +arehoue>
Becaue they don:t$ -t: 7ut another ,on<i cheme +ith the illuion of *rand ilver
depoit that never leave the +atchful eye of the cutodian or the L#uthori<ed
,articipantL$
The key to fakin* ilver bar i that they can not be old into the indutrial market a the
meltin* point of 3oly i much hi*her and it doen:t have the ame electrical conductivity$
The S6F inventorie repreent the perfect retin* place for Lilver barL to be tored
publicly yet not removed for indutrial ue$ !learly it can:t be in the !43EX or 63E
+arehoue ince both e2chan*e can be called for delivery$
5o+ that +e kno+ that S6F ha no le*al re8uirement to hold $DDD ilver bar let look for
more evidence of L3olyBarL$ - *ue a tell9tale i*n +ould be an increae in
3olybdenum production ince the announcement and introduction of the Silver ETF in
2''A;2''Bb+ell +hat do you kno+$$$it hootin* throu*h the roof$
6et: face it/ the only +ay to re*ain trut in the *old and ilver market +ill be to
completely overhaul the entire phyical tetin* and tora*e ytem$
Baically/ +e need a *lobal remelt and re9certification$ Trut ha *one/ do not trut any
paper promie epecially not ETF: or pooled account$ Take delivery of ilver yourelf
and check the purity yourelf$
# for u little *uy$$$the price of ilver i o lo+ it not +orth makin* 3olycoin becaue
the real ilver i o cheap$
To um up$ There are million of ton of *old in +orld+ide tockpile and many more
million of ton yet to mine$ Thi could be made an even lar*er number +hen *old plated
tun*ten bullion bar are ho+in* up all around the +orld and it doen:t really matter if
they are 7ut *oin* to be ittin* in tockpile never really ued for anythin*$
Silver i ued and at *reater amount every year$ Fake ilver +ill be found eventually
+hen it tried to be ued for indutrial purpoe$ ETF tockpile are +idely thou*ht to be
the lat lar*e tockpile of ilver left yet to be ued up a all other ilver tockpile have
no+ been depleted$ Theorie about kulldu**ery of one kind or another meanin* thee
o called ilver tockpile may not be actual real ilver at all +ill come to li*ht +hen
indutry need to ue thi ilver and find out the truth$
Take home point 9#void all paper promie tick to real ilver bullion and double check
it i pure all the +ay throu*h$ "o not invet in *old even if it i pure all the +ay throu*h it
i not a rare a +e are told and it i not a ueful or demanded a ilver$ -ntead of
buyin* *old buy B'[ time more ilver$
The main +ay to tet the purity i firt of all +ei*hin* it and meaurin* it$ Thi i +hy -
like the US ilver Ea*le and the !anadian maple leaf ilver bullion coin$ They are
almot impoible to fake and pa thee tet$
They hould +ei*h e2actly @1$1 *ram +hich i one troy ounce$ .ou can look up the
official meaurement on line of +hichever piece of ilver you are buyin*$ There are
other +ay to tet your ilver there i the acid tet but thi only tet the urface it could
be ilver coated$ So there i an even better +ay to tet ilver$ 5ot many people kno+
that ilver i very li*htly ma*netic$ 5ot enou*h for a normal ma*net to affect it/ but a
very po+erful rare Earth ma*net +ill have a li*ht pull on pure ilver$ There i a +ealth of
info on line +ith video of real ilver bar and coin lifted up on a )Ade*ree an*le and a
mall rare Earth ma*net the i<e of a +atch battery lide do+n very lo+ly becaue of
the li*ht ma*netic pull$ There +a a lar*e ilver bar that had been profeionally drilled
and filled +ith lead/ you could not tell from the outide and it paed the +ei*hin* and
meaurin* tet$
But the ma*net lide off very eaily +ith not much ma*netic pull$ Thi i +hy - try and
buy the mot *ram of ilver poible but in the mallet form a poible becaue it
not +orth drillin* and fillin* maller piece at thee lo+ ilver price$
3aybe in the future +hen the manipulation ha ended and ilver ha revalued to it true
value thi may be a problem +ith maller piece of ilver too$ So it +orth *ettin* a rare
Earth ma*net and *ettin* familiar +ith pure ilver bullion$
So a a *eneral rule - al+ay try to *et the mot *ram of ilver in the nicet lookin*
mot +ell kno+n but mallet poible piece of ilver - can for the amount of unit of
currency/ and - do not care for buyin* numimatic unle they are priced the ame a a
non numimatic ilver piece$
"o not *et me +ron* - love numimatic coin$ # you can tell from readin* thi book -
am a very keen monetary hitorian$ - have recently taken an interet in #ian monetary
hitory$ 3y +ife: family +ho are decended from Samurai have kept ome old family
heirloom like Oatana: and Oimono: includin* piece of money paed do+n throu*h
the *eneration$ Gapanee and other #ian money +ent throu*h the ame monetary
cycle a the ret of the +orld over the a*e$ They +ent from uin* money *old and
ilver to uin* currency anythin* other than *old and ilver then back a*ain to money$
Some of the money ued +a a cro bet+een a coin and a bar$ They are ilver piece
that look like/ +ell can you ima*ine takin* a ilver coin and omeho+ tretchin* it/ o it
look like a lon* elon*ated oval$ They can 7ut be referred to a ilver in*ot/ ome till
call them coin ome call them bar$
Some are callin* for the Gapanee and other #ian nation to *o back to money intead
of currency$ - love the ayin* a trillion here a trillion there pretty oon you are *oin* to be
talkin* about real money$ Well the Gapanee central bank i like the ret of the central
bank creatin* trillion of unit of fiat currency every month at the time of +ritin* thi$ -f
they +ere the firt to *o back to honet money a*ain intead of currency then that +ould
tand them in a very *ood tead to +eather the perfect economic torm headin* our
+ay$ Gapan could buy #66 remainin* ounce of ilver in +orld+ide tockpile +ith about
2 +eek +orth or created currency$ - mean if creatin* a fe+ trillion unit of currency and
addin* it to upply +a a *ood thin* then +hy not create 1'': of trillion of unit and
*ive everyone ay a million unit of currency> Thi i ho+ Ben Burnake *ot hi nick
name helicopter Ben$ ?e could create trillion of unit of currency and drop them out of
helicopter it may come to that 7ut before thi temporary currency ytem end$
- love to look in mueum around the +orld at +hat +a ued a money in different part
of the +orld throu*hout the millennium$ # - have already aid many thin* have been
ued a a medium of e2chan*e but only *old and ilver are money in and of themelve
everythin* ele i i 7ut currency$ But thi i the firt time in hitory that currency ha
been di*ital/ no+ they can create trillion of unit of currency 7ut by typin* it into their
bank account and then pendin* it electronically$ They ued to have to *et bit of animal
kin and paint of them/ no+ it trillion of unit of currency not +orth the paper they are
not printed on$
?o+ many truly private invetor buy much *old> FER. fe+$ #k any preciou metal
dealer +ho ell to the retail trade and they +ill tell you L+e ell over 1'' ilver coin for
every one *old coin$ EFER. in*le one +ill tell you thatH Which +ould you buy> # in*le
ounce of *old or BA[ ounce of ilver for the ame unit of fiat$ -t eay to ee +hy mot
invetor *o for ilver over *old$ So +hy do they talk o much about *old> Why do they
feature *old ri*ht up front on their Web ite if they ell o little of it> Got me$ -ma*e -
*ue$ 3any even have *old a part of their name 99 like Goldline -nc$ or Goldcorp or
3ike 3aloney: Goldilver/ -nc$ ,eople eem to think more hi*hly of dealer +ho ell
*old even thou*h it ilver that mot invetor +ant$
What doe the +orld need *old for> 5ot much/ decoration motly$ What doe the +orld
need ilver for> 1'/''' commercial ue and *ro+ by @ to @' ne+ ue every month$
-ndutry increae it ua*e of ilver on avera*e of @'E every year a they no+ ue
ilver in medicine/ banda*e they even no+ pray ilver onto athletic +ear a it +ick
a+ay +eat from the body$ .ou are uppoedly cooler if your +eatuit ha a very li*ht
pray of ilver impre*nated into the cotton of the athletic apparel$ Go to
+++$ilverintitute$or* and i*n up for their free 8uarterly ne+letter$ - aumed they did
reearch and kept count of the ilver till in the +orld$ Wron*$ They are 1''E
marketin* and to be in Wahin*ton "! hould ome *overnment committee ak them to
come tetify before it about ilver$ The mana*in* director of the -ntitute ori*inally liked
me$ ?e ent me all kind of internal document$ But then - be*an to ak technical
8uetion$ #ked him L+here doe thi data come from and +hat back it up>L$ 4op$ -
am till on their mail lit but no lon*er talk to him$ They are a very mall or*ani<ation$
,robably him and a fe+ paper huffler ecretarie$ They iue fancy oundin* pre
releae +henever ome company announce yet #54T?ER ue for ilverH Thi
happen everal time every +eekH
?e did 54T like ome F#!TS - told him and Lencoura*edL me Lif you are ure of your
fact you mi*ht +ant to motly keep 8uietL$ Well/ - have poken +ith hi*h up at the
lar*et ilver producer 0like Wheaton1 official at the US 3int/ the crook 0they are a66
crook thereH1 at !43EX akin* about both *old and ilver/ eentially EFER. ma7or
and mot minor ilver dealer in the US and ome overea$ - even tried to talk to
official at the Federal Reerve and other *overnment and 8uai9*overnment a*encie$
- +rote the director of Silver -ntitute and many other=
The +orld in 1D1' had about 2AE of the ilver and DCE of *old till remainin* available
on the planet that +a here in the year )''' B!$ -ndutry continue to ue ilver at an
ever increain* rate$ 6e than 2E of ilver ued in indutry can be recovered$ Silver
nor *old i ma*netic$ That leave a FER. e2penive chemical proce to e2tract ilver
after indutrial ua*e$ 6ike V1'/''' per ounce and upH Typical ua*e$ ,olihin* ball
bearin*$ Ball bearin* companie ue a lurry li8uid made up of an abraive but alo
fine ilver dut to *ive ball bearin* the final mooth heen$ That lurry after ue i
filled full of the ilver dut but no+ alo ha the Lrou*h potL removed from the ball
bearin*$ Steel/ tainle teel or iron mot often$ - don:t kno+ much about ball
bearin* e2cept that they 3UST be FER. lick and ,ERFE!T6. round$ Silver dut
help do thatH They *rind up ilver to pour into the lurry chemical mi2$ They can:t *et it
back/ but +hy try +hen it V2'o<$
#nother hi*h 8uantity ua*e of ilver that i more e2penive to retrieve than to 7ut buy
ne+ly mined ilver i of coure electronic$ Every computer contain a fe+ up to 1''
ounce of ilver dependin* on the i<e and peed of the computer$ # lar*e !ray
computer may have 1'' ounce of ilver in it$ Silver ha the lo+et electrical reitance
of any metal on earth$ They have minimi<ed the ue of ilver a much a poible$ #n
electronic en*ineer aid L- can tell you DDE of electricity travel in the outer 1E of an
electrical conductor$ # lar*e +ire that i ilver or copper coated i often a much cheaper
metal beneath it uch a aluminum$L 6ike the +ire you ee carryin* hi*h volta*e on the
treet in front of your home$ By 1DD' the amount of remainin* ilver on our planet +a
about A to 1'E$ By 2''A it +a under 2E$ Bet etimation and S?4!O-5G6. B. 45E
G#R. 6$ .#5T-S/ eem to have the mot accurate number of ho+ much ilver
remain available on our planetH 6#RGE uer uch a -ntel/ #pple and other "4 54T
O54WH
- learned to my utter dimay The Silver -ntitute i DDE marketin* +ith their miion
bein* Lan+er any 8uetion about ilver the *overnment mi*ht have/ people like me
mi*ht have 0but 54T in9depth technical an+erH1 and media people +ho mi*ht be
+ritin* ome +orthle puff piece filler article their editor aid Lerr/ +rite omethin*/
anythin* about ilver +e can add to thi enele article on a tarnihed ilver *oblet
found in a 1/''': year9old tomb lat +eek in E*yptL$
3iner do not kno+ a for perfectly undertandable reaon they do 54T +ant their
competitor to kno+ ho+ much ilver they have mined but tuck a+ay +aitin* for hi*her
price before ellin* it 0for +hat i it +orth it appear #634ST 54 S-6FER 3-5ERS
?#FE 3U!? -5FE5T4R. #T #66H T?E-R S?E6FES #RE B#REH - have poken +ith
!E4 and/ more o/ head en*ineer +ho didn:t kno+ Lyou:re not uppoed to tell the
public ecret like thatHHHH-diotHHHHHL$ - have dicovered if - am ri*ht up front honet
althou*h - ometime ay L- am doin* baic reearch for an indutry paper and
pecifically +ill not be litin* the name of any companie +ho provide me informationL$
-:ve dicovered lo+ly developin* a friendhip +ith like the head metallur*it of a ilver
or metal minin* company that include ilver 0far more common 9 ilver only almot
doe not e2it1 i often very ueful$ 4n the firt call 0it ometime re8uire a do<en call
to even RE#!? the ri*ht peronH1 they are al+ay ti*ht lipped and upiciou$ - 7ut
3-G?T be a S,. hired by Wheaton or even a forei*n *overnment to trick the *uy into
tellin* me ome of the mot ecret bit of information about their company and future
plan$ # you kno+ uch indutrial pie are EFER.W?EREH Wall Street ha
hundred to thouand of people +ho troll for ecret data to ue in 0ille*al1 inider
tradin*$
4O 9 no+ 9 to *old$ Gold i +here it i in price a it the foundation of overei*n +ealth
fund of mot countrie$ There i no horta*e of *oldH There i hoardin* 0motly !hina1
but no horta*e$ There i currently four to ei*ht time a much available phyical *old on
planet earth a there i available phyical ilver$ Remember= ilver i bein*
"ESTR4.E" at an atonihin* and increain* rate$ S-6FER ST#T-ST-!-#5 4F T?E
W4R6"/ by G#R. 6$ .#5T-S 99 Who appear to be the only peron/ company/
*overnment/ uer/ 5G4/ minin* *roup 9 #5.45E +ho i other than either a cheerleader
Lue more ilverL like the Silver -ntitute or the completely ille*al and doin* real dama*e
to our planet by forcin* the price of ilver to remain lo+/ Lbankter/ T,TB/ Federal
Reerve/ Uer/ !43EX/ Ft$ Ono2/ 6B3#/ !hina/ Ruia and many other ettlin* in
lo+/ lo+ fiat dollar amount +hen omeone +a foolih enou*h to buy paper ilver and
foolihly believe it can be e2chan*ed for phyical ilver for the akin*$ There are
ST-66 other+ie very financially intelli*ent people +ho believe paper ilver and even
paper *old i anythin* more than +orthle piece of paper$ 5ot e2actly +orthle$ -t
+ork on The Greater FoolL theory$ That omeone +ill come alon* after you and pay
you more for the paper ilver than +hat you paid$ 3ore paper ilver i traded on Wall
Street EFER. "#. than 1''E of all phyical ilver that optimitically e2it$ - ay
optimitic a - am convinced much of ame ilver i double and triple counted$ -t:
counted in Ft$ Ono2 then 8uickly moved to 6ondon and counted there then moved to
5.! and counted there$ -t i my bet *ue that the +orld i do+n to about one percent
of available indutrial production ilver$ - alo predict ince no one 0e2cept me>1 i
+atchin* thi that the bi* +eek +hen ilver tore run dry +ill happen +ith a crah and
all ?ell +ill break looe$ What mi*ht happen i like predictin* the outcome of a tornado
before it trike$ #ll - can ay i= - believe the time i near and the fe+ +ho even
upect it are follo+in* the e2preion= L+hitlin* pat the *raveyardL$ #nother parallel
i the current tate of the potential E6E/ Fukuhima 9 Lif +e all cloe our eye and click
the heel of our ruby red lipper 0+hich hould +ere chan*ed from the ori*inal ilver
lipper but ilver i too dan*erou1 the problem 7ut mi*ht *o a+ayHL$ #ll - can ay i/ -
keep countin* and -:m findin* no ecret lat minute hu*e cache of ilver ome mart
country ha hidden a+ay and a an electronic en*ineer kno+/ a +orld +ithout
indutrial 8uantity ilver i a +orld thro+n back to the technolo*y of 1DAA +hen copper
+a the dominant metal$ # computer +ith <ero ilver +ould be lo+er than a 1D(2 #tari
,on* *ame$ -:ve had people +ho are imply technolo*y fool ay Lcience al+ay find
an an+erL or L+e:ll 7ut ue *oldJ it much more e2penive o it mut be much better in
thin* like computerL$ Sorry nope/ *old i not a *ood a ilver$ -t i the electrical
RES-ST#5!E$ Silver i the lo+et reitance follo+ed by copper at about 2'E hi*her in
reitance$ 2'E> 5ot much$ Take that 2'E then repeat it 1'/''' time a i*nal fly
around inide of a computer$ Gold i e)$ #lchemit have tried for thouand of year
to turn other metal into either *old or ilver$ They are till tryin*H Graphene i the ne+
bu<< +ord$ # uper tron* material o tron* that *raphene you can ee throu*h i
tron*er than teelH But 54T a ubitute for ilver$ #ttempt thu far indicate in five to
ten year an ounce of *raphene that +ill have even lo+er reitance than ilver +ill/ +ith
luck/ cot about V1'/''' to produce and be made in mall 8uantitie$ -t mi*ht re8uire a
year and a billion dollar to manufacture enou*h *raphene for 45E computer$ - can
aure you - ubcribe to EFER. lo+ readerhip cientific ma*a<ine +aitin* for the
announcement that a ubtitute ha been found for ilver$ There i nothin* 99 abolutely
nothin*$
4f the many book - have in my head that - +ould like to +rite i one of +hat the +orld
+ill be like +hen it run out of ilver$ Think for a moment +hat the +orld +ill be like +ith
no ilver>
- +ill end thi chapter +ith 7ut 1' of the many reaon +hy you hould o+n ome ilver
bullion$
1$ Gold and ilver are at all time and have al+ay been money in and of themelve$
They are international and inter9hitorical;future money at all time$ Readin* hitorical
account at any time period *old and ilver can be ued to buy thin* at any time or any
place$ .ou could +alk into any city on the planet at any date in recorded hitory +ith *old
and ilver in your pocket and be able to buy food/ drink and a place to tay or anythin*
ele you need/ even if it on the black market 0Government have tried price control or
makin* it ille*al to ue *old and ilver1$ War/ economic collape/ political tyranny/ nothin*
ever chan*e thi fact$ There +ill al+ay be a demand for money and *old and ilver full
fill all the re8uirement of money and currency and are a latin* tore of value$ 4nce
a*ain ilver i money in and of itelf all the time pat and preent and future a +a
ho+n in the film 6ooper +here ilver i bein* ued a money in the future$
2$ Silver epecially i irreplaceable due to unurpaed elemental propertie$ Which can
never be taken a+ay unle the la+ of phyic chan*e$ -t i the mot reflective/
electrically and thermally conductive element kno+n to man$ ?a the lo+et contact
reitance and alon* +ith *old i the bet in malleability and ductility$ -t ha recently
dicovered antibacterial/ anti viral and anti fun*al and anti microbial propertie
unmatched by the other metal$
@$ ,rotect your privacy$ 3onetary ,3: are a very private +ay only you kno+ ho+ and
+hen and ho+ much you are avin* or pendin*$ #t a time +hen almot every purchae
made or aet aved indeed almot every tranaction made i then available to
corporation and *overnment/ uin* monetary ,3 privately bet+een partie a an
alternative to currency become increain*ly attractive$ The idea that Bitcoin and other
di*ital currencie are anonymou i +ron*/ but one that a lot of people *et cau*ht up in$
-t: like cah that come +ith a re*iter of all previou o+ner$ 5ot name but computer
code that track every moment forever$ That code can then e2poe individual and all
their aociate$ 3onetary ,3: are the only 1''E private +ay to tranact$
)$ Silver i the element of both indutry and technolo*y$ # the developin* +orld
continue to move to+ard indutry and the developed +orld move further to+ard
technolo*y the demand for ilver increae$ Further more ue are bein* dicovered at
an incredible rate makin* the demand for ilver even more$
A$ 4utri*ht debt monetiation and e2pandin* currency upplie di*itally by the e2pandin*
re*ime of bailout and timulu by the central planner around the +orld$ .ou could buy
every above *round ounce of ilver in the +orld +ith the amount of unit of di*ital fiat
currency the US alone i creatin* out of thin air every 2 +eek$ 4r the Gapanee are
creatin* every month$ 4+nin* monetary ,3 +ithdra+ upport for +hat many ee a a
corrupt and failin* fiat monetary ytem that tarted in 1D(1$ Thu the ilver bullet
a*aint the *lobal crii and the ilver hield to protect yourelf movement$ Far better
than protetin* in movement +ould be to +ithdra+ upport to their paper ytem and
buy and ue ilver a an alternative to the paper ytem tarted in 1D(1$ Thi i the
ilver bullet to thoe +ho caued the crii and a ilver hield to protect yourelf and
your family$
B$ 3onetary ,3 are at all time a *lobal market$ The +orld population i no+ +ell over
( Billion and e2pandin* and monetary ,3: *old and ilver are available to everyone$
There are le *ram of ilver per peron every year a available ilver tockpile *o
do+n and +orld population *oe up$
The internet continue to pread free information to billion leadin* to an e2ploion to
a+arene to the fiat currency ytem that tarted in 1D(1$ Bedouin trader and
traveller are tartin* once a*ain to ue ilver and copper bullion a a medium of
e2chan*e tradin* *ood acro deert on camel$ Shunnin* the unit of currency
ytem that tarted in (1$ Fihermen in developin* countrie are reportedly uin* mall
ilver and copper in*ot once a*ain to ell their +eek catch of fih in nearby to+n$
Then their +ive ue thee ilver and copper coin and in*ot to buy food and
houekeepin* at the market$ -n thee ame countrie you +ould need hu*e bundle of
fiat currency paper to buy the ame amount of *ood and ervice$ But trader +ould
prefer to ue bullion/ o the amount of paper valued the ame i *ettin* bi**er$ !hinee
real etate debt i *ettin* ettled in SilverH ,eople in !hina ue ilver bullion paper
priced A''/''' yuan 0USVC'/'''1 to pay off at leat 1 million yuan 0USV1B'/'''1 in
debt$ Thi can only mean t+o thin*$ The debt i actually +orth le than half itK value
0oop1/ or ilver i actually +orth more than double itK value 0oop1$ For ure the
!hinee/ at leat in thi area/ are tartin* to ue preciou metal to ettle debt and a
money$ -n many place around the +orld people are loin* faith in currency becaue
they +ill oon need cart to carry enou*h for mall purchae and *oin* back to
monetary ,3: a money$ Gold for very lar*e purchae but a throu*hout all hitory
ilver bullion i the people money of choice$ !opper alo for very mall value medium
of e2chan*e$
($ ,hyical metal ha no counter party rik$ -t can not be declared +orthle or void by
corporation and *overnment$ .ou can not be 3FGloballed or !yprued +ith phyical
,3 in your poeion$ Government can not *rab or conficate privately held bullion
like they did +ith bank account in !ypru or private account a +ith 3FGlobal and the
trend i preadin*$ They can try/ and have done in the pat to conficate it but very fe+
hand over their privately held bullion$ 4nly +ith paper or di*ital promie of phyical
metal can *o to nothin*$ ,hyical ilver in your poeion can not have the rule
chan*ed on you a +ith paper promie +here the char*e and rule can be chan*ed
not in your favour$
C$ #t the time of +ritin*/ phyical metal i valued at the ame a paper or di*ital
promie of +hich there are etimation of bet+een 1''9)'' more ounce traded in the
virtual +orld to actual ounce of metal in e2itence$ Some no+ ay the number i cloer
to over A'' ounce of paper for every 1 ounce of real bullion available on Earth$ The
*reatet *ift *iven to u by the manipulator i that you can till *o out and buy real
phyical ilver bullion for the manipulated do+n paper price$
D$ ,hyical ilver and *old +ill al+ay have value$ They can never *o to nothin* like
other invetment$ Becaue it i intrinic value/ not baed on other faith or
performance$
1'$ #nd a a bonu finally ilver and *old are finite$ Silver epecially naturally depoit
itelf near the Earth: crut only and never in an unrefined tate$ The ma7ority of the eay
to *et to ilver ha already been ued up$ .ou can:t 7ut *o deeper to find more ilver a
you can +ith *old$ !hri 3artenon ha a *reat dicuion/ in hi talk around the +orld
on the ener*y needed to produce an ounce of ilver in the 21t century/ includin*
e2trapolatin* out the data$ Great point/ like ho+ ore *rade are de*radin* a all the
eay to *et to ilver ha been conumed$ .ou cant 7ut di* deeper to find more ilver like
you can +ith *old$ # depleted mine reach the bottom they are literally crapin* the
bottom of the barrel 0bottom of the mine1 for crap of ilver ore$
With *old there i no crapin* the bottom of the mine/ they never run out of *old$ -t 7ut
harder to mine becaue they have to *o deeper/ but it can be done$ Thi i +hy over the
lat B''' year ilver ha been eaier to *et to/ but no+ it ha nearly all *one$ There i
no end in i*ht for *old/ but the end of ilver i rapidly approachin*$ -t officially 1( year
a+ay but - +ould etimate it *oin* to be over 2' *uein* a fe+ more lar*e ilver
dicoverie$ But thee ne+ a yet undicovered ilver dicoverie +ill only keep the
+orld demand for ilver *oin* a fe+ more year after the 1( year depleation hedule$
Final thou*ht on ilver invetin*$
The amount of information on ilver a an invetment bein* analyed and dicued
lately ha been atonihin*$ - remember only a fe+ year a*o that it +a only the like of
Ted Butler and hi mentor -<<y Freedman then "avid 3or*an and Gaon ?ommel that
ever promoted the ama<in* invetment opportunity that ilver repreented$ 5o+ there
are literally hundred if not thouand of Lpro9ilver analytL out there talkin* about the
upply;demand deficit/ !43EX !ommitment of Trader Report/ fraudulent Silver ETF
and the dual role of ilver a both an indutrial metal and monetary metal$ - 64FE -TH #
ure i*n of the ne2t bull market in ilver approachin*$
4f coure havin* o many eye on the ilver market you +ould e2pect that all the bullih
ilver an*le have been addreed/ inveti*ated and e2poed but - have found over the
year that there are al+ay ome bullih factor hidden in the myteriou +orld of ilver
invetin* that e2plode into the concioune of the market at the oddet time
compoundin* the reaon for ilver to rapidly rie in price$ Ted Butler ha e2poed mot
of the bullih ilver dicoverie in hi tudie of ilver pannin* many decade/ but that
doe not preclude the little *uy out there like me from e2poin* a ne+ idea;dicovery
that further promote the ilver caue$
-f you open your eye lon* enou*h to ee pat the monetary moke and mirror thee
day you can tell it i happenin* a +e peak$ We are do+n to the end day for the fiat
monetary ytem +ith the imploion bein* dra**ed on ince September of 2''C and
very oon to come to a clima2$
So +hat +ill happen to ilver> Firtly all the derivative like paper future contract and
ETF: and uchlike are the only +ay to invet in mot commoditie like oil/ alt and
thin* that you can not eaily take delivery of in lar*e amount$ Thi i +here the
monetary metal are different/ better than a paper derivative +ould be to take delivery of
the bullion yourelf$
.ou can not buy a million unit of currency +orth of oil/ alt or *rain and take delivery
yourelf to tore eaily for the lon* term$ But you can +ith ilver bullion$
There are many ilver enthuiat out there today +ith vat amount of money lohin*
around in Lilver relatedL invetment uch a ilver derivative 0V1''B a per the B-S1/
ilver ETF: 0V12B[ mot in S6F1/ ilver minin* companie 0et VCB by G?ommel1/ ilver
certificate 0V1'Bb Bi2 Wier: etimate1/ ilver future and option 0unkno+n billion1
etc$/ etc$ Thee are all unbacked paper promie of ilver$ 5ot even includin* metal
leain* bit of paper promie$
Thi i about V1A'B[ or maybe much more +orth of unbacked paper ilver invetment
that really have 54T poitively affected the price of phyical ilver ince no ilver or very
little +a actually purchaed$ Thi V1A'[billion doe not include metal leain* +hich i
impoible to kno+ ho+ many paper promie there for every real ounce of ilver in a
vault$ They 7ut take your paper and iue more paper$ Thi ha ne*atively uppreed
the price of ilver by ellin* ilver derivative +ith no phyical backin* at all$ -ma*ine you
+anted to keep the price of ilver do+n/ if you oak up mot of the currency that +ant
to buy ilver/ then not *o out and buy the lat of the available ilver +ith it/ 7ut iue a bit
of paper that i a broken promie of ilver related invetment for delivery in the future$
Tick/ tick/ tick$$$
When ilver invetor reali<e the cope of the comin* !reative "etruction Event the
flood of cah from V1A'[Billion and *ro+in* of Lilver relatedL invetment into the tiny
phyical real ilver market +ill detroy Lilver relatedL invetment and S6-5GS?4T the
price of phyical ilver to unima*inable hei*ht$$$are you really ready>
54W -S T?E T-3E T4 SW-T!? T4 1''E ,?.S-!#6 S-6FERH
"on:t delay becaue a thi reality be*in to ho+ over the ne2t fe+ year - doubt you
+ill be able to *et that lar*e phyical poition you:ve been puttin* off for thoe increaed
ilver return from your minin* tock/ option and derivative$
-t: *ame time for ilver o don:t *et cau*ht ittin* on the benchH
Even minin* hare invetment that ome claim are afe and they ay if ilver *oe to
the moon thee hare +ill *o even hi*her$ But think about it$ .our ilver minin*
company invetment help capitalie minin* companie to create more phyical ilver
addin* to the upply depletin* the lat of the unmined ilver even fater +here that
currency could have *one directly into phyical ilver decreain* the upplyH When the
temporary ytem collape it any one *ue +hat +ill happen to thee mine/ they
could be nationalied and you are left holdin* thi bit of +orthle paper$ - kno+ many
+ell repected ilver *uru: promote invetin* in ilver minin* hare/ but to me it 7ut a
riky bit of paper$ #lo the cot of minin* i *oin* up a e8uipment and fuel and labor are
*oin* up but the manipulation i keepin* the price of *old and ilver do+n$ ,rofit i
*ettin* le and le per o< for miner$ -nvetin* in minin* companie i a bi* rik/ 7ut
look at the increain* rate of landlide and collape in recent time$ - am +ritin* thi in
#pril 2'1@ 7ut lat +eek the bi**et copper mine in the +orld had a lar*e land lide
puttin* it out of action permanently/ +ell until the price of metal *oe up enou*h to
make it cot effective a*ain$ Gut before that another land lide in a lar*e preciou metal
mine in Tibet/ buryin* C' miner alive$ #*ain puttin* the mine out of action/ it +ill cot a
lot per ounce to *et that mine producin* a*ain$ Becaue the profit i o mall a the
metal are uppreed the minin* companie have to take more rik cuttin* cot$
3iner in many countrie are treated like lave paid ne2t to nothin* and +ork in very
dan*erou condition$ -f they *o on trike they *et hot a happened in #frica only a fe+
month a*o$ -n South #merica ome old mine have been depleted o much over the
millennium that they have chan*ed the hape of mountain above them$ 5o one kno+
+here the ne2t ink hole or land lide +ill come from$ Thoe +ho recommend invetin*
in minin* hare keep ayin* ho+ cheap they are and +hat a *ood invetment they +ill
be/ +hen the phyical bullion +ill be a far afer better invetment than bit of paper
promiin* hare in very riky minin* companie$
- ee thee people a Lkno+led*eable ilver invetorL +ho kno+ the tory but choe to
believe that the ytem +ill tay in tact uch that they +ill have time to obtain the re+ard
for their invetment +hen ilver rie in priceb$that +ill be their bi* mitake +hen the
final hammer fall$
Thi i +here - ee a 5EW Silver Slin*hot effect for ilver$
#lthou*h *reed i a *reat pycholo*ical force that can drive market up/ fear i by far the
ultimate motivator in any invetment mania$ Tryin* to Ltop the bleedin*L on invetment
loe i like tryin* to catch a Samurai S+ord dropped from the top of Tokyo to+erH
When +e have the !reative "etruction event - doubt the V1A'B in Lilver relatedL
invetment +ill ever pay off becaue of all the rik;credit layer bet+een you and your
ilver$ -ma*ine the chao +hen +e have total bankin* failure/ total brokera*e houe
failure/ total e2chan*e failure/ total )'1k failure/ etc$ ?o+ +ill thoe LinvetmentL ever
pay off +ith all thoe level of credit rik and defaulted entitie bet+een the invetor and
hi ilver re+ard> Will minin* company tock till be traded +ithout the "T!! or the
5.SE or the !FT!> What doe it all mean>
The entire ytem i about to blo+ apart becaue you can:t operate an unbacked
monetary ytem +ithout ri**in* the price of EFER.T?-5G$ Free market +ould end
the temporary international monetary ytem that +a tarted on #u* 1Ath 1D(1/ and
that i +hat i comin*$
Warnin* to the World= "T!! i 4UT 4F !45TR46H
The B-GGEST hidden conpiracy thee day i 54T the ri**in* of the Gold and Silver
3arket but the operation of the "T!!$ That: the *ut of all ri**in* operation$
Without their con and cover9up computer market ri**in* +ould not be poible$
-f you are till inveted in the tock;bond market you can e2pect to loe it all$$$for many
reaon$
The mot important reaon i that .4U don:t really o+n +hat you think you o+nHH
#nd +hat about thoe ilver minin* tock certificate that you have in your afe depoit
bo2> Will they be +orth anythin*> Firt ak yourelfb+ith a fiat money crah +hat +ill
be the ne+ currency> .ou can bet it +ill have to be backed by omethin* 0mot likely
*old and ilver1 but +hat +ill the citi<en of the +orld ay about private o+nerhip of the
mine that control their money> With DD$DDE of the +orld population 54T holdin* any
real *old or ilver do you think they +ould allo+ the $'1E to control all the +ealth of the
nation or the +orld> - doubt it$
Well LSilver RelatedL -nvetment Gurub+hatcha *onna do no+> The +ort thin* - can
ima*ine i fi*htin* the ilver battle for all thee year and not *ettin* the payoff +hen all
your prediction come true/ but intead of holdin* the real ilver bullion you are holdin* a
broken paper promie of a minin* hare$
So here: the S6-5GS?4T moment$
When ilver invetor realie the cope of the comin* !reative "etruction Event the
flood of cah from V1A'B of Lilver relatedL invetment into the tiny phyical ilver
market +ill detroy Lilver relatedL invetment and S6-5GS?4T the price of phyical
ilver to unima*inable hei*htbare you really ready>
54W -S T?E T-3E T4 SW-T!? T4 1''E ,?.S-!#6 S-6FERH
"on:t delay becaue a thi reality be*in to ho+ over the ne2t fe+ year - doubt you
+ill be able to *et that lar*e phyical poition you:ve been puttin* off for thoe increaed
ilver return from your minin* tock/ option and derivative$ Even no+ at the time of
+ritin* thi/ omeone +antin* a lar*e amount of phyical ilver ha to *o on a +aitin* lit
and that lit i *ettin* lon*er$ -t riky to try and order a lar*e amount of ilver in one *o/
far better to order mall amount re*ularly$
"on:t be one of thoe ilver invetor cau*ht +onderin* W?. the price of phyical ilver
keep riin* a all your other ilver invetment keep droppin*$$$and droppin*$$$and
droppin*$
- ay a*ain/ ell everythin* in their paper denominated +orld and 54W -S T?E T-3E T4
SW-T!? T4 1''E ,?.S-!#6 S-6FERH Sell all your paper invetment and realie that
any invetment in their paper denominated +orld are *oin* to *o to nothin*$
#nd pleae$$$don:t even T?-5O about ellin* your phyical ilver for fiat currency a it
blo+ throu*h VA';o< or V1'';o< or VA'';o<$ That: T?E-R End Game$$$they +ill *ive
you a much fiat paper money a it take to *et their hand on the lat remainin*
phyical ilver in the +orld$ They can create infinite amount of unit of currency 7ut by
typin* into a keyboard$ T?E. kno+ the true value of both$
-t: the bi**et !45 left in thi *ame and it i yet to be played out$
Today +e are on the threhold of omethin* o lar*e in the ilver +orld that it +ill
atound every man/ +oman and child on the planetbeven the ilver bu*H
- have lon* been of the opinion that if the central planner had their choice they +ouldn:t
+ant #5.B4". to proper from the E5" *ame and they +ill do everythin* they could to
make ure a fe+ people a poible *et +ealthy from the return to hard money$ Their
mot depied *roup of people are by far$$$ commodity trader and hed*e fund
operatorH
So no+ that +e ee the price of paper ilver a traded on the !43EX and 6B3#
continually fallin* cloer and cloer to WER4 +hile at the ame time phyical ilver
LpremiumL continue to rie it i clear to me that thi lam of Lvirtual ilverL +ill continue
to detroy all value in paper ilver until the market S?UT "4W5$
FoilaH 5o +inner in the B-G money ilver *ame$
But Lno +innerL overall i impoible a ilver ha maive value a both an indutrial
commodity and a monetary metal and any official return to hard money +ill necearily
increae the purchain* po+er of both preciou metal$
So W?4 +ill the +inner be in the end>>>
.4UH #nybody +ho hold phyical ilver in their o+n poeion 4UTS-"E of the
ytem +ill W-5 and W-5 B-G$
Fery oon all the money that lohe around in !43EX ilver contract/ ilver ETF:/
pooled ilver account/ 6B3# derivative/ ilver minin* hare/ etc i *oin* to fi*ure out
that the TR#5S-T-45 W-66 "ESTR4. #66 ,#,ER #5" E6E!TR45-! form of ilver$
#nd there i only one place thee TR-66-45S of dollar +ill *o in the lat moment
before the collape$$$phyical ilver in your o+n poeionH
The term L6#ST 45E 4UT:S # R4TTE5 EGGL i already bein* bantered around in the
hallo+ed hall of the financial elite$
Gold and ilver freein* themelve a an emancipation proce from the bullion bank
control via paper bullion that ha no bullion +hatoever involved in it$ The thralldom of
the bullion price end +hen the Evil Oin* of Bullion/ the Bullion Bank/ are clearly
proven to have no *old clothe on$
The emancipation of real bullion from paper i no+ in pro*re a phyical demand
increae unperturbed/ and rather pleaed by the lo+er price of the metal of kin*$ The
central plannin* fool/ in their effort to try and break the myti8ue of bullion via a paper
crah/ have only i*nited +hat once +a park into flame for it phyical accumulation$
They do not undertand that the day demand tand for full delivery at a contract
maturity/ even at thee lo+ price/ the fraudulent nature of the *old future/ *old leae/
and 4T! *old hed*e i revealed and therefore detroyed$
Thi could occur in *old and ilver at any price and need not be forehado+ed by a rie
in the price of the metal$ Since there i not a much *old a reported and almot no
ilver bullion any+here and above *round upplie are no+ bein* i*nificantly
conumed by u/ the phyical market +ill et the price unencumbered by *overnment
or manipulator$ Thi freedom from manipulation by paper i the emancipation of *old
and ilver$
Every time you buy one ounce of phyical bullion you cat your vote a*aint the ytem
and it mater/ the bankter$ Thee ociopath rule by bein* bullie and committin*
fraud$ Their day are numbered and ilver bullion i the UWhite Oni*htK that i *oin* to
lay the evil dra*on$
The bi**et mitake the central planner have made i to depre paper *old and ilver/
+hich they thou*ht +ould top the phyical run on *old$ They have i*nored the fact that
the !ypru plan for confication of depoitor: fund/ ori*inally at all level of +ealth/
plu their clear call for nationaliation of retirement account and fund/ ha *one viral
around the entire +orld$ 5o amount of denial +ill no+ top the avera*e peron or the
+ealthiet of individual from eekin* other mean to privatie and protect their +ealth$
We all kno+ that the ne2t move of central planer can be predicted a currency control$
!one8uently the trend to buyin* bullion/ eekin* out of the ytem tora*e and cloin*
do+n of lar*e in the ytem depoit account and in the ytem retirement account/ +ill
no+ only accelerate$
The central planner in their infinite lack of +idom have/ by bombin* the *old price/
imply made the ource of the problem more tranparent and added hu*e hort
poition to the no bullion behind paper fraud$
We live in evil time +herein there +ill be no heitation for the hark to attack the other
hark +hen a evere +eakne ha been e2poed$
The Federal Reerve in 5.! and G, 3or*an may have a common tunnel bet+een their
preciou metal depoitory/ but *iven an opportunity/ baed on any +eakne/ either
+ould attack the other for profit$
Government annoyed by the pre7udicial !ypru :bail9in: propoal/ kno+in* that *old
doe not e2it behind paper/ need only accelerate their phyical purchae to further
e2poe the +eakne that the no+ non9functionin* fractional *old paper ytem ha
e2poed$
Thi i +hy ome of the profeional that did reco*nie V1D'' a a price the Bankter
+ere mot uncomfortable +ith alo ee thi month a the culmination of an attempt to
detroy phyical demand by cruhin* the paper price$ We are +itnein* hitory here/
and before thi i over the phyical *old and ilver buyer +ill cruh the central planner$
Smart invetor and thoe +antin* to preerve the value of their hard earned +ealth are
doin* the ri*ht thin* in buyin* every ounce they can afford$ The depletion of upplie in
the ilver market i a critical piece of information$ Silver i affordable$ -f more people
are enterin* the market for preciou metal/ a further mah +ill truly be
counterproductive to the ob7ective of thoe perpetratin* the decline$
Silver demand till i on a coure to over+helm ilver upply and +hen that occur in
any commodity/ look for hi*her value$ The only reaon demand ha not over+helmed
upply yet i becaue o many invetor are till bein* fooled into invetin* in paper
promie intead of the lat of the available real ilver bullion$ 4f +hich there are many
hundred of paper promie for every one o< of available ilver bullion$ But indutrial
uer of ilver can not ue broken paper promie/ it ha to be the real thin*$ When +ill
the horta*e of real ilver over+helm then end the manipulation>
We mut firt conider the tate of the +orld today and into the future$ The +orld
population i 7ut over the ( billion peron mark/ up from B billion t+elve year a*o$ The
+orld add (A million ne+ oul each year and that i increain*$ -n addition to the
*reater number of ne+ potential conumer/ there i alo a move to increaed
tandard of livin* in the t+o mot populated place like -ndia and !hina$ 4verall
improvement in lon*evity mean that +e have more people livin* and conumin* lon*er
than ever before$ #t the ame time/ the ra+ material neceary for everyone to live
better are *ettin* harder and more e2penive to produce$ Will +e have enou*h ra+
material to utain the march to+ard hi*her livin* tandard> - ay ye/ but at +hat
cot> Thoe neceary ra+ material +ill not come to u cheaply$ Therefore/ it +ould
eem +ie to et aide and hold thoe ra+ material +hich are detined to climb harply
in value$
The bet ra+ material to hold in my opinion i ilver$ ThatK +hat - felt 1A year a*o and
i +hat - feel today$ Silver one of the very fe+ commoditie that the avera*e peron i
capable of holdin* in hi o+n poeion$ -n particular/ the US 3int make the mot
beautiful and popular coin in the +orld in the form of the US Silver Ea*le$ So popular i
thi coin that - am till convinced that omeday the US 3int +ill not be able to keep up
+ith demand and the premium on thee coin +ill e2plode +hen the US 3int top
producin* them$ The +ay the +orld i *oin* it appear that all the trend point to+ard
*reater ilver demand$ -t look to me that everythin* in the future +ill run on electricity/ of
+hich ilver i the bet conductor$ Thro+ in the tremendou appeal and *ro+th of olar
panel and itK hard to foreee ho+ ilver +onKt be a ra+ material upertar$ .ou can not
make the bet olar panel +ithout uin* ilver$ Becaue it i o eay for the avera*e
peron to hold and o cheap compared to *old/ one of the bi**et demand for ilver +ill
be from invetor$ Thee invetor +ill compete lon* term +ith the ilver uer +ho mut
have ilver a a ra+ material$ Thi i a potential buyin* combination that i not preent in
any other commodity$ ThatK +hat make ilver o pecial$
5aturally/ if ilver look et to move harply hi*her in price over the lon* run/ it i normal
to try to *ue +hen and ho+ hi*h> - didn:t kno+ the timin* 1A or even A year a*o and
till donKt kno+ today/ o the eaiet thin* to do i not to focu on the timin*$ Gut donKt
fool yourelf into thinkin* the hi*h price of ilver +ill come +hen you +ant it to/ a that i
not ho+ thin* uually +ork in life$ The bet thin* to do i to only buy and hold real ilver
+ith all your pare currency$ Thi +ay you donKt create unneceary preure to ell
alon* the +ay$ Thi i epecially important becaue it i clear that there are ome bi*
hort that do nothin* but try to manipulate and knock the price do+n$ Try to be
prepared for harp ell off and ue them to add poition at time +hen the price i
do+n/ every time they puh it do+n to V21o< ee the chapter on day tradin* ,3:$
?o+ hi*h can the price of ilver climb> Baed upon it importance a a ra+ material/ -
till believe that ilver could pa the price of *old +hich i not needed a an indutrial
material$ Beide/ - till believe that ilver i much rarer than *old in above *round
inventorie and even my children kno+ that the rarer item hould be more valuable$
While other analyt are not 8uite thi bullih/ - remind them that if the hort they
al+ay talk about are forced to buy back in a phyical horta*e that +ill add a lift to
ilver price almot beyond our comprehenion$ - alo remind them that becaue there
are no bi* *overnment tockpile in ilver 0a there are in *old1/ no *overnment can
come to the aid of the hort a they can +ith *old +hen the moment of truth arrive and
there i not enou*h ilver to *o around$ Since the +orld ha never een a real ilver
horta*e/ it hard to pick a precie price to reflect omethin* that ha never happened$
What - can tell you from my e2perience i that the mot inane price occur +hen there
i a horta*e$ From the be*innin* 1A year a*o/ +hen - firt learned of the ilver
manipulation - have al+ay e2pected a ilver horta*e to occur$ That +a the main
reaonin* behind my attraction to ilver$ - think the bi* increae of ( to C time in price
ince - firt bou*ht ilver +a due to the market enin* that a bi* ilver horta*e i
developin*/ but there have been no i*n of a bi* ilver horta*e that i clear to
everyone$ When the bi* ilver horta*e come and everyone can ee it in +idepread
delivery delay and force ma7eure/ only then hould the price be meaured$ # price can
ound cra<y9hi*h in condition +e are familiar +ith/ but not hi*h at all in a true horta*e
+here the only other choice i to do +ithout and end factory +orker home$ 3aybe you
and - +onKt buy at the hi*h price in a horta*e/ but an indutrial uer doenKt have much
choice to buy if he need ilver/ the ra+ material$ 3y *oal i to ell +hen the horta*e i
at fever pitch$ ThatK +hy - donKt 7ut look at inflation or the dollar and all fiat currencie 9
-Km more intereted in coniderin* the ilver horta*e$
# time ha paed/ - am happy to have +ritten about ilver and ho+ it ha *one up and
re+arded o many$ - think the future +ill look the ame +ay even before the
manipulation end a they are havin* a harder time keepin* the uppreion *oin*$ But
+hen hitory repeat and ilver revalue to meet all the currency created it +ill urprie
everyone$ Zuetion +ill be aked a to +hy the +orld+ide tockpile of ilver +ere
allo+ed to be depleted at uch lo+ price$
Gut keep tackin*H Ride the up and do+n to the bitter end$ Stack more in the dip but
in the lon* run it +ill not make much difference +hat price you paid$ .ou +on:t be orry$
9
Buyin* phyical ilver bullion i the *reatet act of +idom any peron could do ri*ht
no+$ -t i a ilver hield to protect your family from the comin* end to the temporary
international monetary ytem that +a brou*ht about in 1D(1$ -t i alo a ilver bullet to
thoe +ho are cauin* the *lobal financial crii by e2pandin* the fiat currency upply of
the planet e2ponentially$ Silver i the #chille heel of thoe cauin* the *lobal crii$ By
takin* it off the available market and torin* it for the lon* term off the available market
+ill both protect you and fire a ilver bullet ri*ht into the heart of thoe cauin* the *lobal
crii$
Silver ne2t to oil i the mot +idely ued commodity ever$ -t i irreplaceable in nearly all
of the over 1'/''' application that conume it$ But ued in tiny 8uantitie per
application$ But that tiny amount over more numerou application than the tar$ Thi i
+hy ilver price i almot irrelevant to the finihed product$ Such a tiny amount in each
application$ Thi mean the price i inelatic$ 5o matter ho+ much the price of ilver
*oe up it +ill not affect the price of the finihed product very much at all$
Thi i +hat make ilver uni8ue$ #ll other commoditie have a elf correctin* price
mechanim$
-f the price *et too hi*h the demand +ill drop off a uer look for a cheaper
alternative$ 3ot of the 1'/''' plu ue of ilver have no alternative$
So a manufacturer +ill have to aborb the price increae$ But that i not o much a
problem becaue each unit ue tiny amount of ilver each$ For e2ample the avera*e
computer or mobile device ha to contain let ay one tenth of an ounce of ilver$ So
about V2 or V@ of ilver in each device$ 5o+ let 7ut ay the device ell for around
V1A'' each unit$ -f ilver +ere to *o to V1'''o< then the ame ilver in that computer
+ould be +orth V1''$ "o you think the bi* manufacture like #pple are *oin* to ay +e
can no lon*er ell computer becaue the price of ilver i too e2penive> 5o they could
raie the price by V1'' to V1B'' and advertie that our product are the bet becaue
our have the mot amount of ilver in them$
Update 2'1)
- +rote that part of the book a fe+ year a*o and the ituation ha *ot a lot +ore ince$
-t: +ell over 1'/''' ue ri*ht no+ but - read that over 1' ne+ application for ilver are
bein* dicovered every +eekH Silver i the mot ued metal of them all in different
application$ 54T in 8uantity but in different type of ue$ Which i *reat ne+ for lon*
term invetor a it mean a the price *oe up it +ill not reduce the demand that much$
3edical i ne+ but *ro+in* fat$ 3y family all drink and ue colloidal ilver antibiotic for
e2ample$
# ilver *oe up in price a *reat deal/ variou ue that need a lar*e amount per unit
+ill have to +itch to other metal or 7ut top$ Thee are thin* like military e8uipment
drone and mart bomb$ But mot application are not in thi cate*ory they only ue
tiny amount per application and everythin* that can +itch to ie copper ha already
been +itched$ Thin* like ilver contact on cell phone etc$ may 7ut *o a+ay but -
doubt it or 7ut live +ith the corroion of cheaper metal$
But D'E of indutrial ue of ilver cannot be topped and it i increain* by the day$ ie
ilver i a mut in computer related product$ Sometime le than one ounce in an
entire computer but that one ounce make it run a fat a a 21t century computer
run$ -t i eential$ With copper or anythin* ele it +ould run like an #tari or *ame boy
circa 1D('$ Will people in the future after the manipulation end pay an e2tra V1O for a
previouly V1O laptop that no+ cot V2O becaue the ilver in it i no+ V1O an ounce>
.e - think they +ill$ But the day of deciion for many i comin*$ # fe+ are hoardin* but
not many$ - heard the *overnment 8uietly told people like -ntel/ Sony and all ma7or
electronic manufacturer Ldo not hoard material like ilver a +e +ill 7ut take them from
youL$ Thi ha prevented ilver uer tockin* up for no+ they rely on 7ut in time
inventory +hich ometime mean delay on product a they have to +ait for more
ilver to be mined$ Wie company director hould i*nor the +arnin* from *overnment
and tockpile a much ilver a they can *et their hand on/ then hide it$ Government
may come lookin* for ilver but that +ould end the paper manipulation$
Well/ even if they can find the hidden ilver 0mot ilver invetor hide it very +ell1 #66
invetment ilver if taken today +ould keep indutry runnin* an e2tra B month$ That i
itHHH So they hould be hoardin* but they believe the +orthle promie of Government
"4 54T tockpile ilver becaue it +ill break the international monetary ytem$ The
7ut in time inventory or ometime *oin* on a +aitin* lit for ilver i *ettin* very ti*ht$
Will they ever learn> 5o$ Should be tockpilin* ilver no+ +hile price are till o cheap$
-nvetment ilver i DDE retained$ Bou*ht once then *oe into lon* term tora*e$ The
A'E ued by indutry i DC to DDE ued +ithin day of hittin* the dock of -ntel/ #pple/
Sony etc$ They cant *et enou*h ilver for +hat they need/ there have been delay of
#pple computer and Sony product becaue they +ere +aitin* for the ilver to be
mined then they +ould all chae after it$ #t the ame time the ilver price i puhed even
lo+er by the manipulatorH U5BE6-EF#B6EHHHHH 6e than 1E can be reclaimed$ ,eople
aure me Lcience +ill fi*ure out ho+ to reclaim it +hen the price *oe hi*h enou*hL$
Well/ +hy not no+> They have tried for )' year$ Silver and *old are non9ma*netic and
there i no chemical or anythin* that attract either metal$ # cruhed computer ha
maybe a fe+ ounce of ilver but to reclaim at mot 2'E of it +ould cot V1'/''' or
more$ The other C'E i 7ut dut cattered all over$ 4r ilver uch a ued in lurry to
polih ball bearin*$ Sho+ me a +ay to e2tract ilver from the lurry after it ha been
ued to polih ball bearin* all day$ #fter )' year they have no more an+er than
+hen they tarted$ #ll countrie for odd reaon old all their ilver 0only the *old i left in
the vault1 over the lat fe+ decade$ Why> .ou have to look at each country$ #lmot
al+ay politic to balance the bud*et +ith a commodity not conidered carce/ +hen it
hould have been$ !linton old #66 of the US ilver for V) an ounce to balance the
bud*et one year$ 4nly !hina i currently buyin* ilver at a *overmental level$ 3ot ilver
mine are hut do+n due to the lo+ price/ mot place are in a horta*e mode and
everyone ha lead time$ Thi i only *oin* to *et +ore$ 4nly a +orld9+ide uper
depreion that halt indutry can top thi fateful day from arrivin* +hen the +ait time
for ilver are o lon* that companie i*nore the *overnment command not to try and
tockpile$ Then a fren<y +ill enue and the manipulator +ill loe control of the prin*$
Watin* ilver on many product that are 7ut toy or lu2ury item i almot criminal due
to the manipulation$ Some day that ilver +ill be needed for medicine and rene+able
ener*y$ But it +ill be *one$ The firt element on the periodic table to diappear$
While ilver and copper are till o cheap +e hould all +ant more clean rene+able
ener*y and le foil fuel or even +ore nuclear indutry providin* the po+er +e need$
So/ ye/ rene+able ener*y need lot of ilver and the +orld need lot of rene+able
ener*y *oin* for+ard$ 3edical i alo ma7or and they are findin* ne+ ue in medicine
contantly$ Silver i the bu<< in medical reearch ri*ht no+$ Some i 7ut a marketin*
*immick like advertiin* Lilver pill *ive you a healthy tanHL but ome i ma7or in
medicine$ #lo ue like ilver temperature controlled port clothe a - talked about
already - tried it out in Tokyo and - think it i *oin* to be hu*e in year to come$ -t alo
+ick a+ay +eat from the body$ !lothin* companie 64FE it a they advertie the
feature and +hile ilver i till o cheap$ Thee item are not takin* off becaue the
companie cant *et hold of enou*h ilver/ they have to *o on +aitin* lit to *et even a
mall amount a oon a it mined$
!hapter A
@rd in importance after Silver bullion then !opper bullion then 9 di*ital *old bullion or
crypto$
"i*itally Tradin* monetary preciou metal$
- tron*ly advie you to take poeion of real copper and epecially ilver/ at
any+here near today: price/ +hile you till can$ .e the market are ri**ed but they
are havin* harder and harder time thee day keepin* the price from riin*$ They +ill of
coure one day oon loe control/ like tryin* to puh do+n a bi* prin*$ 4nce they loe
control it +ill bounce very hi*h$ Sometime they looe control a little like in 2'11 +hen
*old *ot to almot V2''' and ilver VA' per ounce$ The manipulator mana*ed to *et
control of the prin* in 2'12 and puhed it do+n a*ain/ they puhed ilver all the +ay
do+n to V21/ then in 2'1@ even do+n to V1C but for ho+ lon* thi time>
.ou may think thi i contradictory of me$ - do believe if you don:t hold it you don:t o+n it
and could loe everythin* you do not hold yourelf +hen the ytem collape$ - firmly
believe thi/ but the ytem collape could be year even a decade a+ay yet/ and -
chooe to rik a mall amount in a di*ital tradin* account to profit from the dip and
peak$ 5ot too much only about 1 OG of di*ital bullion becaue there i counter9party
rik and it +ill probably all be lot +hen the temporary ytem come to an end oon$ -
am fully a+are that at any time the manipulation could end and - loe everythin* that - do
not hold myelf/ but for no+ - love the manipulation/ o many people +ant it to end/ not
me$ 6et them manipulate it a lon* a they can/ - hope the manipulation and the
temporary monetary ytem *oe on for another 1' year or lon*er/ they +ill 7ut make
the prin* bounce even hi*her +hen they loe control$ ,eronally - +ant them to keep
the manipulation *oin* a lon* a poible$ # lon* a the manipulation ha not yet
ended +hy not make the mot of it +hen you undertand it>
The fundamental indicate riin* price for many year to come even before the
manipulation come to an end/ and a ma7or price pike up can happen at any time/ if the
prin* *et looe$
# price take do+n by the manipulator can alo happen at any time/ 7ut a from 2'11 to
a little later ilver had halved/ 0U,"#TE 2'1@ in #pril the bi**et price take do+n in @'
year happened +hen everyone leat e2pected it1 thi i *reat ne+ for u ilver
tacker: a they *et a temporary control of the prin* and puh it do+n$ Uually +hen it
i leat e2pected$ Thi i +hy my trate*y i a +ell a takin* delivery of real bullion/
alo have a di*ital tradin* poition to make the mot of the bi* dip do+n and the pike
up a the ecular bull market pro*ree$ -t i true if you do not hold it you do not o+n it$
So do not have too much in a tradin* account/ and make ure it ha an independent
audit/ companie like *oldmoney$com are *reat for buyin* thin* online +ith *old or
ilver di*ital *ram$ - like bullionvault +ho are part o+ned by the Rothchild +ho really
do o+n lar*e amount of *old$ Stay a+ay from any option +here they are fraud and not
backed by real bullion/ but then you never kno+/ o it i a rik compared +ith takin*
delivery yourelf$ - am not ayin* - trut the Rothchild to *o out and buy an ounce of
real bullion for every di*ital ounce they ell/ but at leat they do have lot and lot of real
*old tored in En*land to back up the di*ital promie they make$ But the point i even if
thee companie do *o out and buy an ounce of real bullion for every di*ital or paper
ounce they ell 0unlikely in my opinion1 +hoever hold the bullion ha control over it/ not
+hoever hold a paper or di*ital promie to that bullion$
There are many other no+ +here you can di*itally buy and ell monetary preciou
metal online/ if they have the bullion to back it up i unkno+n/ many companie take
your currency and then do not buy bullion +ith it/ it i free currency for them$ - am not
intereted in future or option or derivative/ even thou*h ar*uably tradin* di*ital *old
the +ay - do i derivative - feel thi option i better than other +ay to peculate$ -
advie tay +ell a+ay from pread bettin* or buyin* on mar*in +hich i a double ed*ed
knife that cut a*aint you$
-f you do choe to trade di*ital bullion al+ay remember it i not a afe a takin*
delivery yourelf/ you have to trut omeone/ and that i a rik$ There i no counterparty
rik if you take delivery of real phyical bullion yourelf$ The other thin* to remember i
you are not dealin* +ith the +orld market but intead other uer +ithin the cloed
market place on the +ebite$ The price can differ from the +orld market price$ Thi can
be an advanta*e or a diadvanta*e depend ho+ e2perienced you are$ -f you are ne+
and +ant to learn then - u**et you i*n up for my over my houlder ervice to ee my
actual trade and learn the rope 8uickly$
# 3ike 3aloney ay in hi book/ Guide to invetin* in Gold and Silver L"i*ital preciou
metal i an online method to intantly buy or ell *old and ilver/ 2);( @BA day a yr$ -t:
eay/ the tora*e fee: are lo+ and - believe thi i the bet +ay to hold preciou metal
outide your o+n country$ # al+ay/ ho+ever do your due dili*ence before en*a*in* a
company$L
?e *oe on to ay about thee di*ital bullion tradin* e2chan*e like Bullionvault Lthey
tore preciou metal and their cutomer trade the metal +ithin the private e2chan*e
ytem$ The cutomer *oe to the e2chan*e +ebite/ create an account/ 0-f you are
referred by theilverbu* you can receive the over my houlder ervice for free1 and
fund the account by bank tranfer$ .ou mut alo verify your identity$ 4nce the account
i funded you can trade metal at competitive price$L ?e ay a*ain like - did L,ricin*
can be different from *lobal open market pricin*L - ay thi can be an advanta*e once
you kno+ +hat you are doin*$ 3any time the real +orld *old price move firt before
the bullionvault price move o much/ but it +ill follo+ the +orld *old price to a certain
e2tent/ o you can almot ee into the future$ 4n my mart phone - can have t+o
creen one ho+in* the +orld market price of *old and the other ho+in* the
bullionvault price$ .ou can *et alert et up to inform you if the real +orld *old price
make a lar*e move +hich it fre8uently doe$ .ou then have a very hort time before the
bulionvault price follo+ it$
# - already ho+ed/ 8uantifiable available real ilver i far more rare than *old i today$
-t i for thi reaon that - am not o intereted in buyin* real *old for lon* term/ 0- think
there i far more *old in the +orld than i reported/ it i not ued up a ilver i1 only
di*ital *old for hort term interet me$ Silver i much more volatile than *old/ until the
manipulation come to an end/ uually if *old *oe up a little ilver *oe up a lot and
converely if *old *oe do+n a little ilver *oe do+n a lot$ So ilver i far more
dan*erou a a hort term play$ -t ha been and continue to have been demonetied by
bein* taken out of coina*e and no+ ilver ha been demonied/ trader call it the devil
metal becaue it o volatile$ But one of the afet lon* term invetment you can buy
and hold/ +hen they puh the price do+n buy a lot of real ilver bullion and a little di*ital
*old$ -f you have a real appetite for rik you may +ant to di*itally trade ilver hort term/
but you have to pay more tora*e fee for ilver than *old and - +ould not recommend it
and have decided to only hold real ilver bullion myelf off the market +here there are no
tora*e fee: for the lon* term and trade di*ital *old hi*h fre8uency hort term$
- like to have a poition of around 1OG of di*ital *old to trade mot of the time/ a a hort
term play$ Thi i around the ma2imum amount to have to till pay around the minimum
tora*e fee: +hich i around V)per calendar month/ o you have to pay thi much
minimum no matter ho+ little you have$ They char*e VCmth minimum for ilver/ +hich i
+hy - tay a+ay from virtual ilver only real ilver +hich ha no tora*e fee: once you
take delivery$ -n a bi* dip - tend to buy more di*ital *old - +ill pay a little more tora*e
fee:/ and on a bi* pike up - +ill ell more o may have to pay only the ma2imum
tora*e fee: of V)$ But you pay tora*e for the entire month even if you had that much
*old for only one day of the month$ Thin* move fat in the *old market ri**in* *ame/
the manipulator are buier than ever thee day and very rarely do you have to +ait
that lon* for the *old price to move back and hit your ne2t order$ So - pretty much pay
around on avera*e V) month all year$ #bout commiion char*e Bullionvault char*e
'$AE to tart +ith then +hen your total trade amount to V(A/''' you *o do+n to '$1E
commiion on every trade$ Before you *et to V(AO total it not o eay to make a profit$
.ou need bi**er move before you are in profit$ So every calendar year +hen you revert
back to '$AE commiion you 7ut have to try and trade a lot even if there i not much
profit until you *et do+n to '$1E/ then it i far eaier to trade maller move in the *old
price$ - undertand it i poible to *et to '$'AE commiion char*e on every trade
+hen your total trade amount to V(A'/'''$ - never mana*e to *et there only tradin*
around 1OG of di*ital *old fre8uently in a year before you have to tart a*ain at '$1E
a*ain$ Becaue every calendar year from +hen you opened your account you have to
tart a*ain$
- like to al+ay have around three different permanent open buy order and three
different permanent open ell order at all time$ The only time - +ould ell out my entire
poition i if there i a lar*e pike up and it hit my lat ta*e ell order a happened in
2'11/ - old everythin* and it +ent even hi*her$ But you +ill never *et the very top or buy
at the very bottom$
L"on:t try to buy at the very bottom and ell at the very top$ -t can:t be done e2cept by
liarL
Bernard Baruch
-f the real +orld *old price 7ut piked a lon* +ay either up or do+n - try to 8uickly alter
my firt ta*e buy or ell order if - can *rab my phone in my pocket on time after it beep
an alert informin* me/ dependin* on ho+ bi* a move 7ut happened/ becaue ure
enou*h the bullionvault price +ill move the ame direction a the +orld pot price very
oon after$
For e2ample/ let ay the price of *old i around @'/''' unit of fiat currency per kilo/
+hich it i in a ran*e near to in pound terlin* at time of +ritin* after the bi* price
takedo+n 2'11 - bou*ht back in/ a - aid - have a poition of 1k* +ith the firt ell order
at around @'/@'' to ell about 1'E of my tradin* poition/ o around 1'' *ram$ Thi i
very realitic it +ill *et filled +ith the ne2t little up movement in *old$ -f the real +orld *old
price move up even more than thi - +ill very 8uickly alter my bullionvault ell order a
little hi*her/ before the bullionvault price catche up +ith the +orld price$ Remember +ith
thi little kno+n ecret you can ee into the future a it +ere$ .ou can et up alert on
your martphone informin* you of any lar*e move in the pot price/ +hich +ill be
follo+ed very oon after in the bullionvault price$ The ne2t ta*e ell order et at around
@'/('' maybe about A'E or more of my poition o around another A''*ram$ -t i le
likely to have uch a lar*e move up in a fe+ day but it can and doe happen$ Then the
third and final permanent ell order +ill be for my entire remainin* poition around
@1/A''$ Fery rarely do you ever *et uch a bi* move but it could happen at any time/ and
it cot nothin* to leave a permanent ell order in place$ # the ecular bull market in
monetary preciou metal pro*ree the chance increae of uch move happenin*
more fre8uently$ Such a lar*e move up in a hort pace of time +ill be follo+ed by a
i*nificant move do+n at ome time after/ o you can buy back in$
#t the ame time - have three permanent open buy order$ -f *old dip to 2D/('' it +ill
tri**er my firt open buy order/ a*ain around 1''*ram$ Thi i realitic and called
calpin*$ 3y firt open buy and ell order can keep *ettin* filled everal time in a very
hort pace of time$ So contantly need to be reet$ #*ain - have alert tellin* me if there
i a very lar*e move do+n in the real *old price o - may hear my martphone beep and
8uickly *rab it/ and if - am fat enou*h 8uickly kill my firt ta*e buy order before the
bullionvault price catche up +ith the +orld price of *old$ -f - mi it and it hit my firt
ta*e buy order and keep *oin* lo+er/ it not a problem - +ill 7ut +ait and if it *oe
lo+er till my econd ta*e +ill catch it and - +ill be very happy$ The bi* move can
happen at any time +hen you leat e2pect it$ The econd open buy order i et at
around 2D/@'' a*ain around another A'' *ram$ 6e likely but can and doe happen/
al+ay follo+ed by a i*nificant up move after uch a bi* take do+n$ #nd the third and
final open buy order i et at around 2C/A'' or le/ if it +ent thi lo+ +hich doe happen
but on eldom occaion/ - +ould buy another 1k* of di*ital *old/ and +ould have to *o
overdra+n to do it/ 0- have an arran*ed free overdraft for a hort time1 but that i ho+
confident - am that it +ill hoot back up$ -n 2'12 my @rd ta*e open buy order did *et hit/
and - had to *o over dra+n by 2C$A*rand to buy another Oilo of di*ital *old$ There +ere
time +hen - had to 8uetion my trate*y/ it +ent on for +eek the price tayed do+n
there and - almot tarted to +eat/ becaue - +a all in and under+ater by a lon* +ay
and it +ent even lo+er/ - borro+ed even more fund and kept buyin* a it +ent lo+er
till$ Thi i the +ay to play their *ame a they try to care you out or +ear you out of the
market$ -t even for a hort time +ent a lo+ a under +ell Y1'''o< in the 2'12 takedo+n
+hich +a +ell under Y@''''OG and - arran*ed a lo+ cot lar*e loan and bou*ht a lot
under Y1'''o<$ -t +a treful and e2citin* at the ame time$ - +a firm in my
conviction of the fact preented in thi book/ - alo kne+ the manipulator +ant to care
you out or +ear you out/ - +a cared and +orn out but - borro+ed more fund and kept
buyin*$ -f they puhed the prin* even lo+er - +ould do everythin* poible to borro+
more fund and keep buyin*$ Thi i not a paper tock thi i *old$ But after a fe+ +eek
the bottom +a in and back up it +ent - +a able to *et my ell order hit then pay off
the loan and made a *ood profit$ #fter the move up ure enou*h it dipped a little a*ain
and - +a back to tradin* a normal$
Updated the 2'1@ mother of all takedo+nH The lar*et price takedo+n in @' year$
That takedo+n in 2'12 made many ay the price +ould never be taken do+n to under
Y1'''o< ever a*ain/ one of thoe +ho aid that +a "om Fri<by +ho +rite about *old$
But - kno+ until the manipulation i over they can et the price +here ever they +ant
uin* computer pro*ram tradin* back and for +ith each other di*ital promie of bullion
that do not e2it$ - al+ay +ant to be ready for another bi* takedo+n by the
manipulator$ But nothin* could have prepared me for +hat happened in #pril 2'1@$
-t happened a*ain in #pril 2'1@ but thi time they really puhed it do+n$ 3y mart phone
beeped informin* me of a really bi* takedo+n$ - +a out and about +ith my +ife/ he
looked at me and aid are you 4O> - aid thi can:t be ri*ht let me double check$ But it
+a correct/ thi +a the bi**et price manipulation in decade$ -t had already hit my
firt ta*e open buy order and +a almot ready to hit my econd then third and final
buy order$ - am thankful - made the deciion to kill them 8uick to ee ho+ lo+ it +ould
*o$ - +aited a little to *et a feel for the market$ -t did *o lo+er than +here my lo+et open
buy order +a et/ - +a thankful - killed them both in time/ it time like thi that you do
not +ant to make rah deciion$ - then bou*ht in a little at +hat - thou*ht +a the
bottom$ But they mana*ed to puh it even lo+er a*ain and - bou*ht all in +ith my
arran*ed overdraft at +hat - thou*ht +a an incredibly lo+ price$ - +ent all in at +hat -
thou*ht +a the bottom and it +ent even lo+er a*ain even thou*h no+ +ell under the
price avera*e for year$ Thi time they puhed it +ay do+n even more$
The fact in the public domain do not 7utify the harp fall in the *old price at thi time/
the price per o< +a V1@B@/ do+n over V2'' ince Friday: open$ The cale of the ell9
off +a the +ort in @' year/ +ith the volatility inde2 tandin* at the hi*het level in it
hitory$ Gohn Oemp at Reuter ha calculated that baed on a normal ditribution/ you
+ould e2pect to ee movement like 3onday: only once in every A'' million tradin*
day/ or t+o million year$ The ne+ +hich +ould 7utify uch a price +in* i curiouly
abent T in fact/ my vie+ i that the market ou*ht to be bullih for *old$ Somethin*
doen:t add up$
-n any market/ price i determined by the confluence of demand and upply$ But +hen
demand i *reater than upply and the price fall it i proof alone of manipulation$
-n #pril 2'1@ the price +ent even lo+er a*ain than - could poibly have ima*ined$ -
+a already all in at +hat - thou*ht +a the bottom but no+ that price - +ent all in at i
much hi*her than +here it i no+/ and no+ - am under+ater by a lon* +ay$ Gold +ent all
the +ay do+n to under YD''o< and ilver +ent to under V1Co< then tayed do+n there
for ome day$ Thi i abolutely unbelievable coniderin* the e2pandin* currency
upply of the +orld$ #t thi time 5/Oorea +a threatenin* to launch a 5uke/ obviouly
anythin* like thi all over the ne+ like thi i very bullih for *old$ #ll the intability in the
middle Eat +a lookin* very dire/ epecially in Syria and -ran/ there +ere report of
W$3$": alo very bullih for *old$ We had 7ut had the private bank account *et
!yprued +hich caued a ruh into monetary metal$ Some bomb +ent off in the
Boton marathon +ith e2pectation of more attack around the +orld +hich i al+ay be
bullih for bullion$ # fe+ day later there +a a lar*e e2ploion at a Te2a Fertilier plant/
all thin* like thi are bullih for *old$ 4r hould be in reality$ #nd on top of everythin* the
bi**et !opper mine in the +orld +ho alo produced a hi*h percenta*e of the US#:
annual ilver and *old mined upply had a lar*e landlide puttin* it out of action for
year maybe decade$ # +eek earlier another lar*e copper;ilver mine in Tibet alo had
a collape and over C' miner *ot berried alive/ puttin* that mine out of action alo$
#nother metal mine +hich +ould have been the bi**et in the +orld had billion
inveted by minin* companie Barrick ,acua96ama *old mine in !hile +a uppoed
to tart producin* oon of a lot of ilver and *old but had problem and +ill not be able to
produce anymore$ Thi all happened the +eek of the bi**et price uppreion in many
year$ -f you do not kno+ about the manipulation it +ould not make any ene at all$ -n
the +heat or corn market if there i a lar*e amount of upply unable to come into the
market for any reaon the price *oe up on the upply that i already available/ in the
*old and ilver market the price +ent do+n a lon* +ay +hen upply i *oin* do+n and
demand i *oin* up$ #ll around the +orld people are on +aitin* lit for phyical preciou
monetary metal and the lit are *ettin* very lon* the mint canKt keep up +ith the
demand for thoe ilver coin becaue there i 7ut not enou*h ilver bullion available to
meet the *ro+in* demand$ Sale +ere breakin* all record thi i a fact/ ale of all
ma7or bullion +ere at record hi*h of all time and you literally had to 7oin the +aitin* lit
and *et in line$ -t i a hand to mouth upply;demand ituation/ there i no more ilver in
tockpile that can be ued to meet demand/ o a oon a it mined it *oe trai*ht to
+hoever i hi*het up on the +aitin* lit$ "emand i far outtrippin* upply there +a
no Silver Ea*le available to buy no+ you had to *et in line$Thin* +ere tartin* to fall
apart for the manipulator$ What could they do> Smah the price by ellin* unima*inable
amount of paper promie into the market to mah the price do+n and try to care
people out of the metal$ 6e than Y(''o< *old and Y11o< ilver are unbelievable
price coniderin* the ne+$ - did not *et the very bottom it +ent even lo+er and - +a in
the proce of *ettin* another loan +hile the price +a in the Y('': but +a havin*
difficulty *ettin* a lar*e loan approved$ Thankfully the price tayed do+n the for ome
time$ Thee are the paper price not the real price$ 5o one could ever buy a real ounce
of ilver for le than Y11 even thou*h that +a the paper price/ if that +a the cae all
the ret of the available real ilver +ould have been taken off the market in no time$ #t
thi time - +a more determined than ever not *et haken out of my poition that: +hat
the manipulator +anted no+ that it +ent o lo+ under my third ta*e buy order$ - can:t
undertand +hy anyone +ould capitulate and ell do+n here$ Thi i not a paper
invetment +e are talkin* about thi i *old and ilver/ it hould not be treated in the
ame +ay a paper invetment +hich can *o to nothin*$
- +a no+ under+ater by a lon* +ay but becaue of e2perience +a not in the leat bit
+orried$ - then uccefully arran*ed another very lar*e loan/ it +a not that cheap in
term of cot coniderin* interet rate are at @''year lo+ - had a hi*h interet rate
and char*e becaue - +a no+ ma2ed out but - +a confident - +ould not need the
currency all that lon*$ There +a no +ay the prin* could be puhed thi lo+ and tay
do+n here for very lon*$
- have previouly +ritten dicuin* the parallel bet+een *ame like che and poker
and tradin*$
- like to tudy +ith my on ome facinatin* che *ame by Falery Salov and other
*rand mater to ee +hat +e can learn/ but poker i probably a little cloer to tradin*/
a it involve thin* like incomplete information/ bet i<in* and Ureadin* opponentK/
none of +hich play a role in che$ 3y opponent in thi cae are thoe manipulatin* the
price in temporary currency of real money *old and ilver$
So it 7ut like playin* poker/ your opponent trie a very riky manoeuvre +hen he ha a
+eek hand and i out of option beyond foldin*/ but he *oe all in +ith all hi fund to try
and care out everyone ele becaue there i uch a lot to rik$ Well the manipulator try
*oin* all in +ith thee bi* mackdo+n to try to care u invetor a+ay$ They are not
carin* me a+ay/ - kno+ they are bluffin* knockin* it that lo+ by floodin* the market +ith
paper promie of bullion$
But the harh reality i thi i a very dan*erou poker *ame for the United State to take
part in becaue the deck i tacked a*aint the US$ ?o+ doe it end> !hina and Gapan
imply default on any outtandin* paper contract$ Whoever hold the bullion make the
rule$ They can keep the bullion and ay orry but +e do not reco*nie thoe paper
promie and default on thoe paper promie$ The an+er a to +hen they mi*ht do
that i +hen there are no i*nificant e2itin* holdin* to be ac8uired$ We appear to be
*ettin* very cloe to that moment +ith the dramatic reduction of above *round upplie
throu*hout the Wetern central bank vault$
# oon a the loan +a approved - *ot on a +aitin* lit to buy phyical ilver bullion/ in
thi cae tube of 2'1@ ilver Ea*le and 3aple leaf$ The +aitin* lit +a lon* but -
fi2ed the price and *ot in line +hile the paper price +a +ell under Y11o</ the bet -
could *et +a Y1Ao< includin* delivery for phyical you can never buy real bullion for the
paper price$ -n the UO you have to buy from Etonia no+ to *et it F#T free but the
+indo+ i cloin*$ Thi i perfectly le*al but it only applie to le*al tender ilver coin like
Ea*le or 3aple not bullion bar or other non le*al tender coin$
Thi doe ound dan*erou buyin* +ith borro+ed fund that had interet and char*e
due$ But if you read the bonu chapter later on undertandin* debt creation you can
undertand my thinkin*$ -f the entire ytem come to an end all unecured debt may
be +ahed a+ay any+ay$ 4ne +ay or another - could default 7ut a mot loan in the
+orld +ill be defaulted on in the end and once you undertand the truth about +hat i
money and currency and ho+ currency no+ come into e2itence/ you +ill ee that if
you default it i 7ut the ame a not creatin* the unit of currency in the firt place$ But
you need to read the bonu chapter later on about debt creation to undertand the truth
about ho+ currency i created$
#lo my plan +a al+ay to ell out of my di*ital tradin* poition +hich +a never *oin*
to be held lon* term/ a the ytem come to an end$ So buyin* a lot of ilver bullion and
a little di*ital *old +ith borro+ed fund i not o dan*erou$ - till had my 1k* of di*ital
*old that admittedly +a no+ valued le than +hat - bou*ht it but at leat it +a bou*ht
not +ith borro+ed fund that - could ell +hen or if it bounced up to pay off the loan$
- realie that there +ill come a time +hen there +ill be a diver*ence bet+een bullion held
privately taken off the market and #5. other option includin* di*ital or paper promie$ -
can ee the end *ame +ill be the official pot or paper price +ill keep *oin* do+n a
everyone ell promie of bullion to try and *et on +aitin* lit for real bullion$ The
paper price could *o very lo+ and the free market +ill then +ork out the price of real
phyical bullion$ But thi +ill be the end *ame and in thi cae - +ill not be +orried about
defaultin* on my loan$ -f it not yet the end *ame they can keep the con *ame *oin* a
little lon*er and the paper price *oe back up then - can ell a much of my di*ital bullion
a needed to pay off the loan$
So in the bi* takedo+n in 2'1@ - bou*ht a lot more phyical ilver bullion and a little
more di*ital *old +ith borro+ed fund and +a not in the leat bit +orried$ 3y +ife
undertandably +a +orried/ but - reaured her$ L"on:t +orry if it *oe do+n any more -
+ill borro+ more and buy even more real phyical ilver bullion at the ne+ lo+er price$L
That i ho+ confident - am of the fact preented in thi book$ That i the +ay to play
their *ame$ That i the only +ay to play their *ame$ !all their bluff$ Gut like poker a
+eak player +ill *et cared and fold$ - am not a +eak player and do not care eaily$
Thankfully they +ere not able to puh it any lo+er at that time/ becaue everyone and
hi do* +a on +aitin* lit to buy at thee lo+ price but if they did - +ould have
borro+ed even more and kept buyin* +hile it +a do+n there$ They +ant to +ear you
out or care you out$ - love playin* ,oker a +ell a che my t+o favourite *ame$ - feel
you can learn many leon about life$ 3y bet friend 0+ho +a my bet man at my
+eddin*1 and - often arran*ed poker ni*ht havin* friend *et to*ether for year and
applyin* the leon - learned to the *old and ilver manipulation - +ill never ever ell at
a lo EFER/ that +ould be foldin* +hen you kno+ you have a *ood hand$ .ou have to
be tron* and not loe your nerve +hen you kno+ you have a very tron* hand$ - +ill
7ut borro+ more fund and keep buyin* under my third ta*e buy order that - +a no+
under+ater on +hile it tay do+n there$ Becaue - kno+ they are bluffin*$ -t i a very
dan*erou *ame they are playin*$ The more they puh the price do+n the cloer the
end +ill come to their temporary international monetary ytem$
9# very important thin* to remember i that bullionvault i different to the +orld pot price
of *old$ - noticed +hen the cra<y mackdo+n +a in full flo+ in #pril 2'1@ the
bullionvault price +a +ildly fluctuatin* a people panicked and the +eak hand *ot
fluhed out at the bottom$ Some ne+ trader had not yet learnt to control their emotion
fear and *reed$ - even bou*ht ome di*ital *old at around Y2)O per Oilo$ There +an:t
much there only around 1''*ram at that price/ but it +a cra<y time bi* +in* in
price *oin* on/ thi +a +ay under the pot price even at the bottom of the dip +hich
+a around Y2AO per kilo$ Sometime there +a no bullion available to buy/ 7ut a line in
the bo2$ - had never ever een that before on bullionvault$ But there +a a lot of
currency +aitin* to buy if anyone +anted to ell at thee lo+ price$ The market +a
*oin* cra<y that day a people panicked +hich +a 7ut +hat the manipulator +anted$ -t
+a an incredible day to be a trader +ho had fund available and +ho had a tron*
nerve never een anythin* like in all my year tradin*$ Fery e2citin* if you are +ell
educated about *old and currency$ The +ay - look at it i *old and ilver are not volatile
in themelve they remain contant for thouand of year$ -t: the dyin* unit of fiat
currency that are e2periencin* volatility a the temporary international ytem that
pa+ned them come to an end$ So ne2t time the *old price tart to *o cra<y be ready
for it/ there +ill be opportunitie becaue of other trader loin* their nerve/ do not be
one of them/ keep ome available po+der dry and keep pullin* the tri**er$ !all the
manipulator bluff$ 9
-f you keep buyin* a little more every time they puh it even lo+er then you are
*uaranteed to buy a little at the bottom$ Gut think about that tatement for a moment$
Even thou*h - +a already all in at a hi*her price/ but that did not bother me once you
have e2perience$
The manipulator have run out of option$ #ll they can do i knock the price do+n and
hope to +ear or care invetor out of the market$ But invetor are *ettin* marter and
they are callin* the bluff 7ut buy more real ilver and more di*ital *old at uppreed
price until there i no more available$ - 7ut keep buyin* and ay thank for the cheap
bullion$
Then late 2'1@ once a*ain the manipulator puhed the prin* ri*ht do+n in *old cae
a*ain +ell under Y('' o<$ #ndre+ 3a*uire at the time aid in hi paid ubcription
ervice 0+hich i included in our information harin* *roup1 and on OW5 it +ould not
tay do+n here for more than @ day$ ?e +a the ori*inal ilver manipulation
+hitleblo+er +ho havin* ble+ the +hitle on the manipulator and +a then alon* +ith
hi +ife violently attacked in 6ondon$
?e ha been ri*ht on hi call before - remembered o once a*ain - believed him and
+ent all in at thi price under Y('' o< at the time +hen the main tream financial media
+ere callin* for even lo+er *old price$ - et buy order 7ut a little over the other buy
order but thou*ht that i too *ood to be true and thou*ht if they don:t *et hit today - +ill
raie them before #ndre+ @ day deadline +a up$ But to my urprie they all *ot hit and
the *old price even +ent a little lo+er a*ain on the lat day of #ndre+ @ day deadline$
4f coure the maintream are al+ay +ron* about *old and ilver$ #ndre+ 3a*uire +a
pot on e2actly a he predicted$ There +a an e2ploive ur*e on the third day$ -t
reminded me of the letter +hich he made public that he ent to the re*ulator predictin*
manipulation before it happened$ Then it happened e2actly a he predicted/ but of
coure the re*ulator are in lea*ue +ith the people they are uppoed to be re*ulatin*
o they did not pre char*e$
- no+ follo+ #ndre+ 3a*uire: recommendation cloely and include the information in
my ne+letter alon* +ith many other imilar ne+letter +riter$ -f you +ould like to
receive thi ilverbull ne+letter pleae email me$ - am alo involved in an information
harin* *roup$ Everyone hare information and ne+letter and paid ervice they are
involved in/ if you have anythin* you can brin* to the *roup and +ant to be involved
pleae email me for detail$
-f it ever +ent that lo+ ever a*ain in relation to +here the price i - +ould have no
problem once a*ain borro+in* fund to buy once a*ain$ But - think that +a the lat time
at the end of 2'1@ - am no+ certain a certain a can be that real *old +ill never *o
under that Y('' o< mark ever a*ain/ due to the debaement and e2treme currency
abue$ That +a an incredible opportunity +hile it +a do+n there in "ecember of 2'1@$
-t +ill be looked back on a an abolutely unbelievable ama<in* opportunity to be able to
buy *old in "ec 2'1@ for around Y(''o<$ Gut look at that around Y(''o< compared to
the money upply and compared to the +orld population in 2'1@$
-t i e2tremely rare and le likely thee day to *et uch a bi* price take do+n/ but you
can never put it pat the manipulator/ and a - aid it cot nothin* to leave an open
buy order in place/ ready for if they try and puh the prin* do+n that much$ -f it did
tri**er my third open buy order a*ain then everyone and hi do* +ould be out buyin*
*old and the price +ould bounce back up 8uicker than you could ay Lpaper promie or
real phyical monetary preciou metal$L - ay a*ain keep a third ta*e buy order in place
at around the level - u**et here in relation to +here the pot price i at preent time
you are readin* thi/ if they do mana*e to puh it do+n that much it +ill not lat lon*$
Sometime it a flah crah +hen you are leepin* or buy +ith omethin*$ .ou +ill be
very happy you had your @rd ta*e open order in place if there i a hu*e pike up or
do+n for only a fe+ econd and then back a*ain/ +hich doe and +ill continue to
happen$ -f it *oe do+n that much and doen:t bounce back up trai*ht a+ay then a
Franklin Sounder +ould ay in hi *old price commentary Ly:all *et 4UT of the +ay$
Gut buy fitful and call your mama and borro+ currency from her and buy ome more/
becaue a take do+n that bi* +ill mean much more upide i comin*$L
So a - aid oon after the lar*e drop there +a of coure a bounce a al+ay happen
after uch a lar*e fall$ - decided +hen it had bounced up almot half the fall to tart
ellin* in ta*e$ - old all that - bou*ht after the bi* takedo+n and ince - +a ure there
+ould be another bi* dip after uch a lar*e up move from the bottom - alo old mot of
my previou di*ital poition$ 4ne +ay to look at it +a - +a ellin* thi at a lo but the
*ain from buyin* the bottom +ith borro+ed fund more than made up for thi$ Thi i
the bet +ay to play their manipulated *ame$
The price +ent a little bit even hi*her hortly after and - nervouly made the deciion to
ell everythin* left in my account$ 3y thinkin* +a that thi could be it all that +a
happenin* around the +orld/ thi could my my lon* predicted/ lon* a+aited end of the
manipulation of the paper price +hich then *oe to nothin* and real bullion revalue to
it true free market value$ - planned to *o on a +aitin* lit for real bullion from Etonia
F#T free into the UO$ The problem +a after ellin* all my di*ital bullion even thou*h the
paper price did come do+n a - thou*ht it +ould real bullion +a not available at thee
depreed paper price$ Thi really +a happenin* at thi time and - +a tradin* thi
market +hich - think +ill *o do+n in the hitory book at thi time$ The paper or pot
price +a *oin* lo+er and lo+er but the phyical price of bullion +a not$ - +a ittin* in
currency in my di*ital bullionvault account +aitin* to ee if - could fi2 the price on real
money phyical bullion coin at any+here near the paper price$ Even if - had to +ait a
lon* time - did not mind - 7ut +anted to find ome+here that could ell me phyical ilver
for near to the paper price$ 5o+here could there found for ale real ilver bullion for
thee lo+ price$ 4nly paper or di*ital promie of bullion could be bou*ht at thee lo+
number/ real bullion had a hu*e premium over the pot price$
#fter a little +hile of bein* patient the pot price of *old and ilver came do+n even
more than - could have poibly ima*ined$ Early 2'1) - +a tempted to buy back in but -
+a alo tempted to buy more crypto in the dip a - talk a about a little later$ Everyone
+a talkin* about thi i the lat bi* takedo+n they can never puh the price thi lo+
ever a*ain +ithout cauin* ma7or horta*e$ There +ere horta*e and +ait time for
real phyical metal but not ma7or yet$ #fter a +hile - found ome real ilver bullion for
ale at not too bad a premium over the paper pot price from Etonia o F#T free$ -t +a
till +ay hi*her than the paper price o - bou*ht a bit more phyical and - alo +ent back
into bullionvault di*ital *old at +hat - thou*ht +a the bottom but of coure it +ent even
lo+er and a al+ay - never cau*ht the very bottom$ But near enou*h o - +a happy
and back to tradin* a normal at thee lo+ level$
There +ill come at time +hen the manipulation +ill be over$ Then my bullionvault
account alon* +ith all option +here bullion i not taken off the market +ill be +ahed
a+ay +ith the collape of the bankin* ytem and the temporary monetary ytem$ But
at the time of +ritin* the con *ame i till *oin*/ the end i in i*ht but could till be year
a+ay yet$
,atience ha al+ay been one of my tron* point$ - like +aitin* for thin* if the +ait ha
been +orth it$ Thi eem to be a common theme +ith ilver invetor$ !ompared to
hort term peculator +ho invet inide the financial bankin* ytem for hort term
*ain$ - like the ayin* +hen property i cheap buy property +hen *old and ilver are
cheap buy *old and ilver$ Thi i referrin* to the cycle +here aet clae *o from
over valued to undervalued and back a*ain$ Thee cycle +ill continue a they al+ay
have/ you 7ut need patience be ri*ht and it ti*ht$ #nyone +ho tell you that property +ill
never be undervalued ever a*ain or bullion +ill never be over valued ever a*ain hould
be avoided$
3y main point i +hen you are up a*aint omeone +ho chan*e the rule to their
favour then you can alo play by their rule$ -t the only +ay to play their *ame$ - am
talkin* about the a*e old battle bet+een currency and money$ #nd +hat interetin* time
+e live in ri*ht no+$ Thi i the main thin* happenin* in the +orld ri*ht no+ the battle
bet+een currency and money/ but the ma7ority of the population of the planet are not
a+are of it and +ill not be a+are of it until after the ame cycle repeat and money once
a*ain +in by a knock out blo+ to currency +hich +ill *o to nothin* a al+ay happen$
Thi take do+n by thoe fi*htin* on the ide of currency +a an attempt to +in a battle
a*aint money *old and ilver$ They may +in the occaional battle but hitory ho+
money al+ay +in in the end$ 6ookin* back at that ma7or attack on money in 2'1@ by
thoe +ho create currency +a one of the bi**et opportunitie in modern time$ There
may +ell be more imilar ituation in the future$ So if you are readin* thi before the
cycle ha repeated then be ready for the ne2t one$ Remember if you are playin* a*aint
omeone +ho play unfairly like the ituation +ith currency and money/ you hould not
be urpried by thi it 7ut hitory repeatin*$ Undertand the truth and make +ie
deciion$ "o not be urpried by hitory repeatin* intead be prepared for it$ -t nothin*
ne+ under the un a the Bible ay 8uotin* +ie kin* Solomon$
9 End of 2'1@ update$
Thee are 7ut rounded off number very cloe to my actual tradin* at the time of +ritin*$
Gold i often in a ran*e and until it break out of that ran*e it eay to ell at the top and
buy at the bottom of the ran*e +ith your firt and econd ta*e open order$ Thi i +hat
i happenin* and ha been happenin* no+ +hen - am typin* thi/ my firt ta*e order
*et taken out very 8uickly and then my 2nd ta*e le fre8uently$ - *ue oon it +ill
break out of the ran*e one +ay or the other and my @rd ta*e +ill *et hit/ then it +ill
revere from uch a bi* move$ 4ver the lat decade or o ince the ecular bull market
be*an in the year 2'''/ thi ha happened much the ame +ay +ith the trend very firmly
up$
Some day: there i not much movement in the price of *old and ilver$ Some day you
have everal move up and do+n in a hort pace of time$ So - recommend havin* a
mart phone and have alert informin* you of +hat: happenin* +herever you are/ o
you can ad7ut your buy and ell order a the +eek pro*ree$ World market cloe
+eekend but bullionvault till remain open/ you may *et omeone need their fund
out fat for ome reaon and +ant to ell 8uick/ o +eekend can till be *ood time to
be a ,3 trader$ - love +eedin* and takin* care of my allotment ve* plot +hile tradin*$
When - *et an alert from my mart phone tellin* me the pot price ha moved - 8uickly
look and decide if - hould kill my firt ta*e order or let it *et hit$ Then if my buy or ell
order ha been filled/ - love to it do+n and reet my buy and ell order$ #t the time of
+ritin* *old i hoverin* around Y@'/''' per Oilo in a clear ran*e o thee fi*ure are a
*ood repreentation of my actual tradin* practie$ 4bviouly a the ecular bull market
in *old and ilver pro*ree you +ill need to alter all your permanent open order to
buy and ell$ - +ould e2pect by the time you are readin* thi it i a lot hi*her/ but there
+ill be ome bi* dip and *ood buyin* opportunitie alon* the +ay$ So ay if the price i
)'/''' unit of fiat per kilo +hich it +ill be ometime in the future you can *et an idea
+here my open buy and ell order +ill be$ -t i an abolute certainty that the :price: of
*old +ill carry on *oin* up until the currency ytem lo+ly collape$ There +ill certainly
continue to be very lar*e occaional dip and peak alon* the +ay o be ready for them$
But there are o many factor that can decide +here - et my buy and ell order/ if you
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and +henH
4nce youKve i*ned up/ you +ill *et ent my trade alert direct to your mobile and email
tellin* you e2actly +hat - am buyin* and +here to take profit and limit your loe$ - am
buyin* the dip and ellin* the peak of both di*ital *old and crypto currencie$ -f you
+ould like to have a *o yourelf then +hy not i*n up for my over my houlder ervice
the real time trader$
6et me tre once a*ain/ firt and foremot you hould have your real phyical metal
0ilver bullion1 in your poeion that you have taken delivery of and you never ell$
#fter thi +hatever percenta*e you chooe/ you can trade the dip and peak if you
+ih/ but remember it i dan*erou there are rik unlike +hen you have taken
poeion yourelf$ #lo remember the end *ame only bullion you have taken delivery
of yourelf and you can touch and tet it yourelf i the only really afe option EFER.
other option includin* di*ital tradin* account there i counter party rik$ .ou could +ell
loe any option that you have not taken delivery of yourelf +hen the end *ame play
out$
.ou have to remember monetary preciou metal are in a lon* term ecular bull market$
There +ill be dip alon* the +ay +hich i +hy - chooe to rik a bit in a di*ital tradin*
account but the trend i mot definitely up$ The trend i your friend/ do not fi*ht the
trend$ They may try and puh the prin* do+n/ but it +ant to *o up$ The more currency
created and added to the +orld upply the more preure puhin* the prin* up$
-f you bou*ht +hat you thou*ht +a the bottom of a dip and it *oe lo+er then buy more$
-f you have tri**ered all @ buy order and you have no more fund to buy more and you
can not borro+ any more +hile it do+n there then 7ut be patient$ .ou have to control
your fear and *reed but of e8ual importance i patience$ - am 1''E confident that *old
and ilver +ill keep *oin* hi*her endin* in an almi*hty blo+ off top a the temporary
monetary ytem come to an end/ but it i *oin* to be a volatile ride up there$ So if you
bou*ht +hat you thou*ht +a the bottom of a nice bi* dip and it *oe even lo+er and
you have no more fund/ 7ut leave your open ell order in place above +here you
bou*ht it o you +ill be in profit/ then for*et about it/ *et on +ith your life$ - promie you/
it +ill 1''E *uaranteed *o back up to +here you bou*ht ometime in the future$ - never/
ever/ ever ell at a lo$ Gut be patient$
Thi +ay of tradin* mean you are happy if the price *oe up or do+n/ becaue you are
confident the trend i up and any dip +ill not lat too lon*/ but you may have to be
patient$ To repeat becaue it o important/ -f it dip ri*ht do+n and tri**er all your buy
order and you can not *et any more fund to buy more +hile it do+n there/ then 7ut
be patient$ #*ain if it pike up and tri**er all your ell order and you have no more
,3: to ell/ then 7ut be patient and +ait for the ne2t bi* dip to buy back in$ ,atience i
a important if not more important than controllin* your fear and *reed$ # i your
conviction of the fact preented in thi book that monetary preciou metal +ill keep
*oin* up for a lon*/ lon* time +ith ome *reat bi* dip alon* the +ay$
9# imple trate*y i if it *oe do+n a little buy a little/ if it *oe do+n a lot buy a lot$
4nce you have bou*ht your metal/ if it *oe up a little ell a little/ if it *oe up a lot ell a
lot$ 3ot of the time it only *oe up and do+n a little/ o you can make a teady income
from calpin* becaue the lon* term trend i up$ 9
"o+nide ,robability
There are a fe+ key time and event to +atch for to buy in the dip$ 4nce you have
been tradin* for a +hile you ee certain event al+ay puh the metal do+n in a lovely
dip that you can buy afe in the kno+led*e that it i a manipulation and you can ell at a
profit a fe+ day later$ Gob data in the US# i one uch event it come out every fe+
+eek$ Thi almot al+ay put do+nide preure on the market/ +ith about a D'E
probability of a dip you can buy afely$ #lo/ preidential pre conference tend to have
a ('E do+nide probability$ The po+er that uppre the preciou metal price
cannot have metal ur*in* +hile the preident peak$
The FedK F43! meetin* and the follo+in* minute have *reater than a D'E
do+nide probability/ unle a urprie ZE taperin* or ometin* announcement i made$
The urprie ha been effectively 8uelled by taper i*nalin* and other iue dei*ned
to ditract$ But often can be a *ood little dip to buy and be ready for$
The beat of +ar drum i another factor$ -nteretin*ly/ the cloer that the country *et
to+ard +ar or crii/ the more likely preciou metal are to head counter9intuitively lo+er$
-f the manipulation i over the beat of +ar drum put up+ard preure on *old and
ilver/ but thoe +ho decide +here to et the price in thi manipulated ytem +ill puh it
lo+er o be ready to buy the dip$
4ption e2piration date are alo notable/ a +ell a the time immediately before or
after they occur$ Rarely do preciou metal option e2pire for the benefit of the buyer$
Whenever the price of *old i tron*/ but the price of ilver i +eak the day before/ thi i
another pendin* do+nide i*nal$
The performance of the 5.SE #rca Gold BUGS 0Baket of Unhed*ed Gold Stock1
-nde2 or ?U- -nde2 0an inde2 of the tock of companie en*a*ed in *old minin*1 alo
eem to be influential$ Gold hare may lead the +ay up or do+n$ -f ,3 hare are
+eak on an up day for the preciou metal/ the ne2t dayK follo+ throu*h i rare/ and the
ube8uent price action i often do+n+ard$
So before one of thee event - make ure - am mot old out and *et ready to *o
almot all in if it reult in a very bi* dip +hich it doe D'E of the time$
There i alo a ayin* +ith all of u metal trader about take do+n Friday$ Thoe +ho
et the metal price al+ay try to knock the price do+n on a Friday before the
+eekend$ Sometime they are not o ucceful but they al+ay try and mot of the
time they can puh the prin* do+n/ o be ready to buy the dip on Friday and ell early
in the +eek if you are in *ood profit ha proved a profitable trate*y for me for year
no+$
The Technical are Secondary
While - am a technical analyt and - pay cloe attention to technical analyi you have to
remember thi i a manipulated market$ Thoe +ho decide +here to et the price can
et the price to V1 o< or let the prin* *o to V1'''''o< +ith a fe+ moue click$ Thi i
+hy Tech #nalyi can be ri*ht ome of the time becaue they are lo+ly loin* control
of the manipulation but the price are et +here the manipulator decide$ Reitance
level eem to be the mot reliable technical factor/ and everythin* ele eem not to
matter o much$
The mot cloely +atched medium term movin* avera*e include the 2'9day/ A'9day/
1''9day and 2''9day$ #lo technical trader +atch the RS- indicator for overbou*ht
veru overold indicator and diver*ence in e2treme territory$ Thi i not necearily a
tron* i*nal for the preciou metal due to the underlyin* price manipulation$
With repect to ho+ chart formation impact the preciou metal market/ the lon*er term
price pattern eem to be the mot ueful in term of their predictive value$
3arket Sentiment
The +ore the media controlled current entiment eem to be in the preciou metal
market/ the better the medium term outcome for price tend to become$
The !4T i the main entiment indicator and eem to help determine market direction/
althou*h it doe not eem to be a predictor in and of itelf$
When all +ap are removed/ if the bi* bullion bank till control at leat AE91'E of the
hort ide/ then the ,3 market i al+ay about to have an economically i*nificant ell
off$
Furthermore/ +hen hed*e fund tart to enter the ,3 market on the lon* ide a they
be*in follo+in* an up+ard trend/ the fruit i ripe for the pickin* and a harp ell off oon
commence$
The Bottom 6ine
The bottom line about all thi i that by definition thee are not actual market +here
price are fairly dicovered by upply and demand factor$ -ntead/ they are profit
center +hich the bullion bank re*ularly milk for their o+n benefit and profit$
The future market alo act a diplay or +indo+ drein* for a much lar*er
underlyin* fiat currency crii that remain hidden 7ut beneath the urface$
?o+ lon* thi manipulative charade can *o on i up to the thinnet entiment in
e2itence P confidence underpinned by human emotion$
#nother point about controllin* your emotion i to remember that you very rarely
mana*e to buy the very bottom of a dip or ell the top of a pike up$ That i an amateur
*ame$ -f you did mana*e to/ then do not *o thinkin* you are a *eniu it +a 7ut chance$
Gut be happy to buy dip do+n/ the maller the dip the maller amount you buy/
converely the bi**er the dip the lar*er percenta*e of your tradin* poition you buy/ and
ame +ith ellin* the pike up$ - have at time tri**ered my @rd ta*e buy or ell order
and it keep movin* and - +ih - +aited or et it a bit lo+er or hi*her$ Thi i a*ain an
amateur *ame/ you 7ut have to be content and +ait/ lar*e move are al+ay follo+ed
by a move the other +ay be ready for it and remember the trend i up +ith ome bi* dip
alon* the +ay$
Bernard Baruch famouly aid/ UThe only peron +ho bou*ht at the abolute bottom and
old at the top +a a liar$K The only time - +ould ell out my entire poition i if there i a
lar*e pike up and it hit my lat ta*e ell order a happened in 2'11/ - old everythin*
and it +ent even hi*her/ - did not ell at the very top$ - +ihed - +aited and old a little
hi*her but no+ - ee that i the +ron* attitude$ .ou can never buy the very bottom or ell
the very top$ Gut be content to buy lo+ and ell hi*h$ Remember the ayin* LTradin* for
a livin* not livin* for tradin*$L "o not *et emotionally involved becaue the manipulator
+ant to care you out or +ear you out$ The market can tay irrational far lon*er than you
can tay olvent$ Gut be content to buy lo+ and ell hi*h/ if you are under+ater 7ut
+ait/ and if you old everythin* and it *oe even hi*her a*ain 7ut +ait$ -t +ill move back
the other +ay$
#nother little tip i +hen you are ettin* your firt ta*e buy and ell order you +ant to
be 7ut a little better than the ne2t in line$ Sometime - am fi*htin* +ith a Bot/ you can
al+ay tell if it a bot or a human you are fi*htin* +ith$ - have conidered uin* bot
myelf becaue - am a very buy family man$ But +ith a mart phone +ith you at all
time you can al+ay do it yourelf better than a bot$
Bot ho+ no emotion and they are relentle 2);($ But they are not a mart a a
human$ For e2ample ay the ay bet buy price in 5e+ .ork i Y2A@1'$ Thi mean for
omeone +ho ha *old in 5. they +ant to ell then the bet offer they could *et i
Y2A@1'$ - +ill et my buy order in at Y2A@11 for ay a 1''*ram$ -f it a bot - am up
a*aint they often put another buy order in at Y2A@12/ - *o Y1 hi*her and they do and o
on$ Bot never *et tired and you can never fri*hten them off$ But if it not very buy they
nearly al+ay round off to the nearet Y1'$ So - al+ay et my buy order endin* +ith a
:1: like+ie - al+ay et my ell order endin* +ith a :D:$ -f the bot are ellin* for Y2AB1'
then - put my firt ta*e ell order in at Y2AB'D to offer 1''*ram for ale$ Thi +ay you
can et your order to *et hit before the bot$
-f you kno+ +here *old and ilver price are today and you kno+ in year to come they
are *oin* to be a lot/ lot hi*her/ and you alo kno+ the manipulator are tryin* to mah
the price do+n o there +ill be ome bi* dip alon* the +ay/ then you have an
advanta*e$ .ou do not kno+ +hen the bi* pike do+n or up are *oin* to be/ o be
ready for a pike either +ay by havin* in place at all time permanent open buy and ell
order$ What +e trader do not +ant i tability/ thankfully for u trader volatility i ever
preent a the *lobal financial crii +oren$
Some trader et top loe o a bi* price take do+n +ill thro+ them out of the market$
Thi may be the +ay to play it +ith paper tock like #pple on the tock market and other
paper invetment but certainly not +ith monetary preciou metal$ The oppoite i the
+ay to play it +ith monetary ,3:$ Stop loe are to protect a*aint the tock *oin* to
nothin*/ +hich all paper tock *o to 1''E *uaranteed eventually/ thi 7ut can not
happen +ith monetary ,3K$ When the manipulator mah the price do+n thi i the
time to buy not ell$ -f itK a bi* price take do+n you need to crape to*ether every penny
to buy a much monetary ,3: a you can before they bounce back up$
Bounce back up they +ill$ Every year commentator on TF and the -nternet have been
ayin* *old i in a bubble and the bubble +ill burt$ They have been ayin* thi ince
*old +a le half today: price/ they +ere +ron* then and they +ill be 7ut a +ron*
+hen *old i double today: price and they till +ill be ayin* *old +a in a bubble all the
+ay up there$ The bubble i not in *old but in fiat currencie and that bubble i *ettin*
bi**er every billion unit of fiat created out of thin air and added to the upply$
- try to al+ay remember thi ayin* o that - can keep tradin* in it proper place and be
balanced9
Tradin* for a livin* not livin* for tradin*$
# - aid before the other thin* that - and other trader notice that about lately D'E of
the time the manipulator try and puh the *old price do+n every Friday before the
+eekend$ UO time the Friday takedo+n uually happen around the time - pick the kid
up after chool$ So - nearly al+ay alter my 1t ta*e buy order on my mart phone and
+ait to ee +hat the manipulator are *oin* to do and then buy a little on uch
takedo+n$ Thi ound too eay but - aure you it i true$ #lmot every Friday
afternoon UO time trader +ho undertand about the manipulation 7ut +ait for the
manipulator to do their thin*$ 4nce they uppre the price +e buy the dip then ell
once it back up at a profit and +ait for the ne2t dip$
?o+ To Beat Bullion Fault Tradin* Bot
# you *et ued to tradin* you +ill have +orked out BullionFault bot pend all day
potin* *old price on the order board$ # tradin* Bot ho+ever i never a *ood a a
human$ ?ereK a imple trate*y you mi*ht ue to *ain a mall advanta*e over them$
# bot uually make a price +hich i more competitive in maller 8uantitie$ For
e2ample=
VUS" Wurich V1@/B1A V1@/B2' V1@/B@' V1@/BAA V1@/BBA V1@/B('
(k* 2k* '$(Ak* '$(Ak* 2k* (k*
.ou may be able to peruade it to ell you more than the advertied '$'(Ak* at that bet
price of V1@/BAA$ So if you +ant more than i immediately available you could try 7ut
buyin* +hatK available at the bet price/ and eein* +hat happen$ ThereK a *ood
chance the bot +ill decide that the old price i till valid/ and come back offerin* more
*old at the ame price hortly after$
Why i thi> Why doe the bot not 7ut offer more in the firt place> Well/ itK becaue
the bot are pro*rammed to realie that they may not have the bet information$ ThereK
a *ood chance that you kno+ omethin* they donKt$ So after each ale the bot +ait a
+hile/ and then recheck all it ource of *old price$
-f everythin* check out it +ill probably pot the ame price a*ain$ So the reaon you *et
a better deal buyin* *radually in thi +ay i becaue it *ive the bot the e2tra chance to
check itK not accidentally ellin* *old too cheap$ BullionFault +ant to be incredibly
*ood value/ but not tupidH
-t: a much afer trate*y to buy and ell *radually rather than a lar*e amount in one *o$
- uually have at leat three ta*e/ but ometime more$
4f coure itK not a *uaranteed trate*y$ -f the price i on the movethe ne2t price poted
could be 8uite a bit hi*her/ you may +ih you bou*ht more/ but intead 7ut be content$
So you need to chooe your moment/ but thi i 7ut one of a +hole ran*e of trate*ie
+hich you can ue on BullionFault to improve the term of your trade$
-f youKd like to kno+ ho+ to 8uee<e inide the price and buy even cheaper +hy not *o
on my inider pro*ram and read about beatin* the bet buyin* price in the Uho+ to do itK
ection$ Email me for detail$
-f you +ant to *et eriou about tradin* *old and ilver you can ubcribe to the
ilverbu*: over my houlder ervice/ to ee e2actly +here my open buy and ell order
are et every day$ .ou can ee my actual trade and decide yourelf +here to et your
buy and ell order$
#ll you need to do to ubcribe i email me for detail$ .ou can alo be involved +ith our
information harin* *roup$ -f you have any paid for ne+letter or inider memberhip
and +ant to hare that +ith the *roup you can alo *et all the other harded information$
,leae email me if thi interet you$
,otcript$
The manipulator mana*ed to puh the prin* do+n in *old cae from 2'11: top of
almot V2''' to under V1A'' then in the bi* mother of all dip in 2'1@ even under
V12'' and ilver from almot VA' in 2'11 do+n to V21 then in the bi* dip of 2'1@ even
under V1C$ Thi +a a *ood e2ample of +hat many have been callin* a Umana*ed
retreat$K They can only puh a prin* do+n o far until it +ont *o do+n any more and the
preure puhin* it up i immene$ The central planner +ere out in force tryin* to keep
a lid on preciou metal price/ and they ometime mana*ed to accomplih that to ome
e2tent$ 5everthele/ depite their bet effort/ *old and ilver +ill keep in the up trend
+ith dip and peak alon* the +ay$
-n fact/ *old and ilver are hi*her a*aint all the +orld: ma7or currencie every year/
+hich i an important point$ 5ational currencie are bein* detroyed by mi*uided
*overnment policie$ Gut like every time in hitory it been tried to *o off money and
onto currency then e2pand the upply e2ponentially$ So +hile the purchain* po+er of
thee currencie i bein* eroded/ the bet *overnment can do and the mot they can
e2pect i to try keep the *old price from riin* fater than the rate at +hich the
purchain* po+er of currencie i bein* debaed$
Thi battle i +hat the phrae Umana*ed retreatK i all about/ and it i indeed a retreat$
The central planner are loin* the +ar/ a evidenced by the fact that *old ha no+ rien
t+elve year in a ro+ at the time of +ritin*$ -t an eay prediction for me to ay that thi
trend +ill continue for year yet$
That i a pectacular achievement for *old$ But ilver ha done even better/ riin* a
*reater percenta*e than *old every year on avera*e over the lat t+elve year$ -t
another eay prediction to ay ilver +ill continue to outperform *old in year to come$
The *old;ilver ratio continue to fall from over D'=1 +hen - firt tarted buyin* ilver to at
thi time B'=1 to +hat many are ayin* bello+ C=1 to the ne+ natural ratio the ratio they
are bein* mined at no+$ Becaue ilver i *ettin* depleted it ha al+ay been around
1Bo< ilver mined for every 1o< *old$ But ilver i becomin* very carce/ thi ha halved/
only Co< and fallin* comin* out of the *round to every 1o< of *old$ - alo found it
interetin* that the US 3int topped ellin* ilver ea*le a*ain to+ard the end of the
year a fe+ time no+$ There are only t+o alternative to e2plain it and both are bullih$
Either they donKt have any phyical ilver/ or they donKt +ant to ell +hat they do have at
uch a lo+ price$ # - aid/ either cae i e2tremely bullih for ilver$ They have all year
to *et the ne+ die ready +ith the ne+ year to tapm out each coin$ They kno+ the
demand +ill be *reat/ but they till can not meet that demand$
So +hile the central planner may +in the occaional battle or t+o/ like the one bein*
+a*ed recently/ they are clearly loin* the +ar$ #nd +e can e2pect more of the ame in
the year left of thi bull market until the blo+ off top +hich +ill end the manipulation$
Gold and ilver +ill climb hi*her/ but the central planner +ith their intervention +ill
continue to fi*ht the free market$
The *old and ilver price till have much hi*her to climb before thi bull market in *old/
and bear market in currencie conclude$ But for no+ - do not e2pect them to hoot to
the moon for a number of year yet$ Thi i +hy - do not mind ellin* out my entire
poition of di*ital not phyical +hen the price *et up to my @rd ta*e ell order$
#ll they +ill try to do i to keep *old and ilver ran*ebound for the ne2t fe+ year to try to
ho+ the public that it a dead invetment$ Thi i *reat ne+ for trader +ho buy at the
bottom of the ran*e and ell at the top/ but a thi ha happened for the lat 12 year
the trend ha been up$ -f they mah it lo+er then you can buy more for le/ +hich
+ould be a pectacular o+n *oal/ becaue they are runnin* out of phyical bullion but
have endle paper promie$ if they raie the price hi*her all the heeple +ill flock in$
They have painted themelve into a corner and there i no +ay out$ The free market
al+ay +in over manipulated market in the end$
-f they let the price *o up too much it +ill encoura*e more buyin* and thi +ill puh the
price up even more and there i not enou*h phyical bullion to meet demand$ Thi i
+hy bullion i different from other invetment$ Becaue *old and epecially ilver are
*iffen *ood$ # Giffen *ood i one +hich people parado2ically conume more of a the
price rie/ violatin* the la+ of upply and demand$ Thi mean a the price *oe up
more people buy it more and more and demand *oe up$ Uually +hen thi happen like
for e2ample the Tulip mania in ?olland the upply then *oe up to meet demand then
the price come crahin* do+n a the market i flooded +ith upply becaue the price
+a hi*h$ But thi can not happen +ith ilver becaue tockpile of available ilver are
nearly all depleted$ They can not 7ut decide to mine more ilver +hen the price *oe up$
-t take year to find ne+ ilver depoit and then brin* a mine to production$ #t the
moment there i no incentive for minin* companie to mine more ilver becaue the
price i lo+er than the cot of minin* it in mot cae$
So thi i +hy at the moment - do not mind ellin* out my entire di*ital poition on pike
up +henever it hit my @rd ta*e ell order$ - 7ut +ait for the ne2t dip to buy back in/
but there +ill not al+ay be another dip forever$ Sometime in the future there +ill be one
time it pike up and +ill not come back do+n a they looe control of the prin* and it
+ill bounce very hi*h endin* the manipulation$ - +ill have no re*ret - old out of my
di*ital poition becaue +hen the prin* *et looe only phyical taken off the market
+ill do/ all other bullion related invetment +ill *et +ahed a+ay$ So - +ill not +ih -
held on to my di*ital tradin* account o - could ell hi*her$ -t +ill be too riky/ the pot
price of *old and ilver +ill *o to nothin* a the value of real bullion taken off the market
+ill *o to the moon$ - never ell phyical for the paper pot price/ 7ut keep on
accumulatin* more on the bi* dip do+n$ Thi i the reaon - love the manipulation/ - do
not +ant it to end any time oon$ But - kno+ eventually they +ill run out of phyical and
there +ill be a ruh out of paper and it +ill all try to *o into phyical but there +ill not be
enou*h available to meet demand/ +hich +ill then end the manipulation and the
temporary international monetary ytem$
6ookin* to the end of thi decade and ahead 1' year from no+/ - e2pect to ee thi
happen 9 a *lobal monetary reet$ The monetary cycle +ill repeat 7ut a it ha al+ay
done$ -t i impoible to *o over to currency from money a happened in (1 and e2pand
the upplie e2ponentially and it not end badly$ -t +ill likely hit ometime bet+een 2'1A9
2'2A/ a - al+ay ay ometime over the ne2t decade but could be ooner +ith the
reult that *overnment +ill return to *old;ilver a the core component of monetary
policy/ and it +ill occur in one of t+o +ay$ Either *overnment *o back to *old throu*h
a +ell9reaoned plan/ implemented over a fe+ year/ or they +ill *o back to *old kickin*
and creamin*$
- fear it +ill be the latter/ +hich mean there +ill be a lot of chao ahead$
9 !rypto currencie$
What about intead of or a +ell a di*itally tradin* *old intead di*itally trade one of the
ne+ di*ital currencie like Bitcoin> While - +ant to keep one eye on the pat - alo +ant
to keep one eye on the future$ That i +hat thi book i all about$ .e - am havin* a
dable buyin* the dip and ellin* the peak tradin* crypto: like bitcoin$ - prefer
bullionvault tradin* becaue - think there i eaier profit to be made +ith di*ital *old/ but
alo include bitcoin tradin* in my over my houlder ne+letter ervice$ -t i far more
volatile and unlike *old could *o to nothin* at any moment$ So before - talk about
Bit!oin - +ant to make my vie+ clear/ - think it W-66 actually *o to nothin* ometime in
the future$ So 7ut a di*ital *old i intead of real *old/ it i a rik you are left holdin* the
ba* +hen it happen$ But the end could be a lon* +ay off and - think it +ill be/ before
then - like to trade both di*ital *old and a fe+ crypto: like bitcoin$ - alo have inveted
in a et up to mine for Bit!oin and a fe+ other crypto: but it +ont be lon* before my
monter computer et up +ill not be po+erful enou*h uch i the need to keep
up*radin* if you +ant to eriouly mine for crypto: like bitcoin$ - +ill not *et cau*ht up
in keep up*radin*/ but for no+ +hile - am able to - am happy to let my computer et up
be ued by the crypto;bitcoin community and be paid in the crypto;Bit!oin - am di*itally
minin*$
-t eem urreal that Bitcoin i tartin* on it: moonhot before *old and ilver are
allo+ed to peek out from under the !abal Enforced cover$ Bitcoin i no+ a*ain at ne+
all time hi*h +ith no i*n of lo+in* do+n$ !hina i the bi* buyer no+$ There: +ay to
track +here the virtual coin are bein* bou*ht and it: !hina alri*ht$ 4ther countrie +ill
7oin in very oon and then finally the remainin* population +ill be cramblin* to *et
ome$$$$then ometime all thoe crypto;Bitcoin virtual billionaire +ill *o heavy into the
RE#6 money and out of currencie= ,hyical Gold and Silver +hich are money in and of
themelveH
4f coure/ all of thi up+ard momentum in Bitcoin S?4U6" have hit the *old and ilver
market lon* a*o$ The +orld currency upplie both fiat and crypto are e2pandin*
e2ponentially +ith no poibility of lo+in* do+n only more currency abue peedin* up$
-f LtheyL +ere not upprein* the price on every trade uin* computer and derivative
both *old and ilver +ould be tradin* in the V1'/'''[ ran*e and continuin* to climb$
Bitcoin doen:t have a hu*e derivative comple2 to hinder it: relationhip to fiat currency$
Bitcoin i an unobtructed alternative to fiat currency and +ill continue to rie a
confidence in the temporary ne+ international Fiat currency 3onetary Sytem from (1
fade$ Gold and ilver +ill follo+ +ith veracity very oon after$
#lthou*h it eem unfair to mot *old;ilver bull$$$ if you are patient your time +ill come$
Thoe of you +ho don:t undertand the phenomenon of Bit!oin or 6i*htcoin or all the
other competin* di*ital currencie don:t feel bad$ -t: not a very eay concept to *rap$
#n electronic Lcrypto9currencyL that i +idely admired for the technical ophitication that
allo+ it to operate +ithout a central authority$ Baed totally and completely upon faith
+ith no backin* +hat9o9ever$$$RE#66.>H Sound like the US "ollar and every other fiat
currency that became unbacked in (1 if you ak meH 0Before - *o on$$$all you
crypto;Bitcoin lover pleae don:t end me your 1'' pa*e White ,aper on the virtue of
crypto;Bitcoin$ -:ve already read it all and - a*ree +ith you$$$kinda1$
.et - have been tryin* to *et an an+er to a imple 8uetion on the Bit!oin forum 9+hat
happen +hen the lat Bit !oin i mined> -t hould be uch a imple 8uetion to an+er
but depite ome very confident *ibberih an+er like Loh that +ill be year a+ay or the
bitcoin miner +ill till let their computer be ued for freeL - till can not *et a olid
an+er$
3y 8uetion i very imply thi$$$$$$$$ -f - undertand it correctly Bit!oin i o +idely
admired for the technical ophitication that allo+ it to operate +ithout a central
authority$ Thoe minin* for ne+ bitcoin provide the computin* po+er to run thin*
around the +orld includin* myelf at preent - 7oined at the tart of the year and receive
payout a a reult of ucceful Lblock olvin*L$ - inveted in a monter ,! et up
primarily becaue - +anted to have a hand on undertandin* of ho+ the thin* +orked$
,eople are inherently afraid of +hat they donKt undertand/ and +hen you mi2 money
+ith math and technolo*y/ three thin* very fe+ people undertand individually let alone
all to*ether/ itK bound to care the crap out of 7ut about everyone$ -t called minin* to
try and make people think it a *ood a *old and ilver$ 4f coure it nothin* to do +ith
minin* +hatoever$ 6ike all ,on<i cheme that hold no actual collateral/ 0fiat currency or
7ut currency like Bit!oin1 they are backed up by freh air/ 7ut '91 on computer$ We
miner are the one providin* all the computin* po+er to run thin* around the +orld$
There i no central authority/ it the miner computer like mine runnin* everythin* that:
all$ - do not undertand it completely - do not think anyone doe/ yet - am part of the
central authority becaue - let my computer to be ued to run thin*$ ?o+ cra<y and
unfathomable i that> - have to admit it i very impreive/ a more people ue it more
people +ill be minin* for bitcoin and lettin* their po+erful computer be ued by the
+orld of bitcoin$ ?opefully they +ill mine enou*h Bit!oin to cover their e2penive
computer et up and hi*h electricity bill/ but it unlikley$ - have not and +ill not mine
enou*h bitcoin to pay for my monter ,! but - kne+ that/ it +a 7ut to learn$ #nd - +ant
the computer: for other thin* a +ell$
The proof9of9+ork that *oe into minin* Bitcoin enure the blockchain 0public led*er1
i accurate and trut+orthy/ o +e are led to believe$ So omeone ha to provide
computer to keep the ytem runnin*$ But - +ill top minin* a oon a my hard+are
i obolete for minin*$ -t +ill till be ueful for me and my family +e can ue a po+erful
,! et up for other thin* but - +ill not keep up*radin* to keep up +ith the other bitcoin
miner$ Who +ill provide the ener*y and computin* po+er after the lat of the 21million
i mined> So the ytem relie on a ditributed net+ork of miner to urvive$ 4nce the
po+er lie in only a fe+ hand/ Bitcoin loe credibility a a decentralied currency$ -t i
doomed to failure but that day could be ome +ay off$ Even if it i many year a+ay or
not/ crypto can not be a lon* term tore of value like money i 9 *old and ilver$
#nd +hat a +ate of ener*y minin* for virtual unit of currency$ The +orld i in an ener*y
crii +e are lookin* at a hu*e deficit *oin* for+ard and after Fukuhima the entire +orld
+ant to turn their back on nuclear *eneration$ #nd after uper typhoon and the +ort
natural diater the +orld hate foil fuel po+er *eneration +hich many are blamin*
for increae of natural diater$ Why are all thee po+erful computer around the
+orld uin* up lar*e amount of po+er to olve block of problem aid to have been
created by Satohi 5akamoto to try and make people think thee virtual unit of currency
a the ame a money *old and ilver +hich need actual minin* +hich alo ue lot of
ener*y$ Thi almot infinitely comple2 mathematical block olvin*/ that all thi ener*y i
bein* ued for 0+ated on1 i 7ut a charade to deceive people into thinkin* bitcoin are
imilar to *old and ilver/ but on top of all that po+er bein* +ated not producin*
anythin* even more po+er ha to be *iven by the miner to run all the bitcoin ytem
around the +orld$ The entire thin* i a +ate of ener*y a +ell a bein* very untable
and open to limitle problem that could make bitcoin *o to it intrinic value of nothin*
at any time$
But +hat happen +hen the lat of the limited number of 213illion Bit!oin i mined>
Who +ill provide all that e2penive computer po+er and hi*h electricity bill for no
incentive then> The prediction of +hen thi +ill happen are +ay into the future but +ho
kno+ if lot of people 0or national *roup or the !-#;3-A;3-B; or OGB or FSB a they
are no+ called1 decide to tart minin* for Bit!oin it could be ooner than the prediction
think$
There +ill urely become a point +here the hahrate reache a pinnacle/ limited by the
availability of #S-! and of ener*y e2penditure$ -t i a certainty that ener*y i *oin* to be
more e2penive and in le upply *oin* for+ard$ What +ill happen then a the difficulty
increae> - think +e:ll ee fe+er and fe+er of the maller miner like myelf at preent
time/ until only a elect number of people have the reource to continue to :mine: for
crypto/ then the door +ill be +ide open to abue from A1E attack and the like$
-f anyone ha more than A1E of any market it open to manipulation/ 7ut a ha been
een from the ilver manipulator +ho have the lar*et concentrated naked hort
poition in the hitory of any market$
So the future of crypto i very uncertain in many +ay/ but one part i certain 9 intability
+hich +ill limit it ue a a medium of e2chan*e and encoura*e peculation a - am
doin*$ Buyin* the dip and ellin* the peak/ +hich i my only interet in the hort to mid
term$
3y point i/ the dei*n i fla+ed and i inherently dei*ned not to lat forever$ When the
end come it +ill mot likely be an une2pected hock and thoe +ho truted Bit!oin +ill
be *ravely diappointed$
The other difference +ith bitcoin and monetary preciou metal i the more people +ho
buy monetary ,3: the hi*her the value of them$ So +hen omeone already ha bou*ht
a lot of *old and ilver they have a veted interet in *ettin* other to buy and ue a
money becaue it in their interet/ they have thouand of year hitory a money and
no end in i*ht a bein* ued a money$
Bitcoin doe have an end in i*ht/ admittedly it i aid to be a lon* +ay off$ Some ay at
current minin* level it could the year 21'' o CB year a+ay from +hen -m +ritin* thi
in 2'1)$ But a - have aid if entitie like the Bo2 or the Firm other+ie kno+n a 3-A or
B or the !-# or FB- or OGB or FSB a they are no+ called/ or more likely the !hineae
*overnment a*ency or indeed the Gapanee +here crypto +a aid to have tarted if
they +ant to *et involved in a bi* +ay they could mine the lat of the bitcoin in a
relatively hort time$
The imple fact i +hen the lat of the bitcoin have been mined the ytem come to an
end$ We are over half +ay there a - +rite thi in 2'1)$
So a +ith *old and ilver +hen omeone ha already inveted in them they have an
interet in *ettin* other to a +ell becaue it *ood for them$ The more monetary ,3
taken off the market the le the available upply but the opoite i true for bitcoin$ The
more people +ho ue and mine for bitcoin the ooner the end +ill come$ But mot
bitcoin uer dont undertand thi and talk other into uin* it a +ell/ thi i not *ood for
them becaue it 7ut e2pandin* the upply 8uicker and devaluin* the bitcoin they hold$
The notion that mot are buyin* it to hoard it may be true in the Wet/ but the bi**et
bitcoin e2chan*e are no+ in the far Eat +here it +a aid to have been created and -
feel the demand i driven by it de9re*ulated apect/ allo+in* people in !hina and Gapan
+here Bit!oin +a created to end lar*e amount of money out of the country for free
+here they +ould be other+ie unable due to le*ilation$
Then there: it: ue a an alternative to the like of Wetern Union$ Thee anti8uated
method of endin* currency char*e e2tortionate fee/ +here a bitcoin can be ent
intantly/ anonymouly/ and ecurely for practically <ero cot$
# fe+ +ill *et omethin* for nothin* and the ret +ill *et nothin* for omethin*$ !rypto i
nothin*/ there i nothin* there$ - may ound like a hypocrite becaue - do not believe in
crypto but - am buyin* it in the dip becaue - +ant to be in the cro+d of a fe+ *ettin*
omethin* for nothin*$ But - kno+ it i a rik$ #t ometime in the future there +ill be a
ruh from intan*ible 0fiat;crypto1 into tan*ible like *old and ilver bullion$ - +a fortunate
enou*h to peculate 0not invet1 in Bitcoin a +hile a*o and have een unfathomable
return$ Even thou*h - firmly believe Bitcoin and all unbacked currency +ill not urvive
lon* term like *old and ilver +ill/ the idea of a decentralied *lobal currency +hich i
free from manipulation i very +elcome/ and - could 8uite eaily ee it urvivin* after
traditional fiat currencie come to their end$
But - do like Bitcoin for another reaon$$$the education it offer the uneducated about
money$
,eople ak the ri*ht 8uetion that they +ould not have thou*ht of like 9 +ell +hat i
money> !an anyone create a ne+ monetary ytem out of thin air/ and *et people to
tart uin* it> Why do people have confidence in unit of fiat or crpto created out of thn
air> Who can create e2tra unit out of thin air> The entire concept of a currency that i
non9re*ulated/ non9debt baed/ non9*overnment ponored and fairly hard to
manipulate ound real *ood$$$epecially to a lon* time ilver;*old bullH Gut think of all
the people out there +ho are *ettin* e2cited about omethin* other than a fiat currency$
#5.T?-5G 4T?ERH -t: a GRE#T education$ ,eople are learnin* 7ut +hat a currency i
and the difference bet+een money +hich hold it value over lon* period of time and
ho+ it can be ued$ Bit!oin i not money it i currency and it +ill not lat over lon*
period of time like *old and ilver +hich are true money in and of themelve$
#nd +hat about the FE#R factor> With *overnment around the +orld printin* and
ta2in* and conficatin* +ith reckle abandon +ho: to blame anyone for *ettin* a little
LBitcoin !ra<yL$ #nd +hat about thoe people tryin* to hide and mu**le their billion
and billion in fiat money> Firt G, 3or*an ban international +ire tranfer and no+ the
European have !#S? S5-FF-5G "4GSH
So the race out of fiat ha be*un and for the firt time in monetary hitory there i a
TR#5S-T-45 !URRE5!. that may be +idely accepted BEF4RE the fiat ytem
implodeH "on:t *et me +ron*$$$$Bitcoin +ill have many *yration a it rie and ome
+ill be artificial 0.e9bank and *overnment are in the Bitcoin *ame1 but it i till better
than fiat o it +ill continue to rie$ Bitcoin +ill likely *o to a V3illion "ollar per coin a
the fiat ytem fail becaue it i till much better than anythin* the Global Bankin*
!abal ha to offer$ What - am ayin* i - think the dollar +ill collape before bitcoin$
Everythin* +ill *o to billion of dollar a the temporary fiat ytem end$ But then +hat>
What +ill thoe Bit!oin multi9trillionaire do +ith their ne+ found virtual fortune>
BU. ,?.S-!#6 S-6FER 4F !4URSEH
#nd that: the very bet thin* about Bitcoin 9 the inevitable E5" G#3E$ .ou already
kno+ ho+ it +ill *o do+n a EFER. unbacked currency in the hitory of monetary
ytem ha F#-6E"$ Every in*le one and people al+ay/ and - 3E#5 #6W#.S/ return
to uin* *old and ilver a money$ -t +ill be no different thi time +ith Bit!oin$ -t the
ame monetary cycle repeatin* that ha al+ay repeated$
Thee Bit!oin people are not tupid$ They undertand money and the difference
bet+een currencie better than mot$ They kno+ Bit!oin i a very *ood form of
currency$$$but it i not money and it i not the afet lon* term to hold/ but there are
advanta*e in the hort term$ But it ha no hitory$ -t ha no buy in from the ([ Billion
people on the planet$ Silver ha thouand of year hitory a money and from every
corner of the Earth$ Every tribe and nation i familiar +ith ilver hitory a money$
Bitcoin re8uire electricity/ technolo*y and ophitication$ Bit!oin may not die totally until
after the US or another country return to a phyical *old;ilver tandard but once that
happen$$$$Bitcoin +ill die overni*ht$ There are actually many event and ituation that
could could kill faith;confidence in bitcoin in an intant$ -t i after all a con *ame 7ut a
+a tarted in (1 +hen all the currencie in the +orld uddenly became unbacked$
Today very fe+ people undertand the value of phyical *old and ilver e2cept thoe
educated in monetary hitory$ Gold and ilver price have been maively uppreed
for decade o they are Loff the radarL for mot$ - believe/ Bit!oin +ill likely have it:
*loriou moonhot BEF4RE *old and ilver imply becaue there are no derivative
e2chan*e like the !43EX and 6B3# et up to uppre the price$ So in the hort term
- am rikin* a little dable in bitcoin/ but plan to *et out and into phyical ilver before it
too late/ it i a bi* rik thou*h and that need to be undertood$
What +ill kill Bit!oin>$$$the return of F#-T? in currencieH .ou ee the central planner
have had a plan in the +ork for decade to return to our !ontitutional form of money
uin* phyical *old and ilver$ They kno+ there i no toppin* the monetary cycle
repeatin*$ .ES coin 9 but .ES #6S4 to an electronic form of *old and ilver coin that i
1''E redeemable for monetary preciou metal at any bank$ -t +ill have the convenience
of Bitcoin but +ill be L6e*al TenderL and be both backed and redeemable in *old and
ilver coin$ .ou could either pay +ith *ram of real ilver or di*ital *ram on your card or
phone +hich are backed by real ilver$
?o+: that for competition Bit!oin>H -t *oin* to be bitcoin 2$' e2actly the ame a
bitcoin but 7ut addin* a afety feature that mean it cant *o to nothin* like bitcoin can
and all unbacked currencie certainly +ill$ The Bitcoin ymbol i a B +ith t+o line *oin*
throu*h it up and do+n :=. I propose a competing currency to (it6oin simply
called =Silver"ram=. It sounds li$e =moneygram= and as we $now the words
silver and money are interchangeable in many languages.
It is e4actly what it says it is. 9 divisible gram of silver. The symbol could
be similar to the dollar symbol ? but with two lines going up and down
through the =S= *ust li$e the bitcoin == symbol.
The present dollar symbol with one line going through it comes from silver
anyway) from the days of the silver certificate) but the 0S ? dollar is no
longer bac$ed by silver. In 5/S6/8 ++ #ussia unveiled *ust as I type this
in the last wee$s of @A13 a sign that will be used to represent the ruble
alongside other ma*or world currencies. The new symbol) which resembles
the 1atin letter B>B with a hori&ontal score through it) will be used by the
6entral (an$ and appear on #ussia=s coins and ban$notes) financial officials
told reporters. Some say the =>= was chosen to stand for >utin% 8hy not =#=
for #uble- The word for the #ussian #uble means silver bar) from the verb
=#ubit=+ to cut up so the silver is divisible.
This got me thin$ing and how I came up with the silvergram idea and
symbol. The =silvergram= currency would also be money by true definition)
unli$e bitcoin which is not money but *ust currency. The =silvergram=
competing monetary system could compete with everything else out there
and be valued at the historical norm about a tenth of an ounce or about 3
=silvergrams= an average 1@hr days wage. So hourly rates would be measured
in milligrams depending on the wor$ and how s$illed or whatever. The
freemar$et would find correct values for everything on its own. It could
wor$ e4actly the same as bitcoin but also be bac$ed by real grams of silver.
<or smaller transactions even A.1 milligrams increments could be used
digitally (transferring ownership of serial numbers of A.1 miligrams or
A.A1grams of real silver) or real grams of silver could be e4changed in any
form by hand to hand *ust as has been done for thousands of years. (ut now
it could also be digital for ease of use. 9ll that matters is its bac$ed by CCC
fine silver.
5y =Silver"ram= competing currency idea could wor$ e4actly the same as
(it6oin with the addition it is bac$ed by real money + Silver.
There could be official depositories around the world and e4pand in numbers
as the idea ta$es off. 2ach depository would charge a small amount to cover
costs for each transaction (*ust li$e bitcoin does) and have bo4es 1Dg + 1A
D" full of silver in any form but each bo4 with serial numbers. The
computer would be able to digitally change ownership of a percentage of the
grams of silver in each bo4) right down to A.AAA1E in any form coins or bars
of any si&e or shape) all that matters is grams of CCC silver. It would even be
possible to pay A.A1 of a digital miligram of silver for small transactions. /r
it would be possible to 1D" transact silver digitally for very large
transactions. 'ou would have the option of ta$ing possession of your real
silvergrams at anytime.
'ou could have the Bfuture digitalB portion of the currency be digitally
mined the same way as bitcoin. Then estimate a realistic number of grams of
mineable silver. 6urrently estimated to be 1F years worth left. Then setup
the algorithm to end there. >eople could purchase futures contracts for
mined coins so as they were mined there would be someone in line to fill in
the real silver. 9fter natural silver deposits have been mostly depleted urban
mining from landfill could provide silver to fill the future contracts of digital
miners.
#eal silver grams could also change hands as well as digital grams. The free
mar$et would find values of everything and this =Silver"ram= could compete
with everything else out there) it could start off at the present price of silver
1/1 which would soon end the manipulation and the free mar$et would
ensure silver would correct bac$ to fair value. Some have said (it6oin was
gold @.A) which is rubbish because bitcoin is unbac$ed but my Silver"ram
idea really could be. "old is not as useful as silver is) so this silvergram
competing currency really would be gold @.A international monetary system
and let the free mar$et decide. 8ho would choose unbac$ed currency over
bac$ed by monetary precious metal-
It would be possible to protect your privacy by instead of digitally
transacting withdraw the silvergrams and physically hand them to the
individual you are doing the means of e4change with *ust li$e dealing in
cash if its not long distance and you could arrange to meet up. 5onetary
>5=s are a very private way only you $now how and when and how much
you are saving or spending) if you want the privacy. 9t a time when almost
every purchase made or asset saved indeed almost every transaction made is
then available to corporations and governments) using physical grams in
coins or bars of monetary >5s privately between parties as an alternative to
currency becomes increasingly attractive. The idea that (itcoin and other
digital currencies are anonymous is wrong) but one that a lot of people get
caught up in. It=s li$e cash that comes with a register of all previous owners.
:ot names but computer code that trac$s every moment forever. That code
can then e4pose individuals and all their associates. 5onetary >5=s
physically in coins or bars not digitally changing hands are the only 1AAE
private way to transact.
6riti,ues of my silvergram competing currency have said creating such a
digital silvergram currency could mean centrali&ing the silver. Some
authorityGauthorities would need to actually have all the silver bac$ing under
their supervision. This ma$es the bac$ing centrali&ed and vulnerable to
corruption or confiscation.
9 truly decentrali&ed silver bac$ed digital currency would mean each person
possesses both the silver they own digitally (understanding a little ris$ but
convenience) and some held physically with less ris$ but also less
convenience. 6hris .uane always says) BIf you don=t hold it) you don=t own
itB. So most silvergrams should be held privately and only what you need for
everyday transactions be held digitally. 9 bit li$e fiat today $eep some in
cash and some in the ban$.
9 private group membership gets around many S26 regulations and now
with internet and software (bitcoin proves this) each person can be a ban$er:
each person can e4change silver for the digital silver and vice versa.
6ompletely decentrali&ed without *ust one big store of silver e4isting
anywhere. There would be many all around the world. If there were
problems with one there would be a run on all the silver in the others all
around the world.
9bout the value) well it would be wise to *ust buy with fiat at the start and
not spend any while the price is so low. The word would get out about
silvers historical value tenth o& or 3 Silvergrams worth 1@hr days wage. Its
laughable that people could change fiat for so many silvergrams to start with
until the manipulation ends) but until the manipulation ends people could
*ust buy into the silvergram currency with a mind to spend it later when fiat
and unbac$ed crypto becomes worthless.
The point of it is to compete with everything else out there and eventually let
competition in currencies and the free mar$et wor$ itself out and find fair
value for everything.
9bout the central authority I imagined it wor$ing *ust li$e all the new
decentrali&ed crypto=s that are springing into e4istence every few days. They
need miners to let their computers be used to run all the transactions and
they each charge a little for each transaction. The silvergram idea would
need a few $ey depositories around the world with the bo4es of silvergrams
that the computers could digitally change ownership of. It would be up to
each depository to set its own charges for storage and each transaction) if
one was more competitive than the others it would get more trade.
If there were doubts about any of them customers could withdraw the silver
and ta$e possession. 9ny doubts at all about if someone is creating more
digital promises of real silver grams then there could be a run on the
silvergram depositories. 9 run on the ban$s as it were. This would not be a
problem at all as long as its an honest system. This possibility to withdraw
real physical is the only thing to be able to $eep it honest. (ut then they
would lose the digital aspect of the currency. (ut the system could start up
again straight away afterwards. I would li$e the advice to be some in the
depository for long distance transactions ease of use and some held
physically for safety and hand to hand local transactions where there would
be no charge for the digital transaction.
:ew customers who wanted to buy some silvergrams could either provide
the silvergrams themselves or for a small charge the depository would go out
into the mar$et and buy and store which most would do if they did not live
near a depository. (ut at anytime they could pay for delivery and ta$e
physical possession of their silvergrams.
There could also be silver 9T5=s in high population areas that could ta$e in
or payout your silvergrams or other currencies and credit your account. I
love competition in currencies and maybe the winners will see more 9T5=s
around the world. The 9T5 would need to be able to detect real silver and
weight it) etc. It would need to be pretty secure and hold li$e 1A Dilo=s or
more of silvergrams each. There would obviously be e4penses and
companies would set charges for using them.
2ach 9T5 would become it=s own repository) $eeping it somewhat
decentrali&ed. The number of 9T5s would grow along with the amount of
the silver currency that would be in the system.
If you want to cash out) you would go to any silver 9T5 and withdraw
physical silvergrams or e4change your silver digital currency for another
electronic currency if there is an open e4change system. The 9T5 is hoo$ed
to the internet and deposits the credit into your digital account.
There could be a fully bac$ed paper element to this Silver"ram new
monetary system I am proposing. 9s has always happened when this
monetary cycle repeats. The new system always starts using sound money or
monetary precious metals. Then they convince the people to use currency
which is said to be more convenient. Its easy to see how this happens
because a bunch of paper notes saying this is a promise to pay say 1AA
grams of silver is easier to $eep in your wallet than a bunch of 1AA grams of
silver bars or coins.
So as the cycle always goes through) yes this new system I am proposing
could have a 1A Silver"ram note then @A)!A and 1AA Silver"ram notes.
2ach one would have a promise to pay this many silvergams which would be
1AAE redeemable for real silver grams.
This is *ust the same monetary cycle repeating. There would need to be
constitutions and promises in place to ma$e sure those printing the promises
to pay do not print more than they hold actual silvergrams. Then as the cycle
repeats they would go against the constitution *ust as the 0S9 has done by
printing more promises to pay than they hold monetary >5=s.
The only way around the problem as far as I can see it) is to always have the
threat of runs on the ban$s issuing the paper promises and holding the
silvergrams. If there are doubts about more currency being created than
actual money held by the currency creators then *ust go bac$ to physical
money. /nly real silver"rams changing hands locally and repudiate paper or
digital promises.
I imagined this would be seen as safer than unbac$ed crypto or fiat but still
have all the advantages. Silvergram monetary systems would be easier to
understand than crypto or fiat.
This is the biggest hurdle to get over) its people understanding crypto. 8ill
little old ladies going to do their shopping understand units of crypto- I thin$
the answer is no. I have tried e4plaining crypto to very intelligent adults but
they don=t get it) and I have to honestly say well I don=t undertstand it
completely myself even the people who made it do not completely
understand it or what may happen to it in the future. /r how to measure the
value of each unit of all the competing unbac$ed crypto currencies being
added to the supply every year.
(ut when it comes to little old ladies going shopping wor$ing out how many
grams of silver something costs) yes they will easily understand that because
there is something real its actually something there in their mind) even if its
a digital transaction. If all her shopping for the wee$ comes to this many
silvergrams) (either pay with physical or digital) and each item for e4ample
mil$) eggs) bread costs this many milligrams of silver each) then nobody is
afraid of it they can easily grasp it because its something real they can
picture in their mind even if its a digital transaction li$e paying with a credit
card today.
I say its very hard for average people to get their head around crypto) how
much something is worth valued in units of crypto currency) how can you
get your head around that- 'ou can=t) there is no historical measuring stic$.
Silver has several thousand years history being used as money and we $now
the historical average is 3 silvergrams or a tenth of an ounce valued at an
average 1@hr days wage.
The only reason little old ladies can understand fiat is because before 1CF1 it
was bac$ed by monetary precious metals. 5ost people do not understand
that in 1CF1 all currencies became unbac$ed by money.
There is no way little old ladies will understand unbac$ed crypto unless its
bac$ed by something they can understand li$e grams of monetary precious
metal.
:ot *ust little old ladies) the ma*ority of people on the street have lots of
misguided faith in fiat. 5any still thin$ it relates to gold. They do not $now
the slight of hand tric$ in 1CF1 when all currencies were not bac$ed by gold
anymore.
I never had faith in unbac$ed fiat or crypto) I thin$ both will have the
supplies e4panded e4ponentially as more crypto=s are created and therefore
devalued the ones already in the e4panding supply. There is no limit to how
many competing crypto currencies will be added to the supply. The newer
ones will be better than the last ones) there will always be a newer one added
to the e4panding supply) bitcoin is loo$ing old now. There is a race to design
and be the one to bring about the ne4t monetary system that will replace the
long dead but not yet gone temporary syetm from F1. If you can=t beat =em)
*oin =em) copy =em) and then beat =em. 8hile everyone=s attention has been
glued to (itcoin (and its various smaller and less viable for now alternative
digital currencies)) H>5organ has submitted a patent which appears to set
the scene for a competing centrali&ed networ$ to (itcoin. 9s
1etsTal$(itcoin noted first) the B5ethod and system for processing internet
payments using the electronic funds transfer networ$)B states that 6hase=s
technology is a Bnew paradigm.B 5oreover that it permits the creation of
Bvirtual cashB (also referred to as Bweb cashB) with a Breal+time digital
e4change of value.B
In the great depression in the 1C3A=s there were also lots (over 3AAA) of
competing unbac$ed currencies sprang up and that=s e4actly whats
happening today. They all went to their intrinsic value of nothing *ust li$e all
crypto currencies will.
Today though all they have to do is shut down the internet to $ill all crypto
and some say even if they shut down the internet to $ill crypto others could
launch their own satellites. 'eah right. If you believe that then there is a
bridge I would li$e to sell you.
Some say it doesnt matter which crypto to buy *ust get in. .o they not $now
any teenager with a >6 can ma$e a bitcoin competitor in 3 days- 8hy
would you have confidence in unbac$ed crypto when you do not $now
where it came from-
I say buy real) stay real and stay away from virtual unless for short term
speculation li$e me. (ut understand the ris$s with unbac$ed currency. If it
was bac$ed by something it would stand out head and shoulders above the
rest) bac$ed by anything *ust as long as its bac$ed by something with value
which means it cant go to nothing. >earls are renewable so not as good)
diamonds can be made artificially so are also plentiful. "old and silver are
finite but so are lots of other things that could be used to bac$ one of these
crypto currencies that would ma$e it more valuable than one from thin air
made in a few days by a teenager on his >6.
9ll it ta$es is one wipe out scare and (itcoin and all unbac$ed crpto is in
free+fall. 9nything stored on the internet in servers can be hunted down and
eradicated or corrupted. 7ow are you going to prove how many bitcoins you
had when they vanish in to thin air where they came from- 9nd who are you
going to prove it to- If real silver is stored in a bo4 and is redeemable for
every silvergram transaction the system could not vanish into thin air li$e
(itcoin could where it came from.
<or the record I do thin$ the Internet can go down. Some will say this could
Bnever happenB that is *ust not true) it could happen either by accident or on
purpose and that would be the end of botcoin completely. 9t the very least)
they could firewall off ma*or parts of the Internet bac$bone to ma$e it
difficultGillegal for people to communicate outside of their region. 9lso since
most people get their internet from a handful of IS>s they could somewhat
easily mess with central .:S to only allow certain things to function.
There is another big difference between physical silver and unbac$ed digital
currency. If either became illegal to use in the case of silver bullion the value
would go up and the free mar$et would find the value as its traded in the
blac$ mar$et untraceable silvergram coins and bars physically changing
hands in private in underground car par$s or stations with no paper or digital
trail. If bitcoins were made illegal everyone would have to comply because
there is no way to transact privately with no trail. It would cease to e4ist and
go bac$ to its intrinsic value of nothing where it came from.
So when people as$ me what I thin$ of (it6oin I say it feels li$e a trail run
for something #291 that comes after it. (it6oin is not real it is virtual or
imaginary) a con game if you will *ust li$e fiat since F1 it is only based on
confidence. The fact that so many do have confidence in (it6oin shows
there is a need and desire for something else now that the fiat con game is
drawing to a close. This trail run is a good idea to iron out all the bugs and
get the infrastructure in place for what comes ne4t + 9 real sound monetary
system that can wor$ e4actly the same as (it6oin using the very same
infrastructure but also be bac$ed by real tangible money that could be used
alongside. Then you would not have the problem of what happens when the
supply can no longer be e4panded. (ut now its great to get as many people
accepting and spending (it6oin as possible so what comes after can use the
already in place systems and more people will be used to digital e4changes
along side e4changing real silver grams.
So for now) while I=m stoc$ing up on stac$s of silver and copper) I=m also
getting my hands on some (itcoin and we=ll see if I can ma$e the "#29T
S7I<T from (it6oin to >hysical Silver fast enough before the entire (it6oin
0niverse races to do the same thing. The B(it6oin+to+Silver #aceB will be an
event li$e no other% I do not want to hold much bitcoin because I $now it
could go to nothing overnight while the servers are down and everyone
wants to sell but can=t. So it is a ris$ unli$e holding real silver) but I thin$ it
could be years away yet) before the end of bitcoin we will see the end of the
temporary international monetary system that was started in 1CF1.
(itcoin is now as I type hovering around ?1AAA at the end of @A13 and it=s
hard to see any reason it will stop there. Im sure there will be big dips down
again which is when I plan to do my buying and sell the pea$s bac$ up. I
recently commented to some friends that B(uying (itcoin now feels a lot
li$e when I was buying Silver at ?C bac$ in @AA8GC. I $new it was the right
thing to do then. The same goes for (itcoin now.B I only wish I bought more
bitcoin when it was under ?!A only a few short months ago when I bought
@.!(T6 for under ?1IA. I will sell on every pea$ and try to buy bac$ on the
dips all the way up to ?15illion each (T6. (ut I thin$ everything even
loaves of bread will go to ?1million as the temporary system ends.
'es) there will be ma*or setbac$s on (itcoin=s rise to the heavens (?15Gcoin
or more:) for e4ample in .ec @A13 6hina made some noises about banning
crypto transaction and all crypto=s too$ a nose dive that day. I sold
everything when I saw the dip start and I bought bac$ at much cheaper
prices later) but each and every one of these problems will be overcome and
(itcoin will move forward stronger) until the end of bitcoin which I thin$
will be after the temporary system from F1 ends. /ne of the only things that
can stop (itcoin now is a similar system bac$ed by gold or silver...7mmm.
Its *ust a ,uestion of when-%
0ntil then (itcoin will continue to rise and people will continue to tell me
that I=m nuts. 5ore (itcoin+to+Silver sales to come in the years to follow as
(itcoin surpasses ?1A)AAA per coin on it=s way to ?15 per coin when the
ban$s collapse%
I can see the #291IT' that what we use as BmoneyB is changing rapidly. It
is my belief that this rapid change will be e4tremely beneficial to the price of
silver going forward as all these B(itcoin DnowledgeableB people also $now
the necessity of owning physical silver. They will become (itcoin
billionaires and those billions will flow freely into physical silver by the
truc$ load as another hedge against the insanity of the current temporary
international monetary system from F1.
/h) and in the spirit of this (it6oin endorsement) I am now officially
accepting (it6oin as payment for a 1 year >rivate Subscription to my
newsletter) over my shoulder trading service and information sharing group.
I have set the price at A.A1 (T6 (1AAth of a (it6oin) which is currently a
bargain. 0ntil the (it6oin goes to nothing anyway which will happen
sometime in the future. 'ou will also receive the updated completed version
of this boo$ with all the bonus e4tra chapters. 'ou can either pay by bitcoin
or provide a value information newsletter or service that we do not already
have to share with the group) then you will get to see everything in the info
sharing group. 2mail me for details) if I am right and bitcoin goes up a long
way in years to come (before it goes to nothing) the price for my services
will go down measured in bitcoins. >lease email for current details.
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I have a personal e4perience the other day which I would li$e to relate. /ne
of my 2nglish students came to visit 1ondon for the first time with his wife.
7e is a Hapanese businessman and I was the one who actually introduced
him to (it6oins before that he had never heard of them. 7e now sells things
for (it6oins in his international business he accepts (it6oins and is trying to
get his suppliers to accept payment in (it6oins) which is e4actly how this
system spreads. >eople using the system have incentive to get people they
are dealing with to accept and pay with (it6oins.
9nyway) we were in 6ovent "arden as my wife and I were showing them
around 1ondon. 8e were loo$ing for somewhere good to eat he said he will
treat us. I $new of one place accepting (it6oins as payment. I showed it to
him and sure enough the little blue sign with the gold =(= symbol in the
window along with ;isa and 5astercard etc.
7e was very pleased there would be no e4tra charges for currency e4change
with using his Hapanese credit card and he said this was the first time he ever
paid for a meal with (it6oins usually he had to convert to fiat currency first.
9fter the meal the waitress brought the machine over *ust as if paying with
credit card. 7e put his password in and then agreed to pay the bill
A.AAAA1.....or something (itcoins and she gave the receipt.
It really does ma$e you thin$ about things differently. 8e were then tal$ing
about in the future could you earn your wages in (it6oins and only spend
them in places that accept (it6oins) then you could live separately from fiat
currencies li$e the dollar) pound) euro or yen. The ,uestion then comes up
about ta4. 8hat if a business accepted (it6oins as payment for
goodsGservices then paid much of its outgoings with (it6oins. 7ow would
the accountant wor$ out how much ta4 to pay the government in units of fiat
currency- 'ou can see why the current ban$ing system and governments do
not li$e (it6oin or any other competing monetary systems.
There is a lot of fear to go around regarding (itcoin right now. It has the
potential to topple governments by ma$ing ta4ation difficult and money
printing useless. It has the potential for the free trade of illicit goods. It is a
massive money laundering tool. There are a lot of people who want this
thing to die and go away because it threatens the system.
So this is the other thing to bear in mind is how threatened the 0S9 and
other governments are by (it6oin) the last resort they have is to let the
internet be unreliable or even go off all together. That=s it the end of (it6oin
absolutely. The very first time the internet becomes unreliable when it ne4t
comes bac$ on there will be a rush to sell (it6oin while its still possible) and
where will all these units of currency flow into- "old and Silver and real
tangible things.
Silver stands on it=s own two feet as a means of e4change and value) bitcons
don=t. 'ou really are having a laugh if you thin$ a third world farmer will
ta$e bitcons for their crop following a ma*or currency crisisGdebasement.
They wouldn=t ta$e them now. (ut they will ta$e silver now and in the
future. <armers from every part of the world have accepted silver for
thousands of years.
(ut *ust how easy it is to transfer currency in the developed world does give
(it6oin innate value for the time beign. The fact that there will only ever be
@1 million (it6oins ever and most of them have not yet been mined yet.
9lso many have been lost by people forgetting their passwords and more
could be lost li$e this in the future but less li$ely now the price of each is so
high. (ut @15 is an odd number for a virtual coin. 9nd it is bro$en into
such small units (.AAAAAAA1 (T6 J 1 satoshi). I thin$ (itcoin is already the
world=s highest+valued currency unit. The @nd highest is the Duwaiti dinar)
which is worth ?3.!1. (ut every other currency unit is e4panding in supply)
we are led to believe that (it6oin can not be e4panded in supply. 8hether to
believe that is up to each individual) but say the ma$ers created a very clever
way to ma$e more units into their account-
(itcoin was first introduced to the world by the pseudonymous Satoshi
:a$amoto) a persona that communicated by email and in the official (itcoin
forum before abruptly disappearing. :o one has ever met him) or at least no
one who will admit to it. :o one $nows if :a$amoto is male or female. 7is
(or her) early emails even refer to a Bwe.B
So this Satoshi :a$amoto was said to be the entity who invented (it6oin)
but similar to how Sha$espeare=s wor$s are thought to be more than one
person it is thought that a group of people in Hapan wor$ing together created
(it6oin. 9lan "reenspan has *ust come out with completely "reenspan+
es,ue comments on (itcoin playing his role as the (ad 6op. (There are
some that believe "reenspan wor$ed with the Hapanese =Satoshi= who wrote
the computer code that created (itcoin%%) It does ma$e a bit of sense because
(itcoin is designed to mimic gold in some ways. I have no idea but
"reenspan was involved with the original #oot+9 computer programs
designed to manipulate gold and silver mar$ets since the late 1CA=s. 9nyone
can BmineB for new (itcoins by running the (itcoin client. The process is
designed to get more difficult as more people start mining. 5any years and
?1AA=s of (illion=s later) (itcoinKs mysterious creator remains anonymous.
8e still don=t $now who invented (itcoin) or why. <rom my contacts I hear
it was created by the Hapanese but who or why is a mystery. 8hy anyone
would put their trust in something so mysterious over Silver which has
thousands of years of history as money is an even larger mystery. (ut thats
what ma$es life so interesting.
(0T + :o one $nows who really created (T6 (if anyone replies to this
saying otherwise) they=re wrong and guessing using whatever BfactsB are out
there. 0nfortunately) at the time of writing there is no official confirmation
of who or what created (T6). This is a big red flag) as while the intention
may be good) who $nows what potential bloc$ers (T6 may hit in the future.
5ining is set to get harder as time goes on) and who $nows what this could
release into the (T6 world... There could be some surprises) we *ust don=t
$now.
It is up to each individual weather or not they trust this information and if
they trust that (it6oin is unhac$able that someone can not *ust create more
(it6oins out of thin air. >ersonally I do not trust (it6oin I thin$ there are
many probable situations looming over the horison where it could ,uite
easily go to nothing or at least be worth+less) but this can never happen with
real silver you ta$e off the mar$et) which can not go to nothing.
(ut what I can say is that in my e4perience I find people enthusiastic to learn
about (it6oin and tal$ about it. 9s I often say it ma$es people stop and as$
the right ,uestions li$e well what is money and what is currency-
It is an ama&ing concept for the first time when this monetary cycle repeats
that there is now an alternative intermediary albeit still unbac$ed competing
currency + (it6oin. Importantly though it is the same e4act monetary cycle
that repeated since ancient 2gypt going from money over to currency and
e4panding the supply as much as possible until money ("old and Silver)
revalue to catch up with the currency supply which goes to nothing. (it6oin
is *ust the end part of the cycle of currency supplies e4panding
e4ponentially. Hust thin$ when Satoshi :a$amoto or whoever it was who
created (it6oin released it.They *ust e4panded the currency supply of the
world by @1 million (it6oins. /r @1 million units of the e4panding currency
supply. :othing compared to the ?8! (illion units of the numbers supply the
9mericans are e4panding the numbers supply every month.
7ow you measure those @1 million bitcoin units against other unbac$ed
virtual units li$e the 0.S dollar ? is hard to get your head round. They are
both *ust part of the numbers supply that is e4panding) how many numbers
are there- Infinite% 7ow large the numbers supply is before it collapses will
determine the purchasing power of gold and silver when the cycle repeats.
<or now I love trading both bitcoin and digital gold for short term
speculation. If you time it right and $eep your finger on the pulse +'ou
could=ve made about ?IAA off each (itcoin you own within a @+3 hour span.
This opportunity happens fre,uently and will continue to happen. (ut its not
as high fre,uency as gold trading. (itcoin transactions can ta$e from 1Amins
(unli$ely) to hours in my case or some have said days.
(efore you buy an ad that are 911 over mar$et values) some are almost
double the mar$et value with payout methods with &ero ris$) >ost an ad
'/0 9#2 6/5</#T9(12 (0'I:" 9T) If you are new and wanted to
buy with paypal) its o$ to go over some) (palpal fee=s need adding on) but
?1)3AA 80 trades when "o4 *ust dropped below ?FAA.AA is flat out abuse. I
feel bad when an old ad I was selling bitcoins for a lot more than the price
now and some newbie wants to buy at that higher price. If you have any
,uestions or need something please as$ I=ll be happy to guide you the best I
can) (ecause I overpaid for a good two months before I understand how
cra&y it was.
'ou can easily wor$ out the cheapest places to buy bitcoins and then
advertise them for sale at a profit) *ust buy the dips and sell the pea$s. Since
I have been trading there have been some huge swings bitcoin halved in
price then doubles in short spaces of time. This will continue in the future
with some even larger swings with an upwards trend until it goes to nothing
which I thin$ will be after the dollar and all unbac$ed fiat currencies go to
nothing.
=(uy the dips sell the pea$s.= That=s the sort of mechanic that populates most
of :'S2 type trading. 9nd it is o$ if you $now e4actly what you=re getting
yourself into. Investment ban$ing used to be good for the economy investing
in productive businesses that prospered because of the increased investment.
:ow greed and fear buy the dips sell the pea$s on computers of anything
and everything and manipulate in your favor mentality. 8hat good does this
do for the world- :othing) it *ust adds to the perefect ecconomic storm
approaching) these speculators e4panding the numbers supply with low
interest rates and huge ris$s. If they lose the derivatives bubble absorbs the
losses. This is the world we live in) if you cant beat em *oin em. 'ou *ust
have play he best you can with he cards you are delt. (T6 at this point is
very unstable. 'ou can win big or lose big. I saw the 6hinese ban on the
ban$s to use (T6) and I $new immediately the price will plummet. I sold
everything I had in my bitcoin wallets. 9nd surely enough it did. (ig time. 9
little later I was a buyer and there were some bargains about. So what people
need to understand is that (T6 while possibly can develop into a viable
alternative) it is as dependent on ban$s and governments li$e any fiat
currency. 5aybe even more. <or (T6 to stabili&e) it needs to loose the
overpricing. 9nd once it does that)I wonder how many of the fans will prove
to be real adopters of btc and stic$ with it) and how many were *ust li$e me
and the large investment ban$s loo$ing for a ,uic$ cash day. I do not believe
in unbac$ed crypto currency is a long term store of value which is a
re,uirement to be money.
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(itcoin is a ris$) it will not succeed long term) I thin$ everyone with half an
ounce of sense who is involved in it understands this. (ut I still thin$ it will
last longer than the temporary system started in 1CF1.
(ut (itcoin isn=t simply a .igital 6urrency) when it was created the
inventor(s) solved some ma*or problems that had been plaguing the
implementation of .igital currencies.
9s (itcoin continues its move towards the mainstream and (itcoin
businesses e4perience roc$y relations with ban$ers and regulators) now is a
good time to loo$ at previous leaders in the digital currency world.
In the late CAKs and early @AAAKs) e+gold was the industry leader. 9s one of
the worldKs first successful online payment systems e+gold was a pioneer
using many now standard practices such as SS1 connections and 9>IKs.
(rought down by a run in with regulators in @AA8 the e+gold story is
re,uired reading for anyone involved in the digital currency world.
There was a wave of online crime that engulfed e+gold and led to a steady
stream of complaints to government authorities by defrauded account
holders) who often did not understand the difference between e+gold and the
fraudulent person or company that encouraged them to open an e+gold
account and wire money to fund it. (ut this was not the main reason e+gold
failed.
This is also happening to (it6oin being used for untraceable transactions) so
that is no reason for why the e+gold system was to fail) (it6oin is thriving
because of the privacy issues. Indeed this is what attracts many honest users
at a time when almost every purchase made or asset saved indeed almost
every transaction made with the temporary international system started in F1
is then available to corporations and governments) using a digital
international currency system privately outside the ban$ing system between
parties as an alternative to the temporary system from F1 becomes
increasingly attractive.
In @AA1 "oldmoney.com was founded by Hames Tur$ and became a
competitor to e+gold. Tur$) who had filed patents on a digital gold payment
system in 1CC3 but launched his system five years behind e+gold) eventually
managed to ta$e over as the primary electronic gold digital currency.
Ten years later) e+gold would be out of business) shut down by the 0S
government) but "oldmoney would be sitting on 0S. 1 billion worth of
gold and millions of users) e4panding at an alarming rate.
8hile "old5oney succeeded in becoming the worldKs largest gold storage
digital currency system) and held four patents for a gold payment system)
they were never able to replicate e+goldKs success as a payment system)
because they were so fearful of replicating e+goldKs success as a magnet for
criminal activity. "oldmoney prohibited the development of independent
e4change agents) which greatly limited their global reach. In Hanuary @A1@
"oldmoney turned off the ability to ma$e payments from one account to
another citing LinsignificantM demand for >@> metal transactions as not
*ustifying the high cost of regulatory compliance. It was e+goldKs usefulness
and ease for payments combined with their international networ$ of
e4change agents that made it a magnet for crime. So "old5oney does not
have these features and therfore can never be a serious competitor to the
temporary new international currency system that was started in 1CF1) not in
the same way that (it6oin is today.
2+"/1. T72 (196D S722>
e+gold was in many ways the philosophical predecessor of (itcoin. 0nli$e
>ay>al) which ran on top the 0S9 ban$ing system and therefore posed no
competitive threat to the ban$ing system) e+gold was a maveric$ outsider
with no allies in the ban$ing establishment) whose founders self+consciously
viewed themselves as offering an alternative to the ban$ing system. 8hile
ban$s suffer from the same problems with criminal activity) phishing) pon&i
schemes and money laundering on a much larger scale) and some of the
biggest ban$s have even $nowingly participated in money laundering with
apparent impunity) e+goldKs iconic status as a controversial alternative
currency system loved by cypherpun$s and libertarians made it an attractive
target for 0S law enforcement agencies) with a big pile of assets to sei&e and
few political allies. This is the biggest difference with (it6oin) there is no
one in charge to go after to close it down as there was with e+gold.
8hile e+gold had begun implementing much stronger controls against abuse
by users of the system by @AA!) the Hustice .epartment had apparently made
a high level policy decision to blame e+gold themselves for the malignant
activities of a small minority of their users. In @AAF the proprietors of the e+
gold service were indicted by the 0nited States .epartment of Hustice on
four counts of violating money laundering regulations.
The government also claimed that e+gold was a pon&i scheme that did not
have the gold to bac$ the accounts. 7owever) that claim was later shown to
be false when *udge re*ected any charges of fraud regarding the e+gold user
agreement and confirmed the veracity of the companyKs gold reserve audit N
showing that e+gold was fully reserved.
6onclusions
e+gold was one of the first) if not the very first pioneer of Internet payments
systems outside the ban$ing system. 8hile e+gold received a lot of bad press
due to the criminal case against them) it is important to recogni&e e+goldKs
place in Internet history as the worldKs first successful online payment
system which pioneered many of the systems and techni,ues that e+
commerce users now ta$e for granted) including ma$ing payments over an
SS1 encrypted connection) and offering an 9>I to enable other websites to
build services using e+goldKs transaction system.
e+gold presaged (itcoin as an alternative internet transaction system that
operated completely outside of and independent of the legacy ban$ing
system. This proved that alternate financial systems were possible and that a
significant number of people would enthusiastically use such a system.
Though e+gold was ultimately shut down by the 0S government) the federal
*udge on the case ruled that the founders of e+gold Lhad no intent to commit
illegal activity.M The difference is today with (it6oin there is no individual
person or body to go after as with e+gold) (it6oin has no operator which is
why its such a threat to the temporay international monetary system that was
started in 1CF1.
<ounder of e+gold .ouglas Hac$son failed to foresee the ways in which
criminals and hac$ers could e4ploit an internet payment system by
manipulating the appearance of identity (identity theft and fraud). Their
payment model failed to include a web of trust that would enable users to
have some degree of confidence of whom they were dealing with) and to
eliminate bad actors. In retrospect e+goldKs tardiness in addressing the
identity issues allowed the criminal syndicate to grow so large that the
resulting crime wave ruined the company. (ut these problems will be there
no matter what monetary system is used.
e+goldKs failure was ultimately due to the inability of their business model to
provide a system of reliable user identification and the failure to provide a
wor$able dispute resolution system to identify and cut off illegal and abusive
activity in their user community. /ther transaction systems such as
8ebmoney.ru and "oldmoney.com learned from e+goldKs mista$es and were
able to successfully field similar systems with low rates of abuse by
addressing these deficiencies. 8hile >ay>al has done a better *ob of
addressing abuse than e+gold did) they now suffer from and battle against the
same crime wave that too$ down e+gold. <inancial cryptographer) Ian "rigg)
has observed that (itcoin has repeated the same fundamental errors that e+
gold made and that despite its decentrali&ed nature the cyber crime+wave
may bring (itcoin to a similar ending.
I disagree with Ian "rigg on the grounds that it is not possible to have any
international monetary system that is free mar$et and not possible for
criminals to use. It is not the problem of the monetary system it matters not
what system is used the problems of criminals misusing it are the same. <iat
is actually worse in this regard.
So that=s e+gold and "old5oney. There have been others and there will be
more using gold. Its never been done on a large international scale with
silver before. Hames Tur$=s "old5oney does have the option of silvergrams
along with gold but what I propose is a decentrali&ed system the same as
(it6oin but bac$ed by silver.
9nyone could set up a depository anywhere in the world and be lin$ed in to
the Silver"ram system and charge a little (1i$e A.1E of the silvergram
transaction) for any transaction to cover costs. Still wor$s out cheaper than
what retailers have to pay to accept credit cards. (ut the fact that
digitalgrams are redeemable for real grams at any time should deter the
digital supply e4panding more than the real supply. >eople could choose to
pay with real grams of silver for free or digital for a small charge which the
retailer would pay same as at the moment with credit cards.
This silvergram system I suggested or a tri+metalic system of the three
monetary metals gold) silver and copper could compete with everything else
out there and let the free mar$et decide.
9s I write this at the end of @A13 the founder of this egold one of the earliest
virtual currencies has re+emerged with a rival to (itcoin) more than five
years after his first venture) egold) was shut down by the 0S .epartment of
Hustice. To ,uote the <T
B.ouglas Hac$son is consulting for a membership organisation called
6oeptis that hopes to launch a new version of his gold+bac$ed currency)
which attracted millions of users at its height.
The aim is to lure many of the people who have been attracted to (itcoin and
other virtual currencies this year) including businesses that are loo$ing for a
cheap way to process payments outside the traditional ban$ing system.
6oeptisKs Lglobal standard currencyM would be fully bac$ed by reserves of
gold) held in a trust) in effect turning the precious metal into a medium of
e4change again.
5r Hac$son and two others pleaded guilty in Huly @AA8 to running an illegal
money transmitting business and to aiding money laundering) after federal
investigators charged that Lcriminals of every stripe gravitated to e+gold as a
place to move their money with impunityM.
(ill 6unningham) chief e4ecutive of 65/) the <lorida company behind
6oeptis) said the technology behind e+gold has been updated and e4panded
to ensure it complies with the emerging regulations covering virtual
currencies. 0nli$e e+gold) it would verify membersK identities before
allowing them to trade.
L8e believe we will have better anti+money laundering procedures than any
other virtual currency business and that we will compare well with the
ban$ing industry)M 5r 6unningham said.
L/ne of the advantages of seeing what happened to the e+gold system is we
understand where we fell down before.M
Increased trading in the decentralised virtual currency has begun to attract
the attention of regulators
65/ is planning to buy its currency system from 5r Hac$son) but because
of his conviction) he will not have an operational role in the company.
<or several years) 5r Hac$son had hoped to resurrect e+gold himself) but it
became clear he would not be able to obtain the money transmitter licences
re,uired in most 0S states.
5r 6unningham said 65/ had begun approaching state regulators about
obtaining licences itself and hopes to launch before the middle of ne4t year.
The membership organisationKs name comes from the phrase annuit coeptis)
meaning Lhe has favoured our underta$ingsM) which appears on 0S
ban$notes.
The emergence of (itcoin has spar$ed a wave of e4perimentation in
currencies and in online payments. #egulators and monetary authorities have
so far been content to allow such currencies) but have pressured e4changes
and bro$ers to introduce the same money+laundering chec$s as traditional
financial institutions.
9 2uropean 6entral (an$ study last year concluded virtual currencies were
too small to worry about yet) but their growth should be monitored lest they
start to threaten financial stability.B
I would disagree with that last ,uote) the temporary international monetary
system brought in on 1!th 9ugust 1CF1 has caused financial stability when
all currencies became unbac$ed on that single day. "oing bac$ to monetary
precious metals as money will *ust be history repeating and the free mar$et
always chooses monetary >5=s over unbac$ed currency which has always
gone to nothing in the end.
It was only a matter of time before the success of (itcoin led to a new
attempt to create a digital currency bac$ed by gold. It seems as if that day
has now arrived. 8hile I fully thin$ the ultimate monetary solution will be a
decentrali&ed payment protocol that merges (itcoin+li$e technology with the
ability to bac$ it with gold) silver) copper or whatever people want) I am of
the view that it cannot be done from an overly centrali&ed authority or
protocol. There are several reasons for this.
<irst) when you have a centralised single issuer of a currency who also is
responsible for vaulting the gold or silver within the payment system you
have an enormous degree of counter+party ris$. The vault itself could be
sei&ed by LauthoritiesM in whatever *urisdiction it is located in. <ar better to
have decentralised multiple vaulting systems anyone could set up and charge
what they li$e for storage and running transactions and let the free mar$et
wor$. If they charge the least amount they will get most people storing their
metal with them) more than someone else who is charging more for storage
and transactions. If there were doubts about anything in the system people
could withdraw the grams of monetary metal and hold it themselves outside
the system.
Second) the human beings or company behind any currency system can
themselves be pressured or threatened in order to comply with more
powerful interests. The beauty of (itcoin is that there is no L(itcoin
corporation.M It truly is decentrali&ed and anarchic in nature. It basically puts
Lthe powers that beM in a position that if they want to completely destroy it)
theyKd have to destroy the internet itself. If there is a head then if you cut off
the head it is dead. If it has no head it can not be $illed so easily.
That said) I do believe the evolution of money is headed to a (itcoin type
system with the ability to have whatever bac$ing is desired by the mar$et.
So at this point my ,uestions to 5r. Hac$son would be:
1) 7ow decentrali&ed is this currency system intended to be if at all-
@) 8ill there be an open source protocol available to all-
3) 9re the units of currency distributed to those that own gold in a particular
vault or vaults under a the custodianship of a particular company-
I) Is the currency limited to those who own gold in the currency issuer
vaults) or will they be lin$ing vaults all over the world if such vaults care to
be lin$ed.
8hile I love the idea) it would have to be done right or it will be doomed to
fail. IKm very curious to learn more about this and IKd also love to see a free
mar$et decentralised open source monetary metal bac$ed digital monetary
system.
(ut I long for an e+gold system that has very low storage and commission
(transaction) fee=s li$e (illionvault but unli$e bullionvault it would be
possible to pay for things around the world li$e bitcoin.
(ullionvault has very low storage fees about O@ per month up for about 1D"
of gold which is plenty for day to day paying bills and have your earnings go
into your account.
Then they charge A.!E going down to A.A!E for large transactions
commission charges) so it wor$s out less than credit cards charge these days.
The credit card companies must be getting worried with all these
competitors. (ut (; does not do e+commerce yet. I suspect there will be a
future system that will win the competition if its this new e+gold or
something else to come after it will *ust be history repeating itself. /ne way
or another the same monetay cycle $eeps repeating. 6urrency supplies are
e4panding e4ponentially both fiat and crypto until confidence is lost in
currency and the free mar$et chooses monetary precious metals as the
money of choice.
5any people have commented on the wild action at the end of @A13 in the
price of (itcoin as it rose to over ?1)1AA in 6hina only to crash down in a
matter of moments to near ?!AA. Then bac$ up to over ?1@AA. It=s all part of
the game. This is the only reason I am trading (it6oin) for the short term
speculation sell the pea$s buy the dips. 9lthough I recently said that (itcoin
was an un+manipulated alternative to the fiat monetary system I am
convinced now that (itcoin is manipulated by the (an$ing 6abal.
'es) the (an$sters have computers that can rig even the (itcoin mar$ets%
.on=t get me wrong) I thin$ (itcoin will rise to tens of thousands of dollars
in the near future but it won=t be a smooth ride. The moment the Senate
meeting concluded (itcoin shot up and then was slammed down by some
une4plainable force. 8e=ve seen this a million times in SI1;2#% This force
was claimed to be *ust an over reaction by BspeculatorsB on the previous rise
but I don=t buy that argument. This was a planned and e4ecuted attac$ on the
(itcoin price by the (an$ing 6abal in order to sha$e out the wea$ hands.
(ut after every smash (itcoin will become more and more Banti+fragileB so
if you have a couple coins *ust hang on tight.
/f course) in the end it will all come bac$ to physical silver as the 0S
"overnment and the (an$ing 6abal turn against (itcoin. They could in a
single day bring an end to (it6oin in many ways. (ut for now I=ll $eep
playing their game with my few coins buying more on the dips and holding
on the spi$es (I never seem to sell at the top of spi$ing prices of anything
that is manipulated...I=m always too early but thats better than being too
late :)
In this little section of the boo$ I intend to e4amine the nature and purpose
of bitcoin with reference to monetary metals) government fiat) binary codes)
intrinsic value and >/:PI schemes.
5y conclusions are drawn from a biased perspective N mine. 9ll
opinionsGviews are biased and I hope you have learnt to describe yours as I
believe the writing here describes mine. 1etKs commence with an
e4amination of the monetary metals.
"old) Silver) 6opper
If you believe it was through accident) fate) or manipulation that the mar$et
places throughout the world and throughout $nown history have preferred
physical monetary metal in the form of gold) silver) and copper then you are
,uite delusional.
Through much trial+and+error with numerous mediums+of+e4change such as
seeds) paper) tally stic$s and other forms of currency) it was discovered by
practically every culture in e4istence that a functional mar$et place re,uired
something that was long+lasting) easily recognised) and easy to transport
around. /ver time) and throughout the world) an enormous amount of gold)
silver) and copper has been forged into coins and bars to facilitate trade
between individuals) groups) and eventually nation states. This isnKt an
accident that occurred through chance) it happened for the simple reason that
gold) silver) and copper in physical form have been the best medium+of+
e4change since time immemorial.
>latinum and palladium have rarely been used since they were discovered
relatively late) and because) more importantly) they are difficult to
distinguish from silver. I state above that the mar$et place naturally craves a
currency thatKs Qeasily recognisableK and as a thought e4periment please
place a gold coin ne4t to a silver one ne4t to a bron&eGcopper one. They are
easily distinguishable from each other and have provided many mar$et
places with a functional currency for items ranging from lu4ury items such
as grand palaces to basic purchases such bag of potatoes. If thereKs an item
for sale) one of the monetary metals can easily provide the medium+of+
e4change) this has always been true and is still true today. I thin$ it will still
prove true in many years to come.
To deny gold) silver) and copper are the Q5onetary DingsK is to state that all
our history boo$s are incorrect N which may have an element of truth to it N
but not in this conte4t.
The mista$es in the past have been to Qfi4K the value of gold) silver) and
copper in relation to each other) and in a nominal format. 7opefully we
wonKt do that again and instead utili&e the monetary metals on some basic
principles: >urity and weight along with available supplies and demand
usefulness on top of being money.
(inary code and perception of fiat are in the news a lot more of late. 8eKre
starting to hear more+and+more about (itcoin and other crypto currencies as
time goes on and the contemporary monetary system shows increasingly
obvious signs of wea$ness and vulnerability to collapse.
Those that encourage you to utili&e the new cyber+currency called bitcoin or
one of its unbac$ed competitors may be well+intentioned) and indeed many
bitcoin advocates are also monetary metal enthusiasts. 9lthough there is a
strong suspicion for some regarding bitcoin) IKm philosophical towards it)
although I must stress that I have no interest in it long term myself. I thin$ it
may outlast the temporary international system from F1 but it will not last
long) not li$e monetary metals.
7owever) as many have stated bitcoin is merely binary code and has no
intrinsic value whatsoever. <urthermore) it would appear to have pseudo+
>/:PI scheme ,ualities in which the early adopters are rewarded and the
later+*oining participants gaining less as time unfolds. (itcoin has
apparently increased in price by @AAAE in two yearsR does anyone reading
this believe this trend will continue- 8hat goes up must come down.
In the early days of my awa$ening to the current monetary systems in play I
fre,uently as$ed people around me the simple ,uestion) L7ow much of
Osterling is in physical notes and coins-M I received a variety of responses
with some believing that !AE is in physical form with the remaining being
stored on a computer database N i.e. in binary code. I used to e4amine their
eyes as the individual elaborated upon the simple fact that a mere one to
three+per+cent of Osterling is physical with the vast ma*ority simply being a
virtual currencySS.M9 bit li$e a computer gameM one person responded.
L'es) indeedM I replied.
5yth /ne: The public accepts digital currency is a good thing
I would imagine if a large percentage of the population realised their wealth
was in the format of intangible fiat currency) there would be a global ban$+
run in a matter of days. 9lthough our contemporary currency system has
functioned li$e this for some time) it has wor$ed without the general
population being aware of the facts. I would also assume most fol$ believe
their currency is stored 1AAE in paper at the ban$) an assumption about to be
proved fatal for many throughout the world.
The criminal elite have a dream regarding a QcashlessK society and are
continuously attempting to implement one without success to date. This is
because the vast ma*ority of people have a psyche in the concrete and not in
the abstract. (itcoin) being an intrinsically+worthless and abstract currency
will not be adopted by the general population) and I personally believe that
the ma*ority of fol$ currently paying attention to its progress are doing so for
one purpose alone N greed and the chance of ma$ing a profit. This may
sound and probably is two faced of me because I have bought and am
buying bitcoin every time it dips down significantly. (ut I do not believe it is
a long term store of wealth that would ma$e it money li$e gold and silver
are. It is not money it is *ust currency and currency always has 1AAE chance
of going to its intrinsic value. This brings me to my ne4t point.
5yth Two: (itcoin is a store+of+;alue
>eople often use the shipwrec$ e4ample to e4plain the notion that gold and
silver are a store+of+value. In essence) itKs simple: 9 ship sin$s in the year
1F13 with one+hundred gold sovereigns and two+hundred silver florins on
board. In @A13 the ship is discovered by a team of deep+sea divers who
bring the stash up to the surface. 7as the gold and silver QstoredK value-
The answer is of course) yes) and not only that they will probably have a
QpremiumK over their intrinsic melt value due to numismatic ,ualities. 8hat
would happen to your Qbitcoin walletK three+hundred years from now) or even
longer- 'es) there are coins from !AAA years ago made of electrum in
museums that have a basic melt value. (itcoin also re,uires a computer and
electricity to function) which sounds) to me at least) li$e a massive
assumption of conditions. 8ithout a computer and electricity bitcoins revert
to their intrinsic value of worthlessness.
5yth three: Silver has no intrinsic value
This myth of nonsense has been thrown+around by those that really should
$now better) and IKm e4tremely suspicious as this myth is used in correlation
with the promotion of bitcoin. 1et us review the e4act words again to put
this myth to bed once+and+for+all.
Intrinsic: belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a
gold ring.
;alue: relative worth) merit) or importance
Those that are perpetrating the myth that silver has no intrinsic value are
attempting to get you to reason that all value is perceivedS..a flip on the
saying) Lbeauty is in the eye of the beholderM into) Lvalue is in the mind the
beholderM. This is partly true) and) after all) most untruths have an element
of truth to them otherwise they wouldn=t wor$.
Silver has intrinsic valueGimportance regardless of whether the human mind
$nows of its e4istence) *ust li$e o4ygen has intrinsic importance prior to
human $ind discovering the properties of the air around us. To suggest
otherwise is either intellectually thic$+as+pig+crap) or) as I chiefly suspect)
the mind or minds of those with an agenda to promote QvalueK in an
intrinsically worthless entity such as bitcoin. Those that fall into the latter
category should be fully ashamed of themselves) shunned by the other
awa$ened fol$) and have their nonsense challenged for all to see.
5yth <our: (itcoin is anonymous
Some have said that bitcoins can be coded and then trac$ed . So there will
always be a record of where they have been spent. This is worse than fiat in
terms of privacy. So $eep that in mind that all your bitcoin transactions are
being trac$ed and you may get a large cap gains ta4 bills.
Trace 5ayer recently appeared on a ((6 :ewsnight interview to pump the
credentials of bitcoin to the (ritish public. 9ccompanied by 5r Dnowles) a
shill from the #othschild+controlled 2conomist) Trace and the shill debated
for a few moments. 'ou can review the interview for yourself by searching
google.
Trace was reasonably honest and stated he uses bitcoin as a medium+of+
e4change to circumvent the ban$ing sector) and conceded that it is indeed a
speculationGinvestment to ma$e a move into bitcoin.
9fter the interview Trace addressed some of the topics discussed) and one of
the arguments the 2conomistKs shill made was that bitcoin could be used for
money+laundering) i.e. he was stating the myth that bitcoin is anonymous.
In response) Trace wrote:
L9dditionally) all transactions are permanently stored in the bloc$chain
which anyone can review. This leaves a tremendous amount of digital
footprints that a competent forensic accountant can follow.M
L6onse,uently) I thin$ 5r. Dnowles is attributing to (itcoinKs censorship+
resistant nature a property which it does not have. Hust because a payment
cannot be stopped does not mean it cannot be traced.M
So there you have it from one of the most $nowledgeable people on the
bitcoin operations system. 6learly) although there are no capital controls
obvious to T>T( stopping a transaction in bitcoin occurring) they could if
they so wished find out what coins are being used for what) where) and by
which computer IS>: so the locations.
5yth <ive: (itcoin is immune to the powers of the (an$ing 6artel
IKm not going to comment too much on this particular myth but would li$e
to stress: 9re you $idding me-
9re you seriously trying to tell me that T>T( in the western world) the same
self+professed elite that had the ability to pay programmers to design
ST0T:2T can not) if they so wished) pay the best computer e4perts to
completely sabotage the e4istence of bitcoin-
1i$e I stated: 9re you $iddinK me-
SummaryG6onclusion:
>hysical monetary metals have served the mar$et place for millennia in
various regions around the globe. This is due to a process of trial+and+error
with a variety of currencies with the outcome being the metals gold) silver)
and copper becoming the QDings of monetary historyK.
0nli$e bitcoin) gold silver and copper have intrinsic value outside of the
human consciousness and although the human psyche does have a Qvalue in
the mind of the beholderK effect on the monetary metals their value is not
solely derived from such contemplation. (itcoin) on the other hand) is
digital binary code with &ero intrinsic value similar to digital government
fiat currency.
The ma*ority of human$ind operate in the concrete rather than the abstract)
and that is an e4planation as to why T>T( have so far failed to implement
their dream of a cashless society and computer+only currency transactions.
(itcoin will meet the same reception from the general populationSS
especially as the anger stage moves up a gear due to events in the euro area.
>eople will want to hold tangible wealth.
There are a few myths surrounding bitcoin and it is wise for anyone
considering its usage to consider why they are interested in ac,uiring some:
Is it for profit- 7ow much longer will it rise-
Is it for an international medium+of+e4change- The world is returning to
localism) is it not-
Is it for confidentiality- Trace 5ayer states ,uite clearly there is a paper
trail N or in this case a Qbinary code trailK.
(ut hey) itKs up to you if you want to speculate on whatever and whenever. I
hope I can get the little I ris$ in crypto currency out and into silver before
crypto goes to its true value of ...............nothing.
<inal thoughts on the wild world of cryptocurrencies
:amecoin was up 1@AE yesterday. :ot last year) or last month) but
yesterday. :ovacoin- That was up 18!E. Uuar$coin- @3AE. (ut the big
mover) well) that was craftcoin. That was up 1)!!F.8E. In one day. I doubt
even the blo$e who discovered "hawar (the worldKs largest oil field) saw
daily gains li$e that. Then there was 5a4coin) made by 5a4 Deiser once it
went right down such a huge fall I bought a little *ust for a dabble. I sold it a
very short time later and was very pleased with my profits. (ut this is the
point) its all speculation not using it as money.
'esterday I went to meet a private investor in To$yo who ma$es his living
speculating in cryptocurrencies. 8e had met virtually a few years ago when
I was in 1ondon) in @A1A (I thin$). 7e got in touch and gave me a couple of
bitcoins N he was living with Qone of the blo$es who developed themK. 7e
either does not $now or wont tell me the truth about Satoshi but I will $eep
digging.
So I had plenty to than$ him for when I met him again. L/h) donKt worry
about itM) he said. L'ou should ta$e a loo$ at worldcoin now.M L8orldcoin-M
Some fiddling on a computer and he gave me a thousand of them. LThan$s
again%M I say. Thin$ing if a thousand why not a billion- They are *ust
numbers from thin air right- (ut I did not say anything so unappreciative.
(ut he was thin$ing along the same lines.
L/h) itKs all right. I want to get the word out. The more people I give them
to) the more peopleKll tal$ about them. IKve given out a few million of them
today.M
L9 million% 9t what price-M B<reeB was his answer as he was the creator of
this new currency system yesterday to rival bitcoin. It too$ him about three
days and he insists its better than Satoshi=s creation.
L8hatKre they worth now-M L9bout ! or p. They could go to any number.
.epends how they catch on. /r they could go to nothing. (ut its a better
system than bitcoin.M
8orldcoin) by the way) was QonlyK up @1E yesterday. Its mar$et cap N the
worth of the entire currency N is now ?3.8Fm N with about 3@.! million of
the coins in e4istence. 9ll the millions he created and gave out were actually
being bought with fiat by speculators all around the world loo$ing to buy the
ne4t bitcoin. 9ll from a guy who spends most of his life playing world of
warcraft and age of empires. Indeed the world=s leading (itcoin e4change)
5t. "o4) started out trading digital currencies from games and websites
which are e4actly the same in essence as other crypto currencies. Then they
went under by being greedy ta$ing people fiat currency and waiting before
they issued the crypto. If the price moved in their favour they made a $illing
if it moved against them they could not survive the losses. That is what
happened and 5t."o4 went under.
9s I write (itcoinKs mar$et cap is about ?11.Fbn N theyKre trading near
?1AAA a piece and there are about 1@ million of them in current supply.
LSo whyKs worldcoin better than bitcoin-M LThe transaction times are faster)
other than that its e4actly the sameM) he replied. L7ow do you buy them-M
LSame as bitcoins. 'ou swap your fiat for worldcoin or then you go to a
crypto+e4change and swap your bitcoins for some other cryptocoin or some
other fiatM. I loved the casual and rather dismissive way he said QfiatK) rather
than any specific government currency. :ot long ago it was only gold and
silver as the only alternative means of e4change to fiat) now there are an
e4panding number of crypto currencies competing with each other. There
many be a limited number of units in each crypto currency but there is no
limit to how many currencies can be created to compete with everything else
out there. In Hapan where crypto currencies came from the fiat currency
supply is measured in the ,uadrillions or some cra&y number. 8hen a crypto
currency is created there is designed to be a finite number available. This is
the main selling feature over e4ponentially e4pending fiat) but it does not
account for an unlimited number of finite competing currency systems.
This partly e4plains why bitcoin remains the dominant cryptocurrency N itKs
the main portal between QfiatK and QcryptoK. It also has first+mover advantage.
8hile it can ta$e as little as three days to design and build a cryptocurrency
(so my friend tells me)) what ta$es longer is the construction of all the
accompanying websites and services. <or e4ample) you canKt yet buy
bitcoins with a credit card) as you would an item off 9ma&on. 'ou have to
deposit your money with an e4change) and wait for it to clear. So any spotty
teenager on his home >6 could create a competitor to bitcoin that in reality
is better) but getting confidence in it that is the hard part. It *ust li$e fiat) its a
con game.
(ut there are bound to be better cryptocurrencies) ones that copy bitcoinKs
strengths and improve on its shortcomings. 7ow do we $now which are the
good ones that will thrive-
LSome have their own uni,ue selling points)M said my friend. L>rimecoin
helps discover long chains of prime numbers as a by+product of its
computing. :amecoinKs supposed to reduce internet censorship. 1itecoin is
the ne4t biggest after bitcoin. <eathercoinKs had a lot of publicity.K L'eah) but
they are all unbac$ed) what are the good ones are there any bac$ed by more
than thin air-M
LIKve told you. I created worldcoin) but if its bac$ed by something you can
not *ust create it for free in 3 days on a home >6.M
6ryptocurrencies are e4citing but e4tremely ris$y
So what are the ris$s- "overnments are a potential problem. If
cryptocurrencies start to present a real threat to fiat money) you can be sure
governments will fight them through regulation and ta4ation.
L'eah) but theyKre slower than we are. They might win the odd battle) but
they wonKt win the war. If you want to corrupt a cryptocurrency and mess it
up you need to control !1E of the mining power. 9lready it would
apparently cost half a trillion in computer power to stage a !1E attac$ on
bitcoin.M I ventured my opinion that there are many way governments could
put a stop to crypto but he would would not have it. BIts the peoples money)
that they can not controlB I said that is true about physical silver changing
hands in the real world off the computer but not something on a computer
because they can control it) *ust li$e they are controlling silver on computers
now.
9 bigger issue is that while cryptocurrencies are said toremain anonymous
(not true)) there can be no customer protection. There is no deposit
insurance. Hust yesterday it was revealed that .enmar$Ks (itcoin Internet
>ayment Services lost ?1m+worth of bitcoins in a raid that too$ place over
the course of the past several days.
5y friend lost CA bitcoins in a raid a year ago. I do a ,uic$ sum in my head.
LThatKs 8A+odd grand%M L'eah) IKm not happy about it.M 9nother worry is the
old+fashioned pump and dump. There are more than CA different
cryptocurrencies in e4istence at time of writing and e4panding. 9nyone can
start a currency. /nce it e4ists) users promote and promote it. 5y friend is
,uite open about the fact that this is what he is doing with worldcoin.
L'ou often donKt $now whoKs behind a coin)M he says. LIt could *ust be some
teenage dude with a computer in Timbu$tu. If he decides to pull the plug and
turn the website off) thereKs not a lot you can do about itM. So it really is the
8ild 8est out there.
5eanwhile one bitcoin user wrote that he was having trouble getting his
money out of 5t "o4 (the worldKs largest bitcoin e4change). 7e is not alone.
Indeed) it seems a lot of money is going into crypto) fortunes are being
made) but not a lot is coming out. 'ou cant *ust go to a ban$ and change it
for fiat) you have to find a buyer and agree a price.
(ut the more widespread cryptocurrencies become) the more people will
come up with ways to deal with these problems. <or e4ample) my friend is
importing a bitcoin 9T5. LIKm going to be the first. 'ouKll be able to swap
bitcoins for fiat) or fiat for bitcoins.M ItKs not unli$e the early days of the
internet N moving from a wild badlands populated by a few hardcore
pioneers) to the more user+friendly mainstream.
(ubbles are usually built on some revolutionary new technology. 8hether
itKs railroads or automobiles or dotcom. This bubble has the potential to be
bigger than all of them. 5oney is involved in every transaction we ma$e. I
watched a tal$ by 6onservative 5> .ouglas 6arswell at the #ussian
2mbassy on 5onday night. 6arswell too is convinced that) *ust as happened
with music and boo$s) with retailing and information) digital technology will
revolutionise money. (an$s and governments will lose their monopoly.
9nd as the 9tlas >ulse newsletter observes) whether it was gold in the QFAs)
Hapan in the Q8As or dotcom in the QCAs) each bubble grew to a value
e,uivalent to the entire SV>. 'ou as$ how big cryptocurrencies can go- The
SV> is worth about ?@1 trillion. 6ryptocurrencies are worth a total of about
?11bn or ?1@bn N thereKs a lot of upside.
(ut the problem cryptocurrencies must overcome is that) li$e the mining
boom of the last decade) pump+and+dump is rife. 6ryptocurrencies have
become speculative assets. TheyKre supposed to be mediums of e4change.
.espite the bubble in automobiles) *ust three ma*or car companies remain in
the 0S. 6ompanies li$e "oogle and <aceboo$ came after the dotcom bust.
9/1 was the leader before. 7ow influential is 9/1 now- Is bitcoin the ne4t
9/1- .oes the "oogle of cryptocurrencies even e4ist yet- I thin$ it will
come after all the unbac$ed crypto=s and be bac$ed by something most li$ely
silver.
L8hat are you going to do with your cryptocurrency profits-M I as$ my
friend. L(uy silver.M 9nd he wasnKt *o$ing. <unny how these things come
full circle.
I mean the point of currency is to be a means of e4change) the true definition
of money is a long term store of wealth over long periods of time) not
hundreds of years but thousands. /nly gold and silver are money in and of
themselves. 9t any time in history or future in any ma*or city around the
world if you have gold and silver in your poc$et then you could spend it on a
place to stay) food maybe new clothes) then travel and anything else you
need. 2ven if you have to change it for currency first.
/nly gold and silver are money everything else is *ust currency including
crypto li$e bitcoin.
The crypto loving crowd say times have changed and the monetary cycle
will not repeat any more. This time its different) famous last words. 2very
time its the same) is closer to the truth most of the time.
Silver is a uni,ue element with various values of use in that) it relies on no
one for its intrinsic worth. In addition people may li$e it as *ewelry but that=s
only as a bonus) its has 1A)AAA and growing uses. It has thousands of years
history as money in every part of the world.
(itcoin is reliant on its networ$ pretty much) it could carry on to some
e4tent but mostly its worth is in the instant transaction where silver could
also have this long distance transaction feature for the first time in history as
well as close pro4imity hand to hand means of e4change. 5y silvergram
idea or something li$e it is the obvious progression of unbac$ed crypto.
The big problem with unbac$ed currency li$e bitcoin is its useless by itself.
(T6 has no use at all apart from currency it has no value in and of itself
none) so it a ship with holes in it. If clever they can continually be bailed out
by its high applicability (small internet cash)) money velocity) efficiency
whatever wor$s.
7owever its default bias is to sin$ to .avy Hones loc$er.
2specially under the weight of overwhelming and consistent competition
due to its open source as well as =real world= e4changes and infinite
competing copycat currencies which are getting better every year.
/$. 7aving tooted my (itcoin horn... the biggest reason I have embraced the
(itcoin phenomenon is that (IT6/I: 8I11 <#22 SI1;2# <#/5 T72
"#I> /< T72 (9:DST2# >#I62 #I""2#S%
It=s true and it has already started to ta$e place. There are now do&ens of
(itcoin millionaires that are both ama&ed at the s$yroc$eting price and
scared that their new found millions can evaporate in a blin$ of an eye.
These are not dumb people. These people have earned their wealth by
understanding the dynamic nature of money and now that they are successful
they want to $eep their wealth.
They will invest a substantial amount of this virtual money in the ne4t best
thing...>7'SI691 SI1;2#%%%
So with (itcoin inching it=s way into the minds of the public people are
naturally thin$ing about 879T would ma$e the (2ST form of monetary
system when the present temporary one ends. 5ost in the Bhard moneyB
camp believe that gold and silver are the best things we have to use as
money. The main reason being that their U09:TIT' is limited by the
amount of each metal that you pull out of the ground. That=s why gold and
silver have been the best forms of money for thousands of years.
(ut with the advent of computers and derivatives all that changed. :ow the
BsupplyB of gold and silver is not limited by what you pull out of the ground
but rather by the amount of computer generated derivatives that the (an$ing
6abal can create and sell on the 6/52T and 1(59...which is unlimited% It
is impossible for gold and silver to be used as a form of currency or as fair
medium of e4change as long as computers and derivatives are being used to
distort their true B<air 5ar$et ;alueB. 0ntil the manipulation ends fair value
can not be determined by the free mar$et.
S/ 82 9#2 ST06D.
(ut distorted reality cannot last forever. 9nd it won=t.
9s we approach the brea$down of the (an$sters computer rigging
operations you must also be aware that >hysical "/1. is much more
abundant than what BtheyB are telling us. The physical "old supply of
18A)AAA tons ,uoted in the mainstream media was I:;2:T2. by 7arry
/ppenheimer in the 1CA=s (same 7arry /ppenheimer of the .e (eers
diamond rigging cartel%) . It was a (I" lie perpetuated and carried forth by
the li$es of Heffrey 6hristian) "<5S and the 8orld "old 6ouncil for the
past !A years.
In reality...
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/< T/:S% (...maybe even over several 5illion tons%)
If you are a hard metal advocate >7'SI691 SI1;2# is a much) much
better way to go. There has been a concerted effort to ma$e it loo$ li$e there
is more silver available than there actually is when at the same time a
concerted effort has been made to ma$e it loo$ li$e there is less gold
available than there actually is.
9nd if you want to be able to e4change goods for services in the Bnew post+
crash worldB you would be smart to get involved with (itcoin and the li$e
because they will be with us after the temporary systems ends as the "lobal
<iat 5onetary System that was started in 1CF1 falls to the wayside.
7ere=s what I see in our future...>hysical silver as a store of wealth and
(itcoin (or whichever crypto wins the con game) as a transactionGe4change
facilitator. 9s soon as a decent monetary precious metal bac$ed competing
digital monetary system is released to rival bitcoin and the other unbac$ed
crypto=s it will be lights out for unbac$ed currency and the cycle will have
repeated and the free mar$et will have chosen money once again. This time
for the first time in history it will be possible to transact both digitally or
physically with monetary precious metal.
The world is about to change for the better and you would be wise to change
with the times.
It=s li$e Bde*a vousB all over again%
8henever I discover something big or new through my research that goes
against the popular opinion I invariably get emails that go li$e this... B.ave)
you are totally losing all credibility with your ta$e on WWWWWWWW(fill in the
blan$). 6ool it or you=ll destroy your information sharing group%B
79% It never changes% 7ere are *ust some of the topics I have endorsed over
the past 1A years that people went ballistic on...
+ The ban$ing system is going to crash and you need to get out of it.
+ Sell your mining stoc$s and buy physical metal.
+ The same monetary cycle going from money to currency and bac$ again is
repeating as it always has done.
+ Swap all your gold for silver.
+ BTheyB can set the price of gold and silver to ?A with a clic$ of a computer
mouse.
+ There is a massive amount of physical gold in hiding.
...and there are many many more. 5ost of these statements were brought up
long before anybody was even thin$ing about them. Some people still can=t
get their heads around some of them and yet as we get closer and closer to
the 2:. of this 6/: I still hold that all of the above were true then and are
true now.
9nd the latest...(IT6/I:%
>eople love to hate (itcoin and they love to tell me that my BcredibilityB is at
sta$e /:62 9"9I: when I urge people to learn about it.
(ut once again) as with all of the above) we will be tal$ing about (itcoin
years from now and how it S9;2. part of our system after the ban$s
imploded.
:o) I will not change my analysis on something *ust to BS9;2 5'
6#2.I(I1IT'B.
Hust as a side note to all the (itcoin B.oom and "loomersB...
The #291 value in (itcoin is not in the price speculation) get rich ,uic$
schemes or trading the cra&y price volatility but rather in its value as a
5/:2T9#' 0TI1IT' in the e4change of goods and services.
8ith the annual "ross .omestic >roduct (".>) of the world above ?FA
Trillion fiat dollars I would thin$ there is plenty of room for a few
competing currencies li$e "old) Silver and of course for online
transactions...(itcoin%
9pparently so does /verstoc$.com as they *ust announced that they will
start accepting (itcoin...
So in @A1I I will be able to buy any of the C8I)AAA items that
/verstoc$.com offers...with a clic$ of a mouse paying no transaction fees to
the ban$sters%
7mmm...Sign of things to come-
I wonder how long before 9ma&on) e(ay) "oogle) <aceboo$) etc figure out
that accepting (itcoin or similar can increase their mar$et share) add to their
revenues and drastically decrease their ban$ing e4penses- 5aybe it is
accepted everywhere by the time you are reading this- 5aybe my silvergram
competing monetary system or something li$e it will have $illed off all
unbac$ed currency by the time you are reading this-
The battle to reta$e our financial system is in full view of the world now.
(itcoin @.A.
I do love how bitcoin has changed the world) and now there is no going
bac$. Its not *ust a crypto currency you see) this really is a game changer.
8hat is bitcoin @.A- There are many different pro*ects that are currently
aiming to ta$e (itcoin to the ne4t level) and it=s li$ely that there won=t be one
clear winner when everything is said and done. There will li$ely be a bitcoin
3.A and I.A and on and on. Its not *ust about currency.
There are many different applications that can be built on top of this
technology) and (itcoin is only the first of many apps to come. 8hen you
forget about (itcoin and *ust loo$ at the technology) there are a large number
of new possibilities that *ump out at you. <or e4ample) if you can have a
decentrali&ed ledger that e4plains who owns which asset) then why do we
need centrali&ed stoc$ e4changes- If we can have a global consensus on who
owns which domain name or email address) then why do we need
centrali&ed versions of these services- If it=s possible to create a global
mar$etplace where buyers and sellers can find each other in a decentrali&ed
manner) then why do we need to use e(ay- These are *ust a few of the
possibilities that people are loo$ing at right now when it comes to ta$ing the
technology behind (itcoin and applying it to more than *ust payments.
6olored 6oins
/ne of the first (itcoin @.A platforms that was put into development was
6olored 6oins. They recently released the alpha version of their
6hromawallet) and the developers behind this pro*ect e4pect to have a
lighter version of the client released in a few wee$s. So what will you be
able to do with this speciali&ed wallet- The main idea behind the 6olored
6oins pro*ect is that you will be able to apply secondary values to certain
bitcoins on the (itcoin bloc$chain. Those secondary values can then be used
to create completely new digital currencies that are bac$ed by real world
assets. <or e4ample) let=s say you own some gold at your house. 'ou could
hypothetically ta$e ! satoshis (A.AAAAAAA! (T6) and say that each one of
those satoshis is e,ual to one gram of the gold or silver that you hold in your
home. 'ou could then e4change those ! satoshis bac$ed by one gram of gold
each on the decentrali&ed e4change in the 6hromawallet. This means that
you could instantly e4change gold to bitcoins) dollars) euros) or any other
user currency that is created in the 6hromawallet. 9nother) and perhaps ever
more e4citing) e4ample is creating stoc$ in a company on the bloc$chain
with 6olored 6oins. In this situation) you would ta$e 1AAA satoshis) or
however many shares you want to create in your company) and say that
those 1AAA satoshis are now e,ual to one share of your new company. The
6olored 6oins pro*ect is a nice introduction to the $inds of features that will
are going to see built on top of (itcoin over the ne4t few years.
This is not the long awaited monetary metal bac$ed crypto currency) and the
issues have not yet been resolved about trust and how someone could claim
the gold or silver in place of the digital promise.
So 8ho 8ill 8in the (attle-
9t the end of the day) the reality is that all of these (itcoin @.A technologies
are not really competing against each other. /pen Transactions will allow
people to trade protoshares) mastercoins) bitcoins) and everything else on
their servers. >erhaps you will even be able to trade a protoshares+bac$ed
currency on top of 5astercoin for (it5astercoins one day. 7umanity wins
with the creation of all these new decentrali&ed services and technologies)
and we can all than$ Satoshi :a$amoto for his) her) or their creation of the
bloc$chain technology. In a few years) we could be tal$ing about a situation
where the entire Internet has been replaced with services that use the
bloc$chain technology as the foundation of their development.
(ut I still don=t buy it- 7ow do we $now a (itcoin@.A is really bac$ed by
gold or whatever asset the bac$er is pledging-
The ,uestion was answered by those pushing bitcoin @.A...B/f course) there
is still the problem of having to trust that a third party who is bac$ing their
currency by gold) silver) or any other asset actually has the asset in a vault
somewhere. The good news is that a solution for this problem has recently
been found. In addition to issuing a currency) an issuer can also store
collateral for the users of his or her currency in the form of bitcoins. <or
e4ample) if there was a currency that was bac$ed by one ounce of gold) then
the issuer of that currency could send an ounce of gold=s worth of bitcoins
into an escrow account and agree to distribute those bitcoins to the holders
of that particular currency in a situation where there is a Brun on the ban$.B
/$. So what is the point in raising capital by bac$ing (itcoins with gold if
the raised capital needs to be sent to some escrow account- It=s virtual
bac$ed by virtual. 8here is the gain for the person putting up the gold
0:12SS 72 IS T#'I:" T/ 129S2 "/1. I:T/ T72 59#D2T- This
has a deflationary effect on gold as new so called supply floods the mar$et.
1ondon and the 6hinese will love this one as they gobble it up% It can also
turn into a dangerous game when supply eventually runs out and gold prices
rise. The gold leasers then have to cover their losses. 8e are starting to see
credit strapped 6hinese businesses fall into this very gold leasing trap.
6apitalism @.A is starting to loo$ li$e >on&i Scheme @.A. <irst 8all Street
en*oyed the >on&i Scheme. :ow 5ain Street can get in on the action% If
people are stupid enough to *ump on this bandwagon) maybe the collapse
can be delayed longer. (ut the conse,uences will be even more horrific. :ot
only will this deflationary system crash) but whatever real wealth people
have left will be leased out and gone into stronger hands. >eople will be left
with nothing but (itcoins and the 2scrow accounts will be nothing more
than worthless bloc$chains of data when the 999 (itcoin turns int ...
credit. This digital currency may be the great deception and a way of
delaying the same monetary cycle repeating. <rom currency bac$ to money.
0nbac$ed crypto is *ust currency) truly bac$ed crypto is money) as long as it
is freely interchangeable digital for real grams of 5onetary >5=s.
The old phrase: If it smells li$e crap then it=s crap.
.iscussing the difference in bitcoin and bitcoin@ is li$e debating a china
pattern on tea sets aboard the Titanic% The operative thought on everyone=s
mind these days should be B6an I stand in front of it and defend it-B none of
us $nows the future) when) where) to what e4tent. 8e do $now change is
coming) and it isn=t going to be pleasant. 9s such for me and my house we
will store and stac$ real silvergrams until the white water has been forded.
There may come a time for bitcoin) but the ethereal is not a sub*ect during a
time of chaos) or chaos to come. 2ven if it is legit) it is a .IST#96TI/:
from individual preparations and planning. The fact that nobody really
understands what it is or where it really came from) nor is able to e4plain it
should be the answer we are loo$ing for. #eality is always simple.
6omplicated formulas and things involving counter party ris$ (li$e trust that
they have done what they claim) is the reason it should be avoided. "ranted)
there may be a shed+load of people ma$e a fortune off this) good for them. I
watch my neighbors currently ma$ing a $illing in the stoc$ mar$et. I listen
to their taunting *eers and derision. I steel my resolve) $nowing it is but an
illusion) propped up on a casinos promise of easy wealth. If bitcoin is real it
will survive what is to come and there will be ample opportunity to prosper
from it. (ut it=s not bac$ed by anything real) it is virtual.
<inal thoughts on crypto) the .ar$ 8allet.
There was one school dropout who had ta$en the initiative to manufacture
liberty on his own.
2mbracing the technology of the future) .efense .istributor founder 6ody
8ilson championed an effort to ma$e 3.+printed guns available to anyone
who was interested. In fact) he made it so interested parties could actually
print those guns in the comfort and convenience of their own homes.
9lthough he stirred up a great deal of controversy in @A13 by publicly
posting blueprints for anyone to download via the Internet) 8ilson asserted
that he was simply counter+acting the recent attac$s on our liberty.
6ommenting on laws that infringe upon some of our basic civil liberties)
8ilson stated) B8e see liberty under threat) we see sovereignty under threat.
8e must respond.B
'ears have passed) and many 3. printed uns are being made) 8ilson has
indeed proven he=s not *ust a gun guy. 7e=s a freedom guy. 9nd he=s doing
everything in his power to ensure that freedom is still granted...
/nly this time he=s honing in on financial freedom. Hust as the year @A1I
started) 8ilson rattled headlines yet again. This time X $eeping true to his
motto of embracing the future and manufacturing liberty X the @!+year+old
libertarian is ma$ing waves in the (itcoin community.
9nd regulators are ,uite concerned with what he has up his sleeve this
time...
>aradigm Shift: The .ollar=s #eplacement is /nline
B8e need an anonymous cash online.B X 6ody 8ilson
8hile many feel that e+cash will very li$ely to replace the dollar and other
tangible forms of fiat money) 8ilson has ta$en that idea even further.
9s an ever+increasing number of investors floc$ to (itcoins as a hedge
against today=s currency crisis) 8ilson has found a demand for online cash
transactions that are not regulated. The 8all Street Hournal reports his
rationale:
BIt=s not that I want you to buy drugs)B he says. BIt=s *ust that I thin$ you
should have the freedom to do it.B
9s soon as this alternative currency came into the spotlight) e4perts in favor
of (itcoin feared it would soon be Bs,uashed under the full weight of
<ederal law)B according to <orbes. It was assumed that when (itcoins were
officially regarded as money in the 0.S.) there would also be a tightening
legal net around them.
That assumption proved to be well+founded...
2arlier this year) the <inancial 6rimes 2nforcement :etwor$ published
guidelines mandating that (itcoin+related businesses be considered 5oney
Services (usinesses under 0.S. law. This would mean every company that
dealt in (itcoin currency would be considered Ba financial institutionB that
had Bthe same obligations as any money services business.B
/f course) that responsibility doesn=t come cheap. (arclay=s (an$ actually
closed down a money transfer business to 2ast 9frica due to the costs that
came with it X obeying the regulators= rules turned out to cost more than the
ban$ was able to ma$e from the transactions.
9ll things considered) 8ilson saw a window of opportunity and got to wor$
right away. If he could find a way to remove the middleman X the
regulators X and ma$e (itcoin transactions anonymous) underground
money transfer businesses might be able to thrive.
5oreover) individuals would have the freedom to buy and sell whatever they
wanted in privacy. 7is present goal is to cover the trac$s made by these
Bfinancial institutionsB (or any individual buying or selling) when they use
(itcoins for transactions. 9nd he=s about to launch software that will ma$e
this a reality.
8ilson isn=t alone. 7e=s part of a large band of programmers ambitiously
motivated to actuali&e new technology for the sole purpose of overcoming
legal mandates that impose on our personal freedom. They too support
8ilson=s .ar$ 8allet software.
.ar$ 8allet: >romoting .igital 6ash as a >rivate) "overnment+<ree
6urrency
It=s no surprise that libertarians are touting this movement as a giant leap
forward in finding something more legitimate and secure than today=s
crumbling dollar.
/ne billionaire libertarian) >ay>al founder >eter Theil) recently met 5r.
8ilson to discuss the future of (itcoin. 9 close friend of Theil=s said he
seemed impressed with 8ilson=s entrepreneurial efforts and confident in his
future potential.
(ut even some unli$ely supporters have highlighted the benefits of (itcoin
and other online currencies. In :ovember) <ed 6hairman (en (ernan$e told
lawma$ers these alternative currencies Bmay hold long+term promise)
particularly if the innovations promote a faster) more secure) and more
efficient payment system.B
<or other supporters interested in helping 8ilson achieve his goals to get
this Bgovernment+freeB program released after @A1I) developers are
accepting donations. So far) 8ilson has raised roughly ?@!A)AAA X most of
it in (itcoin.
9fter dropping out of school in order to pursue his real passion of protecting
liberty) 8ilson e4presses a strong fervor for his .ar$ 8allet pro*ect) saying
it Bcaptures everything we want to do.B
I am very interested and I recommend having a little bitcoin $ept in a dar$
wallet either from 8ilsons pro*ect or one of the other dar$ wallets available.
(ut the ultimate dar$ wallet that is completely safe and completely private
would be silver bullion held privately ta$en out of the ban$ing system. There
could be ways of depositing it bac$ into the system for digital transactions
and this portion could be held in a dar$ wallet li$e the unbac$ed crypto dar$
wallets. (ut digital is not as safe or private as physical silvergrams held
privately. (ut then there may be times when you want to transact digitally
with something li$e the silvergram monetary system so the dar$ wallet
version of silvergram would be best. The best option would be a bac$ed (by
monetary precious metal) digital monetary system that could also be tangible
for ultimate privacy.
There are ways of doing it privately now. In the 0S there is craigslist in the
0D we have "umtree.com
9ll you need is an anonymous email address you can set up a new one every
few days. 9rrange to meet up at a train station or something. They dont need
to $now who you are and you dont need to $now who they are. Hust meet
somewhere public with lots of cameras.
The beauty of silver bullion is its private) changing hands anonymously its
far more private than a bitcoin dar$ wallet transaction.
.o not underestimate the power of the dar$ wallet. /r private bullion which
is even dar$er (more private and safer) than an electronic dar$ wallet.
.ar$coin.
>rivacy centred cryptocurrency .ar$coin has suffered a massive @3 per cent
fall after its bloc$chain split into several for$s.
6ryptocurrencies can only have a single path stemming from the original
bloc$. 7owever) one+bloc$ for$s can be created when two bloc$s come into
being only moments apart.
'esterday) .ar$coin implemented the much anticipated masternodes) which
conceal users transactions by mi4ing their .ar$coins with two additional
users. These coordinators also receive 1A per cent of the bloc$ reward each
time they are selected.
9nyone can turn their computer into a coordinator) so long as they can prove
they=ve paid 1)AAA .ar$coins. 1FA master nodes have been created in the last
month) according to .ar$coin=s developer 2van .uffield.
6ryptocurrency Times reports that .ar$coin had to alter its code in order to
use the masternodes) with a controlled for$ being used for this purpose.
9fter a few hours of smooth sailing) the .ar$coin bloc$chain split up into
several for$s.
The problem was attributed to a handful of BbadB masternodes. The world=s
largest cryptocurrency (itcoin e4perienced similar problem in 5arch @A13)
when the bloc$chain split into two) with one half adding bloc$s to one
version of the chain) and the other half adding bloc$s to a different version.
#eports of .ar$coin going missing from mining pools over the past @I hours
are widespread) than$s to pools having been mining the wrong for$)
according to 6ryptocurrency Times.
The .ar$coin team are temporarily removing masternode payments from the
networ$ to restore stability. 6ryptocurrency e4changes 5intpal and 6ryptsy
have halted .ar$coin deposits and withdrawals until the for$ is resolved.
The price per .ar$coin stands at ?1A) with a mar$et cap of ?I3.m.
.ar$coin has e4perienced an astonishing rise becoming the world=s fourth
largest cryptocurrency *ust five months after being brought into e4istence.
So yes anyone can create a new currency system out of thin air) but there has
to be something special about it to get people to have confidence in it.
The central impetus of the .ar$coin pro*ect has been privacy and improving
on what .uffield sees as the errors of (itcoin. Since the (itcoin bloc$chain
ma$es transactions publicly visible) .uffield argues that ma$ing payments
with (itcoin is e,uivalent to leaving your chec$ing account open in your
browser and everyone on the internet can see what you bought.
(oth .ar$coin and the bitcoin dar$ wallet are far more problematic than *ust
using physical grams of silver e4changing hands privately and locally. Hust
as has been the wa for most of the last AAA years. (ut these days if you do
want to buy something far away li$e cheap photovoltaic panels from 6hina
or something) there is a need for some $ind of digital currency. The best in
my opinion would be something bac$ed by a physical commodity that you
could hold in your hand (monetary >5=s) or hand it over into the hand of
someone you want to buy something off) but also have the advantages of
crypto for long distance. <or now as I write there is nothing li$e this
available. <or now (itcoin is the best option.
In my early days of investing in gold and silver I loved reading Him #ogers=
ta$e on commodities. :ot that I agreed with everything he said (or didn=t say
about silver%) but he helped me understand the commodity mar$ets at a time
when I wasn=t that savvy about them. 7e was truly B/ld SchoolB and I li$ed
that.
So when he didn=t get the (itcoin phenomenon I wasn=t that surprised. 2ven
the old school gold and silver bugs too$ a long time to understand that it
wasn=t a threat to their position but rather an upgraded alternative to the
B5ethod of >aymentB system that is necessary for a well functioning) free
mar$et society.
So when Him #ogers recently tal$ed about missing the boat on bitcoin I
found it very interesting...
Investor Him #ogers: I 5issed the (oat on Investing in (itcoin
Investor Him #ogers) of #ogers 7oldings fame) has said he missed the boat
on investing in bitcoin.
In a recent interview with 6hina 5oney :etwor$) the veteran investor said
he still does not $now much about digital currencies) but he admitted that he
should have got on board a long time ago:
BIf I were smart) I would have bought it in the early days when people first
told me about it. I still don=t $now enough about it to invest in it.B <uture of
money-
#ogers said there have always been great investments around the world) so
he was not focused on digital currencies in the past. <urthermore) it all
seemed too complicated at the time) he said.
7e indicated that he might invest in digital currencies in the future) provided
he learns enough about them.
8hen as$ed whether or not digital currencies li$e bitcoin have a future)
#ogers said the world has serious currency needs and serious problems) but)
he is not sure whether or not digital currencies are the answer:
BThe 0S dollar has dominated the world for the past FA to 8A years. Y...Z 8e
need something to compete with the 0S dollar) and something to replace it
eventually. 8hether it=s the bitcoins) the #5( or seashells) I have no idea.B
If you haven=t yet come around to the idea that its the same monetary cycle
that $eeps repeating...you will. It is the same monetary cycle that $eeps
repeating. "oing from money to currency and bac$ again. 8e are in the
currency part of the cycle now) as the natural cycle repeats the currency will
be repudiated and the world will go bac$ to money *ust the same as has
always happened.
0pdate @A1I
2arlier in this boo$ my analysis shows that we are ;2#' 61/S2 to the
repeat of the same monetary cycle that has repeated through history. 8hich
means this time around the brea$down of the entire fiat monetary system
that started in 1CF1 and I thought it a great time to go over final preparations
for the coming chaos. In the grand scheme of things you can never be fully
prepared for what is about to transpire because nobody alive on earth has
been through it before...not to this scale. I guess the closest thing we can
compare it to is the e4perience of the "ermans in the early 1C@A=s with the
8eimar #epublic. 5aybe some close to 1AAyr old "ermans may still be
alive who remember. 1oo$ at how ,uic$ly their currency lost value.
6ompound that onto a "1/(91 S6912 and the currency in ,uestion is
911 <I9T 60##2:6I2S <#/5 1CF1 I: 2;2#' 6/0:T#' and you
can get an idea of *ust how big this is and how fast it can happen.
1et me as$ you an important ,uestion. 7ow safe do you thin$
2126T#/:I6 9SS2TS really are- I=m not that old but I can remember my
first savings account in (ritannia (uilding Society before that collapsed and
I was issued something called a Bpassboo$B where the ban$ had a special
stamp they put in my boo$ to record every deposit and withdrawal I made.
They also wrote it down in their ledger and signed off on the transaction. <or
some reason) the act of physically recording my fluctuating wealth made me
feel very secure even though the access to my BwealthB was totally
dependent upon the health and well being of my ban$.
That was only around IA years ago. :ow days 2;2#'T7I:" is done on
computers. 'our balance) statements) chec$s) withdrawals) deposits have all
been turned into little 1=s and A=s and stored on magnetic dis$s. /h) be
assured that that=s all computer data storage is... 1=s and A=s recorded on a
storage dis$. They rarely even mail statements anymore...everything is
;I#T091.
6urrency is 6#29T2. in the same way....with little 1=s and A=s on magnetic
discs. 6onvenient...yes. .urable...:/. <ree from fraud...:/. <ree from
manipulation...:/. In the hands of the (ad "uys...'2S% The fact is that
computer wealth is even less reliable than paper wealth which in itself is not
credible. It is not real wealth but a derivative of wealth. It is nothing but
;I#T091 8291T7%
'ou might laugh at the 1Fth century .utch who e4perienced the first
recorded financial bubble bursting with Tulip 5ania.
7ow could they have possibly believed that a <1/82# could ta$e on the
characteristics of money...of true wealth- 8ell) what do you figure those
B6ra&y .utchmenB would thin$ if we told them that we placed 911 our faith
in tiny electronic 1=s and A=s recorded on a magnetic disc- 8ho are the
#291 <//1S-
Trust in electronic wealth has turned into some $ind of 59SS 7'ST2#I9
far worse than the tulip mania or any other mass hysteria ever. To thin$ that
the entire world has freely placed all their wealth in these little electric blips
and in the hands of those who control all the 1=s and A=s. 8hat if those 1=s
and A=s were to disappear one day- "one forever- 8hat would you #2911'
own then- 8ould you $ic$ yourself for buying into the 59SS 7'ST2#I9
when it crac$s-
I guarantee you that our little e4periment with B;I#T091 8291T7B is
going to end very badly...and very soon% It=s *ust the same monetary cycle
repeating as it always has through history.
1oo$ at the new businesses that have been hatched in the last decade) as they
litter the 8all Street landscape. They are truly pathetic. See :et<li4 and
<ace(oo$ and "roupon and 1in$eIn) even Twitter and 5onster. The list is
long and unimpressive. These are dis$ drive rac$s and elaborate living room
couches and $itchen bo4es. These are not corporations with deep capital
investment and useful products flowing) intellectual capital e4ploited) value
added from talented wor$ forces) and enduring contributions to both
economy and society.
1et=s tal$ about different scenarios of how these 1=s and A=s can be erased
from this world.
S62:9#I/ 1 + The 25>(2lectro 5agnetic >ulse)
1et=s tal$ about the sun. It=s changing. It=s always changing but
understanding what ramifications might come of these changes will be
relevant for a discussion about the future of our monetary system. <irst) the
sun goes through cycles with increased solar activity on a fairly regular
basis.
8e are entering into a solar ma4imum where we will encounter more and
more solar flares and coronal mass e*ections. These events have the ability to
seriously mess with our electronics down here on earth.
9 while bac$ 0S9 Today posted an interesting article about the potential of
an 25> (2lectro 5agnetic >ulse) going off over the 0S. 2ither a natural
event or man made.
7undred=s of years ago a decent si&ed 25> hitting the earth would not have
been such a big deal because we were not so reliant on electronics. 8hich
was a good thing because such an event did happen. "oogle the =The solar
storm of 18!C) also $nown as the 6arrington 2vent.= Today is a much
different story. 2lectronics are in 2;2#'T7I:". <rom automobiles to
media transmission we are 1AAE reliant on fully functioning electronics.
2;2: /0# 60##2:6' 9:. ST/#2S /< 8291T7 9#2 :/8
2126T#/:I6%
So the stability of our electronic world is a big deal these days. :ow imagine
if a large 25> hit the world. 8e are not *ust tal$ing about Bthe gridB as the
article suggests but rather 2;2#'T7I:" that is run by electronic blips
including cars) gas pumps) food delivery and of course 911 /0#
5/.2#: 2126T#/:I6 9SS2TS such as ban$ deposits) IA1$=s) 2T<=s...I
can go on and on.
0nfortunately) these 25>=s can also be caused by a simple set up floated on
balloons or remote flying ob*ect or of course by setting off a nuclear
e4plosion at altitude. The higher and stronger the blast the more area is
affected below. 25> tech is getting smaller and more powerful every
passing year. 9ny terrorist organisation could easily and cheaply set
something up downwind of their target and float the device with balloons.
There is no protection against such a scenario. 'ou can=t $eep everything
inside a protective 25> proof bo4 or faraday cage.
The fragility of our ;I#T091 lifestyle is massively underestimated.
9nother big solar flare li$e the one 1!A years ago or man made 25>=s and
we are T/9ST. (ac$ to horse and buggy days instantly.
S62:9#I/ @ + The Super 6omputer ;irus
.o we really have to have a naturalGman made disaster to totally erase all
those little electronic blips from our financial system- 9ccording to "eorge
0re over at urbansurvival.com the latest Super 6omputer ;irus could do
virtually the same thing%
The virus he was tal$ing about is called ST0T:2T and since that time there
have been many advancements in virus technology.
The big mystery behind these super viruses is 87/ could have possibly
spent the many years and many man hours to put together such an elaborate
program. 5r. 0re tends to lean towards what he and 6lif 7igh call the >T(
or B>owers That (eB.
8hoever it is wor$ing on there super viruses the end result will be the same.
8hat if this is the <I:91 2:. "952 of the long term plans of what to do
when the monetary cycle that can not be stopped does indeed repeat once
again-
So these are *ust two possible situations that electronic blips could be wiped
out from all ban$ accounts. If by chance or design) and even if nothing li$e
this happens the same monetary cycle will continue to repeat) going from
money over to currency (where we are today) and bac$ again.
5a$e no mista$e...I 95 9 #9(I. SI1;2# (0"%
I have written countless passages on why silver is the [1 best investment in
T72 7IST/#' /< I:;2STI:". There is nothing) and I mean nothing) that
even comes close to the supplyGdemand dynamics) investment fundamentals)
investor participation ratios) fraudGmanipulation realities) monetary
importance or even national security issues and all of these support a
hyperbolic move to the upside for the purchasing power of physical Silver in
the very near future. The truth of the matter is...
(0'I:" >7'SI691 SI1;2# 69: 6/5>12T21' 679:"2 '/0#
<I:9:6I91 #291IT'%
7aving said that it doesn=t mean that there will :2;2# be an appropriate
time to sell or spend your physical silver. The cardinal rule of smart
investing is not to get too emotionally attached to your investments and to
rationally thin$ through your investment reasoning. 9fter you have outlined
your reasons for investing you should $eep trac$ of whether or not those
reasons are STI11 ;91I..
So in that spirit I have listed the @A issues I monitor related to my original
reasons to invest in physical Silver. 9fter a good ma*ority of these
e4pectations are fulfilled especially the last one I will seriously consider
selling (depending on what system replaces the current temporary one) or
more than li$ely spending my entire sta$e in physical Silver.
7ere=s the list in order of current importance:
1) The removal of the gigantic concentrated short position on the 6/52T
Silver mar$et as reported in the 6<T6 6ommitment of Traders and (an$
>articipation #eports.
@) The announcement of charges filed by both the 6<T6 and the <(I against
these ban$s for Silver mar$et manipulation.
3) The shut down of the iShares Silver 2T< (S1;) and the subse,uent
impossible attempt by S1; investors to transfer into physical silver in their
own possession.
I) The implementation of 6/52T #291ISTI6 >osition 1imits in Silver of
no more than 1)!AA contracts and the enforcement of the .isruptive Trading
>ractices law.
!) The winding down of the outrageous and manipulative Silver derivative
positions held by H> 5organ and 6itiban$ as reported by the 0S /ffice of
the 6omptroller of the 6urrency.
) The mass redemption of paper Silver currently held in paper promises of
real silver li$e >ooled Silver 9ccounts and Silver 6ertificate >rograms into
#291 physical silver that is then held in the possession of the owner.
F) The Silver to "old >rice #atio reflects the true physical relationship
between above ground available gold and above ground available silver
stoc$piles that is available for sale on a free and open mar$et.
8) The reali&ation by industrial users of silver that the supply of physical
silver is rapidly depleting and with the future of producing their products in
*eopardy they begin stoc$piling physical silver.
C) The reversal of Silver=s ever increasing use in industrial applications due
to either high prices or the discovery of a viable substitute with similar
physical properties and attributes. <or e4ample "raphene which costs
?1A)AAA per ounce to ma$e.
1A) The reali&ation by the remaining CC.CE of the investing public that does
not currently own any physical that Silver is e4tremely undervalued and
should be held by all investors interested in portfolio safety and value
appreciation.
11) 9c$nowledgment by the (ullion (an$s and "overnments that they have
been involved in the price suppression of Silver in order to support and
e4tend the global confidence in the temporary un+bac$ed fiat system.
1@) 9ll Silver statistical reporting companies have completely revised their
historical numbers to reflect the true supplyGdemand realities of the past and
admit to the massive annual physical silver deficit going forward.
13) The 0S"S and other "eological surveys alert the world to the reality
that at the #291 current Silver consumption rates there is less than @A years
of $nown below ground Silver reserves remaining in the world. 9fter that
very little and very hard to get newly mined silver is available.
1I) The reali&ation by investors that significant increases in the price of
Silver would not curtail industrial demand as silver is mostly used in very
small amounts in each product produced.
1!) The mainstream media highlights that the investment drivers for Silver
far out weigh the investment drivers for "old.
1) The 0S 5int starts to produce 0S Silver 2agle coins Bin ,uantities
sufficient to meet demandB and no longer illegally rations their dwindling
supply.
1F) 8hen investors stop saying that silver is Btoo hard to storeB and start
worrying that silver is Btoo valuable to leave in a ban$=s safe or any other
deposit bo4B.
18) 8hen 6entral (an$ers around the world stop printing virtual currency
every time there is a Bbump in the roadB on their never ending ,uest to foster
perpetual growth and end the e4traordinary transfer of wealth from Bthe
manyB to Bthe fewB.
1C) The 0S "overnment and the 6iti&ens of the 0nited States recogni&e and
ac$nowledge that 9rticle I) Sec. 1A of the 0S 6onstitution specifies that only
gold and silver coin can be legally used as money and the 6oinage 9ct of
1FC@ defined the 0S .ollar as Bthree hundred and seventy+one grains and
four si4teenth parts of a grain of pure) or four hundred and si4teen grains of
standard silver.B
and finally...
@A) The price of silver has risen so high that it has fulfilled all my hopes and
aspirations as an investor and I can now use my unmanipulated free mar$et
valued silver to fund my early retirement whatever the new monetary system
will be when the current temporary one ends.
So there it is. That=s the list of events that must ta$e place for the fulfillment
of my Silver investing motivations. 59D2 :/ 5IST9D2: The price
impact to silver when each one of these events ta$es place will be
ST0::I:"...and sooner or later they will 911 ta$e place%
/nce these are fully addressed and reflected in the real B<air 5ar$et ;alueB
of Silver...I will S211 /# S>2:. 911 5' SI1;2# in search of the :2TT
(2ST T7I:".
(2</#2 T72: I 9I:=T S211I:" 9: /0:62...and you can ta$e T79T
to the (9:D%
9s well as silver I suggested some copper bullion and a little bitcoin. (ut is
that not a contradiction as I tal$ about all virtual blips vanishing into thin
air-
8hy 'ou 8ill Sleep (etter with as well as silver and copper bullion also
having a >osition on the (itcoin (loc$chain
9ma&ing how many bitcoin haters there still are after several years. 9ll of
them claiming the immanent destruction of bitcoin and yet bitcoin trudges
along getting stronger and stronger after every (forced) setbac$. 7ow many
times has it been said this time it is the end of bitcoin) only to find it comes
out stronger-
'es) you have heard it before many times) and you will hear it again many
times. The negative news about bitcoin) this time it really is all over for the
=troubled= crypto currency. /h no% #un for the hills% The government and
ban$s are trying to $ill bitcoin into oblivion%
(ahaha%
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I wonder what will be the ne4t B.eath DnellB for (itcoin- 'ou will hear this
time its different. 'ou will hear that every time and they will be wrong ever
time.
5aybe we should change the name to BTerminator6oinB because its been
targeted for termination but BtheyB *ust can=t seem to $ill it%%
7ere=s my latest e4change with a subscriber...*ust one of many who loves
when I tal$ about silver and hates when I tal$ about bitcoin:
.r 9uthor. 8hy do you say bitcoin will survive after the temporary system-
I would put bitcoin in with all the other virtual assets that will get wiped
when the monetary cycle repeats- 8hy do you li$e bitcoin over fiat- 9t least
with fiat you can buy things with it) until the cycle repeats. I dont want any
bitcoin because I can=t touch it) feel it) put in under my pillow) or in a flower
pot for safe$eeping li$e my silver. (I have three safes) and) well) I=m not
worried about anyone getting to them).....not so with the (itcoins. 8hat say
you-
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To: T44
I do touch my bitcoin. :ot everyday but every time I open my safe at home.
I touch one of the thumb drive=s it is stored on and I touch one of the many
the paper printout=s of my position on the bloc$chain. 'es it is virtual blips)
but they are virtual blips outside the ban$ing system. Thats why I li$e
(itcoin over fiat) but I li$e silver over bitcoin.
The value of my position on the bloc$chain will be reali&ed fully when those
who didn=t believe in it try to ma$e an economic transaction happen after the
ban$s fail. 8ithout H>5(a$a the (an$sters) and the <ed there are no credit
card purchases. :o 9T5=s. :o 967 transfers. :o money orders or wire
transfers.
:one of it.
5y (itcoin will still be here. /utside of the ban$ing system held in a dar$
wallet safe if the internet gets shut down. Still be in my safe or even if I lose
that one of my many bac$ up printouts in very safe places. If the internet
goes down then I will *ust hold it until it comes bac$ up. If it never does then
I doubt gold and silver will be worth anything either...it will then be down to
guns and food in that scenario% I thin$ there is very little chance of that 5ad
5a4 scenario where civilisation brea$s down and we never have internet
ever again.
1uc$y for you... your copper and silver in hand could possibly get you a
position on the bloc$ chain after the crash but it will cost you.
I=m not saying you can=t trade your copper and silver for food) water) clothes
etc after the ban$s crash) but they won=t help you buy something that=s out of
your geographic area.
The real ,uestion you should be as$ing yourself is 879T 8I11 T9D2
T72 >1962 /< T72 (9:DS I: <96I1IT9TI:" 1/:" .IST9:62
T#9:S96TI/:S-
If T#0ST is gone in the ban$s and in the government what will be the
easiest and ne4t best thing-
So far it is bitcoin. :ot as good as my silvergram idea or another fully
bac$ed and redeemable crypto. 0ntil then bitcoin is the ne4t best thing.
.id this help you understand why I li$e a little bitcoin at this moment in our
transition-
.ave
9lthough I do not believe things will ever go 5ad 5a4 or be as bad as the
#oad or some post apocalyptic situation. Some people I respect the opinion
of do thin$ this is a possibility. /ne e4ample is "ary 'antis who used to
wor$ for the atomic energy commission he says......
8orse is to follow. 9n 25> bomb that will be blamed on :orth Dorea or
someone else is being readied. It will ta$e out most of :orth 9merica and
other continents li$e 2urope. Total chaos for a while. 9nd for what stays up
there is a death star computer virus about to be turned loose that will
scramble virtually all financial 8eb sites. (an$s) 8all Street. 9nything with
a dollar or unbac$ed fiat currency sign. I=ve got the info on it now and as an
e4perienced white hat hac$er myself it is truly the worst virus ever times
1AA.
I have the technical $nowledge to wipe out the electronics in an entire city
using parts I can purchase today on the open mar$et. :uclear bomb parts
are TI"7T1' controlled. 25> parts can be bought by a teenager (with
enough money). 'ou see the necessary parts (;2#' large multi+ton
capacitors) inside fenced areas of power distribution centers that control
electricity in 70"2 amounts sending electricity from) say) a large power
plant to a ma*or city. (uild circuitry to charge up two of these capacitors
;2#' slowly for wee$s with one negative and one positive then remove the
insulation placed between the two (doing it remotely as anyone nearby
would be $illed). The two capacitors would discharge to one another in a
microsecond creating a single blinding "I"9:TI6 radio spar$ e,uivalent to
1)AAA\\ lightning bolts all at the same time. 5ore than enough radio
fre,uency energy in the air (for *ust that microsecond) to overload 911
semiconductor type electronics for many 1AAA=s of miles around.
.estroying most or all of them. .eploy do&ens of these B25> bombsB
ending ma*or cities of the world.
;irtually 2;2#' electronic item you own has at least one semiconductor
device even if it is *ust a two cent diode. They will 911 be destroyed%
#epair of mega+millions of electronic devices would be impossible and
re,uire decades of effort. Thin$ of all the silver re,uired to replace every
electronic item-
:ot good. This will ta$e out the Internet as well. >repare to return to the
1Ith century. The military has been spending billions a year to be 25>
proof for a reason. The government has their own secret Internet. 8e=ll be in
the dar$ passing notes and using candles while they=ll not have a light bulb
so much as blin$. Ta$e too long to tell you how I $now all this but it is all
correct. <eel free to warn others. 8e have months to only a few years to
prepare. I have my prepper supplies set as much as they are going to be and
necessary items in 25> proof containers (galvani&ed steel trash cans% They
wor$ great%).
:ot a single person will be $illed or even in*ured when the microsecond
59SSI;2 electrical pulse or pulses occur(s). If you are far enough away)
you may not even be aware it occurred until you see planes fall from the s$y
and your car does not start. 'ou 5I"7T feel a very slight tingle on your
s$in for an instant but nothing more.
(est #egards)
"ary 'antis
BThe 8orld Is :ot 8hat It 9ppears To (eB
www.garyyantis.com
So I=m going to follow on with the (itcoin analysis. Hudging from what came
out above there is still a lot of misunderstanding about the mighty bitcoin.
'es it relies on internet and electricity but I do not believe these will be off
for good) when they come bac$ your place on the bloc$ chain will be safe if
you have prints outs of your position on the bloc$chain safe for when you
can ne4t get online.
<irst the haters...
The B(itcoin ScreechersB as enthusiasts li$e to call them. They never
understood the concept) never bought a bitcoin and can=t see what is
happening so they try to tear it down. They scream BI told you so%B over and
over and over with every setbac$. <or the last several years I=ve been hearing
it and I e4pect I will hear it for the ne4t decades in my early retirement. So
be it. I will be spending a couple of grams of silver or a couple of Satoshi=s
(A.AAAAAA1 (T6) on a months food and fuel in my retirement.
(itcoin is *ust fine and growing stronger by the day. 2very setbac$ ma$es
bitcoin ST#/:"2# because they are fi4ed or resolved in some manner as
every one has been problems with protocols and businesses one step
removed from (itcoin itself. They are problems with the people and
structures trying to e4ploit bitcoin and not a problem with the (itcoin code
or protocol. 'ou name it: Sil$ #oad 1 V @) the 5t. "o4 e4change collapse)
lost coins) stolen coins) government attac$s) ban$ster attac$s...you name it +
all 3rd party issues and :/T even close to a problem with (itcoin itself.
I suppose the same happened when barter evolved into a commodity based
monetary system from obsidian trading which evolved into copper trading
which evolved into silver trading which evolved into gold trading. /r non
commodity based money li$e bills of trade to tallies to goldsmith receipts to
demand deposits to ban$ notes to debt based notes to the debt based
electronic entries we have today.
.o you see how much what we use as money has changed over the years-
This is happening again. (ut what lies ahead for our :282ST form of
currency- /ur non+debt based) decentrali&ed crypto+currency called (itcoin-
I see very) very good things in the future for bitcoin as our fraudulent)
(an$ster controlled fiat system crumbles. (ut there will be big dips and
pea$s a wild ride so be ready for it. There is nothing wrong with li$e me
buying the dips and selling the pea$s.
'es) gold and silver and even copper will do well also. They will do well
because they have a long history of ta$ing the place of failed and faulty
currencies. They will do well because the 1/:" T2#5 59:I>019TI/:
8I11 2:. the the ban$sters are ta$en out.
If you hold physical gold) silver and copper in your own possession you will
do very well as they are both an e4cellent store of value.
(ut (itcoin is something much more important than both gold and silver.
(itcoin is a means of e4change. It is an e4cellent means of e4change that
re,uires no ban$ster middleman. It doesn=t rely on any 3rd party credit to
remain standing other than the internet and if that goes I doubt it will be for
long. Its unli$ely to be switched off and even more unli$ely to remain off or
replaced with something similar for long. If the 6hinese or someone else
puts out their own version of the internet then bit coin can continue on that.
This is why I $eep printouts of my place on the bloc$chain for if the internet
is off for any length of time. #eady for when everything comes bac$ online.
(ut as I $eep saying I thin$ the chances of electricity or internet seriously
coming to an end are very remote.
(ut something that is not a *ust a very remote chance but as certain as
certain can ever be) something both the bitcoiners and the goldGsilver bugs
agree upon is that the temporary system is on the brin$ of imploding. 8hat
will we do after the dust clears-
There will be no ban$ing system. :o way to transact business between two
parties at a significant distance. :o way to sell gold or silver e4cept trade it
locally for goods and services. 9 new monetary system will have to be
started up but it will ta$e a long time and there will be absolutely :/
T#0ST in those who try to do it%
;oila...(itcoin will still be here% 9t first it will start slow but as things start
getting bac$ together bitcoin will be favored over all others.
Then you will see people trading in gold and silver to get their hands on a
single sliver of bitcoin.
(itcoin is a utility...and it be the most valuable utility in the world when the
ban$ing system comes crumbling down%
I used to thin$ that gold and silver would do much better as an investment
than bitcoin and I still do...in the short term. (ut in the long term) after the
crash) the world population will need something else to use to transact
business and bitcoin is a very good tool for processing transactions. (etter in
many ways than gold and silver but not as good in even more ways so IT=S
9:'(/.'=S "02SS which will do better in a post fiat world.
It 6/01. be bitcoin or something li$e it. I would prefer a fully bac$ed and
redeemable version of bitcoin) this means it can=t go to nothing) and you
could withdraw whatever is bac$ing each unit then transact privately with it.
8hen I say whatever is bac$ing it) I thin$ silver would be the best. 5y
silvergram idea) it sounds a bit li$e moneygram) but is referring to actual
grams of silver. Silver is now more rare than gold in available stoc$piles and
far more useful and needed for modern.
6hapter
The coming perfect economic storm.
6an you imagine an old fisherman) I thin$ of my father or grandfather who
were both fishermen) dressed in oils$ins and boots maybe smo$ing a pipe
(well not my family we would never smo$e.) 7e loo$s out to sea at the
hori&on and remar$s B1oo$s li$e a storms a coming%B
7ow does he $now- 8ell he has been living on and wor$ing the sea for
many years. 7e has learnt to recognise the signs. If our idealised fisherman
was to loo$ out at today=s financial hori&on) he would say Bloo$s li$e a very
nasty storm is coming. 7e may suggest you move your boat to a safer place)
or even ta$e it out of the water altogether as big a *ob as that is.
.ar$) lowering financial and economic clouds are) it seems) rolling in from
every direction: The euro &one) the 0nited States) 6hina and elsewhere.
This financial storm is going to be dar$ and terrifying. (ut I promise if you
head the warnings and move your resources to safer areas especially
monetary precious metals) then it will be bright and sunny for you once the
storm has passed.
These coming problems are going to be the launch pad for gold and silver=s
roc$et ship to the moon. The worse this coming economic storm becomes
the greater gold=s roc$eting to the moon will be and silver will be going to
>luto.
These problems add up to the mathematically inevitable death of the fiat
currency system the world has been on since 1CF1.
The problems I am tal$ing about are the global trade imbalances) budget
deficits) and rampant debt=s surging and even more rampant debt defaults or
bailouts. These defaults or debts write off=s are a contraction of the currency
supply which is deflation so to fight this deflation there is massive even
more rampant currency abuse and e4panding of currency supplies going on.
(ut most of all) the really big $iller is the derivatives time bomb.
The world is drowning in a sea of debt and derivatives. The official statistics
at time of writing are shoc$ing and almost unbelievable) but ?@.! ,uadrillion
(?@)!AA)AAA)AAA)AAA)AAA) worth of derivatives e4ist and are traded on the
e4changes. (y the time you are reading this the worlds debts and derivatives
will be much more. B9 trillion here and a trillion there and pretty soon you
are tal$ing about real moneyB /r not as the case may be. This is *ust part of
the monetary cycle repeating.
This number is absolutely ridiculous when you consider that the total ".>)
the total value of all countries combined) is only about ?A trillion according
to The 8orld (an$.
That means that on top of already e4isting fractional reserve ban$ing) there
is more than !A times more derivatives than there is real value in the world.
8hat are these derivatives we are tal$ing about- Simply put they are a way
for the big ban$s to transfer ris$ away from themselves unfairly. Imagine
ma$ing bets at a casino if you win you get to $eep the money but if you lose
someone else has to pay not you. The creators of these derivatives cannot
lose. (ut the losses have to go somewhere and that is why the ?@.!
,uadrillion figure $eeps going up.
It is *ust the same as the number of animal s$ins or shells or stic$s or other
forms of currency e4panding in supply. (ut this time it is the entire world
and the numbers are staggering.
Its very hard to estimate how many units of currency there are in the entire
world at any one time but what is certain is that it is e4panding and has to
$eep e4panding or the entire system will collapse. 6an something li$e this
e4pand forever- 9bsolutely not. So its a mathematical certainty that the
system will collapse. 9s to the how and when it will happen that is not
certain) but the longer it is postponed the worse it will be when it does
happen.
#aoul >al) the highly+regarded hedge fund manager who once co+managed
one of the worldKs largest hedge fund groups) "1" "lobal 5acro <und in
1ondon has this to say. BIt has to do with the persistent nature of the debt
crisis that began in 1CF1.B >al outlined the problem at a seminar in Shanghai
this past summer for other hedge fund managers X a presentation
Pero7edge called one of the Lscariest ever.M In it he predicted a cascading
sovereign debt collapse and default that would begin in 2urope) *ump the
6hannel to 1ondon) then move progressively through Hapan) South Dorea
and even 6hina. <inally) it would envelope the 0nited States. The problem)
he says) is that ?FA trillion in "+1A sovereign debt is collateral for ?FAA
trillion in derivatives.
/r put simply the supply of animal s$ins or currency e4panding an an
e4ponential rate.
L'ou have to understand)M he e4plains) Lthat a global ban$ing collapse and
massive defaults would bring about the biggest economic shoc$ the world
has ever seen. There would be no trade finance) no shipping finance) no
finance for farmers) no leasing) no bond mar$et no nothing. The mar$ets are
at the fran$ly terrifying point of realising that 1T#/ (long term financing
operations)) 2<S< (2uropean <inance Stability <acility) and U2
(,uantitative easing) etc. are not going to prevent this collapse.M
(:ote: 9 synopsis of 5r. >alKs seminar was the most popular post for @A1@)
and all+time) at the widely+read Pero7edge website. #ecommended.)
I do not $now if #aoul >al is correct. I donKt $now if heKs even close. I can
tell you that he was successful enough as a hedge fund manager to retire to
SpainKs ;alencia coast at 3 years of age and that heKs one of those guys li$e
in the old commercial: 8hen he spea$s) people listen. I can also tell you that
something is in the air X a sea change in investor psychology of which we
should ta$e note. I pass this along as someone who has e4perienced several
similar shifts in investor sentiment over the course of my decades in the gold
and silver trading business.
#emember the wise old fisherman- 8hen he $nows a storm is coming he
moves his boat to a safer place. 5aybe even ta$ing it out of the water all
together. 7ow can someone ta$e all their wealth out of the financial water-
(y repudiating unbac$ed currency and ta$ing delivery of real gold and silver
bullion. 8hile the coming storm will have horrible repercussions for those
who are financially unintelligent) it will be great news for monetary precious
metal investors. "old and silver are the only two currencies that can not be
printed out of thin air. 8ell they can be in the form of paper promises and
this is why the ratio of paper promises to actual available ounces of bullion
is getting larger. 9nd if you have ta$en delivery of real bullion then the ratio
is even bigger because there is less available bullion in the ban$ing system
then there is no counter party ris$ and it is bringing an end sooner to the
global financial crisis caused by the monetary cycle repeating *ust as it
always has done.
The (an$ of 2ngland is allowed to print (or type in) say !Abillion units of
unbac$ed currency out of thin air on a regular basis) but if you or I were to
go into where they print these currency notes after the staff have gone home
and turned off the lights.
If you could use their printing presses and print those notes that they were
*ust printing but these identical notes would be considered counterfeit when
the identical notes these same printers were *ust printing before were
considered real currency notes- This is why in a way I li$e new unbac$ed
currencies li$e 8orld of warcraft currency or (itcoin because it gets people
thin$ing about what is money then- 6an anyone create money- The answer
is anyone can create currency but the hard part is convincing people to have
confidence in it) because its all a con game. >eople as$ ,uestions about
bitcoin etc li$e can you buy it with real money- /r can you buy real money
with it- Then if they are a thin$ing person they start to as$ ,uestions li$e
well what is real money- 7ang on the only difference between 8orld of
8arcraft currency units or (itcoin or 0S .ollars or >ounds or 2uro=s or 'en
or any unbac$ed currency is + confidence. Its a con game. Its been a con
game ever since 1CF1 when this Btemporary new international monetary
systemB (:i4ons e4act words) was brought in. 7e said it would be
temporary and here we are over IAyrs later this con game is nearing its end.
7istory always repeats itself in the monetary cycle. 8hen a civilisation
debases and e4pands its unbac$ed currency supply) all that currency will
once again come chasing that same tiny pile of monetary precious metals)
and gold and silver will revalue themselves) depending on the amount of
units that have been added to the supply. (ut this time it is the entire world
and the worlds currency supply is now in the many ,uadrillions of units and
still e4panding. It will happen to the entire world this time *ust as it has
happened to every civilisation in history who has tried e4panding their
currency supply e4ponentially. Those who recognise this and move their
financial boat to the safety of monetary >5=s stand to be very well protected
and come out the other side far more wealthy.
The Temporary System=s #eplacement could be here soon% The temporary
system from F1 is .oomed. 9t the end of the day) the temporary system is a
flawed system since 9ugust 1!th 1CF1. It=s not bac$ed by anything since that
fateful day other than the word of governments that=s proven frivolous at
best and incompetent at worst.
The 0nited States has rac$ed up so much debt) it=s practically unpayable.
8e=ve reached the point where) even if the government doesn=t default
outright) it=s still lost credibility and there are no other options but to default
in one way or another. :o one believes in the 0nited States anymore. 9nd
can you blame them-
It=s only a matter of time before their currency is shunned. The temporary
system from F1 is doomed) that=s a fact.
The ,uestion now is: 8hat replaces it- Special .rawing #ights-
Some e4perts X notably those from 6hina) 0S9=s largest creditor X have
suggested global monetary authorities adopt the Special .rawing #ight
(S.#) as the new world reserve currency.
The S.# was created by the I5< in 1CC to support the (retton 8oods
fi4ed e4change rate system. Its value is based on a bas$et of four $ey
international currencies) and it can be e4changed for freely usable
currencies.
<or a long time) its only function was to facilitate global trade.
7owever) bac$ in @AAC) the governor of the >eople=s (an$ of 6hina) 6hina=s
central ban$) nominated the S.# as a replacement for the dollar.
(asically) 6hina is beginning to reali&e that the 0nited States is more
interested in inflating its debt away than it is in actually paying it off...
8ith each passing year) the trillion+plus dollars 6hina holds are worth less
and less. It=s being debased. 9nd worse) the 0nited States has twice teetered
on the brin$ of default) as 6ongress held the debt ceiling hostage.
The I5< understands this as a threat to the global financial system) and in
@A1A it released a report on the sub*ect.
In the report) the I5< basically agreed that while there would be some
Btechnical hurdles)B an increased role for the S.#s could help correct global
imbalances and shore up the global financial system.
In addition to serving as a reserve currency) the I5< proposed creating S.#+
denominated bonds) which could reduce central ban$s= dependence on 0.S.
Treasuries. The <und also suggested that commodities) li$e oil and gold)
could be priced using S.#s as opposed to 0.S. dollars.
<inally) the I5< is also see$ing to include 6hina=s currency) the renminbi) in
the S.# bas$et X which may be what it really wanted after all. 8hatever
happens this instability will be good for bringing an end sooner to the silver
manipulation. (ut remember any unbac$ed currency replacing the system
from F1 is still *ust currency and will also be temporary.
The #enminbi
5a$e no mista$eR 6hina is out to $ill the dollar. 5ore than that) the 5iddle
Dingdom see$s to position its currency as the heir apparent. Indeed) 6hina is
the number one e4porter on the globe X and soon it will have the world=s
largest economy) as well.
The 6hinese would li$e to see global currency usage reflect this shift in
global economic power) and so they are aggressively ta$ing steps to
internationali&e the renminbi or the yuan.
The main way 6hina is doing this is through currency swaps. 6urrency
swaps allow countries to use their native currencies in trade) rather than first
converting to dollars.
This is an effective way to erode the dollar=s prominence) as it means
countries no long need to store dollars to trade.
/ver the past few years) 6hina has signed nearly two trillion yuan worth of
currency swap deals with @A countries and regions.
9s recently as /ctober (while 0ncle Sam was busy playing games with the
debt ceiling)) the >(/6 and 26( opened up a three+year swap line worth
3!A billion yuan (?!F billion) when 6hinese currency is provided to the
26() and I! billion euros (?1 billion) when money is given to the >(/6.
9ll around the world countries are shunning the dollar in by+lateral trade
agreements.
It=s a slow process) but the strategy is succeeding.
2arlier this year) a survey from the (an$ for International Settlements
showed the renminbi entered the list of top 1A most+traded currencies for the
first time.
9nd earlier this month) a report from financial+services firm S8I<T
revealed that the renminbi had overta$en the euro as the second most used
currency in global trade finance. Its share has leapt from a mere 1.8CE in
Hanuary @A1@ to a respectable 8.E in /ctober @A13.
:o doubt) there=s still much wor$ to be done. The value of the yuan is still
heavily influenced by the government) and it=s not permitted to trade freely.
9t some point) 6hina will have to clear these restrictions and give more
power to the mar$et in determining the value and flow of its currency.
Still) it=s ma$ing noteworthy progress. 9nd if (when) the dollar collapses)
6hina will loo$ to fill the void with the renminbi. (ut its still the temporary
system from F1. 0nless 6hina decides to bac$ its currency with monetary
gold and silver) then the monetary cycle will have repeated full circle. The
world would be using money again not currency.
9 0niversal .igital 6urrency- If not from 6hina then somewhere else- This
is the most probable option in my opinion. If its from 6hina or somewhere
else I thin$ its *ust the same monetary cycle repeating. 1i$e it always has
repeated.
It=s entirely probable an overhaul of the global financial system would give
rise to a new currency) one that isn=t tied to any one specific country. That is)
if or when the dollar goes down) the international community won=t be eager
to ma$e another fiat sovereign currency its replacement...
It=d loo$ for something more stable) more predictable. It would have to be
bac$ed by gold or silver) this is the natural monetary cycle repeating but this
time it would be also digital) something befitting the modern era.
8e=ve tal$ed about so+called Bcryptocurrencies.B (ut unbac$ed crypto=s can
be created in a couple of days by anyone with a >6. There is no limit to how
many unbac$ed crypto=s li$e bitcoin can be added to the worlds supply. If
they are unbac$ed they will always go to their intrinsic value of nothing.
9s soon as a monetary precious metal bac$ed crypto currency with all the
advantages of unbac$ed crypto=s is released without the disadvantages that it
can=t go to nothing li$e all unbac$ed currencies always do) this bac$ed
crypto will be the way of choice to transact for the world. It would be
possible to transact either digitally li$e bitcoin or by physically handing over
grams of the monetary precious metal) either gold or silver. 'ou would also
need to be able to withdraw digital grams for real grams) or deposit them so
that you can digitally pay for things online.
5y prediction on Han 1st @A1I is that this will be what seriously replaces all
the unbac$ed currencies of the world. (ut competition in currencies is a
good thing and let the free mar$et wor$ out if people want to put their trust
and confidence in unbac$ed or bac$ed forms of monetary systems. The
answer is of course easy. 9s to when that is harder) I do not pretend to $now
when *ust that the same monetary cycle going from money (gold and silver)
to currency (anything else used to transact) and then bac$ again will
continue to repeat) as it always has done.
In this chapter I have tal$ed about the coming economic storm I believe it
will be the perfect storm and we are now at a point where there is nothing
that can be done to stop it. It is *ust li$e the film the perfect storm with 5ar$
8alberg and "eorge 6looney. There is a weather man loo$ing at satellite
reports of the coming storms and he says Bwhat if this and this were to
happen and these weather fronts collide all at the same time all converging
together- It would be + the perfect storm%B I believe all the problems from
e4panding the worlds currency supply e4ponentially will lead to the perfect
economic storm sometime this ne4t decade.
2vents are now forming this decade that once fully converged) will result in
,uic$ and devastating economic destruction. The effects may not be as
breathta$ingly awesome as natures destruction) but the destruction will be
real nonetheless. #emember Silver) ne4t to oil) is the single most important
commodity and strategic resource on the planet.
The 8orlds financial system is a mess. It has been a mess for a very) very
long time but they=ve been able to put B1ipstic$ on the >igB and delay the
gory end.
(ut crac$s are forming all throughout the world as we approach the end of
the temporary system started in 1CF1 ...B1ipstic$B can only go so far before
it starts to smear :)
5onte >aschi Shareholders .elay 6ash 6all) Top 24ecutives 5ay #esign
BThe world=s oldest ban$ needs to tap investors for cash to pay bac$ I.1
billion euros in state aid it received earlier this year and avert nationali&ation
after being hammered by the euro &one debt crisis and loss+ma$ing
derivatives trades.
9nd 5onte >aschi is not alone. :ot by a long shot. .erivatives are ripping
the guts out of the worlds financial >on&i Scheme and the people of the
world better get their wealth out right now or they may end up li$e those
poor souls in 6yprus who found they could not get to their wealth and the
government *ust goes in and ta$es hat they want..
9 few things to thin$ about as the smart people try to shift their assets out of
their ban$ing system and into...----
1) They will first loo$ at physical gold but 6hina has already suc$ed the
e4changes dry.
@) They will ne4t loo$ at Silver but the competition between Industrial 0sers
and the lowly investor for any physical silver will turn into an intense
bidding war.
3) (itcoin was a good option in 6yprus so the same may occur in the whole
of the rest of the world but I don=t thin$ it is going to happen. Those wanting
out of the financial system are loo$ing for safety) unbac$ed crypto does not
offer that. >lus there are :/T enough (if any) willing large sellers of (itcoin
left after the (an$s scared large speculators away over the past few
years...watch for more (itcoin pricing drama in the very near future...try to
ma$e illegal to use crypto-% They can try but it may *ust force it underground
into a blac$ or free mar$et.
I) 2uropean derivative defaults will spread as each of the big 2uropean
ban$s loaded down with to4ic derivatives topple and default on their half of
the to4ic transactions.
!) 8hen 2urope goes it won=t ta$e long for the disease to spread to other
financial systems...2;2#'872#2%
(e ready for blood in the streets as the (an$sters try to eat their own in order
to survive. If yo haven=t yet) get all your wealth out now and into physical
silver. Ta$e it off the mar$et and hold it privately yourself and then be
patient.
Ted (utler says on H.>.5organ and silver:
B5y allegations in silver are incredibly specific. I believe that H>5organ) by
virtue of a massive concentrated short position in 6/52T silver futures) is
manipulating the price of silver lower than it would be otherwise. If
H>5organKs concentrated na$ed short position did not e4ist) the price of
silver would be substantially higher. It does not matter if the ban$ is hedging
or engaged in mar$et+ma$ingR the mere e4istence of such an unprecedented
large and concentrated na$ed short position proves manipulation. ThatKs a
$ey feature of commodity law and is why the 6<T6 monitors concentration
closely.
The 6<T6 and other regulators around the world are in on the game. There
is a revolving door with the regulators and those who they are regulating. So
they are really regulating themselves and can get away with it. The mar$ets
are rigged) the best option is ta$e your boat out of the water and ta$e
delivery of silver bullion now before the manipulation is over.B Ted (utler is
the earlist first real hero fighting for the truth in the modern age for silver) its
well worth listening to him.
The truth is if its not in your hand you don=t actually own it. 6rypto) bonds)
stoc$sGshares even ban$ account balances are vulnerable to the slightest
tremors of the ban$ing and financial systems.
9s the people in "reece found out or the depositors of 5< "lobal who had
their private accounts raided. /r the people who had funds in 6yprus ta$en
out of their accounts) it could happen in an instant. >olish pensions getting
raided after some have paid into them for decades. 9 trend that will continue
around the world. That digital cards and account do not wor$) depositors can
not access their balances. Deeping your funds in ban$s or the financial
system is return free ris$. There may be long term repeats of times when
stoc$ bro$ers cannot buy or sell a single share for their an4ious clients. This
could be true for crypto currency e4changes as everyone wants to sell or
spend but the systems are down. 8henGif they do reopen there will be no
guarantee that anyone=s holdings will be fairly credited. /r in the the case of
total collapse will there be any way for compensation for loses even if there
ever were any surviving records and who would oversee in the case of
decentrali&ed unbac$ed crypto systems- If the currencies go to nothing how
could the loses be compensated for- Thin$ about it.
There=s simply no way out of the cycle repeating. 0ntil faith and confidence
is lost in unbac$ed fiat or crypto currencies and the temporary international
system is replaced with gold and silver bac$ed systems as the worlds
dominant monetary system.
It may not be a dramatic event at all. The potential e4ists for the collapse to
happen slowly in such a slow motion that it will be imperceptible) not only
to the average person) but to many avid mar$et observers who will be
distracted by watching closely for a dramatic occurrence. 9s the rug is
incrementally and therefore imperceptibly pulled out from under them.
It happened in the 0D in the A=s and recently in Swit&erland. .epositors
wo$e up one morning to find that the central ban$ had devalued the currency
and any assets valued in that currency now had a fraction of the purchasing
power that they had the day before.
The sheep led to the slaughter who for whatever reason can=t wa$e up to the
truth) will see hard times. Those who position themselves to ta$e advantage
of this monumental trend as the monetary cycle repeats will sleep well at
night. 8e are now coming into the part of the cycle where faith is lost in
currency and the return to using monetary >5=s as money and those who
ta$e advantage will prosper.
9ll cycles and trends have winners and losers. This is the grand+daddy of all
trends and cycles and several billion people will not $now what hit them.
(ut the few who too$ an interest in the world history and the monetary cycle
repeating around them and how it wor$s and who prepared for the big
changes coming the way this boo$ suggests will ride the wave of fortune.
8e will see mass wealth transfer that 5i$e 5aloney termed =the greatest
wealth transfer in history= from the virtual (paperGdigital) domain to the real
(resourceGtangible) domain. 7onest money is coming bac$ as the cycle
repeats) are you prepared for the cycle to repeat as it always has-
6hina
Silver to the 6hinese mind is money. 9s it should be to the rest of the world.
Silver is at all times money in and of itself.
<or a better understanding of the 6hinese silver picture you have to $now a
little bac$ground of the role of silver in 6hina. The facts are as follows.
6hina has been on a silver standard *ust as the rest of the world since time
immemorial. 6hina stayed on the silver standard after other trading nations
of the world demonetised and demonised silver and embraced the gold
standard at the end of the 1Cth century with the crime of 18F3. (9ma&ing C8
years later we had the crime of 1CF1.) /ther countries apart from 6hina have
demonised silver calling it the devils metal. They $now the truth that silver
is the 9chilles heel of the present temporary monetary system the world has
been on since 1CF1.
6hina is the only country in the world that has consistently run trade
surpluses since 1C!A. 9s far as it is $nown) silver never figured in 6hina=s
e4ports (e4cept re+e4porting foreign+owned refined silver.) 8hy should the
6hinese e4port silver) when they could e4port almost anything else- Silver
to the 6hinese mind is money. 'ou don=t e4port money unless you are forced
to cover your trade deficit) of which 6hina has none. 6hina has always paid
for its imports with e4ports) a smart thing to do) too.
6hina $now the truth) which is why they are buying silver and gold hand
over fist while the prices remain so low due to the manipulation.
The 6hinese are not stupid. They loo$ed as$ance at the silver and gold
demonetisation farce perpetrated on a gullible world by 8estern
governments. They are not falling for this cheap tric$. They hang on to their
silver. They ma$e the most of the stupidity of their adversaries. :or are they
in a hurry to push the silver price to three or four digits in order to sell their
silver for a ,uic$ profit in irredeemable dollars (which is what the get+rich+
,uic$ crowd plans to do). #ather) it is in their interest to continue to
accumulate as much as possible) buying every year. :ever selling for fiat
currency. 8hy should they trade their silver for dollars or any other
unbac$ed currency) when they have far more dollars already than they want-
<rom the point of view of the 6hinese) a slow rise in the silver price (and a
gradual rather than an abrupt depreciation of the irredeemable paper dollar)
appears more desirable than an overnight *ump in the silver price to three or
four digits that would put an end to the temporary monetary system started
in 1CF1. They certainly have the clout to dictate the pace of silver price
appreciation) and probably also of paper dollar depreciation. They want to
get out of as much paper as possible slowly without $illing off the temporary
system before they have got out of as much paper as possible so they do not
lose too much when it finally comes to an end. (ut one thing is clear the
6hinese are buying as much monetary >5 as they can get their hands on.
The 6hinese are inscrutable. They don=t show you their blueprint for the new
international monetary system which they plan to impose on the world after
the inglorious end of the paper dollar era. It may be a born+again silver
standard. The 6hinese are using their cash silver and the silver income
derived from covered writing as a hedge for their e4posure to irredeemable
paper dollars to the tune of ?1.3 trillion) by far the largest accumulation of
dollars the world has ever seen. 8hat they will lose on their paper portfolio
they will gain on their cash silver position. They will probably gain much
more. (ut the more paper they get out of and the more silver bullion they
accumulate the higher the gains will be when the system comes to an end.
8hile the finance+capital of the world denominated as it is in paper dollars is
programmed to self+destruct) the 6hinese will control much of the li,uid
capital in the world after the dollar+debacle. They will be a great source of
capital e4ports) if you can pay their price) that is.
It is a farce to blame the present financial crisis on la4 lending standards and
rogue traders. 8hat we see is the return of the chic$ens to roost. This crisis
has been in the ma$ing for over IA years since F1) involving the so+called
demonetisation of both monetary metals. The move was inspired and led by
the 0nited States. In particular) the so+called demonetisation of gold and
silver was designed to camouflage the default of the 0.S. Treasury on its
gold+obligations. The industrial nations of the 8est did not even say =ouch=
when 9merica=s default caused them losses measured in hundreds of billions
on their holdings of dollars in 1CF1. They became accomplices eager to start
mil$ing their own savers and producers by *oining the paper+money farce.
The day of rec$oning dawns.
I have long followed Steven 1eeb who specialises in amongst other things
data about 6hina and their consumption of materials and energy and how
much they are e4pected to consume over the ne4t decade.
7e says he can=t find anything he li$es more than silver as an investment
right now. 7e lays out a concise reasoning why silver will be over ?1AA in
the ne4t few years then revalue to its long term norm about a tenth o& valued
at a 1@hr days wage.
Steven 1eeb who is an e4cellent author and e4pert on 5onetary history and
6hina=s role in the perfect economic storm soon to be upon us says LThis
plunging dollar and rising interest rates will be ta$ing place as the dollar
loses its status as the worldKs reserve currency. :o one can get away with
the $ind of money printing and the $ind of debt we (the 0S9) have. >eople
have to remember that a lot of our debt is owned by others.
Hapan can get away with a great deal of monetary stimulation because their
debt is owned by the Hapanese. :o one outside of Hapan really has any
Hapanese debt. (ut everyone outside of 9merica has 9merican debt) and we
*ust $eep funnelling money out there.
If the 0S dollar is not the reserve currency) the 0S will be in big trouble.
The 0.S. currency has collapsed by CCE over the last 1AA years. /f course
many other currencies have come down by that amount) but it is important to
note that a country cannot maintain its reserve currency status if its currency
goes down by CCE. This is why I say that the 0.S. dollar is living on
borrowed time.
If or more li$ely 872: the 'uan ta$es over as the worlds reserve currency
and bac$s their currency with gold and silver it will be lights out for the
dollar. 'ou will see a panic out of the dollar as that comes to fruition. So
there is this desperation by the 0S to $eep gold and silver from rallying) and
to $eep gold from ,ualifying as anything that has to do with a bas$et of
currencies.
The 0S9 may be successful at this for a little while longer. I mean the
6hinese will play along for a little while longer because they want to buy
gold and silver as cheap as they possibly can. The 6hinese can e4ercise
patience here) itKs to their advantage. (ut eventually this situation is going
to e4plode) and when it does you are going to see the bull mar$et in gold and
silver really begin.
Ta$e a loo$ at gold vs currency reserves. "old remains at 1.!E of currency
reserves. That hasn=t really changed much this century. "old has yet to
become a more meaningful part of reserves. That is still to come. 8hen
you start to see the price of gold soaring to the upside) this is when gold will
soar as a percentage of currency reserves. It will be very difficult for
investors to get on board as gold is accelerating during that phase.
The 6hinese and other countries are competing now to accumulate gold on
price drops. This is why gold remains firm) even in the face of the entire
mainstream media trumpeting the end of the gold and silver bull mar$et. If
you want to be really wealthy and successful in this world going forward)
follow the 6hinese. They are buying gold and silver in a very) very
controlled fashion. 8hen they have enough) they will let the price go wild.
/f course the 8est will be left holding the bag when this process is all over.
QSo as to why are gold and silver not soaring- 8hy are they not at ?@)AAA or
?3AAA-K ItKs inevitable that gold and silver are going to those levels. ItKs not
a ,uestion of whether they get there) but when they get there. 5y theory
right now) and I $now this sounds li$e a conspiracy) but itKs really in none of
the players interests to let gold go soaring. :ot the 8est or the 2astern
superpowers. 5y sources tell me that the 6hinese still have another 1A)AAA
tons of both gold and silver they want to accumulate before they let the price
go. So they donKt want to buy it at ?@)AAA or ?3AAA) they want the prices of
the monetary precious metals to stay low so they can accumulate the bullion.
So gold and silver are $ing right now. ItKs *ust that the $ing is waiting
behind the curtain. The curtain is going to be drawn at some point) and
when itKs drawn people are going to see a move unli$e anything they have
seen in their lives.
In the long+term) if investors want to buy a monetary precious metal) I would
buy silver because silver has more upside coming. 8e are seeing increased
demand for solar) massive money printing) and this means huge upside for
silver. (ut for patient investors) they should $now that in the future instead
of gold and silver trading in the ?1)AAA area) gold and silver will be trading
at ?1A)AAA. There is going to be a spectacular rise in gold and silver we are
getting closer to that big move as the 6hinese begin to accumulate another
1A)AAA tons of gold and silver.M
1eeb continues L8e are seeing massive demand for photovoltaic out of both
Hapan and 6hina. 8e are also continuing to see massive demand for silver
in the 5iddle+2ast for this type of energy infrastructure as well. 2veryone
needs to understand that the demand for silver is literally set to e4plode
because of the enormous increases in demand for physical silver because of
photovoltaic....
L8hile all of this is happening) the mainstream media is saying that 6hina is
about ready to fall apart. (ut the reality is that 6hina plans to urbanise a
remar$able @AA million people over the ne4t 1A to 1! years. 8ell) the cost is
roughly ?!A)AAA per person. So 6hina is going to be spending a massive
amount of money for materials ++ copper) lead) &inc and especially silver.
Some of the cities in 6hina are the most poluted in the world. They really
want to go over to renewable energy to clean up the air ,uality. 9s 6hina
soon overta$es the rest of the world as the largest ecconomy it will do
whatever it ta$es to install cleaner renewable energy which re,uires a lot of
silver.
#ight now) 6hina has again raised their target for solar power. This is an
incredibly important event for the silver mar$et. That means more silver
demand. They have *ust raised their target to more than 3! gigawatts by
@A1!) up from the current level of F gigawatts. 6hinaKs previous target was
@1 gigawatts by @A1!) so thatKs a stunning increase of FE above their
previous target. 5oreover) if one loo$s at the rate at which it $eeps raising
the target) we may well see even more solar capacity by @A1!Xand ,uite
possibly two times or even more that by @A@A. 8hat will be the =price= of the
available silver that everyone will be chasing in the year @A@A- This is the
year many are loo$ing at to see the end of the silver manipulation because of
shortages of available silver.
The first large+scale) commercially+financed and +commissioned solar power
plant in the >hilippines was turned on by >resident (enigno 9,uino III in
:egros /ccidental amid a tight power supply situation that continues to
plague the country. :uclear power is both more costly in currency terms and
costs the earth in every way) so for many countries clean renewable is the
first choice.
9,uino was in San 6arlos 6ity where he led a ceremonial switch+on of the
@@+megawatt (58)) ?I!+million San 6arlos Solar 2nergy Inc. (S969S/1).
/nly the 13 58 first phase of the pro*ect. The second phase of the pro*ect)
>hase 1() consists of a C+58 facility. /nce complete) San 6arlos Solar is
e4pected to supply 3!+million $ilowatt hour of energy to the ;isayas grid
and to cover mainly the power needs of :egros /ccidental) :egros /riental)
6ebu) and Iloilo.
In his speech) 9,uino said the ;isayas grid will benefit from the @@+58
additional input from S969S/1) noting that) as a renewable energy pro*ect)
the power plant is also e4pected to displace the e,uivalent of 1I)8A! tons of
carbon emissions per year.
In years to come all countries will have to raise targets for solar power.
8hile silver is so cheap solar is still so cheap.
9ll of this is going to re,uire more physical silver than is available in the
world. There is an old saying whoever owns the gold ma$es the rules. (ut
gold is not really useful for anything unli$e silver. 9s the world has an
energy crisis in the near future) the new saying for the @1st century should
be =8hoever holds the SI1;2# will ma$e the rules%= >hotovoltaic already
consumes 1AE of the entire silver mar$et) and we will see an enormous
surge in that number over the ne4t five to ten years. So there is going to be
tremendous upward pressure on silver prices going forward because of
6hinaKs need to build out solar capacity.
6hina is saying their target is 3! gigawatts) but I thin$ they will be closer to
I! to !A gigawatts of solar capacity by @A1!. 9nd this will have to $eep
going up in years to come. If you loo$ at the rate at which they $eep raising
the @A1! target) who $nows) they may have 1AA\ gigawatts of solar capacity
by the year @A@A.
I am telling you that is going to re,uire a lot of silver. There is simply not
enough silver in the world to accommodate the demand for photovoltaic
going forward. 9s I mentioned) photovoltaic is already using 1AE of the
worldKs silver supply) well) loo$ at what 6hina has *ust announced and all of
this means you are going to literally see an e4plosion in the price of silver in
coming years.
If we loo$ at Hapan post+<u$ushima) Hapan is going to be in the mar$et for
solar in a big way in the future as well. 9ll of this means more and more
demand for physical silver. The message here for investors is not that silver
will go from ?@A to ?!A) but instead that silver will trade in the hundred
thousands of dollars an ounce in a matter of years.
9s the world really begins to loo$ seriously at the energy problems we face
going forward) governments will start to realise the strategic importance of
silver. Silver is a better buy than gold. Silver is going to play a vital role in
producing energy around the globe. Hapan is turning to solar. Saudi 9rabia
is turning to solar. ;irtually every ma*or country in the world is turning to
solar. There is not going to be enough silver to satisfy the demand for solar
energy.
Silver has not bro$en ?!A yet) but when I say silver is going to be a several+
digit commodity) it will be. Then to infinity measured in units of fiat
unbac$ed currency. 8hat really worries me about silver) 5ilton <riedman
said silver was the first monetary metal.
Silver will benefit from the monetary catastrophe that is in front of us
because it is a monetary metal. (ut silver is also needed for cell phones)
energy) computers) automobiles and so on.
9 Stanford professor) 5ar$ Hacobson) wrote a cover story in Scientific
9merican in late @AAC. 7e said that in order for the world to meet its power
re,uirements for the ne4t decade) we are going to need four or five terawatts
of electricity. The amount of silver that would be needed for that is more
than e4ists in the ground.
So in the future when silver is well above ?1AA an ounce) you are li$ely to
see governments saying to people) Q'ou canKt buy silver anymore.K The
price of silver will be going ballistic) but the mines will continue to produce
because the governments will continue to need every ounce of silver they
can get.
The bottom line is we are loo$ing at the beginning of whatKs li$ely to be a
massive boom in these monetary metals) but silver) in particular) is really
going to soar.M
(ut the most important way 6hina is consuming the last of the silver is in
the area of energy infrastructure. ItKs tough to run the world without energy.
6hina has been wor$ing on and planning their energy needs for decades.
(etween @A11 and @A1! 6hina will add as much to their electric grid as the
current si&e of the entire electric grid in the 0nited States. 8hatKs ama&ing
is this is *ust the start) over the ne4t decade they will be adding to their
electric grid many times more as they want the millions who now live in
poverty to move to cities and live a consumer lifestyle.
/n a per capita basis) clearly by the end of this decade 6hina will have !
times as much transmission wire than the 0nited States has. 6hina has also
been criti,ued because they are using up so much of the worlds resources.
8ell) they are only *ust catching up with the 8est they have been behind us
in smart grid development) but now they are consuming a lot of copper and
silver to overta$e the rest of the world. 6hina has the fastest connectors ++
high voltage cables ++ that connect one part of their grid to the other.
/ne reason you need a Qsmart gridK is that you have to be able to integrate all
sorts of renewable energy) from wind to solar to hydro electric. 9ll these
need lots of silver and copper. 2specially solar) thatKs consuming the last of
the the silver) and I thin$ the price of silver is *ust remar$ably cheap. !+1A
years from now silver will be trading in big numbers whatever monetary
system replaces the current temporary one. Silver is not only essential as a
monetary metal) but itKs also essential for solar voltaics) which is very) very
strong in 6hina.
I have no other e4planation for why silver is as cheap as it is) other than to
say it should not be. /f course we $now why it has to be manipulated so
low to $eep the temporary system going a little longer. .onKt as$ why
silver is cheap) *ust buy it) and if it gets cheaper) buy more. .espite all of
the propaganda regarding frac$ing) the 8est is not going to be energy
independent. ThatKs going to leave us begging for energy from somewhere.
(ut 6hina will have all of the energy they need. 6hina also has a very
strong pact with #ussia. :ot only does #ussia have energy) but #ussia is
also a gateway to 6hina for countries such as "ermany because of #ussiaKs
control of the rail lines.
(ut coming bac$ to 6hina) if you loo$ at what they are doing) they are
ordering these municipalities to sell off some of these state+owned
enterprises) which are currently very inefficient. This will raise capital.
:ow) the sale of these state+owned enterprises will dwarf any debt that
people are claiming puts 6hina on the verge of some sort of collapse.
So the sale of these assets will not only solve any balance sheet problems for
6hina) but by selling them to private enterprises it will ma$e these assets
much more productive. ItKs true that 6hina is considered much less
productive than the 0nited States is today. (ut by selling off these assets)
6hina will greatly enhance its productivity of what will then be privately run
and e4tremely efficient enterprises.
9s far as 6hinaKs monetary system goes) they are going about as fast as they
can at ma$ing their monetary system transparent. 6hina will be introducing
a new currency) first for 9sia and then for the world. (elieve me) that
currency will include monetary precious metals. It may also include the
ruble and the mar$ as a combined currency.
5eanwhile) the 0.S. is frac$ing and saying) Q8hy worry- 8e don=t need
infrastructure.K 9gain) this is the mindset) even though we don=t have
anywhere near the infrastructure we need to be energy independent. 8here
will the energy come from- The world hates nuclear and fossil fuel) and
rightly so.
This arrogance on the part of the 0nited States is why you need to protect
yourself against the collapse of the dollar. I don=t $now of any way for
investors to do this other than to buy physical silver.
(ut the bottom line is no one is going to believe the price of silver !+1A
years from now. :o one is going to believe they could have bought this
metal for under ?@A when it is trading well over ?1AA. Then whatever new
monetary system replaces the soon to be ended temporary one) when silver
revalues to its true historical long term norm of a tenth of an ounce worth a
1@hr days wage.
Inner 8or$ings of the Solar Industry
The bac$bone of the solar industry is photovoltaic (>;) technology) which is
used to generate electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct+
current electricity through the use of semiconductors. 9s you probably
$now) a typical photovoltaic solar panel uses a fair amount of silverX
roughly two+thirds of an ounce (@A grams)) or about the same amount as 8A
cellphones or @A laptops. So a substantial amount of metal goes toward
producing these technological wonders.
The photovoltaic industry didn=t even start to show up on silver+demand
charts until the year @AAA) when it consumed roughly 1 million ounces of the
metal. This was a minuscule slice of the demand pie) and it=s fair to say that
few investors saw this tiny use for silver becoming an important driver
anytime soon.
(ut that had changed by @AA8) when the solar industry consumed nearly 1C
million ounces of silver. Since @AAA) the amount of silver used by solar+
panel ma$ers has risen by an average of nearly !AE per year) with demand
e4ceeding IF million ounces in @A1@. >; consumption now represents !.E
of all industrial use of silver.
In addition to 6hina) India first announced plans to increase its solar output
to @A "8 by @A@A) starting essentially from scratch. /n a worldwide basis)
solar power generating capacity is pro*ected to be @A to IA times the amount
of current capacity by @A@A.
ThatKs a heartening trend in a nation that depends heavily on coal and
fre,uently runs short of power. 8e have friends that now live in 1ondon but
used to live in India who tell us about fre,uent power outages. 9 blac$out in
@A1@ plunged FAA million into dar$ness for two days.
:arendra 5odi the new leader is fortunately set to continue the outgoing
governmentKs admirable ,uest for more clean renewable solar energy
production. 5odi really loves solar) he is pushing for much more solar for
all of India over a (ilion people. This is said to be a big part of how he got
so many votes) because of his promises about solar.
B1et there be indoor light%B
That) in a nutshell) is the gigantic promise that new Indian >rime 5inister
:arenda 5odi has made to the country: by @A1C) he wants every home in
India to have at least one light bulb and have that the light bulb be powered
by clean solar energy. 7e thin$s everytime they see their new clean
electricity they will remember who to vote for in the future.
ItKs a political promise with a lot of appeal and a massive opportunity for
solar and 12. providers. 2specially while the last of the available silver is
still so cheap. India is starved for power. 9n estimated 3AA million plus
people aren=t connected to the grid in India and demand for power is
anticipated to more than double by @A@A) according to various estimates. 9n
estimated @FE of the countryKs power gets lost through theft and technical
failure) while blac$outs reduce the countryKs ".> by 1.!E annually)
according to the 8orld (an$. The big blac$out of @A1@ plunged about F!E
of the coutry into dar$ness for two days. This is a little e4ample of what an
25> would be li$e. (ut in India they were used to blac$outs so lots of
generators and everyone ad candles and batteries prepared. In the west most
countries are very poorly prepared and it would have led to chaos.
To top it off) power in India isnKt cheap. 9 substantial portion of the power in
rural areas comes from diesel generators anyway because they are so
unprepared. 1ighting li$ewise is also in short supply. 9n oft+cited study from
>aul 8aide at the International 2nergy 9gency noted that an average :orth
9merican consumes 1A1 megalumen+hours of electric light each year while
the average inhabitant of India uses only 3 megalumen+hours. In rural
communities) lighting often comes from dirty) dangerous oil lamps.
8hile 5odi specifically did not say an 12. bulb in every house) itKs hard to
imagine solid state lighting not playing a leading role. 12.s consume far
less power than standard lights and can be coupled with networ$ing to save
even more power: some companies have reported savings of over CAE in
industrial settings. 8orldwide) lighting consumes more power than is
provided by nuclear plants. 12. lights need silver to be so efficient.
5odi has also e4perienced the appeal of solar before. 9s the 6hief 5inister
of "u*arat) he was instrumental in developing a solar program that has
already put CAA 58 of solar capacity in the ground.
India is a challenging country for many businesses. The bureaucracy is
legendary for inefficiency and a trade dispute is already brewing over solar
panel imports. 1and disputes for solar farms no doubt are on the hori&on.
Still) itKs hard to imagine politicians not understanding the appeal of bringing
power to the people: every time they turn on the lights voters will be
reminded of the (H>. I once visited a village school outside of 5umbai that
had built a computer lab with old car batteries) a small solar array and a
diesel generator: it was a point of pride. Several of IndiaKs conglomerates
li$e Tata have also invested in renewables. #elieving grid congestion would
also help IT companies by stabili&ing the grid.
L8e loo$ upon solar as having the potential to completely transform the way
we loo$ at the energy space)M said :arendra Tane*a) convener of the energy
division at 5odiKs (haratiya Hanata >arty) which swept to power on 5ay 1
@A1I.
5odi) as chief minister of "u*arat state) pioneered IndiaKs first incentives for
large+scale solar power in @AAC. The party will ta$e lessons from "u*aratKs
program as it designs policies on a national level that will include both
larger) grid+connected photovoltaic pro*ects and smaller) decentrali&ed
applications for solar on every roof in India) Tane*a said.
>resident 5odi is ;2#' long on big promises of clean renewable energy
that get votes but ;2#' short on technology. This was the largest election in
the world with over a billion voters. If he wants to stay in power ne4t
election how will he $eep his promises- That is (now due to the shortages of
silver going forward) 1AAE impossible even if there was enough silver
which there not is enough. 911 remaining available silver would ma$e
panels for about !AA million homes in India let alone the rest of the world.
There is simply not enough silver (or copper for that matter) which is also
need for clean renewable energy) left available in the world for India alone)
never mind the rest of the world to go over to clean) renewable energy. 5odi
made promises to get into power) but where will that much silver and copper
come from for him to $eep his promises- 7e may try to do his best but the
world will soon run out of available silver) 5odi will *ust speed the end of
available silver along a bit while trying to $eep his promises. 9s the price of
silver s$yroc$ets the people of India will realise 5odi will not be able to
$eep his promises. They will rely even more heavily on unclean) non
renewable harmful fossil fuels and even more earth harming nuclear.
(0T these new electric cars have a hidden S26#2T. It is that for the special
battery and newest technology electric motors they 50ST have silver) they
absolutely #2U0I#2 silver% 8ithout silver) an alternative li$e regular lead
acid car battery would be 1A4 as heavy) re,uire days to charge fully and run
a car for perhaps CA miles at a top speed of about !A 5>7. There are no
other alternatives to the new silver consuming batteries going forward and
1A million latest technology electric cars a year would use up 34 the current
annual world output of silver% 8hich is already dropping as new sources of
silver become fewer and fewer%
<96TS are a nasty obstacle to politicians% 5odi got into power ma$ing
promises he can not $eep. It is all about silver.
#eading elsewhere you=ll see India is also going to invest heavily in nuclear
power. 8hich is a massive tragedy for our mother earth. That is the only
viable albeit unclean energy source capable of anything close to the amounts
of power needed. It will mean dumping even more to4ic harmful neclear
waste into our mother earth. :atural gas) oil and coal is plentiful but fossil
fuels are also unclean and non renewable. The choice world leaders seem to
be ma$ing is harm the earth now for unclean) nonrenewable energy now and
harm the earth even more) screw future generations.
The whole world needs to turn its bac$ on fossil fuels and the nuclear
industry. 8hat 5odi promised to get into power of India is very noble and
every world leader should be promising the same. (ut once again it is all
about silver. Silver really is at the heart of the financial world now the ban$s
have depleted their large silver stoc$piles only lots of gold is left and silver
is the very beating heart of the industrial world. This has to be $ept secret
from the masses) silver is in too short a supply for the world to $now the
truth. The purpose of this boo$ is to bring the truth out to as many people as
possible. >lease buy silver and ta$e it off the mar$et every month. (e part of
the change you want to see in the world.
9s 5odi tries to $eep his promises) all this e4tra capacity will have a
significant impact on the silver mar$et. 9ccording to the Silver Institute)
which is a *o$e) but even thy say appro4imately 8A tonnes of silver are
re,uired to generate one "8 of electricity. 8ith !.3 "8 of new capacity in
Hapan alone in @A13 and 3A "8 from 6hina) a staggering @)8@I tonnes) or
roughly C1 million ounces of silver) will be re,uired over the ne4t three
years for *ust this industry in these two countries alone. This amount is
nearly two times current worldwide demand from the >; industry. .emand
from 6hina and Hapan alone could consume up to 11E of global mine
supply. This does not include India which may even use up more silver in
solar than Hapan is going to) now that 5odi (who loves solar and clean
energy) is the leader and if he gets his way he wants all of India to be clean
renewable energy dependant and move away from fossil fuel and harmful
energy production. This does not include the middle 2ast or the rest of the
worlds solar demands. 9nd that=s if the world continues to produce as much
silver as it did last year) a ,uestionable assumption given currently lower
silver prices and increasing difficulties getting mines permitted.
The action to ta$e is rather obvious: buy silver now.
#esource scarcity
The 9yna$ copper field) as its $nown) contains the e,uivalent of more than a
third of china=s entire copper reserves. 8hen full scale operations begin
@A1! it will be one of the largest ever foreign investment pro*ects in the
history of 9fghanistan. 9 poor country to begin with) after hundreds if not
thousands of years at war 9fghanistan always seems to be at war if not with
someone else then internally. They have virtually no infrastructure in place
to spea$ of. <or the 6hinese) this means starting entirely from scratch.
8hy are they ta$ing such a ris$ in such an unstable part of the world-
(ecause 6hina is going to need every last $nown pound of copper that has
yet to be mined from the 2arth 9:. 9 1/T 5/#2. If the country of 6hina
is to succeed in its efforts for the wide+scale development of alternative
energy.
6oppers growing scarcity virtually guarantees that its price will vault into
the stratosphere+ crimping our ability to build homes) windmills) high
voltage cables and hybrid cars. 8ithout cheap copper our entire economy
and way of life will be turned upside down.
The first two elements that are thought to run out from natural resources are
silver then copper. 9s I have said many times in this boo$ the estimated
number of years until the last of the silver is mined is around 1F. 6opper is
said to be 3A years left in $nown about reserves.
The 6hinese+ by their actions in 9fghanistan) by their hoarding of every
scrap of copper+ clearly grasp not only the metals importance but unli$e the
8est are $eenly aware of its growing scarcity.
9t current demand levels and estimates of the worlds current reserves) how
much remains of a particular commodity is very interesting. <or /il the
answer is IA+!A years. I personally thin$ it is longer but it will cost a great
deal to get to it. The same can be said of :ic$el and other base metals. <or
copper the answer is 3A years) for silver 1F years. <or gold it=s a lot longer
but its hard to wor$ out consumption rate because gold does not really get
consumed li$e these other metals. That=s why I do not li$e investing in gold)
there are millions of tons in play and no end in sight to the gold reserves to
be mined.
(ut copper is much scarcer than oil. It should surprise no one then that
copper is now past its pea$. >ea$ silver was passed long ago and there has
been a steady draw down of worldwide inventory to meet demand of which
the entire worlds stoc$piles have now been depleted. "old stoc$piles are
going up as its nearly all surplus while worldwide silver stoc$piles have
been getting depleted to meet the higher demand than supply. 9s can be seen
in this chart.
8ill the same thing happen to copper to meet demand and $ic$ the can down
the road for someone else to deal with in the future-
The reason the day of rec$oning for scarce metals is drawing closer much
faster than anyone imagined as recently as five or si4 years ago is) of course)
the need for renewable energy. 8ithout copper) without silver) without many
other metals the building of an economy reliant on renewable energies is
simply impossible.
2nergy crisis- 8hat energy crisis- 5ost people have no idea that the 0S and
almost every other country in the world is teetering on the brin$ of a
blac$out. 9s the population of the world e4pands e4ponentially + 2very new
house or factory built) every single new building re,uiring power is adding
to the problem.
If the governments do not act fast to solve our energy shortfall) we could be
at serious ris$ of power shortages in *ust a few years time. (ut after
<u$ushima there is a growing hatred of nuclear power and growing hatred
after all the other natural disasters being blamed on fossil fuel and other non
clean non renewable energy sources damaging the 2arth.
The world needs to turn to clean renewable energy 9S9>. Solar) wind and
hydro electric generation or one of the other clean renewable energy
production ideas) but the three main ones are $nown to wor$ they *ust need
to be implemented large scale around the 2arth. The price of copper and
silver would s$yroc$et ending the manipulation and therefore the temporary
international monetary system from F1. (ut it is inevitable that the
temporary system from F1 will end. The world needs to turn to clean
renewable energy and turn its bac$ on harmful nuclear and fossil fuels.
'eb Sano is director of the <ilipino delegation to a conference about climate
change. In an emotional appeal before negotiators from more than 1CA
countries on 5onday (11.11.@A13)) he declared LItKs time to stop this
madnessM and that he would fast + in solidarity with his compatriots) his
brother among them) who have had almost nothing to eat for days. 7e
intends to maintain his fast until a BmeaningfulB agreement has been reached
at the conference.
It remains unclear whether Typhoon 7aiyan really was caused by climate
change. (ut no one would disagree that the climate is changing) and more
e4treme e4amples of this are happening more fre,uently. BScientists cannot
say for certain whether individual weather phenomena happen as a result of
climate change or not)B says Sano. B(ut they can say that the warming of the
oceans leads to more rainfall) which in turn causes heavier storms.B These
brave men continued their fast gaining front page news all around the world
increasing hatred of fossil fuels and spreading the need for renewable
energy.
The super Typhoon 7aiyan bro$e all $nown records for wind speed. 8ith
continuous wind speeds of over @AA5>7 and gusting upto @8A5>7 there is
certainly a point to these brave men going on hunger stri$e. They want an
end to reliance on fossil fuel and move over to renewable clean energy
sources. 9ll around the world there are similar hunger stri$es and brave
demonstrations to stop nuclear power and put an end to nuclear waste being
dumped into our mother 2arth.
The world needs to turn to renewable clean energy and it needs to do it
yesterday.
>ower from the sun alone could provide enough power for the entire world
many times over. 9s well as huge solar farms li$e this....
If all the roofs on all the buildings in the world who wanted to use electricity
had solar panels. 2very roof without solar panels is wasted space as the suns
energy hits every single day. Then there is all that energy "od has made
from the wind as high pressure moves to low pressure humans could be
harnessing so much of this clean free energy from wind turbines as much as
was re,uired instead of ruining the 2arth with fossil fuel and nuclear power
generation.
Then power from the moon not *ust at night but all day every day. 7ow-
<rom the enormous power generated every @Ihrs when the moons
gravitational pull is pulling all the seas towards it as it goes round the 2arth.
9s the tide comes in and goes out all around the world there is more than
enough power available for every country many times over.
Sea life does not need to be harmed the technology is available now to
harness the power of hydro electric generation without doing any marine life
damage. 6ertainly not as much damage to marine life as from the nuclear
industry is still damaging our oceans and our mother 2arth. These three
techni,ues together or *ust one of them on its own could stop humans
ruining the 2arth as they are doing with fossil fuel and nuclear power
generation.
6an it really be done- "o over to only clean renewable for the entire world-
'es it can one e4ample is in 1ondon. 8or$ has finished on what is now the
largest solar bridge in the world. (lac$friars (ridge) part of (lac$friars
Station in 1ondon) has been fitted with I)IAA photovoltaic panels) which are
e4pected to reduce the station=s 6/@ emissions by an estimated !11 tonnes
(!3 tons) per year. 8or$ began in spring @AAC and the station was
operationally complete in time for the @A1@ /lympics) with the solar array
installation complete in 5arch @A13. The full refurbishment of the station is
now also complete.
The installation of the solar panels was part of the wider redevelopment of
(lac$friars Station) which includes a new entrance on the south ban$ of the
#iver Thames) four new platforms and a improved 0nderground station. The
station is a $ey part of the O.! billion (0S?1A.F@ billion) Thameslin$
>rogramme) which aims to increase train capacity on one of 2urope=s busiest
stretches of railway running from north to south through central 1ondon.
The array of >anasonic @!A 8p panels is the largest solar array on a bridge
in the world) covering a total area of )AAA s, m (1C)8! s, ft). Its ma4imum
output is estimated at 1.1 58p (megawatt pea$) and it is e4pected to
generate CAA)AAA $8h of electricity each year N over half the amount
re,uired to power the station. The panels are fi4ed and south+facing.
The installation of the array was highly comple4) as it involved building on a
;ictorian bridge over an operational railway and the #iver Thames. 9
number of une4pected issues arose) including significant corrosion on the
arches and re,uired strengthening of the bridge.
B/ur wor$ at (lac$friars demonstrates two $ey benefits of solar)B says <rans
van den 7euvel) 62/ of Solarcentury. B<irst) it can be integrated into the
architecture to create a stunning addition to 1ondonKs s$yline. Second) it can
be integrated into the most comple4 of engineering pro*ectsR in this case
being built above a construction site) over a rail trac$ over a river.B
/ffshore wind farming and hydroelectric generation combines the clean)
green) environmentally neutral benefits of land+based wind turbinesGwater
wheels) while being a lot less visually intrusive ... and ma$es use of space
previously unused for anything. 9long with the fact that you get more power
generated on the sea than on land due to nothing sheltering the wind or water
flow. It=s currently a lot more e4pensive to install wind or water turbines out
at sea) though) and that=s restricting the sector=s development. 8hich is why
the Seatower 6ranefree turbine platform could be such a significant step
forward. 6heaper and easier to install) and re,uiring less gargantuan and
speciali&ed e,uipment than standard monopile foundations) the Seatower
base has hydroelectric power generation underwater and the top above water
has the wind turbines and could help offshore wind farms reach profitability
a lot ,uic$er.
8ind farms and river water wheels are some of the cheapest) greenest and
most reliable forms of energy generation. /ne modern turbine can now
power more than a thousand homes) and in many areas they=re becoming a
significant part of the energy mi4.
/ffshore wind turbines are even better in a performance sense) and they=re a
lot further out of the way) so fragile petals li$e conservative Treasurer Hoe
7oc$ey don=t have to endure the Butterly offensiveB sight of clean energy
turbines on their way to wor$ in the morning. Strange how conservative
politicians seem to find very harmful to the earth open+cut coal minesG oil
refineries) nuclear power plants etc. far less offensive
5ar$ Hacobson a professor of Stanford 0niversity deserves credit for being
ahead of the curve on renewable energies. In the 2arly @AAA=s he wrote
among others a seminal article in Science maga&ine arguing that electricity
generated from solar was cheaper and is still cheaper than all forms of
generating electricity. 8ind generation comes a very close second followed
close behind by hydroelectric. 8hatever new technology may come that
may be better than solar) wind or hydroelectric) I would bet it re,uires
consuming a lot of silver and copper. anything to do with producing
electricity consumes silver and copper.
(ut there is no need for any new technology) we *ust need a lot more of what
we already $now wor$s well. 8ind turbines need to be over !AA5 tall with
larger rotor blade and they need to be in *reater number coverin* the ocean +ith
hydro electric turbine under them$ .e it +ill cot a lot of ilver but the value of ilver
need to *o up to it true value$
Sometime pro*re can be it o+n +ort enemy/ +ith early adopter bein* tuck +ith
obolete e8uipment that leave them +ith the choice of livin* +ith out9dated technolo*y
or an e2penive replacement$ The *reen ener*y field inKt immune to thi/ and a part of
a USV2 Billion rene+able ener*y pro7ect/ GE ha developed a +ay to make maller/ le
efficient +ind turbine into bi**er more efficient one +ith a bit of platic 0or carbon
compoite1 ur*ery$
Windmill have been around for over 2/''' year/ and have been ued for everythin*
from *rindin* corn to reclaimin* much of The 5etherland from the ea$ -n thee day
+hen *lobal +armin* i uch a political hot potato/ many *overnment have een +ind
turbine a a clean/ *reen alternative to conventional or nuclear po+er ource$
4ne problem i that +ind turbine are not a very efficient po+er ource/ +ith many
8uare mile of land or ea containin* thouand of turbine to+er needed to replace a
in*le coal9fired plant$ Therefore/ en*ineer are +orkin* to better undertand ho+ +ind
turbine +ork/ and to come up +ith more efficient dei*n that put out a *reater amount
of po+er more predictably from each to+er$
GE cite a paper in Environmental Science and Technolo*y +hich tate that the key to
more efficient +ind turbine i to make the to+er hi*her and the rotor lon*er$ Thi +ay/
the amount of po+er put out by the +ind turbine i increaed +ithout a proportional
increae in the ma of the intallation$ The paper tate that by follo+in* thi rule/ the
avera*e i<e of commercial +ind turbine in the pat @' year ha *one from A' ft 01A$2
m1 to A'' ft 01A2 m1$
?o+ever/ that brin* it o+n problem$ For one/ itK all very +ell and *ood to come up
+ith a better dei*n/ but +ind turbine aren:t cheap and any ma7or improvement in
dei*n mean that the +ind farm operator i faced +ith a cotly 8uandary= +hat to do
+ith the old/ inefficient turbine>
GEK an+er i to avoid replacin* the turbine in favor of len*thenin* the rotor blade$
#ccordin* to GE/ the e2tenion allo+ the turbine to *ather po+er at lo+er +ind peed
+hile bootin* po+er output by 2' percent/ and the modification have e2ceeded the
tandard of the -nternational Electrotechnical !ommiion 0-E!1 in both tatic tet and
fati*ue tet +here the blade +a put throu*h B million cycle$
While ilver and copper are till o cheap +e hould all +ant more clean rene+able
ener*y and le foil fuel or even +ore nuclear indutry providin* the hu*e amount
po+er the +orld +ill need in year to come$
5ar$ Hacobson along with colleagues wrote about a presumed
road map for the entire world to be fossil fuel
and nuclear free by the year @A@A. The three sources of
renewable energy that they pic$ed were in order of importance solar) wind
then hydroelectric. 8hile they do not dismiss other energies) he argued that
these three were the cleanest and the most abundant and easily applied.
There are new ways to harness energy from the tides that does no damage to
marine life at all.
Ironically) upon analysis of his wor$) rather than being a road map to a
renewable future) what he provides is compelling reasons why a world of
renewable energies is no longer possible. There is not enough silver (and
soon copper also will be running out) left and they are both essential for
these three renewable energy production techni,ues. This is such an
important point to remember T72#2 IS :/T 2:/0"7 silver left for the
world to activate 5ar$ Hacobsons plan to be fossil fuel and nuclear free by
@A@A and once you understand this I hope the reader decides to start saving
silver now and later copper bullion for the long term.
+
Datsuta$a Idogawa) former mayor of <utaba) a town near the disabled
<u$ushima nuclear plant) is warning his country that radiation contamination
is far worse than we are told.
This former mayor of a town in <u$ushima is a real hero. /ne voice of truth
among so many liars.
Ta$e home points) he says........ >eople are already dying from radiation.
2asy to predict much greater numbers to come. The world needs to turn its
bac$ on the nuclear industry. The world could provide for all its energy
needs by going over to renewable energy sources.
This is why he is such a hero to the Hapanese people) but he has put a target
on his bac$. I can see him being dead (from natural causes+yeah right) in no
time.
There is a growing hatred for the nuclear industry and the people want to go
over to renewable energy. (ut this would re,uire a great amount of silver.
This mayor tal$s about all the rivers and tides for hydro electric) but solar
has dropped in price since @A11 by about as much as silver has dropped ie
less than half price. That fact is so important that silver is an essential
ingredient in the production of the best solar panels. 2very roof in the world
of every building that wants to use electricity should have enough solar
panels to provide for its energy needs. Then wind and hydro electric for the
rest of the power needed in the world.
8hile silver is so cheap the world needs to turn to renewable and turn its
bac$ on nuclear and fossil fuels which are ruining the earth. (ut as .r
Steven 1eeb and .r 5ar$ Hacobson show its all about silver.
Silver is at the heart of the financial world but its
also at the heart of the industrial world. The reason
the world does not turn its bac$ on nuclear and go over to clean renewable is
all about the silver shortage and the silver manipulation to $eep prolonging
the temporary international monetary system that was started on 9ug 1!th
1CF1.
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The world is in a power deficit. The population is growing and there is not
enough power to provide for the entire world. 9fter <u$ushima there is a
hatred of nuclear power) but there is *ust not enough silver (or copper for
that matter) for the world to go over to renewable energy sources.
9fter all the natural disasters of late there is a hatred of fossil fuel providing
power) some are on hunger stri$e because they believe its the fossil fuels that
is causing all the natural disasters of late.
1oo$ at Steven 1eebs wor$ to see how silver will run out in 1Fyrs and
copper in about 3A. These are essential for alternative energy sources. To
buy silver now and wait for the manipulation to end is not only a shield and
protection for yourself but a silver bullet to those causing the global crisis.
Silver has to go up a great deal for the sa$e of the entire world.
Hacobson estimates that the cost of the renewable energy platform by @A@A
will be ?1AATrillion plus ?@A trillion transition costs. 1ets *ust stop for a
moment and thin$ at these estimates. 9round ?1@A trillion bac$ in the early
@AAA=s the dollar has been debased a lot since then. 6onsider this number in
relation to how much copper is available for mining. 9ccording to the 0S"S
there are 3A million tons of copper reserves yet to be mined. 5eans copper
that is considered to be minable under current economic conditions. 9t
current prices the value of all that copper if it were suddenly made available
would be about ?!.F Trillion) which is less than !E of the pro*ected cost to
segue from nonrenewable energies over to renewable energies.
2ven reserves themselves are becoming more e4pensive to mine. "avin
5udd) an 9ustralian engineer wrote in a paper in @AAC that copper grades in
general accross the board are in severe decline. 8hich means it is getting
more e4pensive to mine for copper. 5udd then noted BIt is well recognised
that that as ore grades decline energy carbon costs increase) which will feed
bac$ in some manner to 6u (copper) pricesB :ot yet it hasnt but it certainly
will in time. (ecause as energy costs rise so does the cost of mining copper.
9s a result both reserves and resources) which are calculated on todays
energy prices) may be overstated) with resources li$ely to be overstated by a
great deal. That is because the amount of energy needed to e4tract copper
from ever poorer grades often sharply accelerates. (ottom line that 3A years
of minable copper left could be an overstatement.
:ow lets turn to 6hina and its prospective need for copper. 9ccording to
technology review the country plans to spend ?3AA billion on copper for
high vaultage power lines that will be necessary for constructing its new
electric grid. So *ust for its electric grid 6hina will need almost 1AE of the
copper that is left in the ground worldwide. That=s e4clusive of other uses of
copper) such as for their many new cities they are building every year.
Things li$e housing and transportation. 9nd of course electric grids in other
developing countries li$e India not to mention the large amounts of copper
the rest of the world is chasing after to create their own new smart grids.
9lso consider the amount of energy needed and other resources including
copper itself (how ironic is that-) necessary to mine new copper. (uilding
machines) building infrastructure as in 9fghanistan) feeding families of the
wor$ers and virtually all activities associated with the metals e4traction will
ta$e energy. 9nd as we mentioned above as copper gets scarcer the amount
of energy needed to mine it will increase.
Then there is the automotive industry) of which 6hina has become the
largest player. #ight now there are about a billion cars plying the worlds
roads. /ne ma*or worldwide goal is transition from internal combustion
engines to hybrid or electric in which batteries play a ma*or role. Suppose
your goal was half a billion hybrids) that may not be unreasonable *ust for
6hina) which currently only has !A cars per thousand people and is offering
mahor incentives to buy hybrid cars. 8hat would that mean for copper-
7ybrid cars re,uire about twice as much copper as standard cars because of
the batteries. Some estimates are that an average hybrid car will re,uire
about a 1AA1bs of copper. Hust simple maths will show there will be a need
for about @3 million tons of copper +almost !! of total copper reserves+ if
that half a billion hybrid cars target is to be met.
Deep in mind that copper is only one of the several resource issues when it
comes to hybridGelectric cars. There is also the ,uestion of silver which is
needed in all almost areas of the cars. I will get onto silver later in this
chapter. but for now there are new developments in batteries that re,uire a
lot of silver but hold a lot more power and have &ero discharge rates as do
the current generation of batteries.
The are also new more efficient electric motors under development li$e the
switched reluctance motor. but even this new motor does not get around the
scarcity of copper and silver which would both be used e4tensively in the
motors dynamics. These two metals especially silver are absolutely
necessary for modern life and there is not enough available to meet demand
for industry alone the ne4t few decades not to mention the monetary demand
as the temporary system from F1 slowly comes to an end.
The year @A@A is often loo$ed to when wor$ing out remaining supplies. The
play on words of with @A@A vision we can see which metal the world will
run out of first.
So a little maths shows some chilling results. Suppose 6hina=s growth of
copper consumption remains about 11E until @A@AR its usage of the metal by
then would be over 1F million tons per year) which would be about 8E more
than all the copper produced in @AAC% (efore you say that such a growth
assumption is too high consider again that 6hina has only *ust started to
build out its renewable energy program. Its urbanisation efforts are only
around 3AE complete 9:. that even greater stoc$piles will have been
accumulated for the ten years following @A@A. /ur assumptions are that
6hina=s alternative energies will only account for about 1E of total energy
consumption by the end of this decade. 5oreover even at CE growth in
copper consumption +more than @AE less than recent growth rates+ 6hina by
@A@A would be consuming almost as much copper as the entire world is
today.
Then there are also comparisons with other countries that have gone through
the development stages. for e4ample Hapan at its pea$ consumption of
copper was consuming about 1IDgs per capita annually. In @AAC 6hina=s per
capita consumption of copper was about I.Dgs. To match Hapans per capita
consumption of copper 6hina will have to triple. 'et renewable alternative
energies were a small part of Hapans copper consumption because they
previously relied heavily on nuclear power. 9fter <u$eshima there is going
to be a larger demand for copper per capita all around the world as the hatred
for nuclear power steadily continues to rise.
9lso consider that 6hina=s (and the worlds) population will li$ely grow
e4ponentially in the decades to come. 2specially since 6hina has rela4ed
their one child policy which has been in place since the FA=s. 9nd of course
thin$ about the relative si&es of the countries) Hapan and 6hina. 8iring a
larger country will li$ely re,uire even more copper per capita. This is a
disadvantage to countries with large land masses and a distinct advantage to
smaller land mass countries li$e Hapan and "reat (ritain.
The bottom line is that tripling of 6hinease copper consumption by @A@A
would still leave its per capita consumption of copper less than Hapan at its
pea$.
Deep in mind that the game does not end in @A@A. It ends because of
ultimate resource restraints. It is reasonable to predict double digit growth in
6hina=s and India=s consumption of both silver and copper not only well into
the ne4t decade but well beyond. If you want to go beyond @A@A the results
become even more chilling. <or e4ample were 6hina=s copper and silver
consumption to grow at only 8.!E (unli$ely to be that low) over the ne4t
twenty years then the total amount of copper the country would consume
would amount to about AE of the worlds reserves. :o matter how you slice
it) 6hina=s going to build out renewable energies) there is not enough silver
or copper there will be shortages.
:o silver lining.
1i$e 6opper) Silver is vital for the development of a low carbon economy
run primarily on renewable energies. 9nd supplies of silver are li$ely to fall
short of the worlds needs in a few short years) though hardly anyone is
aware of this fact.
Silver is regarded as a precious monetary metal) whereas copper is a non+
precious monetary metal. (oth have been used as money for over !AAA
years. but silver is much more than *ust money or decorations. It is T72
industrial metal with the most special properties of any element $nown to
man. These facts ma$e silver essential in all sorts of applications that have
been loo$ed at in depth in this boo$. The demands for silver in the growing
solar mar$et have been loo$ed at in depth already but lets not forget the
wind and hydro electric generation industries which also re,uire a lot of
silver in every application.
<uture growth of the three main renewable electric generation technologies
(8ind)Solar)7ydro) is li$ely to be serverly constrained as silver along with
copper supplies are sharply limited. Some @@5illion tons of silver are mined
each year while about I1A5illion tons are considered to be economically
viable reserves. This ma$es silver the worlds most economically scarce
metals) with copper coming in as the second.
Silver output is largely derived as a by+product of mining other metals. 1ess
than a third of the metals mined each year comes from primary silver mines
because most of them have already been depleted. Interestingly despite sharp
demand for the other metals increasing that silver is often a by+product of
and sharply rising prices to *ust under ?!Ao& in @A11 T72 S0>>1' /<
:281' 5I:2. SI1;2# <9I12. T/ #IS2 SI":I<I69:T1'. 2ven at
those higher prices. This tells us two things) firstly there is not that much
silver to be mined and secondly even at higher prices they can not speed up
the depletion rate of the last of the silver.
Industrial uses for silver are growing at an alarming rate. Steven 1eeb
predicted consumption for this monetary precious metal from industrial
demand alone will consume about 8!E of annual production within ten
years. 9t the moment its only !AE and the other !AE being chased after by
investors and *ewelry demand. So if industrial demand increases to more
than !AE then other demand has to fall because all the worlds once large
silver stoc$piles have now been depleted completely. The problem is
investment demand is growing along with all other demands. 2ven as the
price is pushed down lower demand is going up and brea$ing all records.
/ne youtube silverbull called .r0tter coined this anomaly the .rutter
divergence. The demand $eeps going up to the highest the world has ever
seen and the price $eeps going down) thin$ about that for a moment% >ut in
conte4t here=s the total annual figures silver eagle sale for the past few years:
@AAF J C5
@AA8 J @A5
@AAC J 3A5
@A1A J 3!5
@A11 J IA5
@A1@ J II5
@A13 J II5
5y 2stimated @A1I J !A5%%% @A1! J A5 @A1 8A5............Then no more
new Silver 0S 2agles produced due to the shortage.
In an unmanipulated mar$et it would be impossible for demand to grow to
all time highs and $eep growing while supply and price both $eep going
down. either supply or price has to go up to meet demand) the answer to the
anomaly is the supply of paper promises for future delivery is going up even
faster. (uilding up a monster slingshot effect on the price of silver in the
future when the rush out of paper and into stoc$piling the physical metal
begins.
9s we move toward and past @A@A its evident dramatically higher
commodity prices and ma*or shortages of copper and especially silver will
be assured. 9nd we were only tal$ing about what 6hina and India are
planning for the ne4t decade. It goes without saying that as we go further
into the future the situation will become worse+very li$ely catastrophically
worse. 8hy-
There is a common assumption that if oil prices get too high) we will simply
switch to using electric vehicles. 9nother prevalent supposition is that to
combat global warming + solar) wind and hydro electric power will soon
power our cities and factories as we abandon harmful coalGfossil fuel+
burning or radioactive waste producing nuclear power plants. This abiding
faith that something better will come along in a timely matter no less to
replace what we have come to ta$e for granted rests on an important belief
that technology always saves the day. (ut the world will soon learn that this
unswerving conviction is a$in to driving along a twisting mountain road on a
rainy night with no lights or wipers to aid us.
6onsider that we have yet to really get started on assembling the
infrastructure needed for the switch from gasoline+powered cars to plug in
hybrids and electric vehicles. There are certainly more charge points
popping up around 1ondon and other cities but getting to the point where
that networ$ is properly installed will ta$e time and money. (oth of which
are in short supply. That=s not to say the tas$ is impossible if it were not for
the looming shortages of copper and especially silver. So suppose we do
eventually get set up with ubi,uitous rapid charging stations at every gas
station and contact+less charging lanes on ma*or roads leading to rapid
upta$e of said electric vehicles. The shortages of copper and especially
silver would prevent the essential construction of the infrastructure and the
electric motors and batteries needed. The world does not have enough
copper and not nearly enough silver and for which there are no substitutes.
The bottom line is that copper and mainly silver are indispensable in the
production of solar) wind and hydro+electric power production. 8ithout
silver and copper the idea of moving our electrical production away from
harmful nuclear or fossil fuel over to clean alternative energy from the mere
footnote it is today to a considerable contributor to our worlds power
re,uirements is a mere pipe dream.
8hat can you do- 1i$e this boo$ try to raise awareness and at the same time
stac$ copper and especially silver and try to end the silver price suppression.
This is why I put this chapter here in the boo$. 8hat has it got to do with
simple balanced self reliance- :ot only do silver and copper have everything
to do with the worldwide crisis because they are monetary metals and have
been money for thousands of years but also they are essential industrial
metals for our future. They are both artificially cheap right now but they will
not stay this low for much longer.
This is the point I want to ma$e from this chapter) if the start of the boo$ is
to show that silver (and copper to a lesser e4tent) are money in and of
themselves at all times) then this part is to show how necessary they are for
modern life today. (ut more than that how there is not enough of them left
and silver will be depleted in 1Fyrs and copper in about 3A.
I want to ma$e the point that there is a hatred of fossil fuels and nuclear
power. 2veryone should hate fossil fuel and nuclear power production and
we should all turn our bac$ on ruining the earth and turn to clean renewable
energy 9S9>.
It is something I believe in very strongly. 5y wife=s family is in Hapan and
because of the nuclear industry damaging the earth over there we choose not
to live there. 8e hate nuclear as does all of Hapan and so should the rest of
the world. I ma$e an effort to support any movement or action to protest
fossil fuel and especially nuclear power.
(uying Silver and copper (primarily silver) is something everyone can do
now because they both have thousands of years of history as being used as
money. The more ta$en off the mar$et the sooner the manipulation will end.
Some people support all $inds of charities and movements. 5y family
supports the silver bullet silver shield movement if you really care about
humans ruining the earth you shoud buy silver every month. 2nd the
manipulation as soon as possible. (e the change you want to se in the world.
9s we get closer to the 1F years before the last of the minable silver is gone
there will be a buying stoc$piling fren&y. I would imagine there will also be
a buying fren&y for self reliant renewable energy sources as electricity
becomes very e4pensive and unreliable) which will ma$e the shortages even
worse.
The facts are we live on a finite planet and the population is growing and
demanding resources e4ponentially. Silver then copper will be the first two
high demand resources to be depleted. They are essential for renewable
energy sources also are money in and of themselves.
If someone is thin$ing what has this chapter got to do with simple balanced
self reliance- 8ell this is the most self reliant way of insurance) saving and
investing outside the financial system. 9s$ yourself as you read this) could I
stac$ A.!Dg of silver and 1AADg of 6opper every year or two until the
temporary system comes to an end- 9t the moment it only costs about O3AA
for A.!Dg silver or 1AAD" of copper bullion the way I suggest in the ne4t
chapter. 6ould you save OAA per year O3AA in each metal for your
retirement- That=s only O!A per month. /r you may decide li$e I do to save
that O!Amonth in mostly silver in the dips. 5y hope is by following the
suggestions in this boo$ the reader can save if not OAA per year in monetary
metals then at the very least 1AE of that. Thats only O! per month) as I=m
typing this silver is about O1Ao& so *ust a half ounce coin every month) and I
say if someone still says they can=t do that then there is something seriously
wrong. 2veryone could cut some spending somewhere to sacrifice *ust O!per
month minimum to stac$ silver and copper. 6ould you start right now
today buying silver bullion and urban mining copper bullion- The answer is
yes in every single case even if only a little every month) its *ust up to you to
*ust go and do it. I have heard all the e4cuses before) BI cant afford itB or BI
have to get out of debt firstB some people will still be saying this when the
manipulation ends. >lease remember this) I guarantee you if you dont stac$
some silver before the manipulation ends) you will regret it when the
manipulation ends and silver revalues to its true value.
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The .ar$ Side /f The Silver 5ining Industry
There is an insidious .ar$ Side to the silver mining industry that goes
unnoticed by the ma*ority of investors and analysts. 9ctually) I haven=t come
across one mining analyst with the e4ception of .avid 5organ who puts out
comprehensive data on this very sub*ect for the silver mining industry.
9ccording to my figures for @A13) the top primary silver miners suffered the
lowest average silver yield ever. ThatKs correctS another year of declining
ore grades and yields.
The top primary silver miners average yield for @A13 was F. ounce a
tonne (o&Gt) compared to the 8.1 o&Gt recorded in @A1@. Thus) the top miners
shed another half ounce of silver yieldS falling E in @A13.
The top primary silver miners average yield declined I1E from 13 o&Gt in
@AA!) to F. o&Gt in @A13. The top mines and companies included in the
chart above are (7> (illitonKs 6annington mine) <resnillo) >an 9merican
Silver) >olymetalKs .u$at V 1unnoye mines) 7ochschild and 7ecla.
<our of the mines suffered year over year declines while two actually
increased yields. 7ere is the brea$down:
6hange in 'ield (@A1@+@A13)
(7> 6annington mine J + 1.A o&Gt
<resnillo mine J +1.@ o&Gt
>an 9merican Silver J +A.3 o&Gt
>olymetal J \A. o&Gt
7ochschild J +A.I o&Gt
7ecla J \1.A o&Gt
(oth (7> 6annington and the <resnillo mine will continue to see their
average ore grades decline in the ne4t few years) however <resnilloKs silver
grades should stabili&e at @F1 grams per tonne. That is grams not $ilos per
ton. This is an ore grade A.@E. It wasn=t that long ago ore grades were 1AE
then they dropped to @E) now average less than 1E.
7ecla increased its average yield at its "reens 6ree$ mine in 9las$a by more
than an ounce in @A13) which was the contributing factor pushing its average
yield higher last year.
.eclining ore grades are the .ar$ Side of the mining sector because the
industry would rather not advertise its impact on the cost of producing silver.
2ven though the average silver yield only declined I1E since @AA!) the
amount of processed ore increased !E from C.I million tonnes in @AA! to
1!.! million tonnes in @A13. :ot only has the amount of processed tonnage
increased to produce less silver in @A13 compared to @AA!S the costs of
energy) labor and materials have doubled or tripled during the same time
period.
The negative impact of falling ore grades can be seen using <resnillo as a
perfect e4ample. <resnillo >lc only had one primary silver mine prior to
@AAC X itKs <resnillo mine. Since then) it added another silver mine
(Saucito) and several gold mines.
<rom @AA! to @AA8) the <resnillo mine accounted for total production in this
chart. In @AAC) Saucito came online which is shown by the ramp up in total
production from @AAC+@A11. 7owever) total mine supply started to decline
in @A1@ due to <resnilloKs average yield and production falling sharply that
year.
2ven with production from both mines in @A13) the total was barely a
million o& more than what the <resnillo mine produced alone in @AA!.
<urthermore) it now ta$es the cost of running two mines to supply the same
amount of silver in @A13 as the company did in @AA!.
In @AA8) <resnillo had appro4imately 1)!AA wor$ers at its mine producing
33.8 million ounces of silver. I estimated the wor$er figure for @AA8 as they
offered no employee data in their @AA8 9nnual #eport. 9ccording to their
@AAC 9nnual #eport there were 1)!31 wor$ers.
:ow) if we loo$ at the situation in @A13.. we see a much different picture. In
@A13) the <resnillo mine increased its wor$force to 1)FI and Saucito had
CCC for a total of @)F3. Thus) it now ta$es nearly 1)@AA more wor$ers to
produce about the same silver in @A13 than it did in @AA8.
<urthermore) the type of wor$ers at <resnillo have changed in the past five
years. In @AA8) the <resnillo 5ine had 8CI employees and 3F contractors
wor$ing at the pro*ect. (y @A13) the number of employees grew 13 to CAF)
while its contractors increased 13A to a total of FF.
5oreover) the Saucito mine has no company employees whatsoeverS the
CCC wor$ers are all contractors. So) the amount of contractors wor$ing at
these two mines are nearly double (1)F)) compared to CAF company
employees.
This is the new way of the mining industryS. utili&ing contractors so the
company isnKt responsible for providing any healthcare or retirement
benefits. 'ou see) the mining companies are forced to ma$e these $ind of
changes to $eep costs from getting out of control.
0sing <resnillo as an e4ample) the company added 1)@AA more wor$ers
since @AAC to maintain silver production at the same level. In @AA8)
<resnillo produced an average of @3)@AA o& of silver from each wor$er) but
by @A13 this figure fell to 1@)83@S nearly half.
<alling ore grades and yields are impacting all mining companies. It will
become more e4pensive to produce silver in the future as ore grades
continue to decline while costs of energy) materials and labor increase.
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This is a picture of a large natural copper nugget. This was ta$en about 1AA
years ago. 'es copper is li$e gold a monetary metal that does occur in its
natural state. It is possible to find a natural copper nugget *ust as its possible
with gold. 6opper is a monetary metals but not a monetary precious metal
li$e gold and silver are. It is not possible to find a natural silver nugget li$e
you can gold and copper.
Uuantity is now getting less) there are no more natural copper nuggets li$e
this one to be found. 8hen we tal$ about mining ore) both ,uality and
,uantity are $ey. The ,uality of the ore is higher when it has greater ,uantity
of the product they are after. This is $nown as ore grade.
5iners started with lots of large copper nuggets near the surface li$e the one
shown here which upto about 1AA years ago were still being found. Then
miners were only finding much smaller copper nuggets as the mines got
deeper. 'ou see copper is li$e silver one of the =lighter= metals that occur in
greater ore grades near the earths crust and less ,uality grades as the mines
get depleted and get deeper. Then as they get deeper there are no more
natural copper nuggets to be found only mi4ed in the ore grades. 9 1AE ore
grade means for every 1 ton of ore they pull to the surface they can refine
1AAD" of copper from it.
:ow the average copper mine is getting under the 1AE ore grade level and
as they scrape the bottom of the barrel (mine) the average is down to @E ore
grade and now ,uic$ly depleting that. Soon less than 1E of the ore they pull
up will be able to be reined into copper. Then the mine will be depleted.
The largest copper mines are now chasing a A.@E copper grade as they are
*ust about at the bottom of the copper available. That means they have to
bring up !AAD" of ore to refine *ust 1D" of copper.
Thin$ about the energy needed to bring up !AAD" of ore to the surface then
crush it) smelt it and refine it all for *ust that 1D" of copper-
9s they go lower they find even lower ore grades. 7umans go after the
higher grade ores and substances first before going on to the lower grade ore
when the high grade has been depleted. 8hich is why) for the first AAA
years of human history there has been so much more copper and silver
mined compared to gold. :ow it has almost all been depleted but we now
have the technology to bring ore up from very deep mines.
8ith gold it has to be the other way around because the lowest grades and
fewer natural gold nuggets are near the surface of the earth. 8hich is why
for thousands of years gold has been considered so rare. :ow however) as
miners dig deeper the ore grades and the amount of pure gold nuggets being
brought up is increasing. "old occurs in greater ,uantity the deeper the
mine.
5aybe one day large gold nuggets similar to this copper nugget will be
found as the mines dig deeper. /r maybe they already are being brought up
but this has to be $ept secret to propel the myth that gold is rare.
8e live in a very interesting time in history) before the truth comes out that
gold is not that rare) but silver and copper will run out of natural deposits in
our lifetimes and gold will be very abundant but not really useful for
anything.
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(onus chapter number 1 0rban mining for copper bullion rounds
The yellow metal is the one mainly in the news and the first monetary metal
tal$ed about is usually gold. The white metal silver is less tal$ed about and
is the 9chilles heel of the monetary system because there is not that much of
it left available. The ban$s have run out of their until recently large silver
bullion stoc$piles) only the gold is left. (ut does that mean that the 3rd
monetary metal copper is not worth considering- 6opper is not a monetary
precious metal li$e gold and silver) but it is a monetary metal with thousands
of years of history as money) and its is almost as useful as silver for its
special properties. It is not at all rare or scarce as silver is) nor will there be
shortages in the future *ust li$e gold. (ut I thin$ the red metal is better value
than the yellow metal for your hard earned currency units every month. :ot
better than the white monetary metal silver) but I am going to tal$ about how
to stac$ copper as well as silver bullion.
In 5i$e 5aloney=s video series called the hidden secrets of money which is
free and very highly recommended) he ma$es some very good points. 7e
says the best investment you can ever ma$e is in your education. I hope this
boo$ will start you off into e4panding your education into money and
currency. 7e also says your true wealth can be measured in your time.
Through the monetary cycle that has repeated through history) whoever had
the power to create currency and e4pand the supply is able to ta$e some of
your true wealth your time and effort.
<or e4ample at the time of writing) if I wor$ hard at a good pace in my
cleaning business I earn something around OIA per hour after e4penses and
deductions li$e ta4 and insurance. I earn about the same per hour in my
teaching and consulting wor$.
:ow how do you measure OIA per hour today in the conte4t of history- In
my fathers time when he was young it would have been an average wee$s
wage. In my grandfathers time what I earn in an hour was the average cost
of a house in the 0D. In a few more years this will probably be min wage or
uns$illed wor$ers wages per hour. So that is the power of inflation and the
currency devaluation the amount those who inflate the currency supply can
ta$e from those who wor$ hard for and use their currency.
So remember this point about true wealth) it is your time and energy) as we
consider a very interesting sub*ect about urban mining. 'ou may not at first
see what it has to do with urban mining) but my hope is that you start to
view money and currency and wealth in a different way to perhaps how you
were brought up to thin$.
I remind everyone that the copper+silver+gold column of the periodic chart
elements have properties in common. 6opper and gold are also antibiotic.
(ut silver is by far the most antibiotic and anti+microbic element that "od
has created) that we $now about at any rate. "old) silver and copper are very
similar and have all been used as money for most of the si4 thousand years
of $nown human history) this can not be said of any other metal. These three
monetary metals were used to describe the prophetic dream image in the
boo$ of .aniel that revealed the various dominant world powers to our day
and beyond.
"old and silver the yellow and white monetary precious metals have been
seen as a symbol of wealth for thousands of years) while copper $nown as
the red monetary metal is not a monetary precious metal but is a monetary
metal that=s so poorly regarded it=s what we use to ma$e our lowest+value
coins from.
24cept we don=t use it any more. 8hy- (ecause the value of copper has
risen so much as currencies are getting devalued it would cost ,uite a bit
more than 1p to ma$e a penny piece from it now. Since 1CC@ the #oyal 5int
in the 0D has made 1p and @p pieces of copper+plated steel instead.
The value of copper is now so high that trains are being delayed across
2urope as thieves steal the wires from the ground near train trac$s) security
is being beefed up and laws changed to try to prevent more theft. In the 0D
copper water pipes are being ripped from walls) school roofs are being
stripped and water tan$s stolen as thieves loot easily+accessible copper.
6opper has tripled in price in two years) from *ust over ?3)AAA per metric
tonne in <ebruary @AAC to above ?1A)AAA (O)AAA) a tonne in <ebruary @A11)
*ust li$e gold and silver + copper will $eep going up in value as the
currencies of the world $eep getting debased. I will show you a way to stac$
this OD valued at present time copper ton of copper bullion for O3AAA. 9s
currencies $eep going lower a ton of copper bullion will $eep going up.
So in the 0D all pre 1CC@ 1p and @p coins were copper. 8ell to be more
precise I should say bron&e because they are *ust over CFE copper and about
@E other metals which ma$es them bron&e by strict definition. I refer to
them as copper coins because that is over CFE of their composition. 9fter
1CC@ they were steel) with the e4ception of 1CC8 for some reason they were
made out of this monetary metal again) then in CC bac$ to steel and have
been ever since. 9ll other 0D coins are made out of steel or very low value
non monetary metals.
I love as$ing in a ban$ to change a 1A pound note for bags of 1p and @p
coins. Then with a rare earth magnet my $ids and I sort through them) all the
*un$ that was minted after C@ (with the e4ception of 1CC8) the magnet pulls
out hands fulls at a time leaving all the copper bullion to store away for the
long term then the *un$ coins go bac$ in the bags to be deposited bac$ at the
ban$ and be changed into notes and larger denominated coins. Then go to
another ban$ and as$ to change these notes and larger denominated coins for
more bags of @p=s to sort through again.
I have been going round many ban$s near me) at the moment you can easily
as$ to change a O1Aer into coin bags for free. I have tried @A pounds and they
said I should ring first or ma$e an appointment.
9fter a few trips and tal$ing to a manager my ban$ told me this +
]I have contacted head branch on your behalf and they have confirmed that
you do not need to ma$e an appointment for this small withdrawal of coins.
If you need to ma$e a larger withdrawal of coins over O@A) the branch will
re,uire I8 hours notice.^
I would guess as more people cotton on to urban mining more copper will be
pulled out of circulation.
In 6anada and 9ustralia and other places around the world they have already
ta$en copper out of the small coins at the end of @A1@) I would guess this
trend will continue around the world.
The thing I am finding is that to start with I find between 3!+I!E copper in
the bags and later after a wee$ or so at the same branch it was sometimes as
little as only 1AE from the same ban$s. I wonder if it was because they were
giving me bac$ a lot of the bags I had already mined- They do not seem to
have that much turn around with 1p and @p=s. 9fter a few months trying the
same branches again it was a higher percentage of copper for us to mine out
of circulation.
I have lots of other tips about urban mining. I write about it in my
newsletter. I would li$e in the future to call these coins copper bullion
rounds) and one day they will buy more than paper money. 'es I am certain
that sometime in the future a @p copper bullion coin will be able to purchase
more than any of the current paper currency notes) including the O!A note.
Is copper a monetary metal- I understood that there are I precious metals
"old) Silver) >latinum and >alladium (some say #hodium and others are a
>5 but I=m not so sure) only @ of them are monetary precious metals gold
and silver. These are the only @ that have widely been used as money all
over the world for up to AAAyrs) while platinum and palladium) (and
#hodium) have never as far as I $now been used as money for any real
length of time. 9pparently platinum has been used as money for short times
but not for thousands of years li$e gold) silver and copper.
(ut copper could be called a monetary metal. :ot monetary precious metal
that title only goes to gold and silver.
6opper and other monetary metals have for the most part been used to
debase monetary precious metals. (ut copper is the ne4t most used monetary
metal with a history of being used as money for almost as long a history as
silver and gold. #emember the prophetic dream image from the boo$ of
.aniel that started with a head of gold then chest and arms of silver and ne4t
lower down was copper. (y Hesus time gold) silver and copper were being
used. This tri+metalic system has lasted for thousands of years as the
monetary cycle repeated through history. In the (ible many times when we
get up to Hesus time the scriptures tal$ about copper pieces of money. ;ery
small pieces of "old and silver were used for larger more important
transactions) but copper pieces were used for very small transactions or a lot
of copper pieces were used in place of a small amount of silver. 9s I point
out later it was about a F@:1 copper to silver ratio.
(ut at least these monetary metals li$e copper have intrinsic value even if
not much) still more than paper) and paper has more intrinsic value than
digital units of currency in online accounts) but not much.
I thin$ copper pennies and @p=s are a good form to store wealth and can be
good to help weigh down your safe so no one can ta$e the safe away because
they can=t open it. I have now over 1AADg of copper in my safe which means
it can not easily be ta$en away to be opened somewhere else. /r if your safe
is not big enough to store all the bags then bury them) I am tal$ing about
stac$ing so much a safe will not be big enough) I thin$ bury them in several
stashes and wait for them to revalue. It may be a long wait but remeber you
are right until you win) no matter how long it ta$es for the temporary system
to end. This is a very safe long term investment. It is entirely outside the
financial system. (ut it could also be inside the system as well) if there is
very big deflation you could spend them bac$ at the ban$ and buy even more
silver bullion.
There=s no one that you can trust more...than yourself. I agree with the many
monetary metal e4perts that you should store only at home or in hidden
places somewhere in the wild. I =lost= most of my bullion in a series of
unfortunate camping accidents R) :ever in a safety deposit bo4 or anywhere
there is counter party ris$. 5ight want to buy an accurate ">S for later
retrieval. 2ven $eep the coordinates in code written somewhere safe for
loved ones to find in case you die. 9lso) there are tactics for confusing metal
detectors to obfuscate your stash from treasure hunters. (ut modern metal
detectors are getting very good) in the future they may be so good to detect
what someone previously thought was undetectable. So if you bury some of
your stashes in areas under lots of growth the area can not be metal detected
without clearing the area of all the plant life first. :ot tal$ing about trees
where its possible to metal detect between each tree) but something more
dense. 'ou want to plant something fast growing that spreads over the years.
It will not be possible for metal detectors to search there without clearing the
area first) so choose an area where that would be very unli$ley that would
ever happen.
It=s my opinion that monetary metals will simply do what they are meant to
do) store wealth. It will help get you to the other side of the implosion of the
temporary international monetary system intact. 8hatever monetary metals
you are holding if its the yellow) white or red monetary metals they will be
valued at whatever the new currency might be. If you have read this boo$ up
till now you will $now how I feel there is far more gold available in the
world than is reported as in millions of tons are already in play. 9t the same
time as there has been an effort to ma$e it loo$ li$e gold is more rare than it
is) there has been an even bigger effort to ma$e it loo$ li$e a phantom
supply of silver e4ists and that available silver bullion is not as rare as it
actually is. 6opper is not at all scarce and there will never be any shortages
to spea$ of. (ut it still can not be created out of thin air li$e currencies can.
9s the currency supplies of the world are e4panded more and more faith is
being eroded in these units of currencies which are slowly becoming worth
less. I would li$e to dig up my copper bullion and see how much land I
could buy with it) or a large sailboat or something else at this time when
confidence is lost in fiat currencies. /r *ust wait and then first change it into
the new monetary system whatever that may be. It is a very safe way
through to the other side. 5ore than li$ely there is already a contingency
plan in place to replace the temporary international monetary system that
started in 1CF1) if it were to collapse and the time between the currencies
will be brief. If you don=t thin$ the governments central planners hasn=t
already thought this through) then you are fooling yourself. (ut *ust because
the government has people in charge of central planning) doesn=t mean mean
they can for certain prevent chaos when the time comes to transition to the
ne4t international monetary system most probably based on monetary metals
in some way.
Ta$e a balanced approach and you will be *ust fine. That is the main theme
of this boo$ balance in all things. 1evel headed and moderate and safe.
/ther coins from around the world can be copper and can be good to urban
mine out of circulation but it all depends on the face value compared with
the weight of copper. 9t the moment 1 and @p copper coins are worth far
more intrinsically than their face value and this will $eep going up as the
currencies all race to debase each other. In the 0S9 its pre 8@ pennies are
copper after that they are *ust copper coated but the 0S9 pennies are only
@.!g of copper. 9nd there are less of them left because they were
discontinued a decade before the 0D.
There are many other coins around the world that are made of copper that
has value beyond its face value. (ut in my research the 0D 1 and @p coins
can =buy= the largest weight of copper for the lowest amount of currency.
9lso li$e in Hapan) ta$e the 1Ayen coin for e4ample) it all depends on the
intrinsic value compared to face value. 5ining copper 1Ayen coins are not as
good a ratio as @p copper coins in the 0D) but then 1Ayen coins do not need
sorting with a magnet) because they are all copper and are still being made
of copper to this day. So its ,uic$er and easier in Hapan than in the 0D.
In Hapan someone could urban mine hundreds of thousands of 1Ayen coins
very easily in a short space of time for very little cost in fiat currency) I
$now this is true because I continue to do it. They do not need sorting
through because all the ones currently in circulation have always been
copper.
I thin$ copper is the main other metal that is worth stac$ing) but comes no
where near close to gold and especially silvers value per gram which is even
more rare than gold) and these three metals will be worth more and more as
units of currency devalue over time. I thin$ this is an advantage because
copper is less value dense than monetary precious metals) its less li$ely to be
ta$en from you by the government which happens fre,uently through history
including recent history. 'ou should thin$ about value per gram for your
units of currency. <or e4ample for around O3AAA or about the same half a
million 'en at today=s e4change rates units of currency you could buy about
1AAgrams of gold or !D" of silver or you could urban mine over a ton of
copper bullion in 1 or @p=s or about half a ton in 1Ayen copper coins but a lot
easier and less time consuming with the 1Ayen coins because they do not
need sorting. (ut the e4change rates are changing all the time as fiat
currencies race each other to the bottom. I would say either the silver or
copper options represent much better value for your currency units than *ust
1AAgrams of gold.
I go to Hapan every year or so) we have family and good friends living there.
9s I say in the bug out chapter this may be our first bug out location if we
can get flights. 'es Hapan is a very different place than any where else in the
world. <or e4ample when the big mag C ,ua$e happened many shoppers
e4ited the shops carrying or pushing trolleys full of unpaid for shopping.
9fter the ,ua$e they 911 dutifully went bac$ inside to line up and pay for
everything. This would not happen in other countries.
They all really help each other over there) I used to live in To$yo and I
would say this is the only city in the world I would li$e to be in when the
collapse happens. The Hapanese are so $ind and helpful to each other even in
times of crisis or whenever people are starving. I want to have funds over
there ready that I can rely on waiting for me if I had to ta$e my family there
in a bug out situation. I want to have these funds waiting for me and my
family that are 1AAE safe. Is that possible- If you as$ most so called e4perts
they will say this is impossible. They will say there are no investments that
are 1AAE safe) I would say there are no >9>2# investments that are 1AAE
safe) but something outside the ban$ing system can be. :ot funds in a ban$
or other ris$y place but something that would survive a ban$ing collapse or
a collapse of the temporary monetary system that started in F1. Some things
can never go to nothing li$e paper can. /f course it could be found and
ta$en from you) but spread out buried over many stashes its very safe. There
is less chance of bullion being ta$en from you than currency being ta$en
from your account as happened to start with with 5< global private accounts
then in 6yprus and other places.
Sa4o ban$ recently predicted the 2uro will confiscate funds over 1AA$ as
part of a wider actions to stabilise economies. This trend loo$s to contiue
around the world. .o not have too much currency in paper. 8hy save your
currency in the ban$ with &ero interest rates- Its return free ris$) at least
under the bed is return free less ris$ than in a paper investment.
Its on their e4treme list of things that could happen. (ut still the remote
possibility at all is why these made up coins carry on.
9 virtual fairy li,uid plethora of mini bubbles is somehow preferable to the
circus tent si&ed bubble being inflated and controlled by the ban$sters.
2ven if governments try price controls and ma$ing it illegal to use anything
but what they say can be used) this *ust ma$es competition in currencies in
the blac$ or should it be called free mar$et. This urban mining hobby can be
good in many countries. In Hapan there are even now !AA'en coins to show
how devalued the yen is getting) and the 'en is really going down in value at
an even faster rate of decline than other fiat currencies as Hapan seem to be
ahead in the global race to debase all fiat currencies. It will not be long until
they discontinue the copper 1Ayen coin) maybe the 1Ayen will be made out
of a cheaper metal.
9 1A yen coin is pure copper (well around CFE so (ron&e li$e 0D pennies)
similar si&e to the 0D=s @p so its far batter value to stac$ @p copper coins in
the 0D which are Fgrams of copper. (ut this fluctuates as all the currencies
race each other to the bottom. :ot as good as the opportunity as in the 0D of
stac$ing copper for very low face value) but its easier in Hapan because they
do not need sorting first) 1AAE of the coin bags are copper but in the 0D
usually less than !AE are copper and rest minted after 1CC@ are *un$ steel
coins. (ut prices of these currencies fluctuate against each other) the only
thing that is certain is these metals will all $eep going up when valued in fiat
currencies which are all going down over the coming years. So again it is a
very good opportunity to stac$ these metals at face value while you still can.
9ustralia and 6anada have already discontinued these low face value copper
base metal coins) the trend will continue around the world as the value of fiat
currencies $eep falling compared to real tangible things. So if you can still
stac$ more valuable metal coins than their face value then get to the ban$
and as$ to change some notes into coin bags as much and as often as they
will still let you) the window of opportunity is closing. This is building
generational wealth that is far safer than other types of investment where
there is counter+party ris$. This is a private safe investment that is protected
against a ban$ing collapse or any financial crisis. The governments can not
confiscate your wealth if they are held privately and safely outside the
ban$ing system.
If you go to a Hapanese ban$ and as$ to change a few 1AAA'en notes into
bags of 1AA41Ayen copper coins which are much bigger than the O1 bags of
@p coins you get from ban$s in the 0D. 'ou could build up a large ,uantity
of them. 'ou may even be able to change a 1A)AAA yen note for 1A bags of
1AA41Ayen coins if you could carry them and store them somewhere for the
long term. I often tried to change a few 1A)AAAyen notes regularly when I got
my wages from teaching 2nglish but they did not have enough bags of
1AA41Ayen coins) so I had to go to several ban$s. If you do this many times
at several ban$s you could probably build up a metric ton of copper coins for
in reality very low cost in fiat currency. This is was my goal and I am getting
there ,uic$er than e4pected and hope to surpass my goal of a half a ton
before they discontinue the copper 1Ayen coin) who $nows I may even get to
a metric ton if the copper 1Ayen lasts that long before they ta$e it out of
circulation or ma$e it out of a less valuable material. I wish I could have
done this at the time when the 1yen coin was made of silver) anyone who did
would have found their purchasing power of each 1yen silver coin was a lot
more than 1yen. 9s I said in the chapter tal$ing about where currencies get
their name from) most names come from silver. There will come a time
when people will wish they stored these copper coins at such low face value
but they will have been discontinued and it will be too late.
If you loo$ed at one !AA'en coin or ! bags of 1A41Ayen copper coins and
thought to yourself which one has the highest intrinsic value- 8hich option
the one !AAyen coin made from non monetary metals or the ! bags of
1A41Ayen copper coins will be the most useful for trading when the
temporary international monetary system started in F1 finally comes to an
end- 9nd at the moment they have the same face value% I hope the reader
starts to thin$ differently and see the world of money and temporary fiat
currency differently. The other reason I li$e the 1Ayen copper coin and the
@p copper coin is because (arclays said in a report in @A1@ that copper will
start to see shortages in a few years. I do not believe it will ever be in a real
shortage li$e the real silver shortage) but it is a better more useful material
than other low value metals. I li$e the three metals that have the longest
history of being used as money) gold) silver and copper. (ut gold to my mind
is not as a good value to stac$ anymore) not as good value as silver bullion
and copper bullion.
If the 'en follows the same downward tra*ectory that all currencies are on)
there will come a time when these small denomination coins will cost a lot)
lot more to mint than they are worth in face value (this is already the case
and fiat currencies are going to continue to fall) as they create trillions of
currency units out of thin air and add them to the supply. They will be ta$en
out of circulation or made from a cheaper material. 9ny one who held onto
these monetary metal coins will see their value increase a great deal more
than their face value) but at the moment you can still stac$ them up for their
face value. This are savings and investing=s that are outside of the ban$ing
system.
<or my part I am sure there will be a new monetary system that will replace
this temporary one) I can see it sometime in the ne4t decade) but it is entirely
possible however unli$ely that this system could stay on life support a little
longer than that. There is no way that this temporary system can survive
though) it is mathematically inevitable to collapse its *ust a ,uestion of
when. These coins will be revalued based on their metal content) their value
will have nothing to do with face value in fiat but purely their metal content
so sometimes the smaller denomination coins will be worth a great deal
more than higher face value coins depending on the metal content for
e4ample the @p copper coins are worth more intrinsically than a 1pound coin
and at the moment we can stac$ them for their face value) so you can change
a 1pound coin for a bag of !A 4 @p coins) it really is a good opportunity.
I want to $eep stac$ing mainly silver but also copper as has been said for
small trading in the event of a currency crisis or transition to a new monetary
system that may be down the road sometime in the ne4t decade. Hust imagine
currencies around the world are in crisis) people are losing faith in them
prices of everything are inflating at a hyper rate and may places either shut
up or refuse to accept currency even cart loads of paper notes. (ut you go to
your local place that has food) say local farm store or whatever. 'ou offer
some bags of copper coins e4plaining their metal content and they can be
tested with a magnet. 'ou are now in a position to barter for the goods you
want.
9re there any other low face value copper) coins around the world) that
could be worth stac$ing- /f course they will not be as good as silver coins)
these silver coins would be your last items you will use to buy things. I li$e
the thought of first using what everyone will be calling old copper pennies
Bcopper bullion roundsB when this fiat monetary system goes down.
5y ban$s wont let me change more than 1Apounds at a time) but I am trying
to ma$e an appointment to change upto !Apounds at a time. (ut I am happy
to $eep urban mining small amounts regularly with around 1AE of my
wee$ly income stac$ing silver and copper bullion) especially when the
metals are loo$ing high in the price range more copper. 8hen the metals are
loo$ing lower in the price range I put 1AE of my income into only silver
bullion.
I would love one of those machines that sorts ,uic$ly through copper from
*un$) but a good large rare 2arth magnet and @ big buc$ets on the $itchen
table is fun for my $ids sorting the *un$ from the copper) this is urban
mining at its purest.
8hen I ta$e them to school they as$ me Bcan we do some urban mining
tonight-B So I promise to get as many bags of @p=s after wor$ as I can.
They each get @pounds per wee$ poc$et money as long as they do all their
chores. They save half of it in copper bullion rounds for the long term) and
half for spending now. 8hen we have a lot we bury the stash and plant
something appropriate over it so metal detectors will not easily find it) you
would have to clear the area first.
I am interested in hearing other urban miners long term plans- 8hat are the
best e4it strategies for copper- 6anada and 9ustralia have already
discontinued pennies so now anyone who stac$ed them before will be very
happy.
It is illegal to melt down legal tender coins) but after they have been
discontinued (which will happen elsewhere *ust li$e 6anada and 9ustralia
sometime soonish as the trend spreads around the world) then you could
melt them down legally. (ut what is the point of melting them down- 'ou
could ma$e little copper ingots or something) but I would have thought the
original copper minted coins would be better for trading.
6opper is never going to be in short supply li$e silver is) but that doesn=t
mean it will not $eep going up in value as the fiat currencies $eep going
down in years to come. 9lso as has been said in the event of a currency
collapse copper bullion rounds would be great for trading small value items
li$e food etc and silver and gold for larger value items li$e cars and boats or
even land and property etc.
'es it is better to buy silver while the prices are so low) but we thin$ its
worth also building up a large stoc$pile of copper bullion @p rounds.
I do have a tiny amount of physical gold) but traded most of it for silver
when the silver to gold ratio was so high. If the ratio ever goes bac$ up there
I will trade the last of my gold for silver too. I also have some digital gold
for short term trading) I pay attention to gold but buy physical silver and
copper. :ot so interested in gold for the long term) there are great huge
stoc$piles of gold bullion around the world in the millions of tons that could
be sold into the mar$et at any time lowering the price. This is not true for
silver bullion anymore.
I have a lot more silver and still stac$ing more while the prices are still
down here. I hope I can reach my goal for the amount of silver stac$ed
before prices are at new all time highs.
(ut I also want to build up a few metric ton=s of copper in @p coins pre 1CC@.
<or O3AA face value you can stac$ 1A!D" of copper bullion) because each
@p is Fgrams of copper. 9t the rate I am urban mining them I will be about
half way there in a few years and will reach my goal in a few more years. If
its still possible to urban mine copper I will continue to do it until it is not
possible any more when they are discontinued. (ut I am finding a lower
percentage of copper coins and e4pect this to get even lower) it may ta$e a
few more years to reach my goals. I hope they don=t discontinue them here in
the 0D li$e they have in 6anada and 9ustralia any time soon.
I can see copper bullion rounds being very useful for small purchases when
the faith in fiat is lost and the con game is up.
9s I said while living and wor$ing in Hapan I used to change a percentage of
my income every wee$ into 1Ayen copper coins. 5y goal is to also build up
another metric ton of copper over there. 2ach individual copper 1Ayen coin
has intrinsic value more than a !AAyen coin made out of steel. 9t the
moment you can still change a !AAyen coin for bags of 1Ayen coins. The
local ban$s in my area of To$yo are all cleaned out of bags of 1Ayen when
ever I go over there. (y the time of my ne4t visit I clean them all out again.
Its perfectly legal for now. I hope when you are reading this you can still
swap currency notes for far more valuable coins at face value. If its not too
late start stac$ing now) there will come a time when the ban$ will not let
anyone do this or the coins will be ta$en out of circulation or replaced by a
lower value material. Those who stac$ed the old coins before they
disappeared will find their value increase a great deal.
9s the population of the world $eeps e4panding the amount of raw materials
being consumed is increasing at an even greater degree.This is especially
true of both silver and copper as they are both very useful metals industrially
as well as being monetary metals. It will not be long before the value of
some of these coins is so far above the decreasing face value that they will
be ta$en out of circulation or made out of a cheaper material li$e steel or
something else.
It may not be all that worth it for small numbers so you have to thin$ big.
:ot big in cost but big in weight. I have been encouraging friends and family
to stac$ monetary metals while they are so cheap) some say to me I can=t
afford it. 8ell even if you urban minded 1A"(> every wee$) over 3Awee$s
3AA"(> face value is over a 1AAD" of copper bullion. 9t the time of
writing if I google copper bullion I see the prices on copper bullion bars and
rounds are very high compared to the raw material) I am sure by the time
you are reading this they will be a lot) lot higher as the race to debase
currencies pic$s up speed. 8hy would anyone buy copper bullion rounds
and bars at these high prices when you can still =buy= face value copper
rounds from the ban$ for tiny fraction of the cost of buying the other copper
rounds. 6opper is copper) but I would actually prefer 1 troy ounce of copper
in about 8 4 1p=s or I 4 @p=s coins than buying a 1 troy ounce minted copper
coin or bar) because its more divisible in 1p=s or @p=s.
8hen my children were born. in addition to 2nglish and Hapanese globes) I
got each of them si4 piggy ban$s because I wanted them to save.
5y wife even bought a highly detailed globe that is also a piggy ban$. It has
a slot up in the north pole. It is also not easy to withdraw funds you put in
there) you need a screwdriver. These are important lessons to teach children
about saving and there is a whole world out there not *ust where you live.
They have various piggy ban$s for various currencies and various base and
precious metals. I am not absolutely trying to ma$e currency and commodity
speculators out of them li$e their father is) but simply trying to create
awareness that there are different types of money and some should be saved
for the long term. Some should not be li$e paper and low value base metals
li$e steel so these low value notes and coins need to be changed into
something with intrinsic value 9S9>. The fact that you can still at the time
of writing change face value paper into a lot more silver or copper bullion
coins is a gift that smart people should be ta$ing advantage of before the
window closes and all copper is out of circulation.
To add a bit of fun to your urban mining with $ids another suggestion we
love to do on occasion is ta$e bags of previously mined and sorted *un$ steel
@p=s to an arcade or some place with @p slot machines. They sometimes put
ten or twenty pound notes or watches or something on top of the @p=s to
entice you in. The arcade thin$s it will ta$e so many @p=s to push the 1Aer
out far enough to fall off that they will re+position it further bac$ every
couple of days. 8e have a good loo$ when we first get to a new @p slot
machine and choose which one loo$s the most promising. Then we stic$ to
that one section until we go home. :o point putting @p=s in another *ust
concentrate on one. If possible *ust after someone else has run out of @p=s
and not won anything further when they wal$ away you start on that one if it
has a prise worth trying for li$e a larger currency note. 8e get rid of bags of
steel @p=s and all the ones that fall out the bottom can ,uic$ly be sorted with
a powerful magnet pulling out the steel ones to go bac$ in and $eeping the
copper ones to ta$e home with you. 'ou can not do a perfect mining *ob
until you are home where the last few steel *un$ coins can be pulled out. 9
powerful magnet will pull @A\ steal coins up at a time all stuc$ to each other
being careful no copper coins are in there. Its actually a lot of fun) we $eep
going until you push off the prise we were aiming for or the first steel @p=s
we *ust put in start to come out which means there are no copper ones left
which does ta$e a lot of @p= which is a good way to get rid of your steel ones
and $eep only the copper ones.

9ttac$ the @p slot machine from both sides so an even push from both sides
when the sliding platform pushes out. /bviously I do not thin$ there is any
profit in machines li$e this but it can good fun with the $ids and can be
another way of getting rid of non monetary metal @p=s in e4change for
copper monetary metal @p=s if you have been doing it to the ban$s too often
in your area. 'ou may even win the occasional !er or cheap watch or other
such toy and have some fun in the process :)
I started this bonus chapter by ,uoting 5i$e 5aloney Byour real wealth can
be measured in your time and energyB so when wor$ing out how much you
earn per hour at wor$ instead of thin$ing in terms of units of temporary
currency per hour) measure your wor$ per hour in another way. 9t the time
of writing I can earn IA"(> per hour or every copper @p weighs Fgrams (1p
is 3.!g e4actly half) so I can earn 1ID" of copper bullion coins per hour if I
am smart) which are far more valuable than IA"(> in note or digital virtual
numbers on an electric screen and will not go down in value as the units of
currency will) copper will in fact $eep going up in value as the currency is
debased. I $now its a bit of wor$ urban mining them and that needs to be
factored in but we view it as an en*oyable hobby) our $ids loo$ forward to it
and have fun and we view it as spending ,uality time together tal$ing about
interesting topics while we sort through bags and bags of @p=s. This is a very
safe long term savings and investing plan that is outside of the ban$ing
system. /nce you have stored the copper bullion yourself there is no counter
party ris$ and it is completely private. It is a savings plan that is protected
against the coming perfect economic storm. It is protected against a ban$ing
collapse and an end to the temporary international monetary system started
in 1CF1. There is nothing wrong with what I suggest here) the temporary
monetary system started in 1CF1 is dying anyway) far better to understand
what is going on than to be ignorant of it. Sometimes the staff at the ban$
wonder what I want all these @p=s for) I have no problem telling them the
truth as I hand bac$ bags of sorted steel ones for new bags containing around
IAE copper ones for my $ids to sort through again) it is a bit too much for
the staff to understand when I try to e4plain. (ut they are ,uite happy to
$eep changing bags for me so we can pull out all the copper. 5ost people
today are still so asleep to the change in 1CF1 and what it means for the
temporary international monetary system the world is on. 9gain the purpose
of this bonus chapter is to get the reader to thin$ differently to how you have
been programmed to by the con game that started in F1. The ban$ers want
people to be distracted and not to thin$ of copper @p=s as copper bullion
rounds and any different to the identical loo$ing steel ones.
Some people who thin$ they understand the situation say Byeah its worth
stac$ing copper pennies because they have about Ip worth of copper and
you can buy them for 1p each by the thousands.B That is ta$ing a short term
view. >eople thin$ about it an say Bwhat so you melt them down and sell
them for scrap-B This is again short term thin$ing and its not worth it. These
are copper bullion rounds that will each be worth more than cart fulls of O1A
notes at some time in the future.
.o not ma$e the mista$e of using temporary fiat currency to measure things.
Hust wor$ out the monetary metal content. (etter to measure how much
copper) li$e every penny has 3.!grams of copper and every @p has Fgrams of
copper. I mean copper is a monetary metal with almost as long a history as
being used as money as gold and silver has. It may not be a monetary
precious metal but it is a monetary metal with thousands of years of history
being used as money. 1i$e silver) if every year you have stac$ed more
weight of bullion than the year before you are then more wealthy. It does not
matter what the temporary paper price is doing. >aper price means nothing
when you ta$e the long term view.
The way I loo$ at it is...........
+It=s a form of diversification that is outside the ban$ing system so far safer)
as they debase the currency your copper bullion is worth more.
+It=s a form of physical security that can be relied upon because there is no
counter party ris$.
+It=s a long term teaching instrument for my children + I get them to do the
sorting for their allowance. Teaching them about money and currency and
what has value and what has little. 9 couple of big buc$ets each for 1 and
@p=s on the $itchen table a large magnet each and lots and lots of bags of
pennies and @penny coins to sort the copper from the *un$. The *un$ goes
bac$ into O1 bags the correct weight to be O1 then bac$ to the ban$ to be
changed for more bags to sort though.
(uried treasure) pots of gold and silver at the end of the rainbowS(I would
add copper money in with the gold and silver) learning about the value of
money and currency and how to use it wisely are an important part of a
childKs education. 9t the same time) saving for a childKs future is something
you canKt start early enough. "ood money sense is priceless at any age. (ut
the ban$ing world would certainly li$e every child=s education to be different
from the truth about currency and money. /f course those with the power to
create endless units of currency want people to believe its as good as money)
and this deceptive form of the con game has always been pushed on $ids
from an early age every time this monetary cycle has repeated throughout
history.
<inal points on why I li$e copper as well as silver.
Silver and gold are monetary precious metals with almost AAA years of
recorded history being used as money. 9s the monetary cycle repeats again
and again) currency always collapses in value and the people come rushing
bac$ to money. 6opper is not a monetary precious metal but it is a monetary
metal that is the ne4t in line of having the longest history of being used as
money with about IAAA years recorded history of being used as money.
#emember the first chapter about the properties of currency and money.
>lease once again loo$ at the ,ualifications of currency and money and have
a thin$ if copper ,ualifies as currency or money- 6an copper be considered
money in and of itself li$e gold and silver can be- 6opper may be less value
dense but is at least tangible unli$e bit coin or digital currencies that are
virtual. even paper notes have very very little tangible value and most of the
currency units in the world are now digital only) they do not print that many
notes compared with how many digital units of currency are in the worlds
e4panding supply. I say arguably copper meets all the ,ualifications of
currency and in some regards it is a long term store of value (,ualification to
be money) but I $now many disagree with me on this. (ut copper is all the
other things durable) fungible) portable etc. 7owever Bstore of wealthB and
BportableB are a dangerous powerful combination. This is because portable
can mean steal+able) or as the government has called it in the past+
confiscation. 8ith copper) note that because it isn=t value dense as gold and
silver are) governments have never come after privately held copper bullion
li$e they often have peoples gold and silver.
So coppers value density being low weight serves as a double protection
from theft and or confiscation from the government. They have never as far
as my research tells me came after peoples copper bullion maybe because it
is so heavy for not much value) but they have many times throughout the
millenniums including modern times come after privately held gold and
silver. 5onetary precious metals are easier to come after and there are many
e4perts who are seriously predicting this in the near future. Hust li$e several
decades ago in 9merica the government came after peoples monetary
precious metal and want people to use currency instead. 2specially silver
which is now in very short supply now that all the world stoc$piles have all
been depleted and it is a such crucial strategic metal for technology and
industry including military applications. It is also critical to control to be in
control of currencies. 1ord #othchild once said Bgive me control of the
money and I care not who is in government.B
So in review gold) Silver and copper bullion are all worth stac$ing as a safe
long term investment. 7owever because copper is less value dense it is a
better protection from theft. If you have say O3AAA of face value copper @p=s
this would weigh over a metric ton 1AA!D" so no one could steal it easily.
7owever O3AAA of silver at today=s price is about !$g or in gold only a
1AAgram bar these can easily be ta$en from you.
24it strategy.
5any as$ me what you will do with all your @p=s when I encourage them to
also do some urban mining before the opportunity is gone and there are not
many copper bullion coins left in circulation. The first thing they say when
they hear that each copper @p is currently worth Ip is Bso can you melt them
down and sell them for scrap-B I sha$e my head in how short term and
misguided most people are about the future of what they use as currency is.
In the future) after the end of the temporary international monetary system is
replaced with whatever comes after it. 9nd after the manipulation has ended
so that monetary metals have been revalued up and found their free mar$et
value based on supply and demand of the actual metals not paper promises)
then I want to see how much land I can buy with my metals. Hust as a rough
e4ample) reasonable farm land is around O1AD per acre at the time of
writing) but this varies so much depending on so many things. So say I start
putting offers in to land for sale adverts where someone has couple of acres
for sale something along the lines of !AA grams of gold bullion or !D" of
silver bullion which would be 1A:1 ratio (by then I e4pect it to be around
1A:1 or less silver worth the same as gold) for as much land as possible to
barter for. /r offer when bartering all of or some of my hopefully by then 1\
metric Ton of copper bullion) if the government doesn=t ta$e the copper @p
out of circulation before I get to over a ton. If the opportunity continues for
years yet I may have a couple of tons of copper stac$ed before the collapse
of the temporary system. Its hard to $now what the ratio=s will be when the
metals revalue to their free mar$et value. I e4pect offering a land owner the
choice of !AAgrams of gold or !Dg of silver bullion) or 1 metric Ton of
copper bullion for a couple of acres of good farm land) he would I would
guess (by then at that time assuming the manipulation has ended and the
metals revalue to their true value) choose the Ton of copper bullion) because
by that time the world had *ust gone through the collapse of the temporary
fiat monetary system and these copper bullion rounds will seem very
appealing for free mar$et or blac$ mar$et (depending on government
controls) trading. /r I could sell some bullion to the new units of currency
whatever will replace this temporary system and buy the land for the new
currency units. I would guess these ratio=s of the monetary metals will be
about right for an acre or two of good land after the collapse of the
temporary international monetary system. Its *ust a guess but around
!AAgrams of gold or !Dg of silver or a ton of copper I would guess would be
worth the same as a couple of acres of good farm land in a good area after
the collapse of this dying monetary system. So I thin$ silver and copper are
much better investments right now than gold. "old was cheap when it was
?3AAo& when I fist bought in the yr @AAA but then it went up to over ?1AAA
now well on its way to ?@AAA and then to infinity measured in 0S ? as the
0S ? goes to nothing. Silver has not yet gone up this much) '2T and copper
can be =bought= if that=s the right word for it for @p every Fgrams) which is as
good as buying gold bac$ when it was ?3AAo&.
I li$e to as$ people the ,uestion+ 8hat would you choose today out of a
1AAgm gold bar about the si&e of a small domino piece in the game of
domino=s) or a !D" silver bullion bar about the si&e of a small loaf of bread
or 1 ton of copper bullion in bags of 3A!A 4 1AA pennies or 1!@! 4 bags of
!A 4 @p=s on a pallet about the si&e or mass of an average large bath- Hust so
they get an idea how much metal they would be getting for about three
grand. 8hich option would you choose- 8hat a difficult choice- 8ell at the
time of writing this) only a 1AAgram bar of gold costs O3A3.AA so gold has
gone up a lot ahead of silver and copper. 9 !D" silver bullion bar (!$g in
coins costs a lot more) but a !D" cast silver bar costs O3AA@.8A because the
paper gold to silver ratio is so out of wac$ its over A:1) the real bullion ratio
is less because real silver never goes down as much as the paper price. 'et
you could =buy= if that=s the right word 1 metric Ton of copper bullion for
face value O3A!A in 1p\@p=s. So in my opinion its not worth saving gold
right now) its a toss up between silver and copper bullion as to which would
be the better long term investment for say around O3AAA every year.
8hich option would you choose for a long term investment- If someone
owed you three grand but said they have no cash sorry but the only options
for them to pay you what they owe is they could offer you these three
options which would you choose- There are many things to consider. <or a
start logistics. The gold bar could be slid in your wallet. The silver bar not so
easy but you could put it in your bag. The copper bullion would be more
stress and cost) so that needs to be ta$en into consideration. I thin$ as for
logistics silver wins. 9s for value no doubt about it silver wins when you
consider how much you are getting for the amount of currency units related
to scarcity and availability. 9s for safety and sleeping well at night for
whatever reason. "old has the most li$ely chance of being confiscated or a
law made saying it is illegal to hold it. Silver comes second but not in recent
times has this happened to silver as gold has) and copper has never as far as I
$now had this happen to it. 8hat about theft- 6opper is very unli$ley to be
stolen even if thieves brea$ in and locate all your bullion) how could they
move it- So copper wins here. 5any other factors silver and copper win
over gold every single time. (ut when you consider the rarity of silver
bullion compared to gold and copper bullion available in the world the silver
option is most appealing.
There will not be shortages of copper for about 3A years it is very plentiful
but silver stoc$piles are getting very depleted in comparison. (ut I choose to
invest 1AE of my income every year in both copper and silver) more silver
bullion in the big dips li$e in 9pril @A13) and when silver is not in a such big
dip $eep stac$ing copper bullion as at the moment before they discontinue
copper 1 and @p=s the price I can stac$ them for never changes as the paper
price of copper fluctuates) because I can =buy= bags of @p=s for face value. :o
matter how the price of all three metals gold) silver and copper changes or
how high it may go you can still stac$ @p=s for face value. So as long as the
copper coins are still in circulation the best time to stac$ copper coins for
face value is when the metal prices are high) when there is a dip in
gold)silver and copper they tend to move together) its better to put 1AE of
your income into stac$ing silver for your currency units. If you are reading
this at a time when it is no longer possible to stac$ copper bullion coins for
face value far less than the price of copper then it will probably be far better
to stac$ silver bullion for your depreciating units of currency. (ecause I find
the cost of buying other minted small copper bullion rounds from a copper
bullion dealer is a great deal higher per gram than stac$ing @p=s. >robably
the best time to stac$ copper bullion rounds is *ust before they are ta$en out
of circulation but you never $now when that will be. There was no warning
when it happened recently in 6anada and 9ustralia there was *ust an
announcement that small denomination copper coins had been discontinued
and the remaining ones were to be ta$en out of circulation. >eople only
found out after it happened. They were even encouraged to hand in any they
had to redeem them for face value at their ban$ for a limited time) so they
said soon it would be too late and you would not be able to redeem your
coins for the same value cash so do it ,uic$ly. /nly the foolish people did
that with their copper coins) if they held on to them for the long term they
would see the purchasing power increase a great deal.
2ven after the government decides to save all the copper for itself it will
ta$e years to get it all bac$ from circulation. In 6anada and 9ustralia the
government as$ed everyone to turn in their copper bullion but its ta$ing
years to get it all bac$) they will never be able to get it all bac$. The same in
the rest of the world) years later it will still be possible to $eep your eyes out
for copper bullion in your change. (ut once it is decided to go after copper
in circulation you will no longer be able to do what I am suggesting urban
mining. 9fter the government decides to go after your copper if you change
a O1A note into bags of pennies they will have already been sorted and you
will be given *un$ with no copper in. So until that day smart investors are
doing what my family is doing and stac$ copper bullion for the long term.
8hile you can stac$ it face value @p for Fgrams which is well under the
value of real copper.
This is the point I want to ma$e from this chapter) if the start of the boo$ is
to show that silver (and copper to a lesser e4tent) are money in and of
themselves at all times) and I want to show later how necessary they are for
modern life today. (ut more than that how there is not enough of them left
and silver will be depleted in 1Fyrs and copper in about 3A.
If someone is thin$ing what has this chapter got to do with simple balanced
self reliance- 8ell this is the most self reliant way of saving and investing
outside the financial system. 9s$ yourself as you read this) could I stac$ !Dg
of silver and 1AAADg of 6opper every year or two until the temporary
system comes to an end- 9t the moment it only costs about O3D for !Dg
silver or a metric ton of copper bullion the way I suggest in this urban
mining chapter. 6ould you save O$ per year for your retirement- That=s
only O!AA per month. 5y hope is by following the suggestions in this boo$
the reader can save if not OD per year then at the very least 1AE of that.
6ould you start right now today buying silver bullion and urban mining
copper bullion- The answer is yes in every single case its *ust up to you to
go and do it
<inal point about urban mining copper. Some deflationist=s argue that
holding currency for now is a good thing because if we see big deflation
then you can buy more gold and silver with your currency before the
currency finally goes to nothing. 5v view is things are so unstable now as
the temporary system slowly comes to an end) we could well see big
deflation first which means units of currency go up in value) and everyone=s
debts including mortgages go up so its not a good idea to have any debt now
with the chance of big deflation. (ut it could go either way no one $nows
not even the central planners who are trying to regain control) and ultimately
we=ll definitely see even bigger inflation as the worlds currency supply is
e4panded e4ponentially more and more before the collapse of confidence
and the currency goes to nothing. So if there is deflation then my O3AAA I
slowly spent on copper bullion could always be deposited bac$ in the ban$
for face value. 'es in that case I wasted a lot of effort sorting them with a
magnet. (ut the $ids en*oyed it and found it interesting and hopefully learnt
a lot about different types of metals. (ut I doubt I will ever deposit them
bac$ in the ban$. The copper is worth more than face value) but as I said
things are so unstable right now who $nows what will happen. If it is
possible to buy silver bullion even cheaper sometime then I will certainly
deposit my ton of copper bac$ in the ban$ for face value and buy silver
bullion with it. 9s long as it is possible to buy real physical silver bullion)
*ust because the paper prices goes down doesn=t mean real silver will be
available at that price. (ut either way for now I li$e to invest in copper
bullion face value coins with around 1AE of my income. So this is an option
where you are protected against either deflation or inflation. 9t any rate what
ever happens) it is far safer than the same currency units in the ban$ which
will at some point go to nothing.
@A13 0>.9T2. I $now I said in @A11 that I doubt I will ever sell my copper
bullion rounds bac$ to the ban$ for face value) only in a big deflation which
I thought was very unli$ely. <or years now I have been putting 1AE of my
income into copper bullion. (ut in @A13 it did indeed happen) of my over
O3AAA face value that I stac$ed of copper bullion I decided the silver price
was pushed so low it would now be worth it to slowly deposit up to half of it
bac$ in the ban$ at face value) to buy silver bullion with it) why- (ecause
the silver price was pushed all the way down. I was already all in physical
silver bullion and the only funds I had left were what I saved in copper
bullion. So I *ust started getting ready to start depositing copper bac$ in the
ban$ buying real physical silver ounces for O1@ per ounce with my bags of
copper that I was going to deposit bac$ in the ban$. If the real silver price
stayed down there I would have traded all my copper in for silver) but of
course those low prices did not last long and it was not at all easy to find real
silver for the low spot prices. In the end I was able to borrow the funds very
cheap with an unsecured loan. So I did not need to =sell= any of my urban
mined copper. It is interesting how reluctant you are to part with copper
because it was so much fun urban mining it. 6ompared with paper or digital
which you could sell in one go) then regret it so slowly little bit at a time is
safer. >lus it ta$es a lot of time anyway) you can only do a little or so at a
time. 'ou can=t ta$e a metric ton of copper to the ban$ in one go. (ut you
could trade a ton of bullion for land or a sailboat or something. 9s the price
of silver and copper go bac$ up I will slow down buying silver bullion and
go bac$ to stac$ing copper again until they discontinue copper rounds
altogether. (ut while the silver price is so low that is where 1AE of my
houshold saving will go. 8hen silver is at new all time highs) I will switch
to stac$ing copper again if the copper bullion has not yet been discontinued
from circulation.
8ill it happen again- 8ill there be big deflation so that the face value of
your copper is worth a lot more than the copper content- 8ell I thought it
was unli$ely bac$ a few years ago but I was wrong then) *ust as I thin$ now
it is very unli$ely silver will ever be that low ever again. 9ll I can say is
things are so unstable who $nows- 2ven the central planners do not $now if
it will be big deflation before the really big inflation that is now inevitable.
So stac$ing copper at face value most of the time is very safe in case of big
deflation or the inevitable big inflation that is 1AAE certain in the near future
if the worlds currency supplies $eep e4panding e4ponentially. 8hile the
price of silver is very low this would be the best option for 1AE of your
income every month. The times when silver is not so low copper bullion in
pennies or two penny coins is where 1AE of my income goes to. (ut while
silver is so underpriced I feel that is the better option to save every month.
So if there is big inflation you are well protected in copper@p=s and even if
there is very big deflation and the face value is more than the coppers value
then you could deposit them bac$ in the ban$ slowly as much as you can
carry at a time. (ut only if there is something else to buy and hold with your
currency units because long term the currency units will certainly go down.
9nother update in @A13 I always $new a tenth of a troy ounce of silver has
always been a days wage) 1@hrs. This has been true for most of the AAAyrs
of human history. /nly very recent times silver has been artificially
suppressed.
I have recently been studying coppers use as money in (ible times-
I am trying to wor$ out the copper silver ratio through most of history. In
(ible times according to my e4tensive research and most e4perts tend to
indicate copper was F@:1 ratio with silver appro4. 9nd the silver to gold ratio
was the natural ratio of about 1:1 this varied a little but never so out of
whac$ as it is today at over A:1. So roughly spea$ing) through most of
history F@grams of copper were worth the same as 1 grams of silver and
1grams of silver were worth the same as one gram of gold.
I say this copper to silver ratio as F@:1 as an estimate from a chart in the
bac$ of the newest version of the :ew 8orld Translation of the 7oly
Scriptures.
This chart shows these coin images of money used in (ible times shown to
scale. So the one 1Ath To& silver coin was 1@hrs wage and a copperG(bron&e
CFE copper)I ,uadrantes coin loo$s about I times larger. 9nd that chart
shows 1@ hrs in lines upto one day. The I ,uadrantes copper coin shows its
about 3GI of an hrs wage. The half si&e copper coin shows about half that say
@@mins wage. The half copper coin ,uadran coin is then probably only worth
!mins worth wages so very small. /ther sources from monetary historians
agree with this.
So a tenth of an o& silver li$e a denarius or a drachma is worth 1@hrs wage
and a copperGbron&e coin the same si&e and weight li$e a ,uadrans coin was
1Amins wage. So around F@ ,uadrans worth the same as a 1Ath o& of silver.
9s I said I can earn 1ID" of copper bullion coins per hour if I am smart by
urban mining copper with my earnings.
;ery interesting. 6ompare that to the goldGsilverGcopper ratio today and you
can see silver and copper are much better value than gold in comparison.
+
I tal$ a lot inthis boo$ about reducing your financial footprint this has also
been described as going "alt or reducing your currency unit income to the
point where there is nothing for them to ta$e) this is the correct description.
It sounds a bit li$e reducing your carbon footprint while producing actual
results. This is so powerful especially as the pressure from the world wants
you to earn and spend more this attitude is so against consumerism and the
advertising world. (ut it really frees your mind and relieves pressure and
stress.
I now have all but relatively minor (less than 1E of my assets) hard to reach
by governments. 5eaning out of property or 9:' paper investments that
can be grabbed by governments who will be saying its necessary due to the
national debts that they will blame someone else for. 'ou need a little in the
temporary system to live in the temporary system. I realise they can do
anything but at least I=m no longer in the Bhere I am% Ta$e my money +
please%%B category. 9 financial adviser would hate what I=m advising
because they can not fleece people investing in silver bullion for the long
term.
2ven the saying safe as houses does not apply anymore. >roperty sales ta4 is
going up around the world. There is no way to sell property privately. Its one
of the worst private investments you can ma$e along with paper
investments. 8hats to stop governments raising propertyGland ta4es again
and again. There is nothing you can do) you have to pay it every month or
you lose your property. 5any will try to sell but prices will be going down
and you will have to pay huge sales ta4es. 'ou never really own property
unencumbered not li$e you do bullion. Try not paying your property ta4es to
see what happens. If sales ta4es on bullion were put up then it would *ust
drive it underground and the free mar$et would set the price.
I=m still incredulous seeing that the people of 6yprus) 9rgentina) ;ene&uela
and other countries had as much as a month=s warning that their ban$ money
was probably going to be stolen from them yet fewer than five percent did a
thing. C!E could :/T believe their BlegitimateB government could simply
steal from them. They were wrong% :/8 + they complain) yell) sign
petitions and so forth. 9s if that will do any good. In most cases the stolen
money has been BgivenB to criminal ban$ers) converted into gold bars then
moved to vaults deep underground mostly in Swit&erland) 1ondon and
5oscow. It is gone for good and C!E of the people of these countries who
had any money are now mostly penniless. They wish they could have bought
physical silver and ta$en possession before their hard earned currency was
stolen but hindsight is a fine thing. To go from a comfortable retirement with
a million units of currency in the ban$ renting a beautiful villa on the beach
in 6yprus to having your few possessions moved out onto the front street)
unable to pay the rent because your currency units were ta$en by the
government. 9t A\ years old that is ,uite a shoc$. 9 media blac$out does
not allow photos of old now destitute people begging for food on the streets
of 6yprus but they can be found on the Internet. Shoc$ing beyond words.
Suicides among older formerly wealthy people in 6yprus) not to mention
other countries in the same boat has increased thousands of percent. I wish
they could of read my boo$ before they got 6yprused%
#ight now as I type this the country of >oland had it slip out that the
government is planning to steal much of the retirement money of the >olish
people. This slipped out in time for some in their conservative party to delay
their ta$ing action. 'ou would T7I:D the people of >oland would >9:I6
and withdraw their retirement money from accounts even paying any
penalties for early withdrawal. 8hat has happened- 5ental denial% /nly a
few percent have pulled 9:' money from retirement accounts. They believe
their conservative party will be successful in stopping this mass theft of their
retirement funds. 2ven though the far left has a loc$ on government with
their usual Bfree lunch +promise anythingB rhetoric that has given them
complete control of all branches of >olish government. They could ta$e all
the country=s retirement money right now but are ma$ing a show of Bcareful
considerationB before they ta$e it all. The people of >oland have been good
savers and many have large retirement accounts. ;irtually all will soon learn
the hard way as millions have in other countries.
9s an aside) a revaluation of the ;ene&uelan 6ru&ero lea$ed out a day before
they did it. 8hat did most people do- :othing% The ones not fro&en with
fear moved their money out off the country or e4changed it for gold or
silver. The late president even went on T; begging the people Bplease do not
touch your money + revaluation is a vicious lie%B 8ithin hours overnight the
6ru&ero dropped AE in value. 5any people who had money were rendered
destitute. The loyal followers of the late president (the truly poor who had
:/ moneyGno *obGno anything) 6722#2.% That the B2;I1 rich who
victimi&e us everyday stealing what should be ours are now also poor +
'eah%%%B. :o thought that most are the middle class who .I. provide what
employment there was and provided some level of sustenance to the truly
poor. This is not *ust ;ene&uela + it is worldwide + the rich are rich only
because they stole it from the poor and anything that happens to them Bthey
had it coming%B
5usic to the ears of dictators and demagogues. 8hat did those do who still
have 6ru&eros the day after- They mobbed the Bbig bo4 storesB buying
9:'T7I:" in ,uantity still priced at old prices. 5any people in ;ene&uela
now own li$e !AA big creen T;=s) IAA washing machines) @AA cars) IAA air
conditioners) bought out an entire li,uor store. 9:'T7I:" that was still
at the old prices. :ow they slowly try to turn the money they did have from
big screen T;=s bac$ into 6ru&eros. I=ve seen photos of people who li$e 3AA
washing machines in their homes plus hundreds covered with tarps in their
yards. In a now impoverished country I read they are having to heavily
discount what they have so buying what they did didn=t help much. #eminds
me about what happened in 8eimar "ermany in their last hyperinflation
where it was said the most unmusical people were buying large grand
piano=s. 'ou needed a cart full of paper currency to buy a small loaf of bread
and if you left your cart unatended outside the shop a thief would tip the
currency out and steal the empty cart.
They should have *ust bought silver bullion the day before the cru&ero
dropped AE but of course there was none available all sold out with long
waiting lists) but you could buy paper promises as much as you li$e.
Than$fully the truth is out that these promises of silver being stored
somewhere are fraudulent and can not be trusted. 2ven if they were telling
the truth that they store your silver somewhere then its not private and could
be ta$en from you.
:o different than what happened in 9rgentina a few years ago) numerous
other countries and all the way bac$ to the 8eimar #epublic in 1C@I. Is such
a time ahead in the rest of the world- >erhaps. I5/ I thin$ so but you be
the *udge. I $now how I=m arranging my assets but everyone has to ma$e
their own decisions. (ut if you have not already got some silver and copper
bullion then seriously thin$ about it. .o not buy gold remember there are
millions of tons in play that could be sold on to the mar$et at any time.
I do $now one thing that most people agree with ++ having large amounts of
your wealth in things that are not private li$e property or businesses or in
currency units in ban$ accounts andGor retirement accounts or any paper
investments are probably the assets BgovernmentsB would decide to ta$e
<I#ST. ="reedy landlords= with multiple by+to+let properties. They are the
easiest to grab and the e4cuses the easiest Byour country is on the brin$ of
ban$ruptcy% 2veryone needs to help avert this ultimate disaster% They may
it do li$e in 9rgentina where they e4changed property for government bonds
(worth nothing) or li$e in 6yprus where they *ust too$ the currency without
saying anything. Silver and copper bullion ta$en out of the ban$ing system
and held privately is the safest) they can not ta$e it from you if they don=t
$now you have it% It is the safest if its held privately) not gold because there
are millions of tons in play and you could buy so much more silver or
copper for the same currency units. "overnments have come after peoples
gold many times before and may again) but silver and copper have never
been and are less li$ely to be confiscated.
5any to most countries have been ,uietly ta$en over by an unseen group of
ultra+wealthy all powerful individuals who often are not even citi&ens. It=s
now been learned in 6yprus the puppet government is actually run by a few
hundred mobster criminal billionaire e4+patriot #ussians who bought the
government in the last election. 6yprus long ago BvotedB to do away with
all privately owned guns. These #ussians (only a few are 6ypriot citi&ens)
live in 1ondon) Swit&erland) 5oscow and a fenced walled enclave on the
northeast tip of 6yprus that would re,uire a large army to invade. The
money that .I. belong to the CAA)AAA 6ypriot people is long gone. The
6ypriot people when not standing in government food lines carry signs of
protest around town (as if that will do any good). Their money was moved
to newly secretly set up branches of the main 6ypriot ban$ in 5oscow and
1ondon% (I11I/:S were withdrawn by the #ussians during the wee$ the
ban$s in 6yrpus were 61/S2.. They ,uic$ly converted the billions into
gold bars ,uic$ly going to deep underground vaults (5oscow) Swit&erland)
1ondon) never again to see the light of day. 6yprus went from a relatively
modern <irst 8orld country with a 7I"7 number of (ritish retirees (all now
among the destitute) to a bottom tier Third+8orld country all within a wee$%
The people of 6yprus are yet to brea$ out of the shoc$ and numbness they
feel.
<ew write or e4press their feelings. They are speechless.
I read more and more BcommentsB of government officials and ban$ers in
other countries tal$ing about what they describe as the B6yprus 5odelB.
B6'>#0S 5/.21B %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Should set off huge alarm warnings%%%% to 911 who have any assets in this
world. The governments of the world (not *ust the 0S) have spent 8I1.1'
for decades in pursuit of >/82# via the ballot bo4. The proverbial Bfree
lunchB% 8ell) even government printing presses can only print so much.
"overnments can only go so much into debt before ban$s e4plode ta$ing
governments with them. The only BcleanB #291 source of capital that
remains is >#I;9T2 69>IT91. 8hether you $now it or not '/0# private
capital is a >#I59#' target in coming years. (arring gold falling from
the s$y there is no other source of capital for them to raid to $eep the ;9ST
hoard of followers they=ve amassed by being a 6ornucopia + a horn of plenty
+ no ,uestions as$ed. 8hen that BhornB is empty + loo$ out%
>oint to remember + Silver and copper bullion held privately ta$en out of the
ban$ing system is the safest) not gold because you could buy so much more
silver or copper for the same currency units. "overnments have come after
peoples gold before and may again) but silver and copper have never been
and are less li$ely to be confiscated.
+
5ining Stoc$s a high ris$ or high reward-
9s the prices of these monetary metals have been suppressed) the price of
mining stoc$s have ta$en a tumble too. 9s I have said many times stay well
away from any paper derivatives of real money) this includes mining stoc$s.
There are two big issues affecting the sector in general. <irst) there are
concerns about demand. If you do not believe in the manipulation and you
thin$ there is a free mar$et in the metals) then loo$ing at the data) demand is
falling as billions of paper ounces are created and sold into the mar$et. It
loo$s li$e there is so much selling that it is not worth mining these metals if
there is so much more selling at these low prices than there is buying then
this means there is no demand) its not worth mining them. The truth is of
course that its paper promises that are being sold far more than are being
bought the real metals are being bought at a much greater rate than are being
sold. (ut the distortion is there until the manipulation comes to an end.
Then the global economy is hardly firing on all cylindersR more specifically)
worrying about a 6hinese hard landing has gone from being a minority
position to being ,uite popular.
9nalysts have been floc$ing to downgrade their e4pectations for 6hinese
".> growth. 9s the 8all Street Hournal points out) the new median analyst
forecast is constantly being cut. 9s the real numbers are going down all the
time the forecasts for the future are also going down as reality sets in.
/ne e4pert Hohn 2mbry also discusses trouble in 6hina: LThe other thing
IKve been loo$ing at is this whole 6hinese situation. 8ith great furor they
reported F.!E growth in the most recent ,uarter. (ut I *ust loo$ at their
situation and I see a massive housing bubble which may be the largest in
world history when you compare the prices to the underlying incomes.
I also see e4cessive debt everywhere in the 6hinese financial system. There
is also the problem of vast overcapacity with regards to manufacturing) as a
result of wea$ening e4ports) and to me I *ust donKt thin$ thatKs a healthy
situation.
I donKt $now what their true ".> growth number is) but it most certainly
isnKt the F.!E they *ust reported. The 6hinese have been the engine of
world growth post the world financial crisis) and I *ust donKt see them as
being able to carry the load much longer.
9s a result) where is the engine of growth- The 8estern world is highly
indebted) so there is no real vitality there. So if 6hina gets into difficulty) I
thin$ things will get pretty messy) and it will *ust serve to reiterate why IKm
so bullish on copper and even more so silver. 9ll of this economic wea$ness
will *ust lead to more and more currency creation all around the world and
thatKs the best possible environment) ultimately) for gold) silver and copper
prices.M
9nd even if the 6hinese economy avoids a hard landing (which I thin$ is
unli$ely)) the ne4t phase of its development will be less commodity+
intensive. "iven that 6hina is such a vast source of demand N it accounts for
about IAE of global copper consumption) for e4ample N thatKs a problem for
anyone who sells raw materials. This does not affect silver so much because
silver consumption is spread around the world in tens of thousands of tiny
applications in every instance. 2ven if industrial demand for silver does slow
down in its meteoric rise) it is still actually rising every year) but the
investment demand is rising even faster.
(ut *ust thin$ of that IAE of global copper consumption is from 6hina) and
they are slowing down. 8here does most of the silver supply come from-
That=s right as a by product from mining these other metals li$e copper. So
as demand for copper goes down so does mined supply. Therefore
decreasing the amount of supply of silver coming to mar$et. /r thats what
should happen in a free mar$et) but lets loo$ closer.
Silver supply at the moment comes mainly from by+product mining from
other metals. 9s .avid 5organ says they are not going to throw the silver
ore away) even if its ma$ing a loss to refine the silver out and sell it for spot
prices.
8hen you loo$ closely at base metals li$e &inc you see stoc$piles are
building up) and have been for years now but mining does not slow down)
why-
<or some reason they have been mining a lot of e4tra &inc than is demanded.
In other words they are not mining it because there is demand) they are
mining far more than is re,uired and stoc$piles are building up far more than
there are buyers wanting it. (ut the price is staying flat.
1oo$ at nic$el and you see the situation is even more absurd with the
warehouse stoc$ levels are almost in a parabolic spi$e up.
8hy do they $eep mining so much of it when the price is flat and they are
mining so much more of it than is demanded every year- They are running
out of storage space for all these base metals) but continue to mine far more
than is demanded. There is a lot more supply than demand so the e4cess is
being stored more than at any time in history.
8hat one would e4pect to see in a free mar$et when supply so far e4ceeds
demand that the price would collapse. <or some reason (manipulation) the
price remains relatively flat and even more is mined and added to the already
largest ever stoc$piles in history because there is no where near enough
demand for it compared with the supply.
So what conclusions can be drawn from these base metals being mined so
heavily even though supply is so much more than demand- Its my
contention and many others agree) that the reason they are doing that is
because they need to get the last of the silver pulled out and refined even at
such low silver prices. I do not believe they are doing this for a profit from
the mining activities in fact as many do) I believe these companies are all
controlled by the big ban$s who seemingly rule the world.
To $eep the unbac$ed fiat temporary monetary system from 1CF1 going the
prices of gold and silver have to be manipulated. 5anipulations and price
suppression=s always cause shortages in the end. If it was a free mar$et then
there would be no new silver mined at a loss and the price would go up until
supply and demand met. (ut its not a free mar$et and those manipulators
view it as more important to $eep the supply of silver coming in to try and
meet demand even at a huge loss to $eep the temporary system from F1
prolonged as long as they can.
The reason that they are doing all this mining at a loss is to bring up the last
of the silver so they can meet these come4 contracts or they would have the
entire thing blow up on them ending the temporary system from F1.
8orldwide stoc$piles of gold and some of these other metals are building up
and up because there is so much surplus every year. Silver stoc$piles have
been getting depleted to meet the higher demand than supply.
9fter all) falling 6hinese demand is one thing) but if there are less incentive
for these metals to be mined wont there be less brought to supply creating a
shortage which will raise the prices encouraging more supply to be mined-
In a free mar$et yes) but it doesn=t wor$ li$e that in the current manipulated
mar$et. 8hen the price of resources shoots up) companies have an incentive
to produce more raw materials. 6onversely when the prices are suppressed
the mining companies have a hard time bringing the metals up to the above
ground facilities to then be refined at a profit. These companies should slow
down or even go bust. They do not slow down and stoc$piles of base metals
are building up. /nce again stay away from any temptation to invest in
mining companies or any thing that is not the real silver bullion you ta$e off
the mar$et yourself. I can see the mining industry facing terrible problems in
the near future) many companies going bust or being ta$en over or
nationalised. There will be more problems with miners revolting and
protesting about low pay and poor safety conditions. This is all pointing
towards less supply being brought to mar$et *ust as demand of the real stuff
goes to the moon. >rice suppressions never wor$ they always cause
shortages in the long run. 8ith the silver price pushed down so much lower
than the cost of mining it.
There are many numbers thrown about tal$ing about the all in costs of
mining and refining silver. :ot *ust the cash costs but when you include
everything my thoughts are that no body can give a 1AAE acurate truthful
answer but it is generally much higher than most estimates.
If you loo$ at the company 6aterpillar who offers most of the worlds of
0nderground 5ining e,uipment) their company is tan$ing. They are not
selling much e,uipment. 9s the worlds currency supplies are getting abused
and e4panded companies have to charge more units of currency to stay in
business) but the mining companies can not afford to pay it while the silver
prices are so low.
8ith the silver price pushed so low mining companies can not operate and
show a profit. 9ll the miners are losing money while the prices stay down
here. They can not pay all the wor$ers health benefits and insurance which
are going up a lot after all the disasters and reported health issues involved
with wor$ing in the mining industry. 5iners are going on stri$e demanding
safer wor$ing conditions and more reasonable pay for sacrificing their health
and safety.
6osts of mining rights and leases and fuelGe,uipment and everything
involved are all going up with the worlds currency supplies being e4panded
so much. 5e4ico has put ta4es and costs up a lot for the mining companies
if they ma$e a profit or not they still have to pay these costs. 9 trend which
is said to continue. (ut the problem is it costs them so much to stop mining
shut down and ma$e everything safe again) waiting for higher metal prices.
If the metal prices stay low for too long the companies go ban$rupt if they
can not raise funds to pay their e4penses. 9nd raising funds is very hard
while the prices are so low.
2ndeavour SilverKs (TST:2.#):'S2:2TD) chief e4ecutive) (rad 6oo$e) is
,uoted as saying) Lthe combination of the government ta4 ta$e and essential
reinvestment needed to sustain mines will ta$e about CA per cent Yof our
profitsZ.B
9ll those who invest in mining shares need to be aware that any changes li$e
this could happen at any time anywhere around the world and your mining
shares drop li$e a roc$ while real metal prices shoot to the moon.
The short to mid term future is not loo$ing good for the mining industry.
2ven when the manipulation of the silver price is over and silver corrects to
its unmanipulated true value a tenth of an ounce valued at an average
1@hours days wage) it will ta$e a long time for the mining companies to get
bac$ to producing at a profit. There are not that many e4perienced wor$ers
left) and the ones that are left they are all getting old and tired of not being
able to ma$e a profit because of such low metal prices for so long. Its not a
good career choice for someone young to get into. There is certainly no
incentive to go out prospecting for new deposits of silver to mine while the
manipulation is $eeping the silver prices pushed so low.
The problems for the mining companies are e4asperated by the rampant
currency supply abuse and e4ponential e4pansion all around the world. The
costs of fuel and e,uipment and everything involved with the mining
business are all going up with the e4pansion of the currency supplies. The
only thing not going up until the manipulation ends is the silver price. (ut
demand for the little silver left is going up. The only thing going up is
demand.
So when the shortage of silver is causing delays in electronics) wont they
*ust mine more silver to meet demand-
/nly when the price goes up enough to ma$e it worth it. (ut that=s not the
end of the story. 2ven if the price goes up to its true value in relation to the
supply of units of currency and it is once again worth it to mine silver there
will not be that much increase in mined silver supply coming to mar$et.
8hy- (ecause most silver at the moment comes to mar$et as a by+product
of mining other metals. It is almost as much as 8AE now comes as a by+
product from mining other metals. So if silver goes to ?1AAAo& those other
metal mines can not mine more lead or other metal they are primarily after
*ust for the little bit of silver they get as a by+product. If a copper or lead
mine gets one percent of his income from silver) he=s certainly not going to
dig up 1A times more lead or copper to increase his silver production by a
factor of ten.
9t the moment these other metal mines have no choice but to $eep depleting
the last of the silver that has not yet been mined) at a loss because they are
selling it so cheap. 9s they mine these other metals there is silver produced
as a by+product. 9 copper miner is not going to throw the silver out. So they
sell it on the mar$et) but the point is their business is not dependent on the
price of silver. The lower it goes does not matter) they will still not throw it
away they still sell it on the open mar$et even if its less than cost of
production as is the case at the moment. So the last of the silver that has not
yet been mined is currently being mined at a loss and sold into the mar$et at
unbelievably cheap prices.
8hen the manipulation ends the @AE or so of mined supply that does come
from primary silver mines will now see more profits and will want to
increase production. (ut its not as simple as that. 9t the moment the burden
to satisfy silver demand both industrial and investment falls on the shoulders
of what are $nown as these primary silver producers) and they are now a rare
breed because of the artificial low price of silver. 6urrently silver mine
production is around FAA million ounces per year. 9nother 3AA million
comes from recycling silver) so about a billion ounces every year to feed
demand which is at the moment also about a billion ounces every year
including industrial and investment demand) around !AE each of that billion
ounces are demanded by both investors and silver users. If demand goes up
even a little then its game over. They are wal$ing a fine tightrope.
#emember all the worlds silver stoc$piles have already been depleted so it is
now a hand to mouth *ust in time supply demand situation. The moment that
demand e4ceeds supply there will be shortages. <or now much of the
investment demand is being met with paper promises of future delivery)
someday these paper promises to deliver silver will be called upon to do so)
and there is not enough real silver available) so the e4plosion in the price of
silver and the end to the manipulation is being postponed into the future.
>rimary silver producers only produce around @AE of that FAA million
ounces per year. If you could free&e demand where it is today) and the
primary silver producers were able to double production) it would ta$e more
than 1! years to get silver inventories bac$ to the level they were in 1CCA.
/ver @!years to get bac$ to silver inventories of 1C8A when the price was
?!Ao&.
(ut wont they *ust open more silver mines to meet demand- This is the
,uestion many are as$ing when they learn all the worlds stoc$piles have
been depleted and demand is going up while supply is going down. The
,uestion is wont they *ust mine more silver-
<irst lets tal$ a little about mining operations.
Hust a few wee$s ago from writing this there were 83 miners buried alive in
landslide in a precious metals mine in Tibet. They are saying it will ta$e
years to get bac$ to production. 'eah right) at these prices-
Then there was the 0tah mine that was the biggest copper mine ever and
could be seen from outer space) it produced about 1E of the 0S9=s yearly
supply of silver and has *ust had the largest landslide in mining history and
will never get bac$ to production until the price ma$es it worth it. 9nd how
safe do these miners feel wor$ing in these mines where cave+ins and
collapses are more common- 8here costs are cut everywhere because the
metals price is so low.
If miners start to go on stri$e because of low pay and dangerous conditions
they will be shot. There is a very) very disturbing video of some poor miners
in 9frica where most of the worlds mines are) protesting the dangerous
conditions and brutality and of course very low pay) then they are fired upon.
5ost were $illed others barely alive lay bleeding in the dirt.
9fter three minutes of gunfire) bodies littered the ground in pools of blood.
The South 9frican police ministry said more than 3A stri$ing miners had
been $illed many many more wounded by gunshot.

The ban$ers want as much metals mined at as little cost as possible to $eep
the paper game going. (ut it can not and must not last) the price of the
metals has got to go up. It is so important to $eep the price of silver down to
$eep the con game going) more important than gold or oil or anything else. It
will not be common $nowledge until its too late *ust how important silver is
in the course of history now in the start of the @1st century. Silver is the $ey
to the entire global crisis as the monetary cycle repeats) the most important
strategic metal because it is both a monetary precious metal with more use
as money through history than gold) and also it is an essential industrial
commodity that is becoming more essential every day.
If the gold ran out tomorrow the world would not change that much. (ut if
all the silver ran out) no more new advanced electronics. 8e would be bac$
in the stone age.
Indeed the manipulative powers have always wanted these metals brought to
production for as low a cost as possible. There is said now to be more slaves
in the world than at any time in history.
<or centuries) Indian slaves mined the mountain=s of South 9merica for
silver in brutal conditions to ban$roll the Spanish empire.
Today) the descendants of those slaves run the mines. (ut hundreds of years
of mining have left the mountain porous and unstable) and e4perts say it is in
danger of collapsing.
9n engineer) says there are AA mines) most of them abandoned) and about
A miles of shafts that have left it hollowed out li$e a slab of Swiss cheese.
BTotal collapse is possible)B 2spino&a a local e4pert says. B8e hope that this
does not happen in 6erro #ico.B

.eep mining destabili&es roc$. Several times every month most gold and
silver and other metal mines have a seismic event that shudders through the
mine. Sometimes the ,ua$es cause roc$burts) when a roc$ e4plodes into a
mining cavity it mows down men with a deadly spray of *agged roc$ li$e
shrapnel. Sometimes a shudder or a tremor cause a =fall of ground= the term
used for collapse. Some of the roc$burts from mining in South 9frica and
South 9merica have been so powerful that other countries detecting the
seismic signature has suspected the use of nuclear bombs%
Hust thin$ for a moment of what is re,uired to mine and refine these
monetary metals from the last of the ore that is increasingly hard to locate
and bring to the surface. 9s the 1F years left of $nown silver get used up it
will be increasingly harder and more costly to locate and refine the ore.
6ompare that to digitally mining crypto with no ris$s of roc$burts or
collapse. It is called digitally mining units of crypto to try and ma$e people
thin$ its li$e gold and silver. (ut there is no limit to how many units of
crypto can be created and digitally mined) there is a limit to how much silver
can be mined and the end is in sight. 9s we get nearer to the end the
difficulty and danger will increase e4ponentially.
9nother accident occurred in @A13 at the #evenue+;irginius mine near
/uray) about @FA miles from .enver. The /uray 6ounty sheriff=s office said
the e4plosion could have caused a total mine collapse. 0.S. Secretary of
1abor Thomas >ere& said it appeared to be an apparent e4plosives accident.
9mong the miners who made it out after the accident) 1C were ta$en to
various hospitals. #escuers moved in to recover two miners who remained
behind. The coroner=s preliminary report said both men died of carbon
mono4ide poisoning. 9t 3 p.m. a rescue party reached the bodies of two
miners who were unable to get out during the blast. 9 coronerKs preliminary
report said it appears that the two men died from carbon mono4ide
poisoning. The pair was identified as: :ic$ 6appanno) 3I) of 5ontrose)
6oloradoR and #ic$ 8illiams) !C) of .urango) 6olorado. #evenue+;irginius
mine produces mainly silver) copper and gold) according to the company
website the mine will be shut down to review safety issues. Some say the
mine will never reopen or until silver prices are a lot higher.
<or the sa$e of those miners in the video brutally shot dead) for the sa$e of
those 83 miners in Tibet who were buried alive) as *ust two recent e4amples
which are becoming more common and for the sa$e of all the slaves who are
paid so little and who wor$ in such dangerous conditions to $eep the metal
production costs so low) and all other miners who damage their health
wor$ing for such a low wage it ma$es me more determined than ever not to
let the manipulators win) ta$e as much real bullion off the mar$et as possible
to bring an end to this 9S9>.
The price of silver has to go up) it needs to be mined in safer and
environmentally cleaner conditions even if that costs a lot per ounce) to
bring it to production.
So when someone says /D demand is more than supply) I suppose they will
*ust open more mines and mine more silver to production- 8ell not at these
low prices I can tell you. The problems are that the worldwide average for
ta$ing a mine from discovery to production is seven to twenty years. That=s
if everything goes smoothly. In most countries there are now very strong
environmental laws) and with health and safety laws getting tighter after all
the safety problems and loss of lives with mines lately) it can ta$e much
longer and cost a lot more. 5iners are revolting wanting higher pay and
safer conditions. 0nderstandably so. Its very hard for mining companies to
do that while the price is so low.
>lus it is not worth prospecting to find more silver to mine while the price is
down here at *ust ?@1 or less per o&. The big prospecting will not start until
the silver price is at much higher levels. 9nd to top it all off due to the long
bear mar$et in precious metals there is now a severe shortage of e4perienced
wor$ers with the specialised $nowledge re,uired for mining operations.
The world isn=t *ust running out of silver above ground either) its also
running out of silver bellow or in the ground. "old is found as far down as
man has dug while silver stops at about @AA feet. Silver is not found any
deeper than this) and most silver reserves have already been depleted. It is
e4pected the amount of gold above ground will double again by @A@A. :ot
true for silver) it is already a hand to mouth supply demand situation) with
waiting lists.
5inable deposits of silver are becoming harder to find. 9ll the easy to get to
silver has already been mined. 9s said before in this boo$) the ratio for how
much gold and silver has been mined has always been about 1:1. There has
usually been about 1 ounces of silver mined every year for every one ounce
of gold. Thus the natural monetary ratio through history has always been the
free mar$et naturally finding the ratio has been about 1 ounces of silver has
bought the same amount as one ounce of gold. Today the ratio of silver
mined compared to gold has halved%%%%%% :ow the ratio of minable silver to
gold is around 8 to 1. 7alf the long term norm% yet as I write the price
difference is over A ounces of silver are priced the same as 1 ounce of gold.
So the amount of silver mined in relation to gold is falling so much it has
halved.
There is now confirmed to be less minable silver in the ground yet to mine
than any other metal. This is such an important point its worth repeating. 9t
current rates of production and $nown deposits there is less minable silver
left in the 2arths crust than 9:' /T72# 52T91.
9ccording to some reports at current rates of depletion the two metals we
will run out of by depleting the $nown about deposits first will be silver then
copper. These are the first two metals that will be depleted but silver has
around 1F years left) copper 3A years left and gold has over a hundred years
left of $nown reserves. "old will never actually be depleted because the
deeper they mine the more gold they find. Silver is only found on the earths
crust. This is a vital point to understand + Silver will be first to be depleted
from $nown reserves because it naturally deposits itself near the 2arths
crust) whereas more gold can be found by going deeper. This is not true with
silver deposits) you can not *ust dig deeper to find more silver as you can
with gold. Some reports say in *ust a few decades all $nown reserves of
silver will be depleted. 8hat do you thin$ the price will be as we get nearer
to this time- 8hat do you thin$ the demand for investment silver bullion
will be as these facts become more common $nowledge-
Hust thin$) if most of these mines are going to be depleted within the ne4t
1Fyrs) then who will want to buy your soon to be depleted mining shares off
you. 8hy invest in something that is going to be almost worthless as it gets
nearer to depletion.
9nd thin$ of the mining company data they are releasing) do you thin$ they
will ma$e their numbers loo$ li$e they have more or less years of silver left-
Its human nature to ma$e information you release in your favor rather than
say the truth that we only have this many years worth of silver left no then
one will invest in your mine.
2arth,ua$es or any natural or manmade disasters could stri$e anywhere at
anytime near to mining pro*ects people invested in when they would have
been far safer to invest in actual bullion and ta$e off the available mar$et.
There is a new super volcano forming in 6hile in heavily mined areas. It is
thought that all the mining is increasing the problems with volcano=s and
other natural disasters.
Then there are man made events li$e nationali&ation of mines or large ta4
increases on mining profits. There are ta4 increases in 5e4ico that are really
affecting the mining industry there *ust shows anything could happen with
mining share investments no matter how safe you are told they are. They
could be nationalised or ta$en over or attac$ed) who $nows what could
happen. The lesson is stay away from mining shares and buy safer bullion
that you ta$e out of available supply.
This is a recent report from a well $nown newsletter writer entitled =9re
silver supplies running out-=
Silver has long been a sought after commodity. 7uman history) such as the
con,uest of the 9mericas) has been defined by the ,uest to find Silver mines
and reserves. :ow) however) the world=s Silver mines may be becoming
fully tapped. Some e4perts even believe that all Silver mines could become
fully tapped within the ne4t 1F+@A years. This could have a dramatic impact
on Silver and bullion prices as while supply may run out) demand most
li$ely will not. Silver is only found near the 2arths crust while gold can be
found the deeper the miners dig for it.
Silver production appears to have pea$ed in @AAA and since then new Silver
production has been declining each year. 9s of the end of @A1A there were
only a fraction of $nown Silver reserves left in nature and at current
production rates) these will run out within @A years. Thus) unless large new
deposits of Silver are found that can be easily mined) the supply of new
Silver entering the mar$et could drop considerably.
There is always a chance that new deposits of Silver could be found) but new
discoveries are becoming increasingly rare. 5ining companies have been
increasing their e4ploration operations but so far the results have been
largely discouraging. Tellingly) new Silver discoveries since the turn of the
millennium have been well below discovery levels in the 1C8As. 9 study by
Intierra#5" has found that discovery rates have been declining even more
rapidly in the last four years and that mining costs are going up. 'ou cant
belive the often ,uoted mining costs for silver. 7ow can they claim silver
mining costs are so low- Its all messed up data for decades now. The answer
is they could not have such low mining costs for a long time now. There is
more to the story. The better ,uestion should be why is there such a
difference between the cost of mining gold to silver- Its the e4act same
process) thin$ about it. The only difference is the depth of pulling out the ore
8hile its mainly bad news for silver mining industries its not all the news is
bad for gold miners. 9 large mine gold was discovered in Tin*aing) 6hina
*ust a few months ago. This mine alone is estimated to hold some !3 tonnes
of gold. 5eanwhile) another 1AA tonne mine was discovered in 5ongolia in
@A1A. /f course these are a paltry amounts compared to the 5illions of
tonnes that have been mined in human history) but there is certainly a large
disparity between silver and gold prices considering gold is so plentiful and
silver is now so rare. There may be many more undiscovered Silver mines)
without having to go too deep but most e4perts agree that all the easy to get
to deposits have already been depleted. (ut with gold more can always be
found the deeper the mine can dig) this is not true for silver.
The combination of dwindling supply and increasing demand has the
potential to greatly increase Silver prices over time. (ut until the
manipulation ends there is no free mar$et supplyGdemand price discovery in
the silver mar$ets. Some investors may be concerned about short term
manipulation that may push Silver prices go down even more. (ut if the
supply of silver is going to run out in the long+run) then a short+term drop in
prices ma$es it a good time to buy Silver.
In the long term) Silver should turn out to be an even better investment as
reserves around the world are depleted. 5eanwhile) demand from emerging
nations such as India and 6hina will continue to rise. 9lready India and
6hina are among the two biggest purchasers of Silver in the world. The two
countries are home to nearly @.! billion people) and their economies have
been growing in e4cess of !E for the last several years. 9s people in these
countries and elsewhere become more wealthy) they will want to invest
some of their discretionary income in Silver bullion. .emand will also grow
as the world=s population continues to grow.
8ith Silver supplies running out) however) the supply of Silver will not
increase. This means that demand will continue to increase at a time when
supply no longer can) and that means pressure on the manipulators and
eventually rising prices and an end to the manipulation. 8hile there is a ris$
that Silver could suffer some turbulence over the ne4t few years) if Silver
supplies do indeed run out) Silver prices should s$yroc$et. 9nyone who
purchases Silver before natural deposits are fully tapped could stand to reap
huge profits and returns.
The biggest ris$ for such a long+term strategy would be the discovery of a
new Silver mine in a mining friendly country and easy to get it up to refine
it. 6ompanies have already been scouring the earth) however) in search of
precious metals so most li$ely the biggest mines have already been tapped.
0ndoubtedly) there are still deposits of Silver out there) but they are most
li$ely in harsh difficult to get to terrain in the earth=s crust and out of reach
of current mining techni,ues. 8hile things could of course change in the
future) for now Silver loo$s li$e a great long+term investment.
The coming silver boom.
"iven the monetary cycle that has repeated through history + going from
money to currency then bac$ again) and given the way the world is perfectly
repeating this pattern right now by e4panding the currency supply
e4ponentially. 'ou can see this cycle repeating in our time but this time all
around the world simultaneously because after 1CF1 this new temporary
international unbac$ed monetary system was forced on the entire world. I=m
certain that this temporary system will end and when it does the
manipulation of silver will also end. I can see it happening in the coming
decade) but it could be much sooner. I would be very surprised if this
temporary international monetary system has not ended by the year @A@3) a
decade from writing this. >hysical silver will then have to find its value in
the free mar$et and the paper price goes to nothing) as all the paper promises
are found to be fraudulent. Indeed I thin$ we are on the verge of the greatest
silver boom history has ever seen.
9s the temporary international system continues to collapse) big investors
will and are at present turning to gold first) driving up its price) to protect
themselves from the collapse of the temporary system ending. (y the time
the common man or the general public catches on gold will loo$ very
e4pensive to them. everyone will then start hearing about how silver bullion
is now rarer than gold bullion. In a fren&y) people will dive into physical
silver bullion to protect themselves *ust as stoc$piles are practically
diminished and production has practically stopped. That is when the
manipulation will end and silver prices will e4plode.
The <uses. There are four main fuses that will ignite silver value.
<use 1. >rice manipulation ending.
9s we have covered the price of silver is manipulated. 9nd its manipulated
to an even greater e4tent than gold is manipulated. Ted (utler and his mentor
I&&y <reedman have been writing about this for years now. <or decades these
and others li$e them have trying to e4pose the manipulation and end it. ;ery
simply put certain entities with the aim to prolong the temporary system
started in 1CF1 have been creating and selling large amounts of paper
promises out of thin air to deliver silver sometime in the future. 7ow much
is a lot- Sometimes more ounces of silver than are mined in a year are
created out of thin air on a paper promise and sold into the mar$et in a very
short space of time with the result of lowering the paper price. It is all
fraudulent because they are bro$en promises of future delivery.
If these paper promises of future delivery have a loss of confidence then the
paper price will $eep going down and the value of real physical silver will
find its free mar$et value. This will be the first fuse. 9s Ted (utler says Bit
will happen in the very near future.B
<use @.
'ou may never have heard of metals leasing. Silver leasing ta$es place when
someone wants to sell silver but they have no silver on hand in a vault. 8hat
does he do- 7e borrows or leases the silver from someone who says that
they have some silver in their vault (li$e central ban$s always used to have
before it has been depleted). 9nd then promises to return the silver someday
in the future. This is another case of paper promises that can then be sold
into the mar$et ma$ing the supply of available silver loo$ much larger than
it is. The problem is that the original silver leasing paper promises was a lie
because they did not have any silver in the vault in the first place. Then that
paper promise was a bro$en promise of the first lie.
9ll of these leases create a phantom supply. Ted (utler wrote about this
years ago in an article you can google called Bsilver leasing or silver
fleecing-B There are billions of ounces of gold and silver on loan in today=s
mar$et) of which there are currently no reserve supplies to use for paybac$.
So what does this phantom supply do- It is part of the manipulation of
lowering prices. 2ventually the whole metals leasing system will collapse)
when it does) the phantom supply will be worthless and pricing of real
bullion that does actually e4ist will go through the roof) this is the second
fuse.
<use 3. Silver certificates.
5any companies offer either paper or digital promises of bullion. 9s I write
about in my trading digital bullion chapter. (asically any option where the
investor thin$s they are buying bullion but does not ta$e delivery of it.
6ompanies say they provide storage in a safe vault somewhere. The problem
is most times there is no silver bullion in the vault as promised. 5organ
Stanley was one of the first companies to be found out about this scam. they
were sued for not actually storing the metals that they were charging
customers storage fee=s for holding them. The worst part is they did not even
refute the charges against them rather they said well everyone is doing it. Its
free currency for them) they *ust ta$e customers currency and issue a bit of
paper promising the customer there is bullion in a vault somewhere with
their claim on it. They continue to ma$e profits by charging customers
storage fee=s on silver that doesn=t e4ist. This third fuse will ignite when
everyone holding these paper promises all at the same time rush out of them
selling and try to buy real physical silver with their currency. /nce again the
paper price will go down and the real silver will go up to its free mar$et
unmanipulated value.
<use I. 2T<=s
5ost e4perts agree that the e4change traded funds for silver do not hold all
the silver that they promise to hold. sometimes they have promises to have
added millions of ounces to their vaults in a short space of time. This is
unbelievable because there is no place that silver could have come from) all
the stoc$piles have been depleted. They are perpetuating the same con game
as all other forms of paper promises to deliver silver sometime in the future.
In the small print the 2T<=s admit that it is only going to trac$ the paper
price of silver. So as we now $now in the future the paper price will $eep
going down as the supply of ounces of paper silver e4pands e4ponentially
even as the available supply of real silver gets tighter and tighter.
(ut what better way of $eeping the con game going even longer than by
soa$ing up much of the currency that wants to buy silver) then not going out
and buying silver with it- Hust issue another bit of paper promising silver.
8hen confidence is lost in these 2T< silver promises and the rush out of
them and all other paper promises of silver all this currency will try and buy
real physical silver bullion but there will not be enough to meet demand.
This is one of the fuses that will ignite the detonators that we will now loo$
at.............
The detonators.
:ow we have established the fuses for the silver boom) lets tal$ about the
detonators. These are a series of li$ely events that will ignite the fuses we
*ust tal$ed about.
Stoc$piling.
8hen commercial users sense a coming shortage in silver) they will no
longer follow the *ust in time inventory they usually follow. They will want
to protect their interests by stoc$piling the silver they need to get ahead of
the competition so they will not e4perience delays due to not being able to
produce their products any more. 9t the moment there have been rumours of
9pple and other companies delaying some products because of wait times
for the silver they need being longer than before. There are actually a
waiting lists for silver as soon as its mined it goes to whoever is highest on
the list. 9ll the worlds once large stoc$piles of silver have been depleted.
The longer the price stays so low the longer the waiting lists. The moment
one of these companies decides to stoc$pile large amounts of silver
inventory instead of relying on *ust in time inventory) it will be game over
for the manipulation.
Interestingly) it won=t be 9pple that stoc$piles silver when the shortages
become wider spread There are not many manufacturers in the 8est
compared to the 2ast. 9pple doesn=t manufacture anything. It will be large
entities from the 2ast mainly Hapan and 6hina li$e <o4conn) 6ompal)
Uuanta) 8istron) Sony) 5itsubishi) 'amaha) >anasonic) Samsung etc. There
are literally hundred of large powerful companies that need silver in large
,uantities to maintain their wealth and power. 9nd they are all competing
with each other. These are the companies that actually manufacture
electronics. 9pple is more of a design house. 9lso interesting is that all
these manufacturers are in Hapan) Taiwan) 6hina) and South Dorea... so that=s
where the silver will flow and where the stoc$piling will happen when this
scenario comes to pass.

I=ve read of large flows of gold and silver going to the 2ast. This is a wealth
transfer from 8est to 2ast) but it will not manifest itself until the end of the
temporary unbac$ed international monetary system. Then the monetary
precious metals gold and silver will repeat the same cycle they always
repeat. They will revalue to account for all the units of currency in the
worlds supply. Then all the power will follow the flow of gold and silver
from the 8est to the 2ast.
(ut doesn=t it ma$e you thin$) what is the real reason why some wealthy
entity has not yet tried to ta$e a large position in physical silver- 8hy has
not any one tried to do what the 7unt brothers tried but learnt from their
mista$es stay away from paper.
If the 7unts were 1AAE physical they would have won. 9nd it would be far
easier to do today because there is even less silver than when the 7unts tried
it. The only reason they lost was because they were not 1AAE physical
silver. They had large paper promises to deliver silver which were bro$en
promises and thats why they lost and went ban$rupt.

It could happen again from any group or wealthy institution or individuals.
9ny one at any time could once again try what the 7unts tried) but this time
learn from their mista$e.
In this day and age that type of move would be labeled as an act of financial
terrorism.
They can label it whatever they want they cant stop it.
I was watching /prah the other day and she was tal$ing about flash
mobbing. This event where thousands of people get together to do
something all at the same time. The advent of the internet has made these
trends not only possible but more probable to continue.
/ne e4ample was thousands of people dancing together all around the world
at the same time. It would be Fpm in :'. :ear to noon in 2urope Cam in
Hapan and several thousand people would be dancing together at the same
time with the same movements.
8hy are these occurrences becoming more common- These people do not
spea$ the same language are not of the same bac$rounds. :o one as$ed if
they were blac$) white or 9sian. :o one cared they were *ust wanting to be a
part of something.
I thin$ we are seeing more of these spontaneous events. 'es its planned
usually the idea is put out on faceboo$) then youtube and it goes viral. (ut
the idea was spontaneous. >eople are synchronising themselves with one
another for a greater purpose. This is li$e a dress rehearsal for the big
production that is ta$ing shape on the global platform.
The flash mobbing demonstrates that the barriers are gone. >eople are
connecting with each other around the world at any time without any
problems even if they don=t spea$ the same languages.
There is nothing more powerful than an idea who=s time has come.
(ac$ in 1C8A people did not have the internet. The last bull mar$et in silver
was caused by only the people of 0S9 and 8estern 2urope buying silver. If
the word spread as it could today that the common people want to put an end
to the financial crisis by simply buying silver and ta$ing it off the mar$et)
then maybe the 7unts could have been successful bac$ them. They could
have ended the international monetary system that started in 1CF1. (ut the
idea did not spread around the world and the temporary system did not end
bac$ then it has lasted right to our day.
There have been a few small attempts to get people to buy silver to end the
manipulation. There was the =crash H>5organ buy silver= campaign but not
enough real silver was ta$en off the mar$et. 5ost were still trusting and
buying paper promises li$e 2T<s which of course will not crash the system
it *ust empowers it to last longer.
Then there was the 5ay 1st @A13 campaign to get everyone to buy silver
around the world to try and end the manipulation. 9gain not enough of the
population of the planet got involved to ma$e much difference. The Silver
Story has not changed. It is the most undervalued asset in the history of the
world and will continue to be so until the mar$et rigging ends.
Hac$ 1ew can sit on the price for as long as he wants...82 D:/8 it will not
stay down forever and we have positioned ourselves for the end of
manipulation. >hysical Silver in your own possession is the way to go. The
more people who understand this and act on it) ta$ing silver off the mar$et
the sooner the end of the manipulation will come.
6ould there be a flash mob type event li$e the /ccupy movement where we
the common people lose faith in paper currency and all want to buy silver at
the same time thus ending the manipulation-
In 9sia there are more billionaires then ever before. If a few of them got
together and tried to ta$e off the mar$et as many 1AAAo& silver bars as they
could how could they be stopped- They could end the temporary system and
come out the other side as the most wealthy individuals on 2arth.
Uuestion: 7ow many people in the world do you thin$ have more than 1AAA
ounces of physical silver in their possession-
There are about F billion people on the planet.
Some sources indicate there has been a total of IA to !A billion o& of silver
mined throughout history. The estimates I found indicate that about @.8
billion of those ounces of silver remain in the world that have not yet been
consumed) and this is considered by others to be an e4tremely high estimate
(some claim the total is only about 1 billion o&). (ut let=s stay conservative
and assume there is actually @.8 billion o& silver remaining in available
stoc$piles.
If those numbers are even close then it would only ta$e about @.8 million
people with 1)AAA ounces each to own all of the available silver in the world.
That would be about A.AIE of the world population.
(ut obviously there are lots of people with some amount of silver but less
than 1)AAA o& ... so my guess is the percent of people in the world with more
than 1)AAA o& of silver is less than A.A1E
So even if the silver estimate is off by a factor of 1A ... let=s assume there is
@8 billion o& of available silver in the world ... then it would still be only
around A.1AE of the world population.
The fact is there is very little silver left compared with the growing world
population.
Say if *ust A.A1E of the population started buying silver regularly as this
boo$ suggests. A.A1E of the population J FA million people. That=s still a lot
of people. 1ets say that 1AAA ounces J being a billionaire in the ne4t
paradigm after the temporary system ends. 9ccording to <orbes there are
only 1I@ billionaires today. 8e $now this list doesn=t include the
trillionairs. (ut any one of these could easily buy up all the available silver
they could get their hands on and succeed where the 7unt brothers failed in
the FA=s.
The lower the paper price goes the more chance something li$e this could
happen. 5ost probably from the 2ast or middle 2ast. There were some
billionaires in the middle 2ast were going to do the same thing as the 7unts
at the same time as the 7unts attempt in the FA=s) but for whatever reason
they didn=t see it through. 8hat reason do you thin$ they did not buy a large
amount of silver- 8hoever convinced them not to may not be so convincing
this time around.
It could happen again at any time) there is a lot less silver bullion available
than 1C8A and a lot more units of currency loo$ing for somewhere safe in
the world.
1arge buyers.
So in the late FA=s the 7unt brothers became large buyers of silver which
helped to drive the price up to ?!Ao& bac$ then. The mista$e they made was
not buying real silver instead they bought a lot of paper promises of which
there can be an infinite supply added to the mar$et at any time. They failed
to end the manipulation because they bought a lot of paper not real. (ut
today there is a lot less silver bullion available than bac$ then. Today there is
a lot more population on the planet and a lot) lot) lot more units of currency
yet the =price= of silver is less than half what the non inflation ad*usted price
was in 1C8A when it was ?!Ao&. If they or another rich entity or entities tried
to do the same thing today it would be far easier to succeed where the 7unts
failed.
If you as$ most precious metal dealers today BI would li$e to put a million
units of currency into a monetary precious metal pleaseB They could almost
certainly fulfill your order if you choose gold right there and then. (ecause
gold bullion is not that rare compared to silver bullion and compared to the
temporary out of whac$ value=s given to each monetary >5 at the moment
in units of fiat currency.
(ut if that million units wanted to flow into silver bullion instead) then you
would have to go onto a waiting list. It would almost certainly ta$e a while
to fullfill your order. 'ou would have to wait for it to be mined. 'ou would
be getting around A4 more ounces (at time of writing) of monetary precious
metal and silver bullion is a lot more rare in this world than gold bullion.
That is *ust a paltry million units of currency) imagine someone tried it with
a hundred million or more- There are many billionaires in the world who are
very well aware of the rarity of silver bullion compered to gold bullion.
(ut there=s a reason some of the wealthiest men li$e (ill "ross) 8arren
(uffett) "eorge Soros) and (ill "ates wanted to have put a lot of their
wealth into silver but simply could not... and the reason is..... there is not
enough silver available to soa$ up that much currency. They each tried it) but
for some un$nown reason did not put more than even A.A1E or something
li$e that of their wealth into silver bullion. I thin$ the reason they did not
buy any more was because it simply was not available and if the truth got
out it would end the global financial system as we $now it.
Sometime) somewhere someone will try to ta$e a very large amount of
physical silver off the mar$et and there will not be enough silver available to
meet that demand. 8hen truth gets out the silver price manipulation will be
over and paper promises of silver bullion will go to nothing as everyone tries
to sell them and go on waiting lists for real silver bullion to be delivered.
This will end the temporary international monetary system that started in F1.
There are now far more billionaires in the world than ever before) and
countless more millionaires. There is *ust not enough silver bullion available
if only a few of these got together and did what the hunts tried to do in the
FA=s.
8arren (uffet did try to ta$e a large position in silver a few decades after the
hunts tried it) but as the price started to ta$e off someone was supposed to
have got to him. 7e was persuaded to stop buying silver and sell it all.
1oo$ing at the silver chart that moment in time is now referred to as the
buffet blip. 7e now tal$s down silver and gold even though his father always
$new about the monetary cycle repeating through history.
Spea$ing of 8arren (uffet and his big silver purchase) why did the ultimate
value investor get into silver in such a big way- The bigger ,uestion is why
the ultimate Lbuy and holdM investor got scared out of his position. 7e
bought 13A million ounces or 1G! of the worldKs inventory at the time in
1CCF and he held that position all the way until @AA. 6oincidentally that is
the e4act same time that (arclayKs started the S1; 2T< with 13A million o&.
The only comment I ever found disclosing what happened with this billion
dollar trade was (uffet saying) LI bought it very early) I sold it very early.
/ther than that it was perfect.M
8hat I am about to say I have no proof of) but I feel would ma$e a lot of
sense. 8arren (uffet was heavily involved in the 9I" scandal with 7an$
"reenberg. (uffetKs "eneral #e too$ the other side of a lot of shady 9I"Ks
positions. The deals ended 7an$ "reenberg in @AA! and yet (uffet escaped
with a ?!A million slap on the wrist- This was all before 9I" stole ?18
(illion dollars in the big ban$ster bailout. Is it out of the realm of possibility
to say that (uffet was feeling the heat and offered the 2litist insiders his
stash of silver to get out of the $itchen- The timing and situation is way too
coincidental.
<riends donKt let friends buy S1;. I have to admit I was so e4cited when
S1; came out onto the mar$et in @AA. I loved the idea of buying physical
silver with the ease of buying a stoc$. It did not ta$e long for the rumours to
come out that there was not enough physical bac$ing of real silver and that
H> 5organ and 7S(6 was the custodians of the silver) I $new this was a
scam to syphon off investment demand out of the physical metal into
another paper >on&i scheme. S1; in a few short years has increased its
LreservesM 1 4 the original stoc$ at its inception. 8hen I see that S1; can
add !@3 tonnes in one wee$ and the price of silver did not go to ?1)AAA
overnight) it confirmed my suspicions. They can *ust type in the numbers
and poof they *ust created another !@3 tonnes of silver out of thin air. The
only trouble is these are paper promises for future delivery) and there are
hundreds of ounces promised on paper to every ounce of real silver bullion
available.
8hy are not other (illionaires in the silver mar$et yet-
(uffet and other billionaires li$e him have too many units of currency to
want this system to come to an end. 2ven Him #ogers who wrote a boo$
called hot commodities loo$ed at every commodity for investment and the
fundamentals in depth. Silver was purposefully left out. Silver is massively
under reported in the media vs. "old. 8hy do you thin$ Him #ogers) the
commodity guru) would purposefully ignore Silver entirely in his best
selling boo$ B7ot 6ommoditiesB even though Silver e4ceeds all other
commodities using his metrics on what ma$es a strong commodity for
investment-
(rotherHohn< does an e4cellent *ob as usual with his silver cowards video he
released in :ov @A13. 7e calls out all the billionaires who are afraid of
silver. Him #ogers is the most interesting silver coward with his boo$ hot
commodities. The picture on the front has gold bars then copper pipes (not
bullion which would show copper is also money) along with other
commodities. 7e does not have any platinum or palladium bars on display in
case they are mista$en for silver.
In the boo$ he tal$s about gold) copper) platinum and palladium but
purposefully ignors silver. Its blatantly obvious that silver is ignored or
edited out before release) even though it is the one commodity that most of
all fits all his criteria for usefulness and rarity or supplyGdemand what to
loo$ for when investing in commodities.
In the introduction he tal$s about resource scarcity so supply decreasing and
demand increasing and what to loo$ for in a commodity to invest in. Then
the last paragraph in the intro he says........ BI have learned that when you
have done your homewor$) once you recogni&e that supply and demand is
totally out of whac$) and you ma$e your move) you are definitely going to
get very luc$y. This my friends is one of those times.B
I noted he said the other day in an interview he would buy silver over gold at
these levels) got me wondering is he ready to ma$e his move as he says in
his boo$. (ut there is not enough silver bullion available for even a fraction
of his wealth to go into.
#ogers says an interesting thing on page !I half way down he says B'ou
probably $now someone who has some gold and silver bars or bags of gold
and silver coins stashed. (ut where would you stash ?!A)AAA worth of
copper-B
7e is saying you have to buy paper promises or derivatives of some $ind if
you want to invest these commodities of which there is an infinite supply.
8hile that is true that you can not ta$e possession of lots of oil) corn) salt)
sugar or por$ bellies you could easily ta$e possession of real physical gold
and silver) and for small time investors li$e me copper too. 9s I say in my
urban mining chapter in the 0D you could stac$ every 1 ton of copper
bullion rounds for O3A!A in 1p and @p copper coins.
(ut because of the low value density of copper and the fact that other
commodities can not easily be physically ta$en off the mar$et by private
investors) this gives gold and silver a very clear advantage. 5ore and more
investors are not trusting paper promises and derivatives because there is an
e4panding infinite supply of paper derivatives. Investors want the actual
commodity in their possession ta$ing it off the available mar$et. Then there
are no more charges to pay every year and no ris$ of the deriatives bubble
popping. 'ou can not do this with nearly all commodities apart from gold
and silver and for small time investors maybe copper but not as easy as the
two monetary precious metals.
The problem is there is not enough silver available for all those units of
currency to go into. If one of these billionaires tried to buy as much silver as
they could they would find only a fraction of their wealth would go into the
tiny amount of silver bullion they could buy which would end the
manipulation and they would lose the rest of their wealth that could not flow
into silver because it ran out as currency goes to nothing.
5aybe this e4plains why #ogers has lately said he does not believe gold and
silver are manipulated. 9t first I was shoc$ed and disappointed someone li$e
him could say the lies he says li$e that but now I understand of course he
doesn=t believe what he says in the public domain. >eople li$e #ogers and
(uffet have too much to lose at the moment if the manipulation ends. 9s we
slowly see the temporary system fall apart and unravel further some rich
entity will be first to move into silver bullion. 'es they will lose a lot of the
rest of their wealth that they could not buy silver with because it was *ust not
available. If a small proportion of their wealth goes into the last of the silver
bullion available the rest of their wealth measured in units of currency will
go down a long way) but that is unavoidable as the temporary system comes
to an end. There is simply not enough silver bullion left for all the units of
currency to move into.
I suspect it will be a large group of buyers from the 2ast) rather than wealthy
individuals from the 8est li$e last time when the 7unts tried this. (ut it
could be a very much larger group of smaller investors li$e me and you from
all around the world that end up successfully doing what the 7unts failed to
do) ta$e enough real silver bullion off the mar$et to end the temporary
monetary system.
Some people tal$ about ?!AAA o& silver sometime in the future. This !D
silver statement was *ust ma$ing a point the mar$et is too small for big
players. 9t ?!D per ounce the pool of yearly silver is worth 3 plus trillion
dollars. That=s big enough for a lot of large fish to swim in. 8here we are
right now many of the big fish are larger than the entire pond. Its simple
math. I personally thin$ the temporary system will end before then and this
will be the sort of value of silver in the new system whatever replaces this
temporary one. Then the big fish will be those who are in possession of real
silver bullion not paper.
5utual <unds
<or centuries ( well thousands of years actually) many recommended putting
at least 1AE of your net worth into gold and silver bullion. Today investment
institutions have forgotten this rule. CC.CCE of investment units of currency
in the world is not yet in silver bullion. 9s the monetary cycle repeats it will
become increasingly clearer that currency is on its way to &ero and money +
gold and silver will be freed from their manipulation and will find their true
free mar$et values. /nce smart mutual funds and other investment funds
start to add gold and silver bullion to their mi4) they will see silver potential
for superior gains as the price has not yet caught up with gold.
<uture media.
/f the over F billion people in the world only a tiny percentage that is
estimated to be less than A.!E are buying silver bullion regularly. 8hen the
facts about silver bullion being more rare than gold bullion) and the fact that
silver is !A times cheaper than gold becomes common $nowledge it will be
front page news. Then the awareness of the silver manipulation will become
something that was one in every million people $now about to something
everyone is tal$ing about.
The public perception.
8hen the general public of the world finally awa$ens from its coma and
comes charging in) it will correctly reason that ?!A silver can more easily go
up than ?@AAA gold. Silver is a giffen good. 9 "iffen good is one which
people parado4ically consume more of as the price rises) violating the law of
demand. 5eaning as the price rises more people rush in and demand goes up
even more. 8hile silver is still so cheap people don=t li$e it because you get
too much for your currency. The point is that people often thin$ that the
cheaper something is in terms of units of currency) the less value it is. That is
not always the case and that perception at least when it comes to real silver
bullion will change.
6ould a billionaire or a group of very wealthy individuals corner the mar$et
in silver or any other commodity) these days- 'es there is so much supply
now of units of fiat currency flooding the world) and this supply is
e4panding on an e4ponential scale. 9ll around the world the worlds supply
is e4panding every month.
8here will all these ,uadrillions of units flow to- 8here will the inflation
end up-
9t the moment they seem to be flooding into stoc$s and bonds and paper
assets) which is why paper promises are in such a big bubble.
6ould the bubble soa$ up even more ,uadrillions of units or will this ma$e
the bubble burst and if so where would all the units of currency flow-
8ould people loo$ for something real and safe to invest in- 6ould any
commodity go into a bubble- 8hat if someone or groups of individuals tries
to corner the mar$et in a commodity li$e silver) or another commodity-
6ould that commodity go into a bubble then pop- 'es but with silver the
bubble would not pop) why-
The bubble not popping 6ant happen with any other commodity) because
anything else has a self correcting mechanism) as the price ta$es off more
supply will flood the mar$et. Ta$e cotton or wheat or another metal or any
commodity. If the price went up a lot then many people would get into
producing or mining more of it. The mar$et would soon be flooded with it.
9nd as the price goes so high less people would be buying it.
8ith silver it is a giffen good which means as the price goes up investment
demand actually goes up with it and more people want to buy it.
9lso industrial use is not affected because such a tiny amount is used in each
application. If a tenth of an ounce is used in a certain application) and the
product sells for ?1A. 9t the moment the price is ?@A per ounce so the silver
part of the cost of producing it is @Ac) if silver goes to ?@AAo& then the silver
part of the product would cost ?@. So the price would need to go up to ?1@
per product) which is not much and would not stop people buying it or
producers producing it.
8hat about the fact that when the price goes up the mar$et is flooded by
many producing or mining it- This could happen to a certain e4tent with
silver) but most mines are now depleted. 9nd it ta$es yrs to start a new silver
mine. :ot many companies are prospecting or loo$ing to open new silver
mines because the price has been suppressed for so long.
There is also not that many of the F billion population of the world who have
silver to sell into the mar$et. So not much can come from stoc$piles because
worldwide stoc$piles are at all time lows) they have mostly been depleted.
9nd here is the best part. 9ny one of these detonators or fuses could cause
the supply of physical silver to become nearly non+e4istent. 8hen that
happens all those paper promises will be sold in a fren&y and all that
currency will try and buy the last of the real silver bullion that will ignite a
silver value e4plosion bigger than ever imaginable.
The silver safety net.
/ne last thing about silver as an investment is it has a built in safety net) at
least at today=s low prices. since I have been buying silver from O! o& in late
@AA8) I then saw the price rise all the way to ?!A o& in @A11 to then see it be
suppressed all the way down to the under ?@A=s in the @A13 smac$down. I
have never bought anything other than real silver bullion to ta$e off the
mar$et) never any paper promise of silver or mining stoc$. 9s I have
watched the prices rise and fall) the mining companies still don=t show a
profit even when the prices of silver have risen.
This is an important point to understand because in a world that is running
out of silver) one of the most sort after industrial metals) it is impossible to
sustain pricing that is below the cost of production for the ma*ority of
producers. the price can not stay down here. It must eventually rise
significantly if supply of real silver (not paper promises) is to meet the
increasing demand of the future. you can not build circuit boards with paper
promises of silver.
So where do I thin$ the price of silver will go- That does not interest me as
much as the value of real silver. >rice means nothing value is everything.
I can honestly say that silver is e4tremely undervalued at the present time.
#emember that for most of the AAAyrs of human history this monetary
cycle has repeated going from money over to currency then repeating. 8hen
the part of the cycle was using money as a monetary system) one ounce of
gold bought about the same as 1 ounces of silver. this was the natural ratio
they were being produced at so the free mar$et found their monetary ratio to
be this natural ratio.
:ow here is the e4citing part. Silver is getting depleted coming out of the
ground so the natural ratio has halved to 8:1 while the price is over !A:1.
"iven enough time values always revert to the long term mean. (ut when
something is severely out of whac$) it usually overshoots on the correction.
The longer and further out of whac$ it is the further it will overshoot.
<or a long time now the silver to gold ratio has been further out of whac$
than anything e4perts have ever heard of. 'ou can safely bet that when a run
on silver happens this ratio will come screaming bac$. I am confident when
this happens it will snap way past the historical average of 1:1. and because
there is now less silver bullion than gold bullion for investors to buy I agree
with the many who believe that silvers value will go so far as to meet or
e4ceed that of gold. This is why I thin$ silver truely is a >#26I/0S
monetary metal.
6hapter F. >reparation.
8e have loo$ed at why the need to prepare) now the rest of this boo$ is how
to prepare.
B9ssume the worst) hope for the best) and be prepared for whatever
happens.B .ave 9uthor.
7ow to prepare : the I (=s : (ible) (eans) (ullion and (ullets.
In that order. <irst priority is understanding the truth from the (ible. This is
the best advice anywhere because its from our designer and creator. The
advice never changes because it was the best in the first place. 5any so
called e4perts who write boo$s later change their mind) including dare I say
it this very author. I=m sure I will revise some thoughts in this boo$ over the
years. That=s the difference with the (ible its the only boo$ ever not written
by humans it was written by "od.
:e4t is having food and water stored before a crisis) more on that ne4t
chapter. /nce you understand about monetary history the ne4t priority is to
turn your depreciating paper or digital currency units into real money) the
ne4t ( is for bullion) specifically silver bullion. Silver) ne4t to oil) is the
single most important commodity and strategic resource on the planet. Ta$e
your boat out of the financial water before the storm hits. This means selling
911 of any paper investments of any $ind including retirement funds you
have and ordering real bullion that you ta$e delivery of. 1ast of all is bullets)
well in the 0D guns are highly illegal and that ma$es it a great place to live)
there are hardly any guns compared to other countries. 9ir rifles are legal
and pellets can be bought or made very cheaply. 5odern >6> air rifles can
be ,uic$fire multishot semi automatic with infra+red sighting and much
better value than other firearms that need bullets. Instead of gunpowder your
using air which is free. 'ou can get a good hand pump to fill your
compressed air cartridges and use them for hunting) as well as your trapping
for meat. 'ou can carry 1AAA rounds in your poc$ets and at very low cost
compared to other firearms and ammo. 9lso a slide+on attachment for 9pple
i>hone or 9ndroid li$e the "ala4y range that gives you thermal imaging.
This can be attached to your scope for finding body heat of game prey
hidden in bushed and trees. It can also be used for finding people in the
dar$ness.
9 tactical lamp G laser can also be fitted for going lamping) the lamp ma$es it
easy. 'ou can fi4 your night vision scope then it can also be used for self
defence as well as hunting especially if using home made e4ploding ammo
which is ideal for home defence (read more on this later)) although not lethal
well not li$ely to be fatal but will cause serious damage and more
importantly fright which is what I want because I do not want to $ill anyone
*ust scare them away) so would much more be inclined to use it over another
firearm. 9 few shots in ,uic$ succession should be enough to ma$e any
intruders thin$ again about not turning around and never coming bac$.
So the first ( is for (ible and is by far the most important. If you have not
already studied the (ible and even if you have in the past I strongly
encourage everyone to arrange a free home (ible study course. If you log on
to H8.org almost where ever you are in the world a free home (ible study
can be arranged. In over IAA languages someone can meet with you and
regularly study the truth with you for free with no obligations. This sounds
too good to be true but it really is true almost anywhere in the world in any
language) 5aybe stealthily in places li$e :)Dorea and a few other paces but
this is the only organisation who can do this globally in any language for
free with no obligation. Hust as was prophesied in the (ible when it says in
5att @I:1I this good news will be preached in the entire inhabited 2arth.
6hris .uane was the originator of the silver bullet against those causing the
global crisis and the silver shield to protect yourself from the coming
collapse and he started the silver bullet silver shield movement.
7e says what you need to concentrate on are + real friends) real s$ills and
real assets. 9s apposed to virtual friends) virtual assets and virtual s$ills
(computer only).
#eal friends are those you can tal$ to happily for hours until the early hours.
<riends that you can trust. :ot faceboo$ friends who you do not interact
with in the real world. The reality of the whole <ace boo$ e4perience) is that
it never really seemed real. .espite how many friends you may have on
<ace boo$ or similar program) the fact is we=re very luc$y to have a handful
of real friends in our lives. 7aving more superficial Qloo$ at meK contact
with others) does not improve our lives. If anything) it detracts from it) as
life becomes less human. L1/1M pales in comparison to the real laugh out
loud of sharing e4perience with a friend. The more L1/1=sM we share online)
the less it means. Sooner or later everything is *ust an electronic dance of
acronyms trying to fulfil some missing part of your soul.
<riendships where you both share a love of the truth and the only true "od
are the deepest. Hesus said this is how you will $now who his true followers
are in the time of the end. 7e said those who have a love among themselves.
This would be a way of identifying the only true religion. There is only one
global true religion in all the inhabited 2arth made up of every national
group that are truly united and truly have love among themselves. They are
the only ones doing what Hesus said to Bgo therefore and ma$e disciples of
people of every nation.B So ne4t time they $noc$ on your door ta$e the time
to listen to what they say. /r go to H8.org and arrange to tal$ to someone.
/nce you have real friends) it is time to get real s$ills to be self reliant in a
simple balanced way. #eal s$ills now are crucial. It is too late when the
temporary international monetary system started in F1 ends and the supply
chains are affected for who $nows how long. Dnowledge and e4perience
you hold between your ears is transportable and can never be ta$en from
you. 9s I often say in this boo$ be prepared for everything to be ta$en from
you) you could lose everything in the coming collapse. (ut nobody can ta$e
your $nowledge and e4perience. 9s its held between your ears it is
transportable so in the event you are a refugee or similar situation you may
not be able to ta$e anything with you. 'our $nowledge is always with you)
in the event you are down to what you can ta$e on your bac$) you are
limited but there is no limit to what you can ta$e in your brain. /ur creator
has designed our brains to be able to store an infinite amount of data so use
as much of it as you can.
I place an emphasis on traditional s$ills as we practice in our wee$ly training
routine. These are s$ills you can learn free of charge by study and practice.
These s$ills are real and will always be useful no matter what happens or
how bad things get. 5ost modern s$ills are useless these days if the electric
grid goes down or is unreliable in the coming perfect economic storm. 'ou
need real s$ills in a simple balanced self reliant way) not virtual s$ills
computer only) get real s$ills.
The ma*ority of us have no real s$ill to produce real wealth. This consumer
debt paradigm has warped our economy that the ma*ority of the *obs are
shuffling paper) products or people. There are plenty of computer game
ma$ers or software ma$ers but less than @E now fishermen or farmers. 1ess
than @E of the population of the 2arth are feeding the other C8E. Start doing
something that either harvests commodities li$e farming) logging or fishing
or adds value to those commodities to ma$e products. <ind things that you
love doing and you are naturally inclined to do. 'ou do not have to ,uit your
current *ob) but you should start honing your post temporary system collapse
s$ills while the lights are still on. 5entor with people who are doing things
you would li$e to learn. 9t the very least it will put you into a circle of
people that actually do things that have value.
I go into the s$ills my family are practicing later in the boo$) *ust to wet
your appetite before you get there) here is our wee$ly training routine we try
to fit in on top of wor$ and school. 8e do.....Shelter 5ondays) 8ater
Tuesdays) 6ordageGtrapping 8ednesdays) :avigationGTrac$ing Thursdays)
7unting <ridays) <oraging Saturdays and 8ild <ood Sunday .inner >arty.
(ecause far better than storing food) would be being confident in your
abilities to be able to hunt and forage. 8e do still have long term storage but
do not rely on them. That is what simple balanced self reliance is all about.
Supplies could be lost or ta$en from you) well trained s$ills can never be
ta$en from you.
8hich is why we do these wee$ly practice sessions as a family living a
simple balanced self+reliant life.
Support local businesses. 8hen the temporary system collapses) life will
move on and it will be the local businesses that will respond the fastest to
the changing environment. (y getting to $now those at your local farm
mar$et) coin store) electrician) plumber you will be farther ahead of the
curve when you really need them. This also acts as a way to $eep your
money in your community. Stop eating at corporate chains and support local
business owners. 2ven if it means it costs more. The benefit of money being
localised will be a huge benefit. 2ducate them about owning and accepting
silver for payment.
1oo$ for ways to adapt current paradigm *obs into ne4t paradigm
opportunities. <ood and fuel will be the two most important things people
will sacrifice the most for. 1oo$ for ways of continuing the supply when the
temporary system collapses. 2stablish relationships with small food and
fuel producers. <ind ways for using silver as a means of facilitating trade
when their world is flipped upside down with a temporary system collapse.
#ead the chapter in this boo$ about 8;/ fuel and educate yourself about
how to use it. So you could then teach others.
So that is about real friends and real s$ills now you need real assets.
(uying physical silver is by far the greatest act of wisdom and rebellion
anyone can and should be doing right now. It is both a Silver (ullet to rebel
against the corrupt system and a Silver Shield to protect your family and
wealth in a post+ temporary system world. (uying physical silver is non+
violent) non+compliant resistance. 5ost importantly) it wor$s outside of the
system and it cannot be stopped.
Silver is used in such small ,uantities and its uni,ue characteristics ma$e it
irreplaceable) this ma$es its price inelastic. 9ll commodities have a self
correcting pricing mechanism) e4cept silver. If a commodities price rises too
high demand drops off as people see$ substitutes or supply rises to meet the
demand and thus lowering the price. This does not e4ist with silver. Silver is
used in such small ,uantities in high tech components and there is :/
S0(STIT0T2 for it. The manufacturer or customer will absorb the price
increase. 9s I tal$ about often Silver is now starting to be used in clothing to
reduce smells caused by bacteria. 8hat is remar$able about this is that by
weight silver only represents 1GIA)AAAth of total inputs. 8hen used in such
little ,uantities price is irrelevant. 8ith over @A million tons of polyester
sports wear produced every year it consumes 1)@AA tons of silver or 38
million ounces. 1etKs say for e4ample that the average computer has a 1G1Ath
of an ounce of silver in it. (I cannot find how much is actually in a computer)
"oogle fail.) This means that there is ?3 dollars of silver in the ?@)AAA
computer. IfGwhen silver goes to ?1)AAA an ounce now that same amount of
silver will be ?1AA. .o you thin$ 9pple computer is going to throw its arms
in the air and cry that they have to not sell computers because silver is too
e4pensive- :o) they will raise the price of the computer and probably
advertise that it has the most silver in it. .o you thin$ the average consumer
is going to say) LI would buy a computer at ?@)AAA but at ?@)1AA no way-%M
:o) they will find a way to get that ?1AA so they can the latest celeb news.
The ne4t ( in the I (=s after (ible is for beans but not *ust beans for a
balanced diet) we will loo$ more at bullion and bullets later but now lets tal$
about <ood.
5ilton <riedman) through a boo$ of that title) foolishly popularised the
phrase QThereKs no such thing as a free lunchK. It is instantly obvious to
anyone with half their wits about them that 5ilton spent much too much
time reading economics te4tboo$s and no time at all ta$ing strolls through
the woods foraging food. I do li$e reading all of 5iltons boo$s he correctly
says silver is the ma*or monetary metal not gold.
(ut I disagree wholeheartedly with 5ilton and indeed most economists
today when they say things li$e there is no such thing as a free lunch. They
try to say you have to be involved in the consumer monetary system the
governments want you to use. I disagree 1AAE.
I am well aware that some of this information is outside most peoples
comfort &one. The fact that I am teaching my $ids to be self reliant when it
comes to food) and teaching them that the food industry is now a corporate
giant who does not want you to be able to provide food for yourself in a
simple balanced self reliant way. They do not want you to $now that the
,uality of food is lowering) that most people today have lost the ability to
feed themselves and now have to rely on others producing their food and
they go and buy it with units of currency. This is the first time in human
history that man$ind is being brought up to not be able to identify and
provide real food for themselves. 5ost people genuinely do believe 5ilton
<reeman that there is no such thing as a free lunch) they would starve due to
educational deficiency if the distribution chain was interrupted for some
reason. BThat will never happen) there will always be enough food
resupplied to my local supermar$et%B 1ets hope that is the case) I can not say
for certain. (ut what I can say for certain is that this monetary cycle has
repeated through history where the monetary system goes from the two
monetary precious metals over to currency and then ends badly) then starts
again bac$ to the two monetary >5s. This is a historical fact that can not be
argued with. It is also a fact that when currencies come to an end it always
ends very badly. 7ow it will go this time is uncertain) but I would say its
unli$ely to go smoothly. I would also say this temporary system that was
started in 1CF1 is rapidly coming to an end. 5y best guess is sometime in
the ne4t 1Ayrs the temporary system will come to an end) but they will do
everything they can to $eep this system on life support but every time they
postpone the inevitable it ma$es it worse when the collapse comes.
I disagree with the li$es of 5ilton <reeman on this but not on everything) as
I said he often said silver has a longer monetary history than gold and that
silver was more used as money than gold has been. 7e also spea$s the truth
about unbac$ed currency.
(ut most other economists today are not well educated in monetary history)
they do not even $now the difference between money and currency.
(1ies) damn lies and economic forecasts)
7uman beings are lousy at predicting the future. 9nd economists are even
worse. Their fancy computer models and spreadsheets aren=t very useful. 'et
it doesn=t stop lots of very clever people pretending that they can tell us
whatKs going to happen. Since the global financial crisis started there have
been these same economists saying gold and silver are in a bubble and the
bubble will soon burst all the way up from half today=s prices) they will still
be saying the same thing when gold and silver are double again.
9t the same time saying recovery in the economy will be here soon. They
even have the nerve to say they were right about recovery and now its
another dip) saying double dip or even tripleG,uadruple dip. .o they not see
its the same dip and the bubble is in fiat currencies not monetary >5=s and
the currencies will $eep going down in value as the supplies get e4panded
and gold and silver will $eep going up.
The only recovery going on in the world right now is the recovery of real
bullion instead of paper promises. There is no recovery of the dying fiat
temporary international monetary system. The economists are very wrong
and in fact the opposite is true.
The global trend of nations LrepatriatingM their gold reserves from the
custodial vaults where it has long been stored continues. The issue is the
near certainty that not all the gold recorded to be held in the bullion ban$s is
really there. 5uch of it has been pledged and repledged against the debt that
$eeps the worldKs monetary system afloat. The more physical gold that is
reclaimed and delivered so =recovered= to sovereign treasuries) the less that
remains to bac$ up all the pledges. 8hen the chips are called in) many of
those who believe they own gold or silver will find themselves holding
nothing but pieces of paper. 9t that point) Lprice will solve everything.M
>rices of bro$en paper promises will revalue to almost nothing to their true
intrinsic value and bullion will do the same to its historic value) or even
overshoot on the correction.
<rom when I started this boo$) ;ene&uela was the first nation to demand the
return of its gold held abroad. 9t the time 8i$ilea$s shared with the world
the 6hinese administrationsK view on gold. The 8orld "old 6ouncil is
saying that 6hina does plan to be the first to bac$ up their currency the yuan
with gold. Steven 1eeb says even now.......
B6hina could (already) have one of the largest gold reserves in the world)
even ahead of "ermany.B They are trying to buy gold and silver ,uietly
without pushing the prices up too ,uic$ly.
Since those heady days of unmitigated Lrecovery)M we have sun$ further into
Lrecovery)M and as e4pected) trust has waned and repatriation of gold has
accelerated. The trend years later is becoming more tal$ed about Lthe same
gold is claimed by multiple owners.M
There will be more shortages in the physical metals) and also the fact that
8estern central ban$s have li$ely leased out most of their individual gold
bars to more than one party is becoming more common $nowledge as paper
gold holders try to recover real bullion. If more than one party has claims on
the same bars who will get it in the end- The first to successfully recover it
will win and those left with paper will wish they tried harder to recover their
bullion sooner. The age old saying whoever holds the gold ma$es the rules.
They $ey words being holds the gold) and not paper promises.
This means there is the very real potential for an e4ponential price move in
physical gold and silver) and most economists have not got a clue about it.
So as you can probably see) I don=t thin$ too much of many economists.
Ta$e this for e4ample. 5y family feeling the need to get some fresh air and
stretch our legs) $nowing that weKll also be hungry when we come bac$.
So we head off to the hedgerows with the willow bas$et that we thoroughly
en*oyed ma$ing earlier) searching for fun adventures and food. 9nd oh how
we get both in abundance% 8e return home feeling great) having no need for
the gym and all its high technology machines) our lungs brimming full of
country air) with a bas$et full of the most alive food we will ever have the
pleasure of putting into our body=s. Uuite literally alive in many cases and
still moving.
The economist mindset that believes that there is no such thing as a free
lunch is symptomatic of) and a perpetrator of) an economy that
compartmentalises life into distinct activities) one where the ways in which
you meet your needs must be dour and boring. In the mindset of the simple
balanced self reliant person following the suggestions in this boo$) you meet
your needs everyday by doing the things you love to do) integrating your
private life) wor$ life and social life into one ine4tricable whole. 5y
favourite times are when I am out in :ature planting seeds with my family.
That it *ust so happens to supply us with all our own dietary needs months
later is a bonus. "ive me the choice between growing food or going to the
cinema) or going on a holiday to some ghastly tourist resort) and my family
will be out playing in our natural habitat every time.
1ife doesn=t have to be separate and compartmentalised. 8e could *ust as
easily design lives that are fluid) lives where we always mi4 business with
pleasure.
/n that basis) I hereby refute <riedmanKs claims and state that _there is such
a thing as a free lunch_. 7ow you go about getting such lunches is a bigger
,uestion) and will depend largely on whether you live in an urban or rural
settingR what your philosophies around food areR and how much soil)
hedgerow or woodland you have access to.
I am aware that we live in a very fortunate location where we can get the fast
tube into the centre of the city of 1ondon in @!mins but with forests and
country side a short wal$ or cycle ride away from our home. (ut many times
someone who thin$s they live in a total urban environment can find the
nearest green land to them and practise at least a little of the suggestions in
this boo$.
In this ne4t section I will introduce various methods for eating for free)
suggesting further reading for each techni,ue (as some are boo$s in
themselves) so that if one chimes with your practical needs and ideological
stance you can e4plore it in a lot more depth in your own good time. Some
options will be suitable for urban life) others for rural. The ideal is to
incorporate a number of methods into your food economy) as diversity
builds resilience. In the monetary economy) youKre dependent on the local
supermar$et having shelves full of food stoc$ed N if that system failed)
would you have a >lan (-
IKll also loo$ at ways of drin$ing for free) including the fermented stuff
again e4ploring various options so that we find a solution for everyoneKs
situation.
_<//._
There are three general ways in which you can eat food for free N wild food
foraging including hunting and trapping) then the various forms of growing
(ideally some >ermaculture approaches I will loo$ at in this chapter)) and
liberating edible waste food (s$ipping). If you live in the city and this is all
new to you) once you start loo$ing youKll be surprised to realise how much
food there is going unused (nettles) for e4ample are highly nutritious and
great for adding to your family meal)) youKll see growing spaces everywhere
and) if youKre prepared to do it) the bins of supermar$ets would $eep you
and your friends feasting every night for as long as you wanted.
<rom the produce you get from some mi4 of these three methods) you can
also include bartering to the list. This is particularly useful at harvest time if
your allotment or bac$ garden has a glut) or if youKve had a bounty from the
bins) though in such circumstances I prefer to *ust give it away for free to
friends who will appreciate it. 8e find by giving away unconditionally we
receive far more bac$ then if we tried to barter this e4cess food.
8ild food foraging
<oraging is defined as the act of loo$ing or searching for food or provisions.
The term is usually used these days in relation to going out harvesting food
from the wilds) which in 2ngland usually (and sadly) means hedgerows)
woods and other areas that have seen minimal human cultivation)
interference and management.
9nyone can go out and forage. There is wild food everywhere) much more
than you would imagine in cities) as long as you $now where to go and what
to loo$ for. #oc$et and Hac$+by+the+hedge) growing through the crac$s
between the wall and the footpath) both disappointed about not being pic$edR
sumac in your local par$ waiting to be made into QlemonadeKR and
dandelions crying out to be put into salads. 7owever) I would strongly
recommend learning it by adventuring out with someone very e4perienced
for a period first) unless you are planning to harvest only commonly
recognised species such as the stinging nettle) ramsons (wild garlic) and
blac$berries.
#ichard 5abeyKs boo$ <ood for <ree is a now a classic te4t) but hands+on
e4perience (and lots of it) is re,uired before you will gain enough
proficiency at it to go eating some of the more obscure plants. >lants that are
to4ic to humans often loo$ very similar to ones that arenKt) as my family
found out when we were younger see the ne4t chapter) and only going out
with a very e4perienced forager will give you the confidence you need to eat
well from the wilds. 0ntil you become fairly competent at foraging) start
ma$ing full use of those plants you do recognise but have never got around
to utilising.
"rowing
9s .ave 7amilton) in his boo$ _"row your <ood for <reeSwell almost
_points out) Lin terms of food security and biodiversity) Yseed+savingZ is the
most important thing you can ever doM. It also presents us with our best
opportunity to allow plants to evolve and adapt for the future climatic
(including micro+climate) and soil conditions of our geographical region.
Hust as importantly) it really connects you to what is going on during each
season and the effect of meteorological factors on plants) encouraging you to
stay awa$e to everything that is going on in your garden. for e4ample I love
growing tall corn which provides a natural stucture for the beans to climb.
The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil that is good for all the plants) then
the s,uash spreads along the ground preventing weeds. These three are
$nown as the three sisters which are perfect to grow together.
If there isnKt one already in your community) why not set up a local seed and
plant swapping group N youKll get to meet other local growers) get access to
a wide range of seeds) and create a supportive networ$ of people who can
advise each other on all aspects of growing.
8e have found fellow green fingered enthusiasts love it you complement
them on something they are growing that you li$e the loo$ of. If you as$ the
right way they would love to give you some seeds or a clipping so you can
grow the same thing. 8hen you have an abundance of something it can be
even better to offer a little to anyone who admires your plants. 9s I ,uote
many times the greatest teacher and greatest man who ever lived Bthere is
more happiness in giving than in receiving.B
_>erennial plants_
2ven better than seed saving is growing perennial plants. The definition of a
perennial vegetable is a source of constant debate amongst the green+
fingered) but it is generally accepted as plants that live for two or more
years. 9s 6harles .owding notes) Lperennial vegetables grow again) every
year) from roots that survive over winter. There is no need to start again in
the spring) and early crops are assured) growing vigorously while newly
sown seedlings of annual vegetables are only *ust underway.M If grown using
methods such as forest gardening or no+dig) there are even more time)
fertility and energy saving benefits. 6ommonly recognised varieties include
plants such as rhubarb) asparagus) and articho$e) but there is a huge list to
choose from.9ny gardener who has grown both perennials and annuals
$nows how much less wor$ there is with the former. 6onsidering that the
simple balanced self reliant world I envisage is one with less drudgery) not
more) this is an important advantage. (ut there are many other advantages
*ust as important. 9s >atric$ 8hitefield points out) they can be used instead
of terracing to protect the soil on steep slopes) generally have a higher
nutritional content (sometimes at the cost of a little of the flavour our
modern palates have become accustomed to)) are generally more resistant to
diseases (meaning you donKt need to buy in pesticides)) and most
importantly for simple balanced self reliant living) they will help you to get
you through what is $nown as Qthe hungry gapK) that time of year when there
arenKt many annual crops ready to be eaten) a period when we import a lot of
our food from warmer climes. 8hitefield also adds that Lthe fact that almost
all the plants in natural ecosystems are perennials suggests intuitively that a
garden of perennials may be more sustainable than one of annualsM.
I would recommend 5artin 6rawfordKs boo$ 7ow to "row >erennial
;egetables for anyone who wants to eat for free without brea$ing their bac$
in the process.
_6losed loop systems_
6losed loop food models are essential to creating simple balanced self
reliant micro+economies. Therefore maintaining the fertility of the soil) so
that it can support you and the rest of life without any need for imported and
industrially produced fertilisers) is very important. 5odern agriculture
intensively grows annual crops which rapidly depletes the soil of nutrients)
then replaces this lost fertility using raw materials imported from outside of
that region) often from the other side of the world. These fertilisers include
ingredients such as &inc) phosphorous) potassium) sulphur (all finite)) and
they are mostly synthesised in a laboratory. In other words) they would not
be possible without the high economies of scale and specialised division of
labour that money allows us.
(eside the well documented ill effects of pesticides (insecticides) fungicides)
herbicides etc.) on both the egocentric and holistic self) they again have to be
imported into a system from the outside) which means that not only are they
inherently unsustainable.
_/rganics_
9 simple balanced self reliant food system needs to be) at the very least)
organic. This is obviously a large sub*ect in itself) but in terms of living a
simple balanced self reliant life) it replaces industrialised fertilisers with soil
improvers such composts and mulches) and pesticides with methods such as
companion planting) crop rotation) slug traps) the utilisation of heirloom
seeds) encouraging beneficial microorganisms and insects through
increasing biodiversity) along with a host of other methods.
There are countless boo$s on organic growing) so if you are a beginner to
gardening then pic$ one up from the library that best matches your abilities
and needs. <or ma$ing compost N a crucial s$ill for the self reliant human N
IKd recommend :ic$y ScottKs 7ow to 5a$e and 0se 6ompost for a very
comprehensive guide.
0nderstanding organics is at the very heart of simple balanced self reliant
food growing. ItKs lesson 1A1 in importance from this boo$. If youKre
seriously considering fully localised living) or *ust meeting your own needs
in as respectful a way as possible) youKd be wise to get versed and
e4perienced in approaches such as the no+dig method) agroforestry
(including forest gardening)) and biodynamics. 5y advice would be to do so
either by ta$ing an initial course (which may cost a little currency) or)
ideally) by finding a farm that has already adopted the approach youKre
interested in and volunteering with them for a period of time.
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7erbs and wild plants have many uses in the garden) as companion plants to
enhance growth) attracting beneficial predators and pollinators) as organic
li,uid fertilisers) compost activators and insect repellents. Spray the garden
early in the morning or late in the evening to minimise disturbing bees and
other pollinators.
#ich in nitrogen) potassium) calcium and other important minerals) comfrey
has a chemical composition which is similar to manure. 9lthough it is
e4tremely beneficial) it is highly invasive and so it is best to grow it in a part
of the garden where itKs enthusiastic nature will not ta$e over your
vegetables% The best comfrey is (oc$ing 1I which is sterile and propagated
from root cuttings) so as$ a friend if you can have some of theirs.
9lternatively) wild comfrey (leaves only) can be gathered whilst foraging.
6omfrey is a superb compost ingredient) adding essential nutrients and
helping the heap to heat up. #esearch has shown that it can reduce
composting times by up to a half. I layer comfrey leaves whilst building the
heap up. :ever add roots or flowers or you may end up with baby comfrey
plants inconveniently popping up everywhere N it is e4tremely difficult to
eradicate) the deep tap root which brings up so many minerals from the
subsoil ensures that even when Qdug outK there is always a piece lur$ing
which will regrow.
6hopped and used as a green manure or mulch) comfrey is especially
beneficial for fruit bushes and trees. In the vegetable garden the layer of
damp leaves provides a habitat for pests so is best avoided in sluggy 0D.
"ather large bunches of leaves during the growing season and dry in a warm
airy place (I hang mine in my shed). 6rushed and stored in sealed bags or
containers) these dried leaves can be added to the compost heap) potting
compost) used to ma$e a feed in winter or sprin$led on top of the soil as a
beneficial enhancer.
9 potent and valuable li,uid feed is made simply by filling a container with
leaves and topping up with water (if you are using dried leaves) half fill the
container). I ma$e mine at the :ew 5oon. Stirred occasionally) it is ready
*ust after <ull 5oon) and the waning moon is the best time to use li,uid
feeds. Strain into another container (put the sludge onto the compost heap)
and dilute 1 part feed to 1A parts water. It is very good for tomatoes) melons
and cucumbers and any plants you are growing in pots. 8arning% 6omfrey
li,uid smells terrible% 8ear your worst clothes when straining and using.
<amiliar everywhere) the stinging nettle (_8hich I tal$ about a lot_) is a
wonderful help to the gardener) rich in iron) copper and calcium. 1adybirds)
whose larvae eat hundreds of aphids) lay their eggs on nettle leaves which
also provide a home for the caterpillars of comma) tortoiseshell and peacoc$
butterflies. :ettles grow too abundantly in the wild to necessitate cultivating
in the garden: they are very invasive and this is best avoided.
:ettle leaves are an e4cellent compost activator. 2ither remove the leaves
with a gloved hand before adding to the heap or chop into I inch pieces with
a sharp spade or secateurs) after chec$ing that there are no flowers or roots
which may invade your garden. :ettles can be dried li$e comfrey for winter
use.
:ettle li,uid feed is an e4cellent fertiliser) helps to build plant resistance to
pests and disease and also can act as an insect repellent. <ill a container with
nettles at :ew 5oon and top up with water) before covering. Stir
occasionally. Hust after <ull 5oon) strain (adding the sludge to the compost
heap) and store in sealed containers. To use) mi4 1 part li,uid with 1A parts
water. <or a foliar spray) mi4 1 part li,uid with @A parts water.
The leaves and flowers (not seeds or roots%) of the dandelion can also be
made into a beneficial fertiliser in this manner) or add a handful to the nettles
or comfrey before soa$ing.
7orsetail (_2,uisetum_) is highly invasive and almost impossible to
eradicate so do not introduce into the garden) but the foraged plant ma$es a
wonderful magnesium rich spray which can be sprayed on the soil or
directly onto plants. (oil one handful of fresh horsetail with 3 cups of water
(` cup dried plant) for ! minutes. #emove from heat and cool) still covered)
for hours. Strain and dilute 1 part horsetail li,uid to I parts water.
In late 5ay) when the larger plants die bac$) shoots resembling baby
6hristmas trees appear. 7arvest these to ma$e 1ittle Shoot Spray N a
beneficial fungicide. Simmer @ cups of fresh shoots (1 cup dried) in @
gallons of water for @A minutes. #emove from heat and leave) still covered)
for @I hours. Strain and dilute 1 part li,uid to @ parts water. 'arrow
(_9chillea millefoliuim_) is a renowned compost catalyst. Tests revealed the
perfect QdoseK to be two finely chopped leaves mi4ed through 1 cubic metre
of compost (about the si&e of a domestic compost bin). 9 larger ,uantity of
yarrow actually reduces its potency. "rown in pro4imity with other herbs) it
increases their fragrance and yield) although be wary of its invasive nature.
'arrow can be easily found whilst foraging and grown either from seed or a
piece of root. 'arrow further benefits the gardener by attracting hoverflies.
9 tea made from chamomile (_9nthemis nobillis_ and _5atricaria
chamomilla_) helps to prevent damping off in seedlings (as does careful
watering and good ventilation). 9dd a handful of flowers to 3 cups of hot
water and steep for two hours. Strain and use. 6hamomile has an ancient
reputation for benefiting nearby plants and is a valuable addition to the
compost heap.
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_B/ne mans pest is another mans lunch.B .ave 9uthor._
5y 5um often has found her veg patch eaten and nibbled by rabbits and all
sort of pests. 5y solution has always been an air rifle and a hide built
overloo$ing the said patch. I remember my grandmother was a very good
shot and very proficient with a rifle) it must run in the family.
If you can spend as much time as possible at your veg patch then hunting
and setting traps for all pests is the best way of controlling the problem. 'ou
can eat them rather than them eating your produce. "et the $ids pic$ing off
slugs) crawlies and anything else and give them a worthwhile present for
their hard wor$ when they have buc$et fulls. Something they really wanted
for a long time) and give them an incentive for their hard wor$. I realise
however that for most it is not possible to spend that much time near your
veg patch so other solutions are necessary.
.ried crushed tansy leaves (_Tanacetum vulgare_) repel ants) flies) fleas and
other insects. Sprin$le on the ground to deter these pests. #ich in potassium)
the herb is an e4cellent compost plant and the flowers attract many
beneficial insects.
9ll types of chillies ma$e a potent deterrent for mice) rats and other rodents
including s,uirrels. Sprin$le fresh or dried chopped chillies to discourage
them from eating pea) s,uash and other seeds either in the greenhouse or
garden. 9lways be very careful when chopping and sprin$ling chillies. 8ash
your hands thoroughly and especially avoid touching the eyes or other
sensitive areas.
5ice N and slugs too% N (all edible but lets hope we never get that hungry)
also disli$e a spray made from southernwood or wormwood. Simmer 1 cup
of fresh herb with 3 cups of water and cool) still covered) for hours. Strain
and spray onto the soil. 9lternatively) use pieces of the fresh or dried herb)
crushing the leaves first) to repel rodents.
9s mentioned elsewhere in this boo$) insect traps set all around your edible
food growing area will produce something for you to use rather than them
eating your grown food. They can be homemade easily enough.
If you don=t want to prepare and eat slugs and other pests then use them as
bait in traps for other small animals that you do eat. #emember the term I
coined B/ne man=s pest is another man=s lunchB%
_(iodynamics_
/riginating out of the wor$ of #udolf Steiner) biodynamic agriculture shares
many of the same principles and methods as other organic production
approaches. 'et it differs in two ma*or additional ways: the compost
preparations it advocates (which includes no less than the urinary bladders of
red deer being stuffed with yarrow blossoms and buried in the earth between
summer and the following spring)) and the fact that it ta$es into
consideration the celestial and terrestrial influences on the plants. It
specifies what time of the month (i.e. phase of the moon) is best for all
stages of growing N planting) cultivating and harvesting N for each variety of
plant that we grow.
This all sounds wac$y at first glance) and biodynamics does receive a lot of
criticism N the fact that it has been proven to be very successful seemingly
being secondary to the fact that science canKt seem to wor$ out e4actly why.
(ecause it views a piece of land holistically) within which all the parts N soil)
people) plants) animals) water N are interdependent and considered in their
relationships to one another) it ma$es it a particularly useful tool for anyone
wanting to grow their food without any need for e4ternal inputs. If this is a
method youKd li$e to understand in more depth) IKd recommend 7ilary
8rightKs (iodynamic "ardening: <or 7ealth and Taste) or any other boo$ on
the sub*ect (especially SteinerKs writings) depending on your previous
$nowledge and e4perience of it. (etter still) IKd spend some time
volunteering on a biodynamic farm to understand it in practise.
_<orest "ardening_
/ne wrung down) below wild food is forest gardening. <orest gardens have
the potential to optimise both vertical and hori&ontal space through their
layered design of trees) shrubs and ground covering vegetation) ma$ing them
ideal for small growing spaces in cities.
5artin 6rawford describes them as gardens Lmodelled on the structure of
young natural woodland) utilising plants of direct and indirect benefit to
peopleM. This often means edible crops (fruits and mostly perennial
vegetables)) but the useful plants which they have the potential to
abundantly produce can be used for cordage) dyes) firewood) medicinal
purposes) furniture) bas$etry materials) poles and canes (useful for normal
gardening)) spices) soaps) honey) building materials) salads and herbs)
mushrooms) nuts and seeds and sap products. 'ou can see why IKm a fan.
9 well designed forest garden ought to be at the core of simple balanced self
reliant living for anyone) regardless of whether they live in a rural or urban
setting. It represents the best closed loop model) outside of the 8ilderness)
that I have seen in practise. 9 very well designed forest garden re,uires little
or no composting or manuring) simply by using multi+purpose plants such as
the autumn olive) a crop I have fallen in love with. :ot only do these
produce great fruit for *ams) they also *ust happen to be an e4cellent nitrogen
fi4er for plants living in the layers below them) due to their ability to
Lconvert free air nitrogen into fi4ed nitrogen for eventual plant protein
assimilation and storageM. Supplemented with some annual and wild food
crops) forest gardens will play a central role in the simple balanced self
reliant micro+economies of the future) and they are at the core of how I
intend to meet my needs over the coming years. The only downside is that
they re,uire a long+term perspective towards life (insofar as that can ever be
a bad thing) N depending on their si&e and the crops planted) they can ta$e
many years to reach maturity) so harvests will be low to begin with (which
largely e4plains their otherwise ine4plicable absence from the hundreds of
thousands of under+utilised gardens of rented accommodation in cities).
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_5artin 6rawford is .irector of the 9groforestry #esearch Trust. _ _7is
boo$s include 6reating a <orest "arden_ and _7ow to "row >erennial
;egetables_
9groforestry is the growing of trees or shrubs with other agricultural crops.
It can range from lines of trees intercropped with a cereal li$e wheat) to fully
integrated forest garden systems incorporating trees) shrubs and perennial
crops in a self+sustaining system. /ver the last few hundred years almost all
the research and agricultural effort has been focussed on annual plants) to the
e4tent that most of the worldKs population depends on them. This wasnKt
always the case) though) and many people have forgotten that the mass
growing of annuals on a field scale is never going to be sustainable because
they ta$e a huge amount of energy to grow. 9s long as energy is cheap and
available they can continue their dominance N but it is clear now that energy
is not going to remain cheap for much longer.
8e need to move much more towards perennial crops N whether it be tree+
based crops (for e4ample) nuts to ta$e the place of some of the cereals) or
smaller plants such as perennial onions. In other words) we need a move
towards agroforestry.
>erennial plants) once established) ta$e much less wor$ to maintain than
annuals N you only have to plant once (in a long while anyway)) and most
plants loo$ after themselves with far less susceptibility to pests) diseases or
the vagaries of the weather than annuals.
>erennial plant products are often more nutritious than their annual
counterparts too) because their roots systems are larger and can get more
nutrients out of the soil.
Sustainable growing re,uires a change in attitudes too. 9griculture has been
misled into thin$ing that every bit of ground needs to be productive N in
other words needs to have a crop coming from it. This is never going to be
sustainable. Truly sustainable growing systems must devote a proportion of
the land to plants with QsystemK functions N in other words) plants which
increase the health and resilience of the total growing system (whether or not
they produce a crop). Such plants would usually include nitrogen+fi4ing
species (to ma$e the use of nitrogen fertilisers unnecessary)) and also plants
to deter pests and diseases by) for e4ample) attracting predators of li$ely
pests or by confusing pests with aromatic emissions.
The most sustainable systems will be closed+loop systems) where no e4tra
nutrients are brought in and the growing system sustains itself. <orest
gardens are an e4ample of this.
9groforestry systems are less suited to very large scale production than
monocultures) so by their nature they will be smaller scale N which also
means that they are much more li$ely to be integrated far better with their
local economy: crops are li$ely to be sold and used locally) so the mass
transportation of food should decrease significantly as these systems become
more popular.
They have many other benefits N wildlife value is very high) they can
provide shelter and thus reduce energy usage for heating or cooling) and so
on. /nce understood weKll wonder how we ever did without them%
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_:o+dig gardening_
6onventional modern agriculturalists) and their boo$s) almost always
advocate digging the soil as if it was some sort of universal truth that needs
no ,ualifying. In fairness) it is well intentioned advice and it is
recommended by them for a number of reasons: to incorporate manures and
composts into the soil) to open it up from compaction (often caused by
heavy machinery)) to loosen the soil and produce a crumbly tilth) and to bury
weeds. 5ost of these reasons are flawed and come from a lac$ of
understanding of what the soil actually needs) resulting in lots of
unnecessary graft and damage to the very ecosystem on which our lives
depends.
Showing a new (or rather) old) way of growing food without disrupting these
delicate) finely tuned systems) and saving you from a life of drudgery into
the bargain) are pioneers of the no+dig method such as 6harles .owding.
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_6harles .owding) author of /rganic "ardening: The :atural :o+dig 8ay
and 7ow to "row 8inter ;egetables_
5y advice for growing your own food is to garden little and often) to
treasure your soil and to be realistic in what you attempt. Supermar$ets have
created an attractive impression of year+round abundance and it is false.
2very soil and climate is different so you must adapt to local conditions and
seasons) ensuring that whatever you sow and plant comes to fruition.
"rowing the right food for your climate and locality) although bringing you
less food range) will result in tastier meals and e4tra vitality every day.
Some homewor$ before starting is a great investment and helps avoid
sowing the wrong seeds) or growing plants in the wrong way. <or e4ample)
cauliflowers need a lot of space and tend to mature all together) aubergines
are a hot climate vegetable which are unproductive in (ritain) and tomatoes
as well as potatoes will succumb to fungal blight if it rains regularly when
their fruit and tubers are developing. So for e4ample) in my damp climate I
grow *ust a few caulis) one or two aubergine plants in a polytunnel) tomatoes
only where their leaves can be $ept dry) and varieties of second early potato
which mature before the blight arrives.
/ur most precious resource for growing healthy food is soil and it needs
careful attention) but does not need to be dug or cultivated) e4cept by its
inhabitants. 8orms and other soil life do the *ob better than we ever can)
leaving soil aerated and firm at the same time) with a stable structure which
can bear the weight of a gardener and wheelbarrow. There is a common
misunderstanding that soil needs to be loose and fluffy for growing food)
and this is absolutely wrong: I garden on dense clay and roots travel happily
through my soil) which has been undisturbed for fourteen years.
Soil improves when fed with organic matter and this serves to increase the
amount of both air and nutrients. In moist climates I recommend a thin
mulch of compost to feed soil life) and hence all plants growing in that soil.
In dry climates a moisture retaining mulch has a similarly beneficial effect)
but is not a good idea for growing annual vegetables where rainfall is
common) because damp mulches of half rotted organic matter encourage
slug damage.
8e should all be able to nourish our own soil with humanure (and litter from
any animals we $eep) but attitudes need to change in order to allow this if
food is being sold. Stac$ing manure for at least si4 months allows it to
compost and retain nutrients when spread. /nce a soil is fertile it is possible
to Qclose the loopK and $eep it productive with your own waste materials)
including all weeds and garden residues) preferably composted.
(ut infertile soils will improve no end if you can import an initial) one+off
dressing of compost or manure on the surface. Should you have more land
than is needed to grow food) green manures can be sown to build up soil
humus) but this is slower than using compost and before growing vegetables
again) you need to allow time after they mature for decomposition in the
soil) even if you dig them in) which reduces their value compared to using a
mulch. I often feel that the space devoted to green manures could be sown or
planted with a second vegetable instead) and that time spent on growing and
$illing green manures would be more profitably spent on scrounging e4tra
additions for the compost heap from verges and edges. #emember also that
weeds will grow and set seed amongst green manures) unless you weed them
as if they are a crop.
<ruit can be cropped at the same time as vegetables and herbs) but be careful
to choose the right $ind of tree. In (ritain I find that apples complement
many vegetables) with a spacing of about four metres s,uare) for trees that
are grafted on medium si&e rootstoc$s. I have trained them in espalier style)
to increase light available to vegetables underneath. /n the other hand I have
not succeeded in growing annual plants under plum and apricot trees. (efore
planting trees) do as much research as you can to be sure of their suitability
and productivity) because it will be years rather than months before you
$now any results) and that is a long wait if it is an unproductive or greedy
tree%
>erennial vegetables are an option and are generally considered ,uite easy)
but bear in mind a few things: the range of food is less e4tensive than from
annual vegetables) some flavours need getting used to) such as small leaved
lime instead of lettuce) harvesting may ta$e longer (small wild raspberries
compared with garden varieties such as 9utumn (liss)) there are no native
perennial root vegetables in (ritain for a substantial meal) an issue in winter
when leaves and fruits are scarce) and perennials are not &ero maintenance)
still needing some clearing and tidying.
<or fast and abundant results) salad leaves are wonderful and offer a great
range of flavours. Deep soil around salads clear of weeds at all times and
also clear any overgrowing) surrounding vegetation to reduce slugs. Sow
seasonally and pic$ with fingers rather than a $nife) so that plants live for
longer. Seasonal salads means sowing lettuce) spinach and pea shoots in
spring) then endives) chicories) more lettuce and $ale (see $ale the superfood
later) in high summer) oriental leaves and herbs suchas coriander and chervil
in late summer) followed by a wonderful range of winter cropping plants in
early September. If you can afford them some shelter) it is possible to have
tasty leaves every day of the year) from a small area.
8e have e4perimented with the no dig and dig method. I can see advantages
to both. 1ast year we too$ on a new e4tra piece of land that had been
neglected for years. It was a land flowing with thorns and thistles as tall as
me. 8hich are all edible and yes we did eat a lot of them. They are great in a
salad prepared the right way. (ut they are so plentiful with lots of patches
around us. :o one else is eating these things) so we did not view it a waste
to not eat them all. They would be good compost for our other vegatation we
would grow there.
I did not relish the wor$ involved so wanted to give an e4treme idea a go. 9
friend wor$s in a bathroom warehouse and I was able to get a lot of very
thic$ card board. The biggest *ob my wife and I found is ta$ing off anything
that is not biodegradable li$e tape. 8e then simply *ust pressed the large
flattened out cardboard on top it was great fun. 9nd overlapped then *umped
on top to compress it all as low as possible. /ur neighbouring plots thought
we were mad when hearing the laughter from my family and the fun we
were having with our e4periment. It was now mostly pressed down but we
added even more cardboard on top again and got the $ids to wal$ on it to
compress the weeds as much as possible. /ur allotment sometimes has some
compost provided by the council in large truc$s dumped for all to use freely.
So we wheelbarrowed literally tons of this compost on top of our layers of
cardboard. The wheelbarrow had to go up a little ramp each trip) then the
$ids and my wife spread it out evenly a few inches over all of it. I must
admit it was easier and more fun than digging it over and did loo$ neat and
tidy in a short space of time. (ut time would tell if it wor$ed. 8e waited a
few wee$s and did notice that it went down every wee$ as the weeds
underneath began to rot because no sunlight could get to them. the cardboard
too would be rotting now but hope it would last long enough for the weeds
to be all but gone. 9 short while latter the level was down to almost ground
level) and there was now lovely compost under the cardboard that the worms
and other life would be eating under our cardboard instead of hard to get rid
of weeds. The worms would be eating it and the waste coming out of the
worms is wonderful stuff for the soil. They would also be putting air through
it all and bringing down bits in effect doing a better *ob than a human
digging it the hard way.
9 little while later still) we thought lets give it a go. So started to plant
through the card board which was surprisingly still strong even though it
was soa$ed and mushy by now. 8e cut little holes through all layers of
cardboard and planted through. It wor$ed very very well. Some who laughed
at us as we also laughed at putting all this cardboard on top of these weeds
were now saying surprisingly Bthat did wor$ very well.B 8e now have a very
productive area that was once *ust strong thorns and thistles. I thin$ some of
the cardboard remains where we have not punched through) but it will all
eventually turn bac$ to the earth from which it was made. The longer it
survives the better because the longer it will $ill the weeds and their strong
roots.
:ot sure if I would do this type of no dig method again) a lot depends if you
can get hold of enough waste cardboard for free. The main advantage I li$e
for the dig method is after a winter of less e4ercise than normal to double dig
your patch is e,ually beneficial to you as it is to your soil. "ardening wor$
is what we were designed for) it is wonderfully en*oyable as well as
enormously beneficial to you.
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_"uerrilla gardening_
This most recent of gardening methods usually involves gardening some
other personKs land without their e4press permission. This land is usually
neglected or abandoned by its legal owner) and in effect the guerrilla
gardener is often a productive s,uatter who doesnKt even bother to move in N
guerrilla gardeners should be in demand% It is obvious that) for some) this is
a political statement about land ownership) but it is also a way for some
people to access soil and grow their own food N not *ust for themselves) but
often for others in their community.
.epending on the motivations and locations of guerrilla gardening s,uads)
this can involve wor$ing in the middle of the night. /ther groups ma$e a
point of being seen) in order to provo$e thought about the neglect of
potentially productive land in a world that needs to rapidly localise N this
means that many teams also go out in wa$ing hours) youKll be relieved to
hear.
If you want to set up your own guerrilla gardening cell) or *oin an e4isting
one) go to "uerrilla"ardening(.org) and get involved. :ot only will you get
to meet a networ$ of li$e+minded people) itKs also another way to meet your
food needs for free and turn wasteland into something productive.
I do not li$e the ris$ myself of having all you hard wor$ ta$en from you) but
if you can=t get an allotment or other option this may be your best option.
The type of guerrilla gardening I do is spreading wild seeds I gather myself
of common wild edibles) most considered weeds. I live in an area
surrounded by wild green land of which lots of it hardly anyone ever goes
near its *ust a natural waste land.
This can be a far more reliable form of storing long term food for your
family. This way can be renewable and never ending. If you spread edible
plants that are perennials that grow and can be eaten all year round. >lants
that regrow themselves year after year. I li$e the type=s where everything can
be eaten from the roots which can be considered li$e potatoes then the leaves
and stems li$e the green salad and the flower heads li$e the garnishing.
So a readymade instant meal all for free. #enewable and never ending and
because most people around where I live are uneducated in wild food and
have been brainwashed through advertising and so forth they would not even
consider it even when there are food shortages there will still not be that
many other people gathering them. 5ost people would prefer a processed
readymeal full of harmful things than my readymeal that is one of the most
nutritious healthy things a human could ever eat. If you regularly *ust dig
something up and eat it raw that was *ust growing and don=t clean off too
much soil which is full of healthy en&ymes that can do you far more good
than a lifetime of vit and mineral pills that many times *ust pass through you
without even touching the sides. They are many times *ust pan bullets. <ar
better to use nature an perefct e4ample of this is sprouting. 5y wife used to
do a lot of this when she was younger) now we are teaching our $ids the self
reliant advantages of +Sprouting: 7ow to "row Sprouts at 7ome for 1ow
6ost :utritious 5eals
Sprouting at home is a simple way to lower your food costs) increase the
amount of raw food in your diet) and be assured that the sprouts you eat are
safe.
Sprouting seeds to eat is a s$ill you can learn ,uic$ly) and a sprout garden
ta$es very little time to maintain. 9ll the sprouting supplies you need can be
had for free or for a minimal investment. In no time at all) youKll be en*oying
the crunchy goodness of homegrown sprouts with every meal%
8hy should you sprout-
8hen a seed starts to sprout) the ,ualities of the nutrients begin to change N
comple4 compounds such as carbohydrates begin to brea$ down into simple
sugars) proteins brea$ down into amino acids) and the fats into fatty acids.
2n&yme inhibitors that enable a seed to remain inert yet viable for years are
neutrali&ed by sprouting) and the en&yme and vitamin content is increased)
most notably the ( vitamins.
9 sprouting seed is transformed from a long+term storage unit for starches
into a living plant full of digestive en&ymes) amino acids) and simple sugars.
The nutrient content increases up to 1@AAE after sprouting) and your body
can readily assimilate the organic compounds in the sprouts. 9s the sprouts
turn green with e4posure to light) chlorophyll is developed in these baby
plant sprouts) ma$ing them a superfood pac$ed with nutrition.
#eady to get started sprouting-
8hat youKll need to sprout at home:
cheesecloth or stainless steel screen
,uart si&ed mason *ars
a tray to stand the sprouting *ars in
rubber bands or a canning ring to hold the cheesecloth or screen in place
a selection of seeds) beans) or grains (organically grown if possible)
a cupboard or corner of your counter out of direct sunlight
! to 1A minutes each day to care for your sprouts
7ow to "row Sprouts:
<ill a *ar with water (filtered or spring water is preferable). <or alfalfa)
clover) or other small seeds) put two tablespoons of seeds in the *ar and let
soa$ in the water for 8 hours. (eginning the soa$ing process at night
develops an easy rhythm for daily maintenance) chec$ing them in the
evening and again in the morning.
9fter the soa$ing time is up (in the morning) if started at night)) empty the
water out and rinse the seeds with fresh water (I li$e to rinse at least twice
each time). 6over the mouth of the *ar with a s,uare of cheesecloth or
sprouting screen and set the *ar upside down in a tray or bowl (to catch any
water that will drain out). I always lean the *ar against something at an angle
to ensure a flow of fresh air to the sprouting seeds.
#inse the sprouts every 8 to 1@ hours by filling the *ars part way with water
and then draining them thoroughly. The water from soa$ing and rinsing the
sprouts is great for houseplants) gardens) or your compost pile. 8hen the
sprouts have reached the si&e you prefer for eating) rinse them thoroughly
and place in the refrigerator until youKre ready to eat them. They will $eep
*ust fine for a couple of days (up to a wee$).
5ost sprouts are edible as soon as you see a tail (the root) emerging from the
seed) but you can let them grow as long as you want. 9lfalfa and clover will
fill the *ar so completely that youKll have a hard time getting them out) so
donKt let them go too far.
Soa$ing times and amounts of seeds for sprouting in a ,uart *ar:
9lfalfa seeds: Soa$ @ Tbs for I to 8 hours
6lover seeds: Soa$ @ Tbs for I to 8 hours
(roccoli seeds: Soa$ @ Tbs for 8 to 1@ hours
8hole lentils: Soa$ 1 cup for 8 to 1@ hours) then eat
<enugree$ seeds: Soa$ 1GI cup for I to 8 hours
#adish seeds: Soa$ 3 Tbs for I to 8 hours
#aw hulled sunflower seeds: Soa$ 1 cup for to 8 hours) then eat
6hia seeds: Soa$ 1 cup for to 8 hours) then eat
Sesame seeds: Soa$ 1 cup for to 8 hours) then eat
8heat berries: Soa$ 1 cup whole wheat berries for 8 to 1@ hours
#ye berries: Soa$ 1 cup whole rye berries for 8 to 1@ hours
5any seeds and nuts may be soa$ed and then eaten without fully sprouting
them. /ne of my favorites is sunflower seed mil$) made by blending soa$ed
and rinsed raw sunflower seeds with water until it has the consistency of
mil$. 7oney or maple syrup may be added for a sweetened version. 0sing
the same method of blending the seeds) but only adding a little water) you
end up with a base for dips and spreads which taste great with chopped fresh
veggies and herbs.
<or the more adventurous) fill seed+starting trays with soil and grow
sunflower greens and buc$wheat LlettuceM in them. 9ny shallow container
with drainage will wor$) as will regular garden pots.
0se raw sunflower seeds (in the shell) and unhulled buc$wheat) soa$ing 1
cup of seeds for each tray for 8 to 1@ hours. Spread the seeds evenly over the
soil and cover with a little e4tra soil. 8ater well) cover with newspaper or a
plastic bag) and put the tray in a spot that stays at room temperature and is
fairly dar$. (e sure to give them a daily watering) but donKt $eep the soil
soggy.
9fter a couple of days) ta$e off the covering and let the sprouts get some
sunlight. 6ontinue to grow them in the tray until theyKre I to inches in
length. 8hen itKs time to harvest some for lunch) simply cut the sprouts near
soil level) rinse) and en*oy% If you cut more than you can eat) the sprouts will
stay fresh in the refrigerator *ust li$e any greens.
Dids really dig having these baby green sprouts around) and by ma$ing tiny
trays out of whatever small containers you have) they can grow their own
sprout gardens. 2ngaging them in the process of soa$ing) rinsing) growing
and eating sprouts gives them a real sense of cooperation and being in the
rhythm with nature.
Sprouting is also a great learning activity for unschooling and
homeschooling families. The ama&ing transformation that ta$es place to
change those tiny seeds into living green food is inspiring. :atureKs wisdom
is contained in each and every one of them) and yet our great god science
can not manufacture a single seed.
8aste food 1iberating +S$ipping
5eat
5uch of the rest of this boo$ is about hunting and trapping) but these are not
the only ways to provide meat for the table for free.
_8ild food and road$ill_
/f course) let us not forget that there are many other fun and efficient ways
to obtain high protein foods from the wild. >erhaps the best and most easily
obtained plant based source is the delectable walnut. 8hen we were $ids our
parents bought some land and planted fruit and nut tree=s. 2very year now
they are getting bigger and along with other fruit and nut trees producing a
healthy bounty of walnuts which are considered a super food nutritionally.
>articularly in the south of 2ngland) feral) abandoned trees) or simply those
in public places) can be readily found. There are over IA such trees within a
short cycling distance of my home. 1ast year I gathered !A$g of nuts.
These can be used whole or have the oil e4tracted) the resulting meal being a
wonderful and protein rich food source.
2ach year we find more and more as the trees mature and produce more
every passing year. The best approach we find for walnuts is to use ether
stilts or a step ladder and an old style wal$ing stic$. /r other long stic$ with
a hoo$ on the end. 'ou get as close as you can to pic$ the walnuts off) any
out of reach you can hoo$ the branch and pull it closer to pic$ them off. 'ou
have to be careful not to pull so much that you brea$ the branch which has
happened to us) you then need to get up there somehow and put a splint on
the =wound= until it heals up. If you harvest while they are still green they can
be pic$led. 8e *ust chop each end off the green outershell and drop them in
salt water for a day. Then spread them out to dry out for another day in the
sun) until they go blac$. Then they can be put into *ars of vinegar. The
advantage is they have no shelf life) they pretty much last a lifetime li$e this.
'ou can sell these or use them as barter items and they ma$e wonderful
gifts.
/r you can wait until they go hard on the tree) then you can *ust sha$e or tap
with a long stic$ most of them off. 'ou then need to crac$ each one open to
get to the hard walnut inside. They are great in honey and we sometime sell
or give away *ars of local walnuts in local honey. Two super foods and again
no shelf life they pretty much last a lifetime. 7oney is also a wonderful
preserver. They have found honey from ancient 2gypt that could still be
eaten today.
(ut I prefer to pic$le them because the outside shell of the walnut which is
full of nutrition is not wasted. If you waste that it isa high percentage gone
compared to the small walnut you get out from the inside. <ar better to eat
all of it together. I absolutely love pic$led walnuts. 7ave them with bread
and cheese or anything else you fancy or indeed on their own.
5y wife said when she lived and travel ed around 2urope before we married
they had all sorts of pic$led foods.
8e li$e to ma$e pic$led 7erring) mussels) crab and other sea foods. It is a
Scandinavian thing.
9long with dried seaweed which also lasts a long time li$e pic$led foods.
Then of course there is the rest of the whole coastal larder of fish and shell
fish) the inland larder of snails and insects and) dare I say it) yes I do)
accidental meat) a.$.a. road$ill.
"iven the tragic fact that every year in the 0D 3 million pheasants) 8AA)AAA
rabbits) !A)AAA deer) s,uirrel and badgers) as well as @!)AAA fo4es are $illed
on our roads) (and e4trapolating from these appalling statistics) whilst ta$ing
into account the differing si&e of the various animals and) for arguments
sa$e) assuming that !AE of such animals are serviceable as food N i.e.
avoiding the tabloid clicha that anyone who eats road $ill Qscrapes it off the
tarmacK) then (when accounting for the differing number of servings from
each animal) weKre loo$ing at least 8)CAA)AAA potential meals for the
practical) discriminating and opportunist forager. (on appatit%
/n a recent e4tended family holiday we were all travelling to the large
holiday house we hired deep in the countryside. 2ach family my brothers
and sister=s with their families driving through the mountain roads and
sometimes through thic$ forest areas. 8e were calling and messaging each
other on the way and someone said its pheasant season and we all noticed
how many pheasants we had seen. /ur $ids counted over 3A. 8e all fancied
pheasant to add to our wild food we were already planning and tal$ing about
a lot. 5y father managed first of all to hit one) and he noticed another car hit
one as well (the other car wasn=t trying). 7e put this lovely pheasant meat in
bags to ta$e to put in our wild food meals we were planning.
/ne of my sister=s with her family and the $ids in the bac$ shortly after also
managed to hit one) but a word of warning. In their efforts the bird flew up
and her husband who was driving hit it in the windscreen crac$ing it. They
had to wait for a brea$down van to tow the rest of the way and then organise
a new windscreen to be fitted. It made for an interesting story and an
interesting start to our holiday. 8e used what was not edible in the birds in
some traps and sea food traps. They were productive traps and we en*oyed
eating fresh fish and shellfish from the pheasant baited traps. /ne night we
had a large wild fire outside and coo$ed wild food over it while chatting till
the early hours. 6an=t beat it.
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The classification of wild food) as separate from food cultivated by humans)
raises some interesting ,uestions hereR ,uestions which highlight the e4tent
to which we have perceived ourselves to be separate from the rest of :ature.
<irst) what e4actly is Qthe 8ildK- Second) why are humans commonly not
considered to be wild) or a part of the 8ild- If a human plants a seed) and it
germinates and spreads itself across a landscape over a short period of time)
are these new plants wild or cultivated- 5ost people would suggest the
latter) though with little confidence or clarity. 'et if a so+called wild animal
eats some fruit before) very $indly) dropping the seed bomb composed
mainly of its own N ahem N potting mi4) and that seed then germinates into
another fruit producing plant) most people would consider that to be the
wor$ of Qthe wildK. 5y friend who has a farm used to feed unwanted veg to
his pigs. 7e noticed in the place where the pigs did their waste there were
lovely vegetables growing. /bviously the seeds had been on a *ourney
through the pig but ended up in a very nutritious place to grow again. I
*oined him in eating these particular vegetables when they were ready to
harvest and couldn=t stop laughing at what a great story about how they came
to grow there without him planting them.
Is the planting of a seed only a domestication issue if it is done consciously
by humans- "ary Snyder) author of _The >ractice of the 8ild_) suggests
that a plant is wild if it is Lself+propagating) self+maintaining) flourishing in
accord with innate ,ualitiesM. 7umanity is no less or greater a part of :ature
than a fo4 or a deer. 8e may currently be a more destructive force than
anything else that e4ists) but we are still :ature. 9nd within us still resides a
piece of The 8ild. This is why I consider the food we grow or what we
forage to be all wild food and far better in every way than processed food.
8ater
2ven more important than food) is water. 8ater should be the easiest thing in
the world to get without money) given its abundance on the planet. 9s hard
as it is for us to imagine) there was once a time when we could cup it in our
hands and drin$ it straight from a river or stream) tasting nothing li$e what
most of us thin$ water tastes li$e today. In a few remote) uncivilised places it
is still possible to drin$ clean) fresh water. I had the pleasure of being able to
do so once when I was travelling through 9sia at the top of a mountain. 8e
were the first people downstream) and there wasnKt another human being in
sight for many miles. The river that flowed ne4t to my tent was so clear that)
when it was still) loo$ing at its bed was li$e loo$ing through a pane of glass.
It tasted sublime) unli$e any water I had tasted before. The first time I dran$
from it I realised I had never drun$ water before) the way it should be) the
way it once was. 8e bathed in that river) but to ensure it stayed pristine the
others who lived there (I was soap less by this stage) would lather
themselves up on the ban$ and fully rinse themselves off before getting bac$
in the water) to ensure that the ne4t people downstream also had a pure water
supply. In relation to our land) atmosphere and water) we would do well to
thin$ of the ne4t generation as those neighbours who live downstream.
If you live in a rural setting) getting enough water shouldnKt be too difficult
if you $now how and have the means. 7owever) if you are in the city this is
a lot tric$ier for obvious reasons. In fact) the water issue is one of the
reasons why I believe cities to be inherently unsustainable) as the water
needs of millions of people living on top of each other can only be met by
highly industrialised means) involving processes that are polluting our host
and destroying itKs ability to home us. Therefore) complete self reliant living
en masse will only happen through land reform and a complete redesign of
the way we live.
:evertheless) there is much you can do in the meantime) and water
conservation methods such as those I mention elsewhere) along with using a
compost toilet) will all ma$e important contributions. I will give you a menu
of options that I hope are wide enough in scope to cover whatever your
particular situation involves. 8ith all the options below) I would get the
water tested to ma$e sure it is drin$able.
_8ater wells and bore holes_
9 well is created by e4cavating a piece of land for the purpose of accessing
the groundwater of underground a,uifers N the depth and radius of the
e4cavation depends on how close to the surface the a,uifer lies.
(oreholes are similar) but are more li$e a narrow shaft and re,uire drilling of
one form or another. These can be e4pensive to create in the first instance
unless you can tap into a spring that is near the surface.
7owever) once youKve done it it is there for life) as long as it doesnKt run dry)
providing you with a source of clean) non+chlorinated water. There are easy
ways to dig your own borehole) but maybe a proper well would be better.
I plan to dig a well by hand when my son is a bit older. .on=t want him to
miss out if we do it now he is too young. This is the sort of upbringing my
father gave me) I want to pass it on to the ne4t generation. 'ou build the
walls down starting from the top and dig under one side putting stones in.
8hile waiting for the cement to go hard do it the other side. .riving steel
rods in as you go so the walls hang on the rods. Hust $eep going deeper until
you hit the water. 8hat a great pro*ect to do slowly.
9 little at a time and en*oy every second of it. I would li$e to fill 2arth bags
with what comes out of the hole and build a ta$e on the 2arth ship idea with
them. Hust using the 2arth bags the same as bric$s) but they are natural and
sustainable and e4cellent insulation. 9lso some designers incorporate few
shipping containers inside to support the structure. :ot enough 2arth from
*ust the well to finish the structure so I would also li$e to dig a few large
humanure compost toilets the other side of the 2arth ship. 9ll the 2arth
coming out will provide the =bric$s= for the 2arth ship walls. 5a$es sense)
fresh water coming in one side all the fa miles waste going out the other. The
waste can be e4cellent nutrition for your edible garden when its ready. Then
you switch your waste pipe to fill another huge hole you dug and capped off
so no smell can escape. 8hen that=s full you switch to a third and final one.
/nce you have used up all the beautifully nutritious human compost from
your first one you can switch your waste out pipe bac$ to that one) and start
using humanure compost from the second when its ready and so on.
8ith solar panels on the roof and a wood stove inside this would be living
the dream off grid.
8hile on the sub*ect off living off grid) a Hapanese invention is available to
buy a small bo4 that can plug into your electric car to convert and then use
the power from the batteries at night time) when your solar panels are not
wor$ing. Then you can charge the battery when the sun comes out again. I
thin$ this is brilliant) because the latest generation batteries are so e4pensive)
but if you have already invested in one for your car then use it in a grid
down situation.
0ntil the last few hundred years) water wells played a hugely important role
in hydrating the people of many rural areas) and in some parts of the world
this is still very much the norm today. (ut because so many of us now dwell
in urban areas) itKs not something we have to thin$ about anymore. 8ater
comes from a tap. (ut what would happen if the economic mechanisms that
facilitated such centralised and comple4 water systems ground to a halt) and
those chlorinated water taps eventually ran dry-
8ells are still used even in the global 8est) but most are now created using
high technology techni,ues such as boring) drilling or driving) and involve
electrical pumps in their daily use. If you are intending to live off+grid on a
piece of land) there is a temptation *ust to design in an electrically pumped
well) as a decent solar panel would power it. 'et again I as$ the ,uestion N
what would happen if the global infrastructure) which manufactures the parts
of the leisure batteries and photovoltaic that power your pump) collapsed-
'ouKd be left with a well that had been designed for a level of technology
you could no longer support.
It is for this reason) along with the fact that they are pac$ed full of embodied
energy and ecological destruction) that I argue against using electrical
pumps. 5any simple balanced self reliant options are available) including
everything from the age old (and my personal favourite) purely for romantic
reasons) buc$et to a very clever bicycle powered pump) which not only
builds resilience in your system but also $eeps you fit and saves you a gym
subscription as a bonus. I want to get something li$e this set up in the future
along with a bicycle for generating electricity and charging batteries.
_#ainwater 7arvesting_
6ollecting rainwater is simple and the fact that so few of us bother to do it is
yet another e4ample of the wastefulness that comes with moneyKs marriage
to the principles of the economies of scale and division of labour. #ain falls
from the s$y) hits a surface (usually a roof )) runs into some guttering) down
some piping and into a water butt that is raised as high of the ground as is
optimum for you. It can get more comple4 than that depending on what your
needs are) but it really doesnKt need to be. It has been happening since the
days before 6hrist and we all really ought to be doing it) as part of a way of
living which treats every drop of water with the respect it deserves.
"uttering and butts these days are usually made from plastics) but you can
easily find suitable receptacles for the butts on <reecycle or from businesses
(such as factories) warehouses and industrial+scale caterers) who regularly
discard large storage containers that could fit the *ob. This is the only time
youKll hear me say this but) in relation to water storage devices) big is
beautiful) and IKd recommend finding yourself the biggest one that you can
accommodate. I would love to have large water tan$s that could gravity fee
each floor of my home. 'ou would need one higher than say the first floor to
feed taps in the upstairs bathroom) then one level with the first floor to
gravity feed the downstairs bathroom and $itchen. 9s long as you use less
than the amount of rain you get every year this would be self reliant water.
/f course you would need to filter it and purify it before consumption but
the percentage we consume is very small compared with our total water
usage. I tend to filter and purify all water my family consumes any way
where ever it came from.
#ainwater used to generate electricity
8e live in a part of the world where we do get a lot of rain. 8hen we
complain about the rain) other people will often say B'eah) but it=s good for
the plants.B 8ell) than$s to a microturbine+based system created by three
students from the Technological 0niversity of 5e4ico) it=s now also being
used to generate electricity for use in low+income homes.
In a nutshell) the >luvia system N developed by /mar 2nri,ue 1eyva 6oca)
#omel (rown and "ustavo #ivero ;elb&,ue& N uses the stream of rainwater
runoff from houses= rooftop rain gutters to spin a microturbine in a
cylindrical housing. 2lectricity generated by that turbine is used to charge
1@+volt batteries) which can in turn be used to power 12. lamps or other
small household appliances.
The generator measures about @ inches wide by 1A inches high (!1 4 @!I
mm)) and receives the water through a half+inch (13 mm) pipe. /nce the
water has flowed through the microturbine) it proceeds to pass through a
charcoal filter and into a storage tan$) leaving it Be,ual to or cleaner than the
water in the networ$ supply system of 5e4ico 6ity)B according to the
students.
I say 6harcoal filter not re,uired) you could achieve this:
BBe,ual to or cleaner than the water in the networ$ supply system of 5e4ico
6ity)B by passing it through a dirty soc$%% (ut sarcasm aside a good silver
water purification system would be needed wherever you are in the world.
The >luvia system has already been tested in 5e4ico 6ity=s I&tapalapa
community. The university now hopes to increase the power of the system)
allowing it to generate a greater amount of electricity.
If you have another source of water) such as a well) then rainwater
harvesting wor$s as a supplementary source. (ecause the stored rainwater
will often contain contaminants) which is why the need for filtering and
purifying) but instead for things li$e watering the garden) washing your
clothes and water cannoning peaceful protesters at demonstrations R)
There has been word of water companies contemplating charging people for
this as they claim it is QtheirK water N what on 2arth gives them the audacity
to claim such a thing) I donKt $now) but they are. 5y answer to them will be
always be this: donKt worry) youKll get your water N itKs *ust going to see the
insides of my bladder on its way to you. 9ll roads lead to home) after all.
_Springs) streams and rivers_
<or most of you who live in towns and cities) this will probably not be a
realistic option. Springs are not unli$e wells) the main difference being the
fact that :ature brings the a,uifer to the ground surface all by 7erself. /ne
e4ample is a famous spring called 6halice 8ell in "lastonbury) and IKve
filled up my bottles and containers with its delicious water many times.
There is no reason why nearby residents couldn=t go there) or the white
spring across from it) and fill their humble receptacles) and I $now many
who do. The water that comes out is full of iron and has a very uni,ue taste)
and is very good for you. 8ith a bit of e4ploration) you may also find one
near where you live) but this is obviously much more li$ely if you live
rurally. Springs can sometimes need filters) such as a sand filter (which has
no consumables and re,uires little maintenance)) so testing the water is a
wise first step.
Streams and rivers these days are very li$ely to be polluted) especially in and
around towns and cities) or near industrial scale farms in the countryside.
9gain) test to find out. #egardless) as long as you have the means to boil and
purify it) there is no reason why you could not use this water. /f course this
isnKt anywhere near as convenient as getting water from the mains) but this
latter method is inherently unsustainable and therefore) by its definition) will
have to come to an end sometime.
5y grandfather always used to say fishing and farming (of which he did
and we still do both) complement each other so well. (ecause the waste
from one is so useful for the other. 'ou always have bait for fish traps and
vice versa) seaweed for e4ample is so good for the earth you are growing
your crops in.
I grew up with my father e4perimenting with sea water tan$s bac$ home so
we often brought things bac$ from fishing. The price for certain fish and
shellfish is low in the summer and high in the winter. So we often used to
$eep a lot bac$ and sell in the winter when prices were high. 8e even built a
huge floating cage li$e a 1ondon red double dec$er bus. It was li$e a
floating pontoon we could come up along side and tie up against. 8e could
open the hatch we built and throw in all bo4es of large crabs we caught that
day. 8e fished hard over the summer=s every year and built up tons of crabs
until each layer was full. Then in the winter every year when you could not
catch them anymore the price goes up a lot because they are not available so
we sold when the price was highest. The seafood dealer brought his truc$ to
where our $eep bo4 was located and we towed it in at high water until it
grounded. Then as the tide dropped around it we started emptying into his
truc$. 8e had very little losses because they filter feed plan$ton in the water.
8e still have our massive floating $eep bo4 but we are not fishing full time
anymore. This is *ust to give ideas) something similar could be done in a
smaller way.
:ow we use our huge $eep cage on land for $eeping game animals alive that
we catch in out triangular coroplast traps. (See later for details how to ma$e)
8e catch mainly rabbits and s,uirrels in our live catch coroplast traps.
#abbits actually breed every C wee$s or so. So even if you dont catch any
more if you $eep rabbits and breed them you can have a renewable meat
source along with your other self reliant food systems. I would also li$e to
try $eeping and breeding pigeons in the future. <or the same reasons people
$eep chic$ens. 2ggs and meet. 9lso homing pigeons are very useful for
sending messages home if communications all go down. Its a great hobby
for the $ids ta$ing homing pigeons far away from home and they always
find their way home.
So we now use our large $eep cage on land for $eeping animals and birds. It
still could be used at sea as it was originally designed for. I am planning *ust
such a small $eepbo4 as well as a seawater system on land) but then you
need pumps and filters which if ever they stop wor$ing for any reason
everything is dead in no time. So $eeping your $eep bo4 at sea ma$es a lot
of sense. (ut I always loved having fish tan$ both fresh water and seawater.
5y father decided when we my brothers and sisters and I were young to get
rid of the T;. I li$e to thin$ this is why I am able to thin$ outside the bo4.
7e said there is too much se4 and violence) so we went through much of our
childhood with no T;. 7e said we will get a fish tan$ in place of it which did
loo$ nice and was not as bad for childrens brains. It was a great education
about marine life) but the conclusion was nature is also all se4 and violence.
The males fighting over the females and breading. 1/1. The funniest note I
brought to school was =sorry my son is late one of our lobsters was shedding
his shell and he wanted to watch it.=
'ou do have to be careful you can not mi4 sea or salt water with fresh water
for growing so with that in mind I would li$e to touch on 9,uaponics which
is a boo$ in itself. 9s I have said many times) this boo$ *ust touches on ideas
for simple balanced self reliance and further research is then needed.
9,uaponics is essentially the combination of 9,uaculture and 7ydroponics.
(oth a,uaculture and hydroponics have some down sides) hydroponics
re,uires e4pensive nutrients to feed the plants) and also re,uires periodic
flushing of the systems which can lead to waste disposal issues. #e+
circulating a,uaculture needs to have e4cess nutrients removed from the
system) normally this means that a percentage of the water is removed)
generally on a daily basis.
This nutrient rich water then needs to be disposed of and replaced with clean
fresh water. 8hile re+circulating a,uaculture and hydroponics are both very
efficient methods of producing fish and vegetables) when we loo$ at
combining the two) these negative aspects are turned into positives. The
positive aspects of both a,uaculture and hydroponics are retained and the
negative aspects no longer e4ist. 9,uaponics can be as simple or as comple4
as youKd li$e to ma$e it) the simple system I share on an allotment is made
from one I(6 (Intermediate (ul$ 6ontainer). The top was cut off and turned
upside down to become a growbed for the plants. 8ater is pumped up from
the fish tan$ into the growbed. The water tric$les down through the media)
past the roots of the plants before draining bac$ into the fish tan$.
The plants e4tract the water and nutrients they need to grow) cleaning the
water for the fish. There are bacteria that live on the surface of the growbed
media. These bacteria convert ammonia wastes from the fish into nitrates
that can be used by the plants. Its actually better than *ust having the fish
tan$ because you need to worry about filtration.
"rowbeds filled with a media such as gravel or e4panded clay pebbles are a
common method of growing plants in an a,uaponic system) but there are
many different methods that can be used. In fact any method of hydroponic
growing can be adapted to a,uaponics. >lants can be grown in floating foam
rafts that sit on the water surface. ;egetables can also be grown using :<T
(:utrient <ilm Techni,ue)) or through various other methods using a Lrun to
wasteM style of growing. This is done by removing a percentage of the fish
water each day and watering vegetables planted in different media such as
coir peat) vermiculite) perlite etc.
5any different species of fish can be grown in an a,uaponic system) and
your species selection will depend on a number of factors including your
local government regulations. 8e li$e Tilapia the most cultured fish in the
world) and e4tremely popular in 9,uaponics systems. They are an ideal
species for a,uaponics for many reasons. They are easy to breed) fast
growing) withstand very poor water conditions) consume an omnivorous diet
and are good eating.Uuite high stoc$ing densities of fish can be grown in an
a,uaponic system) and because of the recirculating nature of the systems
very little water is used.
#esearch has shown that an a,uaponic system uses about 1G1Ath of the
water used to grow vegetables in the ground. 9n a,uaponic system can be
incredibly productive. 5y friend has a set up and I share it with him costs
and then the produce) weKve produced !A$g of fish) and hundreds of
$ilograms of vegetables within months in an area about the si&e of your
average single carpar$ space) !m 4 3m. Its completely renewable the fish
breed as fast as you can eat them or give away. This small space the si&e of a
carpar$ing space alone can be an ever replenishing source of food for a
small family forever. It would be a very healthy diet fish and plants and
would never run out. (ut not balanced which is what this boo$ is all about.
This is a system that re,uires no bending) no weeding) no fertili&ers) and
only uses about the same power it ta$es to run a couple of light globes. It
could easily be run from a couple of solar panels and a single battery.
(earing in mind any fish tan$s systems will need power to pump and aerate
so if you are going to have fish why not have an a,uaponic system) its the
same power re,uirement) or less actually because the filtering system.
1and
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Q8hose are they-K the businessman as$ed peevishly.
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QIn which case they are mine) because I was the first person to
thin$ of it.K
QIs that sufficient-K
Q/f course it is. 8hen you find a diamond that belongs to nobody) it is
yours. 8hen you discover an island that belongs to no one) it is yours. 8hen
you are the first to have an idea) you ta$e out a patent on it: it is yours. 9nd I
own the stars because nobody else before me thought of owning them.K
N 9ntoine de Saint+24upary) The 1ittle >rince
Since the 2nclosure 9cts) access to land has been the biggest obstacle for
anyone who has wanted to live subsistently) and it remains so for anyone
who dreams of living in a simple balanced and self reliant way. 2very inch
of the land we were born out of is now owned by someone or something)
and the combination of that cultural creation with the subse,uent land prices
and planning permission constraints has led us to a scenario where the
human has been forced out of her natural habitat. 9re we less worthy than a
woodpec$er or an otter to live freely upon the land-
/ne of the most significant impacts of this is the fact that the overwhelming
ma*ority of people now need to ta$e out large mortgages in inherently
unsustainable cities where they have little opportunity to have control over
their own lives) instead being forced to wor$ in the wage consumer economy
so that they may pay bac$ their mortgage lenders the money that the latter
created out of thin air to begin with. In effect) ma$ing the rich financially
richer and the poor more enslaved. The conse,uences of the privatisation of
our land on our freedoms and our ability to live in a truly sustainable manner
are grossly underestimated.
8hat 6hina are going through right now is very interesting. They are
currently building around 1A new cities every year but most remain empty.
8ho do they want to live in these empty apartment bloc$s and shop in these
empty shopping centers- The around 1 billion people who at the moment
live off the land that=s who. The governments can not easily control and
benefit from people living self reliant off their own land. They do not want
farmers providing their own food off their own land. They want them living
in the city wor$ing for the corporations and spending currency units on
things they don=t need.
The corporatocracy) that merging of corporate and political powers (I was
once told that politicians and corporations are not actually in bed together N
they are) in fact) the same people%)) will not relin,uish control over the land
easily. The land was ta$en off us in order to force us into the industrial)
consumer and wage economies) after all. 0ntil such reforms happen one way
or another) there are plenty of transitional strategies we can employ to enable
those of us who do want to live off the land in a subsistence) non+monetary)
economy to do so) or at the very least give ourselves access to soil so that we
can be as self+reliant for food and our other needs as possible. The good
news is that many people and organisations have already pioneered these
transitional strategies) meaning you *ust have to decide what path best suits
you and then pursue it with determination.
In the course of this chapter) I aim to provide you with a range of strategies
that could offer you the potential to access the land in a way that will help
you live outside of the monetary economy to some degree) regardless of
whether you live in the city or eventually aspire to get bac$ to the land.
1and of the free
"etting access to soil allows you to be self+reliant for food and other needs
(and) as weKll see in this chapter and the ne4t) potentially gives you the
chance to create a home that is designed to enable you to be self+reliant) with
no bills and needing no e4ternal inputs). If you are living in the city) you
may thin$ this is impossible for you. The good news: it is much easier than
you thin$. There are possibilities to access land everywhere) surprisingly so
in cities) and you do not need to own land to do so. 2ven if you can only
grow a little) it will help you build resilience into your own economy by
introducing more diversity) and that can only be a good thing for you and the
planet. In this chapter I e4plore all the options available to you in this
respect.
8indowsills and small spaces
2ven if you live in an apartment bloc$ or a flat that has no bac$ garden as
my family does) you can still grow many useful plants in small spaces such
as windowsills and balconies. <rom these alone you could become self
reliant for your herbs (grown in pots or troughs or old tin cans) at the very
least) which you can then pic$ fresh as you are coo$ing. Salad leaves will
also wor$ well here. Sunny south+facing windowsills are best) or any that get
more than five hours of sunshine a day. These are also ideal for germinating
seeds) which N if you are luc$y enough to have access to an allotment or
garden N you can then plant out as the temperature outside increases)
remembering to harden them off first by putting them outside during the day
and bringing them in at night for about a wee$ or two first. .o ma$e sure
that your plants have enough room to grow) ma$e sure they have enough
water) and donKt let them get scorched by direct sunlight during the hottest
part of the day N this you can easily do by creating a little shade for them.
1andshare
7ow we have shared the 2arth with each other has changed dramatically
over the years) from our time as hunter gatherers when no formal structures
e4isted) to modern society where the concept of private property is
ubi,uitous. .ue to a range of economic mechanisms and social factors) we
have ended up in a situation where many people who own land donKt have
the time or energy to grow food whilst others) who do have that time and
energy and dream of being able to grow their own food) donKt have the
financial capability to buy land) especially if they are not allowed to
construct a simple) cheap (or free) dwelling on it.
It was to solve this problem that 7ugh <earnley 8hittingstall) through #iver
6ottage) set up a 0D wide initiative called 1andshare in @AAC shortly after
he paid a visited to Transition Town TotnesK "arden Share pro*ect the year
before. "iven the fact that there are at least 8)AAA people already on
allotment waiting lists in the 0D (though the real figure is li$ely to be
somewhere between 1AA)AAA and 1!A)AAA)) that the grow+your+own
movement is becoming increasingly popular) coupled with the obvious
reality that there is so much land all over the 0D (both in cities and the
countryside) going unused or drastically under+utilised) it was a niche
waiting to be filled.
1andshare) through #iver 6ottageKs public profile and some great online
functionality) has a huge potential to suit people who want to grow their own
produce but donKt have anywhere but their windowsill to do itR who have
some spare land that theyKre prepared to share with others in their local
communityR or who can help with local food production in some way) from
sharing $nowledge and s$ills to lending tools to a particular plot.
The strength of this organisation is that it allows anyone to get involved.
9ccording to their website) L1andshare arrangements can range from an
individual sharing a patch of their garden to a national body such as the
:ational Trust creating allotments for many people at grand sites across the
country. 1and is also shared by schools) companies and communities.M
So if you need land in order to be self+reliant and moneyless in terms of food
and a range of other needs) or if instead you have land that could be used to
help your community localise its economy to some degree (and all the
personal and social benefits that can stem from that)) then avail of the
mutually beneficial relationships that pro*ects such as 1andshare facilitate. It
also allows for people who can be 1andshare food doctors) who can offer
advice (both online and in real life) to those who are learning as they go.
88//<ing (8orld 8ide /pportunities on /rganic <arms)
88//<ing has a very similar approach to 1andshare) in that its main focus
is to match up people with different but complementary needs in a mutually
beneficial) win+win way. 8ith national organisations in over fifty countries
around the world) 88//< lists all the organic farms) smallholdings and
such that have signed up to the scheme in each country (most organic farms
are now involved) such is the success of this approach). If youKre loo$ing to
spend time on an organic farm (for any of the reasons listed below)) you
simply *oin up to the scheme) contact the farms that most appeal to your
needs and ideologies) before hopefully coming to an arrangement with them
regarding how long you stay for) how many hours you will wor$ whilst
there) and any food and dietary needs you have. It is generally accepted that
@! hours of wor$ a wee$) in return for comfortable accommodation)
ade,uate food for your time there (including your days off) and the
opportunity to learn a wide variety of s$ills (including the language of your
host)) is a deal that often wor$s for everyone concerned) but it really is up to
both parties to come to any agreement they li$e beforehand. I love it because
its outside the fiat currency system.
5ost people seem to use this scheme when they are on their travels) and
therefore it tends to often be a short term endeavour. There is also no reason
why it canKt be used as a long+term) ongoing option that benefits all
involved. I $now someone who spent three years wor$ing on an organic
farm) and whilst it was not a normal 88//<ing relationship) it wor$ed on
the same principle of being mutually beneficial to all.
IKd highly recommend 88//<ing to anyone who wants to dip their toes
into simple balanced self reliant living for a period of time) short or long) as
it is possible to hitch or cycle from farm to farm) and no currency units are
needed once you are there. 1iving on an organic farm has an ama&ing ability
to cease any previous cravings you had to go out and buy needless stuff.
Some of the s$ills N both practical and non+practical N that you subse,uently
needed in order to live self reliant will be learnt during your time
88//<ing. (ut most importantly) it enables you to get a sense of how it
feels to not use currency for long periods of time) along with the
understanding that there is little in life you need to be happy and fulfilled.
Turning urban wastelands into growing spaces
.ue to a variety of personal and e4ternal factors) there is a huge movement
of people who want to reduce their dependency on money and fossil fuels in
relation to their food. To put it into conte4t) in 1C8 there were 13)AAA
people on waiting lists for allotments in the 0D. 6ompare that with the
figures I mentioned earlier) and add all those people who want an allotment
but donKt put their name on the waiting list because they believe it to be a
waste of time (and with good reason N waiting lists vary from three years to
a decade)) and you get a sense of the scale of the public plea for more
growing space.
(ut there is hope) and as long as this hope is acted on) there are solutions.
2verywhere you loo$ in cities there are brownfield sites and wastelands
waiting to be transformed. 9ccording to a report published in @AAC by a
thin$ tan$ called the :ew 1ocal "overnment :etwor$ (:1":)) (ritain has
an estimated 1@)F1A hectares of vacant brownfield land) 8!E of which is
within five hundred metres of an urban area. ThatKs 31)IAF acres of land that
could be used to help (ritish people become more localised for food. <or
those of you who want to grow your own) it would be a damn fine place to
start.
In order to get your local council to investigate a particular piece of
wasteland) with a view to it being turned into allotments or other growing
spaces) you donKt need to do much. Section @3 of the Small 7oldings and
9llotments 9ct 1CA8 states that Lon a representation in writing to the council
of any borough) urban district) or parish) by any si4 registered parliamentary
electors or S resident in the borough) urban district or parish) that the
circumstances of the borough) urban district or parish are such that it is the
duty of the council to ta$e proceedings under this >art of this 9ct therein) the
council shall ta$e such representation into considerationM (the law is slightly
more comple4 than this so please read the full briefing). In plain 2nglish)
you need si4 people. If you have trouble finding si4 people) contact a nearby
allotment group and you should find that some of those waiting on their lists
would be more than happy to *oin you.
:ote that after you ma$e the re,uest) the council are only obliged to
investigate it) and they donKt necessarily have to provide you with these
allotments. 7owever) councils are now tending to be very supportive in this
respect) partially in response to The 1ocalism 9ct) and you may be surprised
by how much time and assistance they give you in transforming such
wastelands into areas that would benefit residents in the surrounding areas in
a plethora of ways.
If the unloc$ed potential highlighted here isnKt enough to *olt you into
getting a community run allotment group together) then ta$e some
inspiration from four pensioners in >reston who) with a combined age of
over 3AA) Ltransformed a run+down patch of wasteland into a tran,uil
YwildlifeZ haven for the communityM. If they can achieve that) then whatKs
stopping the rest of us doing something similar for food production) in a way
that hopefully builds community resilience) interdependence and bonds of
friendship) along with creating habitat for wildlife-
'ou donKt need an allotment to grow food in the city) however. There is
space everywhere. So much so that the 6apital "rowth pro*ect was set up
with the aim of creating @)A1@ new community growing spaces across
1ondon in @A1@. In (ristol) 2astside #oots set up a community food
growing pro*ect in a piece of unused land by the side of a railway station)
and has become a hub of social activity for the surrounding suburb of 2aston
in the process. 'ou can grow crops in the communal area of a bloc$ of flats.
If it is covered in concrete) use whatever containers you can get your hands
on to plant in. /r why not do li$e the fol$ of 7ollingdean and grow food on
the roof of your community centre- These are *ust e4amples N you and your
friends and neighbours can come up with your own inspiring ways. The $ey
is to loo$ at your local area differently) and see the potential for growing
food and other useful crops in every unused space.
6reate an inspiring vision and pursue it passionately
>assionately and relentlessly following your own beliefs in life) without
worrying e4actly how it will all come together) is often enough to bring
whatever you envisage into e4istence. That has certainly been my
e4perience) and ever since I have integrated that level of trust and surrender
into my life IKve had the most incredible e4periences and adventures.
It was the magic of life that) in the end) led to the creation of an inspiring
pro*ect in .evon called 2mbercombe) founded by Tim 5acartney. 8hilst
2mbercombe is not a 1AAE self reliant community) there are very valuable
lessons to be gained from its creation that I believe would be of great use to
anyone considering setting up a fully localised self reliant neighborhood.
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25(2#6/5(2 N T72 ST/#' /< ITS 6#29TI/:
Tim Q5acK 5acartney) founder of 2mbercombe) storyteller) public spea$er
and author of <inding 2arth) <inding Soul
There is a piece of land out there) perhaps closer than you might imagine)
that is calling to you. In your heart you $now this to be true) because you
have heard the song of that land on the breath of the wind) or in the longing
of a child dear to you. /f all the deeper needs that our people have) the
desire to truly inhabit our land) find community) and develop meaningful
wor$) matches any. 5any of the aspirations we burden ourselves with do not
belong to us. They were sold to us and the price bore no relation to the
value) but rediscovering $inship with each other and the shared e4perience
of growing food is an authentic longing that belongs to you and me and our
children.
It is forty years since I stood in that field of wheat. Transfi4ed) I e4perienced
a profound sense of $nowing. I thin$ I was e4periencing a moment of grace.
8e might call it a vision. In those few hours I saw and felt what I most
loved. 9t some cellular level) I $new that I was being called. It was beautiful
but it was also frightening and I had not yet accumulated the $nowledge) the
courage) the discipline) or the commitment to bring it into reality. I was) li$e
many other young men or women) eager to e4plore but not yet to focus.
1oo$ing bac$ I realise that on some level I agreed to underta$e a curriculum
of e4periences that) providing I $ept the vision alive in my heart) would
eventually e,uip me with the means to bring it to life.
I am stubborn and many times over have been my own worst enemy) but
early on I also realised that life has no meaning for me unless I $now that I
am wal$ing a trail towards the things I call sacred. To do otherwise would be
to betray myself) and I am too proud to consider that an option.
It too$ me @8 years to travel the distance between that warm summer day in
the field of golden wheat to the moment of true *oy when I awo$e to my first
morning at 2mbercombe on 5ay 1st 1CCC. <ifty acres of meadows) woods)
gardens) and hills purred and pulsed as the spring sun warmed the moist
earth. .uring those @8 years I lived and loved as passionately as I could. I
was lost and found time and time again. I remembered and forgot) went to
sleep) had numinous dreams that left me weeping with *oy) and nightmares
that nearly $illed me. :evertheless) I did not forget. I still wal$ the invisible
path. I still *ourney.
I was a drama teacher) managed a restaurant) wor$ed as a medic in a mine)
pic$ed apples in 8ashington State) ran a landscaping company) and then
trained as a gardener. 9t the same time I scouted the underworld) and
e4plored trails mar$ed) Q.anger. .o not enterK) trails that could have left me
hurt or in prison. I followed other $inds of trails as well) searching for
people who still held the $eys to ancient spiritual traditions honouring our
2arth. 8ith great effort) a battered pride) and scraped $nees I found these
people and began what turned out to be a @A+year apprenticeship. 5y first
*ob as a gardener was at an outdoor leadership development centre to which
many of the large corporate businesses sent their aspiring leaders. Interested
and intrigued I as$ed my boss for a day off to watch how our firm went
about developing SainsburyKs deputy store managers. The privilege was
granted on the condition I promised to remain silent and refrain from adding
in a gardenerKs perspective on the trials and tribulations of SainsburyKs best.
Things didnKt go as planned that day and I had to brea$ my promise when
tempers boiled and the fragile boundary separating peace and war was
breached. 8hile discomforting and embarrassing for some) I emerged with a
new career and entered the world of corporate leadership development and
entrepreneurship. The field of wheat vision never disappeared but for the
first time ever I finally accepted that if I truly wanted land upon which to
gather and e4plore new ways of living) I would have to earn the money and
not *ust hang+out waiting for someone to give it to me. I was right and also
wrong. <or ten years I applied myself to building a successful international
business developing people in organisations) and our team came close to
realising this success on several occasions when we nearly sold the business.
Then) one day) sat in front of a client) I received a pro*ect briefing that
eventually placed the field of wheat in my hand.
L8e have a very small business and even though the mar$ets we serve are in
turmoil and many similar firms are going under) we believe that we have the
strategy) e4pertise) energy and will to create a phenomenal success. 8e have
a set of core values that mean everything to us. 8e do not wish our success
to be at the e4pense of our values. 8eKd li$e you and your firm to wor$ with
us) so that we can ma$e this *ourney and achieve our commercial ambitions
with our values intact.M
This is what we did and five years later my client sold the company for a pot
of gold. 5eanwhile) and at the same time) my training with the <irst :ation
people of :orth 9merica continued. Two parallel paths. 5y client and his
co+founder came to me shortly after the sale.
L8e have achieved our goal and it feels good) yet there is also an emptiness.
6hasing this goal has occupied all our creativity and energy. :ow what- .o
we do it all again but even bigger-M
<or the first time I revealed my other life to them. I suggested that their
,uestions were spiritual and deserved their full attention. I offered to ta$e
them on a vision ,uest *ourney and they accepted. 1ife spo$e to my client as
she always had) but in the deep contemplative ,uiet of the ,uest I guess he
had more time to listen. 1ater when we returned he as$ed me what my
dream was and I told him of my time) almost thirty years ago) when I stood
transfi4ed and allowed what is most profoundly beautiful to enter my heart
and fill me with gratitude. 7e as$ed me what I needed and I told him) and he
wrote me a che,ue.
/n the last day of 9pril) *ust a couple of days after my fiftieth birthday I
drove to .evon and began a new life. I fancifully imagined that the hard
wor$ had already been done) but it was not so. I have been tested) and along
with others many times I have $nelt on the earth of 2mbercombe see$ing
guidance) drawing deep on reserves) shedding tears of frustration) and
doubting my ability to sustain. 8ith each test I have grown stronger) my
commitment) deeper. 9 deep relief that I am wal$ing the path of my calling
and in company of many friends) some whom I $now and many I have never
met) nor will I ever meet. 8e are a people and we are returning to ourselves
and to our land.
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I hope that small tidbit from his boo$ inspires you as much as it did me. 'ou
could *oin or start an established community.
If you have li$e minded friends and want to start a self reliant group in a
simple balanced way then why not loo$ for some land somewhere that is
unused and has been unused for decades. 9s I go into later in the boo$ it is
even possible to claim unused land as your own after 1@ years continual use.
(ut even if you do not claim it as your own) to use unused land for
productive purposes growing healthy food is wonderful for as long as you
can. If you have to move on *ust be pleased you were able to live there rent
free for as long as you can.
There are many landbased ecological and spiritual communities already
established all over the 0D and across the world. IKve yet to come across one
that has a policy on using being self reliant in a simple balanced way) but
that is not to say one doesnKt e4ist. Some would potentially view it in a
similar way to 88//<ing) but with the benefits of having you live there
long+term. <rom your perspective it would give you access to all the basic
infrastructure you need to live a life beyond money.
If this option interests you) IKd recommend getting your hands on a boo$
called 2urotopia) which lists three hundred intentional communities and
ecovillages from around 2urope) providing detailed information and
descriptions written by the communities themselves in a prescribed and easy
to compare format) along with maps and contact details for each one. (efore
you contact anyone) I would advise you to be clear in your own mind what
your needs are) the types of personalities you generally feel drawn towards)
what your philosophies are on general living) and what you are and arenKt
willing to compromise on. /nce you $now this and have read the boo$
through) you are then in a great position to contact the groups most li$ely to
be a good match) and ta$e it from there. 'ou may have to try ,uite a few
before you settle on a particular community) as in reality the human
dynamics of intentional communities are often different to how they seem on
paper.
"host towns
Some formerly inhabited and some brand newly built and never been
inhabited as can be seen in 6hina. They are building about 1A new cities
every year but the (illion people in the countryside living off the land do not
want to go and live in the city and have to wor$ in the wage slave economy)
they are happy living self reliant than$ you very much.
2urope too as well as many other places around the world has its fair share
of new ghost towns. .ue to the global financial crisis many large
developments were finished or almost finished but the ban$s too$ over
ownership and now the ban$s are in crisis and need bailing out. Its
sometimes unclear who owns these large uninhabited developments.
S,uatters who are homeless due to the "<6 ta$e up residence there and
occasionally the authorities clean them all out) only to find they have no
where else to go and a little while later they have bro$en the security
cordons and are bac$ in these empty new buildings.
9lso there are formerly inhabited villages and towns that e4ist throughout
many countries of the world. In some instances they are maintained and
managed by the state as tourist attractions) but often they are *ust abandoned
habitats waiting to be reoccupied. /f course many have been abandoned for
a reason N either they were the scenes of massacres) suffered epidemics or
radiation) lost economic activity) had political problems) became depleted of
natural QresourcesK or befell a disaster of some sort. It goes without saying
that some of these are no longer ade,uate to support micro+economies of
self+reliant people N that is partially why some of them were abandoned in
the first place.
7owever) often there are reasons for their abandonment that are not relevant
considerations for people who want to live in a localised gift economy) and
many will be pac$ed full of potential as places where people could) with no
small amount of graft) transform them from run down old buildings into
areas abundant in life and activity that could act as the initial e4amples of
how the economy of the future could wor$.
There are do&ens of $nown e4amples of established QecoaldeasK of this sort
in Spain) mostly built from the ruins of 5edieval towns. /ne of these) an
abandoned hamlet in northern :avarra called 1a$abe) was found in 1C8A.
<ourteen people initially moved in) slowly rebuilding the homes and gardens
with barely any money. They now generate all their own energy with a
windmill they erected by hand) having carried the iron structure and
materials up the hill themselves. They also grow lots of food and) despite the
fact they were all urbanites originally) they are now almost self+reliant with
very minimal money. 5auge) one of the original people who discovered this
ghost town) says there is now a LwaitYingZ list of people whoKd li$e to move
in)M but that Lthe answer is not for people to *oin what they have created) but
to try to emulate them somewhere else.M The global financial crisis has hit
Spain very hard but being self reliant it does not affect you nearly as much.
The ironic thing many in Spain are now being forced into a life a s,uatting
in an empty building and live more self reliant on very little currency.
If youKre feeling li$e youKve missed out) $eep in mind that there are an
appro4imated three thousand other abandoned villages such as this in Spain
alone. 9s long as you are prepared for a life of voluntary simplicity) and the
beauties) *oys and occasional hardships that can come with that) there is little
reason why anyone could not start a self reliant community within a handful
of years.
.epending on your country of residence) this path could re,uire you to cross
borders into another part of the world where such abandoned towns e4ist.
This would mean that youKd be setting up in a part of the world) far from
family and friends) where you may not have fluency in the language and
where support networ$s are li$ely to be non+e4istent in the difficult initial
stages. This problematic aspect could be offset by organising a group of
interested individuals who are loo$ing to do the same thing) as opposed to
trying to start it up by yourself.
If you do form a group to e4plore this as an option) ma$e sure that everyone
getting involved shares a similar philosophy) that they $now how to wor$
together in ways that are beneficial to the whole group) and that they are
loo$ing to create something positive as opposed to simply running away
from some difficulties in their own life. Ideally youKll have spent some time
living or wor$ing with them in the past) so that you all $now how
compatible you are.
/ther than that) I would highly recommend spending as much time finding
out as much information as possible about the ghost town you plan on
reoccupying) and what that country has in relation to laws around s,uatting
and the li$e) in order to minimise the ris$ involved and to ma$e sure that
your energies are being put to the most productive and positive use.
(uy land with currency
This is) of course) an absurdly odd option in a boo$ that is primarily about
self reliant living and the inevitable negative conse,uences of private
ownership of land. 1et me be clear: buying land is a million miles away
from my ideals) and it is an e4tremely aw$ward and sensitive sub*ect to
broach within this conte4t. I li$e the way 6hris .uane of the silver bullet
silver shield tal$s about buying some with 9llodial title which means some
land somewhere in the world where you would ot have to pay land ta4 to
some government. 7owever) the reality of the legal) political and economic
society weKve all been born into means that every s,uare metre of land is
now owned by somebody. IKve found that it is often people who have
wor$ed all their lives in well+paid *obs in the 6ity who are loo$ing for a new
way of living on the 2arth) having witnessed first+hand the intrinsic horrors
of the current economic model. /thers inherit money (or less li,uid forms of
it) and want to use it as an escape from the madness of consumerism.
Therefore there is an argument for using what we have already got in order
to more rapidly put in place the infrastructure and culture of self+sufficient
micro+economies) in a similar way that the flotsam of industrialised society
may play its part in what .avid 7olmgren) who along with (ill 5ollison
coined the term >ermaculture) refers to as a Qcreative descentK) in this
conte4t towards fully localised) gift economy living.
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.avid 7olmgren) co+originator of the >ermaculture concept and author of
many boo$s including >ermaculture /ne and >ermaculture: >rinciples and
>athways (eyond Sustainability
The pea$ing of global oil supply suggests a permanent decline in the energy
available to support humanity. This energy descent future will demand ways
of thin$ing and organisation that are fundamentally different from those that
guided the continuous energy ascent era since 2uropean cultures con,uered
the 9mericas and began to tap fossil fuels. >ea$ oil promises to ma$e Qliving
with lessK a non+negotiable reality faster than the alarming evidence of
emerging climatic catastrophe.
5ost people who have seriously considered the energy descent future
recognise that it will lead to) amongst other fundamental changes) the
faltering and reversal of globalisation. 9 revitalisation) in some form) of
local economy) community and politics should follow. This structural change
reflects a deeper level of thin$ing and action than imagining which fuel
source or sources we will use in the future.
>ermaculture is a design system for living and land use in the energy descent
era. It emerged during the first oil shoc$ era (1CFAs) and has steadily grown
into a worldwide movement of practitioners)designers and activists.
>ermaculture strategies range from using local organic wastes to create
fertile food gardens) or ma$ing use of microclimate to grow a greater
diversity of crops) to natural building heated by the sun) or collecting
rainwater and reusing grey water) as well as local currencies and community
supported agriculture. 9ll of these e4amples can all be thought of as
localisation strategies.
>ermaculture design starts with getting our own house (and especially
garden) in order) then ma$ing the connections across the bac$ fence) around
the neighbourhood and throughout our networ$s. Instead of a focus on what
is wrong with the world and what QtheyK should do) >ermaculture design and
activism focuses on what we can do to live more self reliant lives with less
dependence on distant and centralised sources of water) food and fuel.
#ather than a survivalist strategy for holding onto essential resources)
>ermaculture harvests wastes and generates renewable abundance that will
support the modest needs of self) $in and community.
Systems theory suggests that these micro+scale solutions that grow to modest
economies of scale) but spread li$e weeds) are more li$ely pathways to
successful relocalisation than the contraction and brea$up of mega systems)
although that may also ma$e a contribution.
8hile >ermaculture solutions vary greatly depending on the conditions and
culture) they are all informed by universal design principles that collectively
generate localised solutions to ecological) economic and social needs. <or
e4ample) the design principle 0se Small and Slow Solutionsdemands we
loo$ to resources and opportunities which tend to be localised and
distributed rather than global and centralised. The principle0se and ;alue
.iversity encourages a variety of solutions from place to place. The
principle 9pply Self #egulation and 9ccept <eedbac$ demands a move to
more self+reliant ways of living that ta$e account of natural limitations. The
principle /btain 9 'ield re,uires us to e4tend financial literacy to energy
literacy so we $now which parts of a system are providing the goods.
>ermaculture design principles combine the common sense of our
grandparents with the latest understandings from systems ecology.
/il has been the ,uintessential global energy solution and the design
thin$ing developed in the energy ascent era leads us to believe in the ne4t
singular and global energy solution and to dismiss solutions that) by their
nature) cannot be applied on such a scale. This apparently self+evident truth
from the passing era is now a dangerous mindset that blinds us to the myriad
of small local solutions and how they fit together to ma$e for a prosperous
way down from the pea$ of fossil energy. >ermaculture helps us find and
create those local solutions. 9t the same time it provides the thin$ing tools to
detect the red herrings) false paths) dead ends and QTro*an horsesK we will
face while charting our descent off the energy mountain over the ne4t few
decades.
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There has always been land ownership and buying and selling land.
#emember at the start of this boo$ 9braham bought a plot of land for IAA
silver she$els. (ut that was only I.!Dg or 1I.8 troy ounces. This has
varied a little but not much through all of history. .epending on where it
was obviously and how much land was included in the transaction about I or
!D" of silver was what a large plot of land was valued at.
This is the true value of silver and the true value of an average plot of good
farmland at all times if you ta$e out temporary fiat currency as a measuring
stic$. 2verything fluctuates through time in cycles going from overvalued to
undervalued and bac$ again repeating through history.
There is a saying when land is cheap buy land) when Silver is cheap buy
Silver. If you ta$e !D" of silver as fair value for a couple of acres of good
farmland then you can see where we are in the cycle right now. Silver is
unbelievably undervalued and land measured in silver is unbelievably
overvalued in silver at present. Things usually overshoot on the correction.
(ut things can stay irrational far longer than many e4pect. Then the snap
bac$ is usually more violent than short times of being out of whac$. (ut its
safe to say sometime in the future silver will be overvalued and land will be
undervalued measured in silver.
So you could *ust buy silver while its still so cheap waiting for the
correction) with the long term plan to buy your own land when values
correct. (ut it may ta$e another decade for the manipulation to end and
values to correct from their distortions.
The 0D housing mar$et measured in ounces of silver is very interesting.
9round the time of the top of the housing bubble late AF early A8 average
0D housing was over O@AAD) at around the same time silver was being
heavily manipulated and the spring was pushed all the way down to O! per
ounce. So at this time around ! years ago from the time of writing this the
ratio was around IA)AAA:1. 9t this time I say housing was over valued and
silver was incredibly undervalued. "oing by the prices in fiat currency at the
time IA)AAA ounces of silver were priced the same as an average house.
There is a saying Bwhen bullion is cheap buy bullion when houses are cheap
buy houses.B 9round 3A yrs earlier when I was very young in 1CFCG1C8A for
instance !AA ounces of silver were priced around the same as an average
house) I would say that property was undervalued and silver was only a little
overvalued at this time.
I say silver was only a little overvalued it was by historical measures still
undervalued at the pea$) but in 1C8A there was a lot more silver bullion in
worldwide stoc$piles that had not been consumed yet than today) and there
was a lot less world population than today in relation to available silver
stoc$piles. So the ratio of available silver to the population was much larger
in 1C8A than today. I thin$ the cycle will carry on swinging bac$ and for. 9t
the time of writing in @A1I silver is around O1@ per ounce and average house
prices are around 18AD. So the silver to house price ratio has comedown a
little way from IA)AAA to 1. 9s I write this the ratio has fallen a few thousand
ounces per average house. I thin$ its an easy prediction to say the silver to
house price ratio will carry on falling at this rate as silver goes up far more
and far faster than property. 5aybe it will not get all the way bac$ to !AA:1
at the end of this current cycle as 5i$e 5aloney and others are predicting)
maybe nearer to 1AAAo& silver valued the same as an average house) but I
would say its loo$ing li$ely it could overshoot on the correction.
So is property as good as an investment as silver bullion- 8hich is safer
long term- #emember you never really own property even when the
mortgage has been paid off. There are these stories in the past where people
who have paid off their mortgages have found to their horror that a conman
has sold their house to new people and done a runner with the money) the
new owners turn up to move into their new house find it=s already occupied
but because they are now the legitimate owners the actual real owners are
$ic$ed out penniless into the street.
5ore scary than is these credit default swap orders or what ever other names
have been made for these derivatives. They ta$e a load of mortgages and
=sell= them in a big pac$age to lots of others entities. If the buyer who lives in
the house can not pay the mortgage payments when interest rates go bac$ up
to more normal levels) T72: 87/ /8:S T72 7/0S2 872: IT "2TS
#2>/SS2SS2.- The ban$s who sold the derivatives of mortgages have all
the profit without the ris$.
So as for the ,uestion about is property a safe investment to carry your
wealth through to the other side) I do $now one thing that most people agree
with ++ having large amounts of your wealth in property or businesses or in
currency units in ban$ accounts andGor retirement accounts or any paper
investments are probably the assets BgovernmentsB would decide to ta$e
<I#ST. ="reedy landlords= with multiple by+to+let properties. They are the
easiest to grab and the e4cuses the easiest Byour country is on the brin$ of
ban$ruptcy% 2veryone needs to help avert this ultimate disaster% They may
do it li$e in 9rgentina where they e4changed property for government bonds
(worth nothing) or li$e in 6yprus where they *ust too$ the money without
saying anything. Silver and copper bullion ta$en out of the ban$ing system
and held privately is the safest) they can not ta$e it from you if they don=t
$now you have it% :ot gold because there are millions of tons in play and
you could buy so much more silver or copper for the same currency units.
"overnments have come after peoples gold before and may again) but silver
and copper are less li$ely to be confiscated.+
Some say the price of silver at its high in 1C8A when !AA ounces of silver
were valued the same as the average house price was because of the 7unt
brothers trying to corner the mar$et. 9s is usually the case there is far more
to the story. I did have a chapter on the what the 7unt brothers tried to do in
the FAs but had to edit it down.
'ou can read the edited chapter in the full edition if you want. The truth is it
was not only these brothers buying silver that drove the price up to ?!Ao& in
1CFCG1C8A but it was the general public of :)9merica and a little bit of
8estern 2urope. Heff 6hristian who is always bearish about silver because
he is the ban$ers spo$esman even admitted the 7unts only added a few
dollars to the price in 1C8A) it was the public buying that drove it up to ?!A
bac$ then. :owadays over 3Ayrs later the same thing is happening but now
everyone in the world can turn their depreciating currency into appreciating
silver bullion that *ust was not the case in the late FAs. It was a very small
percentage of the worlds population that drove the price up so much higher.
Today 3Ayrs later there is much greater world population well 911 of the
world population can now buy buy physical silver compared to only the
8est in the FAs and far less available silver bullion stoc$piles to go around
everyone today. There is also a much much greater currency supply today
than in 1C8A and its still e4panding. 9s time goes on the amount of available
silver for investors to buy is getting smaller while the population of the
world and the currency supply of the world is getting larger every year in
relation to the worlds dwindling available silver stoc$pile.
So remember everything moves in cycles and we are now in the part of the
cycle where land property is overvalued and silver is undervalued. It will
swing bac$ to only hundreds of ounces of silver worth average property
values *ust as it was last time in the late FA=s. It may overshoot on the
correction so a smaller amount of ounces could buy a lovely property in that
part of the cycle.
/ne option if possible is to buy a sufficient number of acres (even now
before values correct bac$ to !AAo& able to buy an average property once
again) and design an infrastructure and logistics system that allows you (and
others) to grow and produce all your goods without the need for money from
that point onwards) enabling you to then give away any surplus the land
produces to local people in the same way it was given to you N
unconditionally. Ideally) the people you give it to would) over time) want to
get involved in collectively producing it.
If owning land is something you ideologically disagree with or are
uncomfortable about) this admittedly isnKt a brilliant option. /ur dilemma
lies in the predicament that all land is now owned) meaning that unless you
play the same game as everyone else you have usually no legal right to grow
any substantial amount of food) with the e4ception of limited options such as
allotments. To ease your discomfort) there are various options open to you.
<irst) you could do as the Tolstoyans of 8hiteway 6olony in the 6otswolds
did over a hundred years ago and burn the deeds of the land over a pitchfor$
as soon as you purchase it) effectively leaving it as owned as the day it was
born into cosmic creation. This is certainly more difficult today with
institutions such as The 1and #egistry involved) but as long as you donKt
register with them I see no good reason why it isnKt at least possible. The
anarchists of 8hiteway even went to court to ensure that no one could lay
claim to the land) and it was a case which the court upheld. 2ither way)
thereKs no doubt it would be a powerfully vivid message to send out to the
&ealots of the 6apitalist religion and a world obsessed with the concept of
private ownership.
9nother option could involve you buying the land without setting torch to
the deeds (thus ma$ing a minor reduction to your carbon footprint)) thats
what this boo$ is all about and after you reduce your financial footprint too you can
feel more content to be livin* a more imple life$
8ith a view to putting as much land as you can into the hands of a
community allotment organisation) under a legal structure (such as a land
trust) that you and your local community could set up specifically to protect
this piece of land from those who would see it merely in terms of its
financial value to them. In this way the land would be collectively managed
and loo$ed after) again giving local people the opportunity to be self reliant
in terms of their food and any of the other basics of life they wish to grow.
The benefits of some of these methods of returning land bac$ to the
community are many: getting neighbours togetherR optimising the economies
of scaleR the pooling of the communityKs s$ills) $nowledge) tools and other
resources) therefore reducing duplication of e,uipment whilst optimising
their effectiveness and the potential for learningR the creation of non+
financial employmentR a sense of genuine community and interdependence
with each otherR having others to loo$ after the produce and animals if you
are on holiday) and vice versaR free) locally produced organic foodR and not
least ma$ing the community more resilient (in terms of meeting its needs)
from e4ternal shoc$s such as oil price hi$es) hyperinflation and the potential
of national or international economic collapse. This latter point will become
increasingly important in an age where we may not be able to depend on the
current economic model to supply us with our food.
These are *ust some of the paths available to anyone who wants to live more
self reliant in a simple balanced way. If ecological collapse with the end of
the temporary monetary system isnKt enough of a motivating factor to put
some thought into this) what will be-
'ou may have heard about the possibility of claiming land as your own if
you have used it for 1@ years without anyone ob*ecting. 9s usual there is
more to it) its not as simple as that.
:ormally) a s,uatter must possess land for 1@ years with no challenges
before claiming ownership under adverse possession.
'ou will not be able to claim the land if you have ever rented it from the
landowner.
This needs researching a great deal if you want to go down this route. (ut
my view is if you have some land in mind that is not obviously being used
then thin$ it through carefully) do some research find out as much as you can
from land registry and do all the searches. .o not go $noc$ing on doors
as$ing neighbors.
If you decide its worth going for) then start using the land. 'ou could go
ahead and build something to live in) or get some $ind of mobile home there.
If you ma$e it 1@ years great its possible to claim it as yours. If not then do
not cause trouble move on. Hust be happy you made use of some land that
was being wasted. 'ou would almost certainly be leaving it in better
condition than when you arrived.
If you did decide to build something there (I will tal$ about ne4t) then you
could consider doing it ,uietly secretly and after I years you can claim
lawful development. This will be considered in greater detail ne4t. 1ets now
loo$ at more options for a home.
7ome
7ad it with the man- This publication is partly about stic$ing it to the man.
(ut mainly *ust practical suggestions for those wishing to live a more self
reliant life.
The 0D along with many other places around the world is seeing a property
crisis the li$es of which have not been seen in living memory. The
population of the world is e4panding e4ponentially and resource scarcity
along with pretty much everything scarcity is more and more in the
spotlight.
>roperty prices in 1ondon where I live have risen every year to the point that
even doctors and lawyers can not get a mortgage approved on their yearly
earning multiples.
I propose thin$ing outside the bo4 when it comes to our basic need for
shelter. (ut first a bit of bac$round to see where Im coming from.
5y father built an entire house in some land to the rear of our house with his
own hands while I was young) we all helped him. It too$ about half a decade
to complete. Some people say they built their own home but they employed
builders to do much of the wor$. 5y father along with his family built
almost everything himself. Including digging the foundations by hand. 9nd
mi4ing most of the concrete by hand) sounds cra&y but we did it. It was a
such great education for me and my brother and sisters. 8e went on to build
other properties in the years since and even now as I write my father who is
well past retirement age is building another property again all with his own
hands. Deeping active as you get older certainly $eeps you young and
healthy. 5y wife who is a professional masseur said when massaging his
shoulders that he is more muscular than most men much younger. (:ot me
though obviously.)
9s I grew up we built many boats together as well. The reason for me
putting this into the boo$ is to get people thin$ing away from conventional
thoughts where you absolutely have to pay someone else to do things) why
not learn yourself. 8ith the internet now its far easier than when I built my
first house with my brother. 'ou can find free information about everything)
even do entire courses online.
5ost reading this boo$ will already have a place you call home) regardless
of whether you own it outright) rent or have a mortgage. 0nless you own it
outright) then complete self reliant living will be an impossibility to you) for
obvious reasons. (ut you still have to pay land or council ta4) land or
property is not li$e silver where you can own it privately outright with
nothing else to pay and no counterparty ris$. <ear not) there is still much you
can do to reduce your dependency on that counterparty ris$.
<or starters) IKd get rid of the T; set. 5y family pac$ed in television long
before I even heard of the words climate chaos or pea$ oil. I li$e to thin$
this is why I am able to thin$ outside the bo4. Some who watch a lot of T;
often say things li$e Byou cant do thatB I tell them all my life people have
told me Byou cant do that) you are not ,ualified) you need a professionalB
then I do it and prove them wrong. 'ou have to thin$ on your own and not
let anyone else influence you which is what happens to those who watch a
lot of T;. It wasnKt that I particularly cared about the 2arth bac$ in @AA@) I
canKt remember even considering it. I *ust found television a waste of my
precious life. I was watching other people living instead of e4periencing life
for myself. I constantly get the T; licence people calling who do not believe
that we do not watch broadcast T; only use internet that does not re,uire
T; licence. They want me to sign something saying Bits a legal document
sirB I say Bwell I=m definitely not going to get involved in that caseB /nce
the T; has been ta$en care of) there are some basics you can do to get
yourself moving towards simple balanced self reliance.
Instead of letting the bath water out) use it to water the plants or give it some
other use. To conserve even more water) remember the phrase Lif it is
yellow) let it mellow) if it is brown) flush it downMR that is if you donKt have a
compost toilet) which most of you wonKt (yet%). There is no need to flush the
toilet after every pee (we use on average FA litres per day flushing) multiply
that by millions) and you see the impact). Turn off the lights when you leave
the room. (etter still) have a Q>ower+off wee$endK or a QSlow SundayK) we
sometimes have our fire Sunday (see chapter on wee$ly training routine)
with 8;/ lamps) invite your friends around for a game of cards po$er or
chess (my two favorite games) and get some musicians playing acoustic
tunes.
8e have a piano which my wife is very good she is ,ualified to teach and
regularly teaches children as well as a pure silver flute our daughter plays
and our son plays acoustic guitar. 8e find the great atmosphere from 8;/
lamps and live music while drin$ing homemade cider) beer and wine for the
ladies. I play a homemade silver penny whistle or some call tin whistle I
designed and made myself that can be turned into a blowpipe for hunting
birds. It is an easy instrament to ta$e along where ever you go even climbing
down cliffs to get to beaches and hidden coves and can be used to hunt birds
and small game. 9s well as drin$ing we coo$ some freshly shot birds and
s,uirrels prepared and chopped up over the 8;/ lamps. There is a custom
in Hapan called in 2nglish =friend of alcohol= /ften very interesting foods to
eat with your drin$s and cosy evening. 8inter was once a time of the year
when we slowed down) partially because we had to as we hadnKt enough
light to wor$. :ow we can effectively have light all year round) so we never
get to hibernate with larders full of preserves. >owering down connects us
with the seasons.
Instead of using the grinder) use a pestle and mortar. Instead of the electric
blender do it by hand) or as some have done ma$e yourself a bicycle
powered smoothie ma$er that can fit on or ta$e off your bi$e.
The list of ways in which you can save energy in the house is almost
endless) and there is a plethora of boo$s that concentrate on that sub*ect. The
$ey to this is simply ,uestioning everything you currently do around the
house that uses energy) as it is this that has the biggest cost) both financially
and ecologically. 2verything has a more self reliant solution N the fun is in
coming up with your own) and these will be tailored to your uni,ue needs.
If you are loo$ing to redesign your life and eventually go completely self
reliant in a simple balanced way) you may want to e4plore possibilities for
finding or building a house than can allow you to do so. In the previous
chapter) I loo$ed at some of the ways of getting access to land. In a number
of these cases) there will only be an option to utilise the land for growing
plants) as planning permission may be a non+starter. 'et with some of the
other transitional land strategies IKve described) there will be potential for
building a low impact dwelling or renovating an e4isting dwelling) ideally in
a way that needs both a minimum of e4ternal inputs and &ero or little money.
If youKre luc$y enough to find yourself in this position) you may decide to
go for either of the bureaucratic approaches I described in the other chapter
N applying for permission before building) or loo$ing for retrospective
permission after youKve been caught being a naughty little boy or girl.
In terms of self reliant living) the ideal is obviously to build a house that is
free in its construction) maintenance) and energy usage. .espite popular
misunderstanding) it is still possible to build a house without money (it was
standard once upon a time) when we were guided by different stories). 9ll
you need is materials and labour. 9s Irish artist <ran$ (uc$ley proved) one
of these materials could be money. 9s part of an artwor$ he was creating
called Q24pressions of #ecessionK) he built a house made out of !A)AAA
bric$s he made from ?1.8@ billion worth of decommissioned and shredded
2uros that the Irish mint gave him. <ran$ remar$ed that Lhe wanted to ma$e
something out of nothing)M and that Lwhatever you say about the 2uro) itKs a
great insulator.M This) to the best of my $nowledge) has been the only time
currency has actually been useful for its own physical ,ualities and not the
stories and beliefs we attach to it.
2ven if your house does cost you a little) it will still be a fraction of the
initial cost of a normal house) and it will allow you to remain bill+free and
off+grid for life. /r as this publication suggests simple balanced self
reliance. 9s I mentioned earlier) itKll also mean that you probably wonKt need
the mortgage that would have otherwise forced you into the wage economy)
and all the personal conse,uences of that. This will be a big step up in your
own >/> model towards more self reliance.
7ow much money you will need to construct your house will depend on
how simple or comple4 it is) and how long you want the house to survive
before you have to build another one. /n one end of the spectrum you have
what I call the birdKs nest N simple) fully localised and not re,uiring a single
penny) but not matching current human e4pectations of comfort and
certainly not meeting all building regulations (IKm sure birdKs nests donKt
either). In practice) these are the types of homes we built when we had to
build them from local materials N in the 0D that meant stone) wood) cob)
thatch and so on N a time when no one would threaten to flatten your house
on the basis that you did not bribe the right people so as to get planning
permission.
/n the other end of the spectrum you have e4+5anchester 0nited and
2ngland footballer "ary :evilleKs O million) 8)AAAft@ future eco+home)
which claims will be (oltonKs first &ero carbon house. .espite the obvious
e4travagance) there is still lots of merit in aspects of :evilleKs approach) and
some lessons to learn from it li$e there is from everything.
:ot to mention how encouraging it is to see professional footballers start to
ta$e our imminent ecological crisis so seriously (unless) that is) you are a
1iverpool fan). 0se a >/> model to see where in the spectrum you currently
lie) and what you would eventually) and ideally) li$e to move up to within a
realistic timeframe. The most important point is to then ta$e proactive steps
towards ma$ing it happen.
The simplicity to comple4ity ratio of your house will determine how self
reliant you can maintain it) as the more comple4 materials you use in its
initial construction) the less li$ely you are to be able to find the repair
materials locally or be able to ma$e them yourself. (y using waste materials)
however) you could build and maintain a house with little or no money and
still maintain a level of comfort that we soft) civilised 8esterners have
grown accustomed to.
There is an almost endless list of potential dwelling designs to choose from)
using a range of different local and waste materials. I will only aim to
outline the main genres of self reliant housing) briefly touching on the
essence of each. The techni,ues involved in each one of these designs are
entire boo$s in themselves. If one of them pi,ues your interest then I
recommend reading more on them yourself (I have referenced some useful
reading material on each of the designs below)) before adding your own
touch and your own style. :o two homes should be the same) *ust as no two
residents are.
<ree house
If you donKt want to build a house) or canKt because of any of the obstacles
we loo$ed at in the other chapter) there are a number of choices available to
you) depending on whether you want to live in an urban or rural setting.
S,uatting
.epending on your political and social viewpoints) this is a mildly
controversial sub*ect. S,uatting usually involves occupying a particular
space which the s,uatter doesnKt rent) own or generally have permission to
use. #eoccupying the ghost towns I mentioned in the previous chapter would
technically be one rather unusual and positive method of s,uatting. The most
common version occurs when people ta$e over residential or commercial
buildings in cities that have been left unused for a long period of time)
turning them into social centres or homes for people who aim to live outside
the political and economic systems that theyKve been born into. There are
over a million empty homes in the 0D and if you count empty buildings it
runs into the many many millions. 9s long as the s,uaters show respect even
improving these unused wated buildings it is a good thing for those who hate
waste.
8hat Transition 7eathrow) through its "row 7eathrow pro*ect) have
managed to do on an old and abandoned mar$et garden site in Sipson N one
of the villages that had been earmar$ed to be concreted over to pave the
runway for ever more flights at 7eathrow airport N is widely regarded as one
of the many really positive e4amples of s,uatting. <irst) they have they set
themselves up to be self+reliant) by growing their own food) using a roc$et
stove to heat their water) utilising greenhouse roofs to collect water for the
plants) producing their energy using both solar and wind and creating four
compost toilets N they are completely off+grid. 'et) *ust as importantly)
theyKve become an integral part of the already established community there)
as both locals and the Qblow+inK environmental activists have wor$ed hard
together to Lreturn the (er$eley :urseries site bac$ to its intended purpose N
a thriving mar$et garden that will provide YtheirZ community with locally
produced) organic fruit and veg as well as a venue for new and interesting
pro*ects and wor$shops.M
.uring their first two years they have hosted many s$ill+sharing sessions)
some big events) and cleared up 3A tonnes of rubbish from the site. 9lso)
according to a statement from the 5etropolitan >olice) Lthere is evidence to
show that crime has reduced since the "row 7eathrow "roup has occupied
the neglected (er$eley :urseries. >ossibly the presence of the group acts as
a deterrent for crime in the surrounding area. >ositive feedbac$ has been
received from local residents regarding the group) and the local residents
feel safer $nowing that there are people staying there. The evidence shows a
reduction in motor vehicle crime in the area by !A per cent) and a general
reduction in crime of @! per cent.M "row 7eathrow is a perfect e4ample of
one of the many ways with which we can ta$e bac$ control of our land for
the benefit of the people who live there.
The sub*ect of s,uatting) and its history and legalities) is a boo$ in itself) and
for anyone who is considering this as an option) whether temporarily or
long+term) I would recommend contacting the 9dvisory Service for
S,uatters) and reading their boo$) The S,uatters 7andboo$. 9t the time of
writing) laws around s,uatting are loo$ing li$ely to change) and this
advisory service is best placed to give you the most up to date information
on how to go about it at any point in time.
S,uatting) in combination with other activities such as volunteering for your
local community allotment) guerrilla gardening) foraging) s$ipping or
liberating and other methods of utilising urban soil and waste) can easily
provide you with an opportunity to live completely without money in the
city) especially if you incorporate enough of the other ideas on how to
simply self reliance your life in a balanced way described in this boo$. This
is not a model that could wor$ en masse without the complete collapse of
society as we $now it.
'et it has definite value as a transition strategy as it presents those who are
ready for self reliant living) and who want to test how it feels on every level)
with an immediate route through which they can begin. 5acro factors) along
with our own efforts) will eventually merge to create the more self reliant
solutions of the future.
This is the theme of this publication) to be as self reliant as possible. In a
simple balanced way.
7ouse+ and boat+sitting
7ouse sitting is always a mutually beneficial arrangement. 8hat usually
happens is this: somebody who owns or rents their home needs to go away
for a few days) wee$s or months) leaving a cat or a dog or some plants
behind that re,uire loo$ing after. The period they want to go away for
generally isnKt long enough to *ustify getting a tenant in) yet they still need
something in the house loo$ed after. Some li$e to have people in their house
because theyKre afraid theyKll have a higher ris$ of being burgled if not.
(ecause of these commonplace occurrences) there is a high demand for
trustworthy house+sitters. IKve spent the ma*ority of my time writing this
boo$ house+sitting for various people around 1ondon) including a stint in a
house along a beautiful stretch of canal near 04bridge. 8e spent two wee$s
loo$ing after one large house where all we had to do was feed a gorgeous cat
called Din (Hapanese for gold) twice a day and ta$e the dog called Te$i for a
wal$ along the canal tal$ing to those who live on houseboats. Some of these
houseboats were very lovely and ma$e a lu4urious home I thin$ this is also a
realistic option.
1i$e s,uatting) this option of house or boat sitting isnKt possible for more
than a fraction of the population to do at any one time) and so itKs obviously
not a long+term housing strategy for society. 7owever) if youKre spending
much your time volunteering as we do or for organisations who do wor$ that
you really believe in and want to support) this can be a very useful
transitional strategy in the same way that s,uatting can be. Self reliant living
doesnKt have to be puritanical. 1i$e a pigeon living in a church steeple eating
food from the ground below) we could do worse than to live freely using
what is at hand until a time when weKre so surrounded by the abundance of
:ature that we no longer have to.
9nother option is living in a mobile home or caravan) they can be bought
very cheap or even free. 5any holiday par$s replace their mobile homes
every few years) there are many bargains about. 'ou often see them on
freecycle you *ust have to go and pic$ it up) there are many delivery
companies competing for *obs li$e this. If you can find somewhere to put it.
(ut far better in my opinion would be........1iving on a boat.
9 long time dream of mine has been to live on a boat. I have only lived for
short times on boats when wor$ing at sea. 5y father used to live on a boat
when he was a fisherman before he got married. 9t the moment with young
children my wife and I decided to live on land near to good schools is our
best option) as the $ids get older though home schooling may be an option
we would consider. 5y wife $nows living on a boat capable of sailing
around the world has been my dream as I used to be a sailing instructor and
have lots of e4perience but to say she is not as $een as me is an
understatement. I hope to change her mind by brea$ing her in gently. It is
always an option however to live on a canal boat or narrow boat as they are
called in the 0D which is $ind of a half way alternative to living on a sea
going vessel. /ther options might be a sailing boat with a lift up $eel that
could also be $ept in rivers and canals and maybe combine a season of
cruising with permanent residence) perhaps in one spot for the winter.
9 narrowboat as a permanent home-
9s a permanent home N fitted out to a high standard N with proper linings
and insulation) with a full power supply of running the sort of amenities you
would e4pect on land) a narrowboat or its wide beam e,uivalent) can be a
lu4urious home. >rovision can be made for the winter months by installing
central heating often combined with a solid fuel stove with together $eeps
the boat dry and warm. There are several attractive versions on the mar$et)
and a stove provides a homely feel to the boat) and a touch of traditional
style.
9dvantages are obvious) no landGcouncil ta4 to pay. :o more utility bills.
>lus the freedom of living off grid and being so mobile. 8ith cheap internet
over the 3 or I") you really don=t need to be connected to anything these
days.
If you have solar panels and a water purification system. 9ll you need is a
wood burning stove to be self reliant. Some live aboard families grow edible
plants on+board in pots and bags as well as foraging. 'ou can set fish traps
as I tal$ about later in the boo$. In the 0D there is a real problem with
9merican signal crawfish spreading around the rivers and canals. The more I
catch and eat the better for the rest of eco system) so I fish for them now
with my son and we eat a lot of crawfish meat. (ut we have to cycle to the
rivers it would be so easy if you are living on the river or canal you would
never go hungry.
6hoosing a boat
8hen choosing a boat) donKt *ump right into the first cheap one that you find
on gumtree. 9lthough I have seen some very cheap bargains about if loo$s
are not top of your list of priorities. I have seen bargains for sale especially
home made attempts you can buy cheaper than trying to build yourself. If
you are loo$ing for a houseboat and will not be re,uiring long distance
travel then mechanical problems are not so much a worry if the rest of the
boat is sound. 9fter all the canal networ$s in the 0D were designed before
the engine was. (oats were pulled by hand or horse. So if you buy a sound
boat that is so cheap because of mechanical problems you could consider
using a good rope and moving by hand or a small outboard for short
distance. The most important thing is the boat itself and living on it.
8hen choosing a boat consider the following things:
8hen considering how much to spend on a boat) ta$e the amount that you
are willing to pay and subtract about 3AE. 'ou will want that e4tra 3AE for
any maintenance issues that may pop up.
6hec$ for 1ea$s N (efore purchasing a boat) do a thorough inspection to
chec$ for lea$s. 9ny lea$s need to be ta$en care of right away. 5old will
become a huge problem) and can ma$e your boat unlivable if left unchec$ed.
8here to .oc$:
In the 0D you can pay a small fee every year to use the (ritish waterways as
long as you move around every few wee$s. /r try and find a permanent
location to tie up to.
9nchoring or Qliving on the hoo$K is going to be your cheapest option) but it
also means that youKll have to be fully self+sufficient. To be able to pull this
type of living off) you must.
7ave a way to generate your own electricity (solar wind etcS)
7ave a way to store enough water or be able to generate your own drin$ing
water.
(e mentally and physically prepared to live at sea.
(uy a good dinghy for coming to shore for wor$) supplies) etc.
5ooring. 9nother cheap option is called mooring. 9 mooring ball is a
method of anchoring your boat without an anchor. It wor$s by attaching your
boat to a chain thatKs attached to a heavy sun$en concrete bloc$. There is
usually an initial deposit or setup fee and a small monthly fee involved for
using someone elses mooring. 5y father and I have made and set several
moorings over the years that we used to $eep our boats on. Its not too
difficult to do it yourself then there are no ongoing charges.
5arina 1iving N .epending on the location) this option can be pretty similar
to an #; >ar$. 9 growing number of 5arinas offer electrical hoo$ups and
supply stores within wal$ing distance of your boat.
Some recommend 5arina living for those who are *ust starting out. (efore
setting sail) marina living can help ma$e sure youKre able to handle the
lifestyle. 6hoose a marina that you can live in for 3 N months. This is a
crucial step to mentally and physically preparing to live at sea. (ut you may
find the costs more than renting a property which would defeat the ob*ective.
'ou may be able to find free places to tie up to) until you get told to move
on.
Safety 6onsiderations
>irates + (elieve it or not) in certain parts of the world this is still a pretty big
problem. 5a$e sure you have the proper e,uipment to be able to defend
yourself in case of attac$. (S7/T"0:%)
5a$e sure you $now what youKre doing% N If you are not familiar with
boating) you should ta$e at least months of time to cruise around shore)
ta$e lessons and become familiar with your boat before sailing off into the
sunset.
6ommunications + 6ell phones when near shore) satellite communications)
and a 7am #adio should be on the top of your list of considerations.
:avigation tec has changed so much since I did my #'9 yachtmaster
training. Instead of a chart table with all sorts of e,uipment that has been
used by sailors for thousands of years) now a simple smartphone can do
everything. (ut relying on electronic gadgets which can go wrong is never a
substitute for a good se4tant and non electric navigation. (ut the good thing
is electronics used to ta$e up a large section in a chart table) now a simple
1aptop or tablet 6an ta$e a lot less space and e4pense.
(oats re,uire a lot of maintenance. 5a$e sure you $now the inKs and outKs of
your boats and how to trouble shoot anything that might go wrong when out
at sea.
5y ideal boat would be a live aboard yacht with a lift up $eel so it could
also navigate rivers and canals. Its possible to go from the 0D through
<rance=s rivers and canals in such a boat and come out in the 5ed. I want a
yacht that could sail right around the world) but also be able to live aboard in
rivers and canals. 9lso to be able to get it on a trailer and tow it somewhere)
its surprising even larger boats than you thin$ could still be trailed.
This is the sort of thing I want to loo$ out for in the coming currency crisis
when the temporary system from F1 ends. I can see lots of things li$e boats
or caravans being sold off because of the global crisis. This is my e4it
strategy for my copper bullion I am stac$ing I tal$ about in the urban mining
chapter.
9nother thing to remember is that owning a boat can be a worry. 'ou have to
$eep it somewhere and maybe insure it and worry about it. 5any times
someone who owns a boat *ust wants to get shot of it ,uic$ly especially in a
crisis situation. Some owners would consider a ton or so of copper bullion
when currency goes to nothing for their lu4ury yacht. 8hen the system from
F1 comes to an end there could be a ma*or crisis and my hope is to offer my
copper bullion for such items. 9t the time of writing such a thing seems
unimaginable) but I am certain the temporary fiat international currency
system that was started in 1CF1 will be coming to an end in the near future.
6aves
This most original of human homes is both land and dwelling all+in+one. If
you do decide to go and live in a cave) the caveman name+calling of anti+
1uddites will refreshingly have some literal truth in it for once. 2mpty caves
e4ist in all countries N I even $now one on the outs$irts of (ristol) a medium
si&ed 0D city N but not all countries have climates that are conducive to
living in a cave) unless youKre what is commonly referred to as a double hard
gee&er.
The good news on this front is that there seem to be more of them in
countries where it is hot enough to live. The even better news is that due to
the stigma <red <lintstone and his family and friends have helped attach to
cave dwelling) theyKre not much in demand either. If you fancy it) all I can
say is go off on an adventure and find one. 9 good place to start) for
beginners) would be 6appadocia in Tur$ey) where caves are rather uni,ue
and plentiful. 7itching or cycling there) before finding one once you arrive)
is the challenge I put up to you.
There are a couple of things to consider if you do go living in caves:
a) 8ild animals who see you as a nice tasty piece of meat) and an even
scarier prospect)
b) 1ocal authorities.
In order to avoid run ins with either) do plenty of local research before you
set up camp. >reparation is also crucial) so donKt *ust go in as some arrogant
8esterner thin$ing youKre 6rocodile .undee because you went camping one
night in .artmoor with a bag full of supermar$et food.
6ave dwelling can be a long+ or short+term self reliant living option)
depending on what path your life is ta$ing and what you want most out of it.
.aniel Suelo spends the other half of his year in a cave amongst the
canyonlands of 0tah) and he spea$s very highly of it. /thers IKve $nown
have done it for a couple of years here and there) but I have yet to meet
anyone who has done it all year round over a long period of time. 24cept for
our ancestors) for whom it was the norm.
The blac$house
This was a house traditional to many of the 6eltic nations) most commonly
in Ireland and the 7ighlands of Scotland and its surrounding islands. The
reason for this was simple: they were made from materials the locals could
source from their land) they re,uired no money and) with the right s$ills)
they were reasonably simple to construct and maintain. (lac$houses usually
consisted of an earth or flagstone floor) drystone walls rammed with earth)
wooden rafters covered in thatch (reed or straw) and a fire place.
8ithout adaptation (they generally didnKt have chimneys) instead leaving the
smo$e to escape through the roof) for e4ample) there is no way theyKd pass
modern building regulations and most people would see it as a definite step
bac$wards in terms of comfort. 5y personal opinion is that) because of
fossils fuels and the subse,uent economic model that they have helped
mould) our e4pectations around levels of comfort have risen to a point that is
highly unsustainable in the long+term. 9s unpopular as it is to actually say
this out loud) I believe that an adapted blac$house could offer us a fine
balance between comfort and true sustainability and the non+e4ploitation of
the rest of :ature. That said) IKm not sure IKm up for sharing my house with
a couple of sheep and pigs) which is what many people did in the days when
the blac$house was a commonplace structure.
This dwelling is one which I believe complements a landscape. I could never
loo$ at a blac$house and consider it a blot. There is something about them
that is *ust very aesthetically attractive. It is partially the s$ill) the art) the
craft involved) but I feel it is in no small part due to the fact that the house
has emerged from that particular landscape) and therefore is naturally a part
of it) as opposed to being imported from a hundred other far+flung countries
and their ,uarries and factories. The understanding of what it represents N
simplicity) a care and respect for the land N also adds to its appeal) as the
beauty of a thing lies as much in what it represents as it does in its physical
,ualities.
6heap (or potentially free) to build) free to run houses
Theoretically) you could build any house for free) especially in a model such
as the resource+based economy that participants in the Peitgeist movement
propose. #ealistically) a dwelling could only be built for free to the degree
that it was made from local materials. Therefore any design that involves
imported materials will very li$ely have some level of financial (and
ecological) cost attached to it in most instances) though as we will see
throughout this chapter this is not necessarily so) as we can often use the
detritus of industrialised society to produce the sustainable homes of the
future.
In the rest of this chapter I will loo$ at houses that could be built for free but
are li$ely to cost something) even if it is a fraction of what you would spend
on a modern bric$s and mortar house. To $eep costs to the absolute
minimum) use your imagination and try to use what you have at hand) as
much as you possibly can) in the construction process. In all cases) once they
are up they can easily be free to run on an ongoing basis. <or inspiration)
1loyd DahnKs boo$s Shelter) 7ome 8or$ and Tiny 7omes are e4cellent
sources.
>assive solar designs
If you want to eliminate heating bills) and your corresponding ecological
footprint into the bargain) then one of the best things you can do is build
using a passive solar design) ideally using a locally sourced material such as
cob) which has high thermal mass) as a means of storing the energy created.
.esigning in a greenhouse) where you propagate and grow whatever plants
you want to eat or use) onto the south facing side of your house is one of the
best methods of doing so. The sun shines in through these windows
throughout the day) heating up the dwelling behind the greenhouse. If you
want a house that heats up ,uic$ly in the morning) but are happy for it to
cool down in the late evening) then fitting your interiors with wood may be a
good option within such a design. 7owever) if you would prefer to have a
house that ta$es a little longer to warm up in the morning (for e4ample) if
you are out of the house until evening) but which then stays warm
throughout the evening until the following morning) then cob may be a
much better alternative) as it slowly radiates the sunKs warmth that it stored
throughout the day.
2arthships
This is one version of a passive solar house) developed in the 0S by
pioneering architect 5ichael #eynolds) for parts of the country that can get
as cold as +@Ac6. >assive solar homes can be made using a variety of
materials) and usually are. 2arthships are a specific variety that are made out
of recycled and natural local materials. #ainwater harvesting methods) used
car tires rammed with earth) glass panes (which you can pic$ up for free
from your local double gla&er) who often are burdened with glass that
theyKve cut wrong or that a customer no longer wants)) wind turbines) solar
water heating systems) photovoltaic panels) even beer cans and glass bottles
(used to create wonderful lighting effects inside)) all constructed using
methods that very much chime with permaculture principles. The result is
that you have a model of home that will enable you to be self+sufficient for
energy and water) and with a little bit of elbow grease) food also.
9n 2arth Ship can be as simple as a one room with a loft or as comple4 as a
multi+family apartment comple4. /ne of the most famous 2arth Ship homes
was built by the actor .ennis 8eaver and cost millions of dollars to
complete. 9 small one can be constructed for a few thousand dollars)
basically *ust the cost of the cement mi4 and if you are in a climate that is
compatible with adobe type construction) and will do the labor for yourself)
even less.
So) how is an 2arth Ship constructed-
The design concept utili&es modules that can be mi4ed and matched to form
a uni,ue finished product. <or those wishing to build on a shoestring) the
modules can be added as you go) allowing for the e4pansion of your living
space as money allows.
The simplest way to describe how and earth ship is built is to wal$ you
through the construction of the basic module called BThe 7utB. The structure
forms a circular BtowerB so to start off you would lay out a circle of
whatever si&e you wanted for the interior of the building. 9 brea$ would be
left in the circle on the southern e4posure for the greenhouse front.
1A Steps to building a simple earthship.
/n the bare earth) mar$ the outer walls in a circular or 0 shaped layout.
1ay the first row of tires) shoulder to shoulder along the wall line.
0sing the dirt from the inside of the wall line) firmly pac$ the tires until they
are solid bric$s. The earth cliff on the inside would be e4cavated down to
roughly three feet in depth.
Stac$ the second row of tires) in a staggered layout) on top of the first)
paying attention to $eeping them level with each other. 6ontinue this pattern
until the walls have reached the desired height.
<ill any voids with empty pop cans andGor glass bottles and cover the tire
walls) inside and out) with mud adobe) cement or stucco to create a smooth
finished surface.
The roof can be domed shaped) formed from rebar that is wired or welded
together then covered with chic$en wire and cement. /ther options would be
log beams or even traditional trusses. 9 s$ylightGvent is included in the
design to the rear of the structure to help regulate internal temperatures.
The front of the structure is a sloped greenhouse wall built upon a low wall
of earth rammed tires and includes a large planter bo4 on the inside. The
gla&ing is recycled sliding glass door panels or similar materials. The entry
door is constructed at either end of the greenhouse hallway.
9ny interior walls are constructed of a cement and pop can matri4 that is
covered by an adobe finish. 9ll the planter bo4es are built the same way.
The house systems include a rain water catchment cistern) a battery ban$)
solar panels) power inverter and a composting toilet. The $itchen waste
water is filtered via the greenhouse planters which grow fresh vegetables
year round.
<inishing touches include tile or flagstone floors) glass bottle accent
windows and wood inlays. Two story designs can include spiral staircases
and *ust about any $ind of custom design feature you can imagine. /urs we
are planning is single story to be low impact with the possibility of
e4tending later.
The e4posed surfaces on the outside of the structure are coated with a layer
of cement) mud adobe or stucco as the climate demands. 5ost of the
e4ternal tire walls are earth bermed and the roofing material is chosen to
facilitate capture of rain water for use inside the house. /f course attention
must be paid to things li$e drainage and choosing the best southern e4posure
for the greenhouse front of the dwelling) but other wise it is a pretty simple
design.
Several boo$s and almost unlimited websites have been produced to wal$
the do+it+yourself homebuilder through the process and offer pictures of
finished homes as well. There is a selection of boo$s and websites on the
sub*ect that can ta$e you step+by+step through the process of choosing the
site all the way to customi&ation of the finishing touches.
Sometimes these structures are called super9dobe and many other names. I
use the term superdome throughout this publication I do not $now if it is the
most fitting or what is e4actly correct or if it even matters what its called.
These designs and terms mostly come from .r (uc$minster <uller=s
geodesic domes.
#. (uc$minster <uller spent much of the early @Ath 6entury loo$ing for
ways to improve human shelter by:
9pplying modern technological $now+how to shelter construction.
5a$ing shelter more comfortable and efficient.
5a$ing shelter more economically available to a greater number of people.
9fter ac,uiring some e4perience in the building industry and discovering the
traditional practices and perceptions which severely limit changes and
improvements in construction practices) <uller carefully e4amined) and
improved) interior structure e,uipment. 7e studied structure shells) and
devised a number of alternatives) each less e4pensive) lighter) and stronger
than traditional wood) bric$) and stone buildings.
7e could do this) in part) because newer building materials were available)
and partly because his structures use the principle of tension instead of the
usual compression. 9bout these homes) <uller writes) BThese new homes are
structured after the natural system of humans and trees with a central stem or
bac$bone) from which all else is independently hung) utili&ing gravity
instead of opposing it. This results in a construction similar to an airplane)
simple) taut) and profoundly strong.B (I. Timeloc$) :ew shelter would have
to be designed that incorporates these principles and that was <uller=s intent.
The 6oncepts (ehind the .ome
/ne of the ways (uc$minster <uller would describe the differences in
strength between a rectangle and a triangle would be to apply pressure to
both structures. The rectangle would fold up and be unstable but the triangle
withstands the pressure and is much more rigid++in fact the triangle is twice
as strong. >yramids are e4ample of this. This principle directed his studies
toward creating a new architectural design) the geodesic dome) based also
upon his idea of Bdoing more with less.B <uller discovered that if a spherical
structure was created from triangles) it would have unparalleled strength.
The sphere uses the Bdoing more with lessB principle in that it encloses the
largest volume of interior space with the least amount of surface area thus
saving on materials and cost. <uller reintroduced the idea that when the
sphere=s diameter is doubled it will ,uadruple its s,uare footage and produce
eight times the volume.
The spherical structure of a dome is one of the most efficient interior
atmospheres for human dwellings because air and energy are allowed to
circulate without obstruction. This enables heating and cooling to occur
naturally. "eodesic shelters have been built all around the world in different
climates and temperatures and still they have proven to be the most efficient
human shelter one can find.
5ore specifically) the dome is energy efficient for many reasons:
Its decreased surface area re,uires less building materials.
24posure to cold in the winter and heat in the summer is decreased because)
being spherical) there is the least surface area per unity of volume per
structure.
The concave interior creates a natural airflow that allows the hot or cool air
to flow evenly throughout the dome with the help of return air ducts.
24treme wind turbulence is lessened because the winds that contribute to
heat loss flow smoothly around the dome.
It acts li$e a type of giant down+pointing headlight reflector and reflects and
concentrates interior heat. This helps prevent radiant heat loss.
The net annual energy savings for a dome owner is 3AE less than normal
rectilinear homes according to the /regon .ome 6o. This is ,uite an
improvement and helps save the environment from wasted energy. .omes
have been designed by (uc$ <uller and others to withstand high winds and
e4treme temperatures as seen in the >olar regions. (ut of course the igoo
snowhouse dome design predates <uller by a long.
5any dome manufacturers on the list in this section offer various designs in
geodesic dome housing with little assembly time re,uired. Some houses can
be assembled in less than a day with others ta$ing up to si4 months. 5any
also come in dome $its that you can build yourself or with the help of
friends. The options are many. It all depends on how comple4 you want the
design to be.
0sed tires which are free are the perfect building material for such a
superdome. 2ach 2arthship can be outfitted with one or two greenhouses
that grow crops year+round) no matter the climate. This means you can feed
yourself with only the plants growing inside of your house. 'ou can also
choose to build a fish pond andGor chic$en coop into your 2arthship for a
constant source of meat and eggs.
"iven that IA million tires are disposed of every year in the 0D) the
2arthship is a solution that simultaneously solves two problems: what to do
with all these tires) and the ecological impact of importing all the building
materials that we currently use to build our homes) materials these otherwise
useless tires could come to replace. The fact that this untapped resource
would provide high levels of thermal mass *ust adds to the notion that the
2arthship design) adapted to use less comple4 e,uipment than they currently
are designed with) really could be the model of a sustainable) moneyless
future.
I was out chatting collecting tires at a local tire store.. tal$ing to the owner.. I
told him about my earth ship I am building.. "uess what he told me.. :ot
only would he give me tires but sort them and haul them to my land.. many
miles from his shop <#22..
(etting that if you chat with the owners of independent tire stores they will
be happy to do the same thing.. It really does save them money over the
recycling fees so it is a win win situation..
If you can find anyone who has their tires bailed .. it is even more efficient..
a bail holds about 1AA tires.. they big.. and there will be &ero pounding ... the
walls will be thic$er. as most of the bails are about I 4 I 4 foot.. stac$ em
three high and *ust berm them.. have seen them stac$ed way high and they
*ust dont move.. you will need a crane service to set them li$e bric$s which
is what they are. but at a couple of tons each.. and removing them from the
waste stream is a good thing.
Tire+bales are Bbig rubber bric$sB. >lace them in the wall with a large for$+
lift) a hay+grapple) larger si&e s$id+steer wGfor$s (3)AAA[ tipping weight)
minimum)) or a bac$hoe. They=re made in a hydraulic press) e4erting
e4treme forces to compress appro4imately 1AA tires into a Bbric$B @+1G@= 4 !=
4 I+1G@=) weighing d@)AAA[) wrapped with (!) .113B diameter steel wires pre+
formed into s,uare+$not ends which are hoo$ed together when the press
reaches it=s compression capacity. The press is then released and the bale is
completed. The bale is now the density of pac$ed earth) weighing in at
roughly CA pounds per cubic foot and containing only !E air.
2arth bag construction
9s an alternative to the rammed earth tires of the 2arthship model above)
which pay great long+term dividends but which re,uire a massive amount of
time and human energy to begin with (each tyre can ta$e appro4imately IA
minutes to an hour to fill and ram) though numerous friends and
ac,uaintances have told me that the wee$s they spent ramming the tires had
a powerful bonding effect on their group)) there is the option of using earth
bags instead) which only ta$e a few minutes to tamp depending on how
strong and energetic you are feeling. <or this purpose you could reuse the
rice and grain sac$s that your local wholefoods and organic retailers andGor
wholesalers may have.
I can see the sense of superadobe building. 9s you might imagine easier and
faster. :o e4tra roof materials needed *ust the walls basically go right up to
form the dome. 'ou can half bury it so you step down in it so its lower
impact on the landscape and then use all the 2arth you dig out to fill the
earth bags. 'ou could 2arth beam the entire roof so its almost invisible until
you get close. 1eaving a hole for a chimney and windows and the door. 'ou
could put beams in at head hight to ma$e a small loft for a bedroom) this
will also ma$e it easier to heat the down stairs as heat rises. It could be as
cosy as a hobbit hole.
.epending on how simply you want to build these) they could be done
without money) as you can often find windows and doors on freecycle) but it
is more li$ely that they will be low cost in their construction. In the wa$e of
the earth,ua$e) the 7aiti 6hristian .evelopment >ro*ect built around a
do&en such dwellings at the cost of O1)IAA each) which included wage costs.
To bring that figure as close as you can to &ero) and as a transitional strategy)
you could instead employ a bunch of volunteers to help) whom youKll find
are often enthusiastic about getting involved) whether to learn some new
building techni,ue or apply those s$ills they already have to help others
build the sustainable homes of the future. /r do it yourself with *ust the
members of your family or group. (ut you can advertise on specialist
websites to loo$ for such volunteers and I suggest you teach them all what
you have learnt about liberating waste food and ta$e them with you each
night. 'ou can have huge feasts of liberated food everyday to give everyone
the much needed caleries for another days ramming 2arth. 8ith such a
model of wor$ing) the volunteers get to learn all the s$ills which they can
then pass onto others or use to build their own dwelling) whilst you get some
much needed labour and morale boosting support) without any financial
cost.
Straw bale homes and guest houses
These are e4actly what they seem N houses made in large from straw bales.
<or a localised (and hopefully moneyless) straw bale house) the type of
straw you would use is country specific. In the 0D that would be rye) oats or
wheat. <or more information on how to do this) I recommend (arbara HonesK
boo$ (uilding with Straw (ales: 9 >ractical "uide for the 0D and Ireland.
9 very useful ta$e on the straw bale house is a mini+model which I stayed in
whilst visiting a well+$nown self+sufficiency pro*ect in the 0D. The owners
built a little straw bale guest house for visitors and volunteers) which was
effectively a pimped up tent) but much warmer and cosier. It consisted of old
wooden pallets on a base which they levelled out) covered in sheepKs fleece
(though any insulating material you can get your hands on for free could be
used)) with a recycled mattress on top) surrounded on three sides by load+
bearing (and small) straw bales) with a south+facing wall of windows
(constructed using waste glass and free reclaimed wood)) with a green roof
to help it blend into its landscape. 9lternatively you could use the roof for
water collection) depending on other factors in your uni,ue situation. The
one I stayed in was sited at the top of a large hill and the views wa$ing up at
dawn were ,uite stunning. It was also a very cosy place from which to watch
the sunset on an autumnKs evening) especially if you have a loverKs arms
tuc$ed around you.
These mini straw bale guest houses ta$e less than a day to build) they can be
done using locally sourced and waste materials) and can be completely free
of any financial cost. If you were happy with very basic housing and *ust
wanted to hide away in the woods) this could be easily adapted to allow you
to stand and wal$ around inR the only problem with this adaptation is that
you are then more li$ely to attract attention.
Subterranean houses
This underground model was popularised by 5i$e /ehler in his boo$ The
?!A and 0p 0nderground 7ouse (oo$) which shows you the basics you
need to $now in order to build one. The benefits of these are many) and
include that:
e .ue to their subterranean nature) they do not impose on the landscape they
e4ist within) a point that is especially advantageous if you do not have
planning permission.
e They re,uire no foundations and only half the building materials.
e They are energy efficient due to the fact t hey benefit from geothermal
mass and heat e4change by their very natureR with good design they can stay
warm in winter and cool in summer.
e Subterranean homes can also ma$e best use of space if you are trying to be
completely moneyless and your land is under an acre.
e The materials you gain from the e4cavation can be used in the building
process.
e They are resistant to everything from earth,ua$es to the much more
common threat of wind.
The fol$ down at the building regulations department may have a few
thoughts on itR that is) if you tell them about it%
6ircular houses
8henever a child draws a picture of a house) it always involves straight
lines) such is the ubi,uity of the rectangular or s,uare house. Such dwellings
havenKt always dominated) however) and some circular models are still used
as low impact and moneyless homes today. If such a round structure appeals
to you) and there are many good reasons why it would) IKd recommend
loo$ing at 6ircle 7ouses: 'urts) Tipis and (enders by .avid >earson or
Simple Shelters: Tents) Tipis) 'urts) .omes and /ther 9ncient 7omes by
Honathan 7orning for more information and inspiration.
<our main types of round dwellings spring to mind:
1. (enders: These are easy to ma$e and can be made moneylessly out of
local and recycled materials. 9ll you really need to ma$e one is enough
coppiced poles (ha&el is best but ash or willow would do)) a canvas (which
you may be able to find for free) or some other waterproof covering) and
some string) which you could ma$e yourself out of fibres from locally
growing plants.
@. #oundhouses: These are regularly made from a number of locally sourced
materials) including cob and cordwood) wooden posts) wattle and daub
panels) all finished with either a thatched or reciprocal frame green roof. 9
great e4ample of one of these e4ists in Tin$ers (ubble) an ecological
community based in Somerset. Tony 8rench) who has built ,uite a well+
$nown roundhouse) has written a very good boo$ on the sub*ect also.
3. 'urts: 9 standard yurt is usually made up of a circular) wooden lattice
frame covered in canvas. The roof is composed of a transparent crown)
which allows light and heat in) held up by poles. 'ou can add to their ability
to retain heat by stuffing old rugs and duvets) or other insulating materials)
in between the frame and the canvas. If this design appeals to you) I would
recommend investigating geodesic domes first as a similar option) but one
which you are more li$ely to be able to construct using &ero money.
I. Tipis: These dwellings) traditionally used by :ative 9merican Indians (the
name itself was given by the 1a$ota) and adopted by hippies worldwide)
consist of wooden poles covered by some waterproofing material. /riginally
animals s$ins were used) though these days many people use canvas. The
main difference between a tipi and other circular dwellings is its conical
shape and opening at the top end) enabling the dweller to coo$ and heat
themselves with an open fire. If you decide to use animal s$ins then tipis can
be made 1AAE out of locally sourced materials and can easily be done
without money. If you use canvas) they can still be made for free but you
will need to mine the vast amounts of waste at our disposal.
If you live in the 0D) all of these round structures will re,uire planning
permissionR again that is if you inform the authorities at all............ .ue to
their fairly mobile nature) many people *ust erect them and hope for the best)
safe in the $nowledge that they are easily moved if they get caught. In other
countries such as "reece) which I spo$e about earlier) many of these
temporary structures do not re,uire any permission) and given their climate
and land prices) it can be a tempting place to go for anyone who wants to
live outside of the absurd story of money and credit and debt without having
to attempt to navigate the minefield of bureaucracy that e4ists in the 0D.
It is actually possible to claim land as your own if you can prove you have
been using it for 1@yrs. If no one else claims it during the 1@yrs and you can
prove continual use with no brea$s. There is of course a lot more to it and
this needs to be researched thoroughly. (ut even if you are not successful
claiming land ownership after 1@yrs you can be happy to have *ust used the
land rent free as long as you can. This is how I view it. 8hy not get together
with a few good friends and choose some unused land somewhere to have a
land share pro*ect. 'ou may be as$ed to move on at any time but *ust be
happy to use the land for free for as long as you can with the possibility of
claiming it as yours on land registry after 1@ years.
'ou can claim land as your own after 1@yrs continual use. 9fter a little while
no obvious problems with you being there then is the time to thin$ about
(uild an 2arthship for free using tires. 7alf underground. 8indows and door
from freecycle) same with furiture everything these days can be found on
freecycle. 6ycle into town to liberate food) bring bac$ a couple of tires every
day. 0se discarded coroplast signs for interior. .ig your own wellGrainwater
collection. ma$e own roc$et stove. 2ven $itchen off freecycle. 7ave
compost toilet. "rowingGforaging own food as well as huntingGtraping) own
source of water) fold out solar panels) 8;/ lamps) stac$ silver) this could
be your bug out location in rural area) and things to protect oneself and
family.This is the sort of thing my ne4t boo$ will cover. <ed up with the
man) then go off grid. (ut many of these suggestions will be covered in this
boo$. Then for my third boo$ I want it to be about sailing around the world
in a simple balanced self reliant way in my trailer sailer .rascombe. (ut
thats in the future while waiting for the 1@ years to be up.
(efore getting too e4cited about claiming some land as your own) there is a
lot more to it. It=s now ,uite hard to claim ownership through adverse
possession. #ead the practice guides on the land registry web site. There are
several ways you can accidentally loose a claim. "enerally to win ownership
the land has to be occupied with intent to possess (own) to the e4clusion of
all others. In the past claims have been refused because the site wasn=t totally
enclosed and or not a clear boundry so anyone could gain access. 9ll sorts of
silly reasons it could be refused. The fastest way to loose is to offer to buy it
if the original owner can be contacted as that=s considered an admission you
don=t own it. 1ots of other ways no doubt.
9dverse possession is the occupation of property for an e4tended period of
time) as defined by law) which is not legally owned by the person occupying
the property. This is sometimes called s,uatting) or s,uatterKs rights. 6learly
the property is unoccupied) and if a person lives at the property or *ust uses it
for long enough) 1A+1@ years in many areas) they can come to own the
property) even if they legally have no claim to it. 9dverse possession can
thus be said to be a means of ac,uiring land or homes) without ever having
to pay for it.
9dverse possession) in order to be considered so) must fit three categories of
definition. The person must physically possess the property in a visible and
real manner. The person also mentally possesses the property) sometimes
called hostile possession. This means the s,uatter or possessor restricts the
use of the property by others. 1astly) the personKs possession of the property
must be continuous. So you can=t $eep your boat there for ! years) then leave
for years and the last year go bac$ and claim that all 1@ years you have
been using the land. Deeping a boat there is one option) others may be
growing something using it as one would an allotment. (ee hives are a
perfect way to use the land. There are many options but you have to actually
use the land yourself continually for 1@ years and the original owner not
miss it. Then its fair enough you can claim it as your own. There is far too
much unused ground going to waste) if someone has too much land more
than they use or need) then why not try and claim a bit yourself.
9nother useful bit of info as well as claiming land for yourself it is entirely
possible to build on it without informing anyone then get it all legal and be
allowed to live there. 9ll you have to do is prove you have lived there for I
years and then you can apply for lawful devleopment.
/ne e4ample of this is #obert <idler (yes his real name) over the course of
two years) managed to secretly - and unlawfully - build an imposing moc$
Tudor structure in one field in shielded behind a IAft stac$ of hay bales
covered by a huge tarpaulins. 8hen the <idlers dream home was finished) he
and his family moved in and lived there for four years before finally
revealing the development - complete with battlements and cannons - in
9ugust @AA.
5r <idler claims that because the building has been there for four years with
no ob*ections) it is no longer illegal. 9fter building the castle at a cost of
O!A)AAA) he and his wife 1inda went to e4traordinary lengths to $eep it
secret. That included $eeping their son 7arry) now seven) away from
playschool the day he was supposed to do a painting of his home in class.
B8e couldn=t have him drawing a big blue haystac$ - people might as$ed
,uestions)B said 3C+year+old 5rs <idler.
>roblems began last 9pril when 5r <idler) thin$ing he had beaten the
planning system) applied for a certificate of lawfulness which is given if a
property is erected but nobody ob*ects to it after four years. (ut #eigate and
(anstead 6ouncil says the four+year period after which the building would
be allowed to stay is void - because nobody had been given a chance to see
it.
The family are not alone in falling foul of planning laws. 1ast :ovember
pensioners 2ileen and 2amonn Delly were told they would face prison
unless they demolished the one+bedroom e4tension on their semi+detached
home in Swanley) Dent after planners said it was Bout of $eepingB with the
area. 5ore recently around a do&en (ritons living in Spain have had their
homes torn down after a clampdown on illegally built properties built on the
coastline.
9 spo$eswoman for the #eigate council said: B5r <idler has built the house
without planning permission) not sought retrospective planning permission
and now claims it is legal because it has been up for four years. B8e don=t
thin$ the four+year rule applies because it had been hidden behind bales of
hay.B So lots of lessons to be learned there. If you do try it) do not thin$
hiding your home behind straw bales for the I years will get lawful
development.
(ut good to $eep in mind the lesson learned if you want to build a
sustainable home somewhere and getting permission will be difficult to not
possible. Hust plan it better than the <idlers.
If you could cycle into town every day and bring bac$ a few tires or better
bags or sac$s (which are ,uic$er to ram) with you each time along with any
old discarded coroplast signs. 'ou could build your eco house for free. :o
currency would be needed) only hard graft ramming tires. I love the material
corrugated plastic because its so great to wor$ with and has very good
strength to weight ratio. Its waterproof and you can usually find it for free
with old discarded signs. I have designed and built a couple of strong but
very lightweight bi$e trailers with removable wheels that can fold out into
fishing $aya$s. There are lots of designs online li$e the 6/#/"95I
D9'9DS that fold up. (ut as far as I $now my design of a coroplast $aya$
that folds and can be used as a bi$e trailer is a first. 9lso we built large
bo4es out of coroplast on the rear of our 2bi$es for when we dont need the
bi$e trailers.
6oroplast a free versatile wonderous material.
/ur estate where we live is a wealthy area which our flat is located on) there
is a sign saying strictly no estate agent boards. 5any similar estates have the
same policy. It does not stop the estate agents giving it a try) and every now
and then the maintenance people remove several estate agents boards and
they all end up in the s$ip to be thrown away. I love loo$ing in s$ips for
anything useful especially when someone is moving they tend to throw all
sorts of things away that I liberate and than$s to the estate agents ignoring
the warnings I am regularly supplied with as much coroplast as I can use.
8e have even built furniture and useful bo4es and shelves for the $ids toys)
it is such a versatile material.
There is a designer on youtube called >aul 2l$ins who ma$es boats and even
small transportable houses out of coroplast.
The superdobe structure is so simple and easy no special s$ills are needed.
The walls go right up and meet to form the roof so no e4tra roofing materials
needed. 'ou can usually find windows and a door from freecycle) if you can
bring them on your bi$e trailer or arrange for them to be delivered. (ut you
can also use tires for the window and door frames) then you really would
have a circular door li$e a 7obbit hole. 'ou would need one or more large
tractor tires for the main entrance and design a wooden or something round
door for it. Then three or four normal tires put upright sitting on a flat tire for
the windows the same thic$ness as the walls. (Then glass or plastic to let
light in.) So if they are stright level then they would protrude at the top as
the upper walls come in each new layer. /r you could angle them in the
same as the walls. (ut you would be earth beaming anyway so that grass
would grow and disguise it all. 'ou could end up with the windows and door
protruding li$e the teletubbie house) then earth beam as much as you can.
The secret to a pro*ect li$e this is to do it ,uietly slowly and unobtrusively.
'ou could earth beam the outside as you go so it loo$s almost invisible from
a distance *ust li$e the teletubbie house my $ids used to li$e.
This teletubies design shown here on the left is very flat if you want very
low impact you would have to come in a long way each layer of tires or
earth bags. (ut I dont thin$ you can come in all that far each layer) but with
earth beaming you could get it that low impact. If you want it taller and
more floors you could go for a design similar to the Tombliboo=s house
shown here on the right which you could also earth beam and grow grass on
the outside. 1oo$ how well hidden and low impact they are. 8hen deciding
the shape of your superdome earth home thin$ of the shape of an egg. 'ou
could either ma$e it li$e the pointy half of an egg which is more li$e the
tombliboos or the other less pointy half which is more li$e the teletubbies
home. 'es I watched a little too much 6hildrens ((6 when the $ids were
younger :) (ut at least they seem to li$e Superdomes on the ((6 $ids
programs.
If you want your super dome to be very low profile and low angle more li$e
the teletubby house you may need a central pillar to support it. 'ou may
even be able to build it from the top down. Starting with the top few layers
at ground level then dig around and under them to push under your earth
rammed tires the right amount for the angle you want. The earth inside
supports the structure allowing you to come out at a much less steep angle.
9s you dig your home underground) the earth you dig can be rammed into
the tires. Deep going down until its as big as you want it. Then you need to
dig out all the earth from the inside and put that on top to 2arth beam it all.
'ou will need some sort of support in the middle as the earth comes out) or it
may all collapse. 9 central column of tires may be the best option) you could
have the chimney included. /r you could build a frame wor$ in the shape
you wanted to rest the tires on. (ut when the earth is on the top you will
effectively have a very good subterranean underground earth ship. It will be
very low profile and will not be easy to spot it will loo$ li$e a little grass
mound) you could hide the entrances and windows. It could be invisable
from the air and almost invisable from the ground.
9 greenhouse or conservatory would be perfect for the entrance) to use a a
sola thermal eating system. I even saw a good si&e greenhouse on freecycle
the other day) by the time I emailed to them it had gone. I am $eenly loo$ing
for another greenhouse or something similar li$e an unwanted conservatory
on freecycle. It would be perfect for the south facing side of my earthship.
2asier than building yourself from unwanted windows and glass) of which
you can find many for free) but they are all so different. That BDISS
>rincipleB has always been my first thoughts with any pro*ect) where
possible. Deep it Simple) Stupid% So a ready made greenhouse or
conservatory for free that could be adapted for your earthship would be top
preference.
If you=re going to build an earth ship) you could consider the option to
become the tire disposal guy. 2very tire wor$shop has to pay to dispose of
all the old tires they accumulate. 5ost tire dealerships now charge a
=disposal fee= for each tire a customer leaves there. That money has to go
somewhere. 8hy not in your poc$et if you buy the right truc$ or trailer and
let the tires pay for it. 'ou could see$ out other builders and deliver tires to
them. (ut most people who build with tires go and collect themselves a
trailer full at a time.
I am now thin$ing about a cross between the teletubie and tomblibo design
maybe with a flat roof with some s$ylights) but still earth beam the entire
thing leaving holes to let light in and for the chimney. So I am considering
my 2arthship half underground so you step down into it a couple of feet. The
windows will be floor height from outside but normal height from inside.
9lso have some windows higher up to let light in. 9nd south facing glass for
solar thermal systems. This is *ust one e4ample of such a similar dwelling I
li$e.
/ur plan is to dig a drainage sump at the lowest point inside) because you do
not want to be flooded when it rains a lot. I thin$ if I go deep enough I want
a double purpose to drain under the damp proof layer under the floor and
also have an emergency water source. I $now if its ground water it would
need filtering and then purifying but it is mainly for drainage.
I want to earth beam the top and hide the entrance and windowsGs$ylights.
The reason we want to go down underground is to ma$e the entire thing low
impact and almost invisible. 9s well as the insulation earthbeaming gives
you and you do not waste good growing space. To grow appropriate edible
things to hide all windowsGs$ylights and entrance but still let enough light
in.
9ll the walls earth rammed tires or upright tires bolted together) then a
breathable damp proof course over the entire thing before 2arth beaming. I
will reveal all in the se,uel to this boo$ called simple balanced self reliance
@.
This is a very important lesson my father taught me. If you do a little every
day) its ama&ing how it gets done. Then you get pleasure out of your results.
<or e4ample digging a lot of earth. 'ou could *ust get a H6( digger in for a
small charge and get it done in a day. /r you could do a few hours in the
morning by pic$ and shovel) then do something else. Then everyday fitting
in a few hours digging here and there every moment you feel li$e it.
This can apply to anything in life) do not be daunted by large *obs. .o a little
every day and do not loo$ at the whole *ob) but split it up into stages and get
pleasure every step of the way.
5y father taught me this with many different pro*ects we did together over
the years when I was growing up. 9nd I want to teach my children the same
lesson. 8e often get people telling us B/h my) that is a big *obB or Byou can
get modern e,uipment to do it much fasterB etc. (ut then its all over so fast
and you missed the opportunity to en*oy the *ourney *ust as much as the
destination. Slow and steady is the way to go) it is not only more en*oyable
(as long as you=re not in a terrible hurry) which is the best way live slow and
steady. It is no way to live always in a rush always busy. This is a big reason
why I wanted the $ey word =balanced= in the title of my boo$. Some said to
me Bthe title is too big a mouthful) why not *ust call it *ust simple self
reliance-B (ut the word balance is so important to the theme of this boo$.
>eople who $now me well are familiar with my favorite word =balance= in all
things in life.
So you don=t want to be so busy all the time that you can not en*oy simple
things li$e family life while your children grow up. Sometime bouts of being
ultra busy are unavoidable but I try not to have them too much. Interestingly
one of the biggest regrets of people on their deathbeds from all around the
world has been BI was too busy and wor$ed too hardB and BI wished I spent
more time with my familyB which is a very important thing to thin$ about
:/8 before its too late.
/n the other hand you do not want too much rest. 'ou need interesting
en*oyable wor$ in the correct amount to be balanced and happy. Some
wealthy people my wife regularly goes to do beauty treatments on are very
unhappy) because they have too much time and money. They were born into
the money and do not have to wor$ at all. This may sound appealing to those
of us who have to wor$ hard to pay the bills but parado4ically the level of
unhappiness is higher with the rich than it is for the middle class. #emember
any increase in the amount of wealth over the poverty level will not increase
a person=s happiness. 9ll it does s increase you choices and options and we
already live in a world of choice and option overload which brings an4iety
and stress. (ut obviously living in poverty is hard) but above that level with
the right attitude is the way to be happy.
"etting bac$ to digging a lot of earth for building a subterranean geodesic
dome. Thin$ of all the en*oyment you would miss by getting a H6( digger to
dig the hole for you. It would be a waste for someone to hire a mechanical
digger then go to the gym and wor$ out on unnatural machines that force
your body into unnatural lines of movement that are no where near as good
as wor$ing with a pic$ and shovel then wheelbarrow. This is what we are
designed for. Some people who wor$ in offices or similar sedentary *obs li$e
driving or something are not living naturally. If they could at least do some
gardening as often as they could and double dig a veg patch every year) this
is so good for the human body.
8henever you have a large seemingly unsurmountable *ob ahead of you) do
not loo$ at entire thing and be daunted by it. Split it up into stages and get
pleasure and satisfaction every step of the way. This is the best way to live.
Small 2arth are a company who design and build rammed earth structures
using a technology $nown as Super9dobe. This form of building allows for
the creation of earth domes which are environmentally friendly) ecologically
sound) versatile) affordable) flood) fire and earth,ua$e resistant with brilliant
sound and thermal insulation.
9s already said we plan to build such a structure in the coming years and
will write about it in the se,uel to this boo$. It will be 1AAE off grid but also
connected to the grid to be balanced. I am not a 1AAE self reliant proponent)
but instead a balanced approach is what I go for.
<or e4tra damp proofing the coroplast signs could be layered inside if you
fi4 strips of wood to the bags or tires then fi4 the coroplast signs to them
white side showing then tape the *oints. This interior is water proof and
loo$s great doesn=t need any maintenance or painting.
9s for water a self dug well or bore hole or rainwater harvesting. The 2arth
coming out of the well can be used to fill the 2arth bags or tires. Then a
good log furnace for heating and coo$ing. 'ou would need to plan the
chimney as you build. 'ou could have a wind millGwater wheel or solar
panel as low cost as possible or you can get companies to fit for free then
they get the feed in tariff but you can use the power from it to charge you
battery and an old for$lift battery is best which you can often get for free.
/nce they can no longer be used in for$ lifts they still have decades use
domestically if they are loo$ed after. <or$lift batts are the best way to go for
a whole house system. Two) more e4pensive) e4ceptions: train and
submarine batts. I hear some try using old car batteries which can be pic$ed
up for free easily enough. (ut once they have reached the end of their life
for use in a car they can still be used for other things but will not hold much
power.
/n freecycle you can find $itchens and bathrooms and all $inds of furniture
to ma$e a warm homely lovely family 2co house. I would say never
underestimate the female touch for finishing it off) this is so important.
8ithout my wifes female touch our home would not be nearly as en*oyable
and homely to live in.
Some people tal$ as if an 2arthship needs to be e4actly li$e the first ones
ever from the 1C8A=s) and any new ideas are hybrid designs. This is not true.
any eco house could be called an 2arthship.
There is really no such thing as a BhybridB 2arthship. 9n 2arthship is an
2arthship no matter what materials you use) or what design you choose and
many of the current designs use ferrocement domes instead of *oists.
Those little huts that 2arthship (iotecture built in 7aiti are really *ust a
circle of tires with a ferrocement dome) but they are still 2arthships) because
2arthship (iotectures says they are.
#emember that B2arthshipB is a name invented by 5ichael #eynolds for the
designs that he created. <undamentally) anything that meets the basic
principles of an 2arthship is an 2arthship:
+6onstructed from #eused or #ecycled 5aterial
+>assive 7eating and 6ooling
+>roduces its own electricity
+6ollects its own water
+Treats its own sewage onsite
+B"rows foodB
(ut) it is only an 2arthship if 5ichael #eynolds and 2arthship (iotecture
agrees that it is so. 8hether you want to call your rammed tire dome an
2arthship or not depends on you. I call what I am building an eco house
similar to an 2arthship.
/utgassing of the tires is a concern that I have heard many times. >eople are
worried about the harmful gasses from the rubber in tires. <act is) though)
you are not using brand+new tires in a tire wall. 'ou are using end+of+life
tires) so there will be no outgassing anymore) even if you didn=t cover them
up with inches of plaster (which you could).
If it was horribly to4ic the people in them since the 8As would have started
to show by now. I firmly thin$ free tires are an e4cellent building material
and you are doing your bit reusing something that would be damaging the
2arth.
The ideal home is one which ma$es the most of the best elements of all the
above designs) tailored to the ecological conte4t within which it is built)
which is an important point in itself. 9s long as you have a sound
understanding of the materials you are wor$ing with) and the landscape and
climatic conditions you are wor$ing within) you can do a pic$+andmi4 with
all the materials and designs above. 9 large part of your decision may simply
come down to what materials you can get off freecycle or grow locally to
you and what you already have at hand.
So these are *ust some ideas to get you thin$ing outside the bo4. It is entirely
possible to build an eco home for free or certainly for very low cost.
6ompost toilets
'ou may have noticed that in the centre of the Indian flag there is a spinning
wheel. This came about because) at the time of IndiaKs independence from
(ritain) when the flag was designed) 5ahatma "andhi believed that true
national independence would only be achieved through Swadeshi) which
roughly translates as self+sufficiency. 7e believed that India would only
truly earn political independence when it achieved economic independence.
In order to do this) he encouraged the millions of Indians to start spinning
their own cloth again and to stop buying it from industrial fabric centres
such as those in 1ancashire in 2ngland. This culminated in bonfires of
1ancashire cloth lighting up the land as a powerful symbolic act. Therefore)
the spinning wheel became the symbol of true political independence.
If I were to create a flag for the planet) it would have a compost toilet on it.
The flush toilet represents everything that is psychopathic about our current
culture and mindset N we crap and pee into a life+giving li,uid) spoiling it in
the process) instead of using both of these potential resources (in different
ways) to fertilise the soil which) in turn) ma$es the food that we eat more
nutritious. Instead) we import polluting fertilisers from distant laboratories
once weKve finished polluting our waterways. Somehow weKve managed to
ta$e a really beneficial resource for the soil and turn it into a ma*or
ecological problem.
I urge you to ditch your flush toilet and install a compost loo as a symbolic
and) dare I say it) spiritual act. ItKs a no+brainer for anyone who wants to
simultaneously stop polluting their source of life) drastically reduce their
water consumption) and obtain a high ,uality organic fertiliser for their soil
free of charge. 2very single one of us could do it immediately) no matter
what our circumstances. There are many models to choose from) but as
human crap guru Hoseph Hen$ins points out) and :ic$y Scott describes
below) the simplest version is actually the best) loo$s much the same as a
QnormalK toilet) and can be incorporated into any home.
If you want to collect some of your urine separately to this) but canKt pee in
your bac$ garden for various reasons) IKd recommend ma$ing a simple
urinal (possibly in your garden shed if you have one) that channels your
li,uid gold (a$a pee) into a buc$et of some sort) which ideally you would
dilute using greywater youKve harvested from your sin$) bath tub or from
rainwater harvesting (a water:urine ratio of !:1 is accepted as good). If we
all captured our urine) either by compost toilet or urinal) it would save us
flushing 18 million gallons of useful fertiliser into our waterbodies each and
every day in (ritain alone (not to mention the hundreds of millions of litres
of water used to flush it QawayK). Instead of being a ma*or pollutant) it would
provide us with an easy and organic way of supplying our plants with a large
percentage of their needs for nitrogen and potassium) meaning no more
costly (ecologically and economically) imported and industrialised fertiliser
into the bargain. If you canKt build a urinal) *ust pee in a buc$et and transport
it to wherever it is most useful.
Ta$ing responsibility for our own e4creta can seem li$e dirty wor$ to
modern humans) below us even. 'et doing so is an act of humility) a spiritual
act) one of respect and honour and gratitude) and all it ta$es is a change in
our perspective. If we canKt even be bothered to) ,uite literally) sort our own
crap out) then let us stop paying lip+service to caring for the planet) for our
actions are much more revealing than our words. This is the very least we
can do.
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:ic$y Scott) author of 7ow to 5a$e and 0se 6ompost: The 0ltimate "uide
(eing a Qno+digK gardener) I can never seem to get enough compost. 8hen I
was young N a few months ago now N I had a Saturday *ob with a
remar$able man called .ic$ Ditto) a composting pioneer and author who
collected all $inds of organic matter from around Totnes and mi4ed it with
spent mushroom compost to ma$e huge) steaming heaps of nutritious) free
and organic fertiliser. It was he who convinced me of the importance of
composting) and suggested that I go to the 7enry .oubleday #esearch
9ssociation) 7.#9 (now "arden /rganic)) where I was once a QstudentK in
the early 8As. 1awrence 7ills) its founder) was passionate about not brea$ing
the cycles of fertility) and he showed me how crucial it was to follow the
simple principle of returning organic matter bac$ to the soil. So many
farmers and growers today QmineK the nutrients of the soil) ta$ing away from
the ban$ balance of fertility without thin$ing to replenish it with
compostable materialsR instead choosing to import synthetic nutrients for the
,uic$) short+term fi4. 7e e4horted us to collect materials from wherever we
could N autumn leaves) wasteland weeds) the trimmings from the fruit and
vegetable mar$et) belly button fluff) s$ipped food from bins) hair from the
barbersR basically) whatever we could find. It is only when you start loo$ing
for it that you realise how many free sources of compostable material there
are out there to gather in. .oing so is absolutely crucial for anyone who
aspires to live in a fully localised) non+monetary economy.
7umanure
8e had compost toilets on one of our sites) and it felt really good not using
up precious drin$ing water to flush and transport my bodily wastes away.
<lush toilets are) upon thin$ing about it) a bi&arre concept. (ut it wasnKt until
I read Hoseph Hen$insK e4cellent boo$ The 7umanure 7andboo$: 9 "uide to
6omposting 7uman 5anure that I fully understood how ridiculously simple
it is to set up a composting system that could incorporate what we normally
flush out of sight and mind. Indoor composting toilets can potentially be
e4pensive and ta$e up lots of space (the other option involves constructing a
special structure outside). So instead) we had the downstairs toilet removed
and in its place a simple bo4 was made with a hinged lid and a wooden toilet
seat. It now consists of one large buc$et (you can obtain five gallon
containers from almost any food business) and they will be more than happy
to off+load as many as you want onto you) under the toilet seat and another
beside the bo4) full of Qsoa$K materials (such as sawdust) soil) compost)
paper) cardboard) autumn leaves) that we use to cover the deposits. 8hen the
buc$et needs emptying it is ta$en to the compost heap and covered) layered
with other compostable materials. 9dmittedly) there is more to the art than
that) depending on your situation) and I would strongly recommend reading
Hen$insK boo$ if you are at all interested (The 7umanure 7andboo$ is also
free online).
6omposting is easy: itKs *ust water and air
9fter years of learning) e4perimentation and e4perience) I have finally
distilled the essence of the composting system down to @ things that you
need to balance: water and air. 'ou also need warmth) but unless you get a
mi4ture of materials which contain enough water and allow airflow) then
your composting will not be a satisfying e4perience.
I couldnKt possibly tell you how many people get hung up with dealing with
grass cuttings (which) in my view) should simply be left on the lawn in order
to maintain its fertility). 5any people tend to dump all the grass cuttings
from the lawn in a pile) which inevitably heats up ,uic$ly and goes smelly
and sludgy) generating methane in the process. This isnKt any good for
anyone. Instead) if these fresh and moist grass cuttings (along with fruit and
vegetable peel) tops and tails and any soft sappy weeds) were layered or
mi4ed (!AG!A is good) with materials which allow airflow and others which
absorb moisture (li$e shreddings) twigs) sawdust) prunings) cardboard and
paper)) a very useful compost heap would be created. The bigger you ma$e
your heap the more li$ely you are to generate and maintain high
temperatures.
The best time to start a hot composting system is in midsummer) when there
is no shortage of compostable materials around. 5y approach is to scoop the
top layer off a current bin) dig out the bottom finished layers for use in the
garden) before relaying the bin. I start this new bin with a coarse layer of
dry) structural materials. /n top of that I layer some soft greens) before
adding the top of the old heap I *ust dug out) plus any weeds IKve managed
to gather. 9lways remember that you want to mi4 wet with dry) soft with
hard) and if possible old with new. (alance is $ey.
<ollowing these simple guidelines) you will see temperatures shoot up day
by day. I tried an e4periment with the ubi,uitous Qdale$K bin your local
council probably promotes) and recorded an initial ambient temperature of
@Ac6. The temperature went up 1Ac every day until it pea$ed at *ust over
!Ac6. In an insulated or larger bin it would have probably gone up even
more. The level of compost in the bin) not coincidentally) dropped pretty
dramatically over the same few days. This is the first really active stage of
composting) and is driven primarily by bacteria and other micro+organisms.
The more heat that is generated) the ,uic$er the pile turns to useful compost.
9s it eventually cools) it goes into a longer maturation stage which can last
months or a year. This is when the worms move in to finish off the *ob and
transform it into the most ama&ing) life+giving substance.
8ormeries
8orms always come into compost discussions) and I found there to be a bit
of a mythology surrounding them. ItKs true that they are ama&ing creatures)
but they really only wor$ as IKve described above) moving in as the heap
cools and the materials are partially bro$en downR only then can they eat the
soft parts.
If you want more worms for your compost (which you ought to)) IKd
recommend building yourself a wormery. 8ormeries are worm farms) a
sealed container of some sort where you breed worms for your compost and)
ultimately) your garden. 8ormeries are perfect for dealing with small
amounts of coo$ed food which) due to its ability to attract rats) can
otherwise be tric$y in small domestic composting systems. 8ord of caution:
because worms hang around waiting for the materials inside to fester long
enough for them to eat) it is important to add only a little food waste at a
time to a wormery) otherwise they tend to be rather airless and smelly) and
become too hot for the worms. Therefore) try not to thin$ of a wormery as a
bin) and instead a farm for little things. "et it right) and your compost and
land will than$ you for it) especially if you plan on using a no+dig system
where the worms do the wor$ (willingly) I should add)) instead of you.
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I want to show and prove that it is possible to live naturally for free in terms
of currency. 9t the moment I have not proved it but I plan to in the future
and that is what my ne4t boo$ will be about. It will be called simple
balanced self reliance @.
If someone either single) family or large groups chooses some land
somewhere that they want to try and go for the 1@ years to claim it as their
own. (ut have the attitude that if it doesn=t wor$ and you are as$ed to move
on then *ust be happy to have lived there for as long as you did.
8hen choosing you want to consider that the more remote the easier to $eep
,uiet and unobtrusive about you living there. (ut you may want to be less
remote and nearer to populated areas. 5y ideal is a combination of both.
/nce your site has been chosen you can get a couple of hundred tires
delivered there. 'ou could do it yourself if you really wanted secrecy) but
you can often find large tire garages or wor$shops happy to delivery their
waste tires in a large truc$. It may still be cheaper for them than paying for
their disposal depending on how far they are from you. They wont tell
anyone because they are supposed to pay for them to be discarded which
costs a lot for them but is far worse for our planet earth. So thay are saving
currency and you have your building bloc$s for free. 9nd you are doing your
bit to save the earth.
9ll you really need is a good shovel and pic$a4e then the right amount of
tires to build your home for free. 9 sledge hammer or similar tool will help
with ramming the tires but it is possible to do it without.
'ou start with a large circle of tires the si&e you want. 'ou can have some of
the property underground so dig down inside that first layer) so you step
down into your home. 9ll the earth coming out will be needed for ramming
the tires. The ne4t circle you come in as much as you can and so on. 0ntil
the circle is only big enough for ! tires then above that 3 tires then the final
one at the very top. 'ou don=t even need any windows) thin$ about a 'urt
and similar homes) they have no windows but people have lived in them for
thousands of years and still do.
(ut if windows are decided to be put in then tires stood upright two or three
together could be used. 8ith glass or perspe4 or even plastic whatever you
can salvage on the outside. 9s said before a tractor tire or largest one
possible could be used as a door frame. The bottom and top could be cut out
so you don=t have to duc$ too much when going through. Something could
be made for the door even material *ust li$e is used in 'urts. /r normal
windows and doors can be loo$ed for on freecycle.
Then 2arth beam the entire thing. 1eaving holes for the windows and doors.
'ou want grass and brambles to grow all around it to disguise it as much as
possible. 'ou could have a chimney leading away to try to disguise it but tell
tail smo$e is dead give away that someone is living there. 'ou could use a
roc$et stove inside that is so efficient most of the fuel is burnt up and not
much smo$e is left. 'ou do need to thin$ bout ventilation in this case.
There are lots of option for the floor one would be stone or of course wood.
/ne option apart from *ust render whith something li$e hempcrete I li$e for
the lining the inside is to use discarded coroplast signs. The white side
showing they could be fi4ed to the inside of the tires and then tape the *oints.
The moisture would then all run down to the lowest point.
I have written a lot about water) to sum up one suggestion is to dig your well
inside your earthship. 'ou need lots of earth for ramming the tires then
burying them anyway. It could be a half way rainwater harvesting system or
if possible getting down deep enough to find underground water. It all
depends on so many factors. If you go deep enough anywhere you will hit
water but sometimes it has to be very deep. If this is the case then more
along the lines of rainwater collection might be preferable. 2ither way it
would need to be filtered then purified. (ut far better than tap water with all
the to4ic fluoride and other chemicals.
9lso to have your compost toilet well away from your home as has always
been the case through history.
If you really want electricity then a solar panel or two could be hidden in the
brambles you plant over your earthship. It may be possible to get them fitted
for free if one of these companies could set it up and they get the feed in
tariff but you get the electricity.Then a battery or two could be salvaged from
scrap yards. (ut if you really want to live without currency then why not
consider *ust the fire for coo$ing and heating and lamps for light. 7umans
have only had electricity in recent times and have survived fine for all but
the last little bit of human history.
I have li$ed superdomes for decades I was involved in building a huge one
in (ristol. This one is an assembly hall for thousands of people. 5y family
volunteered to help build it) the entire thing was built with volunteers. It is a
superdome mostly underground. 8e used e4plosives to blast the roc$ to go
deep enough. So from the surface it does not loo$ very big) but when you go
in and down it is huge. ;ery well insulated too. That was before the turn of
the millenium) I have been going there every year ever since) and for all
these years I have been planning building my own smaller version as an
earth ship for my family. I have been e4perimenting with models and
different designs ever since. 'ou can see the windows here are ground level
and the rest is underground. This is the very best design for insulation and
ma$ing the building low impact on the land.
L"eodesic domes are made of interloc$ing geometric shapesXoften
triangles. (ecause loads are spread over many triangles) these domes are
especially strong. /ften made of aluminum bars and >le4iglass) they=re also
light compared to ordinary domes. "eodesic domes were populari&ed by
(uc$minster <uller (18C!+1C83) who I tal$ about so much because I love all
his wor$. 1oo$ for the distinctive (uc$y+ball shape in museums)
greenhouses) alternative housing) and science centres. ;ancouver=s Science
8orld is a IF+metre tall geodesic dome made of F triangles.M
I=ve always loved the loo$ of a geodesic dome) and lately) I=ve wanted a
greenhouse. /ne of my friends mentioned he wanted a dome) and found
some plans online. I started researching) and became convinced that I could
build a geodesic greenhouse for only a few hundred units of currency. I was
right% This dome cost me around 3AA units of fiat including the plastic) the
frame) the bolts) the rebar) and the cinder bloc$s. 5ost websites focused on
metal conduit) but that loo$ed li$e to much wor$. I decided on 3GIB >;6. I
used the calculator on .esert .omes.com to calculate the strut lengths. 5y
dome is a 3;. I $ept changing the radius until I found one that would
produce 3 pieces per 1A foot length of >;6 with little or no scrap.
>erhaps this ne4t suggestion is the simplest superdome and in $eeping in
line with the theme of this boo$ and the ,uic$est to ma$e with the least
amount of tires. Instead of using triangles I want to use circles) tires but not
laying them flat and earth ramming them $eep them upright%%%%%%%% 8e have
e4perimented ma$ing superdomes li$e this simply bolting them together for
the $ids to play on with their friends.
It could be made any si&e you li$e and the angle could also be as steep or
upright as you want it within reason anyway. This really is the simplest)
easiest and ,uic$est eco house to build in my opinion. It could be built for
free basically) or low cost for finishing off but most things could be got from
free cycle. I want to prove it could be built for free very ,uic$ly on unused
land that you can try and claim after 1@ years and be far) far better than
livining in a 'urt or suchli$e dwelling. This is *ust an e4ample to show what
can be done. everyone always says Bis it strong enough-B It is stong enough
from the compression thats the beauty of sumper domes.
So for finishing off a damp proof course could first cover it all. 6lear
polythene over the parts you want to let light in) any waterproof material
everywhere else. 5aybe the same stuff used for polytunnels. (reathable
material would be preferable) but whatever you can get. If you loo$ in
rubbish dumps at most allotments there is always old discarded polythene or
something. These can be taped or siliconed together. The cheap stuff they
use on building sites is great) and even though its not clear it still lets light
in. Then some stronger perspe4 or strong clear plastic over the s$ylights
where you want to let light in. Then 2arth beam everything leaving gaps for
light to get in and chimney and entrance.
5y favorite option for lining the inside as I have said before would be
coroplast. I li$e it so much because I am so familiar with it and can get as
much as I can use for free. 8e ma$e all sorts of things out of estate agent
signs our building maintenance company $eep throwing away) and the
agents still ignore the warning sign and still $eep putting their signs up. The
property mar$et is so hot in 1ondon right now all the agents are flooding all
of 1ondon with coroplast signs.
Its waterproof can be taped together neat and tidy and the nice white finish
on the other side of the agent advert does not to need painting or anything.
They can be fi4ed to the inside of the tires and then taped over the *oints and
fi4ing points. The options I have already tal$ed about for floor) and entrance)
water and compost toilet. I have also said how I li$e discarded for$ lift
batteries which can still have decades life left in them for an eco home.
'ou can even ma$e your own solar panels) but for those less technically
minded li$e me maybe the cost of professional ones would be low enough to
ma$e them better value considering effort involved. (ut with 3. printing the
world has changed so much that lots of the parts you need can be
downloaded and printed at home.
(ut wind generators are more e4pensive than solar and can be made
economically yourself. 9lmost all parts can be 3. printed in small sections
that fit together then the few more things you need can either be made other
ways or bought online.
There are lots of ideas online) you have to decide the level of doing it
yourself) to buying some of the parts to all of them. I li$e the sound of
buying some of the more complicated parts but ma$ing what you can
yourself. /ne e4ample is the 8indpa4 systemKs compact design isnKt new.
ItKs compact) cylindrical shape is very much in $eeping with the wind
capturing design behind #upert Sweet+2scottKs fi4ed Secret 2nergy Turbine
system ) but with the portability of the Trinity >ortable system. 9ccording to
8indpa4) the systemKs charm is not only its portability but that itKs
collapsible) light+weight) adaptable and ine4pensive.
I would love in the future to buy one of the new generation biolite stoves
that can charge 0S( devices from energy generated by burning wood. These
new generation stoves have fan assist and are almost completely smo$e free
so you do not need a chimney or you are not restricted to only using charcoal
as fuel so as not to create smo$e. 9lso as said 8indpa4 and other competing
companies ma$e collapsible) portable wind turbine systems designed to not
ta$e up too much space in a bac$pac$.
If you want it very low impact) low profile and hard to spot it could be half
underground. So to start with dig a circle trench piling up the earth in the
middle. 5a$e a dome shape the angle you want.
The first row of tires in the bottom of the trench) lets *ust say at about I!
degrees but whatever angle you decide. If you want it bigger and more low
profile an angle put another one or two layers of tires out side these. 2ach
layer you will need to dig out and down a little so the ne4t layer goes lower
and about half way down the last layer. This lowest outside layer will be
your foundations. These can be earth rammed or filled with gravel or
something to ma$e them e4tra strong. Then fi4ed together with whatever
method you decide. 9 good cordless power drill and sell tapper screws may
be an option. 9nd or tie each tire very tight to each other both up and down.
The higher up @nd layer will rest on the bottom inner layers you put in) but
leaning in as much as you want.
Then ne4t smaller layers) leaning in even more. 'ou can stretch them down
to touch the earth and rest on it. /nce you fi4 the final tires on the very top
you and stretch it all in to touch) then it will have the integral strength. It will
naturally be wanting to spring up) but you stretch it down. . Then would be
the time to dig out the inside and put it all on top of the waterproof layer.
This is the beauty of the superdome. 'ou do not have to worry about it
collapsing it is such a strong beautifully simple design. 5any tonnes of
2arth you dig out from the inside and put on top will $eep it pressed down
when it naturally wants to spring up a little. 9s long as no heavy truc$ or
something drives on it.
I am a very $een historian especially monetary history as can be seen in the
first few chapters of this boo$. If you study ancient "ree$ architecture you
see lots of pillars and lintels this was called post+and+lintel system in
architecture
Stonehenge) an e4ample of :eolithic architecture post and lintel
construction as its called in 9ncient "ree$ architecture. 9 lintel can be a
load+bearing building component. (ut the wea$est point is the middle)
which could brea$ with more weight added.
Hump to The arch and the dome + The #oman use of the arch and their
improvements in understanding load bearing strength. 9s can be seen in
8ellington 9rch in 1ondon as *ust one e4ample. 9ll over 1ondon you can
see e4amples of #oman architecture. Instead of a lintel an arch spreads the
load with the use of pressure and is much stronger. 24actly the same
principle with the dome as with the arch. 9s you can tell I love super domes
*ust as much as (uc$minster <uller did) highly recommended studying his
wor$.
To leave the South facing side open as much as possible the only part not
earth beaming for solar thermal benefits. 6overed with the same material as
polytunnels but with blinds to be able to $eep cool in summer. 'ou can cut
the inner wall of the tire here to let more light in.
1oo$ out for =simple balanced self reliance @= to see how our pro*ects went.
8e really are doing this on some waste ground we will try and claim after 1@
years) and my ne4t boo$ will be all about it. I want to totally refute 5ilton
<reedmans claim there is no such thing as free lunch.
I say it is possible to build a house and live for free) *ust effort re,uired not
units of fiat currency.
I want to prove it myself with my family. 8e want to put some unused land
to good use. 8ith the possibility of claiming it after 1@ years. 8e will build
an eco house as outlined here with all facilities using the suggestions here.
Then we want to live a simple balanced self reliant life using these
suggestions in this boo$.
So once again as with most of this boo$ these are suggestions to get people
thin$ing outside the bo4.
So what do you thin$ was 5ilton <reedman correct when he said there is no
such thing as a free lunch- 9s I ma$e very clear in this boo$ I refute his
claim. It is certainly possible to have accommodation and food for free. (ut
the title of this boo$ is simple balanced self reliance. So a balanced moderate
way is to ma$e wise choices and the suggestions in this boo$ are designed to
help the reader thin$ outside the bo4 but always in a balanced simple way.
(ut it is still very wise to store food and water) *ust do not rely on them. 9lso
do not rely on always being able to get food from shops. There is point
obviously where they increase security so much that you *ust can not liberate
any waste food from their s$ips. (ut also if the crisis interrupts the supply
chain and no supplies are getting through then the supermar$ets will not
have any food to waste that we can liberate. The irony is if there are food
shortages in the future then people will be more healthy because we all tend
to eat too much. 9 point I want to clear up once again is I do not believe
things will ever go 5ad 5a4 or other apocalypse situation. This is not a
doomsday prepers boo$. I do however thin$ harder times are down the road)
due to the perfect economic storm. 0nemployment will $eep going up)
wages will $eep going down in real terms i.e they will buy less and less as
cost of living $eeps going up. 9s governments get deeper into this perfect
economic storm they will have to cut bac$ with 9usterity measures
everywhere. To repeat) do not rely on being able to afford to shop at
supermar$ets and even more important do not as most people do today rely
on supermar$ets having food on their shelves or in their s$ips) but then that
is the title of this boo$. Simple balanced self reliance.
I=m very s$eptical of the far out scenarios posited by .oom and "loom
proponents li$e #awles and his acolytes) mac slavo and t* miller and others.
8hen they tal$ about a societal collapse) they=re not referring to a
$noc$down type event li$e the 8eimar crisis (which has happened at least a
do&en times in the past hundred years) thousands of times in the last AAA
years): 8hat they imagine is a historically unprecedented $noc$out blow)
which would affect a high percentage of the worlds population. The $ind of
things it would ta$e to $ic$ off an event li$e that would be e4ceedingly rare)
and again) how can you prepare for this $ind of stuff unless you are either
rich or a fanatical @IGF prepper- I don=t buy it.
8hat seems most li$ely to me is that the world will go through another great
depression) even worse than the last less than a century ago) with most
higher level *obs (I.2) anything involving a college or university education)
being wiped out. The common man and woman will lose whatever scraps of
dignity and prosperity they have left. Some will be so bad off) they will
literally be living in rags) e4isting without shelter and without food. To
survive in this environment) you don=t need to e4ile yourself to some remote
forest and prepare to fight off &ombie hoards. 9ll you need to do is get the
s$ills I teach in this boo$ invest in monetary precious metals) store basic
supplies that you would ta$e along on an e4tended camping trip) and watch
the sight of the rest of the worlds sheeple reaping the *ust reward for their
decades of ignorance.
<ermented <oods: /ne Step (etter Than #aw for health and a preservative
as a bonus.
(efore refrigeration) we humans dug holes. The body is able to access more
of the precious nutrients available in plants when they are fermented. 8e
would gather clay pots that were full of muddled cabbage and bury those
pots. Then we would wait.
9fter one wee$ or several) we would dig up our clay pots and find perfectly
vibrant and crisp cabbage leaves. Submerged in a bubbly brine) the leaves
had lost their sweetness) and they were a touch sour.
This process) otherwise $nown as fermentation) is one of the oldest ways to
preserve food.
1ong before high+fructose corn syrup and synthetic chemicals ever e4isted)
we used bacteria and yeast to e4tend the Lshelf lifeM of foods that would
otherwise perish. The friendly lactic acid bacteria and yeast that are naturally
involved in the fermentation process are our original food preservatives.
9nd while we no longer dig holes in order to ferment food) many stores still
sell supermar$et versions of time+tested fermented favorites. 24amples
include sauer$raut) dill pic$les) and yogurt.
(ut are these supermar$et versions really as good as their lacto+fermented
forerunners-
9 #aw) >lant+(ased .iet Is .ifficult to Stomach. 'our pic$y little eater
children may be pic$y for a reason. #aw and sometimes even coo$ed
vegetables can be tough to digest. /ften) children appreciate fermented
foods more than their parents. This is because the digestive tract of a child is
not yet mature. <ermented foods naturally boost a childKs digestive system
and assist in the brea$down of a meal.
Traditional fermented foods li$e sauer$raut are full of friendly bacteria that
can prevent bacterial overgrowth in the gut to ease symptoms of gas)
constipation) diarrhea) and heartburn.
<or similar reasons) adults often avoid hard+to+digest plants because they
lac$ the force necessary to brea$ these plant fibers down. This invites the
normally friendly bacteria in the gut to overgrow and cause irritating
symptoms. Signs of bacterial overgrowth include:
6ramping pain and bloating) "as) 6onstipation) 7eartburn) .iarrhea and
what we are tal$ing about poor digestion.
9lthough plenty of us eat a plant+based diet) raw vegetables are harder to
digest than fermented veggies. 9s it turns out) the body is able to access
more of the precious nutrients available in plants when they are fermented.
8e simply digest foods with more ease when they are fermented%
<ermented <oods (uild a Strong and #esilient Inner 2cosystem
0nfortunately) many people around the world now eat the standard
9merican diet (S9.). This means refined seed oils) lots of sugar) and worst
of all + no fermented foods.
<ermented foods help with the digestion of a meal. This is because the
en&ymes in fermented food are still intact. These en&ymes help the body to
brea$ down food into usable parts.
<ermented foods also help to replenish and maintain a healthy inner
ecosystem.
The digestive tract is not *ust a hollow pathway that brea$s down food. 9ll
along the digestive tract are uni,ue communities of bacteria and yeast that
interact with our immune system.
The bacteria found in the mouth are different than the bacteria you will find
in the small intestine. These are both different than the bacteria found in the
large intestine. These uni,ue communities ma$e up what we call our inner
ecosystem.
2very time we eat fermented foods) we nourish our inner ecosystem.
6hoose <oods That :ourish 'our Inner 2cosystem
9nother term used to describe the beneficial bacteria and yeast found in
fermented foods is probiotics.
24amples of traditionally fermented foods that naturally contain probiotics
include:
<ermented dairy: 1i$e $efir) yogurt) cheese) buttermil$) and sour cream.
<ermented vegetables: 1i$e sauer$raut) $imchee) and dill pic$les.
<ermented soy: 1i$e miso) tempeh) and natto.
There is a lot of confusion around soy. (ut there should not be. Some say
this is part of the reason why the Hapanese are the healthiest people with the
longest average lifespan. 8e regularly eat Hapanese food li$e miso soup)
tempeh) and every day natto) the $ids love natto from almost from birth. Soy
is both a superfood and a perfect protein. (0T Soy is also one of the most
genetically modified crops on the planet% 'ou can find soy in *ust about
every processed food that you encounter. So it has to be organic Soy.
7owever) fermentation not only enhances the nutrient density of soy + it also
gets rid of anti+nutrients that can interfere with digestion and absorption.
1i$e most foods) soy becomes more valuable when fermented.
Hust because a food is fermented) it does not mean that we need to eat it in its
raw state. 6oo$ed fermented foods may not have good bacteria or active
en&ymes) but they are still valuable. (ut as a family we prefer raw fermented
food.
The most important benefit that we receive when eating coo$ed fermented
soy is that it is less irritating to the lining of the gut. 8ith fermentation) we
also have access to all of the wonderful cancer+fighting phytonutrients in
soy.
5iso is one e4ample of fermented soy that we coo$ with. <or centuries)
miso has been highly pri&ed for its healing ,ualities) which include anti+
cancer) anti+inflammatory) and anti+aging benefits% 9nother reason why
Hapanese women don=t get old or fat) (so much).
5iso ma$es a wonderful addition to soup) giving it that umami flair. It is
fermented for three months to produce a mild) light+colored miso) up to two
years. The longer miso ferments) the deeper its color and the richer its flavor.
8e have miso soup almost every day.
8hat To #emember 5ost 9bout This 6hapter:
<ermentation is an ancient food preservation method that has been around
for centuries. (acteria and yeast were used to e4tend the shelf life of foods
that would spoil otherwise.
Today) $ids are more li$ely to appreciate fermented foods than their parents.
<ew people reali&e that raw and some coo$ed vegetables can be difficult to
digest. Since a childKs digestive tract is not yet fully mature) fermented foods
can help to improve digestive health and efficiently brea$ down a meal.
<or both adults and children) fermented foods are simply easier to digest.
/n top of that) fermented foods help to support a healthy inner ecosystem
with friendly bacteria and yeast called probiotics. >robiotic+rich fermented
foods li$e :atto) $efir) yogurt) sauer$raut) and miso can improve nutrient
density) as well as the digestion and absorption of foods.
It may seem strange to us that) in earlier times) people $new how to preserve
vegetables for long periods without the use of free&ers or canning machines.
This was done through the process of lacto+fermentation. 1actic acid is a
natural preservative that inhibits putrefying bacteria. Starches and sugars in
vegetables and fruits are converted into lactic acid by the many species of
lactic+acid+producing bacteria. These lactobacilli are ubi,uitous) present on
the surface of all living things and especially numerous on leaves and roots
of plants growing in or near the ground. 5an needs only to learn the
techni,ues for controlling and encouraging their proliferation to put them to
his own use) *ust as he has learned to put certain yeasts to use in converting
the sugars in grape *uice to alcohol in wine.
The ancient "ree$s understood that important chemical changes too$ place
during this type of fermentation. Their name for this change was Balchemy.B
To be able to artificially ma$e elements li$e gold and silver has been the
holy grail for millenniums but this type of alchemy is still far off.
1i$e the fermentation of dairy products) preservation of vegetables and
fruits by the process of lacto+fermentation has numerous advantages beyond
those of simple preservation. The proliferation of lactobacilli in fermented
vegetables enhances their digestibility and increases vitamin levels. These
beneficial organisms produce numerous helpful en&ymes as well as
antibiotic and anticarcinogenic substances. Their main by+product) lactic
acid) not only $eeps vegetables and fruits in a state of perfect preservation
but also promotes the growth of healthy flora throughout the intestine. /ther
alchemical by+products include hydrogen pero4ide and small amounts of
ben&oic acid.
9 partial list of lacto+fermented vegetables from around the world is
sufficient to prove the universality of this practice. In 2urope the principle
lacto+fermented food is sauer$raut. .escribed in #oman te4ts) it was pri&ed
for both for its delicious taste as well as its medicinal properties. 6ucumbers)
beets and turnips are also traditional foods for lacto+fermentation. 1ess well
$nown are ancient recipes for pic$led herbs) sorrel leaves and grape leaves.
In #ussia and >oland one finds pic$led green tomatoes) peppers and lettuces.
1acto+fermented foods form part of 9sian cuisines as well) especially Hapan.
The peoples of Hapan) 6hina and Dorea ma$e pic$led preparations of
cabbage) turnip) eggplant) cucumber) onion) s,uash and carrot. Dorean
$imchi) for e4ample) is alacto+fermented condiment of cabbage with other
vegetables and seasonings that is eaten on a daily basis and no Hapanese
meal is complete without a portion of pic$led vegetable. Its probably true to
say that almost every Hapanese meal will have something fermented even if
its *ust Soy sauce.
9merican tradition includes many types of relishes++corn relish) cucumber
relish) watermelon rind++all of which were no doubt originally lacto+
fermented products. The pic$ling of fruit is less well $nown but)
nevertheless) found in many traditional cultures. The Hapanese pri&e pic$led
umeboshi plums) and the peoples of India traditionally fermented fruit with
spices to ma$e chutneys.
1acto+fermented condiments are easy to ma$e. <ruits and vegetables are first
washed and cut up) mi4ed with salt and herbs or spices and then pounded
briefly to release *uices. They are then pressed into an air tight container.
Salt inhibits putrefying bacteria for several days until enough lactic acid is
produced to preserve the vegetables for many months. The amount of salt
can be reduced or even eliminated if whey is added to the pic$ling solution.
#ich in lactic acid and lactic+acid+producing bacteria) whey acts as an
inoculant) reducing the time needed for sufficient lactic acid to be produced
to ensure preservation. 0se of whey will result in consistently successful
pic$lingR it is essential for pic$ling fruits. .uring the first few days of
fermentation) the vegetables are $ept at room temperatureR afterwards) they
must be placed in a cool) dar$ place for long+term preservation.
It is important to use the best ,uality organic vegetables) sea salt and filtered
or pure water for lacto+fermentation. 1actobacilli need plenty of nutrients to
do their wor$R and) if the vegetables are deficient) the process of
fermentation will not proceed. 1i$ewise if your salt or water contains
impurities) the ,uality of the final product will be *eopardi&ed.
8e recommend adding a small amount of homemade whey (instead of salt)
to each *ar of vegetables or fruit to ensure consistently satisfactory results.
8hey supplies lactobacilli and acts as an inoculant. .o not use commercial
concentrated whey or dried whey. 'ou may omit whey and use more salt in
the vegetable recipes) but whey is essential in the recipes calling for fruit.
9bout one inch of space should be left between the top of your vegetables
with their li,uid and the top of the *ar) as the vegetables and their *uices
e4pand slightly during fermentation.
(e sure to close the *ars very tightly. 1acto+fermentation is an anaerobic
process and the presence of o4ygen) once fermentation has begun) will ruin
the final product. So you do not want any air getting in. (ut you do need to
let gasses escape or it may e4plode.
1i$e all the other fermenting Le4pertsM in the blogging world) I am not a
scientist. 1i$e them) I don=t have a degree in fermentation. 8hat you=re
reading comes from my thorough research and my personal e4perience
during my e4tensive sauer$raut e4periments. These are the most common
mista$es when ma$ing homemade $raut.
5ista$e [1: 'ou refrigerate your ferment 3+1A days after you pac$ your *ar
This is the biggest mista$e I see people ma$ing X not leaving their ferment
on their counter longer before transferring to cold storage. If you want
ma4imum probiotics in your sauer$raut (and I thin$ we all do%)) you=ll want
to let your ferment go through the three stages of fermentation. This is
particularly important if you are trying to heal your gut.
In a temperature of ! N F@ degrees the first stage bacteria) 1euconostoc
mesenteroides) are happiest. This is the average temperature in your home)
which wor$s out well. 9t this temp) the first stage bacteria $ic$ in around
day 3 and lasts until day F.
#efrigeration slows down food spoilageR I thin$ we all $now this. In the case
of fermenting) you are also slowing down the bacterial action. The 19(s
(lactic+acid producing bacteria) disli$e cold) and they cannot truly thrive in it
(read: prolifically reproduce). So) you want to leave your sauer$raut out at
this temp for a minimum of four wee$s to give time for your sauer$raut to
go through all three bacteria stages.
#emember) fermentation is a method of preserving food. 1eaving it on your
counter gives it more time for the 19( activity to increase X which) in turn)
lowers p7 X and prevents spoilage. 9s long as your *ar can $eep out the
o4ygen) you shouldnKt be worried.
8hich leads me toS
5ista$e [@: :ot using a *ar that $eeps out the o4ygen
/4ygen is the enemy when it comes to ferments. 19(s prefer an anaerobic
(o4ygen+less) environment) and our goal is to $eep those little guys happy)
right-
9erobically (with o4ygen) the yeasts in your ferment can be o4idi&ed to
form acetic acid (vinegar)) which is not what we=re ma$ing here. 'es) you
want some tang) but you can achieve tang without vinegar.
The candida+preventing yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has the ability to
shift from fermentative to o4idative depending on the level of o4ygen
available. Deep the o4ygen out) and this friendly yeast can help your guts
heal.
So how do you $now if your *ar is $eeping out enough o4ygen- There are a
few red flags that can tell us: browned cabbage) yeasty odor) pin$ cabbage)
slime) and mold (we=ll come bac$ to mold in a bit).
troubleshooting+saue$raut
:ow you don=t need a fancy *ar to achieve a healthy) probiotic+filled
sauer$raut. There are many ine4pensive set+ups that you can use. In my
e4perience) there are a lot that fit the bill X with *ars ranging from recycled
salsa *ars to <idos) and all manner of airloc$ systems from a number of
different popular suppliers.
'ou may be surprised about the salsa *ar. I was blown away when we
performed our pressure and vacuum tests and found it to be airtight.
I *ust want to caution you about airtight *ars. .ue to the 6/@ activity
happening in the gaseous stage of your ferment) you must allow for an outlet
for those 6/@ gasses to escape. 'ou want a *ar with a combination of
airtight seal with the ability to off+gas.
<or e4ample) the 6/@ can push out through the olive oil) and yet the o4ygen
can not penetrate. The *ars with airloc$s provide a tight seal around the lid)
yet the airloc$ allows for off+gassing. The <ido has a vulcani&ed rubber
gas$et) which acts as an airloc$) allowing 6/@ to be released at a certain
pressure) but not allowing o4ygen to come in.
So there are several options when it comes to *ars) and the prices range from
pennies to tens of dollars. The least e4pensive *ars performed *ust as well as
the most e4pensive ones. I personally e4perienced no difference) and the test
results were virtually the same.
5ista$e [3: Scraping away mold and thin$ing it canKt harm you
I $now) I $now. ItKs LnormalM to get mold. ItKs LnormalM to scrape it away
and eat it and not die on the spot.
(ut is it safe-
(efore you remind me that mold on cheese is safe) let me remind you that
moldy cheese is created in purpose. 6ertain cheeses) such as gorgon&ola or
blue cheese) have been cultured to create a safe mold. 5oldy cheddar cheese
isnKt even acceptable) and certainly mold is unacceptable in your ferment.
5old can ma$e you sic$) very sic$. Some people show symptoms right
awayR others end up with mold sensitivities or other gut issues that evolve
over time. ItKs *ust not a ris$ I am willing to ta$e.
If youKre saying) L(ut) .r 9uthor) I am not eating it) I am scraping it off%M
>eople say to me. I have to respond with this: mold has roots. <ar before you
can see the mold on the top of your $raut) the spoilage has begun. I have
e4perienced this myself X spoilage in the brine samples before I saw them
with my eyes. In fact) Har [3) 8ater (aggy) had *ust a couple of decaying
cabbage pieces on the top of the *ar) trapped between the baggy and the
glass. 9t the end of my sauer$raut e4periment I removed the baggy and the
decaying cabbage (which *ust had a little bit of white fu&&) and I too$ a
sample of the brine from the very bottom of the 1G@ gallon *ar. "uess what-
There was mold. :ow visually) it loo$ed great. The cabbage was beautiful+
loo$ing) and even smelled fine. So my point is) once you get to the point of
seeing mold with your eyes) itKs already too late.
8e try to $eep these recipes as simple as possible without undue stress on
ideal temperatures or precise durations. In general) a room temperature of
about F@ degrees will be sufficient to ensure a lactic+acid fermentation in
about two to four days. 5ore time will be needed if your $itchen is colder
and less if it is very warm. 9fter two to four days at room temperature) the
*ars should be placed in a dar$) cool spot) ideally one with a temperature of
about IA degrees. In days gone by) croc$s of lacto+fermented vegetables
were stored in root cellars or caves. 9 wine cellar or $ept on a BwarmB
setting is ideal. 1acto+fermented fruit chutneys need about two days at room
temperature and should always be stored in a refrigerator.
1acto+fermented vegetables increase in flavor with time++according to the
e4perts) sauer$raut needs at least si4 months to fully mature. (ut they also
can be eaten immediately after the initial fermentation at room temperature.
1acto+fermented vegetable condiments will $eep for many months in cold
storage but lacto+fermented fruits and preserves should be eaten within two
months of preparation.
Some lacto+fermented products may get bubbly) particularly the chutneys.
This is natural and no cause for concern. 9nd do not be dismayed if little
spots of white foam appear at the top of the pic$ling li,uid. They are
completely harmless and can be lifted off with a spoon. The occasional batch
that goes bad presents no danger++the smell will be so awful that nothing
could persuade you to eat it. The sign of successful lacto+fermentation is that
the vegetables and fruits remained preserved over several wee$s or months
of cold storage.
1actic+acid fermented vegetables and fruit chutneys are not meant to be
eaten in large ,uantities but as condiments. They go beautifully with meats
and fish of all sorts) as well as with pulses and grains. They are easy to
prepare) and they confer health benefits that cannot be underestimated.
Scientists and doctors today are mystified by the proliferation of new
viruses++not only the deadly 9I.S virus but the whole gamut of human
viruses that seem to be associated with everything from chronic fatigue to
cancer and arthritis. They are e,ually mystified by recent increases in the
incidence of intestinal parasites and pathogenic yeasts) even among those
whose sanitary practices are faultless. 6ould it be that in abandoning the
ancient practice oflacto+fermentation and in our insistence on a diet in which
everything has been pasteuri&ed) we have compromised the health of our
intestinal flora and made ourselves vulnerable to legions of pathogenic
microorganisms- If so) the cure for these diseases will be found not in
vaccinations) drugs or antibiotics but in a restored partnership with the many
varieties of lactobacilli) our symbionts of the microscopic world.
Dombucha.
There is some confusion about different types of Dombu the Hapanese word
for sea $elp and cha which is tea.
>robably from Hapanese $ombucha) tea made from $ombu (the Hapanese
word for $elp perhaps being used by 2nglish spea$ers to designate
fermented tea due to confusion or because the thic$ gelatinous film produced
by the $ombucha culture was thought to resemble seaweed.
I love all types of Dombucha li$e the real Hapanese sea $elp) and the
8estern stuff that is called Dombucha but is not sea $elp at all. (ut the
health benefits of the 8estern stuff have had many boo$s written about
them.
5y sister is really into fermented food for the health benefits. She is into
$ombucha scoby and some water $efir grains she said to me "oogle them
and i=ll bring you some of their babies when we see you. :+)
The point is there are so many fermented health foods out there and the more
you add to your balanced diet the better.
8hen researching fermenting things all e4perts agree on good ,uality water)
dont use tap water. So I am progressing my pro*ect to dig a well or a
borehole. Then I have a couple of apple trees coming along nicely they are
still small but producing every year and getting bigger.
This year we chopped up some organic apples we grew and filled up some
barrels of water burried them under the frost level) to let them ferment and
ma$e some cider vinegar. So simple you really do not need anything else)
*ust the apples in pure water and leave them to ferment. 9fter a while they
will be cider) leave them even longer they will be cider vinegar.
I will also ma$e cider as a drin$ every year from now on (as well as nettle
beer and dandelion wine) purely for the medicinal properties I tell my wife)
so you should never have to buy boo&e *ust ma$e it yourself as we do. 8e
try adding all sorts of wild edibles to e4periment. 5y wife sometimes doesnt
li$e the small as Im ma$ing it) especially when she is pregnant. If you have
another option to ma$ing it in your $itchen then do it somewhere else. 8e
now ma$e it on our allotment with a camping stove to boil the water. 'ou
also end up with lots of leaves and bits of all sorts of plants and little creepy
crawlies as you clean off each plant you pic$ed. I li$e do do this outside to
save so much cleaning up afterwards.
Then if there is any left over one year ma$e cider vinegar and use it to
fermentGpic$le and preserve all sorts of plants and nuts. 2specially some of
the wild plants I forage. This is true self reliance and the best way to build
up a long term food storage. This can provide my family with long term
survival food that is even better for you than fresh and raw plants) these
fermented ones will digest easier and more nutrients will be absorbed and
digested. (est of all they will be preserved and can be stored for long times
until you really need them. 8hat a valuable investment.
6hapter 8
8th chapter is all about (I/<021
I was going to include this information about using waste veg oil as biofuel
to replace diesel in the same chapter as liberating waste food) because that=s
where I get my 8;/ from. (ut there is a lot of mis+information around on
the web) so this sub*ect deserves a chapter on its own) this chapter is *ust a
little general guide for those coming into this for the first time....
There are a lot of different names for fuel going round) such as S;/ and
(iofuel etc. This is all rather confusing to the newcomer) who may not have
much info to go on) apart from some they may have found on the 8eb...
S;/ J This is the stuff you buy in a Supermar$et) and called ;egetable oil.
In the (iofuel world it is referred to as straight veg oil or S;/. 8e often
find one or two bottles of this we can liberate) they may be damaged or
lea$ing or the label damaged) most times to use ourselves in the $itchen. (ut
it can be used as fuel for your car in the same way as 8;/ but this does not
need filtering.
8;/ J This is the 8aste ;egetable /il) 9fter its been used to coo$ food
with. Its often poured down the drain in less than good restaurants and other
food places) which causes a headache for local authorities. The not so bad
places li$e the big supermar$ets say they dispose of it in a way they call +
correctly. This often means dumping into our planet in landfill and other
harmful practises.
8;/ can be and is used as a =5otor+<uel= but will definitely need some
form of cleaning or filtration first) and the vehicle in nearly all cases 8I11
:22. Some <orm of 5/.I<I69TI/: The e4tent and type of modification
to use ;egetable+/il depends on the 5a$e) 5odel and 9ge of vehicle.
(oth S;/ and 8;/ are called (io<uel and are :/T (I/.I2S21. I am
primarily interested in biofuel because I can get it for free) so will not tal$
about biodiesel in this boo$.
So when I say biofuel I am tal$ing about either S;/) or 8;/ that I have
filtered so it is bac$ to pretty much the same as S;/. So they are both the
same thing but the one needs filtering first. The amount of S;/ we bring
bac$ from liberating waste is not that much e4cept on one occasion where
there was a crate full. 9ll the bottles were messy as some had bro$e and they
threw the lot in the s$ip. (ut not seen that happen since) but regularly find
the occasional bottle that is lea$ing same as mil$ and other bottled goods
that are lea$ing they *ust wrap them in special sealed bags and throw them
away) most of the contents stay in the bottle. (ut as said most times we only
really find enough for use in the $itchen) only that one time I found so much
I could use in my car.
9s for waste veg oil that is another story. There is literally far more 8;/
everyday than I can use. 1iterally a never ending supply. .o&ens of ! gallon
drums everyday waiting to be dumped into our mother 2arth. 5ost
supermar$ets coo$ chic$en and other meats everyday) they then throw away
a lot of waste veg oil. 9ccording to my en,uiries it all gets wasted and
damages the 2arth) li$e being dumped on landfill or in the sea. The more of
this we can reuse the better for our planet and its far cleaner for the planet
than diesel.
This is an important point) using up 8;/ in a diesel engine is less
damaging to the planet than dumping this 8;/ into her. 9nd far cleaner for
the engine and the 2arth than using diesel to run the engine.
The laws are constantly changing however. 9t the time of writing the 0D
government say there is a limit to how much you are supposed to use in your
car. The reasons are obvious) there is no ta4 to pay using 8;/ even though
its far cleaner for your car so the engine lasts longer and your car will need
less spent on it and it will be very reliable and its far cleaner for the planet
than using diesel. (ut the current dominant world power the .uel 9nglo+
9merican world power has a vested interest in $eeping the world dependant
on hydrocarbons. 8hich is another reason why I love using biofuel and
encourage others to liberate 8;/ and stop it being dumped into our home.
(ut bear in mind those wanting you to be dependent on hydrocarbon fuel
will be ma$ing it harder and harder in the future.
8e want to stay within the law) so only use within the limit which is about
what we use our car for anyway. 8e do reluctantly buy diesel and pay the
ta4 on it from time to time as well. 2ven the best conversion $its you are
advised to have two fuel tan$s one for 8;/ and one for diesel. It is better
for the engine to start on diesel and when warm switch over to 8;/ then
*ust before turning off switch bac$ to diesel again so its ready to start easily
ne4t time. /r if you are able to par$ your car in a garage then you could
preheat the engine and the biofuel tan$ before starting. This is very good for
your car and will prolong the life of your engine.
If biofuel gets cold it gets thic$ and will not run as good as when its warm. It
can even do damage if its not warm before you use it. So I recommend going
for a proper biofuel conversion fitted by an 8;/ e4perienced reputable
mechanic who offers a warranty. It will pay for itself in no time. 'ou will
need a duel fuel tan$ system and a way to manually switch between diesel
and biofuel. Some form of heating the biofuel before switching over to it
from diesel needs to be included in the modification) a heat e4changer from
the engine is usually used in these conversions. So you never ever run on
unheated biofuel.
So assuming you find a supply of 8;/ maybe li$e my family you bring a
couple of five gallon drums bac$ every now and then along with your
liberated waste food. 'ou now need to process it so it can be clean and ready
before you put in in your fuel tan$. If you are planning a long drive or
something its worth bringing bac$ several ! gallon drums. They are heavy so
occasionally we drive to our chosen place to liberate waste. 0sually we
cycle and *ust bring one or two ! gallon drums each on the bi$e panniers or
in the coroplast homemade trailers.
There is a wealth of information about this online) including all sorts of
products and filters claiming they can do the *ob better than anything else.
>ersonally I don=t thin$ you need any of these products you can filter
yourself using items you probably already have. 'ou do not need pumps or
fancy filters) no electric *ust time and gravity.
I get old pillow cases from charity shops or s$ips) put a cotton one half filled
with sand inside a fluffy type one into another cotton one then an upside
down cut off ,ubie and fill with a little more sand. Hust pour the 8;/into
the sand I find the first ! gallons hardly anything slowly drips out the
bottom) but the ne4t ! will fill it up almost to the top of the sand. It ta$e a
while before clean oil will start to drip from the lowest point) let it drain into
a sterile buc$et then that li,uid oil then goes through another soc$ filter .!
microns into another sterile buc$et then into ,ubies for use. If any water gets
through you can see it in the bottom of the buc$et so stop pouring it out. If
you want to transfer any dubious wvo into a container then put into a free&er
overnight) get it out and let it thore till oil can pour off leaving fro&en debris
to pour through the filter system again) because the good oil thores out
before the water) the longer you can store the oil before starting to filter the
better. /r you can get the water out by heating it) and the water vaporises
before the oil.
(ut it was all going to be wasted anyway) you may not bother treating
dubious 8;/. 'ou want to find the easiest way to get it ready for you to use
as biofuel.
It does ta$e time and effort) but very en*oyable and interesting. 8e have
everything set up in our shed on our allotment. 8e are slowly building up a
reserve supply in the old five gallon drums the 8;/ come in. >reparing for
a time when for whatever reason my never ending supply of 8;/ runs out.
It will $eep for long times but does separate and get thic$ so will need to be
mi4ed and warmed up before use in the engine.
9s with all my other long term storage provisions I rotate using the oldest
first and storing the newest batch at the bac$. I prepare the first stage
cleaning through the pillow cases filled with sand and let it very slowly drip
though. This is almost good enough to put into your tan$ but you will need
to change your fuel filters on your car more often if this is all you do. I store
in this stage and let it stand for months until I come to use it as the oldest of
my stored fuel. Then I filter it one more time through the .! or finer micron
filter) this can then be used in your fuel tan$ and not put to much wor$ on
your cars fuel filters. In actual fact using properly filtered veg oil actually
cleans the engine and prolongs its life. 'our fuel filters actually need
changing less fre,uently than using diesel bought from the pump. This is an
important point that needs repeating) using 8;/ is cleaner for your engine
and for the environment than using hydrocarbons li$e diesel.
Some prepers are storing diesel in huge tan$s ready for a shortage or very
high prices. "reat as long as its not stolen from you. 8e are storing
stoc$piles of biofuel) you can bury it in the ! gallon drums it will last for
long times. It may separate and need mi4ing when you come to use it but
that=s no problem. 8e have one large stash of biofuel buried about half way
to our bug out location along with some other survival supplies. Hust in case
we left in a hurry and did not have enough fuel in the tan$ to get all the way
there. 5ore on this later.
+
7omemade 1amps from 2veryday /b*ects
7aving the ability to create light without needing electricity should be part
of everyoneKs emergency essentials. 8hile flashlights are certainly helpful)
batteries ,uic$ly die out so having a store of candles on hand can provide the
light and morale boost that one needs to ma$e it through a dar$ night or two.
(ut what if you need more than a night or two and didnKt have any candles
available or have run out-
7uman history shows only in recent times electricity has been available. The
human race were fine for most of the AAAyrs using oil lamps. In (ible times
we read about oil lamps and still right up to today these are used in the
developing world or places where electricity is not available or unreliable.
<ortunately there are very simple ways to ma$e homemade lamps from
everyday ob*ects found around the house. This is another use of 8;/ and
why I am building up another very large stoc$pile of straight 8;/
unfiltered to use for biofuel for light) warmth and even emergency coo$ing.
#ead on to see.
(oth oil lamps and candles are able to continually burn their fuel (wa4 or
oil) through a process called capillary action. 'ou can easily see this process
by dipping the corner of a paper towel in li,uid. The li,uid gets drawn up
into the paper towel which is called capillary action.
0nderstanding this is the $ey to creating many different types of wic$s for
your homemade lamps. 9s long as the material is absorbent) it will be able to
draw the fuel up into itself to be burned by the flame.
7ereKs a simple e4ample of how to ma$e your own oil lamp using a tuna fish
can. 8hat youKll need is the following:
1. Tuna 6an or *amGhoney *ars
@. 8aste ;egetable /il) /live /il or any other coo$ing oil
3. /ld 6otton T+Shirt) #ag) or Soc$
I. :ail (or something sharp to po$e a hole through the top of the tuna
can)
8hat youKll need to do is:
1. >o$e a nail+si&ed hole through the centre of the can or *ar lid with a
nail or other sharp ob*ect.
@. 0sing a can opener) partially open the tuna can so that you can empty
the ingredients.
1. 6ut a @ inch by 8 inch strip of material from an old cotton t+shirt) rag)
or soc$. Then.
@. #oll the cotton strip into a long wic$ (you can optionally twist it as
well).


3. <eed a half+inch length of the wic$ through the po$ed hole in the top
of the tuna can with the remainder of the wic$ coiled in the bottom of the
can or *ar.
I. <ill the canG*ar up 3GI of the way with oil and let the wic$ soa$ up the
oil. 'ou can also pre+soa$ the top of the wic$.
!. 1ight the wic$.
9s the oil soa$ed up in the wic$ burns off) it will continually draw up new
oil from the bottom of the can and provide hours of light.
The great benefit of using coo$ing oil is that similar to a candle if the lit
lamp were to fall it will not ignite ($erosine lamps are dangerous in this
way). ItKs a very safe form of light and with ,uite a few of them will $eep a
family warm all together on a cold winters evening. This method can also be
used to boil water and do some coo$ing as my family often does.
9lso if youKre worried about the smell) itKs actually ,uite minimal and clean
and healthy compared to $erosine and other harmful fume giving methods.
5y wife is into aroma therapy and sometimes you will find aroma oils and
such li$e when liberating. I cant notice any difference when they are past
their use by date) which is always far to conservative. /r if you loo$ up
online there are many ways to ma$e your own aroma substances. 'ou do not
add them to the 8;/ but rather we use the oils that are designed to be
added to water then heated above the lamps. Its very pleasant to have some
lovely aroma when you are using lamps. 0sing 8;/ asbiofuel you are
doing something very good for the planet saving this waste from being
dumped into our mother 2arth and damaging her. 8e have many years worth
of free biofuel built up and still storing more than we are using so we can
always have light and warmth and the ability to coo$) I suggest the reader
ma$e these preparations as well. .o it now while things are still easy) find a
good source of 8;/ and build up a stoc$pile.
Some people as$ me about the heat) is it not going to crac$ the *ar- 8ell you
can control the si&e of the flame and then how efficient it is by how much
wic$ you pull out. 2ven while its burning you can pull the wic$ out or push
it bac$ in with a pair of pliers or multi+tool. I li$e the big glass *ars with a
metal screw top. They are easy to refill with 8;/ fuel and can last a long
time.
To sum up about biofuel lamps) I can not recommend them enough. They
will be able to provide all three things you really want in a grid down
situation) heat) light and ability to coo$Gpurify water. (ut even now before
any crisis comes) they can provide these three things and save how much
currency you give to the utilities companies. I am writing this chapter on a
cold <ebruary evening) its very heavy snow outside and very cold.
Than$fully our power and services have not been affected but thousands of
homes a little further away from us are without power and utilities due to the
weather. 9s humans are ruining the 2arth the weather is getting more
e4treme and these situations will be more fre,uent in the future. 8e have
several 8;/ lamps in each room. In the evening I li$e to put as many as @A
or 3A in our living room which creates a very warm comfortable atmosphere
and have a small $ettle over one or two of them so we have nettle tea on the
go all the time) its *ust li$e Hapanese green tea. 2ach lamp is more powerful
than a do&en candles and you can heat your home and provide light and do
your coo$ing all for free. 8e have so much biofuel we li$e to use up a lot)
you can have more than !A lamps if you wish) this really warms up your
home and creates a lovely homely environment easily enough light for the
$ids to do their homewor$ without using any electricity. 8;/ lamps can
provide you for free in the ,uic$est easiest way the 3 things you need light)
heat and ability to coo$.
/ne final note lately going liberating it has been very heavy snow. Its very
hard in the snow to liberate waste without leaving any trace you were there.
0sually we li$e to go early morning but this would leave obvious footprints
in the snow. 9lso its hard to climb over the security walls without leaving
trace when its new snow. If its snowing all night then if you go liberating
well before they get to wor$ it may cover your trac$s. I don=t $now if it even
matters) if the staff notice trac$s and footprints. 8hoever is the first one
there will leave mar$s any way. (ut we want to leave no trace. If any one
has any ideas how to go liberating in heavy snow and no one finding out you
were there please email me.
+0pdated edition @A1I. since the first edition came out in @AAF I have had
many comments and some have suggested ways of liberating waste in the
snow without anyone $nowing you were there. /ne of the best was to ma$e
some animal trac$ snow shoes. 8e will try some attempts at these snow
shoes ne4t winter when it snows. 8e will incorporate it into our Trac$ing
Thursday wee$ly training routine (see the last chapter) I would imagine they
will need to be ,uite big to spread the weight and maybe have lots of say fo4
prints to loo$ as natural as possible. Subscribe to my newsletter for updates.+
8hile we are tal$ing about 8;/ as biofuel you may thin$ as I did its worth
investing in a small lightweight diesel generator. The new generation
Hapanese diesel generators are smaller and lighter than ever. I have one
converted to run on biofuel in preparation for power cuts or *ust very
e4pensive electricity in the future.

/ne chap I $now has been wor$ing on and finished ma$ing his small electric
car into a plug in hybrid to rival other plug in hybrids li$e the plug in Toyota
>rius.
:ow no more range an4iety he can even plan a trip hundreds of miles away.
8hich used to be unheard of in a small electric car.
This car is far superior because it can run on diesel or waste veg oil) which
you can have a never ending supply of for free.
I have also bought a small diesel generator that I have bought a 8;/
conversion $it for. It starts on diesel then I switch to 8;/ when its warm. I
also switch it bac$ to diesel *ust before turn off so its ready to start with
diesel again ne4t time.
It is similar to this one the chap is using for his 2car but mine is a new
Hapanese lighter smaller version.
7e has it on the roof of his 2car on a wooden frame that he had to bolt on
and siliconed the holes he drilled. It is removable but we had such a lot of
wor$ getting it up there with I men he doesn=t plan on ta$ing it down now.
7e built an aerodynamic plywood bo4 around it painted blac$ same as my
his 2car) to $eep it dry. with holes where needed to let air in and out. 7e also
put a small solar panel on the top of the bo4 in warm climates with lots of
sun) the panel has the potential to increase the range of the car by up to 8+
@A$m a day depending on sunlight) purely through solar generation.
I li$e the idea because he has built a mobile generator that he can ta$e
anywhere easily. If there are going to be power interruptions in the future) or
useful if the cost of electricity $eeps going up as they $eep e4panding the
currency supply. This can either be used to charge the cars batteries or for
portable electric needs.
5ostly he says it will be *ust used for charging his ecar) nothing fancy *ust
plug the charger through the hole in the plywood bo4 and charge it that way)
*ust the same as if the generator was on the floor or somewhere else.
It can run on diesel or waste veg oil.
5y main concern is legality. 8ill he have to start paying road ta4- >urely
electric cars are ta4 free) or if he doesn=t have the power pac$ running when
out and about too much no one will ever $now) it *ust loo$s li$e a very tall
2car. If it was on the floor and not on the roof then he would not be a hybrid
and be ta4 free as an 2car.
>ersonally I am waiting for the cost of the new generation batteries to come
down before considering an electric car. <or now I thin$ the best option is a
good diesel car converted to run on biofuel. To buy a good condition @nd
hand car from a careful owner for as cheap as possible has always been my
policy) then get it converted the best way. 'ou can get a very good value @nd
hand car these days for a very small amount of units of fiat currency.
/bviously go for the car with the least emissions) this is the least damaging
to the planet and will $eep costs down. Small is beautiful there is no point
having a bigger car than you need and more powerful than you need to use
regularly. 5ost people find that CAE\ of their driving is in places where the
average speed is now lower than in the days of horse drawn cart. 8hy buy a
powerful car for that 1AE of the time you are on the motorway- If you
honestly loo$ at where you actually do drive) you may be surprised. 5ost of
your *ourneys may well be relatively short) perhaps only a few miles with
the occasional long *ourney) as is the case with our family.
8hen we downsi&ed our car at first we did notice it felt a little cramped with
the $ids in the bac$. 9fter a little while however we did not notice that it was
smaller. 8e did notice the lower bills) filling up with 8;/ less often so our
long term storage is building up faster than we use it. /ur car ta4 and
insurance costs fell away to hardly anything. That we noticed with a smile.
9nd it did fit into tight par$ing spaces. 9s well as when we go somewhere
where we have to pay for the car) li$e over a toll bridgeGferryGtunnel. /ur car
is now the cheapest brac$et even with the families bi$es on the bi$e rac$ on
the bac$ and a roofbo4 on top) to hold the cans of free biofuel. 5y roofbo4
has been modified so the $ids can sleep in it and my wife and I can fold the
seats down a ma$e a comfortable bed in the car. The advantage is you can
spend the night anywhere you par$ up) without having to find a suitable
camping spot. I have also modded the roof bo4 so it can be used as a small
boat *ust for some fun fishing and adventuring in suitable waters. (ut if we
tow our serious sailboat on the trailer then we have a lot more storage room
and options for travelGadventuring. See ne4t chapter (ugging out.

It is well worth considering downsi&ing your car the smallest lightest car you
can get away with for your family. I learnt a lesson from living in Hapan
where we drove a Dcar. To ,ualify for a Dcar and get a yellow number plate
in Hapan then very cheap ta4 and insurance the car needs to be less than
AAD" total weight and less than AAcc si&ed engine. 'ou may thin$ that=s
not going to be enough) but it was fine for our family we did some very long
trips all around Hapan with all the family in. Sounds unbelievable but there is
a cult following group of enthusiasts who li$e camping cars that ,ualify to
have Dcar number plates. 9ll sorts of folding up roofs and clever ideas and
still e4ceptionally lightweight and economical. That=s where we got our idea
of ma$ing our family car possible for us all to camp in. Its ultra lightweight
car camping at its purest. 8e sometimes see other families same si&e as ours
who practise ultra heavy weight camping and all the costs and stress that
come with it. They are ama&ed at how little we need and we can have
wonderful trips around 2urope visiting friends in <rance and "ermany and
other places for very low cost.
6hapter C
(ugging out
5ost e4perts agree that there is a wealth transfer going on at the moment
from 8est to 2ast. The 2ast are buying gold and silver and real things as
much as possible but in a stealthy way so as not to push the price up too
,uic$ly before they have got out of as much paper as possible.
2specially every time the manipulators push the price down there is massive
buying of both gold and silver from India) Hapan and especially 6hina. India
has the largest stoc$pile of gold and silver when you include not only what
the central ban$ is buying but also what is being bought by the public. 8e
have many friends in 1ondon from that part of the world including
surrounding countries in the sub continent and their families consider gold
and silver bullion to be money far more than the population in the 8est.
Indian governments tried increasing ta4es on buying gold bullion to dissuade
people buying gold bullion) but it has *ust encouraged a blac$ or free mar$et
in bullion because bullion is the most private investment you can ma$e. 9lso
many) many have started to buy more silver bullion instead of gold. In
2urope there is large ta4es usually around @AE on silver to turn people away
from it. (ut in India there is the large ta4 on gold bullion but low on silver)
so which one do you thin$ the people in India are buying the most of-
6onsider this: 5/ST of the globeKs population lives in a relatively small
section of South and 2ast 9siaNalong the coast from India to Hapan. Their
demand for hard assets li$e silver will probably drive the mar$ets regardless
of what happens to demand from the rest of the world.
<or now) much of the silver being bought in India is finding its way to rural
areas) where industry officials e4pect a surge in disposable incomes after a
bountiful monsoon boosted agricultural harvests. 5ost of these families are
buying silver bullion as an inflation hedge.
BThere is less currency flowing into gold since the high ta4es) so rural
people will gradually be moving currency into silver. It will be a more of a
default option than a conscious choice)B said #a*esh Dhosla) managing
director with refiner 55T6 >95>.
BI don=t thin$ we will see any policy changes in silver soon as the impact is
so small while the price remains so low that they don=t bother to loo$ at
anything li$e that)B Dhosla added) ruling out the $ind of restrictions placed
on gold imports.B
(illionaire 2ric Sprott said In Huly @A13 about the rising demand for silver
from the 2ast LI *ust read some data on India. It said that India) last year (in
the) first five months) imported 1)CAA tons of silver. So far this year they
have imported @)IAA tons. :ow to understand the significance of this I have
to tell you that the amount of tons (of silver) mined (annually) is @!)AAA....
L9t @)IAA tons in the first five months) you are basically tal$ing at least
!)AAA tons (of silver) for the whole year. That would be @AE of the worldKs
(annual) silver production. 9nd this is not going into industrial uses. This is
going into savings (for investment purposes).
9nd there is only a certain percent of the silver mar$et which can go into
savings because a lot goes into industrial. (ut here is the Qpiece de
resistance)K they said (India) imported F@A tons in 9pril (annuali&e 8)AAA
tons). In 5ay it went to CAA tons) annuali&ed call it 11)AAA (tons). 8eKre
going from 1)CAA tons (of silver Indians were purchasing) to 11)AAA tons) in
a @!)AAA ton mar$et. ThatKs impossible. ThereKs not that amount of silver
available for investment.
7ereKs whatKs interesting about these numbers) 9s they (Indians) canKt buy
gold) they are going to buy silver. If you tell the Indian population they
canKt buy gold) they want to buy something real. They donKt want fiat paper.
They are going to buy silver. 9nd maybe in Hune or Huly) which we donKt
have data on) when the restrictions and costs have shot up here (in India to
buy gold)) maybe they will buy even more (silver).
(9nother e4ample) ItKs impossible for 6hina to replace) if they imported
over 8AA tons of gold last year) and letKs say you couldnKt really buy it) the
number they would have to buy is something li$e I8)AAA tons of silver to
replace that (gold e,uivalent). 8e only mine @!)AAA tons a year) and thereKs
only 1A)AAA tons of that available for investment. 9nd it loo$s to me li$e
they (India and 6hina) are buying it all right now.
So I thin$ if this data is true we have the most phenomenal story for silver
that you could possibly imagine. 8e will *ust nail those paper sellers to the
wall here.M
(uying is at a <evered >ace. Sales of silver coins and bars continue to
outstrip supply in the 0nited States) 6anada) 2urope) 6hina and 9ustralia.
The entire populated 2arth in actual fact.
Sales of the 9ustrian >hilharmonic) 5e4ican 1ibertad) and 6hinese silver
panda coins are all consistently headed north. (ut this should come as no
surprise to anyone following the news.
The real action) however) is as already said in India.
9ccording to the "<5S metals consultancy) India imported I)AF3 tonnes of
silver from Hanuary to 9ugust. In *ust two+thirds of the year) India had
already more than doubledthe 1)C@1 tonnes of silver imports in @A1@. The
country is on pace to hit roughly )1AA tonnes) which would wor$ out to a
@1FE year+to+year increase. It would also beat the record !)AI8 imported in
@AA8 by @AE.
6onsidering the value of silver imports into India were valued at ?1.8 billion
in @A1@) while gold imports were valued at ?!@ billion) there is a whole lot
of currency that could and li$ely will pour into silver.
Tre$ across the 7imalayas) and you=ll find demand for silver is stealthily
building up. 2ven the remotest villages and peoples have a history of using
silver as money. 'ou can not argue with history.
The thing is T7IS about physical silver...
/nce you have it in your hand + after it=s been mined) refined and minted
(with or without the phony financing)) it=s your little piece of shiny (organic)
earth + regardless of race) faith) creed + recogni&ed everywhere and anywhere
that civili&ation has functioned to some e4tent. (ut especially in the 2astern
nations silver is at all times money in and of itself.
This has put a floor under the real physical silver prices they can not fall
very far even if the paper prices do because there is *ust not that much real
bullion available compared with the population of the planet wanting to buy
it. If the price is pushed down even a little then physical demand pushes the
free mar$et prices of physical much higher than paper promises of bullion.
So what has this got to do with bugging out- Its vital to understand this
wealth transfer from 8est to 2ast. Some are calling this the largest wealth
transfer in all of history. (ut it will not be fully manifested until the
temporary paper system collapses and the manipulation of silver is over.
0nderstanding this wealth transfer and what it means for the future is of
great importance. /f even more importance is to understand the reasons why
the wealth transfer is ta$ing place and how everything will play out. <or
e4ample 6hina has a much larger population problem than Hapan because
they have had a one child policy for over 3! years now) while Hapan has a
higher birth rate. The demographics are not loo$ing good for 6hina=s future.
9s the ne4t generation grow to wor$ing age they will have to wor$ twice as
hard to pay for twice the number of old people who will be living longer and
longer as medical advances can now be affordable to them. There wonKt be
enough young people to pay for the old.
(ut this chapter is all about bugging out) and considering what are the best
options for having a bug out plan abroad. 6hina is not a good idea for those
who are loo$ing for somewhere safe or those who value freedom and
honesty. Hapan on the other hand has one of the most honest people which is
opposite of places li$e 6hina and :igeria and Hapan is also one of the safest
lowest crime places to bug out to in the world. The <u$ushima disaster is the
only reason we are not living there at the moment) but the reactors are unli$e
6hernobyl where there was a partial melt down) but did not blast its way out
of the containment facility. <u$ushima suffered three total meltdowns) (some
are saying si4 total meltdowns I can not find the truth at the moment) that
have blasted out of their containment facilities. They are blasting their way
deeper every year) some say on their way to the centre of the 2arth. So the
more years that pass the less of a problem it is for Hapan) but the long term
conse,uences for the rest of the world is un$nown.
;isiting <u$ushima
The first thing that struc$ me travelling to <u$ushima prefecture is how
beautiful it is. 5ountains and lush greenery. 8aterfalls and streams run into
rivers. 8e traveled around the prefecture to see all the usual things. There
was a brochure offering a train ride through some mountains and so it said
some real picture perfect sights.
5y wife and our two young children along with her parents and
grandparents were going to stay in a famous hotel with a well reported on
natural on+sen.
7ow beautiful the area and the people are and how friendly and happy
everyone seems. 'ou would not believe that the worst nuclear
accidentGcatastrophe in all of human history was not far away.
This was ,uite soon after 3G11 disaster happened. 8e were in To$yo and
wanted to volunteer to help where possible. Hapan is a very well organised
country and the authorities had everything well in hand. The unfortunate
thing is Hapan is probably the most e4perienced at dealing with natural
disasters and have the best response of any country. So there was no more
need for loo$ing for bodies or immediate action re,uired.
8hen as$ing what the best thing we could do to help was) the answer was
that the local people were down. They really needed encouraging) The best
thing we could do we were told was to go there and help were we could) but
mainly do all the tourist things there as much as possible to try and get
things bac$ to normal.
<u$ushima .aiichi (:umber one) nuclear plant was on the news of course.
There were a couple of e4plosions in the days after the tsunami. :o one
really $new anything at this stage) but the evacuation &one had been
e4tended even further away from the plant.
5y family were staying a long way to the :orth but did travel South to meet
the people and try and get some answers) but no one could give any. 2ven
those who used to or currently wor$ed at the plant. Those wor$ers who were
there on the day were very annoyed at T2>6/. The safety systems were
wor$ing fine its *ust no power could get to them. The emergency generators
were ta$en out by the Tsunami and the batteries needed recharging. They
stressed the seriousness of the problem by radio to T2>6/ and as$ed for
emergency batteries to be flown by helicopter immediately or a very serious
situation would be faced. <or whatever reason T2>6/ decided not give the
wor$ers what they needed.
The wor$ers gathered together truc$ batteries and then even the batteries
from their own personal cars leaving them stranded there. They got every
battery from every vehicle and appliance they could which bought a little
more time) they were reliant on T2>6/ delivering what was needed they
had plenty of time and the desperation was clearly communicated. (ut the
e4tra batteries were not sent and the safety systems ran out of power) and the
rest is history.
9t the time my family first visited <u$ushima prefecture we had no idea
how bad the situation was. The story was ,uite definite on the main stream
news that none of the reactors had even a partial meltdown and although it
was bad everything was under control. Some said the news was lying and
there had been not only partial meltdowns but full meltdowns in more than
one reactor. 9t the time such scare mongering stories seemed too far fetch
and that would mean the Hapanese government were telling very serious lies)
surely not- /nly later was it to become clear that those scaremongers were
the ones telling the truth.
In our beautiful hotel resort to the :orth such things seemed unbelievable.
2veryone was en*oying themselves. Hapanese brea$fast is so delicious) we
had raw fish and even raw horse meat which sounds unusual but I can say
the way the Hapanese do it is very en*oyable. This was probably the last of
the non radiated natural food from this area because it was so soon after the
disaster.
8hen you arrive in a Hapanese hotel the first thing you do is have a wash
and rela4 in the on+sen. 8e visited in the winter months and there was ,uite
heavy snow. The on+sen had indoor and outdoor options. There was a little
tal$ about radiation getting into the groundwater) but I concluded it would
not get this far so soon. (ut it certainly did not bode well for this place in
years to come. I got the impression many guests there were thin$ing along
the same lines as we were) that this will be the last time ever to en*oy this
area before its irradiated forever.
The natural on+sen has to be e4perienced to be fully appreciated. Its volcanic
heat that heats the water and adds minerals to it which ma$es it so en*oyable
and good for you. There are two curtains one pin$ and one blue) they swap
them around each day so you can appreciate different features. There are
some modern places have a green curtain for mi4ed but you are supposed to
$eep your towel rapped around you.
5y son and I went into the blue one while my wife and daughter went
through the pin$. (eing a foreigner it is still a little unusual being
completely na$ed surrounded by strangers but for the locals as normal as
anything because they have done it all their lives. 'ou bring a little towel
with you to help with washing) then wrap it around your head because you
do not want it to go in the water and contaminate it with chemicals (ironic
when you thin$ about how the water has since and is now contaminated by
the nuclear industry).
8e tried all the different inside features including electric shoc$ on+sen
which some people en*oy) I am not one of them. 7owever I always give it a
try to see if I will change my mind but no still don=t li$e it. Then there is the
different Hacu&&i modes blowing high pressure water as a massage. There are
also pretty girls in the men=s on+sen) fully clothed of course offering to go to
a private room for a private massage. Some are *ust a genuine massage but
very rarely. I always say no than$ you even if I was not with my son and try
to cover my na$edness with the little towel and they never as$ me again.
Then when you are too hot you go outside into the bellow free&ing
temperatures with steam coming off your body and snow fla$es instantly
melting as they touch you is an e4hilarating e4perience. Hust when you start
to shiver you wal$ down the stone steps into the outside natural on+sen. In
the dar$ there are lights shinning on a waterfall and river right ne4t to you. It
really is spectacular very impressive. The feeling so wonderful as you
slowly lower yourself into the hot water. There is a Hapanese saying that
sounds li$e /ushe and it means you are so rela4ed and comfortable.
Then one of the girls offers some cold drin$s I choose a cold beer and my
son a soft drin$ called something li$e cowpiss) but it is actually ,uite nice.
'ou can $eep your drin$ cold by the side of the on+sen by burying them in
snow and then sipping them slowly. 'ou feel the cold li,uid inside you as
the hot water surrounds your body) it really is ,uite something. So rela4ing)
the only problem is you never want to come out into the ice cold air. 8ith
snow still falling on you. (ut when you eventually do you can go inside to
one of the other on+sens to warm up again.
6oming out into the changing room your s$in feels so tingly and you then
wear a Hapanese yo$ata which is the perfect garment to wear over your
na$ed body after rela4ing in an onsen. 'ou wear special Hapanese slippers
and you always wal$ slowly after such a rela4ing time. 9ll your s$in feels so
sensitive and rela4ing) all your body feels re*uvenated.
Then more Hapanese food and drin$ the best in the world in my opinion and
the most healthy. 2ating with hashi (chopstic$s) sitting on tatami floor
wearing Hapanese yo$ata its really en*oyable. In our hotel they had a local
custom to ma$e a nice desert type of thing in a big massive barrel in the
middle of the main hall. 9ll the guests were sitting around the edges and the
staff all dressed up came out to some live music on Hapanese instruments.
The girls were singing and dancing and the men were dancing and adding
ingredients to the pot. Then part of the dance was to mi4 it all up as part of
the performance. Then they as$ anyone else who wants to to have a go. I had
a go with a big stic$ to stir it around as it warmed up) I don=t thin$ I ,uite did
it in time to the music or danced properly but it was all very en*oyable.
To end a perfect day li$e that you go to your Hapanese hotel room and roll
out your futons on tatami floor. To sleep li$e this is much more healthy that a
modern bed apparently and to sleep with a beautiful Hapanese woman is the
best end to a perfect day) especially if she is your wife.
The ne4t morning we planned to see some more of <u$ushima prefecture.
There was some real countryside places or some more urban and today we
decided the countryside. There was another little train that really was small
and slow that went round a mountain trac$. I remember at one of the stations
there was an old cat who had a little hat strapped around his head. 7e
seemed ,uite happy with tourists stro$ing him and there were pictures on the
walls for years of all the people who visited this station and the cat still had
the same train drivers hat on.
That train ride was very memorable because the mountain was so beautiful.
Some of the bridges we went over and the waterfalls that fed into the small
la$es and rivers. they were some of the most peaceful beautiful places I have
ever seen) and I have traveled all over the world. In my mind all the time
was what a waste how humans have ruined the beautiful 2arth that is our
home. I seriously doubted we would ever come bac$ here again) I $new
radiation was spreading slowly) what I did not $now was the e4tent of the
disaster which was far worse than I had originally thought.
1oo$ing bac$ now) I had no idea the truth how bad the nuclear disaster
actually was at this time. (ut I am pleased we went to <u$ushima when we
did. It was the last chance ever to visit this area unradiated) until "od
himself cleans it up humans have ruined this part of the planet forever. I
hope we helped the local people even if it was only by spending units of
currency there and hopefully encouraging them. I doubt we will ever go
bac$ there now) the radiation is now at much higher levels and still spewing
out more and more every single day.
There is a Hapanese saying =shoganair= which translated means it cant be
helped. The people of <u$ushima $now the truth) and many have moved
away the ones that stay have *ust decided to ma$e the best of a really bad
situation. I admire their courage and really feel for them. There is no point
dwelling on negative things that you cant do anything about) *ust en*oy your
life now. this sums up the Hapanese mentality and maybe e4plains why there
has not been an even larger outcry and an end to nuclear power.
The base bac$ground of radiation here in the greater To$yo area officially
doubled as of last wee$ on our latest visit to Hapan a few years after 3G11.
6ompared to when I first began to $eep trac$ of with my several different
"eiger counters (3G11G@A11 *ust minutes after hearing of the incident). The
first base reading was ta$en (2</#2 the televised e4plosion that few
recogni&ed to be a very small but still real nuclear e4plosion. It has been
going up slowly) and that was what made our decision to move our family
bac$ to 1ondon. 6omparing my early 3G11 measurement with the official
measurement that began decades ago I believe my base line measurement to
be accurate and constant for decades ever since 7iroshima then the
#2911' stupid above ground testing reported to distort readings even from
before 3G11.
8hat I will say the the 2arth has ama&ing healing abilities. 2very ma*or
ecological disaster has surprised scientists how ,uic$ly the 2arth healed up.
>redictions about how long clean up will ta$e are always too long. I hope
this is the case with <u$ushima but only time will tell. Some people tal$
about <u$ushima in past tense but they do not realise as with 6hernobyl its
ongoing you cant *ust turn it off. 5y hope is more people understand this
and turn their bac$ on all forms of nuclear and press for the world to turn to
clean renewable sources.
+
If you loo$ at Hapan in the past) the value of the savings of the people had
increased every year) even as people in the 8est as$ed them) Q7ow can you
put up with a stagnant economy that doesnKt even grow-K 8ell) the Hapanese
people had the benefit of deflation) while people in the 8est e4perienced
inflation. This gave the Hapanese people) particularly the savers) a distinct
advantage over those in the 8est.
2conomists tal$ as if its been a bad thing this lost decade in Hapan you
probably have only ever been told bad things about deflation. (ut *ust thin$
about how your life would be affected if prices $eep going down and the
value of your currency $eeps going up every year. The ban$s hate it but the
people who are not in debt love it) this is why Hapan has become a nation of
savers not debtors li$e the 8est.
2conomists tal$ as if deflation is a terrible thing. It is a terrible thing for
debtors because the units of currency go up including debts. (ut its great for
the people who are not in debt) they see prices going down of everything
they buy. This has been happening in Hapan for decades. So people tal$ as if
Hapans lost decade was a bad thing) well it has made a nation of saver with
not much debt.
So the Hapanese were on a different business model. (ut now the Hapanese
have been co+opted by the same dar$ forces which rule the rest of the world)
to *oin the parade and the ongoing race to the bottom in currencies. :ow) in
the race to the bottom the ,uestion is) who wins-
'es Hapans national debt *ust passed 1 Uuadrillion yen but compared with
Hapan) the 0nited States national debt in @A13 is ?1F trillion and e4panding
at an e4ponential rate) if you convert that number into units of yen fiat
currency) it comes to about 1. ,uadrillion. 'es 1. U09.#I11I/:% The
0S9 is the largest debtor nation in the history of the world. Hapan is the
biggest creditor nation in the world and owns many 0S companies) 0S debt
etc. If you loo$ at the total balance sheet) their asset to debt ratio is very
good) much better than the 0S9. This is why the Hapanese national debt is
mainly owed to the people themselves and $eeps going up and up and up.
(ut the people $now the truth they are *ust supporting the fatherland
$nowing full well they will not be paid bac$. This is an important point to
understand about the wealth transfer from 8est to 2ast.
There is also tal$ about Hapan inviting more foreigners to come and wor$
there. 9t the moment Hapan has very strict visa regulations and most of its
factories are overseas with lots of low paid wor$ers there. They could move
these factories to Hapan along with the low paid wor$ers. They could change
the trend from a decreasing population to an increasing one. The difference
with 6hina is they already have the factories with the low paid wor$ers in
6hina) so they can not do this as Hapan could. (ut if Hapan did this then yes
the population would go up but the crime levels would li$ely go up as well)
at the moment Hapan is one of the safest lowest crime level countries in the
world.
In the absence of immigration) there is only one way for a nation to address
its need for young people) and that is to give birth to more babies. So the 1
child policy is not so good for the future of 6hina. I suppose there is a @nd
way. The demographic re+purposing of Honathan Swifts =9 5odest >roposal=)
(google this) he says you could sell the old people as food to the young
people and animals. 'ou would then get a higher proportion of young people
to old people and solve the food shortages. (ut no one in 6hina is
suggesting this as plan (. There are now more pets in 6hina than there are
children) and yes they do regularly eat cats and dogs in 6hina. The country
is on its way to becoming nothing more than a huge old peoples home. 8ith
lots of old people and not many young people to support them. 2stimations
are in a few decades at this birth rate (if the 1 child policy continues)) around
three ,uarters of the population will be over A and living longer than
before. They will soon all be in the cart e4pected to be pulled by a ,uarter of
the population wor$ing hard to pay ta4es and pull the cart) $nowing full well
that by the time this younger generation gets to retirement age there will be
no money to pay for them.
>lus they have far more males than females in 6hina. This has been mainly
due to the fact that if you can only have one child then if the scan revealed
the baby to be a girl many times it was aborted until the ne4t pregnancy was
a boy.
'ou would thin$ it would be so obvious the problems this will store up for
the future. (ut the problem is getting worse even now. The ne4t generations
are going to have lots of unmarried men and less couples. The few females
who do marry are still only allowed to have one child and still preference
towards boys. So the demographic problems for 6hina are getting worse and
worse for the future. This is why it will soon be nothing more than a big old
people=s home mostly made of old men.
The one child policy running since 1CF8 has some other potential fly=s in the
ointment) li$e the upbringing of Bthe little emperorB. If they are only allowed
one child and they abort until they get a male then will they spoil him- 8ill
these single males display the same BgritB as their parents.
Its a very good lesson which is why I thin$ its good to teach children that
life is not easy. 'ou have to wor$) and you have to have a good attitude.
5any of these little emperors will not learn these lessons.
Hapan also has a shrin$ing population but the demographics are not as bad as
6hina because they have not had the one child policy and numbers of males
and females are better matched. Hapan has a heritage of disciplined wor$ers
and showing grit when necessary. The low unemployment and hard wor$
ethic in Hapan stands it in very good stead for the future. >eople in the 8est
find it hard to comprehend the wor$ ethic in Hapan. 5any Hapanese *ust $eep
wor$ing well past normal retirement age out of loyalty and 7onor for their
company and their country. 5y wife told me her uncle as a typical e4ample
of a Hapanese man has only had one or two days off all year so far) that=s
nothing special you may be thin$ing =I haven=t ta$en any holiday days.= 'es
but in Hapan many wor$ F days a wee$. 7er 0ncle had been wor$ing F days
per wee$ every wee$ with only one or two days off all year. 9lso it is not
unusual for wor$ers to wor$ right through to midnight getting home in the
early hours only to be up at dawn and bac$ into wor$ again. 8ith a wor$
ethic li$e that) Hapan has better chances of weathering the the perfect
economic storm that is the global financial crisis than less hard wor$ing
countries. 5any countries in 2urope would not be in such a mess and be
doing a lot better if they had Hapan=s wor$ ethic. Hapan is the epitome of
wor$ hard play harder. I love Hapan and thin$ it is the perfect place to have
as one of many bug out options.
9lso as one famous commentator said BHapan used to have the longest
lifespan in the world of any country) now after <u$ushima this will be
greatly reduced in decades to follow with higher numbers of cancer and
other illnesses from the radiation. 8hile this is bad news for the people of
Hapan it is good news for the economy of Hapan going forward) with less
strain paying for the ageing population.B 9s usual the ban$s and financial
institutions always come ahead of the common people. In debt and death
they trust. #eminds me of an old *o$e about governments being grateful to
people for smo$ing) they are voluntarily shortening their lifespan so as not
to be such a strain on the economy for too long in their retirement. The
difference is with <u$ushima this is no laughing matter. 1ifespans will be
greatly reduced due to cancer and other illnesses from the radiation. In Hapan
going forward there will not be as many claiming pensions for so long that
they have paid into their entire wor$ing lives. 6hina has the very problem
that twice the number of old people will be *umping in the cart for longer
periods of times e4pecting to be pulled by fewer young people) due to the
one child policy.
9 game changer for Hapan-
Hapan is an island nation. There is saying in Hapan that because they have
always been thought to have little in the way of natural resources that is their
natural resource) they show more grit in their wor$ ethic. (ut going forward
they actually have more natural resources than previously thought because
the Hapanese lead the world with submarine technology and even though
they have relatively small amount of land they are able to e4ploit vast areas
of seabed in the largest /cean in the world.
/ne e4ample was the rare earth metals situation. .espite the name these
metals are not actually that rare) they are more plenty full than copper which
is not that rare at all) compared to something li$e Silver or >latinum which
are very rare and getting more scarce every year. (ut until recently 6hina
had a monopoly on #are 2arth 5etals because most of them came from
6hina. Hapan needed them to ma$e all the latest technology products coming
out of Hapan every year. 6hina tried withholding what they sold to Hapan and
of course the price loo$ed li$e it would go up a long way. 6hina would not
let much if any #.2.5=s outside its countries boarders. Then it was
announced that Hapanese research vessels have found very large deposits of
#.2.5=s on the seabed all the way from Hapan to 7awaii. ;ery funny when
you thin$ about it. :ot so rare after all) and the process of bringing up these
metals is relatively straightforward and ine4pensive. In many ways easier
than a mine on land. They *ust suc$ up the seabed then refine what they want
to $eep on that very vessel and put bac$ what they don=t want. :o problems
with mine collapses and landslides li$e on land mining. This is why not
having so much land is not such a disadvantage anymore) the vast seabed
can be easier and cheaper to mine than land.
9nother e4ample of how Hapanese researchers made a ma*or discovery in the
deep waters off that nation=s coast was recently announced) helping them
move closer to tapping vast natural gas deposits trapped in ice hundreds of
feet below the seabed.
5ethane hydrate deposits) which may be several hundred meters thic$
according to the ./2+ .epartment of 2nergy) are typically found in two
ma*or locations + underneath 9rctic permafrost and below the ocean floor.
:ot only are these deposits thought to be mind+bogglingly vast) but the
amount of natural gas they may contain could be e,ually inconceivable.
5ethane hydrate deposits= si&e and energy content
2stimates of how much gas hydrate resources has *ust been found off the
coast of Hapan vary from 1A)AAA trillion cubic feet of natural gas to more
than 1AA)AAA trillion cubic feet. (y comparison) proved reserves of natural
gas and natural gas li,uids in the 0.S. were a little over 3AA trillion cubic
feet as of year+end @A1A) according to 2I9 estimates and going down faster
every year that passes.
If they manage to ma$e the technology even more economically viable)
which is typical of the Hapanese it would be a net positive not only for
Hapan=s energy security) but also for the entire world=s thus very bullish for
Hapan=s future.
Hapan=s offshore deposits of methane hydrate could be large enough to
supply 911 its energy needs very ine4pensively for roughly a few 1AA years)
according to Hapan /il) "as V 5inerals. So the 0.S. and the rest of the
world could soon be trying to buy natural gas from the Hapanese or the
(rits........
;ery similar to the situation in Hapan finding their gas resources could be
huge in the 0D some energy firms are hoping to e4ploit the 0D=s resources
of shale gas which they say it may be sitting on significantly more gas than
previously thought. This summer) a small team of scientists in the :orth
8est of 2ngland unveiled a very startling discovery.
The (ritish "eological Society estimated that (ritain could be sitting on the
biggest shale field in the 8estern 7emisphere. 8eKre tal$ing about a deposit
roughly the si&e of Saudi 9rabiaKs entire oil fields. This has put />26 into
panic mode. They do not want to lose their power. I have to tell you
something: I love it when />26 X and especially Saudi 9rabia X is in full+
blown panic mode. 9nd that=s e4actly what=s happening as you read this. In
fact) I=m surprised there hasn=t been a report that the spoiled Saudi prince
9lwaleed bin Talal X supposedly the @th richest man in the entire world X
was scolded in public for his remar$s to a 6anadian rag a few wee$s ago. If
you missed it) here=s what he said...
BThe new shale oil discoveries are a threat to any oil+producing nation in the
world)B he said in an interview with The "lobe and 5ail. B.efinitely it is a
worry and concern... It is a matter of our survival.B
9ll the signs suggest that if these shale reserves can be e4ploited) (ritainKs
economy could be radically changed by this. The entire world will be
changed by this.
Something which) according to many e4perts) has the potential to be
incredibly lucrative for (ritain. In fact) the latest figures suggest it could be
worth anything between O1A trillion and OC! trillion.
To put that into conte4t) that=s enough to give every man) woman and child
in (ritain O15illion each. So) earlier this year geologists confirmed the
discovery of a vast fuel source on (ritish soil. It is truly enormous N
according to the latest estimates) it=s worth anything between O1A trillion and
OC! trillion measured in units of sterling fiat. (eneath the :orth of 2ngland
is one of the most valuable fuel sources ever discovered. :o one disputes
this fact. It=s been corroborated by a team of independent geologists. Some
have said it could be two or three times this amount.
(ut to get this fuel out of the ground) we have to embrace frac$ing. 8e can
either frac$ it or leave it in the ground. There=s no third option. There is a
clean way of waterless frac$ing that does not damage the enviroment) but in
the rest of the world the harmful way has been implemented.
There are a lot of numbers flying around regarding the potential for 0D
shale gas. Some reports claimed that BIndustry insiders say the ("S ((ritish
"eological Survey) could report between 1)@AA trillion and 1)8AA trillion
cubic feet of gas under the 0DB.
9dvances in drilling technology and tal$ of clean waterless frac$ing that
doesnt damage the earth mean that natural gas (and oil) which was once
loc$ed away in QshaleK roc$ formations) can now be released. The techni,ue
used is Qhydraulic fracturingK or Qfrac$ingK. This involves pumping
pressurised water and chemicals into the roc$ and blowing it apart. 9s a
direct result of frac$ing and shale) itKs now not outlandish to suggest that N
in energy production terms + the 0D may become the Saudi 9rabia of the
@1st century.
In other earth,ua$e prone parts of the world frac$ing has actually increased
and caused more 2arth,ua$es. This is the other reason the 0D is so good for
frac$ing because of the lac$ of earth,ua$es due to the geological location.
The great thing about both the 0D and Hapan is that they are island nations
with strong tidal movements around them every day. It ma$es sense to
derive power from the sun why not generate power from the moon too- 9s
the moon revolves around the 2arth its gravitational pull is pulling the water
with it) causing the tides to come in and go out.
1oo$ at the new national initiatives. "overnments are offering all sorts of
incentives to go green. In the 0D the feed in tariff is ta4 free income if you
sell green renewable energy bac$ to the grid. There was the "reen
#evolution sponsored by /bama) but that one proved to be a sham. See
Solyndra and its fraudulent loans) the favorite personal /bama portfolio
investment. There should have been a freight firm I>/ to reward /bama
ventures on gun running to 5e4ico. It could have become a good movement)
for solar) for wind) for waves. Instead a fraudulent field) *ust li$e the
mortgage weeded field. The new national initiative is the shale oil and
frac$ing gas strategy) which is both short+lived and destructive. The shale oil
revolution using unclean methods is a fleeting flash in the pan) re,uiring a
>on&i growth in new wells to compensate for e4tremely rapid wellhead
depletion. The frac$ing gas movement punctures the natural tables) and thus
contaminates the water supply) catering to the 7alliburton monopoly on
frac$ing chemicals. :ot even witnessing evidence of tens of thousands of
water pools on fire can stop this administration) hellbent on destruction.
In the 0D they are tal$ing about replacing the two nuclear reactors in the
south west by putting tidal turbines in across an estuary barrage across the
Severn estuary. There are already two huge bridges going across I have
sailed under them. I $now there is enormous tidal energy going under these
bridges every day) its one of the best places in the world for such a tidal
generation system why not use it- Instead of nuclear power which creates
harmful waste that needs to be dumped into our mother 2arth. It is said this
would generate IAE of the 0Ds entire domestic energy re,uirement in the
0D apparently. (ut again this would re,uire a lot of silver and this a
problem because the demand for the last of the available silver is larger than
the available supply.
8hat many do not $now is that most sources of =free energy= (solar) wind
and tidal etc) re,uires lots of silver to get the best efficiency. 'ou can use
substitutes li$e copper or gold the two ne4t best elements in place of silver
but they are no where near as good.
9s the world really begins to loo$ seriously at the energy problems we face
going forward) governments will start to realise the strategic importance of
silver.
9s I have tal$ed before about the Stanford professor) 5ar$ Hacobson) wrote
a cover story in Scientific 9merican in late @AAC.
7e said that in order for the world to meet the energy re,uired in the decades
to come we are going to need four or five terawatts of electricity. Steven
1eeb another e4pert in these fields agrees with the energy needed to support
the e4panding population and energy re,uirements. 1eeb says BThe amount
of silver that would be needed for that is more than e4ists in the ground.
/ne of the other main reasons Hapan also has a good economic future along
with 6hina is because Hapan has a very powerful ally behind it N the 0S.
9merica has implicitly bac$ed HapanKs e4panding their currency supply
policy) even although a wea$ening yen is not necessarily good news for 0S
e4porters. There are a couple of very sensible reasons for this.
/ne is the fact that the 0S needs a strong Hapan to act as an ally and
counterweight to 6hina in the region. 9 potentially far+reaching trade deal N
the Trans+>acific >artnership) which strengthens trading ties between the 0S
and Hapan) 9ustralia and ;ietnam among several others N is *ust one aspect
of this.
(ut a second factor is that if the <ederal #eserve ever wants to ease up on
the business of currency abuse by e4panding the supplies e4ponentially) itKs
helpful to have someone else in the world providing an unlimited supply of
li,uidity to pump up stoc$ mar$ets. If the worlds currency supplies slowed
down e4panding then stoc$ mar$ets and everything would have the props
ta$en out and come crashing down. Hapan is leading the world with currency
abuse and for now it is ma$ing the false boom I tal$ about in the first chapter
loo$ great. Hust as every time this cycle has repeated before.
9merican bac$ing isnKt the only reason why Hapan loo$s good for
weathering the perfect economic storm. (ut itKs certainly a great help. So
these are the reasons why we have chosen both the 0D and Hapan as our
chosen bug out locations. (ut who $nows how things will develop- The
important thing is to have well thought out bac$ up plans in advance.
9t the time of writing this update in @A13) part of my predictions a few years
ago are unfortunately coming true around some places in 2urope and other
parts of the world. 0nemployment is at shoc$ing levels and things are
loo$ing really bad. Some thought they were safe in property but have found
values plummeting and they can not rent them out for much because no one
has much currency. There are unfinished property pro*ects *ust abandoned.
5any poor people are now s,uatting in properties that have been
repossessed by ban$s but there are no buyers no matter how cheap the price
seems. 2ven highly educated professionals can not get wor$.
8here I live in 1ondon the organisation my family are a part of we regularly
meet different ones from all around the world. <irst hand reports from some
of these countries in 2urope that were until recently not considered to be in
crisis. <or e4ample at the time of writing this Spain) >ortugal and "reece are
in a bad way at this time) I can only see them getting worse and worse until
the end of the temporary system. I can also see the crisis spreading
elsewhere as I often say the worst is not behind us its ahead of us.
I would li$e to thin$ after tal$ing to such ones who tell of homelessness and
poverty) that my family will be well prepared for this situation before it
comes to our shores. Indeed I e4pect it to affect the entire world when the
temporary system slowly comes to an end.
8ho $nows which parts of the world will be affected in different ways. Its
so hard to say. (ut what is certain is that the temporary unbac$ed
international monetary system that was brought in on 9ug 1!th 1CF1 is
coming to an end. It will affect the entire world and the theme of this boo$ is
to be ready for it.
I would li$e to thin$ that my family will be prepared if we go through
similar times as the reports we hear of. There are vast numbers of properties
now occupied by s,uatters unable to pay the rent or mortgages) even with
such low interest rates. This is why I stay away from investing in property
until after the collapse of the temporary system. The owners of these
properties are trying to evict the s,uatters but the situation is so bad now
these poor families have to find somewhere else to s,uat until they are again
$ic$ed out. There are very few who can afford to pay rent on these
properties.
Things are not that bad yet in 1ondon. The government has all $inds of
props in place holding up the property mar$et. (ut they are very slowly
coming out. The latest is called help to buy) the government will give @AE
mortgage interest free for ! years. It is causing another property bubble and
numbers of properties being built are higher than ever before. (ut after the !
yrs is up and the interest is due) it will be about the time for interest rates to
go bac$ up to normal levels. 9lso if someone can=t afford to pay their high
rents or mortgages at the moment the government pays them for now. (ut it
is unsustainable. This is mainly because the 0D can print its own currency
out of thin air for now) unli$e countries in the euro &one who have to rely on
bailouts and 9usterity. /r should I say in the 0D they can create currency
not print it) these days not that much is printed its mostly digital units
e4panding the supply. :ow a days they *ust type billions into their ban$
account and boom the currency supply is e4panded by those billions which
were *ust created by typing a new balance into their accounts. Its e4actly the
same as the previous times this cycle has repeated but this time its the entire
world and the numbers are staggering. 8hat most people are unaware of it is
all to do with gold and silver and $eeping the prices suppressed to $eep the
con game going as long as possible.
If things do get as bad as I e4pect in other parts of the world when the
temporary system collapses I want my family to be prepared in advance. 8e
always have our bug out plan to the countryside or out of the country to the
far 2ast where things will not be as bad. (ut I suspect it will be a very slow
drawn out affair. (efore it comes to bugging out to any of our bug out plans)
we may find the property mar$et collapsing as the government can not $eep
it proped up.
I would li$e to thin$ that my family would be able to find somewhere to
s,uat along with most others needing to do the same thing if it comes to it. If
the crisis ma$es it too hard to earn enough to pay our rent) and we eventually
get evicted. If we are finally forcibly evicted then to have bac$ up places to
s,uat some other empty places. I $now this will be very hard living out of
bags with young children. This is why I preach to $eep your life simple. I
would li$e to thin$ that we could provide enough food and water in a self
reliant way I teach in this boo$ with some to help others in need) depending
on how bad things get. 8e could use 8;/ lamps for light) heat and coo$ing
if there is no utilities available which will almost certainly be the case in a
s,uatting situation. I have stashes of 8;/ fuel ready for if my never
ending supply does indeed end.
(ut please do not get me wrong that I am :/T *ust a doom and gloomer. I
suspect things could get this bad around the world when the temporary
system collapses) but who $nows how the transition will go from the end of
the temporary system to whatever replaces it.
I do not thin$ these hard times will last all that long. I thin$ the central
planners want things to get really bad so the masses will be begging them to
bring in a new system that they want to control. Its the same cycle repeating.
9 new system bac$ed by something tangible li$e gold and silver will almost
certainly replace the temporary one. I suspect soon after this the silver to
property ratio will fall from the once IA)AAA o& valued the same as an
average house around !yrs ago to the long term norm of under 1AAA o&
valued the same as an average house) even a couple of hundred ounce may
buy a nice property in 1ondon) if the ratio overshoots on the correction.
So this may then be a good time to buy property with your silver when the
ratio falls that much. I will never sell for units of currency in this temporary
dying system. (efore the end of this unbac$ed system is the time to buy
more ounces with units of dying currency.
So be prepared in advance. 1ets hope the transition is not that bad this time
which is entirely possible. /nly time will tell.
I wish these poor families who now live in poverty due to the monetary
cycle repeating could read my boo$ and understand its message to
understand the monetary cycle going from money over to currency and what
this means. Then how to live a simple balanced life) and be more self reliant.
It is possible to be content even happy with the correct attitude even when
some may consider these ones to be =poor= when those considered more
=wealthy= are generally more unhappy. (ut this an important point. I predict
this situation that these ones are in will spread all around the world as the
perfect economic storm gets worse due to the monetary cycle repeating. If
you are reading this now thin$ing the worst part of the storm is behind us
then thin$ again. If the temporary system has not yet ended then the worst is
still to come. .o not be surprised by the end to the temporary monetary
system as most of the world will be as$ing the ,uestion Bwhy did no one see
this coming-B 9fter reading this boo$ you should e4pect the cycle to repeat
and be prepared for it to end very badly *ust as it has every other time the
monetary cycle has repeated. "oing from money over to currency then
e4panding the supplies e4ponentially always ends the same way. This time
around it will end badly for the 8est and the wealth transfer to the 2ast will
be complete when the temporary system finally ends and monetary precious
metals revalue to their free mar$et value.
8e have decided as a family to $eep an open mind and be world citi&en=s. To
not limit your hori&ons by only ever living in one country. 1egendary
investor and world adventurer Him #ogers moved his family to the 2ast so
that his $ids would learn an 2astern language. 7e recommends learning
either 6hinese or Hapanese because along with 2nglish they will be the most
important languages and there is a good chance that=s what language you
will have to spea$ if you want to tal$ to the boss of a company in the future.
In his new boo$ =street smarts= in @A13) Him #ogers says on p11 B9sia will
have set bac$s sure) but the tra*ectory is nonetheless clearly up. There is a
palpable e4citement being in 9sia. Step outside the doors and you feel you
are part of a place that is heading forward. There is a throb in 9sia) a
dynamism that no longer e4ists in 9merica) the same feeling I used to have
in 9merica but no longer feel in 9merica anymore. :ot everywhere in 9sia)
obviously + I do not get that feeling in .elhi. (ut go to a place in 6hina or
Hapan) go into restaurants there) wal$ down the street) and you get the
fabulous feeling that T7IS is where its at. 'ou may have had that feeling in
9merica at times) but not as you do in 9sia) where the feeling is all
pervasive.
:ew 'or$ is the economic and cultural capital of what is now the largest
debtor nation in the world) the largest debtor nation in the history of the
world even. The largest creditor nations are in 9sia) 6hina and Hapan. That is
where the dynamism and energy are: 6hina) Hapan) Taiwan) Dorea)
Singapore) 7ong Dong. Their rate of savings and investing is high.B
I agree with Him #ogers completely) I felt that energy he tal$s about while
living and wor$ing in 9sia. 8e chose to live and wor$ in Hapan while the
children were young to e4perience both 9sian and 8estern cultures. 1i$e
Him #ogers we wanted our children to spea$ native level both Hapanese and
2nglish. The 2ast is gaining economic) political and cultural strength and
will become an even more significant player internationally. 8e wanted our
children to be bilingual native spea$ers of both their mothers tongue and
their fathers. (ut after the <u$ushima disaster decided to live in 1ondon
again for the time being.
2urope however has many advantages. There are more than @! countries in
the 2uropean union. 9nd those countries possess territories all over the
world. So with a 2uropean passport you can get somewhere safe from *ust
about anywhere. /r get away from somewhere dangerous ,uic$ly with not
too much difficulty. 5y wife used to live in one of the most :orthern parts
of 2urope and I have sailed round the most Southern "ree$ islands. There is
a chair you can sit on on the cliff edge that is the furthest South you can get
in 2urope. 8ith a 2uropean passport you can also get very cheap and easy
travel around 2urope with international flights andGor buses for the price of a
family meal or in the future maybe some silver or copper bullion.
8hat we have been wor$ing towards is my wife being able to have her
passports and documents able to live and wor$ in either 2urope or 9sia
indefinitely and my passports documents also be able to live and wor$ in
either 9sia or 2urope too) for the ultimate geographical and geopolitical
diversification. <or years now applications for spouse visas and passing tests
and getting paper wor$ together has been a large part of our lives. Its
stressful and e4pensive but well worth it when you finally achieve your
goals.
I am told here in 1ondon there is now a fourteen month waiting list to give
up your 9merican citi&enship. The number of people who did this decades
ago was minuscule. I $now how hard it was and the difficulties to get my
wife to be able to have permanent residence and be allowed to wor$ in
1ondon and that was years ago. It=s even harder now. It was the most
stressful time of my life I had no idea how difficult it was going to be when
we married. 8e had a baby and she was pregnant with our second child with
acute morning sic$ness she couldn=t hold anything down) it was a very hard
time for us anyway) on top of this was when the realisation hit me that there
is a possibility that we will not be allowed to live in the 0D) my thoughts
turned to my family and how I would miss them and my children would not
be close to my parents only able to see them for short times. I was
determined to research it and be successful but its not as simple as that)
many people are not successful after trying very hard and have to leave the
country. /r stay and be illegal of which I have first hand e4perience of
friends who do and it is no *o$e) every $noc$ on the door every phone call
you can not sleep soundly. It has got a lot more difficult now. They really
ma$e you *ump through hoops. It costs a lot of money and a lot of hard
wor$.
8e are very pleased with the end results that we can now both choose to live
and wor$ in either parts of the world now) and our children have got dual
nationality and have both (ritish and @nd Hapanese passports also. /nce
again many may be thin$ing if there is a need for this T72: I will loo$ into
getting a second passport. /ne of the most important themes in this boo$ is
the time to prepare is now while things are still easy. Its going to get a lot
harder in the future.
/ptions for earning.
To have options for wor$) an income and somewhere to live in either place
your home for now and your bac$ up bug out plan is also important. Some
survivalists li$e Hames 8esley #awles suggest moving to your survival
retreat and living and wor$ing there all the time. This is not a survivalist
boo$ this is a thrivalist boo$. So I do not suggest this for many reasons one
being because you never $now if or where a crisis will come from. So you
should have at least one bug out plan to go to another location from where
you live in case the need arises) but better to have a plan ( and plan 6 and
more. 5y wife=s grandmother has a large new house near To$yo airport that
we can stay in whenever we want. I have found to get trained to be an
2nglish teacher of great value where ever you go in the world it can be a
useful asset. In Hapan I found the best way to get students privately by the
best way to advertise for free online) so I will always be able to earn and
provide for my family in To$yo. I still regularly wor$ as an 2nglish teacher
in To$yo when we visit every year so as not to get rusty. I also have an
online 2nglish teaching school so I can teach 2nglish to anyone in the world
where ever I am in the world from my smart phone. I have my same students
that I teach face to face in To$yo whenever I am there) and over a free ;/I>
service from my smart phone when I am not in To$yo. In 1ondon I also have
a successful cleaning business which I hope to pass on to my son. 5y wife is
a highly ,ualified beautician and masseur and has other related
,ualifications so will also pass these s$ills on to our daughter. They are
learning the businesses even now at an early age. I will also teach them to be
2nglish teacher=s) so they will always have wor$ options wherever they live.
7aving a smart phone that you can get online with means you can also trade
world mar$ets where ever you are in the world. 5y wife has her own trading
account and I am teaching her) but sometimes her female intuition beats me
when I call a bottom and buy and she then buys even lower than me and
sometimes sells higher than I did in a short space of time) the $ids have
dummy accounts until they are proficient enough to start trading for real.
5ore on that in the chapter on trading monetary >5=s) >lease go bac$ and
read it again if you are interested in trading world mar$ets commodities and
currencies.
I thought it would be good to list all my ideas to produce income in this
paradigm that will transfer and grow in the ne4t >aradigm after the
temporary international monetary system from 1CF1 comes to an end. 'ou
could accept bitcoin or some other payment system if faith in fiat is in doubt.
.o not hold too much unbac$ed currency it could go to nothing at any time)
change it into money silver bullion as often as possible. (ut you will always
need a little currency for living day to day.
I am currently involved with a s$ill sharing group) we offer training to others
in e4change for other s$ill sharing. 'ou also build up good contacts its
handy to $now local capable trades+people in trades you may need down the
road.
Tal$ing to others involved in the s$ill sharing program gives me some
ideas ...............
So here is a list of suggestions and ideas.
9s already said top of my list is 2nglishGother language teacher. These days
you can find students all over the world and all you need is a smart phone
and internet connection. They can pay by bitcoin or other currency as my
students do.
Second on my list is >recious 5etal traderG.ealer. 9t the moment there is
the option of digitally trading monetary precious metal ) but there will come
a time when no paper or digital promise of bullion will have any confidence.
'ou can buy and sell real bullion using similar buy and sell prices to your
leading competition.
(odyGSecurity "uard its worth having a dog and you have to be prepared to
wor$ nights. I thin$ dogs are the best security system to have. They still
wor$ if the electricity goes out) a definite theft deterrent. :ot only can the be
intimidating to a would be intruder they can also be used for hunting
smallGmedium prey. /r if you shoot it out of a tree your faithful friend can
go and bring it to you.
Survival Trainer + hunting) foraging) fishing) shelter) fire. 'ou could
advertise to ta$e groups out in the wild teaching basic survival s$ills.
Dnife 5a$erG(lac$smith + could also offer teaching classes.
Tour "uide + mountain or forest trails) scenic rivers) valleys.
(oat 5a$er + canoes) row+boats) sailboats) also offer teaching classes. 5a$e
8ineG(eer if you can get some yeast) or cider all you need is apple and
water its the easiest boo&e to ma$e. There is always demand for boo&e no
matter how bad things get.
9lso fishing gear designer and ma$er. 8ith the advent of 3. printing the
mar$ets changed forever. (ut there are still traditional s$ills needed for
e4ample net ma$ing. >eople are always as$ing me if they can buy a lobster
pot or two off me because they $now I ma$e them.
These are all *ust suggestions) the important thing is to have pre arranged
plans in advance that are best for you and your family. I am tal$ing having
plans for a bug out location and what to do when you get there.
:eil Strauss wrote a boo$ called =emergency= in which he tal$s about >T and
the need to have other options for geopolitical and geographical
diversification. 7e is an 9merican who went to the effort to get a second
Dittisian passport for a get out plan in case a crisis calls for it. 7e bought an
apartment on the 6aribbean island of St.Ditts and goes into great detail
about the advantages to having an escape plan ready before the crisis
happens. 7e says+
BThere is a growing trend of people who want to be able to escape where
they live ,uic$ly if the need arises. This movement is typically called among
other things >T. These people do not consider themselves a citi&en of any
one country but world citi&ens. The letters >T stand for either perpetual
tourist or permanent traveller. Some try and get several passports for
diversification. 8hy stay in the country you were born into- There is a great
big world out there with a lot to offer.B
Its worth careful consideration and planning to see if its worth wor$ing
towards getting other options where to live. It may be too late when a ma*or
crisis happens and everyone is trying to get a visa application through at the
same time.
To have an escape plan is very important. :ot *ust a plan () but 6)and .
and more. >lan 9 should be bug in plans. 'ou should have water and food
stored and stay at home.
/nly in e4treme situations or if you have been forced to leave your home
should you resort to your first stage bug out plan. 8hen the crisis hits if you
bug out early you can always decide to go bac$) if you are too late you may
regret not leaving early. /ur first stage if we decide to bug out early or have
lost or have to leave our home is go to our allotments) where we have an
additional loc$ up with replacement survival supplies. They are ,uite secure
for a short time with good fences and sturdy loc$s) but in the event of
prolonged social unrest and food shortages allotments will be one of the first
places to be hit and emptied of food. 8e have a ne4t stage bug out plan
when we have gathered as much food as we can carry from our plot and then
our ne4t stage which is at least half a tan$ of fuel drive into the country
where my family share a couple of acres of land. 8e have several buildings
and fruit) veg and nut trees growing there and it is deep in the country so
foraging and hunting can provide sustenance for prolonged periods if
necessary. It is also not far) only a short cycle ride from the sea) where we
$eep a small boat and fishGshellfish traps and nets.
If the need arises and we can get a flight to Hapan then this would be our ne4t
or maybe even first bug out plan. (ut so many factors will decide for
instance the nature of the crisis. If there is nu$e) biological or chemical
attac$ or an outbrea$ of a dangerous epidemic in one area you may decide to
get away 9S9>. I li$e 1ondon as it is possible to ta$e the tunnel or boat over
to <rance or other countries very easily. 5any people have even swam the
channel although I would not recommend it) but crossing in even a small
boat is realistic. I have crossed the channel many times when I was a sailing
instructor. 7aving a suitable small boat on a trailer ready could prove very
useful for crossing at night in such situations.
(ug /ut (y Sea.
There is no better way to escape a metropolis area in times of e4treme crisis
than by water. There would be no traffic *ams) no road bloc$s) no need for
fuel and no looters able to get to you)
unless a small pirate subculture developed) which is highly unli$ely. <or the
most part fellow boat owners are the sensible civilised sort. In the unli$ely
event of being attac$ed by pirates you can sin$ their boat with a shotgun.
Hust remove the slug from the shell casing and drill a !mil hole in the slug.
Then insert a .@@ short round bac$wards and replace the slug. 8hen fired
*ust bellow the waterline of most small boats the round will blow a hole
enough to sin$ it. 7opefully the warning shots across the bow where enough
to persuade them to leave you alone) if not then the one through the
wheelhouse might do the *ob before you are forced to sin$ them.
9s mentioned elsewhere in this boo$) the new generation of electric
outboards are far superior to the same powered petrol outboard motor.
They are all but silent which is essential for a stealthy get away but also for
you to listen intently for any approaching danger. 8ith a fold out solar panel
you have an infinitely renewable source of energy.
9long with @ sets of ores for if you have an empty battery. (ut sail would be
the best for long distances there is no better way to travel in my opinion. The
new generation electric outboards are also able to charge the batteries by
lowering them in the water when you are sailing as a water generator. It may
slow you down a few $nots but a handy way to charge the batteries at night
or when there is no sun. 2ven if you are anchored in a tide) you can charge
the batteries this way.
9s a family we regularly practice sailing and seamanship. 8ith some basic
fishing gear you can have easy access to food) you can collect seaweed as
you go and its worth investing in a desalinating system so you have an
ine4haustible supply of drin$ing water. 5any countries are li$e the 0D with
a vast networ$ of rivers and canal=s that can be made use of better than
gridloc$ed roads. <rom 1ondon you can easily get down to the Thames or
go :orth and come out in the (ristol channel. 2ither way you can get out to
open sea easily enough. <rom the Thames its not far across to <rance or
(elgium or 7olland where the canals and rivers can ta$e you to many
different destinations) even come out in the 5editerranean. /r from 1ondon
you can could bug out by land using the channel tunnel) now lets tal$ about
bugging out by land.
(y 1and.
Transportation will radically change because you will probably not have too
many places to go and when you do it will probably to pic$ things up. I li$e
small diesel cars because of their fle4ibility and great fuel efficiency. .iesel
engines are a wonderful post dollar option because unli$e gasoline) diesel
stores for very long times. I store 8;/ and ma$e sure my vehicle can run
on both diesel and 8;/. "et a bicycle at the very least and maybe even
loo$ into e bi$es that boost the range and speed of a normal bi$e with a
battery. 9n e bi$e and a solar panel might be a great investment when the
lights go down.
It is worth putting a bit of thought into your bug out vehicle. It could be your
only vehicle that you use everyday as in our case our family car. 'ou need to
have a good survival bug out pac$ in the car at all times along with e4tra
fuel. Some have included a syphon system for e4tracting fuel from
abandoned cars in the event of no fuel available at the pump. Trouble is
modern cars have prevention systems so you can=t get the line down the fuel
filler pipe. 5y one piece bit of $it better than a fuel syphoning system is a
special punch designed for fuel tan$s. Then *ust catch it through the hole you
made bypassing all the anti theft prevention systems. /nly recommended
with diesel cars and truc$s though) if you don=t want to get blown up.
Some have decided to e,uip a purpose ready bug out vehicle usually a I4I
*ust in case. 8e do not feel its worth it) but our family car can be made ready
which could be useful at all times even if there is no ma*or crisis. Small
unforeseen occurrences can happen at anytime and any long distance travel
could ma$e a situation where you were very pleased you had prepared for
emergencies.
7aving all the families electric bicycles on a bi$e rac$ on the bac$ will give
a secondary form of transport as an emergency last resort bac$ up means of
transportation can prove invaluable. 8e all love cycling and bring our bi$es
on many trips anyway and try and use them as much as possible not using
the car where possible. The latest generation 2bi$es have longer ranges than
ever before and can be charged from car batteries over night or from fold out
solar panels. 9lso an aerodynamic roofbo4 to stow camping and survival
e,uipment can be ready to put on the car ,uic$ly in a bug out emergency.
Some roof bo4es are designed to be raised up to sleep in) others can be
modified for such a situation.
9 small family can manage in a normal family car this way) two parents in
the car and $ids in the roof bo4. This way if you have to move une4pectedly
in the night you can do so ,uic$ly with everything already on the vehicle.
There may not be time to pac$ away tents and other e,uipment. 'ou can also
par$ anywhere you find a par$ing place and spend the night there) from
e4perience it can be very difficult to find a suitable camping spot for a tent
when you are travelling. This is a very good point worth repeating) to find a
suitable camping spot is often very hard. If you are able to adapt your
vehicle to sleep in then you can camp absolutely anywhere you can par$.
'ou may even be able to share driving while the others sleep so you do not
have to stop that much at all. This is the other advantage to having a bio+fuel
conversion and an e4tra fuel tan$ fitted) you can drive long distances without
needing to stop and refuel.
If you live in a city the $ey is getting out ahead of time. 'ou need a few
different escape routes but if you are too late at beating the rush then it may
not be worth it. .epending on the crisis it could be far better to be at home
than stuc$ in grid loc$ed roads for miles in all directions. If you did get into
this terrible situation then to have bi$es on a bi$e rac$ on the bac$ can give
you more options. 'ou could at first send scouts out with radios to get more
information whats going on.
This is another situation where small lightweight drones can be very useful.
9n eye in the s$y. 9t the time of writing the ,uality of the cheap ones is not
upto much but still useful. In years to come prices will come down for high
,uality digicams on longer range micro helicopter drones you can control
from your smartphone. 'ou need good information about your surrounding
areas before ma$ing important decisions.
'ou can then decide whether you should all ta$e what you can and abandon
your vehical on your bi$es. (ut this decision should not be ta$en lightly)
only if you have a realistic chance of getting to your destination.
5y wife is a very proficient navigator. She has her wor$ station in the
passenger seat with her ">S on one screen and eye in the s$y on another
other screen. She can ma$e fast decisions Bturn off hereB or Bcut through
hereB decisive) assertive action needs to be ta$en.
9s our $ids get older and as remote drones become cheaper as they are mass
produced in 6hina I want my $ids who will be sitting in the bac$ to get as
proficient with them. They can help navigating and get a clearer picture of
what is going on around you. Then safely come bac$ and land on the vehicle
for a charge every now and then even while the vehicle is moving. ;ery
useful s$ills. 9n eye in the s$y is brilliant technology even when you have
reached your bug out location) with infrared and other new technology these
micro drones are invaluable for security and early warning systems.
/f course do your best never to get caught in grid loc$ed roads) leave earlier
or do not not leave at all if you did not beat the rush. This is why being
prepared and good planning are so vital now before the crisis happens. 5ost
people never thin$ about these things until its too late. The purpose of this
boo$ is to get people thin$ing about crisis prevention and planning early. Its
better to be years too early than one second too late.
'our ne4t best bet is to shelter in place) bugging out on land would be your
last resort. 'ou can then wait for your opportune time to retreat to your ne4t
stage bug out location if the situations calls for it. (ut the $ey is to beat the
rush. 9s said before if you went too early and the crisis was not that bad you
can always come home. (etter safe than sorry. 7ave bug out plans now
before any crisis hits.
2bi$es
5y 2bi$e is the 2vo (i$es Stealth (obmer. 9t the time of writing in my
opinion this is the best ebi$e on the mar$et) for what I want anyway. I=m sure
in the future there will be even better designs as motor and battery
technology improve. (ut I chose the (obmer because it has a very powerful
electric motor and high capacity battery and is very good on or off road. It
has proved e4cellent for towing my homemade bi$e trailer built of coroplast
sprayed blac$ which is very lightweight and strong.
5y trailer I designed and built can fold into a =stealth= boat (doesnt show up
on radar because so small so can go into restricted places for good fishing)
so we ta$e the wheels off and loc$ them to the bi$e while we launch it to
paddle out and haul our homemade coroplast fishtraps to catch crawfish and
other fish in reservoirs and rivers and canals sometimes even the Thames
itself. 8e also clean and bait other traps for s,uirrels and birds of the same
design on land on the way bac$. 5y wife is very s$illed at origami and can
ma$e little boats out of paper for the $ids. I said years ago could we ma$e a
two man life si&e boat similar design out of coroplast) so together we made a
boatG$aya$ design we call the corogami folding boatGbi$e trailer. 8e have
made a few since and will probably improve the designs in future models. I
was thin$ing maybe to patent the idea in the future because no one else has
done anything li$e this that turns into a useful bi$e trailer) but then thought it
was better to give the design to anyone else who li$es it and wants to have a
go at ma$ing one themselves.
5uch of the time though we tow our fishing $aya$s. There are many
products on the mar$et that have been around for decades. >eople have been
towing $aya$s behind bi$es ever since $aya$s and bi$es were invented. It
ma$es so much sense) both paddling and peddling are free. So many people
have cycle and rowing machines in their home) why not go $aya$ing and
riding for real- I love cycling to the water towing my $aya$. 'ou do not
have to worry about paying for par$ing or launching a boat which can cost a
lot to use the slipway. 'ou can do it ,uietly without drawing any attention. If
someone says you still have to pay to launch your $aya$ here) then go
somewhere a little either side. 9 $aya$ can be launched anywhere then loc$
up you wheels to your bi$e somewhere.
(ac$ to 2bi$es we go to the 2bi$e show every year and really love it as a
hobby and an interest. I always used to go to the motorcycle show every year
and have rode motorbi$es since I was 1 when I got my first motorbi$e for
going to wor$ as a fisherman) but having sold my 'amaha trail motorbi$e
now I am a family man I have converted my affection to 2bi$es. 5y wife
being Hapanese where 2bi$es started and having used 2bi$es all her life we
both have been interested right from the start of this new modern 2bi$e
phenomenon. 5y wife has a feminine ladies model with a small coroplast
bi$e bo4 I made on the bac$ of her road 2bi$e. She has a self employed
mobile beauty treatment business she can go all around 1ondon on her
2bi$e. She advertises online that she can come and meet the customers at
their convenience. 6ustomers prefer to ma$e an appointment at their home
for many reasons) especially if they have $ids and can not get babysitters to
go to the salon. 5y wife says its ,uic$er and easier on her ebi$e than on
public transport) it is even ,uic$er than driving because you go straight to
the front of traffic *ams) then no problems finding somewhere to par$) you
can loc$ your ebi$e up against anything. She then ta$es the battery in to the
customers home and charges it up while doing the beauty treatment.
I also can now run my business with my 2bi$e. I have a built a couple of
si&es removable coroplast bo4es that can fold flat for storage when not in
use. 5y wife only needs a small one for her e,uipment and I can even fit a
large double e4tension telescopic ladder in the largest bo4) or much of the
time a normal si&e telescopic ladder in a smaller coroplast bo4 on the bac$
of my 2vo (omber along with the rest of my e,uipment needed. 9s my wife
finds when travelling around 1ondon I can testify to what she says its
,uic$er and easier than in a car where the average speed is less than on my
2bi$e because you go past slow moving congested traffic. 9lso par$ing is a
nighmare in the city for cars but not for bi$es. She has her services
advertised on her coroplast bo4 on the bac$ of her bi$e and does indeed get
new customers from *ust seeing it loc$ed up somewhere in 1ondon. I do the
same thing advertise my services on the large coroplast bo4 I built on the
bac$ of my ebi$e. I get more new customers than I have time for which
means I can $eep my prices high.
8e both have fitted =Touchless= dynamo bi$e lights. Instead of slowing the
bicycle down by pressing on its tire) engaging magnets in its wheels) or
adding friction in its hub) it=s able to generate electricity simply by being
close to a spinning metallic rim.
The new generation do use up the last of the silver in tiny amounts per unit
but using a new onboard microprocessor) it=s reportedly able to adapt to the
current speed) maintaining pea$ efficiency at speeds ranging from 3 to 3A
$mGh (@ to 1C mph). 8hen the cyclist stops) a built+in capacitor $eeps the
light illuminated. The dynamo is also said to be optimi&ed for the 12.s
used) allowing for more light per unit of power N about 1A lumens per watt.
8hen our $ids were smaller I regularly used to ta$e them to school on my
bi$e on coroplast childseats I made and they loved it) again it was ,uic$er
and easier than navigating the school run in our car. :ow they are older they
each have their own bi$es. (ut the law in the 0D is 1I years old before you
can have an 2bi$e.
5y hope when reading this is many people will consider reducing the
amount of hydrocarbons they use and use bi$es more. If more people used
2bi$es for commutingGtravelling there would be less congestion and less
pollution. 'ou would be saving money on fuelGta4Ginsurance and reducing
your carbon footprint a +ell a reduce your financial footprint$
. In my travels through 9sia I notice all through the far 2ast there are always
many more bi$es on the roads than the 8est) I see this trend reversing
slowly as the wealth transfer from 8est to 2ast intensifies over the years. In
the 8est less cars and fuel will be affordable to many and they will be forced
to use bicycles more. This is happening now in 2urope as unemplyment
s$yroc$ets due to the "<6. 5y hope is the reader will seriously consider
now reducing the amount of hydrocarbons they use and increase the use of
the bicycle and especially a good 2bi$e.
<ancy cycling along the 1ondon s$yline- It could soon be an everyday
occurrence) following the unveiling of the S$y6ycle plan) a revolutionary
networ$ of cycle dec$s throughout the capital. Its going to be over @@A
$ilometres of traffic+free cycle routes following e4isting suburban rail lines)
with each route capable of accommodating up to 1@)AAA riders per hour. 9
brilliant idea that will li$ely be followed by other cities. The trend for more
bi$es and less fossil fuels will continue as the "<6 worsens.
(y 9ir.
It is well worth being familiar with a few travel agents. 8e fly to Hapan
regularly and have wor$ed out the best ways to get a good deal and ma$e
sure everything goes smoothly) building relationships with ones in the travel
industry. In e4treme crisis phone lines are *ammed and web servers are down
due to overload of attempts to all ma*or travel agent offices as more flights
are sort after than are available) you will need to have a plan before such an
emergency. It could be worth having the private home or cell numbers to a
few travel agents members of staff and building a friendship with them can
often get you best deals even when not in times of emergency. They can
often find very good deals) or in a situation where its very hard to get a flight
out of the country you may be able to offer them some bullion for a flight if
faith is being lost in currencies. #emember silver is always the money of
first and last resort.
If you want to bug out by air the best thing is to beat the rush) having your
bug out bags ready with your passports and travel documents ready to go.
/ur plan would be to ,uic$ly grab our (./.( and on the way to the airport
try and callGemail to sort out flights with previously planned contacts within
the travel industry) assuming your smart phone still wor$s while ,uic$ly
heading to the airport. 7aving some silver bullion ready to trade for flights
when you get to the airport will go along way if there is a currency crisis)
and the internet and phone lines are down. It can not be repeated enough to
remember silver is always the money of first and last resort when confidence
is lost is currency. 7aving bullion grade *ewelry and pure silver spoonsGcoat+
hangers etc is also prudent) 5i$e 5aloney has a company called =bullion
without boarders= selling bullion grade products that are inconspicuous for
travelling for this very reason. Silver bullets are the perfect shape for
smuggling in a certain part of the human body.
They are even casting bullion ingots into bullet or similar shapes for
smuggling into India and other countries. This is a trend that is li$ely to
continue as governments try to curb demand for bullion.
This is why I suggest having some silver bullet shaped ingots in your
savings. I recommend nice smooth shaped) not too pointy 1/1.
(ut remember until ta$e off you need to have a contingency plan. Hust
because you have managed to get your tic$et doesn=t guarantee the flight
with go ahead with you on it. If it doesn=t wor$ out) don=t hang about airports
are the last place to be in a societal brea$ down situation. If you are not
,uic$ enough you may find @A)AAA other people with the same idea as you.
9s a general rule in a ma*or crisis situation where things start to brea$ down
you do not want to be in large crowds you want to get away to somewhere
safe 9S9>) failing that bug in and be prepared before hand.
Thin$ing about being prepared to bug in for prolonged times of crisis) now
would be a good time to tal$ about the off grid debate- 5any people love
the idea of living 1AAE offgrid. Is it worth prepping for a time when gas)
electric and water utilities are not wor$ing-
Is it really possible and if so worth it to live completely offgrid-
9s solar panels become more efficient and less e4pensive and products of all
types meant for such self reliant living e4plode into the mar$etplace) we may
all be living Loff the gridM in another few years. 8ell) not entirely Loff the
gridM but certainly for energy needs and other goods and services you pay
for now. 8hat a nice thought but today it is *ust a thought.
Such living is possible now only for the person who is committed to setting
up systems usually designed by themselves.
There are specialist companies but these are out of the price range of the
average earner. In the future maybe there will be rainwater harvesting and
other self reliant utility solutions for the average consumer) but at the time of
writing the paybac$ period is still too long.
I have yet to actually see an Loff the gridM home that truly costs less when
everything is included than a new) energy+efficient high technology home of
today if you count wor$ time $eeping it all running at say) even a few
pounds per hour. 6onsidering gas) electric and water are still very cheap and
easily available. (ut the day is coming when these lu4uries will cost the
2arth in more ways than one.
The closest I have ever seen is the 2arth Ship idea. It is designed to $eep
cool in the summer and warm in the winter on its own from passive solar
without any complications. 8ith solar panels and a battery ban$ and a rain
water harvesting and filtration systems) a good wood stove then you are
close to living self reliant and free from rising utilities bills as inflation ta$es
off from collapsing currencies. (ut at the moment such a pro*ect is not worth
and is not possible for the average person reading this.
It is possible however and realistic to ta$e steps now to ma$e your home
wherever you live more self reliant in a simple balanced more level headed
way. If you are renting or if you have bought your home) as long as you do
not foresee yourself moving in the near future it could be worth putting a bit
of effort in now to reduce your reliance on the utility companies but not
completely. It will reduce your bills now) and leave you better prepared for a
time when these bills are much more e4pensive than now) or there is no
power or gas and you turn on the tap but nothing comes out.
8e are renting at time of writing and plan not to move any time soon.
>roperty is still falling in value (going up less than real inflation) and the
bottom is still some way away. There are many advantages to renting a fully
furnished place if anything brea$s or needs replacing you *ust call your
landlord. It=s far better to wear out your landlords stuff than your own. If you
buy a property you are responsible for maintenance and if you are interest
only you are *ust renting off the ban$) but you are still responsible for
up$eep unli$e when you rent off a landlord. I as$ the landlord for all sorts of
things than$fully we have a very good landlord who buys only the best. 8e
have *ust had a brand new top of the range fridge free&er fitted. I even as$ed
him to fit solar panels but he declined. So we have our own small fold out
portable ones which we use as much as possible to reduce our electric bills.
Its debatable if its worth it) but we thin$ it is because these portable panels
have a very long life (well forever really) and we have already paid for them
in reduced bills) from now on its all profit. 9s a family we use very little
electric at all and these solar panels mainly charge our electrical items that
have their own batteries that we use every day) li$e our smart phones. which
also leaves us better prepared for a bug out situation.

I have also set up a large water butt connected to the down pipe to collect
rainwater from our roof. 8e try to use from this as much as possible to
reduce our water bills) but still use a little tap water while its still available
and its still very cheap. 'es) you can drin$ rain water fresh but be careful
what falls from the s$y% 6ertainly in 1ondon or any other high population
city the possibility is there for terrorist attac$.
#adiation) the last of the anthra4 or other >andemic in the air) ash from
burning buildings and so on might be in the water. This is why we also have
long term water storage which we rotate.
8e also have a ta$e down portable wood stove) which we only set up in
winter time. It dramatically reduces our heating and coo$ing bills for the
coldest time of the year and is very en*oyable collecting and chopping wood.
'ou get warm twice once from chopping the wood and then from burning it.
It saves a lot of money and very en*oyable for the family to have rainwater
bath heated by wood stove. 9s well as the wood stove in the winter we use
lots of homemade 8;/ lamps I tal$ed about in the biofuel chapter. These
are great very romantic in an evening with a natural wood stove heated
rainwater bath and glasses of either liberated or home made wine. 9nd with
lots of these 8;/ lamps can provide light and warmth on cold winter
evenings and the best bit is all for free if you liberate 8;/. 9s I said before
my wife is into aroma therapy and its great to add some pleasant aroma
either bought or home made. Some of our friends live in places where it is
not possible to have a wood stove so I suggest these homemade biofuel
lamps teach them how to ma$e them and I give them a !gal drum of biofuel.
(ut we still pay small gas bills every now and then) again while its easily
available and still very cheap. I can see as the currency crisis around the
world gets more severe these utility bills will $eep going up to alarming
levels and we may decide to cut off the supply /# only use tiny amounts of
bought water) gas and electric. 9s little as possible.
+These balanced suggestions here can help now to reduce your utility bills
and reduce your reliance on others and then be more self reliant in the
simple balanced way this boo$ suggests. (ut also these suggestions would
be great if the global crisis means you li$e so many others have to leave your
home and find somewhere else to live that may not have utilities. 1i$e fold
out solar panels to charge your smart phones (9lso our poc$et /12.
pro*ector) and 8;/ lamps and building a large supply of fuel) having a few
stoc$piles buried here and there of !gal drums of 8;/ you liberated from
damaging the 2arth. /r a small folding wood stove and use wood as fuel not
8;/. 9lso having fi4ings to fi4 to water down pipes off guttering and then
a water container to collect rainwater ('ou could almost certainly do this
with whatever you can find and salvage). I am preparing my family for the
situation spreading in 2urope and many other places where more and more
people can not afford rent and have to s,uat in empty buildings they find.
'ou may well get evicted and have to ta$e everything with you so have a
few bac$ up places to s,uat in if you are forcibly evicted. (ut remember its
very unli$ely utilities will be available in an empty property you are
s,uatting in. This is where the solar panel and 8;/ lamp come in for
charging your smart phonesGpoc$et pro*ector and 8;/ lamps providing
light) heat and coo$ingGpurifying rainwater. 'ou can ,uic$ly set up a
rainwater harvesting system off any down pipe) then ta$e it all with you if
you have to move. This is a good reminder to $eep a simple life not to weigh
yourself down with too many possessions. 6ertainly not to spend your units
of currency on *un$ that will slow you down if your family have to move
une4pectedly. I li$e to thin$ my family could fit everything we want to $eep
in our car and roofbo4 and move ,uic$ly if the need arises. +
5aybe in the future after the cycle has repeated and another new
international monetary system replace this temporary one) then things may
stabilise then maybe it will be worth more permanent solutions to ma$e your
home more self reliant. Uuadruple the efficiency (which will use a lot of
silver) of solar panels andGor invent a battery ban$ that is not the cost of a
small car plus find a way to cheaply remove impurities from water and clean
it the point of it being safe to drin$ again with silver and you win% (ut
weKre still years away and (ig /il and (ig "overnment is not helping as it is
not in their best interests to allow people to truly live independently. 'ou
./ need their help- The only answer theyKll accept is Lyes and we need
much more% >lease intrude in my life even moreM even if your mind says
Lplease go away and leave me aloneM.
:o government wor$s that way 9:'872#2%
The utility companies themselves do not li$e you ma$ing self reliance
preparations. Ta$e water for instance. 'ou pay for it coming in and e4actly
the same amount you have to pay for going out. 2ven if you dran$ a lot and
went to the toilet somewhere else. 5y way is to use as much rainwater as
possible and as little bought water as you need. Then your water meter
shows very little that you have to pay for going in and going out. To reduce
your consumption and your reliance on these utilities will save you money
now and leave you prepared for a day when they are at best very e4pensive
or at worst not available.
So yes to build an 2arth ship on your own private land and live offgrid
would be idealistic. This has been my dream for many years. 'ou would
need a couple of acres to be totally self reliant growing your own food and
$eeping animals. 'es it would be wonderful if you can do it) but its not
realistic for the ma*ority. 8hat I am saying is you do not need to be so
e4treme. (y following the suggestions in this boo$ anyone can be more self
reliant in a simple balanced more level headed way.
6hapter 1A
6ommunications. Survival #adio: 8hat 8ill 8or$
In any type of disaster (7urricane) 2arth,ua$e) 2conomic 6ollapse) :uclear
8ar) 25> (lastGSolar 2vent) etc) your typical means of communications
(5obile >hones) 1and 1ines) Internet) will most li$ely be severed or
severely impaired.
I $now from reading about past disastersGfriends in the middle of CG11 and
myself being in the middle of FGF 1ondon bombings

that when disaster stri$es) using your mobile phone (which we are all so
heavily dependent on) can be a frustrating e4perience to say the least. If you
have ever tried to dial out and received the message L9ll 6ircuits 9re (usyM
then you $now what I am tal$ing about. .uring the 1ondon attac$s all
networ$s were turned off. Same in Hapan when 3G11 happened no one could
contact family to see if they were /D) or find out what was going on.
/ne of my friends near To$yo was trying to contact his parents near
<u$ushima everyday for 11 days after 3G11 happened. There was no fuel to
drive and no public transport. /n the 1@th day still no way of finding out if
they were still alive) he set out on his bicycle with camping e,uipment and
his bug out bag. 7e made it a few hundred $ilometers in a couple of days
cycling and sleeping rough before communications started wor$ing again
and he found out they were still alive but in poor shape. If they both had
radios all that worry could have been avoided and better decisions made.
The ,uestion that a lot of us have not answered is how are we going to
communicate with our loved ones and friends when all traditional
communications will be at best unreliable or at worst none4istent. The
comms ,uestion is one that seems to get very little attention and is wide
open to speculation.
If all your s$ills and ,ualifications are all reliant on computers then you
should be as$ing yourself if any of my s$ills are going to be worth s,uat
>TS6 (post temporary system collapse). 8ill you have any other s$ills that
will be useful when the temporary international monetary system that started
in 1CF1 comes to an end.
7ere are some ,uestions to as$ when wondering if the internetGtelephone
systems will be with us when the temporary systems comes to an end-
9: 8hat companies are going to maintain the very large and costly networ$
infrastructures- 8ho is going to own that infrastructure- 8ho is going to
bother paying their internet bill (retail or enterprise) and how will they pay
it- 8ith what if units of fiat currency go to nothing- Seriously how will
people pay bills when the temporary system ends-
(: 5ost IS>s rely on their vendor contracts to replace hardware on demand.
If vendors cannot afford to build or are not able to ship (which is really
important) their e,uipment how will this effect I>S operations- Stuff (rea$s
all the time. 911 the time.
6: 5ost 5a*or >ipelines go through cities. If these cites do become mini war
&ones. 8ho is going to manage to repair this stuff-
.: 5ost /perations employees I $now at either large companies with
infrastructure to support or at IS>s are either old and on the way out)
(replaced with automation that they probably built before they retire) or they
fill some menial role and don=t ma$e much money. 9re they going to stic$
around for these *obs when their pay can=t afford s,uat. 2ven automation
needs a babysitter.
2: If the internet stops wor$ing what good is $nowing all of the languages)
framewor$s) technologies) and protocols that ma$e up the career of the
modern IT engineer-
<: 8hat happened to communication infrastructure in the 0SS#- 1ots of
providers had to ta$e on heavy debts to continue operations. That won=t be
possible in a temporary system collapse.
": 9 large portion of the IT wor$ being done today provides little value to
anyone. Trading platforms) medical billing) anything involved with the
financial sector. Some of the largest IT shops are government institutions.
:ot really producing anything real) it used to be pushing paper around
nowadays its moving data around cyberspace. 8hat do all of these people do
when there is nothing left to do-
7: #aw material shortages + Silver only has 1F years worth left to be mined
then what effect will this have on manufacturing the hardware we all rely
upon for all of this wonderful internet at our fingertips. Stuff brea$s all the
time. 8ithout any way to replace or repair that stuff I see large portions of
the internet dying all over the world during a collapse.
This is why silver really is so important and is right at the heart of the
incoming perfect storm. It is too important and too dangerous to tal$ about
this on the mainstream but this is happening and as the last of the silver is
mined and used up ,uestions will be as$ed + 8hy was the price of silver so
low for so long-
'es people need to communicate but where will the silver come from- 8ho
will pay for maintaining and how will they pay for it) with what after the
dollar and every unit of currency goes to nothing-
There is a lot of fear to go around regarding (itcoin right now. It has the
potential to topple governments by ma$ing ta4ation difficult and money
printing useless. It has the potential for the free trade of illicit goods. It is a
massive money laundering tool. There are a lot of people who want this
thing to die and go away because it threatens the system.
So this is the other thing to bear in mind is how threatened the 0S9 and
other governments are by (it6oin) the last resort they have is to let the
internet be unreliable or even go off all together. That=s it the end of (it6oin
absolutely. The very first time the internet becomes unreliable when it ne4t
comes bac$ on there will be a rush to sell (it6oin while its still possible) and
where will all these units of currency flow into- "old and Silver and real
tangible things.
So if by choice or not I thin$ its good to prepare for no internet by getting
familiar with 7am radio) no one can switch off radio waves and they do not
need maintaining. #adio waves are always there for anyone to use for free
all you need is the right e,uipment which is now very cheap and easy to use.
7am or 9mateur #adio: /ffers the farthest operating range) and broadest
array of communication modes) from voice communication) to te4t) photo)
video) and digital telemetry. #e,uiring a license to operate) ham radio is
well organised and self regulated. There is better receiver technology in the
wor$s where you can download large amounts of data over radio waves.
7am radio is fairly cheap to get started in as there are many used radio
bargains around. :ew ham radios cost run from hundreds to several
thousands of units of fiat currency) but with frugal shopping one can set up a
rather nice base station and tal$ all around the world.
Some of the best ham antennas are homemade simple to conceal) wire
antennas strung between trees. This type set up is very portable if need be)
and can be setup almost anyplace. 5obile ham radio setups that are
available that can tal$ all over the world.
It can never be switched off li$e internet or telephone. #adio waves are also
free) you do not have to pay any company per minuet or per mega bite of
data. :o one owns radio waves li$e other forms of communication. They
can be *ammed for sure) and more importantly they can be listened into. So
nothing sensitive or private should be tal$ed about. (ut this is true of every
single type of communication. :o matter how much someone tells you this
form of communicating is private) you would be surprised how even an
amateur with a good scanner can listen in) so thin$ what professionals could
achieve.
It is well worth going on a good training course if you are new to 795
radio. Technology is progressing and getting better all the time. Since I first
started learning a new generation of digital e,uipment is available and I
recommend as I did to get new training on the latest e,uipment and get a
new digital licence. It can be a great hobby with the $ids and a very useful
s$ill. If the internet and phone lines go down) it would be very useful to have
reliable contacts in various places around the world. ;ery interesting and
educational it can be too.
25> (lastGSolar 2vent 6onsiderations (2lectromagnetic >ulse):(ecause we
are tal$ing about electronics and two of the scenarios which many people
plan for is an 25> type blast or the most li$ely scenario) another solar storm
event li$e the one that too$ place in 18!C (google it). (ecause these threats
are very real) you should try to store your critical electronics in a protective
case. /ne of the ways you can protect yourself from this scenario is by
storing your survival radios and critical electronics in a <araday cage. 8hile
we are not going to go into L7ow to (uild a <araday 6ageM in this boo$) I
can assure you that there are a lot of e4amples out there on the net. 9lso loo$
for the models that can also run on rechargeable 99 or 999 batteries as a
bac$ up. These can be recharged by hand cran$ or solar panels. 9s a
secondary purchasing goal) buy spare radios of each type if you can afford
them. Deep your spares in sealed metal bo4es (that are grounded) to protect
them from 25>. If you live in a far inland region) I recommend buying two
or more 1@ ;.6 marine band radios. These fre,uencies will probably not
be monitored in your region) leaving you an essentially private band to use.
((ut never assume that any two+way radio communications are secure%)
<or marine band communication although ;7< is fine for short range) for
long range many people opt for satellite based comms. The problem is the
same) for reasons already stated the internet or satellites could be turned off
or stop wor$ing for any number of reasons. :o one can stop radio waves.
SS( (single sideband radio) is free to use and is communal not personal.
9nyone tuned in can use it on land or on the sea. It is very long range and
there are regular news and weather broadcasts and it adds another way to
send a distress call. <or radio hams its a way to $eep up with friends around
the world for free. 9nd you don=t need to pass a 795 radio operator=s test to
use SS( radio.
I highly recommend that all prepers at the very least get minimum get a
shortwave radio and a mutiband police scanner) and become familiar with
their use. (eing prepared for all telephones mobile or hard line) 95G<5
commercial radio) the internet and T; not wor$ing or not available any
more could prove to be most prudent. 9fter a ma*or crisis there will be an
acute information vacuum. 'ou may find yourself listening to overseas
shortwave broadcasts for your daily news. 9nd to your police scanner for
updates on the local situation to $eep trac$ of the whereabouts of looter
gangs.
Some people have e4pressed concern that radio direction finding (.<) could
be used by looters to locate people with wor$ing radio=s. 7owever hardly
anyone has .< e,uipment and even less the s$ills to use it. If you are
worried about the military or government it may be wise to use low power
and directional antennas. :ever mention names or places latGlong=s. 'ou can
construct your own brevity codes and change your call sign and fre,uencies
often.
There are ways now to code radio signal between users that is said to be
unbrea$able. 795 is not private) as in anyone in your fre,uency can listen
in) there are currently available civilian encryption algos to scramble the
voice comms to ma$e them private) Im sure in the future there will be better
ones. 'ou need some very high end e,uipment though) not a cheap simple
set up li$e mine. Sounds good but why go to all that trouble and e4pense
when a good simple 7am radio set up is so cheap now and will do the *ob
with ease and be able to communicate all around the world for free. 8hy
worry so much about others listening in unless you have something to hide. I
say again every form of communication can be listened into so *ust dont
worry about it. There are now all $inds of opportunistic 1AI8 encryption for
;oice with private certificate authentication. Some say no one is getting
through that. 2specially since no matter how much computer power you put
behind it as soon as you terminate the call the $eys are destroyed and new
ones created with the ne4t call.
I=m sure that would defeat the average eavesdropper but do you not thin$
9ngela 5er$el had even more advanced protective systems yet the
9mericans were still able to listen to her ta$ing with >utin.
5y point is you can never be absolutely sure your not being recorded or
listened into 879T2;2# form of communicating you are doing. So *ust be
careful what information you tal$ about. /r use your own codes that you
wor$ out yourselves and change them often.
So as I said these days you can send and receive digital telemetry including
voice communication) to te4t) photo) video) and all digital telemetry.
So if the internet goes down there could still be li$e a youtube over radio
waves. 0sers can share video on their hard drives for free over the air. /D I
don=t thin$ a s$ype type call would wor$ easily if at all without very high
end e,uipment) but *ust voice is great. 9ny other data including large videos
files can be compressed then sent and put on your 0S( stic$ or smartphone
or something then un&ipped easy enough. I am sure compression tech will
get better in the future as more people turn their bac$ on *ust using the
internet and also use radio waves as a bac$ form of sending data. 9t the
moment its only because the internet is easy and cheap but it the future I can
see more people going over to radio waves which are not owned by anybody
and can never be shut down.
#egular commercial devices can be used create mesh networ$s with high
rates of transfer including encryption. 9lso S.#s are really coming down in
price so if this perfect ecconomic storm drags out longer) we could really see
some ama&ing consumer devices that allow you to do really powerful stuff
with radio. I want to be right at the forefront of the latest tech.
2ven the most e4treme situations you can thin$ of li$e an 25> or natural
event that ta$es out the worlds electricity I have my radio e,uipment and
fold out solar panel along with spare batteries $ept safe in a <araday cage. I
have a few contacts around the world who I met through the 7am radio
community who all do the same. I have other friends who I tal$ed into
getting a simple set up and regularly tal$ to them to $eep in practise using
the e,uipment. I wish more people would get a basic set up so we could
have a plan ( if something happens.
Hust imagine if some unforeseen event ta$es out the worlds electricity. It is
unimaginable because we are so reliant on it. 'ou would not $now anything
beyond what local people tell you what the reason is and what is happening
around the world. It would be li$e 6hinese whisper) all sorts of false
information going round. Those of us with 7am radio set ups and solar
panels could $eep in touch with each other.
I will close this chapter on comms with one proviso: .on=t ma$e the mista$e
of becoming overly dependant on gadgets. The (ible says Time and
unforeseen occurrence befall us all. 9lways have a plan ( and 6 for
communications) and be ready to revert from high tech to no tech. Train for
both best case and worst case situations. To repeat) do not rely on any
e,uipment) (comms or getting news is not vital to stay alive) but then that is
the title of this boo$) not to rely on unreliable things but instead + Simple
balanced self reliance.
So I did say there is no way of comunicating that is 1AAE safe and private)
but is that really true- 8ell a good friend of mine has many years e4perience
with the pigeon as a messenger.
The earliest recorded large scale communication networ$ using pigeons as
messengers was established in Syria and >ersia about !th 6entury (6.
5uch later in the 1@th 6entury 9. the city of (aghdad and all the main
towns and cities in Syria and 2gypt were lin$ed by messages carried by
pigeons. This was the sole source of communication. In #oman times the
pigeon was used to carry results of sporting events such as the /lympic
"ames and this is why white doves are released at the start of the /lympic
"ames today. In 2ngland) prior to the days of telegraphs) pigeons were
often ta$en to soccer matches and released to carry home the result of the
game. Their use as a messenger in war time resulted in many pigeons being
awarded honors by both the (ritish and <rench "overnments. Incredibly)
the last Qpigeon postK service was abandoned in India in @AAI with the birds
being retired to live out the rest of their days in peace.
>igeon+gram 9ir 5ail service
The first organised pigeon air+mail service was started in 18C between :ew
Pealand and the "reat (arrier #eef. The sin$ing of the SS 8airarapa off the
"reat (arrier #eef) with the loss of 13I lives) was a catalyst for the service.
:ews of the disaster did not reach :ew Pealand for 3+days and as a direct
result a pigeon+gram service was set up between the two islands. The first
message was carried in Hanuary 18C and too$ less than 1.F! hours to reach
9u$land. 0p to ! messages were carried by each pigeon with the record
time for the *ourney being held by a pigeon called Q;elocityK ta$ing only !A
minutes and averaging 1@! $mph (only IAE slower than a modern aircraft%).
Special pigeon+gram stamps were issued costing @G+ each (@A cents) with the
fee being paid in cash before the pigeon was released.
>igeons in 8all Street
/ne of the richest and most famous families in the world amassed its wealth)
certainly in part) as a result of e4ploiting the pigeon. In the early 18AAKs the
#othschild family set up a networ$ of pigeon lofts throughout 2urope and
used homing pigeons to carry information between its financial houses. This
method proved to be ,uic$er and more efficient than any other means of
communication available at the time. The speed of the service combined
with the ability to send and receive information ahead of the competition
helped the #othschild family amass a fortune which still e4ists today.
So enough history of homing pigeons is it still a useful form of
communicating today- I did say there is no form of comunicating that is
1AAE private) and that is almost certainly true. I do feel though that the
homing pigeon is one of the most private and leaves no trace. 5odern micro
mem stic$s can hold hundreds of gigabites of data and can be securely
attached to the carrier pigeon or *ust the age old bit of paper with coded
messages typed or printed on. 9s I go into in chapter 13 a friend of mine is
an e4pert when it comes to all things pigeon and I have ta$en one of his
homing pigeons with me a long way one time and wrote a message to him
before releasing the bird. I got a te4t message the ne4t day answering my
,uestion I as$ed him in the message. I was very impressed to say the least.
To conclude this chapter. 5any boo$s written on the same lines as this one
say =872:= disaster happens) while this boo$ you are reading instead says
=I<= disaster happens% The point I want to ma$e is live self reliant for the
benefits in any case) and do not live in fear of impending disaster. The title
of this boo$ is =simple (919:62. self reliance= and I believe the most
important word is balanced. 8hile I disagree with the emphatic use of the
word will) I don=t discount the possibility that war or some other ma*or
situation may be used to camouflage the fraud that is leading to an economic
collapse as the temporary international monetary system that was started in
1CF1 comes to an end. So I do have contingency plans) but I am not going to
hide in a remote bun$er and cease living while in constant fear of impending
doom. This is not the reason why I have a 795 radio set up or why I am
trying to self reliant in a simple balanced way.
There is lots of information online with very useful instructions for
surviving a full scale nuclear war. 6ontrary to popular opinion) it=s not lights
out for everybody++it is very survivable. 0nli$e a <u$ushima type situation)
nuclear bomb fallout is really somewhat preferable) as its energy dissipates
within about @ days. I have a plan) preferably bug out but failing that I have
the ability to shelter in place) I have potassium iodide pills to protect my
families thyroid=s) I have food) water) and multiple battery powered radios in
25> proof protective bo4es to monitor the situation. (I may consider more
:(6 suits for the rest of the family at some point) but that might upset my
wife a bit too muchR we=ll see). 9nyway) I have a high ,uality :(6 suit so I
would be the only one to venture outside and need to be washed thoroughly
every time returning. I believe I=m sufficiently as prepared as possible) and
beyond that I have decided not to worry about the possibility of any ma*or
situations. 1ive your life in peace and happiness) en*oying preparing not
living in fear. I=m even prepared to die at peace if I=m wrong) $nowing that I
made the most rational decisions for me and my family that I could. 9 true
"od fearing person does not fear death in this world) as the (ible says this is
not the real life) that is still to come.
6hapter 11 Simple balanced self+reliant self defense.
The best form of self defense is not being there in the first place. This is the
best advice of all) avoid li$e the plague any situations where violence may
occur.
This boo$ is all about simple balanced self reliance because of the
impending crisis associated with the collapse of the temporary fiat currency
system started in 1CF1. So) you may not have the lu4ury of choosing not to
be in any situations where violence may occur. .epending on how bad
things get) it could be anything from a mild hyperinflation then start again
with a new monetary system bac$ed by monetary precious metals) to full
societal brea$down.
Simple balanced self reliance would mean not absolutely relying on police)
but if they are still there and operational then by all means call them when
needed. The @A11 riots in the 0D that started in 1ondon however saw
countless desperate calls to police) fire and ambulance that gangs were
brea$ing in and the police and fire could not or would not do anything. /nce
again) do not rely completely on anyone coming to help you. The 8 scariest
words in the 2nglish language are BI=m from the government I=m here to
help%B "et as far away as you can. <ar better to be self reliant the simple
balanced way
So having thought out plans in case of intruders or would be attac$ers before
hand could be lifesaving for your family. Show restraint) but always have
recourse to use force when necessary. 5y father always told me Bits better to
have a $nife and not need it) than to need a $nife and not have it.B 1i$e my
father I always at all times am never without my $nife. It goes without
saying you need to find out the legalities and stic$ within the law of what
you are allowed to carry wherever you are. If even we were beach combing
or sorting out rope or netting my father would as$ where is your $nife and is
it $ept sharp- It has proved to be very worthwhile training because even
today I am never without my $nife. <or self defense purposes I hope I never
have to use it. I urge readers to use less than lethal means when safe and
practicable) but at times you may be forced to use force to protect yourself
and your loved ones. 9t other times there is no satisfactory substitute for
well aimed lead going down range from a pre+charged multi+shot semi auto
high powered air rifle. /r even better home made e4ploding slugs.
The last of all of the I (=s is bullets) after (ible) beans and bullion. 8ell in
the 0D guns are highly illegal and that ma$es it a great place to live) there
are hardly any guns compared to other countries. It is e4tremely unli$ely you
would ever come up against someone with a firearm in countries li$e the
0D. So not bullets in the I b=s but >ellets% 9ir rifles are legal and pellets can
be bought or made very cheaply. 5odern >6> air rifles can be ,uic$fire
multishot semi automatic with infra+red sighting and much better value than
other firearms that need bullets. Instead of gunpowder your using air which
is free. 'ou can get a good hand pump to fill your compressed air cartridges
and use them for hunting) as well as your trapping for meat. 'ou can carry
1AAA rounds in your poc$ets and at very low cost compared to other firearms
and ammo. 9 tactical lamp G laser can also be fitted. 9lso a slide+on
attachment for 9pple i>hone or 9ndroid li$e the "ala4y range that give you
thermal imaging. This can be attached to your scope for finding body heat of
game prey hidden in bushed and trees. 'ou can fi4 your night vision scope
we also have a laser red dot) then it can also be used for self defense as well
as hunting especially if using home made e4ploding ammo which is ideal for
home defense) although not lethal well not li$ely to be fatal but will cause
serious damage and more importantly fright which is what I want because I
do not want to $ill anyone *ust scare them away) so would much more be
inclined to use it over another firearm. 9 few shots in ,uic$ succession
should be enough to ma$e any intruders thin$ again about not turning
around and never coming bac$. Hust the light from the rifle can be used to
scare would be intruders then the red dot pings the target and your intruder
turns tail and ma$es a hasty retreat. If he is sensible anyway) if not he will
find how effective my homemade e4ploding pellets are.
"uns and ammo are so e4pensive) I would suggest you trade it all in for
silver if the manipulation has not ended yet and silver is still so low.
9ll you need is a good ,uality semi auto air rifle which are now cheap as
chips second hand and will never be tried to be confiscated. 'ou can buy
thousands of rounds dirt cheap and carry them all in your poc$et then ma$e
hundreds of them into e4ploding rounds which are still not lethal but will get
the *ob done. I do not want to $ill anyone) but I am not a pacifist and will
defend my family.
'ou can buy rifle primers at any gun shop that carries reloading supplies or
in bul$ online. I *ust glue them on the front of the pellets. The primers are
about O3 for 1AA of them. They ma$e a mess of apples hanging off a tree. I
can imagine what they would do to an intruder) even wearing body armor he
would almost certainly turn tail and run.
So if you live in the 0D or other country where there are no guns or very
hard to have one) then an air rifle with e4ploding ammo is the way to go.
In many parts of the world firearms are highly illegal but blan$ firers are
legal) they are used for dog training and all sorts of other things. 'ou can
buy replica guns that are unable to fire anything but blan$s. I can buy
primers from a similar source. I glue them on to the front of each pellet.
/bviously it does affect the flight) reducing range and accuracy. (ut you get
a satisfying little pop when it hits its target. The damage to a human would
not be fatal but would hurt and do serious damage. If you are intruder having
this fired at you no idea what it is would be a terrifying e4perience. I can fire
1@ shots in @ seconds then about ! seconds to change a maga&ine (I will get
faster) and another 1@ rounds down range. I image being hit by one of these
would be a frightening e4perience let alone 1@ rounds coming at you at a
time) not $nowing what on 2arth it is being fired at you) even if you have
lots of body armor) the idea is to ma$e your intruder turn tail and run away.
If you want a larger e4plosion you can ma$e your own e4plosives as
powerful as you want or simpler *ust glue on not only the primer but the
gunpowder. Its a little more e4pensive and a lot more dangerous. (ut *ust the
primer is loud enough for my li$ing you can guess how loud it would be if
you not only use the primer but the gunpowder from a blan$ bullet glued on
the tip of your pellets every time your round hits something it would be li$e
a gunshot. 9lso the factor that who $nows where your lead pellet might get
shot out to along with any other debris. :ot to be underestimated) it could be
fatal) I do not want to $ill anyone *ust scare them away so only use the
primers which are cheap and easy to use.
I actually thin$ its an advantage living in a country where you can not own a
gun. In such a country it is e4tremely unli$ely you would ever have to
defend yourself or your family from someone with firearms) so all my
family having semi auto air guns and well trained with them is comparable
to having 9D=s or something if you may be up against intruders with similar
firearms.
5y bac$ up =pro*ectile= device is a 6/@ powered A.@@ pellet pistol with
infra+red. It can also shoot upto 1@ pellets ,uite ,uic$ly. (ear in mind as I
said I do :/T e4pect the fol$ around me to have anything other than $nives
and stic$s etc) so I=m hoping it=s sufficient. I would unload at soft tissue in
the face then maybe bac$ up with a samurai sword which we have a set of in
the event of a brea$+in.
Thats enough about airguns) even though we use them regularly for hunting)
they will almost certainly be in their protective cases at a time when you
may have to une4pectantly defend yourself or your family. 1ets tal$ about
unarmed self defense.
>hysical intervention should always be the last resort. 7owever) if a
situation escalates to the point where you are re,uired to use force) the
advice from the ma*ority of people who comment on these issues is to use as
much force as is re,uired to remove the threat to you or your families safety)
and then leave the area as ,uic$ly as possible. In short hit and run. This
techni,ue might seem overly simple) but it is taught consistently to members
of the police and military who might be re,uired to loo$ after themselves.
There are no rules when a situation between people degenerates into
violence. There are however some simple truths. It is very rare for any party
to wal$ away from a physical confrontation unin*ured. If you decide to use
violence then) you can e4pect to get in*ured in the process.
0nless you have spent a significant amount of your life learning self+defense
or martial arts) and even if you have) the truth is that the stronger person is
li$ely to come out on top. This is another reason to wor$ out at least once a
wee$) for health and usefulness benefits and amongst other things to be in
great shape to protect your family before the inevitable collapse of the fiat
monetary system the world has been on since 1CF1) and the chaos associated
with it. (ut no matter how big and strong you become there is always
someone stronger. If you are not the stronger person in a confrontation) you
will need to rely heavily on surprise and ,uic$ decisive action.
.efending yourself doesn=t have to be fair. Hudges will not as$ if you bo4ed
according to Uueensbury rules while defending yourself) and criminals have
no approved code of conduct. So if you have made the decision that you
need to apply violence to protect yourself and your family) then don=t mess
about.
#emember though the best self+defense is not to get involved in a violent
incident to start with. So initially we will consider how to turn an escalating
situation into a non event.
.e+escalate.
If you believe a situation may be heading towards a violent resolution) the
first thing to try is calm the situation and tal$ your way out. Try to defuse
any situation initially by being non+threatening. If someone wants money
e4plain you do not want your family to get hurt and you will give them the
money you have but you don=t have very much + perhaps they would be
better going somewhere else. It is worth having a dummy safe somewhere in
your home) with a little money in and even some of your least favourite
silver bullion and *ewelry. Tell them you will co+operate and they can ta$e it)
it will be well worth it to *ust get them out of your home. 8hile tal$ing) try
to $eep some distance between you and the attac$er and mentally prepare for
rapid escalation into violence. Turning your body sideways can present a
less threatening imageR but you should ensure you are well balanced in case
you are pushed. Deep tal$ing) $eep calm your priority is to get them out of
your home ,uic$ly without any violence) if they have the contents of your
dummy safe chances are they will leave with what they have and it has been
a small price to pay for the safety of your family.
/nly when all else has failed and they will not leave and all your efforts to
de+escalate have failed) or if they choose to escalate the situation to violence
then and only then you have to decide if it is worth using violence or if it
will ma$e the situation worse.
There are many boo$s) courses that will teach ad infinitum how to react to
every possible self defense situation. If you have the time to learn one or
more of these disciplines) some say it can be a very rewarding hobby that
will of course give you some very valuable e4perience and s$ills. (ut all you
really need is the techni,ue I teach in this boo$ so martial arts courses are at
large a waste of time. (ellow are some general considerations about
violence.
It is interesting that unarmed combat taught to soldiers who may need to
fight for their lives bears little resemblance to martial arts. 5ore importantly
it is far more brutal than the techni,ues taught on police and public self
defence courses. 9 truly determined attac$er is unli$ely to start in the ready
position) or allow you a second chance at the arm grab you have been
practising. If you enter into a physical engagement) the li$elihood is you will
be in*ured) but be prepared to escalate the situation if you need to $eep your
family safe.
<inally) you must consider the hard truths about violence. 8hat you see on a
T; screen bears almost no resemblance to the harsh reality of a collapsed
airway following a stri$e to the throat) the trauma around an eye soc$et after
the eye has been forced out) or the horror of facial trauma after someone has
repeatedly been struc$ in the face. ;iolence should always be the last option.
.elivering effective violence
It=s worth mentioning again this should be the very last option) everything in
your power should be done to avoid this option even leaving your home with
your family or giving them more than *ust the contents of your dummy safe.
It would be worth all your money and everything in your home to get them
out of your home or you and your family to get out safely.
If the choice is not yours) and they force the situation to escalate despite all
your efforts) or any other reason you feel you have no choice but to escalate
to violence to protect your loved ones then there are a few things you need to
have in mind before that dreaded situation were to happen.
.efending yourself with force includes using items that you may have
within reach + for e4ample) an umbrella) $eys or something else in your
home. 9lmost anything could be used to stri$e which would be more
effective than your bare hands but if nothing is to hand then bare hands it
would have to be. 9s I said all members of my family are never without a
poc$et $nife) but anything else could be better than your bare hands. (earing
all this in mind we should consider how and where we might stri$e.
8here to stri$e.
There are general areas to aim for the most effective being the face and head.
9im for the soft bits+eyes) nose and throat. #emember real life is far
removed from T;. 'ou do no want a struggle or fight on your hands its not a
case of having a fight) this is what you want to avoid. 9n effective stri$e or
maybe a few ,uic$ly) you only have a short time to ma$e your stri$e or
stri$es which should be enough to end it with your would be attac$er on the
floor and incapacitated. If you are fighting your initial stri$e was not
enough.
8ithout anything to hand then you are left with your natural weapons your
hands which will not be as effective. (ut its li$ely that you will have at least
something to ma$e your stri$e more effective) your $eys for e4ample or
even a pen. 9t home this general theme is repeated) you might be able to
reach small items li$e a for$ or of course a $nife.
8hat if I told you there was a self defense tool that you could have with you)
@I+F+3!.
'ou can ta$e it into gun+free &ones and other places where only those who
are willing to brea$ the law are armed.
This tool when you $now how to use it had the ability to stop the CG11
attac$s) the Denya mall shootings) and every active shooterGmass murder
scenario that=s happened in the world in recent history.
It never runs out of ammo) doesn=t re,uire a permit) you don=t have to deploy
it) you can draw it in a second) it never malfunctions) and it=s e,ually
effective if you find yourself fully dressed or buc$ na$ed in the shower) and
it doesn=t depend on si&e) strength) age) speed) or years of practice.
I ma$e sure all members of my family at 911 times have a $nife on them. It
has to be a legal carry blade so be familiar with the law where ever you are.
In the 0D at present it has to be less than a 3inch blade to be a fast deploy
loc$ing blade within the law) this is fine because its faster to deploy easy to
carry at all times and can be drawn and stri$e with very ,uic$ly. It 79S to
be opened ,uic$ly and easily with *ust your thumb. Its good to practise
drawing and stri$ing in less than a second. 9s my father was with me) if
ever we are practising bush craft or anything and members of my family are
without their $nife I ma$e sure it does not happen again.
In almost all instances you are better off *abbing upwards into their face or
throat with an item you are protecting yourself with. #ather than trying to
use it in a downward stabbing or baseball swing action. 8ith a small item
you will probably have to aim for the face or throat to have an effect.
8hen holding a set of $eys or a pen) first hold it in a clenched fist with the
sharp end coming out by your thumb) then use your thumb to fi4 and hold it
in place. #emember it is the initial attac$ that must be effective) you may
only have time for a few stri$es or even one. If it is effective you have to
decide what comes ne4t) you may want to escape and get your family to
safety) but there is no point leaving a wounded attac$er bleeding in your own
home while you run away. 'ou may decide to alert the authorities if they are
still operating) if not and he is still alive let him go with a warning ne4t time
he will not be so luc$y to get away with his life. 2ither way you would
probably want to move after such an ordeal and not $nowing if he wanted
revenge for his disfigurement) and come again with a few of his pals.
9gain violence should only be used as a last resort. If you can get away or
get the intruder out of your home any other way it will be preferable for your
family.
/f course you may find yourself having to decide to stri$e someone first
because they are coming up your stairs in the middle of the night. 8hatever
you do $eep thin$ing and if you do decide to act physically) don=t mess
about.
<inal thoughts) I hate violence of all $inds and want to avoid li$e the plague.
I am not a pacifist however and will defend myself or my family in a
situation where I have been forced to) but will do everything possible to
avoid such a situation. I do not recommend practising self defence or any
marital arts) the one techni,ue I suggest here delivered effectively will ma$e
years of martial arts training of your attac$er useless. The point is to be
prepared to have something in mind) have a plan if such a terrible situation
were to involve you however unli$ely. Hust to have it in mind is enough) you
do not need to dwell on it.
0pdate @A1I.
Improvised weapons have been used since the beginning of time.
Stic$s) stones) sand) and dirt have been used to win fights ever since 6ain
instigated the first ever violence and attac$ed and $illed his brother 9bel.
9nd) as any prison guard $nows) *ust about anything can be used as a
weapon by a creative person. 6ombs) toothbrushes) soc$s) and virtually any
piece of metal. 5ost ma$eshift weapons fit one of several categories. They
may be impact weapons) such as a stic$ or bat) that are used for stri$ing.
/r they may be edged weapons) such as a comb) $ey) credit card) piece of
bro$en glass) and even eyeglass frames) that are used to po$e) *ab or scrape
an attac$er in vulnerable areas such as the eyes) nose) ears) face) throat. Then
there are pro*ectile weapons that can be thrown to either hurt or distract an
attac$er. 9nd *ust about anything fits this category. I want to introduce one
of my favorite improvised weaponsXthe common chair.
If you are in a restaurant) office) $itchen) living room) or any other place
where people sit down) you are going to find chairs. :ow weKre not tal$ing
about those overgrown) heavily padded arm chairs. 8e are tal$ing about
straight bac$ wooden or metal chair) or even stools.
9gainst an attac$er armed with a $nife or club) as well as one without a
weapon) the chair may be an ideal ,uic$) improvised defensive tool. 7eld up
in a hori&ontal position) it provides about a @+3 foot barrier between the
person holding the chair and the would+be attac$er. The most common
chairs and stools have four legs. They can be used as stri$ing points.
2ven if the chair doesn=t have traditional legs) it will still add distance and
weight to your stri$e) and will probably help focus your stri$es. The seat of
the chair acts as a barrier between the holder and the attac$er on the other
side. /ftentimes they=re nothing more than heavy duty cardboard) so itKs
more accurate to thin$ of them as LconcealmentM than LcoverM but they=re
still useful.
The point is an ordinary chair can be used in a variety of defensive situations
that you may encounter. <or e4ample: letKs say you are being confronted by
a sub*ect who is acting in a violent manner. /nce you=ve made a decision to
engage this person) the chair can be used in several ways. <irst) $eeping the
chair on the floor in a normal position) it can be used to create a barrier and
$eep some distance until you decide on the specific action you want to ta$e.
The sub*ect canKt launch a snea$ attac$ because he has to either go around or
over the barrier) or he must remove it altogether. 2ven though they can reach
right over it) most people tend to go around the barrier. Therefore) even
something as simple as a chair can provide enough of a mental distraction to
give you the e4tra time needed to respond to the threat with the proper
tactics and weapon.
/r you may reduce or alleviate the threat with the message given that you
are capable and willing to act. They would be wise to wal$ away. If the
threat escalates to violence) you can simply pic$ the chair up by the bac$rest
and point the four legs at the assailant. This gives you several options. 'ou
can use the legs of the chair to trap the person or to pin him or her against
the wall.
If the sub*ect grabs hold of the chair you simply let go of it and move
,uic$ly around it to gain control of the suspect before he reali&es what is
happening. #emember) he e4pects that you will continue to hold on to the
chair and struggle to retain control. If the attac$er has dumped adrenaline)
thereKs a good chance that they=ll have tunnel vision and by moving around
him) he may completely lose sight of you.
"etting the sub*ect to the ground.
If the sub*ect remains combative) the chair can be used as a ta$e+down
device. To e4ecute this maneuver) move the chair into a position where the
legs are *ust past the sub*ect and straddling his upper torso. This must be
done ,uic$ly to prevent the sub*ect from ta$ing evasive action. So be
prepared to thrust the chair forward. 8hen the chair is in position) twist it in
the direction you want to ta$e the sub*ect down.
The chair legs will act as a lever against the sub*ectKs body) and the twisting
motion has a good shot of ta$ing him down to the ground. /nce on the
ground) set the chair on top of the sub*ect) with the legs separating the head
from the arms. This will probably only limit your attac$erKs range of motion
and you=ll still have to stri$e them to render them a non+threat.
:ow we=re getting into the good stuffS
If the threat re,uires the use of force) you can use the chair legs as weapons.
(y turning the chair so that one of the legs is directly in front of you in a 1@
oKcloc$ position and the bottom leg in a oKcloc$ position) you can thrust
the chair into the sub*ect and you will have two contact points instead of *ust
one. This 8I11 be more surface area than if you only struc$ with a single
leg) but if we assume that the average fist has a surface area of ! s,uare
inches and the average chair leg has a surface area of 1 s,uare inch) we still
gain a considerable amount of focus by using two legs. 9 stri$e to the chest
area with the top chair leg will also result in a stri$e to the lower abdominal
or groin area. If they dodge to the left or right) they still get a leg.
#egardless of where you hit them or how many legs you ma$e contact with)
you want to ma$e sure that you put your weight into the stri$e and attempt
to ma$e contact with an imaginary point behind their body so that you get
significant penetration to cause in*ury and stop the threat. If you=re in a
violent force encounter) your goal is not to po$e your attac$er or simply
cause them pain) but to crush one or more parts of their body (inside or out)
so that they are no longer able to hurt you. 8hat you don=t want to do is try
to use the chair as a club. 1ifting the chair up and swinging at the sub*ect is
too slow) and much too difficult to do. The chair is especially effective if
the attac$er has a $nife.
The construction of the chair ma$es it difficult for someone to push a $nife
through it. The cardboard) wooden or metal seat is a solid obstacle and the
legs allow you to $eep a reasonable distance between you and the attac$er.
/ne common thought is that you can and should use the chair to subdue and
hold down your attac$er once they=re on the ground. 9s I alluded to earlier)
this is not a good idea. It commits you to staying with your attac$er) which
means you canKt get help or deal with other attac$ers. It also only wor$s if
you are dealing with a wea$ attac$er who doesn=t $now how to sha$e you off
and who chooses to not buc$) bite) grab) or $ic$ you. ItKs much more
strategically sound to ta$e your attac$er to non+functional and restrain them
with an improvised restraint li$e a power cord or a purpose built restraint
li$e plasticuffs.
This is a great e4ample of how important it is to not only be able to identify
improvised weapons) but also have a plan in mind on how youKll use them
and how they fit into an overall plan that includes multiple attac$ers) escape)
and getting help. #emember) as youKre identifying improvised weapons)
whether theyKre chairs) lamps) or anything else in your environment) loo$ for
items that will increase the weight) speed) range) or focus of your stri$e.
+
In the 0D legal carry flic$ $nives (fast open loc$ $nife) has to be less than
3B to be legal. (ut 3B long is all you need. This si&e is faster and easier to
deploy than a larger $nife. 9s there are no guns in the 0D a good $nife and
be well practised on fast draw from your poc$et then stri$e (one second or
two at the most) on a scarecrow we made on our veg patch. 7e has stab
mar$s all around his nec$ and face. This will bring an end to the
confrontation and allow you to get far away. It renders years worth of
martial arts training useless and gives me confidence $nowing my $nife is
always with me and I can draw and stri$e in less than @ seconds. 2ven if it
could be bloc$ed in less than a second they will get stabbed in the arm. :ot
as good but will still be to your advantage. #emember its not li$e whats on
T;) you want to end the confrontation in a few seconds.
I have had situations in 1ondon) even *ust wal$ing bac$ through dar$ places
past suspicious individuals. I feel having the confidence of being well
trained in fast draw then stri$e gives you confidence that shows and this may
avert trouble coming your way. (ut not always so I $eep my family well
trained in this one single techni,ue. I want to set up my scarecrow again on
my veg patch now that spring has sprung. 7e has stab mar$s all around his
face and throat. See if I can get it down to under 1 second%
I also now carry a Dimber >epperblaster II most of the time.
/r you can ma$e your own) loo$ on youtube) a high ,uality water pistol
(you can get some fun$y little ones if you pay e4tra) and a homemade
concoction of pepper spray. <un with the $ids but also serious I want my
wife to carry something li$e this) even good protection for big dogs.
It can fit in the hand and aims li$e a small poc$et pistol. I can have my hand
on it properly while in my poc$et and I practice drawing and aiming it. 9
great pac$age could be a tiny micro super soa$er filled with homemade
pepper spray with one of these new dragonlasers to blind your attac$er.
<or my wife I bought a green dragonlaser for self defense. It was ?@AA and
this thing has got some power. The idea is to shine it in the eyes of the one
causing problems causing temporary blindness for 3A minutes. 'ou have to
buy the e4tra wide angle lens for personal defense tactics. 1oo$s li$e a small
flashlight. This type of green light the military uses for crowd control on top
of tan$s in pictures I have seen.
This new technology really is li$e having divine intervention. In "enesis the
first boo$ of the (ible we read how the only faithful man 1ot in the cities
Sodom and "omorrah was hiding two of "ods 9ngels in his house because
the 7omose4ual men wanted to gang rape them. 1ot said no) then he was
told bring them out or we will do worse to you then what we will to them%
8hat happened- The 9ngels did the same thing our new dragon lasers can
do. The angels blinded all the bad men that were there) so 1ots family could
get away safe. 'ou can learn a lot from this account) that was divine
intervention) well now technology gives you this power. /ur lasers do no
permanent harm but your attac$ers do not $now that. I recommend each
member of the family having a dragon laser on them at all times in part of
your every day carry $it. 'ou can buy dragon lasers from my website and
they will be sent to you discreetly in unmar$ed pac$ages.
8e also sell all $inds of fun$y ta&ers that can be fitted with these
dragonlasers they can still be bought in certain places in europe. (ut the
window is closing) email me if you are interested in getting one. They are
non fatal but allow you to get away safe.
9ll good practise with members of the family. 8e regularly practise
different situations to be ready for any situation however unli$ely. This gives
confidence and acts as constant reminders to be alert and assertive. 'ou also
gain muscle memory for situations li$e that) and can see now how little time
there is to process different scenarios on the spot.
This why the @@ S9S service do so much practice again and again. 'ou have
to form neural pathways in your brain. Thin$ of water flowing down a
mountain. The more it has done it in the past the easier it will be in the
future. This is true for all the suggestions in this boo$) its not enough to *ust
read them here) please get out there and do it as a family or with with others
if you are single.
6hapter 1@ Simple balanced health and fitness.
The (ible does say bodily training is beneficial. Though it ma$es the point
that other things li$e wisdom are far more beneficial. So one needs to thin$
about priorities and it has to be said that many put bodily training ahead of
more important areas. I have made this mista$e in the past and used to be
into body building ahead of more important things so now want to $eep it in
its place.
The benefits though of e4ercise and better fitness and health are many) but
among the best of these benefits is greater energy and productivity. 9 good
wor$out for e4ample can leave you feeling energetic all day and leave you in
a great frame of mind for achieving a lot of wor$.
2ating healthy the simple balanced way is easy there is nothing complicated
about it.
It all comes down to this one brilliantly simple strategy : 2at well) not too
much) mostly plants.
Deeping this in mind helps me try to eat more fruit) veg) nuts and berries
everyday. Thin$ plants) which means something real that has been grown
rather than processed. (ut much of the rest of this boo$ is about eating)
especially the ne4t two chapters now we will tal$ about e4ercises.
'ou need to get your body physically ready for what I am sure is going to
be a much harder e4istence. 'ou do not need to become a body builder but
you should be able to wal$ several miles a day and be able to do some push
upsGpull ups. <or the ma*ority of humanity) the only value they will be able
to offer is their physical labour) and if you cannot wor$ outside for more
than a few hours without passing out) you need to get very serious about
this. 'ou will need to be fit not only for wor$ but as the last chapter said
also for the possibility of fighting. Simply wal$ing instead of using the car
when possible will put you ahead of the ma*ority in the developed world.
8hen a bear attac$s a camp) you do not need to out run the bear) *ust the
slowest person in the camp.
8or$ing out with weights as well as cardio e4ercise because you may want
to add stronger muscles to increase your productivity in your life is
wonderfully beneficial. I highly recommend Stuart 5croberts training
strategy. Its bac$ to basics minimal abbreviated wor$outs not too often.
2ven once per wee$) ,uality rather than ,uantity. Sometimes called high+
intensity interval training (7IIT) or *ust 7IT high intensity training. Two
times may be better for you but I find one 3Amin 7IT wor$out once per
wee$ ideal for me to fit into my very busy shedule. I $eep it down to 3 main
e4ercises with a warm up and cool down. This may be too radical and too far
removed from common held views that you must do lots of e4ercises and
spend lots of time wor$ing out) but I can assure you I have built a lot of
muscle and more importantly strength following Stuart 5cbroberts advice.
5y 3A min wee$ly wor$ out loo$s li$e this.
6runch 34@A. 6hin 348. .ip 348. .ead 14@A. Shrug 341A .
/ptional additional e4ercises over head presses. 348
(It=s helpful to $eep a note of your weights) sets and reps so you can
increase the weight by tiny amounts every wee$ or two. Sometimes even a
couple of big washers on the bar until you can replace them with tiny
weights. Stuart 5crobert suggests slowly increasing the weight on the bar by
unnoticeable tiny amounts. /ver several months you loo$ bac$ and see the
amount of e4tra weight you can lift is substantial.)
I warm up with full crunches where you lay on your bac$ hands stretched
out above your head. 'ou then raise your hands and legs to touch as you
crunch) lifting your hips and shoulders up at the top of every rep. This is
mainly for your abs but also to get your heart pumping blood to your
muscles and warms up your whole body. <irst set $eep your body straight)
then ne4t few sets twist upper body one way and lower body other way. This
strengthens your sides and gives you a good strong core. .o as many reps
each set as possible until your heart rate is really up and you start to sweat.
This means your warm up is complete and you are ready for your wor$ out.
5y first main e4ercise is the simple chin up. I do one set about 8+1A reps
body weight only to warm up lats) (bac$ muscles) delts (shoulders) and
biceps. Then hanging weights off my belt I do 3 sets of +8 reps of weighted
chins. .o a set of each type of grip. >alms facing you then side on facing
each other) then palms facing away from you.

Second e4ercise for upper body is weighted dips. 9gain warm up triceps)
delts (shoulders) and pecs with body weight only then hang weights off my
belt for 3 sets of about 8 reps.
1ast main e4ercise is the most productive and hardest which is why I leave it
till last. I almost collapse after this because of the intensity so do not do it at
the start of the wor$out. Some call it the s,uat or I call it the trap bar dead
lift for legs and lower bac$. (ecause this is a cross between the regular
barbel s,uat and the regular deadlift. I use a homemade version of the trap
bar sometimes called shrug bar. Its a rhombus shaped barbell that you stand
inside so the line of the centre of the weight moves inside you as you s,uat.
6onventional dead lifting the bar has to be pressed against your legs which
is not as good. The trap bar deadlift really is a cross between the s,uat and
the barbell deadlift) it has the advantages of both e4ercises in one. It is the
most beneficial e4ercises that gets all your body sending protein to all your
mussel groups and getting your body into anabolic mode this can not be
recommended enough.
I warm up with about half my e4ercise weight) for 1A to 1@ reps) then comes
the main event which is e4tremely intensive. I do the first 1A reps straight
then the ne4t 1A rest pause method. This means at the bottom of the dead lift
I let go) stand up to get my breath for a few seconds then $eeping bac$
absolutely straight s,uat down pic$ up the bar lift it to standing position)
then slowly down to repeat. 9s in all e4ercises strict form is very important.
Deep the weights on the bar the ma4imum you can lift and then $eep adding
tiny amounts over time you will find the amount you can lift very
impressive.
To cool down after such an intense wor$out do calf raises and trap shrugs in
one go while still inside the trap bar.
.umbbells can be used at home instead of trap bar but not as good when you
get strong enough for large weights. So you really do not need to go to the
gym) as long as you can figure out a way of doing chins and dips. I used to
go to the gym but wor$ed out the money was better spent elsewhere. 8e
have a pull up bar in a doorway) and have @ very strong chairs that we can
rest the trap bar on to do dips inside the trap bar. 'ou can also from this
position s,uat down to pic$ up the bar to standing position for overhead
presses.
9lso if you are finding it difficult to lift your own body weight with chins
and dips) then you can start off using an e4ercise band (Same as we use to
ma$e slingshots) supported under you to ta$e some of the weight. 0ntil you
build enough strength to lift your own body weight unassisted. Then start
adding weights slowly to your belt as you build more strength.
This wor$out covers the entire body in one wor$out) all the main muscle
groups leaving you a balanced physi,ue. If you are younger and want an
more intensive wor$ out you could add overhead presses to build up more
shoulder mussel and strength. 5y son will do these on top of the other
e4ercises *ust before the deadlifts when he is old enough) *ust as I did as a
young man. To do them standing either with dumbbells or the trap bar
strengthens your core mussels.
9s I said it ta$es about 3Amins once per wee$. 5ight not sound li$e much
but done intensively (7IT) increasing the weight on the bar by tiny amounts
every wee$) this is very effective. In fact this simple balanced approach to
health and fitness is far more affective than going to the gym multiple times
a wee$ where over training more often than not occurs.
:e4t we will loo$ at eating but before that e,ually important is sleep. .r
;ogal mentioned in the introduction recommends going to bed early rather
than late. 7e said an hour=s (sleep) before midnight is worth @ after.
I always try and get to sleep around 1Aish to get @ good hours before
midnight) then I find I can awa$en !am (or sometimes even earlier if going
liberating waste food from further away) feeling refreshed and when we get
home from liberating waste that was going to be damaging the earth then as
a family have a healthy liberated brea$fast. #emember the saying early to
bed early to rise ma$es one healthy) wealthy and wise. I li$e to thin$ wealthy
in the true sense of the word which has nothing to do with money but instead
your attitude.
7ow to "et 7ealthy 8hile 'ou Sleep
5y wife and I have been self+testing an innovative new way (inspired by a
very old way) of reducing stress and improving sleep lately and we now feel
li$e we have enough personal e4perience to pass on my results to you.
(asically) there is a simple thing we can do each day that helps $eep stress
levels (and cortisol levels) in healthy ranges) can improve sleep and also
reduce inflammation. 9s well as a host of other benefits.
"etting "rounded
I first encountered the idea of L"roundingM or L2arthingM when I read the
boo$ 2arthing: The 5ost Important 7ealth .iscovery 2ver. IKd seen
information about this theory before but hadnKt loo$ed into it.
9t first I was s$eptical that something so simple could wor$ but after
researching it and reading the boo$ and a great deal of other research) it
seemed at least plausible that it would wor$. I also ran the idea by some
electrical engineer friends and a friend who has done research in the
biomedical field and they confirmed that there was some science to bac$ it
up.
(asically) the theory is that our bodies are meant to (by our designer and
creator) come into contact with the 2arth (a LgroundingM force) on a regular
basis. >ositive electrons in the form of free radicals can build up in our
bodies and direct contact with the ground balances this out as it is a negative
grounding charge.
/ur bodies and cells have electrical energy) and especially with the high
prevalence of 2lectromagnetic waves) 8i+<i and mobile phone waves) many
of us have a high amount of positive electrons built up in our bodies.
It 0sed to 7appen 9utomatically
Throughout history) humans have spent time outdoors much more than we
do in modern time and have been in direct contact with the soil. <rom
wal$ing on the ground barefoot) to gardening or tilling the soil) humans have
always touched the earthS until recently.
:ow) we live in houses) wear rubber shoes) are e4posed to 25<s daily and
donKt often come into direct contact with the ground.
7ave you ever noticed that you sleep better on a beach holiday after wal$ing
in the sand or being in the ocean- The sand and ocean water both naturally
conductive materials both help ground the body and remove e4cess positive
electrons. <or the same basic reason that we ground electrical outlets to
avoid the build up of e4cess positive charge) our bodies need the same
ground effect.
8hat is 2arthing-
9ccording to the boo$ L2arthingM the practice of earthing basically involves
coupling your body to the 2arthKs surface energy by wal$ing) sitting or
sleeping outside in direct contact with the 2arth or using a device that
creates the same response while indoors.
8hen in direct contact with the 2arth) your body becomes suffused with
negative charged free electrons and e,uali&es to the same electric energy
level as the earth.
9ccording to emerging research) 2arthing can be beneficial in: #educing
inflammation by defusing e4cess positive electrons) #educing chronic pain)
Improving Sleep (8e can vouch strongly for this%) Increasing 2nergy (8e
noticed this also) 1owering stress and promoting calmness by reducing
stress hormones. :ormali&ing biological rhythms including circadian
rhythm. Improving blood pressure and blood flow. #elieving muscle tension
and headache (8e noticed this is true) 1essens menstrual and female
hormone symptoms (5y wife noticed this) Speeds healing+ anywhere on
your body. 6an eliminate *et lag. >rotecting the body from 25<s. Shortens
recovery time from in*ury or athletic activity. #educing or eliminating
snoring. 7elping support adrenal health and many more.............
8ho 0ses It-
5any on the Tour de <rance) supposedly including 1ance 9rmstrong used an
earthing recovery bag to speed recovery and increase sleep ,uality while on
this endurance race. ;arious /lympic swimmers) runners) and triathletes
have reported using 2arthing and various professional athletes have used
2arthing methods as well.
8ell $nown doctor and natural health proponent .r. 5ercola has reportedly
been using an 2arthing 5at for years and even .r. /& has gotten on board
recently%
The possibility of grounding or earthing resolving inflammation is e4citing)
as many chronic diseases cause and stem from inflammation in the body.
2ither way there is nothing to lose by trying earthing) and the boo$ 2arthing:
The 5ost Important 7ealth .iscovery 2ver is filled with first hand stories of
those who have benefited) as well as research and information from doctors)
a cardiologist and an electrical engineer.
5y /wn 24perience
I was certainly s$eptical at first but figured I had nothing to lose by trying to
electrically ground myself. I ma$e a point to wal$ barefoot outside each day
and purchased an earthing mat to use while I was sleeping) as this is the
bodyKs pea$ repair time. 8e also as often as we can get the $ids to ta$e off
their soc$s and shoes every day on the way bac$ from school. The first part
of the *ourney is on pavement then we ta$e a detour across country. 9s soon
as we step off concrete and onto 2arth we go barefoot. 8e try to do this a
little or a lot everyday. 8e also have all the family sleep on an 2arthing
grounding mat on our beds.
To my surprise) I noticed the first night I used the earthing mat with
condcutive silver fibres) that I fell asleep much easier and had no trouble
falling bac$ asleep after wa$ing up to get the baby bac$ to sleep. 5y wife
didnKt believe me until she after sleeping on the earthing mat the first night
and had a noticeable improvement in sleep ,uality.
<rom what IKve read) reactions to earthingGgrounding can vary drastically.
Some people will notice a difference immediately while others ta$e a few
days or wee$s. /thers wonKt feel any changes but measures of cortisol levels
will show improvement. In general) it seems that the more inflammation one
has) the more of a difference will be noticed from grounding.
7ow to Try It
/bviously) wal$ing outside barefoot is the easiest and cheapest way if you
are able. To wor$) you must be barefoot and in contact with roc$) dirt or
water. The beachGocean is possibly the best place as not only are sand and
salt water e4tremely conductive) but salt water is also very high in
magnesium. >erhaps this is why many people seem to sleep better on
vacation at the beach%
If you arenKt able to wal$ barefoot each day) there is now an alternative
called an earthing mat or earthing sheets:
9n earthing mat can be used under your arms or feet while on a computer to
reduce the amount of 25<s you are e4posed to. 5a$e sure it has real silver)
the cheaper less effective one are without the super condcutive silver fibres.
6hec$ if the earthing matt you are going to use has pure silver or not before
using.
9n earthing mat is easy to bring when traveling.
9 earthing sheet can be used on any bed si&e.
>ersonally) I use this mat while on my computer (it is under my des$) and an
earthing sheet under my bac$ each night (needs s$in to s$in contact) every
night and have noticed definite changes. The basic concept is that:
LThe grounding mat (or sheet) is an ama&ing invention that allows you to do
earthing while youKre inside a building. It *ust plugs in to the grounding
wire port of a normal 3+prong outlet or a grounding rod. The earthKs natural
electrons flow right up through the ground wire and onto the mat) even if
youKre in a high rise. The mat comes with an outlet tester you plug in to see
if the outlet is configured correctly.M 'ou need to regularly chec$ to see if it
is still wor$ing. Sometimes we have found the connection had been lost
since the last time we chec$ed it. (ut we thought it was still wor$ing so even
the placebo effect does some good. Hust shows how important your attitude
is with all things in life.
I thin$ it is worthy for every individual to e4plore more about "rounding G
2arthing to establish whether a positive impact can be derived from the
*ourney. So many things seem strange in the beginning) many new ideas turn
out to be a waste of time but with a bit more $nowledge gained the newly
ac,uired $nowledge seems to =fit= in this case of 2arthing.
<or further info chec$ out .r 5ercola=s webiste for some videos on earthing)
or even read the boo$ 2arthing by 6lint /ber et al.
So this is another important step in simple balanced self reliance. "etting
grounded and do it in a self reliant way. >lease don=t ta$e my word for it but
research yourself) my hope is even if you have heard of it before reading this
will help you learn about getting grounded and start benefiting from this
simple step.
(onus 6hapter + 8hat I learnt from the :ature .octor and similar wor$s..
This is probably the most valuable part of my entire wor$s. 8hat is more
valuable than your health and happiness- 'our well being is more valuable
than buying silver at this manipulated down cheap price. The nature doctor
by the name of .r ;ogel was someone who I constantly was told about as I
grew up. It was because of him that I studied to become a nature doctor or
herbalist myself. Hust loo$ at the disaster /bamacare is and the 0D national
health service is going down the toilet. 5ost countries following similar
path.
:atural health will be a growth industry going forward. 2ven before the
dollar collapse it can be useful) after the dollar collapse invaluable. Hust for
my family I am going to buy an e4tra large deep free&e and fill it with bags
of washed raw wild edible plants to last all ne4t winter. These bags are sold
in the top e4pensive herbalist places in 1ondon for O1A each% 8hen the
patient could have gone out and pic$ed them himself. (ut in the winter the
only option is to buy fro&en so I am going to stoc$ up this summer.
BIs herbal medicine similar to homeopathy-
(oth herbal medicine and homeopathy use herbs in their remedies. This is
where the similarity ends. The philosophy and general approach to treatment
is very different. 7omeopathy uses very diluted medicines. In fact) there is
unli$ely to be any pharmacologically active ingredients in a homeopathic
plant medicine.
7erbal medicine) on the other hand) uses the whole herb which contains
active plant constituents that have an effect on the body. The broad range of
chemicals in the herbal remedy wor$ together to help the body to return to
normal function. The herbalists s$ill is in selecting the appropriate herbal
formula for each individual.B
I definitely prefer herbalism to homeopathy. 5y mentor is .r ;ogel who
always prescribed the whole plant as a remedy not e4tracts or derivatives as
in homeopathy which is diluted medicines missing many micro elements
that humans do not yet understand. I prefer to *ust trust nature.
9 principle I li$e to $eep in mind is to $eep things as natural as possible
when it comes to health. <or e4ample) there is a *uicing cra&y going on at the
moment. There are very e4pensive machines that as far as I can see do the
*ob your mouth was designed for. Insidead of chewing thoroughly to ma$e
food into li,uid mi4ed with copious amounts of saliva to help with
digestion) these machines turn into li,uid but without the saliva. I do not
claim to understand the advantages some claim for *uicing instead of eating
plants but I do not need to. I *ust trust nature.
There are always e4ceptions to every rule. (ut the point I want to ma$e is in
many ways we do not need to understand why) *ust trust our loving creator.
This was always the message from the nature doctor.
5y father strongly believed in .r ;ogel and his words of wisdom and both
my parents often ,uoted him to their children as we grew up. 7e has now
died and his boo$s maybe long forgotten. 5y father passed down to the ne4t
generation a decades old brown boo$ that loo$s li$e it belong in a museum
li$e an old (ible that should be inside a glass bo4.
The pages worn though ages and the generations it has been passed to. I will
pass it on to the ne4t generation also) as well as recording here *ust some of
his main points. I carefully turn as I have studied this maybe one of the last
surviving copies of this masterpiece. <or this reason I have recorded the
parts in this publication for others to benefit from in modern times. This
timeless advice will be passed on to my children as well as the original boo$
now in a protective cover. To show how valuable these words of wisdom are
I not only try my best to live by and teach my children but to write about
them as much as possible for others to learn his ways and advice li$e there is
no need to buy any supplements of any $ind but instead get the benefits from
nature. Hust as the nature doctor always recommends.
The nature doctor says on page 81 of the value of raw food eaten fresh. 7e
says Bthe anti+biotic properties of raw food along with their vitamin and
minerals content and probably many other valuable but as yet un$nown
substances or properties is preserved in raw food) but destroyed in coo$ing.
2veryone really should ta$e in fresh raw plants everyday) if from veg) fruit
or cereals.B The ta$e home point for my family is to ma$e sure we eat fresh
raw plants of some $ind very day. 8e often pic$ and eat wild food as we
wal$ past it. 7e then says B9ll those who advocate health from fresh raw
plants and natural foods may *ustify their convictions with the time honored
"erman proverb B 8hy see$ afar when the good lies so near%B I ta$e from
his words here why drive past edible weeds on the way to the supermar$et
and buy less nutritious non organic plants in bags that need to be washed and
lose so much goodness. 8hen weeds are freshly pic$ed and eaten unwashed
they are super food.
7ealth through *oy and correct breathing.
.r ;ogel says
BIt goes without saying that sea air has a very favorable effect on our health.
Those who have the opportunity to spend their holiday or for the fortunate
few wor$ time in the sea air should certainly do so. 9lternatively the bris$
air at the sea side can be en*oyed if not actually on the water.
The further away from the city air the better as often as possible.B The
advice given in his articles B7ealth through *oyB and B(reath is lifeB should
also be ta$en to heart. 7e says that B9 happy disposition and contentment is
not only a prophylactic against illness of any $ind but also half the cure ) if
one is necessary.B The importance of correct breathing can not be over+
estimated either and everyone should do their best to use these curative and
healing forces which he has at his own command.B .r ;ogel shows his
hatred of conventional doctor and the big >harma industry who push drugs
on patients. 7e says Bthe intelligent patient will realise that health is not
primarily a matter of ta$ing medicines at will) for this reason) e4pect or
demand more from a a doctor than a mere bo4 of pills. The progressive
doctor will welcome such an attitude on the part of the patient) for it will
enable him to deal will illness not only from the physio+medical angle but
also from the psychobiological one.B
8eight control.
B/ne thought previously that e4cessive thinness was due to insufficiency of
food) *ust as one put the blame for getting fat) on eating too much. 'et there
are people who eat a lot and remain e4traordinarily thin) and others who ta$e
in very little food but) for all that become stout. 2verything) they say turns to
fat%
#esearch) never at a standstill) has now shown) that dysfunction of the
glands which discharge their hormones directly into the bloodstream) is
partly responsible for e4cessive corpulence or thinness. The glands primarily
concerned with this are the pituitary) the ovaries) (testicles respectively) and
the thyroid. /ver function or imbalance usually leads to thinness ) while sub
function to any of them usually leads to +corpulence. It has often been
observed that re+sub+functioning) causes the patient to put on weight.
"etting fat after the Bchange B confirms this fact. 9 typical e4ample of this is
the inhabitant of a certain climate: we notice how slim and supple the Italian
girl is) but as soon as she approaches the =change= usually at an earlier age in
hoter countries+ the glandular secretions diminish and she becomes fat.
There are glandular preparations on the mar$et but as with all similar
remedies their administration is a delicate underta$ing. 5any times the side
effects are more unwanted than what they were trying to achieve.
2ating a natural healthy diet that contains valuable nutrients will always
have a good effect on the body. 9voiding any drugs or supplements and
going over to a natural balanced diet of healthy food that provides all the
vitamins and minerals naturally and not through pills.
There are those who are concerned they are not getting enough through their
diet and there is a need to ta$e supplements in the form of nutrition pills and
spoon fulls of supposedly high ,uality supplements. Then there are those on
the other side of the coin who do ta$e all $inds of multi vit and special food
supplement pills and potions who are frightened in case they should absorb
too much of them. This fear is only *ustified where synthetic supplements
are concerned. (9nything not from real food but in pill or spoon fed li,uid
form) for) indeed these can produce signs of overdosing that can be harmful.
Such a thing can not happen with natural vitamins from organic food. (eing
an integral part of organic compounds) they are neither too concentrated nor
arbitrarily combined with inappropriate substances. They can not possibly
cause overdosing or any other unpleasant results.
The body uses what it can use) while any surplus of certain natural vitamins
is stored up. <or the reasons mentioned above) synthetic pills and li,uid
supplements never e,ual natural ones. 9s the boo$ of boo$s e4poses it "od
says B7uman folly brings the wisdom of the wise to nothingB% B
8e may be able to analy&e matter but when it comes to achieving a
biologically e,uivalent synthesis we fail) simply because we cannot fathom
the forces which defy analysis but are) nevertheless) essential to life. It is
much better to turn to the biological source) to nature) for we are part of it
and its life must of necessity be our life. 6reation is ordered and harmonious
and if we $eep within it we can=t go wrong. The human mind will never be
able to e4cel it.
:ow artificial food supplements are the fashion. (ut fortunately) far seeing
researchers li$e .r. 7ahnemann and Schuessler found) that various minerals
are re,uired only in the most minute amounts and can only be assimilated in
the triturated form. So ta$ing them in supplements is at best a waste and at
worst possibly harmful.B
I $now .r ;ogel got lots of criticism for his statements about supplements.
5ost of these were from those involved in selling supplements themselves.
/ne such prominent critic said + B#esearch Yyes solid scienceR not one man=s
opinionZ says we need more 2>9 andGor .79 Ythe body can change 2>9 to
.79 and vice+verse as it needs toZ than one is going to get from eating fish
alone. 6oo$ing anything is li$ely to brea$ down) wash out) or alter the
nutrient content content of a raw food. Same with coo$ing fish.
<ish can concentrate to4ins as we move up the food chain to larger fish. So
fish oil Yrich in the omega 3 fatty acids the brain and other tissues needZ may
be a contaminated source of omega 3. This is why the better supplement
companies micro filter and use molecularly distilled fish oil...and test for
to4ins...and have their finished products 3rd party lab tested for
contaminants) including radiation.B
Sounds good but there is no way to filter out radiation. /r many other
to4ins) be careful about falling for advertising mar$eting hyperbole li$e this.
I still thin$ eating lots of fresh raw fish is <9# better than some of the
derivatives of them in pills form.
7e was right though about coo$ing destroys much goodness) I li$e fresh raw
plants and seafood where possible. The Hapanese are the masters at raw
seafood.
(ut than$s to the nuclear industry <u$ushima 3AA tons of radioactive water
is being dumped into the >acific /cean every day for years now
To my mind there is nothing we can do. In time this radiated water will be
all over the world. I do not thin$ this is enough of a reason to not eat fish) I
would imagine that the goodness from the fish oils as already tal$ed about in
this thread will outweigh the ris$s. (ut its only a guess on my part. It *ust
ma$es me hate the nuclear industry even more because my passion is fishing
and seafood. (ut if a mar$eting campaign says our fish oil or derivative pills
have had the radiation filtered out then stay away because its not possible.
9nother criti,ue of .r vogels wor$ said BThe notion that all supplements are
not needed or are inherently inferior to food is not supported by science.B
:o what .r ;ogel always said is that the supplements themselves are not as
good as the whole foods they were ta$en from. I would say they are
inherently inferior than eating the whole foods they were e4tracted from.
2specially synthetic or artificial substances can never be as good as the real
thing.
The same criti,ue who sells fish oil pills said about .r ;ogels wor$ BThe
fish+oil I sell comes from antarctic Drill. 6onsidered a B$eystoneB species)
because so many different sea animals have depended on it to meet their
nutritional needs for millennia. In this way) I have eliminated all concerns
with to4ins and radiation.B
.o you not thin$ ta$ing the Drill itself would be better than an e4tract of it-
There is no way to filter out radiation) but the goodness in the fish outweighs
the ris$ of it possibly being radiated. The Hapanese have eaten Drill for
cenuries. If you ta$e pills its the same ris$ but if you eat it from the whole
food you then get the same goodness the way nature intended with all the
other trace elements and goodness that humans as yet $now nothing about.
2ven the most advanced research still does not understand why certain
nutrients react well together and get absorbed by the body. 8e do not need
to $now) *ust trust nature. 9s .r ;ogel says the body will absorb the right
amount from whole foods and store the rest for later use when ta$en
together. 8hen derivative are separated from the natural food source it is no
where near as good.
9nother e4ample of derivative being separated from the whole foods is
nectar. :ow we all $now how good for us nectar is) it is one of the best
things about honey a natural food designed and made by natureG"od.
Some bee$eepers have special devices on the entrance to their bee hives to
collect the nectar from the bee=s every time they come bac$ full of the stuff.
This is not as bad as chemically removing derivatives of whole food. 1ots of
nectar supplements have been chemically removed from their whole foods.
This is then sold as a supplement for a very high price in my opinion. 9gain
it sounds great in theory I have no disagreement that nectar is very good for
us. 5y disagreement is doing something that is not natural. 8ould it not be
far better to get the nectar the way nature intended- In the honey it is
presented to your body with all the other micro nutrients and trace elements
that humans do not yet understand how they wor$ with each other and are
absorbed by the body. 9s well as or even better than *ust getting your nectar
from honey) why not as my family does +29T T72 2.I(12 <1/82#S
T72 (22=S "2T T72 :26T9# <#/5. This is not derivatives this is
whole foods from nature. /n the way to school with the $ids we leave earlier
so we can ta$e a detour through fields and wal$ barefoot in the morning
dew. 8e can then loo$ for dandelions and other edible flower heads and
chew as we appreciate nature. In the 0D we get lots of rain and indeed the
morning dew washes everything well before we eat it. I cannot e4press
enough the wonderful feeling being close to nature and eating freshly pic$ed
whole foods not derivatives chemically removed from real foods and made
into pills.
(ut the supplement business is so huge now they have a lot to lose. They
must be very pleased that .r ;ogel has died and his wor$ becoming
forgotten. I want to revive his message. 9void pills as much as possible.
5y ta$e away from what .r ;ogel says is within reason to avoid any food
supplements and ma$e sure you instead get your goodness from real food
the way our creator intended. (ut to be balanced there may be some times
supplements are a good option in my opinion) but I hate to disagree with .r
;ogel. 7e goes on to say and remember this was decades ago now:
B9t one time it was believed) that gold and silver could be made artificially:
indeed) an artificial man was considered a possibility. /ur age has become
less ambitious in that it merely attempts to produce a tablet which contains
all elements that go to ma$e up a human being+ and so to ma$e artificial
nutrition possible. (efore long food supplements will be abandoned and the
same fate will overta$e synthetic vitamins and minerals and other remedies
for they can never ta$e the place of) or e,ual) these forces which the
9lmighty has put into the plant $ingdom and our natural food stuffs. 9
return to natural principles will prove much more profitable to the individual
(not the advertised companies) than all the speculative theories the human
mind is capable of. In the light of the former) the problems of obesity)
glandular dis+function and metabolic disorders will be much more
effectively solved.B
I cannot see his prediction that all food supplements will vanish the way
other things found to be no good have. The industry is now much bigger
than in .r ;ogels day and its ironic that he predicted food supplements
would be found to be no good and be abandoned in favor of real food in a
balanced nutritious diet. :ow after his death at a good old age his reputation
and brand is alive and well selling wait for it................... <ood supplements
with his name on them. I suppose the people who buy them have not read or
understood his message. Some of what they sell are not supplements but
whole food) its *ust the derivatives they sell is against what he always
taught.
8hy buy pills of a certain plant or whatever- 8hy not buy that actual plant
seeds and grow and eat it and every year grow it again for free. #enewable
and far better than derivatives. Instead of buying fish oil pills why not eat
lots of oily fish- 2specially if li$e me you en*oy mountain bi$ing and
$aya$ing then as a hobby tow your fishing $aya$ behind your mountain bi$e
in the morning to go out and haul a long line and fish traps. This is ofcourse
not possible for everyone) but to buy oily fish regularly is better than buying
fish oil pills. 9s .r ;ogel says ta$ing any supplements is at best a waste
because a lot of them are *ust pan bullets they go right through you and at
worst possibly harmful. Its never as good as the real thing.
To get the dosages correct is very hard with pills) but with real food as .r
vogel says the body will absorb what it needs and store the rest for later.
This *ust does not happen with artificial synthetic versions of e4tracts or
whatever.
Im sure there are cases where it may seem best to ta$e some supplements or
something because its hard to get that real food where you live. (ut its never
as good as getting it from real organic food. .r vogel is saying is that it is
preferable to try and get everything you need from real food than from
ta$ing pills or supplements. The advertising world has got a lot bigger than
when .r ;ogel wrote his boo$s. The supplement industry is now huge and
I=m sure they hate .r ;ogel=s boo$s and his message when he says instead of
ta$ing pills of some food e4tract ta$e in the actual food itself not the
supplements.
7e tal$s about .angerous and safe ways to get the goodness your body
needs. 7e says B<at people desperate to lose weight must never let
themselves be persuaded to ta$e slimming preparation) or indeed any
remedy containing so called slimming supplements. <or this can be
dangerous and should only be used homeopathically with the greatest
caution. If the patient does not $now the contents of whatever pill he has
been recommended) before ta$ing it he should ma$e absolutely certain the
truth about everything the pill contains and in what e4act dosages. This is
very difficult because the ingredients printed do not include some of the
filler and other substances to ma$e it into pill form. The individual should
always be very sceptical of any highly praised new supplements or remedies.
9 suitable diet containing all the foods that this new wonder supplement is
supposed to be e4tracted from along with e4ercise is safe and can achieve
the wished for results without being in any way harmful.
9ll chemical or synthetic supplements should be completely avoided) for
these are dangerous not only to health but to life itself. The ta$ing of so
many of these preparations has ended in tragedy by seriously damaging
health. Ta$e only natural remedies not in pills form but the actual real foods
that the pills were supposed to be e4tracted from.
I hope I cause no offense at my opinion here. I agree with .r ;ogel and I
believe that the Be4pertB $nowledge about nutrition these days is on par with
the Be4pertB $nowledge about money and finance++there are a few
psychopaths indoctrinating our entire society with false propaganda) and
then there=s the rest of the Be4pertsB who try to be diligent in their studying)
in that they can cite reams and reams of the propaganda) but in the end they
still end up short of the truth.
I once listened to a homeopathic doctor give a presentation about the history
of the discovery of vitamins and minerals. They were discovered and started
being mar$eted in the mid 1C3As) as being I believe 13 vitamins and @A
minerals that were the essential nutrition components of all food. The idea
was that the nutrients in food could be identified) synthesi&ed) and
manufactured as a pill) so there would be no more malnutrition.
It was a good start) but scientists have since learned that there are literally
thousands of micronutrients in foods that they were previously unaware of.
:ot only do we not $now much about these) but we also have no clue how
they all interact with each other) undoubtedly in many comple4 ways. I
believe that this really indicates that we will never be able to replace the
body=s ultimate nutrition re,uirements with something in a plastic bottle) and
that the study of which foods are essential to optimum health would be more
beneficial and efficient than the study of which food derivatives are
essential.
5aybe humans will never understand the way different nutrients interact
with each other for optimal benefits. (ut we do not need to. 9 balanced diet
the way our designer and 6reator intended is the best way to go.
Ta$e care of your eyes from the :ature .octor.
9 complicated treatment for the comple4 mechanism we call the eye) would
be out of place here. Instead here is a simple piece of advice which) on the
prophylactic principle) will do much good to preserve your eyesight. It will
shed light on the basic laws of nature and help you to return to her.
It is a fact that e4cessive brain wor$ causes your eyes to become
overstrained. The more natural and free from stress we are in our daily lives)
the better it will be for our eyes. The poor nourishment derived from many
present day foods) contribute to the development of many eye troubles) too.
The main problem these days though is too much time loo$ing at electronic
screens.
9ll this can and should be changed without further ado. 7ow can this be
done- The answer is simple: formerly) when we were not so eager to
lengthen the days wor$ by means of artificial light) but too$ our rest early)
there were not so many painful) wea$ and tried eyes as there are now. 1et us
therefore try a most e4traordinary remedy) let us turn the wheel of time bac$
and live for wee$s at a time every year without electric light. 1et us
renounce the convenience of modern lighting and no longer ma$e use of the
magic wonder of electrical engineering.) in other words) let us refrain from
switching on the lights when the sun goes down. /ur painful burning over
tired eyes which can no longer do their wor$ properly) will than$ us for this.
In order to be well armed against the tyranny or custom) we must carefully
plan our day) so that we have got everything done before hand) so when it
gets dar$) we shall not be tempted) inspite of good resolutions) to use the
convenience of the electric switch.
<ormally the evening hours were used for rela4ation and recuperation) in
preparation for that sleep which in time brings the day to an end. This we
must try to do for at least four or more wee$s every year. In e4periencing
this way of life) we shall realise why the 6reator has given us the bright light
of the sun for day and the gentle soothing moonlight for night. 1et this
gentle moonlight come in through your window. It will help you sin$ into a
deep) undisturbed sleep) if you let yourself be soothed by its magic. If we
ma$e full use of the night) we shall wa$e cheerfully with the first gleam of
day) without feeling still tired or drun$ with sleep deficiency. 8ithout
feeling annoyed and disturbed and ready to turn on our other side and sleep
far into the bright day when we were designed to wa$e and live. 8hat we
had intended doing the night before with artificial light we can now do with
much less effort in the full light of day. 8e become fresh and alert and wor$
becomes easy as if it were a game. It is ,uite astonishing how this
compliance with nature=s laws gives us a faculty for wor$ and at the same
time) renes the energy of over ta4ed eyes. The unnatural burden of artificial
light which year after year we impose upon our eyes) will no longer have to
be rec$oned with) if we establish a daily rhythm which follows the coming
and going of daylight. This natural order things has been imposed by "od)
the more we set ourselves against it) the more our eyes will suffer: Indeed) in
time) we will not be able to imagine a contemporary human being without
spectacles. 8e consider the results of our unnatural way of life far too little.
Immersed as we are in this atmosphere of artificiality) we have lost touch
with the natural rhythm of life.
7ow would plants get along if day and night they had to live in a constant
stream of artificial light) without the chance to regenerate themselves in
dar$ness- Their cells would become tired and damaged and their natural
functions would be impaired. 9s can be seen in illegal weed growers
plantations where they grow using artificial lights @IGF. #esulting in very
poor ,uality product. 8hy then should not 5an) the crown of "ods creation)
conform to the harmony of natural law- 8hy should he not use and en*oy to
the full) the priceless wonder of the early morning hours instead of missing
them all) and while the sun shines radiantly outside lie in bed) trying to
recover the hours of sleep he has lost the night before because of staying up
too late with electric lighting straining his eyes- 8hy does he create this
restless night for himself) instead of sleeping ,uietly during those precious
hours before midnight which particularly build up his strength for the ne4t
days wor$ better than anything else- If we could only reorganise our time
our eye would benefit enormously. 8hen the natural light of day fades let us
close our eyes) let us put aside our wor$ during the hours of dar$ness) and
when daylight comes once more) ta$e it up again) strengthened and
refreshed. :ot only our eyes) but our hole bodies will benefit from this
natural way of life. The nature .octor was the one who coined this famous
,uote Ban hour before midnight is worth two after.B 5y father always
instilled this point into his family so we all became early riser=s and use the
early morning as productive time to do whatever you were going to do
before midnight the night before.
1et us give this new routine a trial in the spring or summer. In winter it is
,uite normal to wa$e with the daylight) but unfortunately at this time of the
year we are more tempted to continue our wor$ing day far into the dar$ness.
In Spring then) let us start our good resolution) to give our eyes the natural
daylight in the earliest hours of the morning and in the evening) to protect
them from artificial light. /nly thus will they become strong and healthy.
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8e have taught our $ids to eat the entire apple pips and core especially the
s$ins when washed well. Thin$ about when in your $itchen doing the veg
prep before coo$ing how much of the veg gets thrown away- 8hy not
nibble as you prepare it instead of throwing away the edible parts eat them
as well- .r ;ogel says...
BIf you throw away apple pips) edible s$ins) the outer layer of natural foods
that were designed to be eaten for e4ample cereals (bran)) in short anything
that should be) and naturally is) part of the whole food) then you sooner or
later have to rec$on with a mineral deficiency. It is far more beneficial to eat
the entire whole foods including edible s$ins its always obvious which foods
were designed to have a protective s$in removed li$e bananas and which
were designed to have the s$ins eaten. It would be far more advisable and
appropriate to avoid white flour) white sugar) tinned foods) in short all the
products of civilised feeding than the edible s$ins and other parts of the
whole foods that often get cut out and discarded.B
It is important that growing children) and indeed everyone else) should avoid
white sugar and white flour and that their food should be eaten in the same
condition as the 6reator gave it to them. In such food they will find all the
vitamins and minerals in their right proportions and combinations. 9lways
have in mind: bac$ to natural food) away from artificial products that human
greed for gain has imposed upon us% The manufacturer profits but the human
body is damaged. This damage does not show itself from one day to the
ne4t. The conse,uences of deficiencies) chemicals additions and other
aspects of food sophistication may ta$e a long time to manifest) but sooner
or later we shall fall victim to them. (e it cancer) be it increased
susceptibility to infection etc. /r any other $nown or un$nown disease)
especially of the central nervous system) + we cannot escape them. Their
increase is evident and brought about through the reduction of man=s
inherent power of resistance) which depends in the first place upon a natural
way of life.
Sauer$raut with homemade 6alcium powder.
The nature doctor says not everyone will be ac,uainted with Sauer$raut and
so I will briefly elucidate what it is. 5ost country dwellers will $now that
cattle is often fed =silage= during the winter months to overcome the lac$ of
fresh green gra&ing. Silage is produced by stamping the freshly cut grass into
a huge concrete container or a pit. The stamping will e4pel all air from the
grass which is very important because it is only under the e4clusion of air
that the desired lactic acid fermentation of the grass can be obtained. 8hen
the container or pit is filled with the material to be used as silage) it is sealed
up) weighted down and left to ferment. If all the preconditions of the desired
$ind of fermentation have been fulfilled) the grass will have turned into
silage within I+8 wee$s. Sauer$raut is basically silage but in place of grass
we used shredded white cabbageR the addition of salt) herbs) buttermil$ etc.
serves only to give flavor) to encourage lactic acid+rather that any other $ind
of fermentation) and enrich the health value of the finished article.
Sauer$raut is widely used on the continent and mostly country+fol$s prepare
their own supply for the winter months) when there are fewer fresh edible
plants about.
8hen preparing sauer$raut) be careful to use very little salt) but do not
hesitate to add such plants as mar*oram) thyme) *uniper berries) and) of
course) mustard seeds) which are very important to the preserving of the
Sauer$raut.
Sauer$raut made with of white cabbage is very rich in calcium and possesses
great curative value when eaten raw. The calcium content can be increased
by adding ground up eggshells in the proportion of one level teaspoonful to
1 lb. of Sauer$raut.
(I personally use organic pigeon egg shells after we gather them from nests
and eaten the insides then washed and ground the empty shells with a pestle
and mortar+ .r .ave 9uthor)
This powder can then be mi4ed in with the shredded white cabbage in the
same way as you do with the herbs etc. The resulting fermentation will turn
the mineral calcium of the shells into easily assimilated 6alcium 1actate. If
you prepare a small barrel of Sauer$raut every 9utumn and enrich its
calcium content in the manner suggested every year you will find your
family will be very healthy and be able to fight off infection and disease a lot
more easily.
8hat the :ature .octor say about :ettles
9nother e4cellent source of calcium is the nettle. "ather young nettles in the
spring) chop them up finely then mi4 into your salads. These finely chopped
nettles can also be sprin$led over the potatoes or other dishes that one would
normally garnish. :o one would notice that it was not the usual greenstuff
one uses for garnishing. >ut it in soups too) *ust before serving) or along with
spinach etc. 9lways ma$ing sure you never coo$ the nettles.
1et us therefore see$ out the places where nettles can always be gatheredR if
we continually pic$ the young leaves) there will be a constant supply for
months every year.
Thus you will ma$e sure of eating nettles regularlyR and this is important for
they contain first+class 6alcium phosphate) vitamin . and other important
mineral substances.
8hy not adapt these simple) cheap remedies to ma$e good the lac$ of
nutrients in our food today- 8hy buy e4pensive preparations when there are
other more valuable products to everyone for free *ust buy going outside and
pic$ing it from the wild. In the end this will prove less troublesome and
inconvenient that getting ill) once again it is much better to prevent than
cure.
If you want to live as healthy as you can be then return to simple natural
feeding% Stand up against temptations of manufactured food li$e substances
and ta$e care to avoid all chemically contaminated article of diet.
0nfortunately the chemical industry is too much ingenious in the field of
food adulteration) with its dyes) flavors) means of preserving) fertilising)
spraying and bleaching etc.
9s soon as a certain practice becomes illegal the chemists discovers ten
other loopholes in the law and the stream of poison continues to pour from
the factories into our food supply. The synthetic medicine industry is at the
other end and profits more from the more poison put into the food supply
and the vicious circle is complete.
.r ;ogel says about supplements B>erhaps some of my readers feel that they
have no time to go out and find and pic$ nettles and dandelions and they
would li$e to buy these plants in supplements form. /f course you can do
this) but no prepared medicine can have such a good effect and nothing can
be so cheap and easy as the fresh plant itself freshly gathered from the wild.
The advertising companies would prefer you to thin$ their products they
want to sell you are as good) but remember no e4tract or supplement or *uice
e4tracted can be as good as the real plant itself.
/ats.
It is a well $nown fact that horses derive their strength largely from oats. <or
human beings) too) it is a strengthening food) but that is not allR it is a
wonderful remedy. when our children both recently had chic$en po4 we too$
.r ;ogel=s advice and added oats to the bath water. This remedy can be used
for any s$in complaint by adding oats to bath water.
/ne of my favorite brea$fasts is .r ;ogel=s inspired oats left to soa$ the day
before with raisins and currants or other mi4ed dried fruit. It can be
sweetened with honey the best or unrefined sugar or grape concentrate. This
was the brea$fast I was brought up with before school every day. 5y parents
loved .r ;ogel=s teachings and I want to bring my $ids up the same way.
;egetables
The health value of vegetables depends upon the soil in which they grow.
sic$ soil will produce sic$ plants and if we are to become and remain healthy
we must first attend to restoring health to the soil. 8eeds draw their
nutritional very slowly from the soil every last bit even poor ,uality soil
weeds are better than common veg. 5uch is being taught nowadays about
organic farming) biological soil cultivation) compost gardening) bio+dynamic
soil health etc. and those ac,uainted with the principles of organic soil
cultivation will $now) where to buy their vegetables from) if they cannot
grow them themselves. If you live in the countryside or near to it you should
ta$e advantage of the various wild edible plants growing in woods and
fields. 8ild lee$ for e4ample should always be sought for) because it is one
of the best blood+purifying vegetables.
.andelion salad is so rich in vitamins) cleanses) stimulates and heals the
liver and should always be on the table throughout spring time. 9 garden
will enable you to cultivate dandelion and all you have to do is dig up some
roots growing wild and plant them in a trench which should then be filled
with compost. The roots will begin to sprout as soon as the weather turns
warm and you will doubtless be able to obtain a continuous supply of edible
dandelion throughout the year.
:atural food
It is certainly difficult for a housewife to feed her family on scientific lines)
for even an e4pert in this field i.e Bscientific nutritionistB would find it
impossible to prepare a diet which ta$es into consideration calories)
minerals) vitamins) trace+elements) proteins and what not. all in their
individually re,uired amounts and ,uantities. Theoretically he may be able
to compile a satisfactory diet+sheet from his own point of view) but who can
asses what each individual really needs at any given time in the way of
nutritional factors- If we could have a clearer understanding of what
scientists now thin$ of as necessities for our bodies we should probably be
surprised at our ignorance of the elements which go into the ma$ing of a
healthy diet.
7ow much simpler it would be) if 5an) instead of letting himself in for all
sorts of dietetic adventures which always prove disastrous in the end) would
accept the idea) that a wise 6reator has provided us already with all the
nourishment we re,uire. If we loo$ upon our food as something prepared for
us by 7im) for our well being) then we $now that we have at our disposal all
the $nows and un$nown food elements we need. That will contribute all that
is necessary for the good of our bodies.
(This is why a good test I do with children is when deciding if something is
healthy or not is as$ing is it made by "od or 5an- If its in a bo4 or tube or
something it is more than li$ely a man made food li$e substance) if it is
grown and whole food it was made by "od. 7owever there are always
e4ceptions to every rule.)
>rimitive people are more sensible than we are in this respect: they ta$e their
food as it grows and prepare it very simply) thus preserving its nutritive
value. 7as not our ailing humanity sufficient cause to thin$ on these things-
:ew drugs are being discovered every day) but do we see a decline in the
incidence of disease and ailments or an increase generally- <ar from
decrease there has been an increase) certain diseases are becoming more
prevalent than ever) especially those connected with metabolism of the cells
and the central nervous: 6ancer and multiple sclerosis. They are practically
un$nown among the natives of various so called BuncivilisedB countries.
.egenerative changes in the cells of the body occur chiefly in among us in
the developed world who live on a de+naturalised diet. There are other
diseases and illnesses as well) which cannot get a foothold in other countries
simply because the inhabitants live more naturally and therefore have
sufficient resistance to them. It is only whole food that offers real sustenance
and protection and this is shown best by the e4ample that whole rice
provides. 2verything offered by nature consists of an integral whole and if
human folly removes only a fraction from it +whatever it may be+ we are
depriving ourselves of something that would otherwise ma$e for complete
health.
Its a very good point .r ;ogel made) Bthere are literally thousands of
micronutrients in foods that we are previously unaware of. :ot only do we
not $now much about these) but we also have no clue how they all interact
with each other) undoubtedly in many comple4 ways. I believe that this
really indicates that we will never be able to replace the body=s ultimate
nutrition re,uirements with something in a plastic bottleB
Ta$e fish oil supplements for e4ample as I tal$ about many times. 8e all
$now they are very good for us) but the ,uestion is not about if fish oil is
good for us it is should they be ta$en in supplements or by eating fish
ourselves-
The reasons for eating the fish themselves and not in supplements are what
.r vogel says that the oil is only one great ingredient and who $nows what
other great things our creator put in fish that are good for us that wor$ well
when ta$en together. 'ou may be missing out by only ta$ing a single
derivative li$e the oil on its own in a supplement.
Hust one more e4ample because I have been told I tal$ too much about
avoiding derivatives of whole foods. (ut lets for a moment tal$ about fruit
*uice. :ow there is no doubt fruit is good for us and the *uice is too. (ut
what is better eating the whole fruit the way nature intended or drin$ing fruit
*uice- .rin$ing the *uice in moderation is fine) but these days people buy
huge cartons of fruit *uice and when they are thirsty drin$ a lot of it every
day and they thin$ its good for them. It may be the same as eating @A or so
oranges or whatever in one go) this is not in moderation.
8orse yet it is not the whole food) it is a derivative of whole food. It is
missing many trace elements that nature intended be consumed along with
the *uice. (ut please do not get me wrong) fruit and veg *uices are good for
you in moderation) but *ust not nearly as good for as the whole food they
were derived from. This can apply to any supplements or derivatives of
whole food) I mean where do they get the recommended doseges from- 7ow
do they $now- They don=t. /nce again its difficult to get the ,uantities
correct when ta$ing supplements or derivatives of whole food) as well as its
difficult to get the combinations correct of trace elements and micro
nutrients that are best together that benefits your body the most. 'ou do not
have to worry about this at all) *ust consume whole foods that nature
intended and your body will absorb the correct amounts in the right
combinations and store the rest for later use) again the correct amounts in the
right combinations. This does not happen with derivatives of whole foods
ta$en in supplements that have been chemically removed from whole foods.
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"eneral advice.
9 health diet should always be so arranged) that it does not unnecessary
disturbances in the system) which can easily occur when the over enthusiast
patient tries to hurry along. .oing too much of a good thing too fast is never
as good as doing it gradually. 5y favorite word in the title of my boo$s is
balance) or another way to say it is in moderation. Someone once said to me
your title is a bit of a mouthful why not *ust call it simple self reliance- I
thought about it but realised the word balance is so import to me. (alance in
all things should be the overall goal for everyone) nowhere more true does
this prove to be than in eating. I $now many disagree with me but a little bit
of what you fancy does you good. 'es my family does parta$e of *un$ food
on the rare occasion) to not do so would not be balanced in my opinion.
That salads should not be salted goes with out saying) as we said before
lemon *uice or whey concentrate should be used to ma$e the dressing. (y
adhering to the correct diet we can do much to help whatever nature remedy
we may be ta$ing) to achieve the best possible cure. There is little point in
swallowing medicines or ta$ing whatever treatments if) at the same time we
pay no attention to the foods we eat. 9ctually our diet should be the first
thing we put right. <or it is useless to go in for the various remedies and
cures to rid the system of say) uric acid) if at the same time) we encourage its
formation by eating processed and unnatural food. It is senseless to ta$e
$idney and blood purifying teas and steambaths etc. in order to eliminate
metabolic waste from the system if we go on with the same diet as before
that caused all your troubles to begin with.
The manure for the plant is what the food is for the man. Ironic when we in
our family use our own made humanure for our edible plants. If the manure
is of the wrong $ind we do not get the best lush growth that we do with
properly prepared humanure. If we eat the wrong $ind of food we may
become fat and or unhealthy and wea$ without energy. <ood has one main
purpose) to sustain life and health. Therefore we should eat to live to live to
eat. 8hat in the past we have eaten for no better reason than it was pleasant
to the palate.) must in the future be considered from the point of view of
purpose. It is only in this way that we can e4pect the the fullest benefit from
our food. It is only with persistence (in the wrong way of living) to ma$e
much of the modern diseases possible. 7ealth does not depend alone upon
your physician) but to an even greater degree upon yourself.
9 famous supermodel Date 5oss once said Bnothing tastes as good as s$inny
feelsB
I would change that to Bnothing tastes as good as healthy feels%B .ave
9uthor.
9 good natural diet consists partly of coo$ed and partly of raw food and
especially fermented foods. The Hapanese diet consumes lots of raw food
including raw fish. These days we are told that eggs should not be eating
raw) the reasons are not told its because of the low ,uality of the eggs
available in the shops. I tal$ elsewhere a lot about how my family obtains
organic wild pigeon eggs of which you need about 3 fro every one regular
chic$en egg. 'our eggs should come from wild) healthy) naturally fed and
free running free flying poultry. 2aten raw then becomes a healthful
beneficial option.
5eat is still classed as natural food providing it is organic and fresh and not
processed in any way. 7ow can you $now these days- 'ou can=t) Im sorry
but even the e4pensive stuff mar$ed 1AAE organic may fulfill the
re,uirements to get the label but there are ways of satisfying the standards
re,uired that are not in the best interests of the finished product. There are
all $inds of harmful phenols and other poisons in all meats at the
supermar$et. 5y way of catching live s,uirrels and most of all pigeons in
my coroplast traps is one way of being sure of fresh organic meat that there
has been no chemicals or poisons added to the meat in the interests of big
business and profits.
.iet suggestions based on what I have learned over the years from following
the nature doctor.
To impose no burden upon the system and support any treatment you may be
ta$ing for the good of your health. 9ny $ind of diet that is not balanced and
fails to include some nutrients that you really need will leave you with
deficiencies. These are *ust some suggestions that my family tries to adhere
to.
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(rea$fast.
(ircher+muesli. 6onsisting of soa$ed for a day or so) raw or germinated oats
or wheat. There are ,uite a number of differences between wheat and oats.
/ne of them is that while oats are a cereal species that has been grown to
yield its seeds) wheat is a type of grass and is nowadays ran$ed as the third
most produced cereal+li$e product) following mai&e and rice. /n the other
hand) wheat products are only restricted to ba$ing because this grass is
highly fermentable but oats are typically eaten by humans as oatmeal or
rolled oats.
To alternate between oats or wheat as the main body of your muesli will give
variety for the main ingredient. Then such fresh fruits as may seasonally be
available. In the summer there will be a lot more obviously. <or the rest of
the year dried fruit or other preserved fruits you may have in your pantry. 9ll
year honey is wonderful on muesli) as long as it is real honey and not the
stuff from the super mar$et that has had the pollen filtered out and been
super high heat treated which destroys lots of goodness.
:e4t thing my 5um always added to the families big barrel of muesli was a
selection of nuts. 2ither whole nuts or in pieces ground up or grated. The
greatest in my opinion is the super food that is the walnut) but that=s *ust my
opinion because we grow walnut tree=s) so whatever nuts you can get hold of
or buying bags of mi4ed nuts as long as they are organic.
:e4t thing my 5um often put in was ground or whole seeds. 9gain a bag of
mi4ed seeds) or individual) I have my favorites as does everyone.
'ou could add mil$ as you could warm up) but .r ;ogel always said raw
was better than coo$ed when it comes to muesli. we often add natural yogurt
on top these days.
5y 5um always had a large white barrel which she made her different types
of mi4ed muesli in. ;ariety is the spice of life. 8e often used to scoop out a
bowel full and put mil$ on then after a few mouthfuls as$ B0m what is this
new ingredient-B 9s it was a big white tub with a lid on in our $itchen it
could be mista$en for a waste bin. /ne of my sisters boyfriends was eating
grapes in the $itchen and putting the pips into what he thought was the bin.
It too$ a few days to wor$ out what this new ingredient was. There weren=t
many and we had all eaten the top half of the barrel before we wor$ed out
what had happened. 9n even funnier story was one day my .ad as$ed what
this new ingredient was and when my 5um couldn=t answer we had a good
loo$ only to find maggots in there. 9 fly had obviously laid eggs in there
somehow when the lid was off. 5y .ad always hated waste and we still
finished off the barrel after all as he told us they are very nutritious and are
eaten in many parts of the world. :ot recommended though) its good advice
to $eep the top firmly on if you don=t want new ingredients that are moving
when you eat them.
<or brea$fast now I need something I could throw together the night before)
that would fill up the bottomless pits that are a family wor$ing the land
every day) and would be cool since the days are warming up here in the
south east of the 0D.
This soa$ed muesli recipe brings all of these components together for a
family who is pulled in many directions) as most of us are) or anyone else
who wants a ma$e+ahead brea$fast for warm mornings. >lus) with the
crunchy nuts or seeds and mil$ it $ind of tastes li$e cereal.
Soa$ed 5uesli. #ecipe notes: This recipe is very versatile) so feel free
whatever grains) dairy) fruit) and nuts you have on hand. Serves four or five.
Ingredients 3GI cups old+fashioned rolled oats)3 tablespoons chia or other
appropriate seeds) 1 3GI cups yogurt) $efir) sour mil$ or other) fermented
dairy product (or 1 3GI cup water \ 1 T apple cider vinegar or lemon *uice))
water as needed) 8 T sunflower seeds or other mi4ed nuts or seeds) 1 cup
diced fresh fruit (apples) bananas) berries) etc.) dried fruit (optional) raw
mil$ as desired.
.irections
The day before you plan to serve the muesli combine the oats) chia seeds)
and yogurt in a ,uart *ar. 5i4 well. 9dd water and mi4 until the level of the
mi4ture reaches four cups. 6over tightly with a lid.
9llow to sit at room temperature until the ne4t morning. (.onKt frea$ out) it
wonKt go bad. The friendly bacteria in the fermented mil$ will $eep
everything a+o$ay.)
The ne4t morning divide the muesli amongst four or five bowls. Top each
with nuts and fresh or dried fruit. 9 blob of nut butter would not be out of
place either. Serve in bowls with raw mil$.
8holemeal crisp bread or sourbread with a small amount of real butter) nut
butter) honey or something else healthy li$e rosehip conserve sprin$led with
wheatgerm (which can also be added to the muesli) can accompany the
muesli as well as nettle tea or dandelion coffee as I tal$ about so much in my
first boo$. There are many other healthy versions of drin$s in the morning)
these drin$s can be sweetened with real honey and if li$ed topped off with
real cream.
9lso fruit+*uice drin$s are beneficial but not from concentrate ma$e your
own real fruit drin$s.
.inner: .epending on the season a great variety of fresh salads can be
served. 8hich can be prepared with whey concentrate which has a very
good effect on digestion. Sour cream or yogurt may also be used as a salad
dressing. 9nd herbs such as summer savory) mar*oram and thyme should be
added to any dressings.
If li$e our family you ma$e it a common practice to fill bags full of edible
wild plants everyday) you will never run short of plants for your salad.
B9 weed is a plant whose virtues haven=t been discovered yetB d #alph
8aldo 2merson
6abbage in any form) is better eaten raw in a salad than coo$ed. 6oo$ed
encourages flatulence besides you are $illing much of the goodness by
coo$ing it. 6abbage salad is not only well tolerated ) but it is very health
giving) we grow lots of cabbage and often have it on the menu) then ma$e
sauer$raut to last all winter until the ne4t batch of cabbage is ready for
eating fresh. <ermented is in some ways better than raw) but a combination
of both raw and fermented is unbeatable for a health diet. 9s always I stress
balance) too much of anything is not good for you. 9ny steamed vegetables
we serve) should never be such that it encourages flatulence) this is also
going to $ill a lot of the goodness.
Some starch containing food should follow: dietetically the best is whole
rice. It has a very good effect on blood pressure and helps regenerate the
veins. Instead of rice you may sometimes have potatoes) coo$ed in their
s$ins but never fried. 8hole wheat also provides an e4cellent dish and
should be prepared li$e rice. This is when we often eat some seafood) for us
it depends what we have caught in our fish traps and longlines. 8e eat raw
because my wife is a very proficient Hapanese chef. Sometimes some
seafood is better coo$ed but again as with veg you are destroying a lot of the
goodness.
Those who li$e soup) should sometime ta$e vegetable soups mildly
flavoured. 5eat soups should be ta$en minimally as the endanger uric acid
in the system and should be $ept to a minimum throughout the year. (ut
sometimes we ma$e a s,uirrel or pigeon meat broth along with our home
grown sups and onions.
>urely vegetable soups on the other hand are most health giving. fresh herbs
raw vegetable *uices and raw vegetables and wild plants finely grated can
also be added. In the same way we often add well chopped up freshly pic$ed
and washed nettles when they are available through the year. /r other health
herbs li$e wild lea$ etc. can improve both the taste and more importantly
nutritional value content.
Those who really li$e meat (my family included) may add small amounts of
meat dishes but try and ma$e sure it is organic and naturally fed in a natural
way as much as possible. 8e are constantly supplied with pigeon and
s,uirrels from our live coroplast traps I tal$ about so much in my first boo$.
(ut a word of caution meat (not seafood meat) should be considered as *ust a
small addition to the main meal) for we should restrict ourselves the amount
of non seafood meat.
9 sweat course after such a dinner described above has no place in a health
diet) because it encourages fermentation in your stomach. If you cannot
overcome your desire for something sweet do a mental e4ercise of all the
health problems you are trying to avoid and thin$ about the last time you had
a serious health problem or were very ill) surely the price you pay is worth
it- 9long with strengthening your self control. #emember it is better to eat
little but good than much food. <or little but good food ma$es for perfect
health.
Slow eating and through insalivation will enable you to obtain a ma4imum
value from your food. eating with chopstic$s ma$e you put les in your
mouth each time and chew it well. 7owever with a for$ or spoon or
whatever) thin$ smaller amounts in your mouth each time and chew it very
well. This prevents the pancreas from being over burdened and the
formation of intestinal gases.
Supper. I would call the evening meal supper rather than dinner) for it is
better to have a light meal in the evening rather than a large one. If ta$en
early whatever food we have has plenty of time to digest before we go to
bed. This evening meal may be the same as lunch or sometimes brea$fast.
<or e4ample a mi4ture of oat fla$es with mi4ed dried fruit and nuts and
seeds. Sometimes a meal consisting of salad and seafood li$e a typical
Hapanese dish. 8hatever food you have for supper should be ta$en in
moderation.
<ood to go. 9fter brea$fast our family ma$es up pac$ed food for later in the
day. The Hapanese love onigiri which is rice balls. There are infinite
possibilities for what you put inside the rice then wrapped in seaweed.
Samurai used to carry them in a bamboo tube on their bac$s ne4t to their
DatanaGUuiver and bow. This is a brilliant convenient food to ta$e with you
on a busy day.
Sandwiches. 'ou should have whole meal or crisp bread with lightly spread
butter. Sourbread is more healthy than other bread. It is easy to ma$e
homemade sourbread along with other fermenting you can do at home.
9ccording to the foundation of your sandwich you can ma$e a variety of
additions. <inely chopping wild plants and sprin$ling inside) along with
grated other raw vegetables. Small chopped flat plants and vegetables can be
added and are very refreshing and enrich the meal with many un$nown
about to humans trace elements that when consumed in whole foods and not
in supplements wor$ together in a way humans cannot understand but the
way our 6reator designed them to.
<asting.
/ne of the best remedies which is always at our disposal) is fasting. If we do
not feel well because of something we ate) if our body is disturbed or we are
suffering from sic$ness of some $ind) then fasting is the most natural
remedy. 9nimals behave more sensibly than we do in such situations. They
refuse all food. 9nimals $now instinctively that they must not eat until they
feel well again. They $now of no special remedy beyond fasting if they are
ill. They *ust lay down in a ,uiet place and rest and fast until they get well
again.
8hen we fast the body has the chance to get rid of unwanted items. .r
;ogel says before you begin the fast ma$e sure the bowels are empty.
1inseed or herbal la4ative will help with this or perhaps a camomile emina.
after the fast any waste in the body will thus be disposed of and your organs
will begin to function better.
If you get really hungry and are finding it hard you can chew grass *ust li$e
cows do but not swallowing anything. /r chew a few things li$e raisins
slowly and thoroughly again not swallowing) but spitting out the empty
suc$ed out s$ins. The (edouins wandering in the desert can live for days on
a few dates) because they get the fullest value of this humble meal) by
chewing so well and thus pre+digesting it properly. In *ust the same way we
can help ourselves during our period of fasting. a little of the goodness
getting through to your stomach is not enough to get all the digestion
systems wor$ing again) as long as you don=t swallow any solids and drin$
only water during your fast.
9n important rule to remember whilst fasting is not to worry. 7appiness is a
natural medicine which stimulates the endocrine glands and $eeps them at
pea$ efficiency. This is one of the reasons why the increasing tempo of
modern life) with its many worries) can damage our health to such an e4tent.
7ow much food should we eat- .r vogel was often as$ed how much a
grown person should eat. 7e said one should not accept a system of calories
as a measure of ones needs. 9n e4act system of calculation is not possible
and the adaption of a definite system can do more harm than good.
The nature .octor says B 9 happy) *olly type needs less food than a
discontented) unhappy chap) because cheerfulness leads to better glandular
functioning and conse,uently to better digestion and improved assimilation.
In other words he gets more out of his food than the other type. There is
much truth in the saying which asserts that one does not live on what one
eats but on what one digests. This is another reason why .r ;ogel and others
li$e him say supplements are never as good as the whole foods they were
ta$en from. They digest better ta$en in natural whole food form not
separated out and ta$en in a pill unnaturally.
If you ta$e care to eat only natural foods wherever you are you an not go far
wrong.
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I love going for nature wal$s gathering organic edible food. 8hy not start
learning what is edible around you) ta$e the $ids out with gloves) cutting
tools and digging stic$s) and most importantly large bags. 5y wife and I
ta$e our son and daughter into the wild gathering and hunting) mostly bird
trapping.
This is what I do) and this is a great time of year) in the 0D spring seems to
be coming early.
I tell you what) and I am really serious) eating so much wild plants ma$es
you feel "#29T% I can not enough stress the effect its having on my family.
I can only relate how I feel I have lost weight and feel energised. The more I
refuse processed man made food and eat flowers) nettles even thistles that I
finely chop up) I feel so healthy. (est of all I get the $ids out in the fresh air
and away from electronic screens. 9lso you save a lot of currency to boot.
8hy not start with the basics) do you have wild dandelions and nettles near
you- These two plants alone will be better than spending any currency on
supplements.
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.aisies are some of the most common flowers) found everywhere from
professional bou,uets of flowers to roadsides and gardens. They=re pretty)
fragrant wild flowers with lots of delicate petals and they=re pri&ed for a
variety of reasons by people all over.
2ven today) people use daisies for many of the same purposes they were
used for centuries ago) still praising its many positive effects and either
overloo$ing or completely ignoring any adverse effects it may have had) on
account of it being used in several salad) soup) and entrae recipes throughout
the world.
The daisy petals are said to have a pleasant taste) sometimes a bit sour
depending on what stage of growth the flower is in when it=s harvested and
eaten. 8hen eaten) daisies are said to have wonderful effects on your
digestive system) aiding in the digestion of whatever food you=re eating with
it) and letting it settle in your stomach without coming bac$ as heartburn)
diarrhea or any other stomach or digestive problem associated with your
diet. .aisies are also a powerful antispasmodic when ingested along with
food) being $nown to calm your nerves and muscles) ma$ing them a
recommended part of a healthy diet if you have any nervous or spastic
problems%
The petals of the daisy flower have long been used as a wound dressing)
being especially popular during our world=s wars to aid in the healing and
pain relief of soldiers on the field when newer technologies in first aid were
either not invented or not available. This is not a useless strategy) as daisies
are $nown to be anodynes) or pain relieving herbs) that have even been used
through recorded history as one of the most well $nown and commonly used
pain remedies in the world%
9s with most flowers and herbs) daisies have also been used to prevent and
fight against certain types of cancer) most notably breast cancer. The studies
conducted have different outcomes) but most results end with promising
results for the common garden flower. .aisies are also used to combat more
typical and less harmful problems) such as dry s$in and sore throats. Their
petals as well as the natural chemical occurrences inside the plant itself have
been $nown to have moisturi&ing properties) and are useful in healing dry
s$in patches or even ec&ema. The petals) leaves) even stems) are $nown by
the scientific community to be antitussive) meaning they prevent and cure
scratchy) itchy) or sore throats. In fact) many common remedies for strep
throat and allergic reactions causing throat trauma or soreness) e4tracts from
the daisy flower are prominent and often it=s main ingredient%
<lowers in medicine are) and have always been) a vital part of staying
healthy as a human. 8hen a flower as common and underestimated as the
daisy has such ama&ing properties that are severely overloo$ed by the
populous) perhaps it=s time to re+e4amine how the world loo$s at natural
medicines.
+ <ermented vegetables (I 7I"71' recommend this. Some e4amples of
fermented veggies are sauer$raut) pic$les) $efir) $imchee) coconut $efir) and
more.)
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5y son is becoming a wild edible e4pert I have e4plained to him that all
thistles belong to the sunflower (9ster) family of plants.
Since the sunflower family does not contain any poisonous plants) all thistles
are considered to be edible. That said) even though all thistles are edible) we
always recommend eating a small amount the first time around to see how
your body will react to a new food. /nce you are sure that you are not
allergic) you can then start to gather and eat in your chosen method. 5y
most used method is to finely chop and add to whatever other meal you are
preparing if appropriate.
8e always try to choose the younger) tender parts as these taste the best. 8e
also are mindful to leave some plants and allow them to go to seeds so that
we can en*oy more thistle ne4t year. (ut maybe that is too fussy considering
it is all edible from root to flower heads and everything in between. Thistle
root can be used in similar ways to potatoes) you can ba$e them boil them
grate them) whatever ta$es your fancy.
Thistles) in this case 6irsium horridulum (SI#+see+um hor+id+'//+lum) are
among the hardest to gather of wild foods) (lac$ 8alnuts probably being the
worst. (ut) the reward is edible stal$s) edible leaves Xtrimmed of spines X
roots and unopened flower bud bottoms. 1i$e many tasty wild plants) the
thistle did not ma$e its way into main stream food channel because of the
spines and its two+year growth habit. The first year the plant is *ust a root
and a rosette) the second year it sends up a stem and blossoms.
9ll can be eaten raw) steamed or boiled. (/r roast whole by a fire and
s,uee&e the coo$ed core out.)
/f course) one should wear heavy gloves when wor$ing with thistles) and
some people have contact dermatitis with thistles) so ma$e sure first.
I *ust use a long+handled shovel to dig them at the base under the roots. 8ith
heavy gloves a chopping bloc$ and a good sharp $nife I finely chop from the
top down. I choose not to separate the different part e4cept the roots which
can be eaten li$e potatoes but the top above the roots all get finley chopped
up and eaten raw by my family.
'ou can eat it raw or coo$ed) I prefer raw) but remember what .r ;ogel says
: for a balanced diet you want a mi4 of some raw and some coo$ed food.
Too much raw food is not good for you as too much of anything is not good
for you. So variety and balance are the best way to go.
The plant also grows fibrous as it ages X why we donKt eat older stal$s
although you canX and can be used for cordage. Soa$ing the plant several
days in water ma$es the threads available. 9lso) the seed fluff when dry is
great tinder. 9nd should you be in the wilderness with little but a thistle for
protection) $now the Seminole Indians made blowgun darts from the plant.
That might re,uire a rema$ing of the common phrase: IKve got a thistle stuc$
in the thic$ of my tongue. The down was used as guide feathers for arrows.
This is good to $now if you need glue in a survival situation. The other
option noadays is finding some old plastic bottles or something and melting
them and dripping it on whatever you want to glue.
6lover) 9vailable 9round The 8orld
7ay may be for horses) but clover is for peopleSwellS. almost.
I was forever nibbling on clover blossoms when I was a $id. I suspect I did
that because my mother did that. She brought us up to have a $een interest in
wild food.
/ne of the more surprising sides of clover is that itKs in the pea family) and
its blossom is actually a bunch of little pea+li$e blossoms) called Mwings and
$eels.M 6lover is also a native of 2urope and 9sia but has been used as a
pasture crop worldwide. 9nd while there are few pasture in the 9rctic)
clover grows from the top of the earth to the bottom and all around) nearly
every location on the rotation. Though well+$nown as totally edible) from
blossom to root) it is not choice Leating wild.M Some call it a survival food)
and perhaps rightly so for only the blossoms are truly pleasant to human
tastes. The leaves are an ac,uired or tolerated taste.
8hile it may not be that good in taste) clover can be good for you. It is high
in protein) has beta carotene) vitamin 6) most of the ( vitamins) biotin)
choline) inositol) and bioflavonoids. 6lover does come with three words of
warning) however: /ne is that ,uite a few people are allergic to it and donKt
$now it) so go easy at first until you $now one way or the other. Secondly)
:2;2# S. did you see that word- :2;2# ferment and eat any part of it.
'ou want your clover either completely fresh or completely dried) :ever in
between. (ecause you run the chance of creating the mold that causes Sweet
6lover .isease which reduces your bloodKs clotting ability. 1astly clover in
warm climates can produce small amounts of cyanide. 8ith this in mind
then clover specifically I would limit it to less than acupfull in one day) and
maybe not every day. I do not say this about other wild edibles.
There are a lot of catchwords nowadays but i consider green parts of clover
to be perfect L>#2bioticsM. most people have now heard of >#/biotics
which are of course the Lnon humanM symbiotic bacteria type cellular
organisms eating our food in the gut) but >#2biotics are foods that are
specifically intended for these organisms. It is my opinion that non+to4ic less
digestible greens are a great way to promote healthy intestinal flora (not to
mention the native microbes on the leaf ready to start decomposing the leaf
in your gut or not). It is also my belief that by eating these foods you
increase your ability to eat these foods and utili&e their nutrients.
Some people spend hours trying to find a four leaf clover. 9pparently since
<u$ushima there has been an increased number of four and even five leaf
clovers found around 9sia) 9ustralia and the 9merica=s. 0nluc$y for some I
guess) it *ust ma$es me hate the nuclear industry even more.
:ow) one parting measure of how humanity is getting along with nature:
6lover is now legally discouraged in lawns and the li$e because similar to
why they are $illing off one of my favorite wild edible + dandelion + it
attracts bees and people might get stung. <ran$ly) I thin$ we need less
lawyers than less clover or dandelion.
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8al$ing e4ercising barefoot in the morning dew.
I=m always wal$ing around barefoot since I was a $id. 2asy to do growing
up in the countryside with the normally warm weather. 9nd recently I=ve
been reading up on BgroundingB or BearthingB. It=s great) because time and
time again I reali&e that I=ve been naturally doing something beneficial all
this time.
So I got this random thought about nature....with the morning dew) I=m
thin$ing the conductivity between my feet and earth=s ground must be much
much better than with dry grass- 6ould the dew be a gift of nature for this
reason along with many others- It ma$es me smile to thin$ so. :+)
'es the morning dew on wet grass is preferable to dry grass) and does play a
part. (y the way) I noticed that if I sleep grounded) I get a much deeper)
higher ,uality sleep.
2ven when I sleep *ust hours grounded versus 8 hours without my
grounding pad) I feel much better with the hours of sleep I got while
grounded.
.ecades ago in the 1CA=s .r ;ogel got lots of his patients to wal$ barefoot
in the morning dew. 7e wrote a lot about it in his boo$. I wonder if he
instinctively $new about connection to mother 2arth- It all fits in with his
teachings bac$ to nature but there was no information about
groundingG2arthing bac$ then.
7e says in his boo$ the nature .octor in the early morning you should ta$e a
wal$ barefoot on grass still wet with dew) and very soon you will reali&e
how good this is for you. 'ou will find that after this barefoot wal$ in the
morning dew your whole nervous system seems to have become ,uite
regenerated. This renewed strength and energy which mother 2arth imparts
to our bodies) should be made use of by overtired) overstrained modern man.
The less cultivated the ground the more benefit we will derive from it.
BThen he says there is of course no point at all in wal$ing barefoot on
asphalt) cement) or any other artificial materials) we might as well put on our
shoes) for such ground can do nothing for us%B
Hust thin$ he said this bac$ in the A=s well before all the research about
grounding. 7ow did he $now- It ma$es you thin$ what else we humans do
not $now yet about nature) but *ust being as close as possible to nature we
will benefit the most.
The research on grounding is now !A\ years old) so there were other people
who were aware of the effects of it) bac$ then. I can name one) 6lint /ber
who wrote the seminal boo$ +
2arthing: The 5ost Important 7ealth .iscovery 2ver-
Throughout much of history humans wal$ed barefoot and slept on the
ground) largely oblivious that the surface of the 2arth contains limitless
healing energy. Science has discovered this energy as free+flowing electrons
constantly replenished by solar radiation and lightning. <ew people $now it)
but the ground provides a subtle electric signal that maintains health and
governs the intricate mechanisms that ma$e our bodies wor$+*ust li$e
plugging a lamp into a power soc$et ma$es it light up. 5odern lifestyle)
including the widespread use of insulative rubber or plastic+soled shoes) has
disconnected us from this energy and) of course) we no longer sleep on the
ground as we did in times past.
2arthing introduces the planet=s powerful) ama&ing) and overloo$ed natural
healing and empowering energy and how people anywhere can readily
connect to it. The physical disconnect with the 2arth creates abnormal
physiology and contributes to inflammation) illness) pain) fatigue) stress) and
poor sleep. (y reconnecting to the 2arth) symptoms are rapidly relieved and
even eliminated and recovery from surgery) in*ury) and athletic overe4ertion
is accelerated.
8al$ing barefoot sensibly employed is a remedy which should not be
despised by those who need regenerating their batteries so to spea$.
7owever I still often get told off by well meaning mothers in the par$ telling
me Byour children have got nothing on their feetB I say yes than$ you for
your concern we all do it on purpose for health benefits.
The ancient "ree$s I have recently been reading about who were certainly
not so physically degenerate as we are in modern times) seem to have $nown
about the energy to be derived from being grounded and in contact with the
earth. The legend of "aa) who was $nown as deriving his strength from
mother earth fits in well with modern research about groundingGearthing.
The story tells of giant 9ntaeos) who as a son a "aa derived his strength
from the 2arth.
7is enemy would only beat him wrestling when he realised) that whenever
9ntaeos touched the ground he would recover his strength. (ut if he could
be raised up off the ground for long times it deserted him. To $eep him from
deriving renewed strength in this manner) became therefore his enemies only
chance of getting the better of 9ntaeos. This is but a legend) but as such) it
nevertheless embodies the $nowledge of the wonderful) regenerating powers
of the 2arth. Science may not be able to e4plain and demonstrate the source
or cause of the phenomena) but that it e4ists in indisputable.
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8al$ing and e4ercising in the morning dew.
I said previously my ta$e on Date 5oss famous ,uote Bnothing tastes as
good as s$inny feelsB which I do not li$e because s$inny is not the goal but
healthy should be. If I would be remembered for a famous ,uote I would li$e
it to be Bnothing tastes as good as healthy feels%B In line with this I want to
emphasi&e the truly wonderful healthy feeling of going to sleep early getting
a few hours before midnight (of which each hour is worth @ after midnight.)
Then wa$ing early before dawn to go running) cycling and climbing tree=s
loo$ing for bird eggs. 6ycling and climbing walls to go liberating waste
edible food that would have been dumped into and damage our mother
2arth. <ar more natural and healthy however is barefoot running into the
woods at dawn climbing tree=s collecting bird eggs and sometimes s,uabs
for an incredible fresh organic brea$fast. I have been accused in a derogatory
way of being a tree hugger or bush hippie. 8ell call me whatever you li$e)
the feeling of being healthy and close to nature is worth all the name calling
you could throw at me. 5y son and daughter and I then after brea$fast ta$e a
detour on the way to (and from) school through fields purposely barefoot in
the morning dew. >ic$ing and munching on wild edibles that have been
washed naturally in the rain and dew every morning.
8hile travelling through 9sia I too$ note of early morning groups of people
in par$s practising Ti+6hi while barefoot in the morning dew. 5aybe this has
something to with the reason why Hapan has the healthiest population and
longest average life span in the entire world.
If I wasnt so busy every morning climbing grappling hoo$sGrope ladders and
liberating edible watse food and climbing tree for fresh organic free range
eggs etc. I would be getting my e4ercise another way barefoot in the
morning dew.
In the summer getting up early before dawn and cycling to the coast towing
my fishing $aya$ to haul fish traps and clean and re+bait long lines. 8al$ing
barefoot in the sand bringing everything up the beach with buc$et fulls of
fish and seafood. (eing in the sea and paddling barefoot on the shoreline is
even better than the conductivity from the morning dew.
8hen I was a boy I wor$ed for a bass fisherman and we started wor$ before
dawn every morning. <irst *ob was to hand set and pull a sane net for sand
eels. These are perfect live bait for bass.
In the summer *ust shorts or when it got colder later in the year I used to
wear a shortie cut off wet suit and the s$ipper used to head into the beach as
far as he could where I would *ump overboard with one end of the rope
connected to the net. The crew then steamed out letting the rope out then set
the net and steamed bac$ into the beach. .rop another man off with the
other end of the net on an e,ually long rope. 7e would haul it up the beach
until li$e me $nee deep in the surf then raise his arm which was the signal to
start hauling. 8e had to haul together loo$ing for mar$s on the lines which
would indicate we were pulling the net in symmetry. Then as we hauled
slowly wal$ bac$ up the beach in shallower water and come towards each
other closing the net. The last bit was very hard to pull and the most
important if we got it wrong we could lose all the catch. Then the other crew
members would come and help gather everything together) sometimes we
would get the first bass of the day. 9nd all sorts of other fish and seafood
which we sometimes used as bait.
This was so healthy loo$ing bac$) if you can get your early morning e4ercise
doing something productive li$e this) but even if not *ust ta$e the dog for a
wal$ barefoot in the morning dew.
The nature doctor says......
8al$ing and e4ercising in the morning dew.
5ay will not find it easy to wal$ run or do some morning e4ercises in the
still dew+wet grass) or sandy shore. They) perhaps live in narrow streets of
the urban areas and would find it too much trouble even a waste of time to
see$ out the green natural land or the seaside before brea$fast) even see$ing
out brea$fast while doing their morning e4ercises and deep breathing and
rela4ing. (ut what a lot a lot of good it would do these urban dwellers to
en*oy this refreshing moment) before they rush into their busy unnatural day%
7ow much to be envied are those) who live by the sea in the midst of nature)
who in the early morning carry out their natural e4ercise of launching their
fishing boat from the shore into the sea. Then rowing out to wor$ their
fishing gear. /r those general farmers who get up early to go about their
farm wor$ in the fresh morning air en*oying nature the way humans were
designed to.
2ven though they may not realise it these fishermen and farmers are doing
their bodies enormous goodby this regular morning wor$ out of doors
breathing in fresh morning air. If we have the option to spend our holidays at
a farm or fishing beach we should see$ the opportunity to *oin these people
in their wor$. 9nd so ta$e this opportunity to regenerate our bodies) which
have been worn and wearied during the wor$ing year. It will give us a
chance to observe nature) and so strengthen our feeling for what is right and
good.
In the summertime we purposefully cycle to the coast every morning towing
behind each bi$e a fishing $aya$. 8e do this before brea$fast the only fuel
we have to use in our bodies is fat around your midsection to provide the
energy needed to cycle to the beach) then loc$ up our bi$es and trailers) then
barefoot paddling out launch our $aya$s into the sea.
9fter our legs were wor$ed well from the cycling) now we get to use our
upper bodies to drive the $aya$s forward with our paddles out to the places
we set our long lines and fish traps. 7and hauling the lines uses different
muscles to paddling) then filling up buc$et fulls of highly nutritious seafood.
8e paddle bac$ in to the beach) unloc$ our bi$es) put the $aya$s bac$ on the
trailers and cycle home to en*oy a seafood brea$fast that is as fresh and
natural as fresh and natural can possibly be.
2arly morning e4cercises demand from us really deep breathing and this
drives the last traces or weariness out of our beings) and we can start on our
days wor$ absolutely refreshed. It is a special time before we have eaten
anything after a nights sleep) to only drin$ water will not start off the
digestive systems yet. (ut to e4ercise when you wa$e before you have eaten
anything is e4cellent for those wanting to lose body fat and stay healthy.
.r ;ogel has long told of the benefits and good effects of barefoot wal$ing
on the beach and in the morning dew. 9nd what a good thing it is to improve
our strength and well being through such vitalising practices. 8hen so much
of our freedom has been ta$en from us through living in houses and towns)
nature teaches us in small way how we can rectify any damage done and
restore the balance of health to our bodies) which would otherwise become
so sadly degenerate in the stressed haste of our lives.
<resh 9ir.
The beneficial effects of fresh particularly sea air are too little $nown and
made use of. /ne so often comes into a bedroom) living room) or study and
finds the air so heavy) that it is difficult to breath properly. These rooms
should be aired fre,uentlyR and a sic$ room) more than any other) should
have the air completely changed at regular intervals. If this is neglected) the
morbid air can do much harm to both patient and nurse. Is it wise to air out
rooms at a time when it is cold outside and fuel is both e4pensive and
scarce- well any coal dealer will tell you that stale air) which has been
deprived of its o4ygen) will not let the fire burn as it should. If we want to
ma$e the most of our fuel) we should ventilate the room fre,uently so as to
let in fresh o4ygen loaded air to ma$e the fire burn brighter and so help the
room get warmer ,uic$er again when you shut the windows again. <resh air
warms ,uic$er than air deprived of o4ygen. 9lso we should never be
frightened of airing the room of a patient who has a temperatureR if he
remains under his thic$ bedclothes he wont get cold. In fact anyone with a
fever is normally immune to a chill. 7e is overheated anyhow) and a
temporary draught of air cannot possibly harm him.
(reath is life.
the peculiar connections between our psychic and physical life mirror
themselves in the sentence B(reath is lifeB. 9gain and again we find this
sub*ect discussed in *ournals and lectures and from a scientific as well as
from a practical point of view) it may be desirable to investigate it here too.
It is well $nown) that mental depression can have a very potent effect upon
our general healthR a fact which at one time in my life I was made all too
conscious. :ot everyone naturally possesses s$in li$e an elephant) and for
those who li$e I used to be are not particularly thic$ s$inned would do well
to wor$ on this part of themselves. I remember one friend of mine going
through what I thought of as a hard time but he said BIts water off a duc$s
bac$%B Then I added you are indeed a rubber duc$. It is impossible to brea$
such a rubber duc$ no matter how much they throw at you) it bounces off.
:ot everyone is able to be a rubber duc$ on whom such hard times ma$e no
impression. :or are able to sail triumphantly through such storms with calm
imperturbability. Though when in full possession of ones health and strength
one feels confident on ones ability to face up against all such attac$s. It
nevertheless sometimes happens) that calumny affects ones mental state to
such an e4tent that physical health more or less brea$s down and certain
parts of the body cease to function properly.
9nger worry distrust and disappointment are all bad companion for health
for they nag away at our nerves and eventually other organs li$e the liver
and pancreas go on stri$e.
Thin$ing things over) I came upon the idea of e4ercising the abdominal
organs by rhythmic breathing. 9t first I practiced this by drawing the
abdomen in when inhaling and out when e4haling. /n further consideration
however) I decided to reverse the order of things and draw the abdomen in
when e4haling and push it out when breathing in. This resulted in a calming
more focused mindset for me. Its not unli$e an age old Hapanese remedy the
old master 5iyagi taught in the $arate $id films.
/ne of my first tas$s in the morning is outside in the fresh air with bare feet
in the morning dew or on the beach toes in the sea water) is this breathing
e4ercise. 9nother session after in the day when I can find the time maybe
after lunch and then a final session before going to sleep. I find it helps me
sllep deeper) for after this intensive e4ercise) I felt pleasantly tired and
rela4ed and now began to en*oy long deep sleep) for care worry and
annoyance no longer $ept me awa$e at night.
<rom the physical point of view my abdomen muscles seemed at first to
benefit. They became stronger and my diaphragm developed) my digestion
became better and better and I no longer felt any trace of the pains and
inflammations that were troubling me. 6ertainly a good natural diet helped
and stood me in good stead) but without the breathing e4ercises I would not
have achieved such a good cure.
:ose breathing.
I remember another e4perience I had some years ago which ,uite by chance)
was most helpful to me. I was suffering from an une4plained illness that
doctors failed to identify correctly and the troubles were yet to be cured. I
went to the sea often for the sa$e of the pure air) adopted a natural sensible
diet and certainly made satisfactory progress. The =finishing touches=
however were provided by regular deep breathing e4ercises. I concentrated
on thorough e4halation) for this was bound to be followed by an e,ually
thorough inhalation. I began these e4ercises when at sea everyday in fairly
cold weather. In spite of the cold this strenuous e4ercise made me sweat
after a while. 8hile doing them I also gave myself a little practice in
rela4ing) sitting at ease in my little fishing boat) I pulled my muscles in
when breathing out and rela4ed them completely when breathing in. The air
seemed to flow through my body li$e a warm stream. It was then that I
realised that had I been breathing through my mouth I certainly would have
ris$ed catching a chill and pneumonia might well have been the result. Thus
I became aware of the importance of breathing through the nose and why
this was always recommended by the Hapanese health boo$s. 8e poses a
heating element in our noses. which warms air as we breath it inR for
e4ample air at well below free&ing point will be warmed to *ust above
free&ing. /ur lungs could not stand up to being continually flooded with icy
air and would sooner or later sucumb to a condition for which they are not
fitted. So in the winter or cold air) remember to do your deep breathing
e4ercises in through the nose.
different conditions prevail in warmer times of the year and parts of the
world. (ut still in the tropics or overly hot and humid air the hot air passes
through the Bclimatic regulatorB +the nose+ and it is cooled down appro4 to
blood temperature.
6orrect nose breathing can cure certain types of headaches. If in spite of
having had a good nights sleep you are still tired in the morning) then you
should pay particular attention to nose breathing.
There is no doubt that correct breathing affects the brain favorably too) for
the air passes beneath the bony roof of the the post nasal cavity) over which
important brain cells lie. 2very anatomical detail of the human body has
been designed with love and care and everything serves a purpose. 2ven if
as yet humans have not discovered everything yet. There are many theories
why the navel cavity is divided into three corridors and why air flows the
way it does. It is enough for me to *ust stay as close to nature as possible and
be grateful to our loving designer and creator. 2verything is in its right place
and serves some purpose and every malformation must lead to damage of
some sort.
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:ot many people get truly e4cited about natural things these days. /nly
unnatural things) li$e going on a tourist holiday) staying in hotels etc. /r
those in caravans bring T; with them and all the unnatural things to stay in
their comfort &one.
I can not describe to a full e4tent the e4citement) going out foraging for eggs
in the morning before brea$fast. 8e climb up) all the birds fly away) then
when we peer over the nest) usually dar$ and still warm) its all natural dar$
and camouflaged) then when your eyes get high enough the beautiful
gleaming white egg stands out so clearly. 1i$e its been designed *ust for you.
Its stands out so clearly li$e its meant to draw you attention to it *ust li$e a
pearl.
9ctually very #eminiscent of when I used to go diving for pearls. 9lthough
the success rate for pearls is a lot less than birds eggs. Sometimes we had to
eat hundreds of oysters and mussels before we found one pearl. (ut when
you did the e4citement) is indescribable) the thoughts going through your
head. Is this really happening%) I dived down and got this) I am going to eat
it) and it is all dar$ and natural) then this beautiful white round thing stands
out *ust li$e the egg in the nest it is gleaming there *ust for me to en*oy it.
It is *ust the same feeling for me everytime I see a fresh egg in the nest that I
set up in an accessible place) and the pigeons moved in. This morning I
came bac$ with more than a do&en fresh eggs. 8e usually chec$ about @A or
more nests and over !AE of them have fresh eggs. There are more nests we
set up if we want but harder to get to.
5y wife has beautiful pearl and silver *ewelry I got for her) which is her
favourite. (ut even more valuable to us than monetary value) because of the
e4citement we had opening up and finding the pearls. 5uch more than *ust
buying it with fiat currency) where is the e4citement in that- :one. The
super wealthy have bo4es full of the most e4pensive *ewelry) and they are
unhappy. If someone bought them new super e4pensive *ewelry) still get
little happiness from it.
I encourage readers as .r ;ogel did to loo$ for real natural things that you
can get en*oyment from. This is very good for you both physically and
mentally. "et out there in the fresh air and en*oy nature. If you have $ids get
them away from electronic screens of any $ind) and get out in the fresh air
every day as often as possible. Start pic$ing wild edible plants. If you decide
as we have to set up some pigeon nests in places you can access you will
feel the very same e4citement and en*oyment that my family still get after
doing it for years now. The happiness and health benefits can only be
e4perienced to be appreciated. "et out there and do it.
<ood you have got yourself from the wild is not only more rewarding and
en*oyable it is aslo 1AAE organic) natural and will not have anything added
as with what you buy in the supermar$et or restaurant. It will save you a lot
of your hard earned currency units but most of all........ It is as well as being
good for you nutritionally it is very good for you physically. 6limbing up
trees or *ust wal$ing in green areas filling bags with edible wild food. Its
good for your heart and soul. This is another way of saying it brings you
closer to nature which in turn ma$es you happier physically and mentally
which ma$es you feel overall more healthy. This is why I want my saying to
be remembered B:othing tastes as good as healthy feels%B
So ne4t time you have a craving for some processed food please remember
my saying B:othing tastes as good as healthy feels%B 'ou will find if you
cut out all processed *un$ food and eat more wild edible plants) which you
have spent a lot of time out in the fresh air gathering) '/0 8I11 ST9#T
T/ <221 S/ 7291T7'. I am a practicing herbalist or naturopathic
physician and can tell you many patients following my advice can confirm
this. 9nd they did not ta$e one single supplement. :o derivatives *ust whole
food and spent less time loo$ing at electronic screen and more time out in
the fresh air gathering wild edibles and doing the breathing e4ercises I
taught them.
8e need to return to the way humans have lived through most of history) not
spending hours a day loo$ing at electronic screens) but out in the fresh air
hunting and gathering.
Hust li$e the old stories of islanders) going down ropes to collect seagull
eggs.
8e have found with a bit of climbing we can regularly collect seagull eggs
without the need of ropes and complicated e,uipment. 9lways over deep
water so if you fall you dont get hurt too much. Seagull eggs are by far my
favourite eggs) even better than pigeon eggs because of their seafood taste.
It is possible as with pigeons to set up nests for seagulls in accessible
locations for you to collect eggs from regularly. 'ou can sometimes find old
seagull nests that have fallen down) if you can fi4 these up somewhere up a
cliff that only you $now where it is and can access it without too much
difficulty. 8e put them somewhere we can paddle round too over deep water
so we can climb up not too dangerous if we fall into the water. :ot too easy
or too low down otherwise predators or human passers by may be able to get
close to it) then if its too low down you will never get seagulls to =move in=
and leave you valuable eggs everyday.
Top restaurants face shortage of seagull eggs
Seagull eggs) a delicacy highly sought after by the nation=s top restaurants)
could soon be off the menu because of a shortage of collectors.
3 Seagulls eggs: Top restaurants face shortage of seagull eggs
(lac$+headed gulls= eggs) which can sell for up to O@! each) were once the
e4clusive preserve of aristocrats with coastal estates.
They are now a staple of top restaurants such as 8iltons) 1e "avroche) The
Ivy and 1e 6aprice) gentlemen=s clubs such as 8hite=s) (roo$s=s and
(oodle=s) and are also sold at 7arrods and <ortnum and 5ason.
The eggs are growing in popularity and around IA)AAA eggs a year are sold
in the 0D. (ut suppliers say the industry could soon disappear.
There are about @! people who have a licence to collect the eggs but sources
in the industry say that only around a third of these) all over retirement age)
are still actively involved. The younger generation are *ust not interested. It
feels a bit li$e the situation with the average age of bee$eepers being over
!. If the younger generation is not interested there will be nobody left.
The eggs are traditionally eaten hard+boiled) with celery salt) but as they
have become increasingly fashionable) so chefs have e4perimented more
with them.
9t 1e "avroche) in central 1ondon) this year) they will be served poached)
either with articho$es) smo$ed salmon and caviar) or with chic$en) truffles
and foie gras.
2mmanuel 1andra) manager at the restaurant) said: B9t the beginning) many
people are alarmed to be eating seagulls= eggs. It is not something you e4pect
to eat. (ut they are always very happy with them at the end.
BIt is a very) very popular food. It ma$es a huge impact. I had never heard
about it when I was in <rance. There are very strict regulations governing it.
8e have been serving seagulls= eggs for IA years and I don=t see why we
should change.B
2very year) some @)AAA gulls= eggs are eaten by !AA city professionals at the
5acmillan "ulls= 2ggs 6ity 1uncheon) in aid of the cancer charity.
The suppliers and pic$ers argue that they actually aid the conservation of the
species) by creating good habitats for the gulls) controlling predators) such as
fo4es) and encouraging the birds to lay more.
They only ta$e from nests with a single egg) partly because this indicates it
has only recently been laid) but also because gulls) li$e chic$ens and most
birds) will lay a replacement. Its as if they have been designed that way.
(y ta$ing a single egg) the collectors often delay the time it ta$es for the gull
to lay a full clutch until after the spring tides) which would otherwise
sometimes swamp their nests and destroy the eggs.
So you really need to set your nest *ust above spring high tide line.
8hat a brilliant hobby to en*oy nature and fresh sea air. To cycle to the
beach towing a $aya$. >addle out and haul your fish traps and long lines)
then collect seaweed and seagull eggs on your way home. 9ll before
brea$fast so your family can en*oy the freshest most natural brea$fast
possible.
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:ow something completely different. 9fter tal$ing about natural healthy
things I want to tal$ about something to avoid + <luoride
7ere=s my understanding of the fluoride situation. Deep in mind that this is
merely a reflection of my research up to this point. It=s a topic that causes a
lot of controversy and most people *ust cant find the time to digest all the
information at once. I=ve since gone bac$ to the sub*ect) and watched .r.
Stanley 5onteith=s video on the sub*ect and also watched BThe <luoride
.eceptionB movie. 9lso after I read BThe <luoride .eceptionB boo$) highly
recommended. (ut you always have to loo$ at both sides of the argument.
8hat I learned from loo$ing at two sides those saying fluoride is good to
have in the water supply and those saying its to4ic and harmful has taught
me a great deal in a short amount of time. I agree with those who say it is
something to be avoided.
5y understanding is this) you want to eliminate fluoride from your
environment as much as possible. 9t the same time) $eep in mind that they
put this to4ic waste product in 2;2#'T7I:") so I also follow 6hris
.uane=s advice to BTry not to worry too much about things that are outside
of your control) focus instead on what you 69: controlB. There=s fluoride in
your drin$ing water) nearly all the food you buy from the supermar$et and
the water you bathe in. That=s bad.
Deep in mind we bathe in poison. 6hlorine for e4ample this is a very
harmful chemical that you do not want even touching your s$in that much
let alone consume it. 'et these and other harmful chemicals are used in our
water supply to ma$e it loo$ clean. :otice I said they are used to ma$e it
1//D clean.
6hlorine really is very bad for us. This is why you do not want to bath in tap
water too much. <ar better to swim in the sea than a pool with chlorinated
water. /r as we do have rain water bath=s heated by wood stove. ;ery
en*oyable.
There=s fluoride in your food products and dental care products. That=s bad)
too. 9 little flouride=s not going to $ill anyone. This is a $ey point) its now
almost impossible to cut it out altogether but at the same time I=m
transitioning my families personal care products to get rid of the unnecessary
chemicals. 9 single tube of toothpaste though with fluoride was to4ic
enough to $ill a small child. "o chec$ your products you use for e4ample
deodorant=s and ma$e sure it doesn=t have aluminum in it. I=ve since switched
to Tom=s of 5aine) 9pricot scent smells really good. I as$ed 6hris .uane
what dental products he uses) he uses Tom=s of 5aine too. That=s 6olgate=s
nature brand. I have made sure my family have switched to no+fluoridated
toothpaste and dental floss) and I=ve switched to the non+fluoridated
mouthwash. There are ba$ing soda and other dental products available with
no fluoride. (ut instead of derivatives of ba$ing soda) why not *ust use
ba$ing soda to clean your teeth- 9ccording to research I=ve read) ba$ing
soda neutrali&es the the acidic environment that bad bacteria thrive in. So it
would be a beneficial habit to use ba$ing soda in some form to support the
good bacteria in your mouth that eventually go to your blood stream via
your gums.
There are all $inds of ba$ing soda toothpastes advertised but they have lots
of other derivatives in there too.
8hy not *ust ba$ing soda powder on your toothbrush- :ot derivatives but
the whole natural product in its natural state. I don=t thin$ the dental product
industry would li$e that very much) they would rather sell you some form of
ba$ing soda derivative with loads of other chemicals in there.
There are far more dental problems nowadays than our grandparents
generation. >artly because of so much sugar in our food increasing but also
because of far too much fluoride these days. 5any of our friends who are in
their !A=s and over they recently have to get lots of dental wor$ done. I
suspect that their teeth chipped because they=ve been using fluoride products
all this time but I don=t have the heart to tell them) I=m *ust going to show
them the @8 minute <luoride .eception video and let them connect the dots.
<luoride in small doses can do good things for teeth in the short term) so it=s
not the end of the world if you still use fluoridated products) but in the
meantime you might want to research some non+fluoridated options to wean
onto because it=s primarily the long+term conse,uences we=re trying to
prevent. That=s my plan) if the rest of the world doesn=t need to poisonate I
mean fluoridate then I don=t see why I should willingly e4pose myself.
5y dental hygenist loo$ed concerned when I refused the fluoride paste. She
said Bwell) there should be enough in your toothpasteB) not $nowing there=s
none in there either. I am ama&ed at how easily otherwise very intelligent
people are capable of being brainwashed. 9 friend of mine used to wor$ for
defence intelligence) said it=s common practice to give prisoners of war
fluoride to ma$e them compliant. This is the real reason why so much
fluoride is put in our water supply.
9s always a balanced approach is the best way. #emember BTry not to worry
too much about things that are outside of your control) focus instead on what
you 69: controlB. + 9 little fluoride=s not going to $ill anyone. <luoride in
small doses can do good things for teeth in the short term) so it=s not the end
of the world if you still use fluoridated products.
.on=t watch too much 9le4 Hones etc. 9 moderate approach to things li$e
trying to avoid fluoride as much as possible. 'our time and energy is better
spent elsewhere. (ut still understand the truth is better attitude than
ignorance is bliss. I say understand the truth as much as possible then accept
it and ma$e the best decisions for your family in a balanced way.
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Though many areas of the world are attempting to remove fluoride from
municipal water supplies) the 9merican .ental 9ssociation (9.9)) along
with powerful government figures continue to poison masses of people
without their consent. <ortunately) a study published in >harmacognosy
5aga&ine titled) L6urcumin attenuates neuroto4icity induced by fluoride: 9n
in vivo evidence)M proves that the spice turmeric can prevent and even
reverse damage from e4posure to to4ic fluoride.
Sayer Hi) of "reen5edInfo has done an incredible *ob amalgamating
scientific research lin$s on the effects of fluoride on the brain and cognitive
health. If you ever want to be truly convinced of *ust how to4ic fluoride is)
you should peruse *ust a few of the studies on his list.
2ven if small doses of fluoride were acceptable) which they arenKt)
considering the fact that 6olgate once admitted in 1C8I that a single tube of
toothpaste with fluoride in it was to4ic enough to $ill a small child) how can
one argue for water fluoridation-
<luoride in our water cannot be regulated for dosage) and has no medical
oversight) even though the <.9 has scheduled it as a Qdrug.K So) while to4ic
water $eeps us distracted and sic$) we have to ta$e matters into our own
hands. /ne of the easiest ways) aside from never drin$ing municipal water
that hasnKt been filtered really well) is to increase the inta$e of turmeric.
The recent study concludes:
L/ur study thus demonstrate that daily single dose of 1@A ppm < result in
highly significant increases in the 1>/ as well as neurodegenerative changes
in neuron cell bodies of selected hippocampal regions. Supplementation with
curcumin significantly reduce the to4ic effect of < to near normal level by
augmenting the antio4idant defense through its scavenging property and
provide an evidence of having therapeutic role against o4idative stress
mediated neurodegeneration.M
6urcumin does not *ust e4ist in turmeric) but it is within the root+li$e
rhi&omes that large ,uantities linger. 9side from the fact that turmeric has
been proven to $ill cancer cells) shrin$ cancerous tumors) and even inhibit
inflammation in the body) it can also protect the neurodegenerative effects of
fluoride inta$e. 6urcuma longa is a primary ingredient in turmeric and curry
powders which are used as spices in the 5iddle 2ast) 9sia and India. >ure
turmeric powder has the highest curcumin concentration) averaging 3.1IE
by weight.
8hen my wife is pregnant she craves really hot curries. :ow we regularly
have curry with turmeric to protect against fluoride
'ou can find turmeric in all $inds of delicious Indian dishes li$e lentil soup)
6hic$en Ti$$a) (aigan Da (harta) various curries) and mango chutney. 9n
Indoensian favorite that is full of curcumins from turmeric is 9yam "oreng
Duning. 'ou can also simply ta$e a turmeric supplement or shave off the
roots into your own fresh powder) grating or grinding it with a fine shaver or
cheese grater.
In addition to utili&ing turmeric for protection against fluoride) research has
shown that the tulsi plant (holy basil) is actually capable of removing
fluoride from water while supporting the pineal gland. 8hatKs more)
tamarind can also help deto4 fluoride from the brain.
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Is it not too bad to *ust use a little fluoride from time to time for the benefits
to your teeth) as long as you spit it out) do not swallow any of it. I am very
strong on this when cleaning the $ids teeth at bedtime) I ma$e sure they spit
out all the toothpaste and rinse very well.
I am *ust as strong when doing the washing up with washing li,uid) teaching
the $ids to rinse everything well. 'ou do not want any of that washing li,uid
getting into your stomach. ;ery important to rinse all the chemicals off or
even better do not use chemical washing li,uid at all) soapwort is natural and
a very good degreesant.
The same as using ba$ing soda for cleaning your teeth its not harmful for
your body. In fact 1emon and (a$ing soda are not only better for your teeth
than fluoride but also a 5iraculous 7ealing 6ombination%
5iraculous healing combination: 2<<26T 1A)AAA times stronger than
chemotherapy%
(a$ing Soda N True 2nemy of the >harmaceutical Industry
6ancer is an acid i.e. lactic acid) which is a waste product of the fungus and
mold and lives in environment that has low concentration of o4ygen. If we
bring high concentration of o4ygen molecules to the cancer cells they will
die.
2veryone will strongly resist the idea that something so simple and cheap
such as sodium bicarbonate ((a$ing Soda) can surpass the most e4pensive
pharmaceutical drugs. There are compelling evidence that are supporting the
multitude of theories that suggest that sodium bicarbonate should be the
primary and universal medicament for a wide range of diseases) including
diabetes and cancer) also all therapists and medical professionals should
include it in the medical treatment.
8hen it comes to sodium bicarbonate) we must say that it is well understood
and studied substance. It is widely used for decades) even by oncologists.
Sodium bicarbonate must be administered routinely in order to prevent from
damaging the $idneys from to4icity of chemotherapy and radiation.
8orldwide millions of people consume bicarbonate ions with the drin$ing
water with purpose of prevention or treating of clinical acidosis as well as in
a variety of other conditions) in clinics) hospitals or emergency departments.
2very day that helps to be saved countless lives. 8hen ba$ing soda is
combined with other basic and strong natural substances li$e iodine and
magnesium chloride) we have a trinity of medical super heroes.
The problem with acidic p7 value (relative lac$ of bicarbonate ions) is a big
part of the human physiology. 2very biochemical reactions are sensitive to
the p7 value because the en&ymes are very sensitive to this balance.
;ery important role in maintaining a favorable p7 value in our body plays
our diet. 9 large part of the modern diet results in a decrease of the p7 value
towards acidic. The imbalance of the p7 value interferes with cellular
activities and functions) especially if the p7 value continues to decrease.
;ery high acidic p7 value leads to deterioration of the cells) which at the end
leads to serious health problems) such as gastritis) diabetes) osteoporosis)
cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The fact that biological life has better
function in a non+acidic (al$aline) environment clearly supports the
usefulness of ba$ing soda.
Sodium bicarbonate is responsible for the transport of o4ygen: dilates the
blood vessels and release the o4ygen into the tissue) which means that
increases the p7 value. 2levated p7 value of the urine prevents
crystalli&ation in the urinary tract.
It has been established that uric acid cause $idney stones) diabetes) heart
attac$) heart disease) heart attac$ and gouty. 9lso it creates a to4ic
compound named alcosan which is produced by fungi) that means that also
creates diabetes and cancer cells. /ral administration of ba$ing soda
prevents arthritis) infection) gout) fever) and assist the activity of the
pancreas for which is $nown that produces the most of the bicarbonate and
also is responsible for the production of insulin.
#egardless of whether someone has neurological or cardiac diseases) cancer
or severe form of the flu if sodium bicarbonate is ta$en together with
magnesium chloride is provided the safest and the best treatment. Their
common action effectively removes all the to4ins and acids from all tissues)
cells and organs.
In fact it is a 5iraculous healing combination: 2<<26T 1A)AAA times
stronger than chemotherapy% 8hy did not we $now about this miraculous
cure and why we still didnKt try it- (ecause there are organi&ations that have
an interest) common people not to $now about the miraculous healing
properties of the combination of lemon and ba$ing soda (sodium
bicarbonate). Therefore) from now onwards) spread the words about this
simple but ama&ing cure to the people that really needs it%
5any people die while this secret is *ealously $ept in order to not affect the
interests of the large corporations.
1emon has strong anti+carcinogenic properties that are already been proven.
(eside that it has many other useful features. It has a very strong effect over
cysts and tumors. This fruit can cure cancer) it is tested on all types of
cancer) and if ba$ing soda is added it will have even bigger effect) because it
will normali&e the p7 value in the body.
9lso lemons have very strong anti+microbial effect with very wide range of
activity against fungal and bacterial infections. 1emons are effective against
worms and internal parasites. It is a powerful antidepressant and regulates
the blood pressure) reduces stress and calms the nerves.
9n interesting fact is the source of this information: It comes from one of the
largest producers of medications) which says that after @A laboratory tests
conducted since 1CFA until now it has been proved that: 1emon destroys
carcinogenic cells in 1@ forms of cancer. 9lso it prevents the spread of
carcinogenic cells and has 1A)AAA times stronger effect than medications
such as chemotherapy) anticancer drugs and narcotic products.
2ven more interesting is the fact that this $ind of treatment with ba$ing soda
and lemon only destroys the carcinogenic cells and does not affect the
healthy cells.
The preparation is very simple) mi4 @ d1 (apro4. .8 o&) lemon *uice with
one teaspoon of ba$ing soda in a cup) optional you can diluted the mi4ture
with a distilled water and the miraculous drin$ is ready% 6onsume the drin$
before brea$fast on a empty stomach for better effect. To have even bigger
effect it is best to use organic lemon. /rganic lemon is 1AA times more
efficient than lemon grown with artificial fertili&ers and sprayed with
chemicals.
9lso an interesting fact is that this remedy does not have the terrible side
effects that are typical for the chemotherapy.
9nyone can drin$ it because vitamin 6 from the lemon is a strong
antio4idant. Ta$e it once a day. (efore brea$fast.
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This is why ba$ing soda should be in your (asic (ugout Dit) which you
should always carry on your person) for several reasons li$e
1.) To brush your teeth
@.) Deeps you from getting sic$
3.) 7as medicinal properties
I li$e my little purple container for ba$ing soda in my 2.6 $it) and I have
another blue one for salt. (oth very useful in your $it all sorts of uses. 9s I
say ba$ing soda $eeps you from getting sic$.
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I primarily focus on real whole foods) fish) vegetables) fruit V nutsGseeds.
Since I=ve done this) I=ve noticed that I crave chocolate 9 1/T%%% 7owever)
I=m a lot leaner and firmed up since I=ve minimi&ed processed food inta$e.
5inimised being the important word because its very hard to cut out
processed food altogether. (alance is such an important point I put it in the
title of my simple balanced self reliance series. So with balance in mind a
little bit of what you fancy does you good. Still try to avoid *un$ as much as
possible. I never cheat myself on good ,uality low sugar )soy+free) organic
dar$+chocolate. There=s also a ton of research showing that it ma$es people
happy and stress+free over the long+term. .ar$ chocolate is also loaded with
magnesium which helps your muscles rela4 when it comes time for rela4ing.
8hat ma$es the best organic dar$+chocolate- I li$e CAE cocoa) loo$ for the
least sugar content that is a good principle for everything you consume.
I *ust find I wor$ more and longer) so its currency well spent. 9 little of what
you fancy does you good. 9s long as it is only a little) and you try to go for
the healthiest you can balance is really needed.
The health benefits of eating dar$ chocolate have been e4tolled for centuries)
but the e4act reason has remained a mystery + until now. #esearchers have
*ust reported that certain bacteria in the stomach gobble the chocolate and
ferment it into anti+inflammatory compounds that are good for the heart.
There have been lots of old wives tales about certain foods being good for
you. Science is constantly discovering some of the reasons why) but I still
thin$ there is so much humans do not understand) and we should *ust trust
nature. (ut all the same I love good ,uality low soy) CAE cocoa dar$
chocolate. So these new findings are of interest to me. (ut I still thin$ there
will be further findings in the future and still so many benefits that we do not
understand. Hust trust nature.
B8e found that there are two $inds of microbes in the gut: the =good= ones
and the =bad= ones)B e4plained 5aria 5oore) an undergraduate student and
one of the study=s researchers.
BThe good microbes) such as (ifidobacterium and lactic acid bacteria) feast
on chocolate)B she said. B8hen you eat dar$ chocolate) they grow and
ferment it) producing compounds that are anti+inflammatory.B The other
bacteria in the gut are associated with inflammation and can cause gas)
bloating) diarrhea and constipation. These include some 6lostridia and some
2. coli.
B8hen these compounds are absorbed by the body) they lessen the
inflammation of cardiovascular tissue) reducing the long+term ris$ of
stro$e)B said Hohn <inley) >h...) who led the wor$. 7e said that this study is
the first to loo$ at the effects of dar$ chocolate on the various types of
bacteria in the stomach. The researchers are with 1ouisiana State 0niversity.
The team tested three cocoa powders using a model digestive tract)
composed of a series of modified test tubes) to simulate normal digestion.
They then sub*ected the non+digestible materials to anaerobic fermentation
using human fecal bacteria) according to <inley.
7e e4plained that cocoa powder) an ingredient in chocolate) contains several
polyphenolic) or antio4idant) compounds such as catechin and epicatechin)
and a small amount of dietary fiber. (oth components are poorly digested
and absorbed) but when they reach the colon) the desirable microbes ta$e
over. BIn our study we found that the fiber is fermented and the large
polyphenolic polymers are metaboli&ed to smaller molecules) which are
more easily absorbed. These smaller polymers e4hibit anti+inflammatory
activity)B he said.
<inley also noted that combining the fiber in cocoa with prebiotics is li$ely
to improve a person=s overall health and help convert polyphenolics in the
stomach into anti+inflammatory compounds. B8hen you ingest prebiotics)
the beneficial gut microbial population increases and outcompetes any
undesirable microbes in the gut) li$e those that cause stomach problems)B he
added. >rebiotics are carbohydrates found in foods li$e raw garlic and
coo$ed whole wheat flour that humans can=t digest but that good bacteria
li$e to eat. This food for your gut=s helpful inhabitants also comes in dietary
supplements.
<inley said that people could e4perience even more health benefits when
dar$ chocolate is combined with solid fruits li$e pomegranates and acai.
1oo$ing to the future) he said that the ne4t step would be for industry to do
*ust that.
This study was supported by the 1ouisiana State 6ollege of 9griculture and
a 1ouisiana 9g6enter 0ndergraduate #esearch "rant. It highlights to me
how much we do not yet understand about nature. I guess there are many
more advantages and health benefits to natural cocoa and even though
science does not yet understand it) I *ust trust nature and loo$ for the most
natural dar$ chocolate possible with the highest percentage cocoa and lowest
sugar and soy content. 9nd most import of all $eep in moderation and en*oy)
do not feel guilty get *oy out of everything as much as possible. I so en*oy
and love it when my wife ma$es for me my favourite herbal brew) maybe
nettle tea or dandelion coffee and a small amount of natural organic soy free
dar$ chocolate. This is something to ta$e delight in.
8hy loo$ for soy free- 8ell first of all soy should be a natural product) soy
beans are so healthy and natural but should not be confused with soy in
ingredients list of processed foods. The way the Hapanese eat it is fermented
++ also $nown as :atto) or real Hapanese soy sauce which Hapanese put on
almost everything. The soy we eat in the 8est is :/T fermented ++ as a
matter of fact) it=s genetically modified. 2ven organic soy causes the same
damage to your health if it is :/T fermented. This is $ey Soy has to be
fermented and the genetically modified stuff should be avoided li$e the
plague.
Soy is not the Bhealth foodB the food mar$eters have convinced you it is.
There are many articles you should research to see *ust how bad soy truly
has deceived the 8est. The 2ast $now the truth and only consume fermented
soy which is a super food.
6onfused 9bout Soy-++Soy .angers Summari&ed
7igh levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium)
magnesium) copper) iron and &inc. >hytic acid in soy is not neutrali&ed by
ordinary preparation methods such as soa$ing) sprouting and long) slow
coo$ing. 7igh phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.
Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause
pancreatic disorders. In test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused
stunted growth.
Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to
cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult women.
Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism
and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants) consumption of soy formula has
been lin$ed to autoimmune thyroid disease.
;itamin (1@ analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the
body=s re,uirement for (1@.
Soy foods increase the body=s re,uirement for vitamin ..
<ragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to ma$e
soy protein isolate and te4tured vegetable protein.
>rocessing of soy protein results in the formation of to4ic lysinoalanine and
highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.
<ree glutamic acid or 5S") a potent neuroto4in) is formed during soy food
processing and additional amounts are added to many soy foods.
Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is to4ic to the nervous
system and the $idneys.
(ear in mind when vigorously trying to avoid soy for your family its not
always listed in the ingredients) you have to loo$ at the allergy advice to see
if it contains soy. 5y family views it as if we are allergic to unfermented soy
so always loo$ at allergy advice. (ut as always balance is the $ey) if you are
at a party or wedding or something you will almost certainly consume some
soy because they put it in almost everything these days. 9 little every now
and then will not do lasting harm. 8hat you do not want is to be consuming
it on a very regular basis. (ut remember natural fermented soy is very good
for you) the way the Hapanese eat it every day.
The reasons why unfermented soy should be avoided and fermented soy is
very good are similar to why good ,uality high percentage cocoa dar$
chocolate is good for you and high sugar) soy and saturated fat chocolate is
very bad for you.
The good microbes in the gut such as lactic acid bacteria) feast on good
,uality chocolate. 8hen you eat dar$ chocolate) they grow and ferment it)
producing compounds that are e4tremely good for you. The same can be said
about fermented soy and many other fermented foods li$e my favorite
Sauer$raut.
Soy lecithin is to emulsifiers what high fructose corn syrup is to sweeteners
they should all be avoided. It=s a sign of a cheap(er) product. Its great for the
profits of the food manufacturers) but terrible for the human body. There are
plenty of \F!E cocoa bars out there that do not contain any soy. 'ou *ust
have to search them out) and it may not say in the ingredients loo$ in the
allergy advice) say to yourself you are allergic to soy. 'ears down the line
you will than$ yourself for this new allergy you convince yourself you have.
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If you really want to be self reliant and natural as much as possible then you
must try to avoid unnatural things as much as you can and stic$ to natural
/n these lines I want to tal$ about .5S/. Its a natural product from trees.
Its very very cheap because its a by+product or you could say waste product
from ma$ing other things. It used to *ust be thrown away but now can be
bought very very cheaply.
In 18) #ussian scientist 9le4ander Sayt&eff isolated a most curious and
peculiar chemical compound. It was crystalline) odor+less) non+to4ic and had
a garlic+li$e taste when consumed. 9t the time) Sayt&eff had no way to
predict that his discovery was going to prove highly controversial
throughout its entire medical history) that it was going to be tested in
thousands of studies and provide miraculous relief for numerous patients.
I=m tal$ing here about dimethyl sulfo4ide (.5S/)) an organic sulfur
compound which was used only as an industrial solvent) that is) until its
medical properties were discovered in 1C3 by a research team headed by
Stanley 8. Hacob) 5..
.r ;ogel said it was ama&ing stuff) and I hear others tal$ about it in a similar
way. If you rub it on your s$in) then it helps you absorb more goodness from
your food. (ut that is *ust one of a huge number of benefits of this gift from
nature. The little things from 5other nature that are all around you.
.r ;ogel always said the very best stuff is natural and you don=t hear about it
so much because there is so much money to be made by $eep selling
synthetic stuff that doesn=t wor$ as well. I tend to agree.
Some say the big pharma really do not want .5S/ being used because it is
so good. <.9 approval will never happen. <ine with me I can buy it cheap
as a solvent they do not $now I am using it for health.
.r ;ogel says things li$e .5S/ are S/ good that there is a lot of money to
be lost pushing other synthetic drugs. There is a concerted effort to $eep
natural alternatives li$e .5S/ and silver ,uiet.
(ut a friend of mine who 79. (past tense) cancer swears that is the only
reason he is still alive.
.r ;ogel says prevention is better than cure. .5S/ is both a preventative
and possibly a cure for cancer 9S 8211 as all the other benefits. 5y friends
also says he used to be gray haired and now it loo$s li$e he has died his hair
but the only thing he puts on his hair is .5S/.
I have been fi4ed my hair with it) if nothing else I will use it as a hair styling
product. (ut I $now what .r ;ogel says his correct and its going into my
scalp and getting into my blood stream) and if its half as good as .r ;ogel
and all the other e4perts say is) then its worth it.
.5S/ 9 True 8onder .rug
.5S/ is a natural chemical compound derived from trees. This *ust shows
there are e4ceptions to every rule. I along with .r ;ogel hate derivatives.
(ut I thin$ .r ;ogel was tal$ing about derivatives of whole food ta$en in
pills are never as good as the whole food its ta$en from. Trees are not food)
so you could say this is an e4ception to the rule.
.5S/ has been called a new medical principle and a true wonder drug. It
has proven effective) either by itself or in combination with other products in
the treatment of nearly every ailment $nown.
There has been much controversy about .5S/ over the last !A years. It is
one of the most studied medical products ever. Thousands of scientific
articles have been written about .5S/. 8hen used properly it is one of the
safest products $nown. It is also very very cheap to produce. 7erein lays the
problem) its natural and cheap and very very good. (ig pharma hate that
combination) its a threat to their synthetic products that they want to sell as
much as possible of.
This is a similar situation to how good silver is in medicine and although
only cheap at the moment because of the manipulation of silver prices) there
is a concerted effort to turn people away from natural products and onto
synthetic big pharma versions that are not as good. They dont want to cure
you they want you to have to $eep ta$ing their unnatural drugs) its mainly all
about money.
There is e4cellent research online information into this overloo$ed (and now
restricted) natural by+product .5S/. The science behind the studies and the
historical therapeutic uses of .5S/ prove the value of this agent in many
clinical and medical conditions) together with ample evidence of low
to4icity and comparative safety. Hust li$e anything else it has to be used
correctly.
It becomes clear that not only should .5S/ have been incorporated into
modern medicine but that there is considerable effort to suppress $nowledge
in its use.
;eterinarians have always used it and still do for treating animals) and it
would seem that medicines or agents in veterinary practice are indeed of
better ,uality and safer than medicines or agents for human patients%
.5S/ is a by+product of $raft pulping (the =sulfate process=) which converts
wood into wood pulp leaving almost pure cellulose fibers. 9s industrial as it
may sound) the process simply entails a treatment of wood chips with a
mi4ture of sodium hydro4ide and sodium sulfide) $nown as white li,uor)
brea$ing the bonds which lin$ lignin (from the 1atin word lignum) meaning
wood) to the cellulose.
.5S/ is useful as a pain reliever and also in burns) acne) arthritis) it is
e4tremely good at soothing toothaches) and headaches. In fact) it is useful in
well over 3AA ailments and is safe to use. 'ou might thin$ that a compound
that has so many alleged uses and benefits should be automatically suspect)
so let=s have a close loo$ at its properties and the data available and we=ll
shed some light in this miraculous chemical.
Sulfur: The Stuff of 1ife
.5S/ is an intermediate product of the global Sulfur 6ycle which
distributes bioavailable sulfur for all animal and plant life (>arcell) @AA@).
Sulfur compounds are found in all body cells and are indispensable for life)
they are needed for a number of chemical reactions involved in the
deto4ification of drugs and other harmful to4ins) and they have potential
clinical applications in the treatment of a number of conditions such as
depression) fibromyalgia) arthritis) interstitial cystitis) athletic in*uries)
congestive heart failure) diabetes) cancer) and 9I.S (>arcell) @AA@). 9mong
the sulfur compounds) .5S/ is probably the one that has the widest range
and greatest number of therapeutic applications ever shown for any other
single chemical. It has around IA pharmacological properties that may be
beneficial in the prevention) relief or reversal of numerous diseases (5orton)
1CC3).
.eto4 is the greatest weapon against the medical system.
5ost people change the oil in their car and service it. They clean out the
fridge or ta$e the rubbish out from under the sin$. The rubbish removal
system in our body is obviously more important than anything else where we
clean the system out. 2very now and then I do a long fast along with using
.5S/ for deto4ing. I constantly use .5S/ and every wee$ of my life
from now on do a two day fast starting Tuesday have a light brea$fast of
some alive food (7omemade wild food $raut) avoiding dead food or
processed food.
9s$ yourself does this food bring me life or to4ins The more man touches it
or does something to it then more to4ic it is. The least amount of man
touchit it or doing something to nature is pic$ing it straight from the earth
and eating it right away.
So before you start your fast every wee$ the last thing you eat should be
very healthy plants and have a good bowel movement before you start your
@I hour fast every wee$. I then fast all through Tuesday and most of
8ednesday. /ver @Ihrs then 8ednesday evening have some more light raw
plants as well as some fermented homemade wild Draut. Then eat normally
the rest of the wee$.
Someone complained to .r. Hacob of a splitting headache and gave him
permission to apply some .5S/ after hearing of its capabilities. The
headache was gone in minutes) came bac$ in four hours) and left for good
after .5S/ was applied a second time. 0sed for one purpose) sometimes it
did anotherR put on a cold sore) within a few hours it cleared up a woman=s
sinusitis. 9 woman who had had a stro$e found after .5S/ was painted on
her painful *aw that she could now write with her paraly&ed hand and could
wal$ better. (7aley) @AAA)
Therapeutic >roperties
.5S/ is an effective pain $iller) bloc$ing nerve conduction fibers that
produce pain. It reduces inflammation and swelling by reducing
inflammatory chemicals. It improves blood supply to an area of in*ury by
dilating blood vessels and increasing delivery of o4ygen and by reducing
blood platelet stic$iness. It stimulates healing) which is a $ey to its
usefulness in any condition. It is among the most potent free radical
scavengers $nown to man) if not the most potent one. This is a crucial
mechanism since some molecules in our bodies produce an une,ual number
of electrons and the instability of the number causes them to destroy other
cells. .5S/ hoo$s on to those molecules and they are then e4pelled from
the body with the .5S/.
.5S/ also penetrates the s$in and the blood+brain barrier with ease)
penetrating tissues) and entering the bloodstream. <urthermore) .5S/
protects the cells from mechanical damage and less of it is needed to achieve
results as time passes as opposed to most big pharma drugs and
pharmaceuticals where increasing doses are re,uired. It has a calming effect
in the central nervous system and it reaches all areas of the body) when
absorbed through the s$in) including the brain. That is) .5S/ applied to
one area often leads to pain relief in some other location due to its systemic
effect.
It acts as a carrier for other substances and micro nutrients and it also
potentiates their effect. In fact) certain drugs dissolved in .5S/) such as
corticoids) antibiotics and insulin) may be used in a lower dose than usual
without reducing their therapeutic efficacy and in addition) their undesirable
side effects are greatly diminished. 9lso) drugs are able to pass through the
blood+brain barrier which is usually impenetrable.
.5S/ promotes the e4cretion of urine and functions as a muscle rela4ant. It
boosts the immune system) increasing the production of white cells and
macrophages that destroy foreign material and pathogens in the body. It also
has anti+bacterial) anti+viral and anti+fungal properties. .5S/ also increases
the permeability of cell membranes) allowing a flushing of to4ins from the
cell.
.5S/ has radioprotective properties against lethal and mutagenic effects of
T+rays in cells) cellular systems and whole animals. It also has
cryoprotective properties) meaning that it is capable of protecting against
in*ury due to free&ing.
.5S/ has also been shown to have cholinesterase properties (Sams) 1CF))
in other words) it inhibits an en&yme from brea$ing down acetylcholine)
increasing both the level and duration of action of this important
neurotransmitter. 9cetylcholine is responsible for learning and memory and
is also calming and rela4ing. 9cetylcholine is also a ma*or factor in
regulating the immune system) acting as a ma*or bra$e on inflammation in
the body.
9s a source of sulfur) .5S/ aids in heavy metal deto4ification. Sulfur
binds with to4ic heavy metals (mercury) lead) aluminum) cadmium) arsenic)
nic$el) and eliminates them via urination) defecation and sweating. "etting
these to4ins out is very important.
.r. 'oung wrote the =p7 miracle= and he spo$e of I ways that the body
eliminatesR perspiration) e4halation) urination and defecation. 8hen one of
these pathways are bloc$ed you have the beginning of disease. 8hich is why
antiperspirants are so bad for you. It also would seem reasonable that the
bowel is the pathway that has the most to4ins to remove from the body.
The liver and $idneys have to cope with so much =$rud= today that colonics
should be a way of life.
6offee enemas.
It might not occur to you) sipping your morning coffee) that you could derive
tremendous health benefits by simply shooting that coffee directly into your
rectum. 'et many people believe this. Su&y 6ohen) who calls herself)
L9mericaKs >harmacistfM and also L9mericaKs 5ost Trusted >harmacistgM
is a proponent. 7er syndicated column 9s$ the >harmacist recently
contained this ,uestion and response:
Uuestion: I see a naturopathic doctor for chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.
She recommended coffee enemas. Su&y) IKm a faithful reader) do you thin$
this is safe- ;.9.) Seattle) 8ashington
9nswer: B'es. 6offee enemas are used by holistic physicians for all sorts of
conditions including cancer. 1ots of people find help with constipation)
fatigue and liver deto4ification concerns. I $now this sounds bi&arre because
you prefer to taste your coffee) not insert it rectally% 9greed. 'ou may be
hearing about coffee enemas today) but they are nothing new and
complications from coffee enemas are highly unusual. 7ey) I *ust thought of
a new franchise concept called Starbutts S entrance in the rear.
Seriously) coffee enemas may help relieve constipation) insomnia and
cognitive problemsR they may eliminate (or control) parasites) candida and
other pathogens (without disrupting intestinal flora). 6offee enemas are
fre,uently used in natural cancer protocols such as the "erson Therapy
(www.gerson.org). 6offee enemas were outlined as a treatment in the
revered L5erc$ 5anual)M a thic$ boo$ that physicians used as their primary
reference for decades) until the mid 1CFAs.
ItKs not the enema as much as it is the coffee that helps. 'ou are e4posed to a
barrage of to4ic compounds in your life) you can easily become overloaded.
Some of you cannot deto4ify properly. 6offee enemas help you ma$e
glutathione) an antio4idant and that sends poisons pac$ing. 5ore on that
momentarily.
6offee enemas can be done at home ine4pensively. 'ou *ust need a
comfortable spot on the floor of your bathroom) or bathtub. 9s the coffee is
retained in your bowel) the fluid goes through your intestinal wall) through
the portal vein to your liver. The stimulating effects and healing compounds
of coffee *umpstart your liver and gallbladder. (ile flows. There are
compounds in coffee li$e $ahweol and cafestol which spar$ production of
glutathione) and that is a strong cleansing compound in your body) one that
consumers pay good money for when they buy glutathione as a dietary
supplement) or get I; in*ections of it. To ma$e more glutathione naturally
(by using a coffee enema) is awesome.
These enemas may allow for rela4ation) a better mood) more energy)
refreshing sleep and greater mental clarity. If you do too many enemas per
wee$) you may e4perience electrolyte imbalances. #estoring your
electrolytes is crucial) as coffee is a potent drug mugger of minerals. 8hile
the controversial cancer specialist .r. 5a4 "erson suggested up to si4 per
day) I thin$ that is way too much for the average person. .oing a coffee
enema wee$ly (even daily for awhile) is probably o$ay for most) but always
follow your doctorKs recommendation. The recipe for a coffee enema is
different than the beverage.B
I was pretty stunned to see this response) particularly from a health
professional. #emember big pharma hate natural things.
6offee enemas have their roots as part of the L"erson TreatmentM for
cancer)developed by physician 5a4 "erson in the 1CIA=s. 7is regimen
included coffee enemas) supplements) *uice) and in*ections of calvesK liver.
The approach has been investigated and been shown to be very effective for
the treatment of cancer.
Some proponents of coffee enemas believe that the chemical components of
coffee stimulate liver and gall bladder function. There are many other
benefits to coffee enemas that ma$e it worth investigation. Today we have
more to4ins causing us harm than ever before.
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The T#0T7 9bout B6hemtrailsB- I want to tal$ about the 6hemtrail issue.
If you don=t $now what a chemtrail is *ust loo$ up in the s$y and you are
bound to see them. :o) I=m not tal$ing about a B6ontrailB which happens
sometimes when commercial *ets fly though certain atmospheric conditions
at 3!)AAA feet and leave a mist of water vapor from the heat. 6ontrails are
naturally occurring but dissipate ,uic$ly.
6hemtrails are fa$e contrails sprayed over vast areas of the world and are
filled with nano particles of aluminum hydro4ide) mercury o4ide) strontium
o4ide and others. 9ll of these are consistently found in the snow below
heavily chemtrailed areas. These trails are larger and linger much longer in
the air as the nano particles don=t dissipate li$e water vapor. So what should
you believe- Should you believe the government when they tell you to *ust
turn away because Bit=s *ust a conspiracy theoryB or should you do a little
more research to understand 87' they are spraying. 9fter you have
researched you should start ta$ing .5S/ to rid your body of these to4ins.+
This benefit in particular is why I love .5S/. I do also eat a lot of seafood
and these days that means it is unavoidable to not consume these to4ic heavy
metals (mercury) lead) aluminum) cadmium) arsenic) nic$el) but .5S/
eliminates them via urination) defecation and sweating. This is such an
important point to understand. It is not possible these days to not build up
heavy metals inside us but it is possible to constantly get rid of them out of
you with .5S/%
<.9 and (ig >harma /bstacles
.5S/ is sold in health food stores) mail+order outlets) on the Internet) and
in most countries around the world. It is used by millions for its health
benefits yet in the 0.S.) .5S/ has <.9 approval only as a preservative of
stem cells) bone marrow cells) and organs for transplant) and for interstitial
cystitis + a painful inflammatory condition of the bladder which is very
difficult to treat with other therapies.
That .5S/ has not found favor as a remedy for other medical conditions is
partly due to the inability to test it in double+blind e4periments. (lind
studies) as the name suggests) re,uires that a study be done without $nowing
which patient is ta$ing the placebo or the drug. In the case of the .5S/) a
blind study is impossible since the peculiar garlic+li$e taste and smell (no
matter the route of application) gives it away and no satisfactory placebo
could be devised that would mimic this particular effect of .5S/
(Steinberg) 1CF).
If you search for .5S/ on the 0.S. :ational 1ibrary of 5edicine) you=ll get
almost 3A)AAA inde4ed results) ma$ing it one of the most studied compounds
of our time. 'et) we are led to believe that .5S/ can=t pass the re,uired
regulations for its approval in other medical conditions even though its
effectiveness and low to4icity profile is un,uestionable.
'ou see) .5S/ is a common chemical that can be manufactured cheaply.
8ell it is a by+product that used to be thrown away) so its almost free its so
cheap and there is so much produced every year any way. B.5S/ is very
cheap because it *ust gets thrown away as an unwanted by+product)
7erschler told Hacob. BI could pipe it down here. 'ou could have it by the
barrel or the tan$%B
:o drug company can get an e4clusive patent since it is also a natural
compound) therefore there is no significant financial return. In fact) an
e4ecutive of a ma*or drug company is ,uoted as saying) BI don=t care if
.5S/ is the ma*or drug of our century and we all $now it is) it isn=t worth it
to usB Y6(S T; show A minutes with 5i$e 8allace) The #iddle of
.5S/Z. If .5S/ were to be approved by the <.9) it would be competitive
and drug companies would be unable to hold the patents. In the words of the
director of the (ureau of .rugs of the <.9) H. #ichard 6rout) 5...)
B.5S/ is a low to4icity and safe compound (...) I thin$ that it is a fact of
life that drug companies are not going to invest in something unless they
thin$ there is some financial returnB Y6(S T; show A minutes with 5i$e
8allace) The #iddle of .5S/Z.
.espite restrictions on the use of .5S/) thousands of natural health
enthusiasts purchase it on the =blac$ mar$et= each year) its popularity due not
to publicity) but rather =word of mouth=. 8hen you have something that
relieves all $inds of ailments) including some life+threatening ones) people
naturally recommend it to friends and family%
In >erspective
In the 1CAs) research with .5S/ on humans was temporarily halted after
certain animals treated with .5S/ were found to have changes in the eye
lens. Some of these changes resembled those seen in aging dogs ("ordon)
1CF)) but nevertheless) research was gradually restarted after no evidence
was found of eye changes in humans. 9s .aniel 7aley reports in his boo$
>olitics in 7ealing: BTests in rabbits) dogs) and pigs (but not humans) had
shown some problems. 8hen ,uantities of .5S/ e,ual to about ten times
the ma4imum human dose were given every day over a period of si4
months) slight changes in the lenses of the animals= eyes would result)
enough to produce a slight nearsightedness. The lens changes were not
enough to cause dogs difficulty when running + they didn=t bump into things
+ and in some cases) the changes disappeared after the massive .5S/ doses
were stopped. In no test at that time or since has .5S/ ever caused
cataracts) either in animals or in humansB (7aley) @AAA).
In fact) .5S/ is effective for macular degeneration and retinal disease) both
diseases of the eye. This effectiveness was first discovered when patients
with retinitis pigmentosa) a retinal disease) were ta$ing .5S/ for certain
musculos$eleteal disorders. They sensed that their vision had improved and
some had remar$able results (5orton) 1CC3).
9s far as eyes are concerned) the evidence on .5S/ is ,uite to the contrary.
8hen several patients treated with .5S/ for muscular problems reported
to .r. Hacob that their vision had improved) he sent them to .r. #obert /.
7ill) ophthalmologist at the 0niversity of /regon 5edical School.
6onfirming the favorable changes) .r. 7ill began his own e4periments with
.5S/ (after it was $nown that the lens changes did not happen in humans).
7is research showed drops of !AE .5S/ to be effective in retinitis
pigmentosa and macular degeneration) and presented a report on this at the
:ew 'or$ 9cademy of Sciences symposium in 1CF1. (7aley) @AAA)
In contrast) the number of medication+related deaths in the 0.S. is estimated
at over @AA)AAA a year) ma$ing medications the third or fourth leading cause
of death (>e&&alla) @AA!). 2ven common pain relievers called :S9I.s)
e4amples of which include 9dvil) 5otrin) 9leve and aspirin) account for an
estimated F)AA deaths and F)AAA hospitali&ations in the 0.S. every year
(Tamblyn et al) 1CCF). Ta$ing this into consideration) it is safe to declare that
.5S/ is among the safest substances in the world today. In fact) the classic
test for to4icity +the 1.+!A test + measures the lethal dose (1.) at which half
of a group of test animals is $illed. The 1.+!A tests for aspirin and .5S/
show that aspirin is seven times more to4ic than .5S/ (7aley) @AAA).
Uuic$ "uide and 9ilments
.5S/ is generally applied to the s$in in a gel) cream) or li,uid. It can be
ta$en by mouth or as an intravenous in*ection) in many cases along with
other drugs. It has also been administered subcutaneously) intramuscularly)
intraperitoneally) intrathecally) by inhalation) instilled into the eye) on the
mucous membranes) and into the urinary bladder. Strengths and dosages
vary widely.
If you are *ust dealing with pain or an in*ury) use a topical application. .on=t
drin$ it. .rin$ing it is for serious deto4ing and other internal necessities. If
you use a rose scented .5S/ cream) chances are that nobody will be able to
smell .5S/=s garlic+li$e smell.
The usual oral dose of .5S/ is one teaspoon per day of .5S/ FAE
(5orton) 1CC3). (ut since it can trigger deto4ification reactions and .5S/=s
total e4cretion from the body can ta$e several days) it is best to do it only
once a wee$. Start with half a teaspoon of .5S/ !AE and increase to a
teaspoon of .5S/ FAE only if any possible deto4ification reaction is well
tolerated.
8hen you use li,uid .5S/ in the s$in) let it dry for over @A to 3A minutes
before wiping the rest out. The s$in must be clean) dry) and unbro$en for any
topical use of .5S/. The face and the nec$ are more sensitive to .5S/
and no higher concentrations than !AE should be applied there. Topical
concentrations of .5S/ should be $ept below FAE in areas where there is a
reduction of circulation. 8hen A to CAE .5S/ is applied to the s$in)
warmth) redness) itching) and sometimes local hives may occur. This usually
disappears within a couple of hours and using natural aloe vera) gel or
cream) will help counteract or prevent this effect. 8hen A to CAE .5S/ is
applied to the palm on the hand) the s$in may wrin$le and stay that way for
several days.
B5y brother put some .5S/ gel (FAE dmso) 3AE aloe vera) on his
shoulders and lower part of nec$ because he had muscle painGsoreness in
that area) and it caused s$in rednessGirritation for a few hours) although it did
diminish the muscle soreness as well...my grandma has rheumatoid arthritis
that made her legs swell up and hurt continuously) and I had her apply the
same .5S/ gel) and after about @+3 days of applying it once a day) the
swelling was CAE gone) and I thin$ within I+! days it was 1AAE gone) and
she said the pain diminished as well.B + 5ichael Shats$iy) 1os 9ngeles)
6alifornia) 0nited States
6hronic pain patients often have to apply the substance for wee$s before a
change occurs) but many report relief to a degree that had not been able to
obtain from any other source. In general) the greater the chronicity of the
disorder) the longer the treatment with .5S/ must be employed in order to
achieve palliation (Steinberg ) 1CF).
6ommon health problems for which people will apply topical .5S/ at
home include acute musculos$eletal in*uries and inflammations. The earlier
.5S/ is used) the more dramatic the result. 9 FAE concentration of .5S/
mi4ed with water in volumes ranging from 8 to 1@ ml) applied on and
around the in*ury in a wide area at least three times daily) will have a healing
effect in I out out ! people.
9rthritis) Sprains) Strains
It provides rapid amelioration of pain and increased mobility and reduction
of inflammation when used topically. 'ou can see a positive response within
! to @A minutes and usually lasting for I to hours. (Steinberg) 1CF).
B9pplying .5S/ where it hurt to a si4+year+old wasted from rheumatoid
arthritis) in a half hour the child could move her shoulder and turn her head
for the first time in two years. >ersuaded to try wal$ing) she managed a few
steps and then burst into tears. B8hy are you crying-B .r Hacob as$ed her.
B(ecause it doesn=t hurt anymoreB) she replied. (7aley) @AAA)
B5y brother has arthritis of the spine. 7e is in pain and bedridden more than
half the time. 8hen he is treated with .5S/) he is able to lead a normal)
active life... Hust one application of this cheap) safe .5S/ changed my
brother from a grimacing patient into an active) pain+free man in e4actly 3A
minutes%B (7aley) @AAA)
Hune Hones) once ,uarterbac$ and later coach of the 9tlanta <alcons pro+
football team) had a bursitis calcification in his right shoulder. 7is career
almost didn=t happen as he could hardly lift his arm) let alone throw a
football. (ut he was aware of .5S/ and had used .5S/ for sprains) li$e
thousands of others. 7e received a shot of .5S/ in the shoulder and after
using .5S/ for 3A days straight) the calcification disappeared. (7aley)
@AAA)
Stro$e
"iven soon after a stro$e) .5S/ can dissolve the clot that causes the
stro$e) restoring circulation and avoiding paralysis. /nce .5S/ gets into
the body either daubed on the s$in) given in I.;.) or by mouth) it permeates
the body and crosses the brain barrier) so even ta$en orally it can improve
circulation. Ideally it should be I.;.
2ven though .5S/ IAE causes a prolongation of bleeding time) it is still
indicated for use in treating embolic or hemorrhagic stro$e. .5S/ is
superior to any other treatment for wounds to the brain where a great deal of
bleeding is present (5orton) 1CC3).
/ne man who had a stro$e at F:3A 95 refused to go to the hospital until
after his wife had spo$en with .r. Stanley Hacob) which didn=t happen until
:3A >5. Starting at F >5 the day of the stro$e) she gave him one ounce of
!AE .5S/ in a little orange *uice every 1! minutes for two hours and then
every half hour for two hours. The ne4t day) her husband was better and
soon returned to normal. 9 substance that can stop a stro$e as it=s happening
is something many might want in their home medicine chest .(7aley) @AAA)
Troubleshooting
The garlic+li$e body odor and taste in the mouth that some e4perience is
attributable to a specific .5S/ metabolite: dimethyl sulfide (.5S)) a
component of natural onion and garlic flavors (5cDim) Strub) @AA8). This
can last for one or two days and in a small number of people) especially
men) the odor can be very pungent. .rin$ing enough water will help diffuse
the smell. /ther side effects + such as stomach upset) headaches) di&&iness)
and sedation + are very li$ely related to deto4ification reactions prompted by
the .5S/. /nce the to4ins are cleared from your system a revived and
overall healthy feeling is reported from correct use of .5S/.
/nly purified and properly diluted .5S/ should be used. 8hen you dilute
a pure .5S/ solution) always do it in distilled water. 8hen it is applied) the
s$in site as well as the applying hand should be thoroughly cleaned before
application. This is of utmost importance as .5S/=s properties allow
contaminants to be absorbed through the s$in and transported into the
bloodstream.
.5S/ is $nown to be one of the least to4ic substances in biology (>arcell)
@AA@)) so any serious side effects would come from potential contaminants
or the inta$e of concomitant drugs that .5S/ will carry into the body.
8orth repeating again) .5S/ and any substance dissolved in it) will
penetrate the s$in) the blood+brain barrier) and other parts of the body very
fast.
#emember also that .5S/ increases the effects of drugs li$e blood
thinners) steroids) heart medicines) sedatives) etc. In addition to that) acetone
or acid contamination of .5S/ can lead to serious medical conse,uences.
(e aware of this problem when buying unreliable .5S/. 9 pure .5S/
solution will turn solid (li$e ice) in the refrigerator within @ hours. If) when
the fro&en bottle is turned upside down) little rivulets of water flow through
the ice) you probably possess the veterinary grade .5S/. This is a CAE
concentration. Ten percent is distilled water (5orton) 1CC3).
B.5S/ will drag 9:'T7I:" from the s$in with it into the bloodstream so
clean the crap out of the area you are going to be applying it to.B (>arcell)
@AA@.) So do not use tap water) you do not want fluoride and all the other
harmful to4ins in tap water being dragged into the bloodstream.
There are many other suggestions as to things to mi4 it with) for e4ample
aloe vera or some natural products. #emember what ever else you use will
be amplified by many times. So if you as I do ma$e your own colloidal
silver water then this is perfect to mi4 with the CC.CE pharmaceutical grade
.5S/ you are using.
>ersonally my wife and I after a good wash once a wee$ spray colloidal
silver onto our bodies then pour a small amount of .5S/ into the cup of
your hand then spread all of it thoroughly everywhere mi4ing with the
colloidal silver water.
9s its ,uite thin a small amount will go a long way. 2ven the soles of your
feet and between your toes right up to the top of your head. 9s I said before
the scalp is the perfect place for rubbing the last of it from your hands into
your hair. .5S/ really does get rid of gray hairs but naturally. The colloidal
silver is also said to get rid of grey hair naturally because the body produces
more melanin which also helps you loo$ li$e you have a healthy tan.
'ou may need to warm it up first) the free&ing temp of pure .5S/ is very
high about 18 degrees. So its in fro&en state most of the time even at room
temperature.
'ou really do not need much each application) a small amount will go over
your whole body) then it doesn=t ta$e too long to sin$ in and you are dry
enough to put your clothes bac$ on. 8e bought a 1ltr bottle and it seems to
be lasting forever.
8omen are discouraged from using .5S/ during pregnancy or
breastfeeding) even though .5S/ is used to preserve fro&en human
embryos. .5S/ can interfere with liver function tests and give a false
reading. That problem is easily solved by waiting a wee$ after .5S/ usage
before ta$ing the test. This is the only reason pregnant women are advised
not to use .5S/.
1ong+term use has been documented as safe. 2ye damage) reported in
laboratory animals on very high doses) has been confirmed to correct when
the dosages were brought bac$ down to less e4treme levels. Side effects
such as s$in rash and itching after topical application) brea$ing up of blood
elements after intravenous infusion) can be avoided in large part by
employing more dilute solutions. .espite these side effects) .5S/ is used
as a preservative for blood elements and stem cells (5cDim) Strub) @AA8).
8hen .5S/ is diluted with water) heat is released. The bottle will be warm
to the touch. This is a temporary) harmless reaction.
.5S/@) a derivative of .5S/) is better tolerated and doesn=t have the odor
and irritation side effects. .espite this positive aspect) it hasn=t surpassed the
effectiveness) fascination and popularity of .5S/. It is also $nown as
methylsufonlmethane or 5S5) an entire topic for another boo$ by itself%
<or now from my research .S5/@ is not ,uite as good as the original and
has less decades of sound research) maybe in the future the research will
have caught up and there may be as many benefits of .5S/@ but for now I
am happy rubbing in .5S/1 into my scalp for all these benefits I tal$ about
as *ust one e4ample I want to constantly get rid of to4ic heavy metals and as
a bonus) people are as$ing me do I dye my hair you used to be more gray
didnt you- I answer yes I do put something on it :)
+ .iet and health
There are basically two important points you need to $now about the lin$s
between diet and health. These are facts that are not in dispute. These facts
are sturdy enough that we can build a sensible diet on them. 7ere they are.
<act 1. >opulations that eat a so called western diet+generally defined as
consisting of lots of processed foods and meat) lots of added fat and sugar)
lots of refined grains) lots of everything e4cept vegetables) fruits and whole
grains+ invariably suffer from high rates of the so called western diseases:
/besity) sugar diabetes (which the sugar industry changed the name to *ust
diabetes) cardiovascular diseases and of course cancer. :early all other
ailments and diseases can be lin$ed to this diet. The point is that this diet is a
problem that will lead to health problems down the road.
<act @. >opulations eating a remar$ably wide range of traditional diets
generally don=t suffer from these chronic diseases. These other than western
diets run the gamut from ones very high in fat li$e the inuit greenland subsist
largely on seal blubber to ones high in carbs li$e the central native 9merican
indians subsist mainly on maise and beans. To ones very high in protein li$e
the 5asai tribesmen in 9frica subsist mainly on meat and mil$) to cite these
three very e4treme e4amples to ma$e a point how bad for us the western diet
is. (ut much the same holds true for more mi4ed traditional diets. 8hat this
suggests is that there is no single ideal human diet but that human have been
designed to a wide range of different foods and a wide range of different
diets. 24cept for one) the relatively new western diet that most of us are now
eating. 8hat an e4traordinary achievement for a civilisation to have
developed the one diet that really ma$es people sic$ and have health
problems%
There is actually a third very hopeful fact that stems from these first two.:
>eople who get off the western diet see dramatic results and improvements
in their health. 'et oddly enough these two or three facts are not the primary
focus of those wishing to learn about and eat more healthy. Instead the focus
is on complicated individual nutrients and twea$ing supplements and
medications here and there) thereby leaving the western diet undisturbed. /r
so that big pharma may sell us an antidote for the problems we are causing
ourselves. why- 8ell there is a lot of money in the 8estern diet. The more
you process any food the more profitable it becomes. Then the health care
industry ma$es more money treating chronic diseases than preventing them.
The old adage prevention is better than cure is the polar opposite of big
pharma. They do not want to cure you or prevent you getting ill) they want
you to be a little bit ill for as long as possible and the drugs will only ma$e
you a little better if you $eep ta$ing them on a regular basis.
So most diet and nutrition e4perts ignore the elephant in the room and focus
instead on complicated good and bad micro nutrients an supplements which
seem to change fre,uently with the passing of each new study. (ut for the
nutritional industrial comple4 which as almost as bad as big pharma if not as
bad this uncertainty and confusion is not a problem but a positive for there
business model.
The nutrition e4perts become indispensable) the nutrition education business
becomes bigger and can constantly $eep changing and becoming more
complicated. The food manufacturers and engineers can constantly re
engineer their products and health claims in colourful pac$aging. 'es
confusion is good for business. To reflect the latest finding all $inds of
adverts see$ to persuade the consumer that something is good for them) li$e
I cant believe its not butter) li$e as if that is actually a good thing.
Hournalism is all about widespread public confusion and this applies to food
and nutrition news reporting *ust as much as the propaganda the news feeds
people everyday. They are in the ongoing e4planation business not the final
simple answer business. If the answers to the ,uestions got to simple they
would be out of wor$. 8hen the answers are so simple to the ,uestion of
what we should eat. The supposedly overly complicated ,uestion about diet
are actually not complicated at all. 9 natural balanced diet of mostly plants is
such a simple answer that it almost cannot be accepted. There has to be more
to it than that. 'es there is) if you want to go into it deeper) but you really do
not have to unless you have an interest in it. If not a natural balanced diet
most consisting of plants is all you need to $now. If you want to $now why
this is so good then please read on.
I want to show how eating natural food in moderation and getting off the
western diet is so simple and easy and the benefits are profound. I am not
anti science. To the contrary I ma$e good use of the latest scientific research.
7owever the fact is that human beings ate well and $ept themselves healthy
for millennia before nutritional science came along to tell us how
complicated everything must be. Im sure you hear people say certain foods
are better coo$ed and others are better raw. Then there is how you coo$ it
and different companions have to go together etc.
8hy not *ust trust nature. 8hatever new scientific facts some e4pert claims
you $now that almost certainly they will change somewhere down the road)
or another e4pert claims something different and he will also change his
mind about certain things down the road. 8hy not *ust trust nature)
seriously-
8hat do I mean trust nature- Its another way of saying things do not need to
be complicated) nature has provided all the complicated wor$ for us. Hust eat
real natural whole food and nature will do the rest. 'our body will absorb
what it needs from whole food and store the rest for later use. This does not
happen with unnatural foods and supplements. 8hat do I mean by unnatural
food- Things that are edible food li$e substances but are not natural whole
foods. They are highly processed concoctions designed by food scientists)
consisting mostly of ingredients derived (theres that word again) I hate
derivatives) from corn and soy that no normal person $eeps in the pantry)
and they contain chemical additives which the human body has not been
designed to deal with. This is what I mean by trust nature. 7ave a balanced
diet of whole food mostly plants and avoid anything not from nature ie
derivatives of whole food.
Its not as simple as that though. These days there are whole foods put into a
pac$aging container of some $ind) how can you $now if it is whole food or
food li$e substances- /ne way to tell is to loo$ at the ingredients and as$
yourself what is all that doing in their- If a child can not pronounce the
ingredients then it is not whole food. Deep it simple.
8ith this in mind the (ible often says do not be deceived or many time the
scriptures say do not be misled. 9void foods that are pretending to be
something they are not. Imitation butter a$a margarine is the classic
e4ample. #eal butter is good for you in moderation) imitation butter li$e
products are not good for even in moderation. To ma$e something li$e
nonfat cream cheese that contains neither cream nor cheese and advertises
the so called health benefits of this re,uires a high degree of processing.
such products should be labelled as imitations and avoided. The same rule
applies to soy based moc$ products and artificial fa$e synthetic food li$e
substances. Hust trust nature) stic$ to real whole foods that a child can
pronounce.
The other way to tell if its natural whole food or if it has been processed is if
it will rot. 9void foods that have been processed to last long and e4tend the
shelf life. The more processed the food is the longer the shelf life. There are
e4ceptions to every rule) li$e honey.
9lso the use of silver pac$aging can e4tend the life of natural whole food
without detracting from its goodness. Silver is the most antibacterial element
$nown to man) it is now being put in plastic mil$ containers and such li$e to
e4tend the shelf life. (ut real food is alive and should eventually die) if its
already dead then its not natural real food.
9ll plants are classed as real natural food. If it is a plant or grows in soil
(thin$ nuts) seeds) fruit) veg) then its whole natural food. If it came from a
plant an e4tract or derivative then its never as good as eating the whole plant
it was derived from. 'ou would be missing some of the micro nutrients that
science does not yet understand how well they all wor$ together. Hust trust
nature) you do not need to $now.
I have been accused by criti,ues as over simplifying things. Someone I
respect said some whole foods are better for us than others) and some ways
of producing them and then combining them in meals can ma$e a big
difference. This is no doubt true) but still there is so much science can not
e4plain and we still do not understand. Todays findings may well change in
the futue. I say *ust trust nature.
;egetarian or not-
8hile its true that vegetarians are generally healthier and live longer than
meat eaters) that doesnt mean you should eliminate meat from your diet
completely if you li$e me really en*oy it. I suggest mostly plants not only
plants. (alance and moderation is re,uired here) but certainly meat is the
most e4pensive part of our diet) so cutting bac$ and reducing the amount
you consume will both benefit your health and your wallet. Thomas
Hefferson wa onto something when he recommended a mostly plant based
diet that uses meat chiefly as a Bflavor principle.B
<ish and seafood is better than animal meat. (irds are better for you than
larger animals. There is an ancient 2astern proverb that roughly translated
says Beating what stands on one leg (mushrooms and plant food) is better
than eating what stands on two legs (birds) which is better than eating what
stands on four legs (cows) pigs larger mammals.) I would add eating fish
which have no legs is better than all the above.
If you li$e me en*oy eating a little meat) then as well as reducing the amount
you eat try to also increase the ,uality. To eat animals that have themselves
eaten well. The diet of animals we eat strongly influences the nutritional
,uality of the food we get from them. The same can be said of the ,uality of
the soil our plants grow in. 8hether its plants) meat) mil$ or eggs. This is
overloo$ed by the food industry in its ongoing determination to produce vast
,uantities of as cheap as possible animal meats. These are loaded with
antibiotics and other medicines that allow the poor animals to live in such
horrid conditions. 9 little li$e us humans when you thin$ about how many
people ta$e medicines these days.
2ven so called organic meats who meet the strictest standards are still fed
what humans give them usually lots of grain to ma$e them grow ,uic$ly.
They have vets and animal care ta$ers give them all $inds of medical
treatments but they still get the organic stic$er *ust as the so called organic
plants get the organic label but they are not true organic li$e the wild
versions who never had any human intervention.
(ut even food animals who can tolerate so much grain and tic$ all the bo4es
of the standards met to have that organic label would be much healthier if
they had access to green plants which they see$ out and eat themselves. 8ith
no human intervention. The food from wild animals who loo$ after
themselves as opposed to animals fed by humans will contain much
healthier types of fat more omega 3 less omega . 9s well as appreciably
higher levels of vitamins and antio4idants. If you can find pastured (not to
be confused with pasteuri&ed) or grass fed animal foods its worth paying he
premium. /r as I do catch pastured wild meat yourself for free. If you have
the space buy an e4tra big free&er) you can buy in bul$ and save currency or
as I do free&e e4tra wild meat in the plentiful seasons to last the less plentiful
times of the year. <ree&ing does not significantly diminish the nutritional
value of produce. In the summer we free&e hundreds of bags of wild plants
that will not be available over the winter. 8hile never ,uite as good as
eating them freshly pic$ed its the ne4t best thing and allows you to get those
nutrients all year. I am a professional herbalist and prescribe my patients
fro&en remedies at times of the year when they are not available. Still eating
a fro&en bag is eating the whole food which is far far better than ta$ing it in
pills or supplement form.
Two of the most nutritious plants in the world are dandelion and nettle) they
are weeds and are these day poisoned and $illed. 8hen .r ;ogel taught in
his boo$ how to grow them in good soil and encouraged planting them
yourself and ta$ing care of them for you to eat these wondrous plants. These
are *ust two e4amples) the fields and forests are crowded with wild plants
considered weeds but that contain higher levels of various phytochemicals
and micronutrients than their domesticated cousins. 8hy because these wild
plants have to defend themselves again pest and diseases and now even
weed $iller compared to domesticated common veg that get loads of help
from the gardener.
This is an important point I teach) Bthe harder it is to $ill the better it is for
you.B If I am ever remembered for a single famous ,uote I would li$e it to
be that one. The other side of the coin is the wea$er the plant is the harder it
is to grow well) the more attention and help it needs. which would you rather
eat- I love dandelions because the world is trying to $ill them and for some
reason I am baffled by hates them. I admire this little =weed= because despite
this holocaust attempt it thrives. It thrives on its own in the wild) without any
help from humans) ha even despite attempts to $ill it off. It thrives and that is
why I thrive on it. Strong plants are harder to $ill and a lot better for you in
general.
5onsanto owns about CAE of the global transgenic seed mar$et as well as
most global commercial seed. :o mar$et competition e4ists. (ut you do not
have to be a part of it. If you grow and eat your own wild organic edible
plants then you are free from anything to do with 5onsanto or "5/s and
planting of bio+engineered seeds. I am writing this in the summer and
everyday I am gathering huge handfulls of the distinctive leaves and
beautiful flower heads from the same route I wal$ to school every morning. I
do not ta$e the entire plant always only ta$e from the fullest largest
specimens we find. The $ids and I eat there and then) the morning dew
having washed the plants naturally. I wal$ past the same route the ne4t day
when my wife is wor$ing so its my turn to do the school run) and I find these
plants I pic$ed are bac$ thriving again. I must admit I admire a plant li$e
that. The fact that it is so strong and resilient with me and my $ids $eep
pic$ing it so much) I want to eat it a lot and get that strength and resilience
myself.
7ave a thin$ about what are the hardest plants to $ill- Is it not weeds that are
considered pests- Things li$e thistles and one of my personal favorites
Hapanese $not weed) all everso good for you. These thistles are all edible
they grow through concrete even in the toughest conditions. Hust loo$ at
them does that loo$ li$e a wea$ puny little plant- 'ou are what you eat loo$
for strength and resilience in your food the wilder the better. I hear there is
no weed $iller that can touch Hapanese $notweed. They have even tried
burying it @Afeet down and put a so called impenetrable membrane over it)
and sure enough in years to come this strongest of strong weeds po$es its
shoots up through concrete) left alone will in no time crac$ walls and push
out the way any building. :ature would ta$e over given the chance. The
strongest nature is what I loo$ to eat. the plants that have to defend
themselves from pests and diseases and predators (humans) without any help
from anybody.
/n the other hand what are the hardest plants to grow- .o you really want to
choose these wea$ common plants over the strong resilient ones- 'et that is
what people do by ignoring weeds and stic$ing to more common socially
acceptable food they buy in the supermar$et. 7istorically humans have
tended to grow plants for sweetness) when many of the defensive plants I
recommend are said to be bitter. I do not notice it so much because I was
brought up on wild food) but if you were brought up on wea$ sweat puny
plants that are hardest to grow and will die easily without lots of help) then
please ne4t time you see a wild dandelion go ahead and pic$ a bunch of
leaves and flower heads and all and put it in your mouth and chew. "o on
*ust do it (disclaimer first ma$e sure you are not allergic and it has not been
sprayed with poison.) If you thin$ this bitter taste is unbearable then remeber
my other saying I want to be famous for B:othing tastes as good as healthy
feels%B
I would apply this same principle to wild animals and fish too. <armed fish
do not have the same resilience as wild caught same species. 1ine caught
fish had to loo$ after themselves whereas farmed fish were force fed
whatever ma$es them grow fastest. 8ild fish are among the healthiest things
you can eat. Hust read that last sentence again please and thin$ about it. :o
not fish are among the healthiest) but wild fish. 9nd certainly not fish
derivatives and pills. /ily fish themselves with all the other micro nutrients
and elements that were designed to go together are so much better than
derivatives missing the needed accompanying nutrients. There is an old
.utch proverb that says B9 land with lots of herring can get along with few
doctors.B 8here I grew up was such a place and fishermen used to be very
busy in the herring season my brothers and sisters remember well those cold
times of the year herring fishing. :owadays there is so much farmed then
tinned inferior fish sold so cheap. sometimes we are the only boat every year
on the herrings. There is no point trying to sell them you cant compete with
the farmed stuff) but for ,uality for our own consumption there is no
competition. 2ating fish you will need to deto4ify any heavy metals li$e
mercury you may consume) you can read how I recomend doing this with a
natural product called .5S/ elsewhere in this boo$.
8ild game that I trap or hunt for with my tactical slingbow with powerful
12. light
has less saturated and more healthy fats than farmed animals even the so
called organic and pastured animal meat. They have had humans helping
them get fat) the wild meat I catch with my traps eat a diverse diet of wild
plants rather than being fed what will ma$e them grow fastest.
These are all good things to $eep in mind) but its a good idea to add new
species and many new foods to your diet from time to time. that is new $inds
of plants) animals and fungi. The da&&ling diversity of food presented in the
supermar$et does not reflect the even more da&&ling diversity of food design
for us by our loving creator. (ecause so much of what is in the supermar$et
is made from the same small number of ingredients) namely soy and wheat.
These are seeds rather than leaves. The greater the diversity of species you
eat and the more variety you add to your diet the more li$ely you will cover
all your nutritional needs.
;ariety is the spice of life. This is true especially when it comes to food. 'ou
really want a mi4ture of food types as well as how you eat them. Too much
of anything is bad for you so be balanced. .on=t get hung up on which is
better coo$ed and which is best served with what and you have to eat this
before that and such nonsense. Hust thin$ about a balanced diet mostly plants
and whole food) thats it nothing complicated about that. Some raw) some
coo$ed and definitely some fermented.
<ermented is one step better than raw% (ut one step better than that is a
balanced varied diet mostly consisting of plants.
The way the Hapanese eat soy is fermented ++ also $nown as :atto or soy
sauce. The soy we eat in the 8est is :/T fermented ++ as a matter of fact)
it=s genetically modified. 2ven organic soy causes the same damage to your
health if it is :/T fermented. I $now I tal$ a lot about soy but it really is so
important.
Soy is indeed big business) very big business. <rom @AAA to @A1@) 0.S. food
manufacturers introduced more than @C)AAA new soy+based foods) and new
soy products continue to appear on your grocer=s shelves. 9ccording to the
surveyR
9s of @A1@) 8! percent of consumers perceive soy products as healthful
33 percent of 9mericans eat soy foods or beverages at least once a month
FA percent of consumers believe soybean oil is good for them
8I percent of consumers agree with the <.9=s claim that consuming @!
grams of soy protein daily is good for you.
This is a tragic case of shrewd mar$eting and outright lies ta$ing root among
the masses with the end result of producing large profits for the soy industry
and impaired health for most who have been deceived into using
unfermented soy long+term
The .ar$ Side of Soy
The vast ma*ority of soy at your local mar$et is not a health food. The
e4ception is fermented soy) which I=ll e4plain more about later and even
worse "5/ soy that is contaminated with large pesticide residues as the
reason it is "5/ is so they can spray the potent to4ic herbicide #oundup on
them to improve crop production by $illing the weeds.
0nli$e the 9sian culture) where people eat small amounts of whole non+
"5/ soybean products) western food processors separate the soybean into
two golden commoditiesXprotein and oil. 9nd there is nothing natural or
safe about these products.
.oesn=t it get complicated. 8ish it was more simple-
I want to be as self reliant with food as much as possible then it all becomes
so simple if you mostly eat what you catch and grow yourself.
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The most fre,uent ,uestion I get from my patients is what do I mean when I
$eep saying to *ust trust nature- 8hat I mean is when I so often get someone
disagreeing with me about supplements) often because they sell them. I often
site the e4ample of eating sweat foods as you find them in nature. Trust
nature then you will get it right) not in supplements. In nature) sugars almost
always come with fibre) which slow their absorption and gives you a sense
of satisfaction before you have ingested too many calories. Thats why you
are better off eating whole fruit than derivatives of fruit li$e drin$ing its
*uice.
I teach avoid derivatives of whole food. Trust nature and consume the whole
foods the way nature intended. (ut I am aware that many disagree with me
about avoiding supplements. The message I really want to teach is to be the
type of person who ta$es supplements but then s$ip the derivatives of whole
food and instead consume the whole food they were derived from.
8e $now that people who ta$e supplements are generally healthier than
those who dont. 9nd we also $now that in controlled studies most of the
supplements they ta$e don=t seem to be effective. 7ow can this contradiction
be- 8ell supplement ta$ers are healthy for reasons other than the
supplements they are ta$ing. They tend to be the types who loo$ after their
health and then they are more healthy but it has nothing to do with the pills.
They are typically more health conscious) better educated about health and
more affluent. This is why supplement companies target the affluent and
why they hate my teachings so much. Those who ta$e supplements are also
more li$ely to e4ercise and eat whole grains.
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5olasses
8hen sugar is refined) the *uice s,uee&ed from the plants is boiled until it
becomes a syrupy mi4ture. 5olasses is the remaining brownish li,uid. The
dar$er the molasses) the more boilings it has been through. 1ight molasses
comes from the first boiling) dar$ molasses from the second) and blac$strap
molasses from the third. Sorghum molasses is made from the cereal grain
sorghum.
So molasses is this thic$ syrup produced when the sugar cane plant is
processed to ma$e refined sugar for mass consumption. 8hereas the to4ic
and unhealthy refined sugar is destined for our supermar$et shelves) the
highly nutritious molasses + which contains all the minerals and nutrients
absorbed by the plant + is more li$ely to be sold as livestoc$ feed instead.
This *ust sums up the messed up 8estern diet. Ta$e a natural healthy product
li$e sugar cane. 24tract a derivative from it that is very bad for our teeth
e4tremely bad in the high ,uantities our average consumption of it is today
for your health. .id you $now the sugar industry changed the name of sugar
diabetes to *ust diabetes. (In Hapanese we still say =sugar .iabetes=) 9nd all
the other health problems from too much of this white sugar. They call it
pure sugar li$e its a good thing) its not how nature intended for it to be
consumed.
T72: after the harmful stuff has been e4tracted for mass consumption) all
the goodness left the highly nutritious molasses + which contains all the
minerals and nutrients absorbed by the plant is hardly consumed by the
masses.
The masses in the 8est are consuming for too much sugar and its $illing us
slowly. The average person consumes 1!A pounds of sugar per yearN
compared to *ust F ` pounds consumed on average in the year 1FAA. That=s
@A times as much% Sugar has replaced other compounds we have to shun if
we want to be healthy and avoid death) apparently. It sounds almost comical)
but itKs actually pretty serious. Too much sugar is lin$ed to everything from
metabolic syndrome to cancer) and given our tragic dependence on it) it
should be banned in my opinion. Its so hard nowadays someone thin$s they
are being $ind offering our $ids sweets and candy) they mean well but I try
and minimise as much as possible. Its impossible to cut it out altogether so
balance as always is needed. 9s a goal I try to aim for what they consumed
in the 1FAA=s about F ` pounds consumed on average in the year. Some $ids
consume that much in a month regularly visiting *un$ food houses and
eating happy meals%
Tal$ing to one e4pert he says its the minerals that are most lac$ing and
causing so many health problems in so many today. I $now many agree with
him. 8e are all eating too many derivatives of whole foods and not enough
whole foods and leaving a deficiency of micro elements that science does
not yet fully understand. 'ou do not need to understand how the
combinations of so many micro elements need to be ta$en together) *ust trust
nature. 9void derivatives and try to consume natural whole foods as much as
possible.
9fter researching it and now that my wife is pregnant again we are having
molasses everyday. Its similar to honey in many ways but too much of
anything is bad for you) so a little molasses alternating with a little honey
everyday and cut out that white sugar as much as possible.
<ortunately) the nutritional value of molasses is becoming better+$nown) and
various grades of molasses are now being sold to us as ba$ing ingredients)
sugar substitutes and mineral supplements. This is especially true of
blac$strap molasses) the highest and most nutritious grade of molasses.
(lac$strap as a health supplement
The best way to ta$e blac$strap as a supplement is to mi4 between 1+@
tablespoons of it in a cup of boiling water (or hot mil$ as we do) and then
drin$ it through a straw once the water has cooled. (The straw helps the
molasses bypass your teeth.) This should be done daily as a caffeine drin$
replacement) ideally first thing in the morning when you need the energy
most.
I am a sweet tooth sadly) but I must say that 5olasses has an ac,uired taste
(li$e "uinness which I also love and is also loaded with iron and goodness if
consumed in moderation)) but get beyond that initial ad*ustment and it is
another great sweetener. 1oaded with Iron) 6opper and 5agnesium. I have
been using this for a few years. 'ou really want the 0nsulphured /rganic
(lac$strap 5olasses.
I understand they gave hot molasses to soldiers who suffered from shell
shoc$ + to calm the nerves. :ature really has thought of everything) why
does 7umanity always try to do a =#emi4= -
<inally) most important to remember to once again purchase blac$strap that
is organic and unsulfured. #eputable brands of molasses can be found its
very cheap through good companies as its a byproduct of ma$ing all the
to4ic sugar that is demanded in such high ,uantities today so it can be found
in any health food stores. 'ou can also buy it in bul$ online at very cheap
rates per litre and it has a very long shelf life li$e honey does. If you only
have a few spoonfuls each everyday a bul$ purchase will last you several
years even decades. 9 good thing when it will almost certainly e4tend your
life e4pectancy%
8hen molasses go bad you wonKt have any trouble telling that they have. I
have only $nown of molasses to go bad in two different ways. <irst of all
sometimes it gets all moldy and the top of the molasses will *ust be covered.
I havenKt run into this very often but I have seen it. The other way that
molasses go bad happens when they simply turn bac$ to sugar and
crystalli&e. 'ou wonKt have any trouble noticing that either. Since molasses
are the basic ingredient of rum one of my alltime favorite drin$s) I assume
that they will ferment but I=ve never had that happen and I assume that as
long as they are sealed in a *ar this wonKt happen. If it were to happen
however I have no doubt that you could smell the difference with no trouble
at all. If there is no mold or crystals give them a little taste and if they taste
o$ay then they are o$ay.
The biggest thing I got out of sugar consumption is that it messes with your
body=s daily up$eep in so many different ways. It *ust wrea$s havoc on your
body. /ut of all the things I learned about refined white sugar) I never forgot
that it $eeps your body from burning fat and even turns off the hormones in
your body that allow it to get toned. 2ver since learning that) I=ve disciplined
myself and changed my diet in a way where I eat 9T T72 ;2#' 5/ST @A
grams of sugar per day.
9nd that=s pushing it. I always strive for 1A grams ma4 of processed sugar.
9fter practicing avoiding sugar everyday) my sugar cravings have gone
down by a factor of !AAE at least. Sugar no longer controls me. I control it.
If I want it) I can have it ++ but I don=t need it. (iologically spea$ing) your
body does have a very minimal need for sugar. I=d say 1A to 1@ grams) but no
more than that. 9voiding the foods with processed white sugar in them you
are also avoiding some many other harmful things for your body.
5ore than 1A to 1@ grams is getting into the indulgent side) which I can be
guilty of) but balance in all things means occasionally brea$ing your
avoidance is not that bad. If you are out somewhere it may be rude not to
indulge e4plaining your reasons why) my wife would $ic$ me under the
table even if the *un$ you are eating has the same effects of sugar wrea$ing
havoc to your body to a lesser e4tent) as highly processed sugar is one of the
worst things you can put in your body. Ignorance is bliss) but even more
bliss in my opinion is understanding the truth and then being balanced.
In a perfect world I wouldn=t touch that processed white sugary stuff with a
stic$. (ut I feel that is impossible today. Some great) healthy alternatives as
well as honey or molasses to sweeten up your life that won=t throw your
body out of whac$ (by spi$ing your insulin levels up) are Stevia (but not too
much)) coconut palm sugar (mmm) good for everything)) and 5on$ <ruit
(also $nown as 1uo 7an). 6hec$ it out. 'ou will be e4tremely pleased at
how sweet 9:. good these alternatives can be for you.
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8hen the entire food superstore is filled with 5S" "5/ aspartame corn
and soy derivatives who is really surprised at the health problems both
physical and mental and at what we have to do to $eep the $ids focused on
their re+education
I propose we go bac$ to eating what our ancestors would be able to
recogni&e as food. Imagine an edible garden in every yard) a world where
nobody ever had to go hungry and everybody always had plenty of food to
eat.
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There=s a reason most grocery stores have pharmacies in them) and it=s not
convenience.
It=s vertical integration. ;ery clever when you thin$ about) but even more
shoc$ing than clever.
They want to sell you the poison) and then sell you the cure X both in the
same e4act place.
8orse) they specifically target poorer communities.
There has been many a debate whether or not to wash wild plants li$e
dandelions before eating them.
'ou certainly lose lots of nutrients if washing off and with the big yellow
flower head getting washed you are washing off lots of pollen and nectar.
(ut you would also be washing off pollutants which are everywhere these
days.
5y conclusion is avoid gathering near roads or airports and don=t wash
them. There are bits of rubber and bra$e dust coming from roads and who
$nows what from airports. /bviously not near paths either where dogs may
have wee=d there.
I also li$e to eat right away after pic$ing) even ta$ing home and eating later
somehow are not so nice.
Some have understood from people to pic$ and eat dandelions before they
flower.
'es you can eat all year round. (ut the flower head is where all the nectar
and pollen is) you don=t get it from the rest of the plant.
There is so much goodness in the entire thing) the roots right to the top. It is
true to say a single dandelion plant is more nutritious than anything in the
supermar$et) including the very e4pensive supplements) mainly because its
pic$ed so fresh and raw. 'ou can even buy e4pensive nectar and pollen
supplements these days but they are never as good as the real thing.
I am as$ed what is the difference between nectar and pollen-
:ectar is a sweet substance) produced by some plants to attract pollinators
such as bees) butterflies and hummingbirds. (ees collect nectar and ma$e it
into honey. 8hile collecting the nectar) pollinators were designed to transfer
pollen from male flowers to female flowers.
>ollen is a fine powder of microscopic particles from the male flower that
can fertili&e the female flower to produce seed. >ollen is produced by
anthers) the male reproductive organs found in most flowering plants.
(asically) nectar provides an important energy source (carbohydrate) N it
supplies a comple4 range of good sugars) whilst pollen gives vital protein
and fats. >lus numerous other reasons and micro elements that science does
not fully understand. 9s I so often say we do not need to understand) *ust
trust nature. 2at the freshly pic$ed flower heads.
Is organic labelled food really organic-
6onsumers are willing to pay a premium for organic products) but the
realities can mean you get little more than a psychological boost for your
buc$
Supermar$ets in :orth 9merica and 2urope are overflowing with organic+
labelled fruit) vegetables) eggs and meats. 5ore than 8A countries have
organic standards and products carry one or more of @AA seals) logos and
certification claims.
(ut are consumers able to ma$e informed choices- 8hatKs the real
difference with Lbuying organicM- The answers are mur$ier than you might
thin$.
2colabels represent an ecological) ethical) ingredient or sustainability claim.
The 0S) 6anada) the 2uropean 0nion and Hapan have comprehensive
organic standards overseen by governments. 5any nations have a L1AAE
organicM label. (ut the devil is in the detail) and the details can be devilish
indeed.
Its constantly changing and will have changed by the time you are reading
this from when I=m writing it. (ut the truth is the over comple4ity of the
details is there to hide the truth not reveal it. <or e4ample products with a
minimum FAE organic ingredients can be labelled Lmade with organic
ingredientsM. (ut such a label carries no guarantees about what else might be
in the product. There are all sorts of other loopholes where the product can
legally say organic but its not really organic by my definition.
To cut a long story short my opinion is obviously organic is better than foods
grown with synthetic methods. (ut *ust because the label says organic does
not mean it is organic. The only way to $now for sure is to grow) forage and
catch your own. 9part from that do your research and find out the details to
see the actual difference between the organic labelled one and the non
organic option. 5any times there is not much difference *ust a technicality.
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I=ve been ma$ing my own sauer$raut for years) but for a long time I used a
more comple4 method involving a large croc$) the perfect si&e plate to fit
inside it) a heavy *ar to weigh it down) and a tea towel over it all. It=s really
not too hard to set up once you have the right si&e croc$ and plate) but in my
small $itchen it was annoying to have this large contraption ta$ing up space
while it fermented for 3 wee$s. >lus) chec$ing the sauer$raut along the way
to see if it was done was an involved process each time.
7ere is the method I=ve been using for the past year or two) with great
success. It=s way easier and ,uic$er) and when the sauer$raut is done it=s
already in *ars) so there=s no messy repac$ing.
This batch of spicy cortido $raut has celery) carrots) cabbage) beets) fresh
oregano) and *alapeno.
I start with about ! lbs of veggies and 3 Tb of sea salt. I usually use one big
head of cabbage) plus a handfull of whatever other veggies I want to try.
Things that I=ve found wor$ great are carrots) celery) beets) dai$on radish)
$ale) and onion. In smaller amounts I add stronger flavored ingredients) li$e
hot peppers) garlic) ginger) oregano) and seaweeds. 8hen adding dried
seaweeds) soa$ them first to rehydrate) and reduce the salt a bit. ;ariety
ma$es sauer$rauts more interesting) nutritious) and tasty%
The lovely mi4ture of shredded veggies
Simply chop or shred all veggies and combine with the salt. I mi4 with my
hands to massage in the salt and bruise the veggies a bit) to help them start to
brea$ down and release their water. I wear gloves to protect myself from the
sting of hot peppers. 'ou can save spicier additions li$e peppers and onions
to stir in after the salt has been massaged into the other veggies) if you=re not
protecting yourself with gloves.
9fter massaging in the salt) let the mi4ture sit for a few minutes) massage
again) and you should notice a lot of li,uid has been released. This water
(brine) will be added to each *ar along with the veggies. It=s ready to *ar up
and start fermenting%
9fter mi4ing with the salt) veggies will release their water. This batch has
many different seaweeds. I also often add some ground up organic pigeon
eggshells. 9fter I boiled the eggs and use the =egg= from inside I put the
shells in my pestle and mortar to add this powder to my $raut mi4.
Stuff veggies by the handful into clean) wide mouth mason *ars. 'ou will
probably need 3 ,uart *ars) or @ ,uarts and one pint si&e *ar for ! lbs of
veggies. >ress the veggies deeply into the *ars) both to bruise the veggies
further and to remove any air poc$ets from the $raut. It=s best if the *ars are
filled *ust to the BshoulderB) about 1B below the top) so that there is room for
them to bubble and e4pand a bit. I fre,uently overfill them) and li,uid seeps
out. 8hich is fine) but I=d rather it stay put.
9fter pressing the veggies deeply into the *ar) top off with the brine. Try to
distribute the li,uid e,ually between the *ars) with the goal of covering the
veggies with brine. 0sing a spoon or clean hand) press all the $raut as much
as possible below the level of the brine. If necessary) e4tra brine can be
mi4ed up to top off the *ars. Simply mi4 salt and water (about a teaspoon of
salt per cup of water) and pour over $raut. I have never needed to do this)
because I find the veggies always provided enough li,uid on their own.
/D) your wor$ is done here. Screw some lids on those *ars and let them
ferment for anywhere between 1 and 3 wee$s% 'es) that is a huge window.
It=s up to you to decide when they=re done. I find it=s perfectly good at any
point along that continuumR some people li$e their $rauts a little more fresh
and crispy) and others li$e a more mature) softer $raut. <or the first few
days) fermentation will be very active) and it=s best to open the *ars enough
to release pressure once a day.
/pen the *ars at least once a wee$ to chec$ for signs of mold (remove any
you see with a clean spoon) and press any veggies bac$ under the brine that
have strayed. Taste a pinch of veggies each wee$. /nce they=re done to your
satisfaction) transfer them to the fridge. They=ll continue to mature in the
fridge) but at a much slower rate. Draut will last for many) many months
under refrigeration. I=ve even $ept it in my cool) dar$) garage pantry for
about a year and it was still perfectly good.
Sometimes the top layer of the *ar will discolor from o4idationR you can
discard this layer if you find it unappealing. 5y pigeon=s gobble up
discolored $raut with impunity. 9n off colour does not mean it=s gone bad)
it=s simply o4idi&ed.
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To get some idea=s what you may wish to add to your $raut have a loo$ at
this list from a very good ma$er (notice the nettles and dandelion greens):+
:utra Draut: ?1A
"reen 6abbage) Spirulina) 6hlorella) (arley "rass) :ettles) 9lfalfa)
.andelion "reens) Dale) 6eltic Sea Salt
Shoo <lu: ?1A
"reen 6abbage) 6hinese !+Spice >owder (Star 9nise) 6innamon) 6love)
<ennel) 8hite >epper)) "o*i (erries) "reen Tea 1eaves) #eishi 5ushroom
>owder) 7imalayan 6rystal Salt
Tonic Draut: ?1A
"reen 6abbage) 9stragalus) Siberian "inseng) 6odonoposis #oot)
Schi&andra (erries) Turmeric) Shiita$e 5ushrooms) 1icorice) 6eltic Sea Salt
Dhitchari Draut: ?8
"reen 6abbage) Turmeric) 6umin) 6oriander) >apri$a) <ennel Seed)
<enugree$) 5ustard Seed) (lac$ >epper) 6eltic Sea Salt
;intage Draut: ?8
"reen 6abbage) 6araway Seed) Huniper (erries) "reen 9pples) Sea Salt
Dim 6hee: ?8
"reen 6abbage) .ai$on) 6arrots) "inger) 6ayenne >epper) Sea Salt
Sea Draut: ?8
"reen 6abbage) "old (eet) (urdoc$) "inger) 7i*i$i) 9rame) .ulse) 6eltic
Sea Salt
Super Sauer$raut Salad: ?8
"reen 6abbage) (eets) 6arrots) "inger) Sea Salt
1emon "arlic .ill: ?8
"reen 6abbage) "arlic) 1emon Huice) .ill) Sea Salt
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There have been many studies into longevity. /ne common theme found
with those who live e4traordinarily long times was fasting regularly. (ut this
has not always been the case in those who have long longevity. It has been
the case for many decades in modern time and further bac$ that the Hapanese
seem to always have the longest average life span in the world.
<or both males and females) the longest+lived people in Hapan hailed from
:agano >refecture.
<or males) :agano (with average life e4pectancy of 88.8 years) was
followed by Shiga (88.!8 years)) <u$ui (88.IF)) Dumamoto (88.@C) and
Danagawa (88.@!). <or females) :agano was followed by Shimane (CF.AF
years)) /$inawa (CF.A@)) Dumamoto (C.C8) and :iigata (C.C).
Hapan has the highest number of centenarians. These people who live to over
1AA years old are still out in the fields wor$ing with a bas$et on their bac$
pic$ing plants and then preparing them to eat. This is the $ey) its all about
diet and lifestyle.
BHapans mortality rate has been improved through campaigns promoting
reduction of salt inta$e and eating more vegetables)M says 7iroshi Shibata)
dean of the <aculty of 7ealth Sciences at the 0niversity of 7uman 9rts and
Sciences in Saitama. 7e points out that :aganoKs (which has has the highest
number of centenarians) daily consumption of vegetables) at 3FC grams) is
considerably higher than the national average of 3A1 grams. (ut he also
concedes that the prefectureKs residents) from ancient times) obtained animal
protein from diversified sources) including locusts and other insects. 9nd of
course lots of seafood.
The truly sad fact is that after <u$ushima from now on the average life span
in Hapan will be reducing considerably every year. The nuclear industry is to
blame for millions of deaths from 6hernobyl and countless more millions
from <u$ushima both disasters are still ongoing and still spewing out
harmful radiation every single day. The nuclear industry is ruining the earth.
:ever has their been a time in history where the need to eat a health diet has
been more profound. Thats the way to protect yourself and your family. #eal
food mostly plants) and avoid processed and synthetic. .iet should be
mostly plants partly raw) some coo$ed and best of all fermented. 9 balanced
diet mostly plants) thin$ whole food things that have grown naturally rather
than derived or e4tracted from something. 8e should all hate derivatives)
both in food and in the financial industry. Stic$ to whole food and whole
precious metals rather than derivatives of them. Those in Hapan who have
lived for so long have had a diet of lots of seafood and lots of plants) and
particularly lots of fermented and pic$led real food.
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There seems to be a bit of confusion going around about fermented foods
and the difference between what you ma$e in your $itchen and the pic$led
versions that are available on the supermar$et shelf.
<or e4ample) I demonstrate how to ma$e sauer$raut in the traditional
manner. 9fter the shredded cabbage ferments on the $itchen counter for a
few days) it is then refrigerated or $ept in a cool cellar where the sauer$raut
remains naturally preserved for e4tended periods of time.
7ow does this homemade pic$led cabbage compare to the pic$led cabbage
in a *ar in the supermar$et-
9le4 1ewin) author of #eal <ood <ermentation e4plains that the confusion
comes from the overlap in definition. In a nutshell) not all fermented foods
are pic$led and not all pic$les are fermented.
Still confused-
<oods that are pic$led are those that have been preserved in an acidic
medium. In the case of various types of supermar$et pic$les on the shelf)
the pic$ling comes from vinegar. These vegetables) however) are not
fermented (even though vinegar itself is the product of fermentation) and
hence do not offer the probiotic and en&ymatic value of homemade
fermented vegetables.
;egetables that you ferment in your $itchen using a starter) salt) and some
filtered water create their own self preserving) acidic li,uid that is a by+
product of the fermentation process. This lactic acid is incredibly beneficial
to digestion when consumed along with the fermented vegetables or even
when sipped alone as anyone on the "9>S Intro .iet has discovered
(cabbage *uice anyone-). In other words) homemade fermented veggies are
both fermented and pic$led.
8hat about alcoholic fermentation- In the case of wine and unpasteuri&ed
beers) fermentation occurs as the result of certain yeasts converting sugars
into alcohol but there is no pic$ling that ta$es place despite the common
e4pression that a person who has had too much to drin$ is Lpic$ledM.
7ome fermentation of vegetables preserves without the use of any pressure
or heat unli$e supermar$et versions of the same foods. It allows the
ubi,uitous and beneficial lactobacilli present on the surface of all living
things N yes) even your own s$in N to proliferate creating lactic acid which
not only pic$les and preserves the vegetables) but also promotes the health
of those that consume it in the following ways:
2nhances the vitamin content of the food.
>reserves and sometimes enhances the en&yme content of the food.
Improves nutrient bio+availability in the body.
Improves the digestibility of the food and even coo$ed foods that are
consumed along with it%
So donKt be fooled by unhealthy supermar$et pic$led versions of homemade
fermented foods. These modern foods are the product of high heat and
pressure which destroys nutrients and do not in any way enhance health.
The one e4ception to this rule are the various fermented foods in the
refrigerator section of many healthfood stores. These products are actually
fermented and pic$led. The only drawbac$ is that these gourmet items are
rather e4pensive compared to the pennies per ounce it costs to ma$e them
yourself.
+
There are always e4ceptions to every rule. Some foods can=t be fermented so
well and pic$ling is the best option. It will not have the same superfood
goodness of fermented foods but still you will be eating whole foods and
getting all the nutrients in the right combinations and not derivatives. 9lso
pic$ling is a way to preserve foods without refrigeration. I pic$le herring and
some other fish) I absolutely love raw pic$led mac$erel) I love it so much
my wife has to remind me not eat to much of it. Too much of anything is bad
for you) variety is the spice of life. 9lso pic$led walnuts as well as fresh is
good variety. 8ith pic$led walnuts you eat the outer shell which is
considered a super food.
"reen premature walnuts in their shells are the best form of natural organic
iodine. To $eep a healthy thyroid in this nuclear industry irradiated world.
/rganic iodine can be got from all seaweeds but especially green immature
walnuts and walnut leaves. 2very year we gather green 8: and soa$ them
in salt water then dry them out in the sun and pic$le them in organic vinegar.
The body is an alchemist. Something that has been the holy grail of science
for millenniums. Turning one element into another is thought to be
impossible. 'et our creator has given each of us the ability to do this very
thing) even if we do not $now we are doing it. (iological transmutation of
matter goes on in our bodies every single day.
(iological transmutation happens in our bodies which is something science
can not understand. 9ll we can understand is that it happens. 7umans
wisdom can never match the wisdom from our creator. 8hy not *ust trust
nature.
6hapter 13.
#ules for 2ating.
<ood author 5ichael >ollan (very highly recommended) says everything
he=s learned about food and health can be summed up in these words: B2at
food) not too much) mostly plants.B
>robably the first two words are most important. B2at foodB means to eat
real food ++ >lants could be wild or common vegetables) fruits) whole grains)
and) yes) real food fish and meat ++ and to avoid what >ollan calls Bedible
food+li$e substances.B I would go further than 5i$e >ollan and say better
than raw plants is fermented plants. 8e simply digest foods with more ease
when they are fermented% (See the chapter on preserves)(ut the principle of
what 5i$e is saying is sound and fits in very well with simple balanced self
reliance.
7ere=s how from what 5i$e says:
1. .on=t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn=t recognise as food.
B8hen you pic$ up that bo4 of portable yogurt tubes) or eat something with
1! ingredients you can=t pronounce) as$ yourself) B8hat are those things
doing there-B >ollan says.
@. .onKt eat anything with more than five ingredients) or ingredients you
can=t pronounce.
3. Stay out of the middle of the supermar$etR shop on the perimeter of the
store. #eal food tends to be on the outer edge of the store near the loading
doc$s) where it can be replaced with fresh foods when it goes bad.
I. .on=t eat anything that won=t eventually rot. BThere are e4ceptions ++
honey ++ but as a rule) things li$e Twin$ies that never go bad aren=t food)B
>ollan says.
!. It is not *ust what you eat but how you eat. B9lways leave the table a
little hungry)B >ollan says. B5any cultures have rules that you stop eating
before you are full. In Hapan) they say eat until you are four+fifths full.
Islamic culture has a similar rule) and in "erman culture they say) =Tie off
the sac$ before it=s full.=B
. <amilies traditionally ate together) around a table and not a T;) at
regular meal times. It=s a good tradition. 2n*oy meals with the people you
love. B#emember when eating between meals felt wrong-B >ollan as$s.
8hen living in Hapan my wife=s grandmothers always say stop eating when
you are about 8AE full. Save the rest for a small meal a few hours later.
5ore fre,uent small meals are more beneficial than less fre,uent large meals
There is a theory that eating with 7ashi (chopstic$s) is far more healthy
because you do not put so much in your mouth in one go. She says eating
with $nives and for$s is fine but do not put too much in your mouth and
remember to chew it very well before swallowing. I find it very interesting
that Hapan has the lowest obesity levels in the entire world and the longest
average lifespan yet it is the country the most obsessed with food. <ood is so
important in Hapan but lessons that other countries could well ta$e note of.
5y favourite all time food has to be sushi) there are thousands of different
dishes that come under sushi) but simple healthy rice with fresh raw fish on
top has to be one of the healthiest most simple yet most en*oyable foods ever
in my opinion. 9lso why the Hapanese seem to be the healthiest people who
live the longest. There is a very good boo$ called BHapanese women don=t get
old or fatB which ma$es the point that middle aged Hapanese women
sometimes get as$ed for I. when buying alcohol. I have seen this often. (ut
only if they eat a Hapanese style diet.
So remember B2at food) not too much and mostly plants.B
8ith world food price inflation ta$ing off and loo$ing to continue as the
currency supply of the world is e4panded (see chapters on currency abuse)
the above advice is welcome to those finding they are getting less shopping
for the same amount of currency.
9s more units of currency are flooded into the worlds supply there are
trillions no ,uadrillions more units around the world chasing the same
amount of goods and services. So you need more units of currency to buy
the same amount of food as before. (ecause of this more people are loo$ing
at cheaper food than they used to buy. The problem is cheap food has a cost.
The pressure on farmers to supply ever cheaper has resulted in chic$ens $ept
so crowded and bred so that they are growing faster than their legs can
support their weight. Then they add water to increase the weight even more)
i)e as much as is possible. It has been $nown to be as high as IAE. So you
end up paying for water.
#eminds me of when I was line caught (ass fishing. 8hen we go to mar$et
to sell our catch and each fish is weighed in) some unscrupulous fishermen
would shove ice down the throats to increase the weight.
8ith cheap chic$en its far worse than that. If they in*ected water then it
would drain awayR so they add poly phosphates which bind the water into
the meat. This is something you do not want in your stomach. 9verage
consumption of these harmful chemicals has doubled in the last 1A years
alone.
8hilst they are at it they add some salt and de4trose (sugar) to the water.
This is to himproveh the flavour and disguise the wateriness.
So we move from a healthy lean meat to a product that is high in fat) salt)
sugar and harmful chemicals.
Incidentally) iths not *ust chic$en that gets the bul$ing treatment. 7ave you
ever wondered why cheap bacon shrin$s so much- The water boils off when
you coo$ it.
8hen we move onto more processed foods) the situation gets worse.
The reason I have touched upon what much of the food we eat consists of is
to emphasise that while some of what I suggest is shoc$ing it is not as
shoc$ing as some cheap food ignorant people consume and spending less on
food is not the same as buying cheap food. I am a firm believer in you are
what you eat. (ut I am not a food snob but there is no way I would touch the
cheap sausages that cost !p each. I am convinced that CCE of us would not
eat cheap food if we $new the truth about how they are made. There have
been reports of human .:9 being found in some dishes from around the
world.
8ith a little thought and planning however you can reduce the cost of your
food considerably and be assured of what you are eating. There is a lot of
medical evidence that we eat far too much meat for our own good. I love
meat and could never be a vegetarian but simple balanced approach is to eat
well not too much and mostly plants.
5eat is certainly the most e4pensive part of our diet) so eating less is a good
idea. 5y way of reducing the amount of meat we eat) as well as the cost of it
is effective. 5ost importantly the simple balanced self reliant way enables
us to eat real organic meat that you can be sure has not been artificially
stuffed with harmful things and all for free. 7ow is that possible- The ne4t
chapter will reveal all.
(ut before that something I feel is very important is + fasting. <asting also
helps your body become resilient to stress) strengthen muscles and tones it.
'ou are then consuming less harmful things every year as long you continue
fasting. 6onsuming less of everything has been found to be very beneficial.
<asting and fast e4ercise 7IT systems as I outlined in the last chapter have
become very popular because they are so effective and beneficial. These two
boo$s started me off on my e4tensive research.
But - feel - have found omethin* better that uit me/ thi i the key to find +hat +ork
for you$ Intermittent fasting. This will effectively help shift your body from
carb+ to fat+burning mode. (0T% >lease do not embar$ on a fasting regimen
if youKre still subsisting primarily on processed foods and fast food meals.
Since it involves s$ipping meals) ma$ing sure youKre getting high ,uality
nutrients with each meal you do eat becomes all the more critical.
Intermittent fasting involves timing your meals to allow for regular periods
of fasting. It ta$es about si4 to eight hours for your body to metaboli&e your
glycogen stores and after that you start to shift to burning fat. If you $eep
replenishing your glycogen by eating every eight hours (or sooner)) you
ma$e it far more difficult for your body to use your fat stores as fuel. Hust
because you go to 8hours fasting it does not mean you will lose fat. Its
from this time that you start to burn fat. #emember most of history your
ancient ancestors never had access to a @IGF supply of food li$e virtually all
of us do with modern supermar$ets. (y necessity they regularly engaged in
periods of fasting as they had no choice.
8hile there are several different intermittent fasting regimens) one of the
easiest to implement simply involves restricting your daily eating to a
narrower window of time) say over @ days) instead of gra&ing all day long
every day. This e,uates to @I hoursK worth of fasting each and every wee$X
enough to get your body to shift into fat+burning mode once every wee$.
/nce you have made the shift to burning fat as your primary fuel) you will
be shoc$ed at how your cravings for sugar and *un$ food virtually disappear.
8ee$ly fasting also wor$s synergistically with high+intensity interval
training (7IIT)) which is a foundational part of my comprehensive e4ercise
recommendations. The combination of fasting and e4ercising ma4imi&es the
impact of cellular factors and catalysts (cyclic 95> and 95> Dinases))
which force the brea$down of both fat and glycogen for energy.
8hat we find wor$s for us is the !:@ system) you eat normally for ! days
and then @ days have less than AA cals for men and !AA for women.
I am trying something different from the boo$ the Qfast dietK which suggests
intermittent @ days a wee$ fasting. They suggest one day fast then eat
normal then another day fast and the rest of the wee$ normal eating. This is
not a LfastM. It is *ust s$ipping meals and not eating. It ta$es about a day for
the body to completely convert and deplete its glycogen stores and after that
transform $etones in the Drebs cycle to start burning and autolysing tissue
for energy. 9 few hours a day without food is *ust simply not eating. So I am
doing Tuesday after brea$fast then lunch no more than AA cals total then
fasting from midday Tuesday right through to 8ednesday midday lunch then
evening meal AA cals tops. Then the other ! days eating normally.
9s I understand it the reason you fast is to give your digestive systems a rest.
This will effectively help shift your body from carb+ to fat+burning mode.
(ut how long does this ta$e- 0pto 8hrs) only after this you will burn fat
because there are no carbs to use in your system.
So after Tuesday light lunch I do @Ihrs fast through to 8ed light lunch. /n
8ed morning I try to go cycling and intensive e4ercise which is purely
burning fat because there are no carbs to use in your system. Then eat
normally for the rest of the wee$.
'es the self+healing benefits are tremendous) both on an anatomical and
physiological level. I can testify to that.
+
Hesus did a IA day fast. Then he was tempted while he was so wea$ and
hungry. 7e showed real strength and passed the tests saying get behind me
Satan.
I=m more open to the IA day fast) now that I=ve spo$en with another
individual who is well+versed in nutrition) as well. She said it=s well worth it.
.avid (lane also did it a few years bac$ by tower bridge in 1ondon. 7e was
in a glass bo4 for IA days I went to see him a few time I was wor$ing near.
Then we went when he came out he loo$ed so thin. 7e only dran$ water for
IA days.
I don=t thin$ I could do it for that long. 5aybe a wee$ or so tops as a deto4.
I=ve done that before on a long voyage but not by choice.
I would prefer a IA day fast though to chemotherapy. I hear that can even
cure cancer. <or the first few wee$s the body feeds on itself stored fat) then
after that the body loo$s for what else it can feed on) then it feeds on the
cancer cells first. <ar better than radiation therapy.
+
:ow on the sub*ect of eating I would li$e to tal$ about something very
close to my heart. #eal /rganic food vs what you buy in the supermar$et)
even if it says its organic. Hust because something is not often eaten in your
part of the world does not mean you cant eat it. Some e4amples to show you
what I mean.
8hen I was a boy fishing for lobster and crab all the fishermen $new there
were loads of whel$s down there because the pots were always full of them.
They ate all our bait that was meant for the lobsters. 8e threw loads bac$
into the sea every lobster pot we hauled. 5y father was one of the first to see
if we could eat them ourselves which we did then to see if we could mar$et
them and sell them. 8e e4perimented with different designs of traps for
whel$s and other seafood.
Some fishermen as$ed what type of lobster pot is that noticing our weird and
wonderful new designs. I said this is an e4perimental whel$ pot. I remember
so clearly this one e4perienced fisherman. 7e laughed and said Boh you will
certainly catch plenty of them%B 7e was being sarcastic of course meaning
why would you want to.
To cut a long story short the very ne4t year a few of the bigger boats also
started fishing some whel$ pots along with crab and lobster. Then a mar$et
sprang up and seafood dealers were lining up to buy whel$s by the ton
which were sold to the far 2ast.
I li$ed eating whel$s but I $now the last thing they ate before being caught.
8e use old crab and dogfish and any waste we have for bait. Then wealthy
business men in Hapan) 6hina and Dorea were eating these whel$s we caught
after their wor$ with drin$s. The far 2ast couldnt get enough of our whel$s.
Hust a few years before nobody apart from us even considered eating or
fishing for whel$s they were considered a pest that would eat the bait from
out lobster pots.
9 similar situation with a bony fish called scad. 8e used to lump it in with
what we called *un$ fish li$e dogfish and the li$e that we always used to
throw bac$. 8hen I was bass fishing we only $ept (ass) polloc$ and other
common fish li$e cod.
8e always used to throw bac$ scad and all types of dogfish. It was about the
time of the first gulf war when I was bass fishing and we always were
listening to radio I tal$ about Saddam=s scud missiles. 8e used to throw
scad at other bassboats and each other shouting Bscad missile%B 8e were
really only after big bass and now I thin$ we wasted so much other seafood.
:ow years later when going into a Hapanese food shop with my wife I see
Hapanese people paying a lot for these same scad fish I used to throw bac$. I
couldnt believe it) when I as$ed my wife she says yes that fish is used a lot
in Hapanese food. Same goes for dogfish) some call them roc$ salmon and
prepared correctly its a delicious seafood dish. 2ven conga eel and seal two
other e4amples that many would not consider eating) but I do. I brought a
conga eel to a ((U once and at first people said no than$you but when they
tried a bit they wanted more. There was plenty of meat to go round huge
chun$s of it on the ((U with nice dressing its very en*oyable.
So the lesson I learnt is *ust because the common thought is something is not
edible or *ust because nobody elses is eating something it does not mean you
can not eat it and en*oy it.
9nother e4ample of this I want to go into in depth is + >igeons for 5eat and
eggs as useful self+sufficiency birds instead of messy nuisances%
2legant restaurants in 1ondon serve S,uab (young pigeon) to wealthy
patrons) and charge a horrendous amount for the meal. I wanted to ta$e my
wife to one such restaurant but when considering the prices *ust could not go
there. I instead coo$ed her a lovely S,uab dish myself and en*oy every stage
of catching prepping coo$ing and eating it. /n the opposite end of the
spectrum from the wealthy patrons who eat pigeon at posh restaurants)
pigeons helped many families ma$e it through the "reat .epression)
because they could raise them at so little cost well for free.
9re pigeons for meat still a viable option- 9bsolutely% (ut you can=t believe
everything you read) because most of it is *ust repeats of the same old (often
outdated) information) with no real thought or logic behind it. The answer is
it is possible and my family proves pigeons for meat and eggs are a viable
option..
>igeons are truly the Bforgotten livestoc$B) and could prove to be a serious
help to many struggling families in the difficult times soon to come due to
the monetary cycle repeating and perfect economic storm fast approaching.
(ringing them bac$ as a viable part of a thriving smallholding) whether that
is as I do in the wild or an 0rban 5icrofarm) a Suburban (ac$ garden <arm)
a Small 9creage) or a larger operation) may be as critical to us as it was to
the families of the "reat .epression) for whom >igeon was the difference
between hunger and abundance.
Incredible 2dible >igeon 2gg
I "oogled Beat pigeon eggsB) and the responses were actually ,uite funny.
>eople were as$ing if pigeon eggs were edible) and the answers were
hilarious. 1i$e a >igeon egg might be something other than an egg. 9s
though it were something li$e the mysterious berries on that bush in the bac$
garden of the house you *ust rented) which you can=t identify) which may or
may not be poisonous% Some people have been programed today to believe
unless you buy it from a shop it is not food. If they bought a bo4 of pigeon
eggs from the supermar$et they would have no problem eating them.
2ggs are eggs% They vary slightly in si&e) taste) te4ture) color) and clarity)
but eggs are eggs% If it comes from a bird) it is edible + 9ll birds and their
eggs are edible) including /strich) 2mu) Tur$ey) "oose) Uuail) >artridge)
>eacoc$) "uinea <owl) Diwi) and any other odd duc$s you can thin$ of%
8e have shifted so far from our natural roots that we no longer remember
that humanity thrived eating >igeon 2ggs for thousands of years. They are)
in fact) still a pri&ed delicacy in many cultures around the world) much as
Uuail eggs.
>igeon eggs are larger than Uuail eggs. 6loser to (antam eggs. 5ost people
who substitute Uuail eggs in recipes now don=t even reali&e that) it has been
so long since >igeon eggs were readily available.
The egg white is clearer when coo$ed than chic$en eggs) and has a more
rubbery te4ture. There are recipes for 6hinese and Hapanese food which call
for >igeon eggs. They can also be used li$e... oh... I don=t $now... 2""S% In
any recipe.
It ta$es between @ and 3 >igeon eggs to substitute for a large si&e chic$en
egg. >art of that depends on the breed of >igeon. >igeons) li$e chic$ens)
come in different si&es) and (shoc$ing) I $now)) so do their eggs *ust li$e
chic$ens% Some larger pigeon eggs are about the same si&e as the smaller
chic$en eggs.
:ow) let=s reason for a minute) and delve into a little history. In earlier times)
>igeons were domesticated by providing >igeon nesting sites (*ust "oogle
BdovecoteB to see e4amples). Those sites were provided in a way that a
person could use a ladder to rob the nests for s,uabs and eggs. >igeons are
relatively friendly) unafraid of people) and won=t be driven off by eggs
disappearing from their nests li$e some birds. 8e use our grappling hoo$
and rope ladder we made for going liberating. It helps climbing trees which
is such a wonderful thing to do with $ids collecting pigeon eggs. 5y son did
fall out of a tree the other day but managed to grab a few branches on the
way down which bro$e off but slowed and softened his fall. 9 good lesson
and warning if you decide to go after pigeon eggs yourself. <rom now on we
are very safety conscious.
>igeons are easy to $eep) because they would fly out each day and meet their
own needs for food and water. The $eeper only needed to do a bit of cleanup
periodically) and if they wanted to stabili&e the floc$) they=d provide a little
supplemental feed during times of scarcity of natural forage. (ut my friend
who $eeps homing pigeons says he never needs to feed them) they are self
reliant. In this way) you could $eep a fairly large floc$ in the wild with
relatively little wor$. In fact) gathering eggs and s,uabs would ta$e more
time in a large floc$ than caring for the birds. Thin$ about that and compare
it with $eeping chic$ens.
>igeons were :/T *ust $ept for meat. They were valued for their eggs *ust
as much as their meat. 1i$e most birds) if you ta$e away a few eggs) they=ll
lay more) and incubate the later ones. >igeons were also valued for their
droppings) which made very rich fertili&er and can be used to ma$e
e4plosive. (ut that is another topic for a little later%
So) if >igeons were traditionally $ept for egg production) and if >igeon eggs
are now still considered to be a delicacy in 9sian cultures) it stands to reason
that >igeon eggs are not only edible) but 82 are the weird ones for having
to as$ if they are safe to eat%
The only >igeon eggs that would be suspect may be those which are fed on a
diet of unhealthy food + such as fast food or grains from treated fields. So
$eep this in mind) but in general if your pigeons near to you live in trees
with lots of greenery around they will be very healthy organic meat and
eggs. 1ondon has the highest number of trees per s,uare mile than any other
city. So there may be a difference with some urban pigeons who mainly eat
from human rubbish instead of natural the way they were designed.
/therwise) if anyone as$s you if >igeon eggs are edible) *ust tell them) B/f
course) silly%B) and finish your >igeon egg salad sandwich (with .ill) of
course).
>igeons and the "reat .epression
.uring the "reat .epression) there were families who depended upon
>igeons to survive. This is relevant today because what many are predicting
is going to be worse than the great depression this time around. Indeed)
>igeons made the vital difference for them) in allowing them to get through
what otherwise would have been desperate times.
<amilies would $eep pigeons in a loft) a barn) or even a dovecote in the yard.
5ost of the pigeons were wild pigeons) which are very easily trapped) or
which will voluntarily come in to roost if favorable conditions are provided.
(The coroplast traps I tal$ about so much are perfect for catching live
pigeons.)
The pigeons were free to roam) scavenging food from surrounding crops)
fields) hedges) and cities. >igeons are great flyers) so they can cover many
miles in a day) traveling long distances to gather food. <ar better than
chic$ens. "iven a nice place to nest) pigeons will ta$e care of themselves.
The pigeon $eepers would raid the nests periodically for eggs) and for
s,uabs (young pigeons) that were ready to butcher. The s,uabs would be
dressed out and sold to restaurants) or used to feed the family. 2ggs were
also used) or sold. >igeon droppings ma$e great fertili&er) which was used to
enhance the vegetable gardens.
.uring times of scarce natural forage the families fed the pigeons on table
scraps and garden scraps. This was sufficient combined with what the
pigeons could forage on their own..
>igeons are also seen as more of a nuisance) and more sub*ect to
e4termination if let run wild. This isn=t a real problem if you are $eeping
wild pigeons) because the hole that one leaves in your supply will rapidly be
filled by another. Its unli$ley that you would overharvest your local pigeon
population. Its seems the more you eat the more they breed to restoc$.
5yths 9bout #aising >igeons
>igeons are often denigrated and labeled as BdirtyB) and called Bflying ratsB.
They are accused of being carriers of disease) messy) and a nuisance.
0sually when we stop finding a use for something) the accusations of
unpleasantry escalate) and so it is with the >igeon.
>igeons are) in fact) no more BdirtyB than any other fowl) and ,uite a bit
cleaner than most% 0nli$e chic$ens) they will bathe daily if given water to
do so. In fact) >igeon health can be gauged largely by feather appearance + a
clean and shiny pigeon is usually a healthy one.
>igeons don=t stin$ either% /nly unhealthy >igeons will have smelly
droppings. 5any anti+pigeon sources state that they are smelly birds +
assuming that if one bird (li$e 6hic$ens) smell) then all must. (ut this is not
so. If a >igeon loft or coop smells li$e a 6hic$en coop) then something is
wrong with the birds. 0nder normal conditions) >igeons are good stealth
birds%
>igeons also carry no more disease than chic$ens) and no more that can
spread to humans. They have the same ris$s for allergies and pathogens in
their droppings as those carried by chic$ens.
>igeons are simply more maligned than chic$ens. 6hic$ens) you see) are
useful) and confined to farms. >igeons can thrive in the wild) and live
alongside people) and ma$e use of some of the negative aspects of society.
So when people get out of control) >igeons get out of control%
>igeons live where people give them good conditions to live. That means
nice housing) and good food. They find food either in farmer=s fields) or
from litter that has been carelessly handled by people. >igeons thrive in
cities because there is always someone willing to ma$e a mess that contains
food that >igeons can eat% >igeons also live well in many par$s because of
people who come to feed them.
Since >igeons are no longer considered useful) and we do not gather them up
as a food source for ourselves) they multiply and overpopulate without
controls. 24terminators 1/;2 this) because they=ve got a service to sell) and
rapidly e4panding >igeon populations $eep them happily employed. The
irony is that if you e4terminate >igeons) they increase their breeding and
,uic$ly replace the >igeons that were removed. 9 true clean renewable food
and useful messaging source with homing pigeons.
>igeons) you see) e4pand according to available food. If the food supply
remains the same) the population of the >igeons will always recover within a
few months. If food supplies dwindle (unli$ely they are the best scavengers))
>igeon populations dwindle in proportion to the food. So if you thin$ there
are too many >igeons) the solution is to remove the food sources + encourage
people to stop feeding them) or figure out a way to encourage people to stop
littering.
7ealthy >igeons are not a ris$ to society. /$) so they foul benches and poop
on statues. There are worse things. They really don=t ma$e people sic$ as a
rule.
8hen >igeons are :/T healthy) it is more of a reflection on the way
>2/>12 live) than anything particular to >igeons. >igeons are a good
indicator of the state of living + when >igeons have high rates of disease and
pests) something is wrong with the environment in which they are living.
They show damage long before people show damage. 7aving >igeons and
being familiar with them around gives us a warning + li$e the 6anary in the
coal mine.
If there are elements which are harming the >igeons) sooner or later they=ll
harm us) and we=d better pay attention. (ecause of this I feel my family will
be the first to $now if there is a ma*or problem in 1ondon and we will get far
away as soon as pigeons warn me.
There are other myths regarding the raising of >igeons. /ne is that they cost
a lot to raise. The other is that they are too e4pensive to raise. 7ow is it that
those two myths can be perpetuated when they are so far from the truth-
The first thing to be clear about is that you can let your pigeons fly wild in
their natural habitat. This is the only way you can raise pigeons without
having to provide feed. Some say to me so they are not your pigeons at all
then- 'es thats true) I *ust harvest the eggs) and en*oy the organic clean
healthy meat.
/ther issues in raising >igeons depend largely on how you intend to do it.
#aising them in today=s world IS different than it was a century ago) but it is
still a practical and wor$able option.
8hat is a S,uab-
S,uab refers to a young unfledged >igeon. In other words) a >igeon that
cannot yet fly. The word has come to refer specifically to very young
>igeons) less than @A days old) which are large enough to be used for meat.
:ow) before you go all teenaged girl on me saying B2www% 7ow terrible%
They eat baby >igeons%B) let=s get this all straight) o$- >igeons grow ;2#'
fast. (y the time they are butchered (yes) I said that word%) they are almost
as big as the parents) they are feathered out) and only the flight feathers are
significantly unfinished.
The way human beings thin$ about such things has temporarily changed for
a tiny percentage of human history. If you loo$ at AAA years of human
history on a chart it is only the last A.1E that we thin$ its unusual to pic$
young birds and eggs out of nests and prep them to eat. 8e now live at a
time when such things are considered unusual and we e4pect someone else
to do the butchering and preparing of any meat for us) so we thin$ its normal
to buy it in pac$aging from the shop.
5y wife at first got a bit upset she said Bwhat you are ta$ing the baby away
from his motherB she was pregnant at the time and maternal instincts are
very strong. (ut I e4plained that the mother will lay another egg in a matter
of days and I thin$ birds li$e this have been designed for humans to en*oy
this way. She is not as wild as me and is very good for me to $eep me
balanced. I sometimes say if it wasnt for her) I would be wal$ing barefoot
and living 1AAE self reliant all the time. So that is the theme of this boo$ to
$eep it balanced.
So s,uab is not U0IT2 baby >igeons. :ot U0IT2 adult >igeons either. (ut
nothing li$e eating a baby chic$ at 18 days of age either% :ot cute and fluffy.
So if you do =$eep= pigeons the way I suggest here) then you really get to
$now whats happening within your floc$. 'ou get to $now who is laying and
when. 'ou can leave some eggs to hatch and when gathering eggs from other
nests $eep an eye on the s,uabs and how they are doing. 'ou can decide at
what stage to eat them) I li$e to leave them get about as big as an adult bird)
but not yet developed the ability to fly.
They obviously can=t fly yet or they would have flown away with the others
when you started to climb the tree. (ut when teaching my son to grab it out
of the nest) I remind him to be very careful the bird doesnt ma$e him *ump
and fall out of the tree. 7e has fallen a few times li$e this but I have
managed to catch him. So be warned if you try this be confident and *ust
grab the bird maybe with a plastic bag around your hand then turning inside
out around the bird to go into your game bag.
8hen we are ready to coo$ it) *ust chop the head off with a good strong
$nife. (est to do this while still alive and heart still beating so you can bleed
it ,uic$ly. The head does still ma$e churp sounds and bea$ opens etc. The
body does still move and wings flap but do not worry it is dead and this
movement helps get all the blood out faster. Then the bird *ust needs gutting
and featheringGcleaning ready for the pot. I li$e to $eep the s$in on and chop
it all up but it depends what $ind of dish you are planning. #emember this
meat is what the upper class has been paying very high prices for in 1ondon
for centuries. They eat s,uab with champagne and caviar. (ut some people
still say to me in a shoc$ed $ind of way) what you eat pigoen- 1i$e as if its
for poor people or something. It *ust reafirms in my mind that it doesnt
matter what people thin$) ma$e your own mind up.
The word BS,uabB probably has :orwegian roots. :ot coincidentally) so
does the word BS,uabblingB) which is what people do over the issue of
eating s,uab. (ut that isn=t why they call it that. They call it that because
>igeons s,uabble a lot) over space) girls) food) the best place to perch) etc. 9
lot li$e teenagers which is the e,uivalent age of a s,uab.
>eople didn=t used to have a problem with eating s,uab. 9nd in general) it is
mostly people in the 0S who seem to have an issue with it now. It is eaten
more commonly in almost every other country) and considered to be very
good food. 2ven in the 0S) it has a long and honorable history) being the
means by which many poor people survived) and one of the things which
allowed some of them to climb out of the pit of poverty. 1est we have
forgotten) climbing out of the pit of poverty is a "//. thing.
So yes) I can defend the eating of >igeons. >igeons multiply very rapidly)
and are very productive birds. 8hen >igeons are consumed by people) this
becomes a benefit) and a blessing. 8hen >igeons are not eaten) and their
eggs are not even eaten) then >igeons become a nuisance and a problem. It is
pretty silly to e4terminate them (that means $ill them and throw them away...
wasting them entirely) or sterili&e them (very costly) and go to all that
trouble and e4pense (ta4 currency units + one of the things that pushes
people I:T/ the pit of poverty) trying to control them when it ma$es so
much more sense to *ust use them as a renewable food source and appreciate
the bounty.
S,uab is served in many elegant (translate Be4pensiveB) restaurants) and can
sell for hundreds of currency units a plate (who has that $ind of money...
really-). It is considered to be very tasty) tender meat. It coo$s up rather
reddish in color) so people often overcoo$ it thin$ing it should go gray li$e
other meats.
S,uab weighs about a pound) and dresses out lighter. /ne s,uab ma$es a
meal for one person. That ma$es it easy to calculate how many you need.
They are a nice food to raise on a home microfarm) because they can be
butchered ,uic$ly) renewable ,uic$ly and the scraps ma$e good feed for
some of the farm animals) they produce good manure for the gardens) and
they produce eggs) and even mar$etable feathers (if you $now how to treat
them). >igeons become part of the synergistic economy of a polyculture
farm.
They can be raised in a cost effective way by feeding them foods grown on
the farm) and by using both eggs and meat. 3@ breeding pairs ta$e the same
space as about a do&en chic$ens (though they will ta$e more nest bo4es). 3@
breeding pairs can produce somewhere around 3AA s,uabs per year. That=s a
lot of >igeon >ie%
There is a reason why S,uab has been so common through the history of
man$ind. The reasons why it was popular ma$e a lot more sense than the
reasons why it is no longer a common food in the 0S (mostly having to do
with the commerciali&ation of food). #aising it now could prove the means
today of pulling many people from the pit of poverty that is swallowing
much of our populace.
#aise your own s,uab and you=ll never want for meat or eggs) and you might
*ust find that you have a salable commodity on your hands as well.
5arvelous >igeon 5anure
>igeon manure sells for about twice what other manures sell for. I bet you
didn=t even $now that anyone cared enough to buy or sell >igeon manure%
>igeon droppings have a long and honorable history as e4cellent high+
nitrogen fertili&er. They were considered so valuable several hundred years
ago) that guards had to be posted on dovecotes) to $eep thieves from stealing
them%
In addition to their use as fertili&er) they were used for a time as a source of
saltpeter for ma$ing gunpowder. "ives a whole new meaning to e4plosive
diarrhea) doesn=t it-
8hen composted down) they are unsurpassed for fertili&ing high feeder
plants) such as tomatoes) watermelon) eggplant) roses) and other plants that
li$e a rich soil.
8hile they do not burn plants the way chic$en manure will do if
uncomposted) they do wor$ best if composted. They compost well with a
little dirt) and some dried organic matter such as grass clippings or leaves.
They can also be composted by themselves) which yields a rich and
concentrated fertili&er.
6oncentrated >igeon manure can sell for about ?@ for a ! lb bag. >igeon
5anure composted with other organic matter can sell for half that price.
It is also very valuable on your own farm) for $eeping your soil in good
condition. It ma$es an e4cellent manure tea for fertili&ing vertical gardens
and houseplants) though you=ll need to $eep it from being too strong.
>igeon droppings can be tossed into the vermiculture bin also) 8orm
castings sell for around the same price as >igeon droppings) sometimes a
little more) and this will completely compost the droppings.
They can be scraped up from the floor of a >igeon house) or if you use deep
litter in your >igeon house) they can be composted with the straw or
shavings. In a <light pen) they will be dry composted over time) and the
layer of fresh droppings can be ra$ed to one side) and the top layer of soil
shoveled up for use as fertili&er.
In town) >igeon droppings are considered to be a nuisance) and destructive.
(ut on the farm) they actually have monetary value.
"unpowder from "uano (#eally)
:o) bird and bat poop is not e4plosive. 'ou can=t e4actly ta$e out your
favorite blac$ powder firearm and load it up with droppings scraped from
old "eorge in the par$ and e4pect it to fire. (ut it was used at one time to
provide one of the ingredients of gunpowder. .ovecotes were even guarded
at one time to prevent thieves from stealing the valuable commodity) and
wars were fought over islands that were covered feet deep in seabird guano.
:o) you can=t ma$e gunpowder out of >igeon droppings. 'ou can e4tract
Saltpetre) or >otassium :itrate. 5any $inds of manure are high in nitrates)
and >igeon manure is one of them.
Through a rather tedious process of composting and leaching) the >otassium
:itrate is e4tracted from the manure. The process re,uires a lot of urine also)
and probably a few other elements that many people would rather not handle
directly. If you are really that curious) there is an entry in 8i$ipedia e4plains
how to e4tract >otassium :itrate from "uano.
'ou=ll also need some sulphur. If you are determined enough) you can find
natural deposits of sulphur) or you can drop in on your local 5ad Scientist=s
Supply shop and pic$ some up there. 8i$ipedia also has an article on
Sulphur and lists natural sources.
'ou can ma$e your own charcoal) which is the final ingredient to ma$ing
homemade gunpowder) should you ever find yourself in a situation where
you absolutely need homemade gunpowder%
:ow) don=t go do something stupid *ust because you happened to read about
ma$ing gunpowder using >igeon droppings online. I don=t want to hear
about you getting thrown in loc$up on suspicion of public into4ication
because you were harvesting >igeon droppings from the local par$%
I am also obligated to post a disclaimer. I am not a scientist. I am not a
pyromaniac. I am not any $ind of firearms e4pert. 9ll I $now is that
gunpowder can) under some circumstances) which the above instructions
might lead you to discover) go B(oomB. If it does) don=t blame me. 'ou are
hereby duly warned. If you are a terrorist) wac$o survivalist (as opposed to a
normal survivalist)) or mass murderer wannabe) please go somewhere else to
get your instructions) we aren=t going to help you%
This part of the boo$ was written for historical information purposes only. It
is not intended to teach you how to manufacture gunpowder in your
basement. It was really written because it was $ind of a cool topic I ran
across while completing some >igeon research) and it always made me
laugh) and since there were not many articles out there on the sub*ect) in
spite of a pretty significant number of people as$ing about it) I figured it
would be a pretty easy topic to write about that fits in with the rest of the
theme of this boo$.
>igeon <eathers%
>igeon feathers have been used similarly to goose feathers throughout
history. They were considered to be a little less pri&ed) but still very useful.
There is still a mar$et for >igeon feathers) though it may not appear that this
is the case initially. >igeon feathers carry mites. 5ites that 29T the feathers
and leave holes in them. :ot very attractive. 9nd a rather yuc$y thought to
consider little mites chowing down on your pillow right under your ear.
(ut a simple treatment can rid the feathers of the mites. This is what saved
them historically. 9t some point or other) the feathers would end up getting
fro&en + home heating *ust was not what it is today. 6hances are they were
stored outside at some time and probably fro&e then.
<ree&ing is the solution to those mites. <ree&e their little legs off. >op those
feathers into the free&er for @I hours or more. Ta$e them out and let them
warm up for @I hours) then pop them bac$ in for another run.
The first run $ills the mites. The warm spell lets any remaining eggs hatch)
and the second free&e $ills the remaining critters off.
5iteless feathers. 8hich now have a usable value) and can even be sold) as
long as you specify that they=ve been treated to $ill the mites.
>igeon feathers are not only good for stuffing pillows) beds) comforters) and
other items) they are good for use in crafts as well) and can be dyed or
painted. 8e also use them as flights on our arrows as has been done for
thousands of years. The difference is today we use the modern slingbow
instead of the longbow.
8ild >igeons and .omestic >igeons
>igeons in most contries are usually either 8ild >igeons (several species)) or
.omestic >igeons. There are a few rare e4otic imported breeds) but they are
the e4ception.
.omestic >igeons are the ones used for S,uab) as well as for racing) aerial
sport) show birds) and shooting sports. .omestic pigeons) in all their breed
varieties) are commonly descended from the #oc$ .ove. The appearance
and use can vary widely.
8ild >igeons are technically only those pigeons which are native to an area.
In the 0D) that includes a few breeds of >igeon) and many breeds of .ove.
.omestic >igeons that have reverted to wild) are referred to as <eral
>igeons. They are considered to be an invasive species) and therefore are
generally not protected by laws (though many cities have laws regarding
their $eeping) or capture).
>igeons that are used for s,uab are referred to as 0tility (reeds. They are
heavier in body) the s,uabs grow ,uic$ly) and the parents are highly
productive. They have been bred to produce many young over a short period
of time) and to be able to reliably raise them to table si&e in a very short
time.
/ther breeds tend to be smaller) but they may also be less productive in
other ways. <eral >igeons are the pigeons that our recent and distant
ancestors used for producing s,uabs. 0tility breeds are larger than they are)
but not necessarily more productive.
5any people who historically raised #acing >igeons or other Sport >igeons)
or even Show >igeons) would cull the surplus and use it for the table. That
practice has declined radically in the last twenty to forty years) due largely to
sentiment. They don=t ta$e $indly to the mention of using sport or show
>igeons for producing table s,uabs either%
(irds bred for show or sport often lac$ the robust reproductive capacity of
their native cousins. They may have poor egg laying capacity) they may have
unusual shape and si&e which leads to crushing eggs while trying to
incubate. They may be poor incubators) leaving the eggs for periods that
cause egg death. Some may not feed young well) others may have a bea$
that is too short to successfully feed their young.
These species are usually $ept alive by the use of foster parenting. 5ore
robust breeds are $ept alongside) and used for incubating eggs and raising
young.
The bottom line here tends to be that if 0tility (reeds are not available) there
9#2 other breeds which can be used to produce table meat) but your best bet
for low cost and productivity) is li$ely to be common <eral >igeons. They
are far less fussy) and will tame down within a month or two.
8hile breeders of 0tility birds will scorn the common #oc$ >igeons as too
small) that IS the bird that made S,uab famous) and which royalty pri&ed for
thousands of years. It is also the same bird that early 9merican citi&ens used
to help stave off famine in times of hardship. They would not have used it in
that manner had it not been suitable%
0sing 6hic$en 6oops for >igeons
6an you use a chic$en coop for >igeons. 'ou certainly can) though there are
some significant differences in 7/8 it is used) and >igeons have different
space re,uirements than chic$ens.
>robably the biggest difference is that 6hic$ens S79#2 a nestbo4 between
several chic$ens. >igeons do :/T share. They are territorial.
6hic$ens also share a rooster. >igeons do not. >igeons mate for life *ust as
humans should do (well) mostly). So you need one >igeon 6oc$ for every
>igeon 7en) and they=ll pair up.
(ecause >igeons are territorial and do not share) you need one nest bo4 for
every pair. 9 couple 8I11 share with each other. They *ust won=t share with
anyone else%
>igeons also <1'. /h) some chic$ens do (mostly (antams)) but it is mostly
*ust short flights to get from one perch to another) or to get up on the roof if
you are trying to catch them. They li$e their nest bo4es up higher than
chic$ens do. They li$e their roosts higher too. These things though) are
compromise issues + if you have a coop that has floor level nest bo4es) and a
perch that is a foot off the floor) they=ll still use it.
8hen deciding on how much space you need) simply use the re,uirement
for (antam 6hic$ens. If a coop says it will hold I (antams) then it has
enough room for two pair of >igeons.
>igeons do not drin$ the same as chic$ens do. 6hic$ens scoop water and
then tip their head bac$ to swallow. >igeons SI> water. This means that
6hic$ens can use a nipple or drip watering system) while >igeons cannot.
They need something deep enough to stic$ their bills into so they can drin$.
/therwise) they=ll dehydrate and die. Some coops have watering systems
built into them + ma$e sure it is one that wor$s with >igeons if it has that.
9 6hic$en coop isn=t the ideal environment for >igeons) but if that is what
you have) then it can be made to wor$. Hust $eep the re,uirements for
>igeons in mind) and not the re,uirements for 6hic$ens when you select or
modify it.
Three 8ays to #aise >igeons
>igeons were traditionally raised in a .ovecote) where they were allowed to
fly free) but where the s,uabs) eggs) and manure could be harvested by a
$eeper. This was fairly low maintenance way of $eeping >igeons) and is not
terribly hard or time consuming. 2asier than $eeping chic$ens) remember
pigeons loo$ after themselves.
The two most common ways of raising >igeons now) are in cages) or in a
larger 6olony dovecote. 2ither one may also be referred to as a >igeon 1oft)
or one of several other names. (reeders of sport and show birds are more
li$ely to call it a 1oft.
6ages allow you to carefully control breeding) and to carefully control feed.
0sually for meat >igeons) this is less critical than with sport or show birds.
6ages are still a good option for small spaces) and for selective breeding for
overall improvement of the breed lines.
The disadvantage to cages is that the birds do not have room to fly. 8hile
they can be raised well without flying) they are generally happier and
healthier if they can. I do not li$e the sound of $eeping them in cages where
they do not get to fly.
6ages are often used for 6ommercial meat birds for the reason that it is
simply easier to automate and trac$ some things in a cage environment
without having to read leg bands.
9 colony dovecote or loft is possibly the most popular way of raising
>igeons for meat production on a farm. .ovecotes range from small ones
holding *ust a few pairs) up to those that hold hundreds of pairs. It is often
stated that more than about 3A pairs is not as manageable) so most small
farm facilities have 3A or fewer pairs.
9 colony dovecote or loft is often attached to a flight pen) to give the birds
more free flying space) as an alternative to the old method of letting them fly
freely from the dovecote.
In a colony setting) birds are usually able to select their own mates) though
this can be controlled if you have a means of separating a pair off until they
begin to nest together.
6olony rearing is simply less costly) and daily management is a little less
tedious. >roductivity can be trac$ed on banded birds.
The third way that wor$s as a nice compromise between cages and 6olony
rearing is to combine the two. 'ou can do this any number of ways) but it
usually involves either using a 6olony with a few individual cages for
selective breeding and isolating birds when needed for other purposes) or
using cages that are connected to a common flight pen) so that nesting and
night accommodations are separated) but daytime flight areas are shared.
2ither of these options allows you to use the advantages of cages) with the
advantages of colony rearing) while minimi&ing the negatives for each
option.
;ery often) the way we end up doing things is less a matter of what we feel
is ideal) than it is the closest we could get to that ideal given our
circumstances. 9vailable land) materials) and funds will often affect the end
results more than what we really wanted or thought was best. #eality often
re,uires compromise.
7owever you choose to design your >igeon space) be as generous as you can
with your birds) and you=ll gain more in productivity) health) and en*oyment.
>igeon ;ocabulary
This is by no means a complete list of >igeon vocabulary terms. In fact) any
>igeon <ancier would thin$ it was appallingly short. 5y intent is not to turn
anybody into an e4pert) *ust to give them a wor$ing idea of what is being
tal$ed about so they can raise >igeons for meat. If you want to show
pigeons) go buy the boo$%
s,uab + young pigeon) usually 18 days old) butchered for table meat.
s,uea$er + young pigeon that still s,uea$s) before the voice changes to a coo.
fledgling + young pigeon that is *ust learning to fly. #oot word also used as a
verb + Bto fledgeB) or Bhas fledgedB.
yearling + pigeon during the first year of life) usually after the fledgling
stage.
hen + female pigeon.
coc$ + male pigeon
hac$le + longer feathered area around the nec$) where the nec$ meets the
shoulders
vent + holds the se4 organs) from which droppings are e4creted) and from
which female pigeons lay their eggs.
clutch + a group of eggs which are being incubated + for pigeons) this means
two eggs in the nest.
loft + 9 cage+li$e structure for pigeons. 5ay be large or small.
dovecote + housing for pigeons or doves) may be small or huge.
moult + when pigeons lose their feathers prior to growing new ones. This
happens once a year.
breed standard + each breed has standard characteristics which define that
breed as being different from others. This is officially published by the breed
society or organi&ation.
auto+se4ing + this means there are visible differences between males and
females) usually color) which display early in life.
billing and cooing + part of the mating routine.
sport pigeon + any pigeon $ept for sporting purposes rather than meat or
show purposes.
racing pigeon + homing pigeons that are bred and trained for long distance
speed races.
carrier pigeon + homing pigeons trained as messengers.
tippler pigeon + also called BflyersB) they fly for long periods of time.
roller or tumbler pigeon + they do rolls (summersaults) and aerial spins.
fancy pigeon + decorative birds) raised as pets and show birds) often with
beautiful colors) interesting feather styles) or other uni,ue appearances.
e4otic pigeon + usually rare or imported pigeons) often with very unusual
appearances. 9ccording to the 0S.9) an Be4oticB pigeon is a pigeon that is
imported from another country which is non+native. #e,uires special
licensing in some areas.
utility pigeon + a pigeon bred for meat or eggs. :ot to be confused with
Bshow utilityB pigeons) which are utility breeds which have been bred to win
at shows) not for utility purposes) and which may have lost much of their
practical characteristics.
wild pigeon + native pigeons which thrive in the wild. Some may be
endangered.
domestic pigeon + pigeons which have been domesticated) often tamed) for
use as pets) sporting or show birds) or utility birds.
feral pigeon + domesticated pigeons which have been turned bac$ into the
wild. 6ommon #oc$ >igeons are feral pigeons.
>lease feel free to email us if you have suggestions for additions. 8e won=t
add everything) but we will add those terms which pertain specifically to
raising pigeons for meat or eggs.
To sum up some people $eep rabbits for protien because they breed very fast
every C wee$s or so.
I li$e pigeons for protein for the same reason. 'ou do not need to =$eep them=
*ust gather eggs from nests and they lay more *ust li$e chic$ens. 'ou need
about 3 pigeon eggs for every large chic$en egg) apart from that they are
very similar. I trap them also) the more you catch the more they replenish
their numbers. so pigeons fit well with the theme of this boo$ to $eep it
simple and balanced.
I would love to get into so many things li$e 9,uaponics and the li$e but it
all seems too complicated. I li$e to $eep things simple li$e my veg patch *ust
grow spuds) onions and cabbage every year with minimal time and effort
re,uired.
<or protein as I said I =$eep= pigeons. :ot in a cage but in the wild. 5y son
and I cycle round a large woodland area near our home with big coroplast
bo4es on the bac$ of our bi$es. I can fit a telescopic ladder and other
e,uipment in mine) which I use for wor$ anyway.
8e started out gathering pigeon eggs from natural nests we could get to) but
some are *ust too high and unreachable. 5y son fell out of a tree this year
and than$full was not hurt too bad. (ut I dont want to ta$e that chance
again.
:ow we are learning about =setting= up nests ourselves in not difficult to
reach tree=s which loo$ attractive to pigeons. 9 few have wor$ed this year
and some pigeons gratefully accepted our invitation to move in.
8e regularly collect eggs from these now) and if we are too busy and miss a
day or two it doesn=t matter. The way we =$eep= pigeons re,uires no e4pense
or effort. They feed themselves and the few we catch to eat are soon
replaced from nests higher up we can not get the eggs from. Its not li$e
$eeping a goat where you absolutely have to mil$ twice a day no matter
what. 5eaning you can never get ill or go away or something.
>igeons are overloo$ed in my my opinion) for eggs and meat. I love learning
about pigeons the more time we spend observing them the more we thin$
there is so much more to learn.
This is why I write so much about what I have learnt about pigeons over the
years. They are also great private messaging that is how the rothchilds have
all the power today. (ut I purposely left the homing or carrier pigeon
information for the communications chapter.
6hapter 1I
5ore 8ild <ood <or <ree that has not been liberated.
8e have loo$ed at liberating waste) but what if the supply chain has been
interrupted and there is no food on the shelves or in the s$ips- :ow some of
this chapter will outright be a shoc$ to some. I would li$e the reader to thin$
outside the bo4 as it were and consider the difference between what I
suggest compared with eating cheap ,uality processed food stuffed full of
harmful things sometimes things you would never eat if you $new the truth
about about you were actually consuming..
8hat most people do not understand is that it all stems bac$ to the monetary
cycle that has repeated through history. "ive me a trillion units of currency
created out of thin air and I will show you a good time too) a lot of people
are having a good time based on money printing but anyone who has studied
the monetary cycle will $now it has been tried before and it always ends
badly. (ecause of the e4panding currency supplies and the lac$ of a free
mar$et with the governments manipulating mar$ets) prices are all messed
up. (ecause of these problems one of the points I $eep ma$ing is do not be
surprised to find wages going down in relation to everything else. 'ou
almost certainly have noticed already your currency does not buy as much as
it used to) but that is nothing compared to what is to come) so be ready for it
do not be surprised by it. <uel and real things are going up as the currency
supplies are e4panded more and more because there are more units of
currency in the world chasing the same amount of goods and services. The
farmers and fishermen are having a harder time ma$ing a profit so prices of
meat and food have to $eep going up as the currency supplies are e4panded
there is falling standards of meat and other food. There has been a horse
meat scandal and investigators have found restaurant=s have been putting
other cheaper meats in dishes and calling it something its not in order to cut
costs. In 6hina and 9frica many other parts of the world you would be
horrified at what meat is in some of the dishes. There have been reports of
human .:9 being found in dishes from around the world. There have
actually been many findings of human .:9 found from around the world.
Some e4cuses have been someone who wor$ed in the slaughter house may
have cut themselves or pic$ed their nose or some unbelievable e4cuse li$e
that. (ut the genetic signatures have been far to large to be accounted for by
the e4cuses.
I do not $now the truth but I would say there is nothing wrong with eating
these other meats as long as the seller is honest about it and there are health
and safety standards adhered to. I have eaten horse meat raw in Hapan and
en*oyed it. 9s a family we have eaten all sorts of things) but the point is we
$new what it was not being deceived. I *ust do not li$e the thought of being
told it is something else being deceived and not really being sure what or
who it actually contains that you are consuming. So what I suggest viewed
from a different standpoint at least you $now what you are eating if you
provide it for yourself by hunting and trapping. The s,uirrel or bird you put
on the plate to feed your family can not deceive you and be some other type
of meat. S,uirrels really are a very good meat to eat. They are one of the few
animals to ferment their food before they eat it. See in the fermenting section
of this boo$ why this is so beneficial. 'es they have been designed to bury
their food and ferment it before they dig it up and eat it. This is so healthy
and ma$es the s,uirrel meat so very healthy to eat. They are easy to catch
and breed ,uic$ly and are considered a pest so you can catch as many as you
want.
5y son and I en*oy hunting with slingshots and airguns and (spearguns
when diving) as well as trapping and foraging. :o we do not live in the
country but in 1ondon that is a city li$e many full of huge par$s and
woodland areas. 5any view these primitive sports as survival s$ills but why
not en*oy them now and save money on spending less at the supermar$et-
The point I would li$e to ma$e is that simple pigeon which I tal$ so much
about is comparable to chic$en. #abbits) s,uirrels and rodents when
prepared correctly can provide a very tasty dish easily comparable to other
more popular meats. <ish and everything else you caught and coo$ed
yourself always tastes better than what you buy. 9nd you have the sense of
achievement and en*oyment) on top of the fact that you can be assured of
what you are eating and that it is organic not stuffed full of harmful things.
9s always a simple balanced self+reliant approach means these game meats
can be a wonderful supplement to your now reduced conventional shopping.
I recommend large #at traps that can be bought very cheaply. It=s worth
drilling a hole and tying to something in case you catch something bigger
than it was designed for) so they can=t get away with it. To set a few well
baited traps li$e this when you arrive at a par$ or woodland area then spend
some time filling your bag with sling shot caught pigeons and other game.
The traps have to be chec$ed regularly and your catch gutted and left to
bleed out properly same with any birds or other shot game that goes into
your bag. Its also worth putting camo on your trap and putting nails through
so your prey bleeds out some before you clean and set it again.
Its been my personal e4perience (with S,uirrels) that they are sometimes too
far into the trap when it goes off) causing them a bro$en bac$ or a long fight
to get away. I have tried several modifications a bigger trigger platform so
they are not as deep into it when it goes bang and will get them in the head.
>eanut butter wor$s great for s,uirrels as well as other game. Its a good idea
to superglue a peanut to the bait bar as well as a small amount of peanut
butter every now and then. 8ithout a peanut super glued to the bait bar you
may find the bait gone but the trap not set off if its not sensitive enough.
This modification is ;2#' .9:"2#/0S) but deadly. . . I assume no
liability for this) so proceed at your own ris$ %
Trim down the wooden base of the #at Trap) so the middle of the wire
slightly protrudes beyond the edge on the sides and the end . . .
(ra&e) Solder) or 8eld on Btrimmed+downB ( 1G@ height ) 0tility+Dnife
blades around the outer perimeter) leaving a small gap in the centre to allow
the trap to be set using a Bhoo$B) made from a heavy) wire 6oat+7anger . . .
Instant "0I11/TI:2 % % % 8e always set these traps on a I! degree angle
facing up with something bloc$ing each side. So your intended prey (usually
s,uirrels but sometimes birds also) will go for the bait downhill as it were.
8hen they set it of it should decapitate them nice and clean if its set well.
(y the time you chec$ it the meat is mostly bled out. 'ou *ust need to gut it
and leave it to bleed out a little longer while you set the traps up again.
/nce again before you dismiss these idea=s remember that some top hotels
and posh restaurants and food places in 1ondon are charging a fortune for
s,uirrel and other wild game dishes.
If you are not too shoc$ed so far then what I suggest ne4t may come as a
surprise but I again encourage the reader to thin$ differently to how you
have been programmed through modern life.
8hile we are hunting and chec$ing traps for larger animals we also set traps
for certain insects) worms and snails. 'es you can collect insects in a trap.
.ig a hole the si&e of your billy can and sit the can in it. 1ay a slab of wood
over the hole balanced on small stones. This will leave a shallow space
between the wood and the ground around the hole. Insects will crawl under
it see$ing shelter) and will fall into the trap. 9dding a drop of water to the
billy can will provide an added attraction. It=s a good idea to have some
insect traps near to your veg patch if you have one. 2ven a beer can with a
little beer left in it can give you some food instead of them eating your
grown produce. 5uch better than putting poison li$e slug pellets on your
veg plot.
In many countries insects are considered a good source of food when
prepared correctly. In <rance we have eaten snails and frog legs) in Hapan all
sorts of dishes are made with insects including baby bee=s and we find are
very en*oyable. I have eaten all $inds of insect dishes travelling around 9sia
and have to say very en*oyable. Such dishes have more nutrition and more
protein per gram than beef. I can honestly say very en*oyable.
9lthough most $inds of insects are edible you don=t simply pop them into
your mouth) chew and swallow. 2ven if (ear "rylls does. It=s better to ta$e
some parts off (wing)legs) shells) and they must be well coo$ed and
prepared before being en*oyed.
Hust as if you saw a pig or other animal covered in poo and urine as many
animals are at some stage) you wouldn=t want to eat it. (ut you may have
bacon with an attractive delicious full 2nglish brea$fast or ham sandwiches
for lunch.
The point is that most food we eat at some stage would not loo$ all that
appetising li$e most insects and creepy crawlies. (ut when prepared well
with delicious other food can be very en*oyable. This chapter is all about
food for free and getting more interest out of life and appreciating the loving
design in nature from our creator.
So I do not want anyone reading this to get the wrong idea) I am not tal$ing
about eating insects and snails etc in a wild coo$ed way unless the situation
calls for it. I am tal$ing about eating them in the way top hotels and
restaurants around the world serve them with a glass of fine wine. 8e do
practise coo$ing outside the wild way *ust for fun and to get used to it.
5y young daughter loves these little see through tubs with little creatures
inside that we have collected. If we don=t $eep an eye on here she eats wood
lice and other insects live and en*oys them. (ut far better to wait until when
they are ready and prepared correctly we eat them together. These have to be
starved for a day or so to purge the bac$ passage. (ut the advantage is they
don=t need to be gutted) bled) s$inned or feathered. Some things li$e beetles
need the shells ta$en off. 'ou can crush them up or *ust add them to a great
dish when they have been prepared correctly.
8hile we are on the sub*ect of s$inning etc) nice big rats are very easy to
catch and prepare. 'ou *ust chop the head off slice open and pull out the
guts. Then chop off all I feet which helps get all the blood out ,uic$er
because air can get in at the *oints. The tail is ideal for hanging it upside
down while it bleeds out. 'ou can then s$in it very easily and chop up for a
broth or something or roast it and the fur *ust roasts off + i.e you don=t have
to s$in it if roasting.
Same with birds leave the s$in on after chopping off head and feet and
gutting and bleeding. To pull out all the feathers as soon as possible ma$es it
easier) and you can bury everything before you put it in your game bag and
go home) you donht want to bring all that into your $itchen. 8e only bring
home the bled then washed meat that we will eat.
/ther animals also need to be s$inned which does ta$e a bit of practice to
start with. If you fancy setting larger traps for badgers) fo4es or even wild
deer which are also a pest near to where we live) then you can use the s$in
for all sorts of things and free&e the meat which can last for wee$s of family
meals. There are plenty of useful info and videos about preparing animals
online. I have a few tutorial videos myself which you can watch before your
first attempt. Then you can $eep the s$in and prepare it correctly or sell it.
8e sometimes sell s,uirrel hides and tails to a spinning company. 9nimal
s$ins ma$e e4cellent pouches for homemade slingshots which are great gifts
for those who will appreciate them.
9s tal$ed about at length elsewhere in this boo$) foraging for hedgerow
foods is a great family day out along with hunting and trapping. Ta$e a little
fire lighting e,uipment and give the children en*oyment with a picnic when
they eat the fruits of their labours.
There is a huge range of edible wild foods available. 5any of the wild edible
plants) nuts and berries are wild versions of our present day vegetables. I
long for a smart phone application where I can photograph something new
and get a name and description on edible or not. 0ntil then there are many
apps and boo$s with pictures and descriptions and other resources online.
There is actually a few very good forums with e4perts from around the
world regularly posting and answering ,uestions. 8hen out on a family
wal$ we can ta$e a few pictures of a new un$nown plant and as$ what it is
and if edible or not. If we get an answer soon enough we try a very small
amount of it. If it turns out to be deadly at least we have pictures of it and the
e4act location :) This is a very good way to learn) worth the most e4pensive
courses and paid for classes. (ut always try a little of something new first to
see how your body reacts.
S6i/ is a very useful little device you can $eep on your $eyring for this
purpose its actually a miniature spectroscope. 1i$e the bigger) more
e4pensive laboratory+grade models it=s based on) it wor$s by shining near+
infrared light on materials) e4citing their molecules in the process. (y
analy&ing the light that=s reflected off those vibrating molecules) it=s possible
to identify them by their uni,ue optical signature) and thus determine the
chemical composition of the material.
In the case of S6i/) an accompanying i/S or 9ndroid app sends its readings
to the cloud) where algorithms process the data in real time. The results
should appear on the phone=s screen within a matter of seconds.
9ccording to 6onsumer >hysics) the Tel 9viv+based company that=s
developed the device) it will initially come with apps that allow it to analy&e
food) plants and medication. 9s described in a press release:
BThe food app delivers macro nutrient values (calories) fats) carbohydrates)
and proteins)) produce ,uality) ripeness) and spoilage analysis for various
foods) including cheeses) fruits) vegetables) sauces) salad dressings) coo$ing
oils) and more. S6i/ can also identify and authenticate medication in real+
time by cross+chec$ing a pill=s molecular ma$eup with a database of
medications. <inally) S6i/ can analy&e moisture levels in plants and tell
users when to water them.B
The Sci/ food app
The company also plans on providing an 9pplication .evelopment Dit) so
that third parties can create their own apps for use with S6i/. These apps
could greatly e4pand the variety of materials that can be analy&ed) as the
designers claim that it should wor$ on *ust about any material) Bincluding
cosmetics) clothes) flora) soil) *ewels and precious stones) leather) rubber)
oils) plastics) and even human tissue or bodily fluids.B
S6i/ is powered by an integrated battery) that should provide appro4imately
one wee$ of use per charge. It=s compatible with i>hone !S and up) i>ad 3rd
generation and later) and with devices using 9ndroid I.3 and later.
The very similar TellSpec is also presently in development) although it=s
being mar$eted more as a food+specific device. These devices are some
e4amples of how the latest technology is developing and as is useual in
advanced new gadgets they need silver to be made. 9s we progress with new
technology the more silver we consume. These advanced new gadgets will
not be so advanced without silver. (ut such a tiny amount is needed in each
application even if the price of silver goes up 1AA times from now) it would
not add a huge amount to the finished product.
Straight out of star tre$. I was wondering when the tricorder would be
invented. This is what the away team carry down to new planets.
These devices are brilliant for those of us who really care about what we
consume. It will also ma$e it harder for food manufacturers to deceive us.
9lso very useful for chec$ing purity of bullion. :o more Tungston filled
gold bars.
5y mum is an enthusiastic semi e4pert when it comes to foraging. She can
identify and $nows the names of hundreds of fungi and mushrooms and
other wild plants and if edible or not.
5y goal is to get this $nowledge myself. 5aybe not up to her level but
every year that passes I am getting more e4perienced at wild edible plant
recognition. I have many boo$s but I still often come across something I
cant identify. I wish technology will help in the future) some $ind of smart
phone app that could identify new wild edibles. These devices li$e this new
invention S6i/ or one of its rivals its basically a tricorder out of star tre$.
The other option the moment the best easiest thing to do is ta$ing pictures of
the plant and posting on a 0D wild edible forum. I get other e4perts
thoughts as to what it is which helps identify it) then if other e4perts are sure
what it is and its safe I try eating a small amount first.
I am constantly replanting wild edibles that will loo$ after themselves and
spread on their own. #emember the harder it is to $ill the better it is for you.
If it need lots of help to grow its wea$er) as is the case with most common
veg today. 'ou are what you eat. 2at strong resilient plants and you will be
stronger more resilient and harder to $ill yourself.
I have to tell one story that is now infamous with anyone who $nows our
family.
9fter one family foraging day out when we were $ids and eating a nutritious
meal with our fresh free food. Some of us started to feel ill. 5y father could
not breath properly and the result was an ambulance ta$ing us all to hospital.
It was due to a certain plant that loo$s almost identical to a very edible plant
but this one was deadly poisonous. The lesson is if in doubt leave it out.
8e laugh about it now and ma$es for a great story. If anything it has
increased our interest in wild foods.
8ild mushrooms are delicious but some are very poisonous. 9 good boo$
with full colour photographs can be a help but for safety reasons you really
need to go mushroom hunting with someone who $nows what they are
doing. /nce you $now what you are loo$ing at you can be sure you are
coo$ing a meal rather than a last meal.
To start with I suggest stic$ to the basics li$e the common stinging nettle.
9nyone can find these almost anywhere all year round. 6an be added to any
tasty dish and full of nutrition.
/ther common plants li$e Hapanese $not weed *ust as one e4ample that
everyone thin$s is a pest) well why not eat it. 9dd it to your wild coo$ing
meal of freshly shot or caught game meat.
The common stinging nettle is my number one favourite because it is found
almost everywhere and is abundant for most of the year. Hust roll the leaves
up in your fingers without getting stung before eating them raw. 9nother
techni,ue I li$e is to pic$ a long stem and roll it up crushing all the stinging
hairs. 'ou should end up with a large bunch of leaves which can be eaten
raw or added to a pot to boil. 'ou could save the nice stems which can be
eaten raw or boiled or provide fibres for rope (see 6ordage 8ednesdays.)
'ou could even eat the cordage you made when you have finished with it if
you wanted. 9 good techni,ue is to pic$ a long stem and run it through you
thumb and forefinger pulling out the long clean stem for ma$ing cordage.
'ou then have a large bunch of leaves you can eat.
So to repeat because its so important + :ettles of all $inds stinging and non
stinging are plentiful and renewable. 2verything can be eaten the roots right
up to the tip of the tallest part at the top. ;ery nutritious and good for you
and actually filling if you eat the entire plant. 2ven if all your stored
provisions were lost or ta$en from you) $nowing you can eat nettles and
dandelions means you never need to worry about starving to death.
.andelions are better for you than anything you have in your $itchen or
fridge right now. They are part of the thistle family which means li$e thistles
the entire plant is edible either coo$ed or raw. 2verything can be eaten the
flower stem leaves and roots. They are easy to identify and although best in
warmer times of the year can be gathered and eaten all year round. 5ost
people try to get rid of dandelions with harmful chemicals) when I am the
opposite I am guerrilla gardening spreading seeds on waste ground far away
from where people go. Then my family are regularly eating these natural
multi vitamins. It is another part of my long term renewable food surival
food that can not easily be ta$en away.
There are many eastern remedies involving dandelions. .andelions are
perfect food for humans) yet people poison them in favor of the worth less
grass% It is ironic that some people put chemicals on their garden to $ill
dandelions then they pay some 2astern or other herbalist or natural health
e4pert to give them dandelion as medicine.
So my @nd favorite other wild food plant for beginner=s to loo$ out for after
nettles is dandelions. They occur in many forms almost everywhere. 1oo$
for large yellow flower head. 2at them with leaves and stems raw or boil)
same for the roots) never forget the roots. .andelion coffee and nettle tea is
free and very rich in vitamins and minerals.
I love these two =weeds= nettles and dandelions because they are so common
and easy to find in ,uantity and all year round to boot. 2verything in these
two plants is edible) the roots) stems and leaves. :ettle tea (*ust boil up the
nettles and drin$ as normal tea) is a great free nutritious substitute to other
tea=s and you can eat the leaves from the tea pot. some say its very similar to
Hapanese green tea. Then dandelion coffee is far better for you than other
coffee. Hust roast the roots then grind them up and $eep your coffee pot
topped up with it. 0se the powder as you would normal coffee.
.andelions why I love them so much. :utrition...........
/ne half cup of dandelions contain more calcium than a glass of mil$) and
more iron than spinach. /ne cup of dandelion greens contains 1C mg of
;itamin 6) and the leaves contain more ;itamin 9 than carrots.
;itamin DR !! mg of leaves contain a whopping !3!E of your daily value.
.andelions are also choc$ full of other essential minerals such as potassium)
folic acid) and magnesium.
5edical uses
They help stabilise your blood sugar) ma$ing it a great food for diabetics.
.andelions are also incredibly high in antio4idants) and because they are a
diuretic) they help cleanse your body of to4ins.
.eto4ify liver) gallbladder) and support $idney function
Improve an upset stomach
7ow to 7arvest .andelions
9lthough dandelions grow all through the year) the best time to harvest
dandelions is in the spring. .andelions get bitter the older they get) so if you
can pluc$ them young youKre going to e4perience a sweeter flavor. I have
however been eating dandelions all year round raw you soon get used to the
taste) even if still a little bitter. The roots also ta$e some getting used to
when eaten raw. 2ven if a little soil remains this is very good for your
immune system.
.andelion <lowers
The flowers are also edible as well. If you $eep in mind all of it is edible)
flowers stems leaves and roots) everything is edible.
.andelion #oots
.andelion root can be eaten or roasted and used as a coffee substitute.
The best time to harvest dandelion root is in the spring) since this is where
all the vitamins and minerals are stored during the cold months. (ut they can
be eaten and contain great nutrients all year round. Simply dig out the long
tuber roots and chop them into pieces *ust as you would a carrot. 9gain a
little soil left on any vegetation you dig up and eat raw is very good for your
immune system.
"row 'our /wn
8hile dandelions along with nettles (my two favourite wild edible weeds)
may well be natureKs most successful self+seeding plant) they donKt
necessarily grow where you want them. .andelion lovers can ta$e the
guesswor$ out of it by planting their own. This can be done gorilla
gardening method on any appropriate piece of land. :o one will notice or
mind) and then watch them spread. Hust $nowing this and getting used to
eating dandelions and nettles all year round is far better than storing food.
;iew it as) your stored food is growing all around you) fresh nutritious and
plentiful because it renewable.
<inal thoughts on eating these two weeds.
.andelions along with nettles are my two favourite edible wild weeds. They
are all around us in ,uantity and all year round. I suggest you get used to
eating them raw now every time you wal$ past some. I eat a little and get my
$ids to almost everyday on the way to and from school. (een doing it ever
since before they could wal$. <ar better than ta$ing vitamin pills which most
of the time pass though people without even touching the sides. These pills
are many times nothing more than pan bullets. 8hy not get your vits and
minerals the way "od intended.
I also love to ma$e nettle bear and dandelion wine. :ettle bear is so simple
and easy to ma$e and costs pennies per pint. 9 little yeast and sugar are all
that=s re,uired. 9bout 1$g of nettles to about a gallon of water. 1 tsp fresh
yeast and @!Ag sugar. (oil the nettles then add the sugar) spread the yeast on
a slice of toast and float on the surface of the nettle li,uid. 6over and leave
for about 3 days at room temperature. 5ust be constant temperature as this
will affect the fermentation process. Syphon and strain into bottles or beer
barrel) can be drun$ after @ days but better to wait about a month.
.andelion wine is also simple and easy. <irst fill a big measuring *ug to
about !AAmil with dandelion flower heads. >our @ltrs hot water on then
cover and leave for 3 days. Then strain it through a cloth into a demi*ohn
with an airloc$. 9dd 1tsp yeast and @AAg sugar. 1eave for a minimum of a
few wee$s to ferment. 9 few more months even better. 9gain temperature is
important best not to go bellow 1!6 and above @!6.
I will also ma$e cider as a drin$ every year from now on (as well as nettle
beer and dandelion wine) purely for the medicinal properties I tell my wife)
so you should never have to buy boo&e *ust ma$e it yourself as we do. 8e
try adding all sorts of wild edibles to e4periment. 5y wife sometimes doesnt
li$e the small as Im ma$ing it) especially when she is pregnant. If you have
another option to ma$ing it in your $itchen then do it somewhere else. 8e
now ma$e it on our allotment with a camping stove to boil the water. 'ou
also end up with lots of leaves and bits of all sorts of plants and little creepy
crawlies as you clean off each plant you pic$ed. I li$e do do this outside to
save so much cleaning up afterwards.
/ther flavours can be added to any of these drin$s and when you find a great
tasting batch ma$e wonderful gifts or barter items.
The <antastic <our
.id you realise that $nowing *ust I wild edible plants could one day save
your life-
If there were any four categories of plants that I would recommend all
people to $now how to use and identify it would be these: "rass) /a$) >ine)
and 6attail. <or the $nowledgeable forager) $nowing *ust these four plants
can ma$e the difference between life and death if food shortages affect us N
for each one is an e4cellent food source which can sustain you as long as
you li$e.
"rass.
Surprising to many is the fact that you can eat grass. .espite there being
hundreds of varieties of bladed grass found in the world) almost all (CCE of
them) can be eaten. This ranges from wheat) oats) and bamboo to the wild
meadow varieties.
The young shoots up to inches tall can be eaten raw and the starchy base
(usually white and at the bottom when you pluc$ it) can be eaten as a trail
nibble. The more mature the grass plant gets) the more fibrous the plant
becomes. <or older plants the base can be chewed and swallowed e4tracting
the beneficial *uices in the process. /r a tea can be made from the fresh or
dried leaves.
The best part of the grass plant to eat are the seed heads) which can be
gathered to ma$e millet for breads or filler for soups V stews. /f the CCE
that can be eaten raw) about 1E have to4ic seeds and re,uire that you roast
or coo$ the seeds first. 9s a word of caution) stay away from blac$ish or
purple coloured grass seeds. This is a good indication of to4ic fungus. Hust
ma$e sure they are green or brown. 9lso use common sense when gathering.
.onKt gather where there has been recent spraying of weed $iller. 9lso
remember cows have three stomachs because grass can be hard to digest) so
if eating it raw chew for long times before swallowing) but far better to coo$
and add to a dish to ma$e it easier to digest. I am chewing some now as I
type this. Some people especially 9mericans chew gum a lot. It is very good
for your teeth. I *ust try to avoid anything people living from ancient times
would not recognise as food. 8hich means only real food goes into my
families mouths. So we often are found chewing grass and other plants that
need lots of chewing before they can be digested.
/a$ N specifically the acorn N is a great source of food in the fall and early
winter time. 9s a family we regularly wal$ past many oa$ trees and see
thousands of acorns which is why I can never hunt and trap enough s,uirrels
they are thriving on these acorns. 1i$e most nuts) acorns contain a good
amount of protein and fat which is beneficial in $eeping you alive. 8hile
8hite /a$ species of acorns can be eaten right after shelling) the remaining
oa$ varieties re,uire processing of the acorns first in order to remove the
bitter taste.
I found that many Qsurvival guidesK e4plain you only need to shell the acorns
then boil them in a couple changes of water to remove the bitter taste.
7owever) in my e4perience) it ta$es far more than a couple of boilings and
on top of that it is a waste of fuel. The best way to do this is to crush the
acorns into a course flour then immerse this flour into water and boil it.
.epending on how much water used) it can ta$e only one boiling (at most
two) to remove the bitter taste.
9fter straining the flour into a t+shirt) the resulting acorn QdoughK can be
eaten as is) set out to dry to be used as flour at a later time) or added to other
flours for a great tasting bread N in fact) every <all I ma$e a $iller Qacorn
breadK that is a family and friend favourite.
>ine. 5y mum ma$es e4cellent pine needle bas$ets) she also ma$es lovely
pine needle tea. (ut that=s pine needles B'ou can eat pine) can you-%M 'es
you can) pine trees are an awesome food source that IKve eaten throughout
the year. L/DSso how do you eat itM "ood ,uestion) let me e4plain.
<irst of all) if you=ve ever eaten pesto) chances are you=ve eaten pine.
Q>ignoliK or pine nuts are a common ingredient in pesto and are often served
on ice+cream . 2very species of pine produces seed (or nuts in this case) and
all can be eaten. In the late fall and early winter) the cones can be gathered)
opened) and the seeds e4tracted. The only issue is that most pine donKt
produce large seeds li$e for e4ample the pinion pine does. /ur $ids love
pine cones have all sorts of fun with them) they are also great for starting
fires) well now you $now they can be a food source as well.
In most other species the seeds are ,uite small and it ta$es ,uite a few to
ma$e a decent meal. 7owever) if youKre luc$y to live in the "reat (asin or
other arid areas where pinion pines love to grow youKre in luc$) if not and if
you donKt feel li$e spending so much time for a meagre meal) read onS
In the spring) the male pollen anthers can be eaten and are high in protein.
The inner bar$ of the pine can also be eaten along with other uses and
surprisingly ma$es ,uite a tasty meal if prepared right. 9nd with some
species N li$e the white pine N it can be surprisingly sweet. >ine resign is
also edible but doesn=t taste so good. (ut it can be used as a wild glue) that
can be used for fi4ing arrowheads on to your arrows for e4ample. (ut when
in the wild you can nearly always find plastic bottles or other discarded
plastic which can be melted and dripped on to whatever you are gluing. So
in a survival situation eat the pine resign and use melted plastic for your self
reliance glue.
In addition) as my mum has always done pine needles can be gathered year
round to ma$e a great tea which contains a ton of ;itamin 6 and other
goodness (not in the least bit QpineyK tasting as you would e4pect).
6attail
This is my favourite wild edible. :ot only is it referred to as the wilderness
Qsupermar$etK (because of its many uses and edible parts)) but it has some
great medicinal and utilitarian purposes as well.
6attail provides something to eat year round. 9s well as many useful
functions. The seeds come as li$e very fluffy cotton wool) this can be used
for everything you would use cotton wool for and is e4cellent help to
starting fires) so put a bit aside for ne4t fire you want to start. 'ou can gather
much of this natural cotton wool in very little time so can be used as
insulation in clothing or bedding or ma$ing a pillow or instance. 9s children
I remember we used to made play swords out of cattail) but far better to use
it or eat it and benefit from the tremendous nutritional ,ualities. 9nd the
amount that you can gather is ,uite substantial. In fact) a study was
conducted at the 6attail #esearch 6entre of Syracuse 0niversityKs
.epartment of >lant Sciences by 1eland 5arsh. 7e reported that he could
harvest 1IA tons of rhi&omes per acre. That e,uates to more than 1A times
the average yield per acre of potatoes%
In the early spring the young shoots and stal$s can be eaten raw or coo$ed.
The flower heads in late spring can be hus$ed li$e corn and boiled in fact it
has an almost corn+li$e taste. ;ery yummy. In summer) the brown+orangish
pollen heads can be eaten raw or dried into flour. <all is the best time to
gather the horn+shaped corms (the sprouting of ne4t yearsK plants) which are
eaten raw or roasted. 9nd in winter) the root stal$ is full of starch which can
be bro$en up into water) dissolved) strained and dried into flour as good as
wheat flour.
2ven if you can only identify the previous four categories of plants) $nowing
how to use them can give you enough nutrients to stay alive. Supplement
that with some additional plant $nowledge and some huntingGtrapping s$ills
and you can forget surviving) youKll be well on your way to thriving out in
the wilds%
The simple balance way is not to try and *ust ma$e meals 1AAE with foraged
and caught food however. (ut to add onions and other common veg as well
as spice as re,uired will greatly enhance your family meal.
Some people spend many hours gardening growing their own which is
wonderful. I say you do not need to spend that much time gardening but as
well as this en*oy time out appreciating beautiful nature and bringing home
some wild food in your game bag. 1et nature do your gardening for you.
9nd since unleaded fuel has replaced the stuff with lead in) eating roadside
growth has become cleaner.
It also ma$es a very en*oyable interesting evening inviting friends round for
a wild coo$ing party. Still have regular ((U stuff going on but I guarantee
its the wild food that your friends will find most fascinating. 8e do this
every Sunday) for some people its so far outside their comfort &one its great
to wa$e someone up to another world. They really are so interested saying
things li$e Bwhat you shot this and then coo$ed it- 'ou can=t do that can
you-B 8ell we do. Its best if they realise after they have started eating and
en*oying it. <or people to realise that not all food has to be bought) but we
are free to go and provide our own food without anyone else involved at all.
This is simple balanced self reliance.
Dale is also considered a super food.
-n Gapan/ they:ve been lurpin* kale moothie and chompin* on kale chip for donkey:
year$ -:ve 7ut come back from livin* in Tokyo/ Gapan/ and - can vouch for the fact that
over there/ kale T often locally *ro+n and or*anic T i one of the mot popular and
affordable freh in*redient there i/ pri<ed for it myriad health benefit and avoured
by chef/ limmer and celebritie alike$
- fell in love +ith it avoury/ flavourful leave +hile there/ de9temmin* and blanchin* it
to it beneath my poached e**J uin* it ra+ leave maa*ed +ith olive oil in aladJ
or chopped up and folded into lot and lot of te+ and braie$ #nd feelin* +onderfully
mu* the +hole time about 7ut ho+ much *ood it +a doin* me$
LSuperfoodL i a term that doen:t 8uite do 7utice to thi fabulouly frilly member of the
cabba*e family$ The braica/ +hich can be *ro+n eaily at home/ and flourihe in the
UO for mot of the year/ i lo+ in calorie/ full of antio2idant/ and ha very hi*h level of
iron/ vitamin !/ vitamin #/ calcium and dietary fibre$ -t can alo claim to lo+er
choleterol/ boot the immune ytem and aid liver function$ G+yneth ,altro+ ha un*
it praie in her book and on Goop/ her online lifetyle ma*a<ine/ and tou*h9*uy Oevin
Bacon i a fan$ - even have a dedicated kale cookbook 0The Book of Oale1 +hich
feature more than C' creative/ kale9focued recipe/ - have tried mot of them$
.et in the UO/ aide from a brief moment durin* the Second World War +hen it +a
planted a part of the "i* for Fictory campai*n/ it han:t been trendy ince the 3iddle
#*e/ and until fairly recently +a conidered to be deeply une2y fodder for piou
health nut T and ued a cattle feed$ But no+ +e:re finally catchin* on to the fact that/
aide from bein* one of the mot nutritiou thin* you can eat/ kale i a deliciou/
veratile and affordable in*redient that: butin* out of the culinary cloet and into the
maintream$ 4ne of it many pro i the +ay it crip up to a atifyin* brittle te2ture
+hen roated or dehydrated T ,ret # 3an*er ha be*un tockin* kale crip/ +ith 3]S
0+hich ha cited kale a Lone of 2'1): hottet food trendL1 follo+in* cloely behind/
launchin* kale crip a part of it healthy nackin* line lat prin*$
Retaurant are *ettin* in on the trend/ too/ +ith the Fietnamee chain ,ho introducin*
a Super Green kale 7uice +ith apple/ pineapple and lime$ Guice9bar chain !ruh i
ellin* it a 6ean Green and Fe**ie Green 7uice and a Oale ] #vocado Tabbouleh +hile
it: alo become a firm ve*9bo2 favourite$ Britih retaurant/ uch a 3ayfield in
?ackney and 4ne 6eiceter Street/ are ervin* different varietie in innovative
preparation$ L-t: one of the bet thin* about +inter/L ay 3ayfield: chef 3atthe+
.oun*/ +ho char purple and +hite kale on the plancha/ to erve +ith eared haddock
and lemon foam$
LWe ue lot of different type of Oale *ro+n in !orn+all/L ay Tom ?arri/ chef patron
at 4ne 6eiceter Street/ La particularly beautiful varie*ated purple kale/ and a fine
Ruian kale that ha a lon*/ tender tem$ Both make re*ular appearance on our
menu$ The former - ue +hole/ imply dreed a a ide to roated and *rilled meat
dreed +ith mutard/ or to poached fih dreed +ith anchovy$ The curly variety *et
hredded and added to oup or for finihin* braied bean +ith$ We alo ue them a a
imple +arm alad +ith a oft hen e**/ dreed +ith anchovy and fried rye crumb$L
5ot 7ut for hippie= Oale i popular on the hi*h treet too$ Supermarket are reportin*
record bumper ale of the ve*/ too/ a more of u cook it at home$ 3]S report that
+hen it tried tockin* kale a fe+ year a*o/ no one +anted it$ LBut it: uddenly become
very trendy/L ay 6ouia Read/ 3]S: ve*etable buyer/ Land our ale are up )'' per
cent on a year$ -t: had a lot of celebrity endorement/ +hich ha helped pread the +ord
about it health benefit$ -t: ued in deto2e a lot and in moothie becaue it: *ood for
your liver and immune ytem/ it lo+er your choleterol T it doe all thee ama<in*
thin*$L
There: even been ome bu<< about it on ocial media/ from chat about kale lollie 0ye/
Green Wave Smoothie ,op are a thin* in the the UO1/ to much harin* of recipe and
photo$ LOale ha *enerally topped bein* a freaky health food thin* and it: much more
popular a an everyday in*redient/L ay kale enthuiat and cook Elly !urhen/ +ho
o+n Britol: acclaimed ,ear !af$ !urhen tarted eatin* kale more often a part of
the A=2 diet 0ee fatin* ection of thi book1/ and created a hahta* on -nta*ram
documentin* her recipe e1''+ay+ithkale$
L- +a makin* myelf lau*h by ho+ much - +a cookin* +ith kale= it +a *ettin* a bit
ridiculou/L he ay$ L4ut of even day in the +eek -:d ue kale five time$ -t +a a
7oke initially/ but then it became a little bit of a challen*e a - realied that there +ere
actually lot of thin* - could do +ith it$ .ou can buy abolutely enormou ba* of it for
hardly any money/ and it lat really +ell in the frid*e/ it doen:t *o ad and floppy like
broccoli$ -t alo tand up to bein* prepped in advance$ 4n fatin* day/ it: *ood
becaue it: really lo+ in calorie and you can have a hu*e amount of it/ plu it take a
lot of che+in*/ o it: more atifyin* than omethin* like pinach/ +hich diappear to
nothin*$L
Freelance chef Stephanie Boote a*ree$ L5utritionally/ kale: praie could be un* all
day/ but don:t 7ut boil it to death +hen you:re cookin* it/L he ay$ LThink creatively and
repect thi ama<in* in*redient$ Oale +eated do+n +ith buttery leek/ cumin piced
yo*hurt and baked e** i divine$ Ue leftover kale for a take on bubble and 8ueak/ or
try a kale and +hite bean alad +ith lemon <et/ pumpkin eed and a li*ht tahini
drein*$ The poibilitie are endle/ o 7ut *et e2perimentin*$L
Sea <ood.
8ithout any doubt sea food is my favourite food by a long way. I grew up
descended from fishermen my father and his father and my son is learning
the trade but I will entirely leave it up to him to decide what he wants to do
with his life. (ut everyone in my family really loves sea food. 2specially
oily fish high in omega beneficial nutrients.
5aybe you live a long way from the coast) but is there any large body of
water near you at all- If there is even a large pond or better still a la$e then I
guarantee there is edible life *ust waiting for you to catch it and en*oy a
delicious meal.
<ish traps can be made or bought easily enough. I li$e to ma$e folding
collapsible traps. 5y father was a professional lobster fisherman for many
years and I have over a decades e4perience as a fulltime professional
fisherman. So I appreciate it may not be every ones cup of tea what I suggest
in this chapter.
(ut at the same time its worth considering investing in a @nd hand small
boat on a trailer if you can get to a suitable body of water or better still the
sea. I suggest a couple of meter long dingy with oars. 'ou could invest in a
small outboard or electric motor. The new generation electric outboards are
fantastic for small boats. Tor,ueedo have a series that in my opinion are far
superior to the same power petrol motor. 'ou can buy a fold out solar panel
to recharge the battery and if your battery is empty and the sun is strong you
can do about 3 $nots self powered from the sun) or slower and be storing
more power than you are using. I can not recommend these new generation
electric outboards strongly enough. 'ou have no oil change) spar$ plugs and
many other maintenance issues any more. 2lectric is the future for small
fishing boats.
8e have a 1@= dingy which is superb as a family fishing) e4ploring boat. It
can be sailed or rowed with 1 or @ persons) for when the battery is flat and
waiting for the sun to charge it. It can hold lots of camping e,uipment for
e4ploring or a string of up to 1A lobster pots or a full si&e gill net. It can also
be used for long lining. Then easily put on a trailer and stored at home where
there are no marina fee=s or worry about bad weather going to sin$ it.
5y father is a very e4perienced shipwright boat designer and boat builder.
8hen I was a boy the first boat was a 8harram catamaran that I was an
apprentice building together with my father a master shipwright designer
and boatbuilder. 8e built the two hulls out of marine ply then fiberglassed
over them. 2ven built the mast by plaining the timber by hand and finishing
it off.
8hen the time came for completion) we arranged some friends together
about @A people lifted it by hand and carried it down to the water bit by bit.
8here my .ad and I and my best friend assembled everything together *ust
bellow the high tide line. I remember the emotions e4actly as the tide came
in and the first time we floated off.
/ver the ne4t several years we had some great voyages in her. /ne time
sailing to an island with my brother and my father I fell over board but was
tied on by a safetyline. They pulled me bac$ on board soa$ing and free&ing.
1ater that same day we saw a large shar$ circling the boat. /f course the
story went around that .ave almost got eaten by a shar$) thats what happens
when these stories get passed on.
Together we have built many boats over the years) including a replica of
Hoshua Slocum=s old 2nglish fishing boat. This design is one of the most
popular most copied designs ever) the 1A5 (ruce #oberts Spray hull. This
was the boat that Hoshua Slocum was the first man ever to sail around the
world on single handed. 8e have read his boo$s on his adventures many
times and my fathers dream was to build that boat out of modern materials.
It too$ four years both of us wor$ing on it part time because I wor$ing as a
fulltime fisherman and was in college studying sea fishing and seamanship.
8e then wor$ed it as a commercial fishing boat for years as well as sailing
on many voyages. 9nd with all my fathers e4perience and trying different
designs we still thin$ this little 1@fter is the best all round boat for fishing
and adventuring. It was bought by my fathers father when he was a boy and
I want to pass it on to my son. 9s long as its maintained and loo$ed after.
This is the perfect all round boat) can be rowed with one or @ people) sails
really well or use an outboard. To be able to launch and retrieve anywhere
and ta$e home is a huge advantage.
8e also still have our large 85 sea fishing catamaran that we designed and
built together with comfortable wheelhouse and bun$s which we built
together. It is semi plaining hull design which means it rises up and scims
over the water at speed instead of displacing the water. 6atamaran=s are
much more stable and have many advantages) we have built together and
comercially fished I different sea catamarans) and this latest one the design
is perfect for fishing potting and netting. 9 very stable wor$ing platform. 9t
the moment we have built over the dec$ to the entire boat has a cabin. It
could be a perfect house boat because its so stable. If you are spending a lot
of time on a boat a cat is so much more stable than a monohull.
(ut given the choice we prefer this low cost) low stress 1@fter design that
can be rowed with one or two persons. 8e were sometimes nic$named
/4ford and 6ambridge by the other fishermen because we loved to row and
not use the engine as often as we could. It can be also sailed or outboards
used) preferably electric. She really does sail well) its such a beautiful thing
sailing.
Its an open boat to give more space for fishing but using the sail and two of
the four ores can ma$e a cabin tent for the family to sleep under. Then drape
the sail over to ma$e your tent. /r we have tried small tents on her as well)
they wor$ well on her or when e4ploring can be set up on land.
The fact that this can be launched and retrieved from any riverban$ or coast
so ,uic$ly and easily is a huge advantage. 'ou can fully charge the batteries
from any plug soc$et or I can even bring my biofuel generator for charging
the batteries) see chapter 8 on biofuel. 8hile this is noisy it does warm up
our cabin tent in the winter months and give us greater range and fle4ibility.
So the point I want to ma$e is even with all our e4perience with larger boats
we prefer this very seaworthy open boat overall. The point is do not
underestimate a well designed small open boat for sailing) adventuring and
fishing.
If you don=t want or cant have a boat then small folding fish and lobsterGcrab
traps can be set without a boat at all. /nce baited and line attached the pot
can be thrown out at low tide as far as possible then the line can be secured
to a peg *ust under water where no one but you $now where it is. 5ar$ it
carefully as the tide coming in and out can move things around somewhat.
2ven shallow streams and ponds in par$s can provide tasty bounty. 1oo$
online at different designs of fishGshellfish traps. I love to design and ma$e
new traps and try them out. :othing beats a non escape parlour pot in my
opinion) because one they go through the parlour they can no longer eat the
bait so the pot is fishing for longer. The smallest easiest trap to ma$e is the
bottle trap. 'ou cut a large as possible plastic bottle off *ust bellow the nec$.
Invert the nec$ inside the bottle. 0se bait to entice fish in and stones weigh it
down. /nce in fish can not get out.
'ou can also find numerous wild sea foods li$e mussels or ousters for
e4ample. 'ou may even find wild pearls as you are eating. 8e used to eat so
many wild caught mussels trying to find pearls that even eating veg
afterwards anything hard I bite on I chec$ to see if its a pearl. 8e filled a
matchbo4 with wild pearls and en*oyed nutritious sea food.
I could fill this boo$ with edible e4amples on the shorelines. (ut there are
plenty of boo$s available on this sub*ect. (ut for this boo$ I want the reader
to thin$ more self reliance and not relying on getting food from someone
else li$e a supermar$et. /ur survival retreat is near enough to the coast a
short bi$e ride every day can bring bac$ buc$ets of edible food to add to
your foraged and caught food. Including one of the very best ever ever wild
foods you can ever eat...............
Seaweeds
If you live near the sea you can collect seaweed. 1ate spring early summer
are the best times for foraging seaweed but you can get some all year round.
>erhaps the best $nown seaweed is 1aver which is used to ma$e the famous
8elsh laverbread. Its often ,uite overloo$ed in the 8est but in Hapan sea
vegetables are eaten almost as much a land vegetables. Its very easily
gathered in ,uantity during your hunt for other wild sea food. 0nli$e other
wild foraged food which you have to wait to grow bac$ again) with the tide
going in and out you=ll probably be supplied with regular top+up daily. There
aren=t any poisonous seaweeds so you can always give it a go eating
whatever you find. Hust li$e all birds are edible remember all seaweed is
edible.
I am not interested in trying to convince people to eat things that they have
been programmed through modern life to thin$ they don=t want to eat it.
9dvertising has a lot to blame for the unusual eating habits most people
have today compared with what humans ate through times past and how our
diet was designed to be by our creator and designer.
To try to convince most people that eating say swimming crabs or ra&or
clams is li$ely to be a rewarding e4perience is a waste of time in my
e4perience. They are however fascinated by the wild food my family
regularly eats. In the 0D for some reason eating seaweed is hardly ever
done) while it is a regular part of the Hapanese diet) which some say has a lot
to do with why Hapan has the longest average lifespan in the entire world.
5y wife being Hapanese our family are enthusiastic collectors and eaters of
seaweeds but I appreciate until you view the world differently to how you
have been programmed through modern life) seaweeds can seem not in the
least bit edible.
:o seaweed is poisonous) so its good to remember this) as is the case with
birds) all birds and all seaweed is edible.
The fact that very few eat or even collect seaweed for their gardens is great
for my family because there is never a shortage when we go to the coast. 5y
grandfather always used to say fishing and farming (of which he did and we
still do both) complement each other so well. (ecause the waste from one is
so useful for the other. 'ou always have bait for fish traps and vice versa)
seaweed for e4ample is so good for the earth you are growing your crops in.
'ou can not over harvest it because no one else is using it and the tide
coming in and out easily replenishes what we ta$e every time. It is a great
pity we are the only ones eating and collecting seaweed because its so
common) so useful in the $itchen) so very nutritious and healthy it could
prolong your family=s longevity and best of all free.
8e go to all the Hapanese food places in 1ondon from time to time) and
some seaweeds are available commercially usually dried but there is
absolutely no fun in buying something you can pic$ in ,uantity yourself for
nothing.
I view it a tragedy of modern life when I see for e4ample someone in late
summertime buying a small pac$ of say blac$berries as *ust one e4ample
from the super mar$et for a couple of pounds and then driving past bushes
full of them on their way home. This is the case with seaweeds) in our local
Hapanese food shop they sell loads of seaweed when we gather our own.
The spring is generally the best time of the year to embar$ on seaweed
collecting e4peditions but most of them can be found maybe in reduced
,uantity throughout the year. 5ost seaweeds we gather can be collected at
low water without getting your feet too wet. (ut some may re,uire some
serious paddling or why not done wetsuits and bring a spear gun to ma$e an
e4citing e4perience of it) bring bac$ bags full of all $inds of edible life. 9s
with everything else in this boo$ collect carefully use your $nife which
should always be $ept sharp. 9 string bag the type us divers use is ideal as
you will not have to carry a lot of seawater around with you.
It is always best to gather plants which are attached to their substrate) but
detached seaweed plants are perfectly fine to eat as long as they loo$
healthy. 'es we do eat as we go) you can not get more fresh than *ust been
pic$ed) but you may prefer to wash and coo$ first. 9lways leave a little
behind so it will regrow.
1ots of people thin$ seaweed is to be avoided because it has a tendency to to
concentrate pollutants. This is seldom a problem now after so much clean
water legislation) but say for instance seaweed on roc$s near an old tin mine
or other industrial venture is probably best left to glow peacefully in the dar$
:) 8e wouldn=t gather from the Thames estuary even though it is now far
cleaner than it used to be) but instead go to the coats which is a short trip
from where we live in 1ondon if we go 2ast or South or anywhere in
between we can be at the coast in a short drive as long as you miss heavy
traffic li$e on a ban$ holiday or something.
I never worry about the bacterial pollution that is such a concern with some
bivalve mollusc=s as seaweeds will not absorb bacteria and) in any case)
usually are coo$ed or at least washed well before eating. /ur survival retreat
we tal$ about else where in this boo$ has been carefully chosen to be cycling
distance away from many beaches) where there could be an ine4haustible
supply of food for our families.
9 final point on seaweeds before you go thin$ing not for me) seaweeds are
e4traordinarily nutritious. They are li$e 8alnuts and a few other foods
considered to be a super food. I understand (and you can loo$ this up
yourself)) it is possible to live on an e4clusive diet of seaweed and walnuts
and apparently you would be far fitter and healthier than most people today.
8alnuts have almost everything the body needs) and seaweeds too have
other nutritional ,ualities almost everything) but together they are able to
provide everything for a very healthy diet. I will leave the field wor$ to
someone else on this one) for me variety is the spice of life and a balanced
diet is far more en*oyable. (ut if you are going to have a long term food
storage stoc$pile then dried seaweed and pic$led walnuts would be good
options to consider for long term. (ut really if you are not trying seaweed
yet) consider this .ulse for e4ample which is so common and easy to get can
be an impressive 3!+IAE high ,uality protein by dry weight with all
essential amino acids. <ar better than some diet supplements bodybuilders
ta$e. 5ost people $now they contain a lot of minerals most famously good
iodine which protects from harmful radiation but they also provide many
vitamins and high proportions of very high ,uality nutrients the body needs.
+
8e always ta$e >I but also get the $ids to eat lots of broccoli sprouts and
cabbage. 8hy- (ecause of the benefits of .I5. #ead on to see.
The $ey to surviving a nuclear disaster may lie in 6abbage) broccoli and
(russels sprouts: 9 compound contained in and produced in the stomach
after eating these and other hardy vegetables protected rodents from lethal
doses of radiation in recent e4periments.
The compound) 3)3K+diindolylmethane or .I5) gets produced in the
stomach after people eat cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli) (russels
sprouts or cabbage. 8ell $nown for fighting cancer in animal e4periments)
the compound is easier to digest and to obtain a higher dose when
fermented.
In @AAC) clinical researchers 2liot #osen) Sai*un <an and colleagues at
"eorgetown 0niversity in 8ashington) ..6.) found that the compound does
something more: It can shield cells from chemical damage wrought by
hydrogen pero4ide) #osen says.
#osen and colleagues ne4t decided to see if .I5 protects against ioni&ing
radiation) the $ind released in nuclear disasters and that cancer patients
receive to wipe out tumors. The effects of cancer radiation treatments often
damage healthy cells) and #osen wondered whether .I5 could protect
them. 8hatKs more) .I5 seemed promising because no effective treatments
e4ist to stave off sic$ness in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster.
The researchers &apped rats with a hefty dose of gamma rays) a type of
ioni&ing radiation. The dose was enough to $ill the animals within 1A days.
8hen the researchers in*ected a group of the rodents with daily doses of
.I5 starting two hours after the radiation e4posure) A percent of the
animals survived for at least 3A days and appeared healthy. Thirty percent
survived when the researchers held off on .I5 in*ections until @I hours
after e4posure. The team reports the results /ctober 1I in the >roceedings of
the :ational 9cademy of Sciences.
The team found that in healthy cells) .I5 boosted cellular responses that
repair damage to .:9) one of the common effects of radiation on the cell.
1uc$ily) .I5Ks protective shield didnKt e4tend to every cell type: 8hen the
researchers implanted human breast cancer cells into the rodents and hit the
animals with radiation) .I5 treatment did nothing to protect the tumors.
.I5Ks protective powers may have been lost on the tumor cells) #osen says)
because .:9 repair signals in the tumor cells were already abnormal.
#osen hopes .I5 will fail to protect other tumors as well. If so) cancer
patients could ta$e .I5 to prevent side effects of radiation therapy. #osen
says that patients would probably need to ta$e .I5 as an in*ection or in pill
form) rather than scarfing down enormous ,uantities of broccoli) to ma$e
enough of the compound in their bodies. I disagree with her on this and
would prefer to consume the re,uired amount from fermented cabbage)
sprouts and broccoli. (ut then I $now I am e4treme about avoiding
supplements and instead getting the goodness from real food instead.
.I5Ks protective effects against whole body radiation are impressive) says
"ary <irestone of the 0niversity of 6alifornia) (er$eley) who has spent
decades studying the anticancer effects of compounds from cruciferous
vegetables. If .I5 also gives other types of tumors the cold shoulder)
<irestone foresees using the compound to protect cancer patients from the
side+effects of treatment.
9nd 2ric 7all) a radiation biologist from 6olumbia 0niversity) calls the
results Lalmost too good to be true.M 7e wants to see the e4periments
replicated.
(ecause .I5 protected animals even though they received it after radiation
e4posure) 7all says the compound could theoretically wor$ in the aftermath
of a nuclear accident or attac$. LThere are e4cellent protectors available if
you ta$e them beforehand)M 7all says) Lbut that wonKt wor$ unless you
$now youKll be irradiated ahead of time.M
So everyone in Hapan should be eating fermented cabbage) sprouts and
broccoli as much as they can to protect themselves. 8ell not *ust Hapan
because the prevailing wind is blowing most of the radiation over the >acific
ocean. So everyone in the world should be protecting themselves against
radiation in this way. 5y family certainly does.
9ctually #everse #adiation .amage with ! "ramsG.ay of this .eep Sea
5edicine
Thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth) spirulina is an algae
loaded with health benefits. In addition to boosting academic performance)
combating arthritis) and preventing cancer) some of the most remar$able
benefits come in its ability to protect against and reverse damage from
radiation.
The radiation+protectant benefits of spirulina came to light after the
6hernobyl disaster of 1C8. In that nuclear reactor melt+down) hundreds+of+
thousands of people were e4posed to high levels of radiation. 5ore than
1A)AAA children and 1I)AAA wor$ers were victims of radiation poisoning.
1iving and wor$ing in an environment polluted with radioactive to4ins
increased the incidence of birth defects) leu$emia) cancers) thyroid diseases)
liver and bone degeneration) and damaged immune functions. It was
imperative that solutions be found.
In the recovery efforts) a (ritish company reportedly sent over shipments of
spirulina to treat the child victims. 6hildren were given ! grams of spirulina
daily over a period of I! days with remar$able results.
6ompared with the children who didnKt receive spirulina) the algae+treated
$ids showed urine radioactivity levels decreased by !AE in only @A days.
They also began the treatment with dangerously low white blood cell counts
of about 1)AAAXtypical in leu$emia. 9fter a period of @A days) they rose to
3)AAA. <inally) they had spinal fluid) blood cell) liver) and bone marrow
regeneration not found in the children who werenKt treated with spirulina.
"oogle the article: Spirulina 2nhances 9nti+6ancer Q:atural Diller 6ellK
9bilities
The (elarus 5inistry of 7ealth concluded that Lspirulina accelerates the
evacuation of radionuclides from the human body)M without significant side
effects.
Two #ussian reports that followed in the 1CCAs from 1.>. 1oseva confirmed
the initial findings and concluded:
LSpirulina platensis is an effective natural adsorbent of long+life
radionuclides caesium+13F) strontium+CA) and potassium+IA and can lead to
a reduction of radioactive contamination in children ages 1A to 1 years of
age.M
<urther) according to a scientific review of spirulinaKs benefits in the Hournal
of 9pplied >hycology:
L0p to very recently) the interest in Spirulina was mainly in its nutritive
value. 6urrently) however) numerous people are loo$ing into the possible
therapeutic effects of Spirulina.
5any pre+clinical studies and a few clinical studies suggest several
therapeutic effects ranging from reduction of cholesterol and cancer to
enhancing the immune system) increasing intestinal lactobacilli) reducing
nephroto4icity by heavy metals and drugs and radiation protection.M
There are several suggestions as to how spirulina protects against radiation.
Some of those refer to its natural iodine content that is able to protect the
thyroid and all glandular tissues throughout the body. It is also rich in
antio4idants) vitamins) minerals) phytopigments) and metallo+thionine
compoundsXall of which play roles in protecting the body and even
removing heavy metals and other to4ins from within.
9 rich source of antio4idants and offering numerous health benefits)
spirulina is certainly a superfood worth ta$ing. This is why we should all be
eating seaweeds especially our deep sea medicine) spirulina.
9nother e4pert who agrees with me on all these points about protecting
yourself from radiation is .r Hohn (ergman.
7e ma$es so much sense. To me he is in many ways li$e a modern day .r
;ogel who I have long studied.
.r. (ergman=s message is very similar to the nature .octor) that science still
does not $now so many things. Hust trust nature over unnatural products
from big pharma.
7e has given some very good info about understanding radiation) the best
,uote to sum up .r (ergmans message
Bdo things that cause cells to grow your going to get healthier
do things that cause cells to die your going to be here for a shorter time.B
I love the positive approach unli$e most tal$ing about <u$ushima. 7e starts
laying out the truth about all the sea life in the pacific getting irradiated
(doom porn) *ust li$e all the others li$e 9le4 Hones etc.
(ut then he goes into how to protect yourself. 8hat 6hris .uane says is do
not *ust loo$ for someones descriptions of the problems but loo$ for
someones solutions to the problem.
.r (ergman gives the e4ample I have heard before about a Hapanese man
who was born in 7iroshima *ust before the war. 7e was not far from the
impact of the first nu$e) but he only *ust survived the blast. 7e was badly
burned and =bugged out= somewhere he thought would be safe to recover +
:agasa$i %%%%%%%%%
7e only *ust survived the second nu$e blast. 8as even more badly irradiated
and burnt. 7ow much rads was he e4posed to- Thin$ about it) he was living
through the fallout.
The end of the story + 7e died recently as a great) great grandfather in his
late CA=s. True story.
So you can protect yourself and recover from radiation. 9s .r (ergman
suggests the Hapanese diet lots of seaweed) miso soup and fermented food.
9nd follow the suggestion in this boo$ you are reading now.
<or e4ample one of my all time favourites.....
7oney. I could write a boo$ about the health benefits of honey. (ut there are
many such boo$s that do a far better *ob. I *ust want to repeat what is already
well $nown that real honey is considered a super food. 9long with walnuts
and seaweed and other foods that are considered super foods for their
nutritional ,ualities.
1ocal natural real honey is superbly beneficial for health. Some people
suffer from hay+feaver and local honey can be an effective natural remedy.
'ou are consuming tiny amounts of local pollen which will build immunity.
This is also true for eating local edible plants and weeds) also very healthy
for the same reasons. It needs to be local honey) if you buy from far away
you will be protecting yourself from that area not your own.
8hat many do not $now is that there is a big difference between real honey
and fa$e honey. 9nd that what you buy in the supermar$et is most probably
fa$e honey.
1arge scale tests on 0S supermar$et honey now reveal that roughly F!
percent of honey on the mar$et isn=t even real. 9ccording to investigation by
<ood Safety :ews) today=s mass produced honey is often times void of real
pollen) artificially processed and laundered from guess where- That=s right
6hina. 7oney manufacturing e4perts and the 8orld 7ealth /rganisation
agree that real honey must contain true microscopic particles of pollen) to be
considered real) with an identifiable source. 7oney void of pollen is an
artificial) nutrition+void) watered+down scam.
8atered down) heated) pressurised honey not real at all
5uch of the honey hitting supermar$et shelves is derived from an ultra
filtering procedure that heats honey to high temperatures) forcing the natural
substance at high pressure through e4tremely small filters to remove pollen.
In this way) manufacturers conceal the identity of the source of the honey)
which is a techni,ue used by the 6hinese) who have illegally dumped tons of
their honey on the 0.S. mar$et for years. The 6hinese are responsible for
using thic$eners and e4panders) they can ma$e 1 ton into as much as 1A tons
sometimes dumping dangerous antibiotics) artificial sweeteners) and
leeching copious amounts of heavy metals into imported honey products.
The <ood Safety :ews investigation
9fter hearing about 0S grocery stores being flooded with unidentified
honey) <ood Safety :ews began an investigation into several outlets that
sold foreign honey. They purchased A different containers of honey from 1A
different states) buying from a wide range of supermar$ets. They then sent
the honey samples to premier melissopalynologist and professor at Te4as
9V5 0niversity) ;aughn (ryant. 8hat he found was that roughly three
fourths of the honey contained no pollen) ma$ing it unidentifiable and
unsafe. /f that average) he found that:
e 1AA percent of 8innie the >ooh sold in 8almart stores had all pollen
removed.
e 1AA percent of honey from individual pac$ets from D<6 and 5c.onald=s
had all pollen removed.
e FF percent of honey from big bo4 stores li$e 6ostco) Sam=s 6lub) and
Target had no traced of pollen.
e 1AA percent of honey from drugstores li$e 8algreen=s and 6;S >harmacy
had all the pollen filtered out.
e 7e did find out) however) that honey purchased from co+ops) farmers
mar$ets and stores li$e Trader Hoes contained the full amount of original
pollen.
0ltra filtering of pollen has to do with concealing honey=s true source
5ar$ Hensen) president of the 9merican 7oney >roducers 9ssociation) says
that removing all pollen from honey Bma$es no sense.B 7e continues) BI
don=t $now of any 0S producer that would want to do that. 2limination of all
pollen can only be achieved by ultra+filtering and this filtration process does
nothing but cost money and diminish the ,uality of the honey.B
Hensen added that pollen+void honey is most li$ely 6hinese honey that has
entered the country illegally and not inspected.
#ichard 9dee) who produces F million pounds of honey each year from
multiple states) e4plains that real honey is valued for its flavor and
nutritional value and that this Bis what=s being removed during the ultra
filtration process.B
7e says that) BIt=s no secret to anyone in the business that the only reason all
the pollen is filtered out is to hide where it initially came from and the fact is
that in almost all cases) that is 6hina.B
5ost honey pac$ers are worried about what is being imported and what they
are pumping into their plastic containers. 5uch of the honey sold in the 0S
is imported from 9sian countries. Two hundred and eight million pounds of
honey have been imported over the past 18 monthsR A percent of that comes
from 9sian countries that typically launder honey illegally for 6hina.
(y using in+house private testing) some 0S manufacturers have found out
that their 9sian imported honey is watered down with high fructose corn
syrup and a myriad of illegal sweeteners and antibiotics.
This is causing many people to see$ out local trustworthy supplies of honey)
who leave this precious resource in its unadulterated) nutritional form. 1oo$
around and find a local distributor of real honey. If you cant find one email
me) we sell very high real ,ualityreal honey if you get together with some
friends you can buy a lot together to save delivery costs. #eal honey is a
valuable resource with no use by date. The average age of bee $eepers is
well over A so a very good s$ill to encourage youngsters to get into.
6onclusion about wild foods.
I would li$e to add something here for the reader to dwell on. The (ible says
many times things li$e to be content with sustenance and covering. There is
in my opinion too much worry about the food aspect in a real serious crisis.
'ou can go a long time with very little food) and the point I am ma$ing in
this boo$ is you can nearly always find edible sustenance so do not put
e4cess worry into the food part of things. Hust $nowing that you can eat
grass and if you are near the coast seaweed to $eep you alive should be
enough to prevent most situations where you starve to death. (ut with even a
little more $nowledge you can be more confident in your survival abilities.
So food storage is a lu4ury for comfort but you really don=t :22. to do it if
there are food shortages down the road. 5any writers try to scare people) I
try to do the opposite. /nce again the point I want to get across is by all
means have a long term food storage stoc$pile but ./ :/T #21' /: IT.
The simple balanced level headed self reliance approach is to be confident in
your abilities to provide food for your family without relying on others li$e
supermar$ets if there are food shortages in the future.
Some may be thin$ing all that sounds great but there is no need at the
moment. I can still go to my local shop and buy food very easily and
reasonably. If the supply chain gets interrupted or there is a currency crisis
and prices shoot up in a hyperinflation) then I will start eating grassGinsects
and catching rats and s,uirrels to feed my family. This is the main theme and
one of the main points of this boo$. The time to prepare is now while things
are still easy. If you start practising when you have run out of food it will be
too late) its not easy until you have e4perience to catch and prepare wild
food.
5aybe no crisis will happen and the transition from the end of this
temporary monetary system to the ne4t will go smoothly) I don=t $now) but
that=s the point no one does. 9ssume the worst) hope for the best) and be
prepared for whatever happens. The worst that could happen by following
the advice in this boo$ is that you end up having a great time learning these
new s$ills and en*oy healthy outdoor activities with your family. It may
prove to be a waste of time in some regards) but that is not how my family
views things even if there is no crisis down the road. These suggestions we
have tal$ed about are very en*oyable and helps one to feel closer to nature
and closer to our creator. The two ways you can get to $now our designer
and creator are by studying his word he gave to us the (ible and by
appreciating the things he has made. /ne of the best ways to do that in my
opinion is by spending time in the wild learning these primitive s$ills that
leave you well prepared for a ma*or crisis that may be down the road.
/n the other hand) *ust because a ma*or crisis is not guaranteed what is
1AAE guaranteed is the mathematical inevitability of the collapse of the
temporary monetary system that was started in 1CF1. It may not be a
dramatic event at all. The potential e4ists for the collapse to happen slowly
in such a slow motion that it will be imperceptible) not only to the average
person) but to many avid mar$et observers who will be distracted by
watching closely for a dramatic occurrence. 9s the rug is incrementally and
therefore imperceptibly pulled out from under them. 7istory tells us though)
that the transition is never smooth. 1earning these s$ills now while things
are easy before the collapse of the fiat monetary system is the best type of
insurance you could ever have. :ow lets tal$ about other types of insurance.
6hapter 1!
Simple balanced insurance) saving and investing.
9 balanced approach to insurance is to not say never buy insurance.
9lthough in my case almost never buy a paper insurance contract with an
insurance company. I ma$e my own insurance. Instead of life insurance I
buy life assurance.
2very time instead of paying currency to an insurance company I buy
ounces of silver with that same currency.
This is much to the annoyance of the ban$sters and insurance salesmen.
8ho sometimes tried to pressure me saying B8hat you don=t have any
homeGlifeGhealth insurance yet-
I would answer I do have it and it is far safer than what you are trying to sell
me) but will not waste my time on them.
Hust as a balanced approach to everything is needed) there are sometimes
situations where it is wise or compulsory to have paper insurance. 2ven
though its dead money you will never see again. 9n e4ample of this is a
local fisherman who wor$ed out that in about 1A years of insuring his boat)
he had paid more than it was worth in insurance premiums. So if he never
paid insurance and his boat san$ after 1A years he would be no worse off
than if his boat san$ and he claimed and got a payout. That=s if the insurance
company does pay up) they will do everything they can to get out of it or
reduce it.
:ow if the fisherman instead of paying the insurance company put the e4act
same amount into silver coins every year (his own private insurance) then if
his boat san$ after 1A years he would easily have enough to buy a new boat.
If it didn=t sin$ he wouldn=t have lost his insurance costs every year) but
instead have a very valuable stoc$pile of silver as a protection *ust as the
(ible advises.
Something else I apply this to is e4tended warranty=s. 7ave you ever bought
something and last minuet get as$ed do you want e4tended warranty- 'ou
can guess what I always do) instead of handing the cash over I buy silver
coins for the same amount online when I get home as my own private
guarantee.
I $now its not as simple as that though) its a ris$ either way. The fisherman
e4ample could have lost his boat in the first 1A years then he would have
wished he bought paper insurance. (ut on the other hand if he didn=t lose his
boat in the first 1Ayears then he has paid as much money to the insurance
company as if he did lose it. So it is a ris$ either way) but by paying for a
paper insurance you are 1AAE guaranteed to lose what money you pay them.
If you choose to ris$ it the other way by putting that same currency into
silver coins then you do have a ris$ that you wish you instead bought a paper
insurance) but its not 1AAE guaranteed.
So its worth considering ris$ reward factors. I personally avoid paying for
any paper insurance where possible and ta$ing out my own private insurance
or assurance with silver coins. 2ach individual circumstance merits careful
consideration.
I have had this conversation with many people and realise that many
disagree with me and say I should buy paper insurance with an insurance
company. The first thing I say is if I did that years ago I would not have as
much silver bullion saved now as I bought that assurance instead of paper
insurance all these years. The same units of currency given to the insurance
company would be gone and to buy silver with that same amount now would
get a lot less silver as there have been billions of units created out of thin air
and added to the worlds supply since then. The second thing about things
li$e healthGwor$ ect insurance that even if there is no doubt that they will
pay up (they will do everything they can to get out of it) they will pay with
devalued units of fiat currency. B/h no) its inde4 lin$ed so you are safeB
some say. 'eah right inde4 lin$ed to government fudged numbers. 9lan
"reenspan once on record in an une4pected slip moment of truth let slip that
yes the government and insurance companies could full fill their obligations
to pay out for years what they promised) but what they can=t guarantee is the
purchasing power of those obligations. Say you had a health or wor$
insurance that promised to pay you a couple of thousand units of currency
every month for life if you had a genuine claim. 8hat good is that if a loaf
of bread costs most of that- If you instead ta$e out your own personal
private assurance with silver bullion instead of paying into the paper policy
then you would be safe no matter how many units of fiat currency they add
to the supply every month.
9gain it is a ris$ either way) if you had a genuine claim soon then yes you
would be better off if you paid into a paper policy) for now. (ut it will not be
good long term. If you thin$ there is a good chance you will not need to
claim any insurance any time soon then you are for sure better off with
private personal life assurance the way I suggest with silver bullion you ta$e
possession of every month.
To sum up. 5y suggestions here are what my family has decided to do. 2ach
individual must decide themselves. (ut you need to understand its a ris$
either way. 'ou can never eliminate all ris$. (ut if you do it the way ban$s
and governments want you to do it and save in currency and paper
promises)and buy paper insurances and pensions then short term it is low
ris$ high reward if you need to claim. 1ong term it is high ris$ low reward)
even if they honor the contract to pay what they agreed it will be with units
of currency that are slowly becoming worth less.
5y family chooses to ris$ it the other way) which I admit is more ris$ less
reward in the short term. (ut long term it is very safe and very low ris$ and
very high reward almost guaranteed as much as anything can be in life.
So we avoid all paper investments or pension or insurance or any paper
promise where possible. /ur entire health) dental) accident everything
insurance is included in our monthly purchase of silver. This is our entire
pensionGinsuranceGsavings pot. The average most people put into all these
things is about 1AE of their income) when you consider everything all
insurances and pensions and everything.
The lady who put all her cash in her mattress thought she was doing the
smart thing. 0ntil the house burned down. If she $ept it in silver bullion she
could have pic$ed it out of the rubble and still spent it.
5y wife and I are both wor$ing hard trying to get the balance between wor$
and having a balance with spending time as a family and recreation and
spiritual activities. 9t the moment between us what we bring in units of
currency every month from earnings. 8e choose to put 1AE into physical
silver bullion as our entire pot to be our dental) health) home contents)
accident and emergency insurance pot. It is also our pension pot and life
insurance policy. 8e choose to live a very simple balanced self reliant life.
8e rent our home and if it burnt down and we lost everything we would not
be losing that much. 8e try not to accumulate many possessions.
If we did have need for lots of paper insurance claims in the short term then
it would be more advantageous to do it the way ban$s and insurance
companies want people to. (ut if we do not need to claim in the short term)
only in the long term we will need healthGlife insurance for e4ample) by then
the manipulation will have ended and silver will have revalued. 2ven if the
manipulation has not ended yet it is very safe to be able to sell a little silver
here and there for whatever units of currency the world will be using at this
time.
Time will tell. (ut I will say this even now more and more people are
wa$ing up to paper promises that they have faithfully been paying into all
their wor$ing lives and now they are not sleeping well at night worrying
about those promises being bro$en one way or another) the company going
under) or the certainty of the units of currency promised to be paid will be
becoming worth less. Those buying silver insurance the way this boo$
suggests sleep very well at night. I can testify to that.
9 simple silver coin lies at the core of so many things civili&ed) be it
economic) historic) or societal.
It is truly the original money. (ut++and this is important to understand++silver
is evolving) once again) into a form of insurance.
<or investors who are Bin the $now)B silver represents a solid Bbuy and holdB
strategy that provides shelter from the storm++something safe) easy) and
li,uidR and out of influence of a counter+party.
<or something so simple) the lac$ of public understanding is truly
breathta$ing.
8hen considering silver as an investment) the fundamentals++supply and
demand++must be front and center.
9nd there simply is not that much available for investment.
It is nothing short of a miracle that you can still wal$ into a coin dealer and
wal$ out with silver coin or bullion) or nowadays you would more li$ely
order online.
6onsider that 6hina has been promoting silver for its citi&ens and has
become a net importer when for years they were a big e4porter.
+/r+
That) compared to the 1CFA=s up to 1C8A) when the public buying silver
drove silver to over ?3! for years with a high of ?!A) there now are much
more than !AE more people potentially going after !A\E less silver.
The physical mar$et structure is so wound up with and wrapped up with
paper + that the price could ,uietly e4plode before the value of the dollar and
all fiat or unbac$ed currencies really (and I believe really) plummet) ma$ing
a few of us who hold physical silver very wealthy overnight. Seriously + pic$
any wild number that comes to mind%
(So far) I believe that so far) we are only seeing prices rise as a direct result
of the declining dollar).
So why don=t most investors seem to Bget it-B
8hen someone as$s me to e4plain why I li$e silver as an investment) I start
by as$ing them to consider that there are two components to silver
investing++the rational and the emotional.
I find it helpful to thin$ of silver first as an industrial commodity) and then
second as a store of value.
In actuality) it is both things at once) but let=s assume that =silver as a
commodity= represents the rational component to silver investing and its
monetary value represents the emotional.
It=s not that the monetary role of silver is less important + I *ust thin$ it tends
to confuse the issue.
5ost speculator+types get turned off by silver at first glance. They loo$ at
the price) maybe a few charts) and the gold:silver ratio) and assume that
silver=s supply must be endless.
Since silver is mined in large part + as a byproduct) it=s confusing and
difficult to ascertain.
9t this point in a speculator=s thought process) silver becomes bul$y)
tarnished) and boring. 8here=s the value-
7onest speculation is good in a fair mar$et. It helps $eep price discovery
more natural. 7owever) as it is for many who aspire to ma$e it big in the
movies) speculation can be particularly prone to disconnect from
realities...li$e simple math and fundamentals.
Thin$ of price discovery for a moment.
9t the 6/52T) around 3!A+!AA million ounces are traded on a daily basis)
yet the world produces only CAA million ounces in a year%
The fact is that the ma*ority of speculators never intend on ta$ing delivery)
so the shorts are routinely placed without bac$ing. In other words they are
na$ed.
9s I=ve said many times) the current disconnect between silver=s physical
supply and demand in relation to price is so anomalous that it practically
defies e4planation.
8ithout paying attention to the basics++the fact that there simply is :/T the
supply to bac$ up current silver prices and that this situation is ripe for
change++those who hemmed and hawed and too$ the wait+and+see approach
are simply going to miss out on the investment opportunity of a lifetime. /n
the opposite side of the coin...
The insurance player simply sees the world for the way it actually is++ris$y
and in need of balancing. 9nd in danger of correcting to one e4treme or
another.
In silver) the conservative view sees a lac$ of available supply in a world
that is turning toward inflation and hasn=t yet reali&ed the demand dichotomy
between individuals and industrial users. 8ith this understanding) along
with a few coins or a small bullion stash) you are covered. 'ou can move on.
'ou can do the math.
9nd then the e4citement can begin as one finds it difficult) especially now)
to ignore the startling upside price potential for silver. 9nd then) if you
choose) you might be trade in a few more fiat units for a few more coins. /r
buy on the dips. The important thing is to as$ yourself) B9m I a speculator or
an insurance holder-B #emember paper is going down physical will
s$yroc$et.
So thats silver as insurance) what about saving and investing in silver- 5ost
of the suggestions in this boo$ are designed to help the reader save or cut
spending. <or e4ample being more self reliant regarding food.
8hy cutting spending wor$s better than earning more. In the short term not
spending a currency unit beats earning an e4tra unit of currency. 7ers why +
'ou $eep 1AA pence of an unspent >ound) but maybe A to F! pence of an
earned e4tra one) after ta4es social security) insurance and other deductions
ta$e their bite from your paychec$. 6utting out a !A currency units per
month paid T; service bill is about the same as a ?3A)AAA per year wor$er
getting a years pay rise of 3.3E or a ?1AAA years end bonus.
(en*amin <ran$lin said Ba penny saved is a penny earnedB but that was
before the era of income ta4es. Today a saved penny is worth far more than
an earned one. 9nd worth even more as a long term investment if you save
copper pennies for the long term% See bonus chapter on urban mining and
the *un$ pennies that are no copper can be deposited bac$ in the ban$ to buy
silver with..
I can not stress enough buying silver with your units of currency that you
save can be any of these reasons or li$e me all of them at once. 'es insuance)
pension) savings investing everything. 9s for saving and investing) the
#ichest man in (abylon boo$ (very good read) suggests that almost
everyone can save at least 1AE of their income) yes even those in near
poverty. 5ost people in the world are on around ?@ per day) but even they
could save @Ac of that.
5y wife at first was reluctant of me putting 1AE of our income into
monetary precious metals silver bullion and not having any paper insurance
of any $ind. 8e purposefully live simple lives because we both have been
fulltime volunteer wor$ers for many years and do not have that much
income. I as$ed her to read the richest man in (abylon boo$) and she
couldn=t put it down until she finished it (it=s very short). She said that one
boo$ opened her eyes and changed the way she views money. She
apologised for not supporting my saving 1AE in monetary >5=s and was
now more supportive than ever. She has highlighted parts of the boo$ and
says we really should get the $ids to read and understand this when they are
old enough. I am so proud of her maturity and wisdom.
So I recommend every month investing or you could say saving 1AE of your
income into silver coins and bars. 2specially when the manipulation pushes
the price down buy more silver. 9t times when it is not so suppressed I put
1AE into copper bullion from urban mining because the price never changes.
(See the chapter on urban mining) /nline is where most of my orders go but
you may find somewhere better. 'ou must chec$ the purity of your bullion
as soon as you receive it. This can be done with silver testing $its either the
acid test (but this only tests the surface it may be silver plated or drilled and
filled) or the electric test because silver is the most electrically conductive
material $nown to man. 'ou do not need to chap it up to see if its pure all the
way through.
There are some even easier tests that are so simple. The first is called the
ping test. If you hold a 1 ounce silver coin on the tip of your finger and tap it
with another coin) then the sound of real silver is uni,ue. If it is not pure
then you will hear the difference. The second is with a powerful rare 2arth
magnet. :ot many people $now silver is very slightly magnetic. :ot so
much that an ordinary magnet will affect it) but the most powerful large rare
2arth magnet will very slightly lift a 1 ounce coin almost ta$ing the weight
entirely but then it falls off. If it lifts it entirely then it is not pure silver)
again if it has not that much pull on it then it is not pure. If you have not got
a large rare 2arth magnet then buy one online) they are great for urban
mining and pulling out all the *un$ from the copper) see the chapter on urban
mining. /r *ust buy a small rare earth magnet the si&e of a watch battery.
They are very cheap and easy to get hold of) with this small magnet you can
test by sliding it down your silver coin on a I! degree angle to test if the
magnetic pull is correct. It should slide slowly because of a slight magnetic
pull from pure silver. If it slides right off ,uic$ly or stic$s to the coin then it
is not pure. If you are in doubt send it bac$ and claim a refund straight away.
'ou should be safe if you paid with pay pal. /f course you must weigh it
and measure it the first @ tests) it should be e4actly 31.1grams which is 1
troy ounce and chec$ the e4act measurements online of the coin you buy. I
prefer 0S silver 2agles because they are impossible to fa$e and still pass
911 these tests. 9lso the 6anadian 5aple leaf which is CCCC pure silver. 8e
have a few silver maple leafs in our water and our mil$ *ugs in the fridge)
because its the purest silver available for $illing bacteria and $eeping it
fresh. This will not devalue your bullion it can be cleaned and sold again
anytime.
2(ay or something li$e it may be a good place to sell your silver bullion
when the time comes) maybe nearer the end of this decade. Deep in mind the
capital gains laws at the time. 'ou may be wise to sell a little every year
about as much as the cap gains limit) or *ust be happy to sell more than the
limit and pay the ta4 because you have done so well with your saving and
investing.
(ut how will you $now when is time to sell- 9s I have said do not measure
in currencies. Some people say when silver passes ?1AA o& or ?@!A o& I=m
going to sell. (ut they are missing the point that prices mean nothing) value
is everything. Silver could well be ?@!A per ounce in a few years but if a loaf
of bread costs ?!A soon after you sell) then you will regret selling and wish
you held onto your bullion. 6urrencies are a very poor measuring stic$)
because as trillions of units are added to the worlds supply) prices go up. 'ou
need some other way to measure silvers value. 5easure stuff with stuff) not
with units of temporary fiat currency. 5y target I=m loo$ing for is !AA o&
will buy an average house outright. So my goal is to build up !AA ounces
before that time comes. 9 very good goal I recommend.
The 0D housing mar$et measured in ounces of silver is very interesting.
9round the time of the top of the housing bubble late AF early A8 average
0D housing was over O@AAD) at around the same time silver was being
heavily manipulated and the spring was pushed all the way down to O! per
ounce. So at this time around ! years ago from the time of writing this the
ratio was around IA)AAA:1. 9t this time I say housing was over valued and
silver was incredibly undervalued. "oing by the prices in fiat currency at the
time IA)AAA ounces of silver were priced the same as an average house.
There is a saying Bwhen bullion is cheap buy bullion when houses are cheap
buy houses.B 9round 3A yrs earlier when I was very young in 1CFCG1C8A for
instance !AA ounces of silver were priced around the same as an average
house) I would say that property was undervalued and silver was a only little
overvalued at this time. I say silver was only a little overvalued it was by
historical measures still undervalued at the pea$) but in 1C8A there was a lot
more silver bullion in worldwide stoc$piles that had not been consumed yet
than today) and there was a lot less world population than today in relation to
available silver stoc$piles. So the ratio of available silver to the population
was much larger in 1C8A than today. I thin$ the cycle will carry on swinging
bac$ and for. 9t the time of writing @A1I silver is around O11 per ounce so
more than doubled and average house prices have fallen to well under
O18AD. So the silver to house price ratio has comedown a little way from
IA)AAA to 1. I thin$ its an easy prediction to say the silver to house price
ratio will carry on falling at this rate. Silver will $eep going up at a faster
rate than property and the ratio will fall at an accelerated decline. 5aybe it
will not get all the way bac$ to under !AA:1 silver to average house price at
the end of this current cycle as 5i$e 5aloney and others are predicting)
maybe nearer to 1AAAo& silver valued the same as an average house) but I
would say its loo$ing li$ely it could overshoot on the correction.
Some say the price of silver at its high in 1C8A when !AA ounces of silver
were valued the same as the average house price was because of the 7unt
brothers trying to corner the mar$et. 9s is usually the case there is far more
to the story. I did have a chapter on the what the 7unt brothers tried to do in
the FAs but had to edit it down. 'ou can read the edited chapter in the full
edition if you want. The truth is it was not only these brothers buying silver
that drove the price up to ?!Ao& in 1CFCG1C8A but it was the general public
of :)9merica and a little bit of 8estern 2urope. Heff 6hristian who is always
bearish about silver because he is the ban$ers spo$esman even admitted the
7unts only added a few dollars to the price in 1C8A) it was the public buying
that drove it up to ?!A bac$ then. :owadays over 3Ayrs later the same thing
is happening but now everyone in the world can turn their depreciating
currency into appreciating silver bullion that *ust was not the case in the late
FAs. It was a very small percentage of the worlds population that drove the
price up so much higher. Today 3Ayrs later there is much greater world
population and far less available silver bullion stoc$piles to go around
everyone. There is also a much much greater currency supply today than in
1C8A. 9s time goes on the amount of available silver for investors to buy is
getting smaller while the population of the world and the currency supply of
the world is getting larger every year in relation to the worlds dwindling
available silver stoc$pile.
The interesting thing about the late FA=s when the price was high was that the
general public were selling lots of silver utensils into the mar$et which were
melted into bullion. Some say because of this there is not so much silver
utensils and other things made out of silver left to be sold into the mar$et the
ne4t time the price goes up that much again.
The 7unts were buying paper promises of silver not the physical metal) that
is why they failed. The rules can be changed with paper promises and that is
what happened the rules were changed so no more buying was allowed and
only sell orders were allowed which is what stopped the price rising any
higher in 1C8A. If the 7unts had bought purely only physical silver bullion
and not paper promises maybe they could have been successful at brea$ing
the manipulation but it would be far easier today because there is less silver
available. Today the modern day 7unt brothers are the small silver investors
li$e you and me who are increasing in numbers all around the world and
who continue to ta$e small amounts of the last of the available real silver
bullion off the mar$et. 2ventually this will end the manipulation and the
1AA:1 ratio paper promises of silver will go to their true value of nothing)
and silver bullion will go to it true value of about @A or 3A pieces of silver
worth a small plot of land depending on location.
The historical normal ratio of ounces of silver valued the same as a house or
plot of land was a very small amount of silver to property. It has fluctuated
over time) but silver has never ever been so cheap compared to property ever
in history.
There have been many e4amples in the (ible li$e the very first ever recorded
financial transaction at the start of this boo$. Then since that time every
recorded financial transaction going on covering thousands of years after the
earliest ones where a small plot of land could be bought or sold for between
@A and 3A pieces of silver. These silver pieces fluctuated a little either
she$els or denarius ingots or coins.
9ccording to some conversion calculators) 1 she$el e,uals appro4imately 3
denarius. (ut this has fluctuated a little. Therefore) @A+3A she$els e,uals
appro4imately !C+8C denarius. So a plot of land for !C denarius or roughly
!C silver dimes (pre+1C! 0S CAE silver dimes were very similar to a
denarius) and each silver dime is worth about ?@.1A each in today=s money
according to most conversion sites at the time of writing. So !C times ?@.1A
e,uals about ?1@I dollars in today=s money. So a plot of land in those times
costed ?1@I dollars in today=s money- 8ell something sounds wrong there
surely- :o land was not that cheap for all those thousands of years...silver
for sure has a long way to go up yet in today=s silver valuation to reach it=s
long time historical value compared to land or property%
It is annoying that in many countries you have to pay ;9T on top when
buying new silver bullion) in the 0D it is now @AE. 8hat you have to
remember is the second hand resale value in that country is around the same
as what a dealer sells for with ;9T on top. So loo$ at what it would cost to
buy the same bullion with ;9T on top from a dealer at the time you decide
to sell) and advertise your bullion at *ust a little under that. I personally
would never sell to a dealer) you would get a very poor price and they will
sell it to someone who you could have sold to for the true value. (etter to
deal privately yourself away from prying eyes. (ullion is the most private
investment you can ma$e.
Hust to repeat a very important point. 8hen you decide to start investing in
silver bullion you may find some company ,uic$ and easy (2T<s for
e4ample) who promise to store your silver in a vault and give you a receipt)
they may ma$e a big deal about no ;9T because it is stored offshore. (ut if
silver bullion is inside 0D boarders (and any other country with ;9T li$e
this) then it is worth @AE more and that @AE is going up as the silver price
goes up. So paper silver will not be going up with this @AE on top li$e in
2urope where @AE vat is added on. 9lso why ta$e the most private
investment you can have and put it bac$ into the paper casino where it loses
all advantages of privacy-
So we all have to deal with the issue of storage. It=s one of the first
ob*ections most people encounter when we first set out to buy physical silver
(or copper). 5y perspective on storage for the new silver investor...2ven if
you plan to have only a small amount of physical silver) to be ultra+cautious
is to spread it around.
9long with your Bin+homeB storage system) have relatives++or really good
friends++hold on to some portion of it. 2ven if it=s *ust a couple of rolls of
rounds. 9nd now you=ve made other homes aware of the importance to stac$
some silver before the manipulation ends.
/f course) people have a funny way of becoming ac,uainted with silver
when they see or hold the real thing. 9s$ing a friend or family to loo$ after
some of your silver may present you with a great chance to share this
opportunity with people you care about.
Things to thin$ about + 6onfiscation + whether by the government or thieves
(no pun intended) Transport + what can you or will you be able to carry with
you in case of emergency- Insurance + what can you do to protect the value
of this investment which is) ironically) an insurance investment in and of
itself-
:ow... as for what you $eep in your own home...
<or small amounts++let=s say less than 1A)AAA ounces++most people will
consider a home safe. 9t the manipulated price this is not much. There are a
few things to consider when purchasing a safe.
<irst) ma$e sure that it is big enough) better to have more room than wishing
it was bigger. If you li$e) bolt it to the floor) but be sure to conceal it either
way. (olting a safe to the floor is much easier than people thin$ + loo$
online for advice.
In addition to concealing your safe++whether that means piling a bunch of
stuff on top of it so that you can=t see it in the bac$ of the closet or putting
heavy things on top of it li$e a small refrigerator++it=s never a bad idea to
have one more barrier around it in addition to your front door loc$. In other
words) if you can put a dead+bolt on the closet) it might at least slow
someone down.
>ersonally) I spread my silver aroundR I figure that if someone really wants
it) they will find a way to get it.
9nd if you=ve got it all spread out) and someone manages to get face+to+face
with you + through the door) past the pistol) past the shotgun) then... well) I
guess they earned it.
So what about *ust burying it in your bac$ garden- 8ell) if you have one)
probably not a bad idea++yet another way to spread it out.
>robably a lot less li$ely that someone will figure it out. 0nless) of course)
they see you doing it (which) by the way) is where the term Bmidnight
gardeningB comes from).
If you choose to go this route) you can put a few rolls of coins into a wide
>;6 pipe or any number of those water bottles that hi$ers use. The older
:algene bottles are ideal) especially if you have a wife li$e mine who insists
on getting rid of anything made with the old type of polycarb which you do
not want to drin$ out of.
/f course) you=re the ultimate *udge) but there really isn=t that much of a ris$
to doing it in the daytime) especially if you have some pro*ects going on
outside anyway. 9nd besides) if you don=t) ta$e one up% "ardening isn=t one
of the most productive pastimes for no reason.
<or amounts greater than 1A)AAA ounces) (I wish%%) private storage is
probably way to go. Then again) anyone with more than 1A)AAA ounces is
unli$ely to be reading this...8hy 1A)AAA ounces- 1A)AAAo& is 331D" about a
third of a metric ton) at todays prices about O1Ao& so about O1AA)AA. 8ell)
once you start getting over AA pounds and well over ?1AA)AAA in today=s
dollars you: 6ould probably afford the private storage fees) andR 5ay not
have enough relatives to spread it around. This always seems to be the long
term goal of most silver stac$ers) 1A)AAA ounces before the manipulation
ends. In a way you should be pleased the longer the manipulation goes on)
you may get nearer to your goal than you imagined.
The two numbers tal$ed about the most in the silver stac$ers world are
1A)AAAo& as a goal before the manipulation ends) by *ust buying a little every
month. this number comes from the 1A)AAA uses of silver) but that numbers
is growing every year. The second number most tal$ed about is the year
@A@A. The play on words with @A@A vision you can see clearly. So most are
e4pecting the manipulation to end around this time) I would not be surprised
if its after but it could be before that the manipulation of silver finally comes
to an end.
8hat about paper silver- 8hat about the >erth 5int or other overseas
storage programs- 8hy not *ust put in a safety deposit bo4 at the ban$-
8ell) you $now what I thin$ already. I thin$ of paper silver the way I thin$
ban$ safety deposit bo4es.. I have simply lost faith in the system. Things
have become so out of control and people are simply nolllll..................iiiit
complaining for the most part.
(esides) they can steal your bo4. They=ve done it before) they can do it
again. They cant ta$e something they dont $now you have) so buy it
privately in small amounts over long periods of time. .o not draw attention
to yourself.
(ottom lineWWW storage must to come down to what wor$s for you. There is
no guarantee. :o perfect solution.
9lways remember if you do not hold it you do not own it. 9nything could
happen with paper promises that your bullion is stored somewhere) and all
you have is this bit of paper) do you trust it- 9gain I say ta$e delivery of real
silver bullion yourself. 'ou may pay a little more to start with for delivery
and ;9T compared with a paper promise of silver) but you will than have no
ongoing charges every year li$e a vault storage company. It could be years
yet before silver has revalued itself to its true value when !AA ounces can
once again buy an average house. If you ta$e delivery yourself you have no
storage fee=s to pay every year.
"et a safe and hide it well. /ne e4ample of a good under floor safe for silver
was in the film 1ooper. (ut do not $eep too much in one place.
If you bury it go deep enough so metal detectors can not easily locate it.
Some suggest burying scrap metal around it to throw off metal detectors.
The problem is modern metal detectors can now identify >5s under scrap)
they can locate multiple targets. They could find your bullion under several
other scrap pieces of metal. 'ou could plant something appropriate that will
not loo$ out of place over your stash. 'ou can not detect metal without
clearing the area of what you planted first. ;ery unli$ely anyone would do
this metal detecting. 9lso do not have much in any one area) spread it out
over many locations and remember secrecy is better than security. So do not
tell anyone you are investing in silver every month.
The ultimate e4it strategy first suggested by 6hris .uane is to never sell.
Hust use your silver bullion to borrow funds against. 5aybe in the ne4t
monetary system that will replace the current one. That way there is no ta4
to pay on the profits. 'ou can approach the ban$ or lending institution and
say I would li$e to borrow this amount at the lowest interest rate possible
and you can hold onto my silver bullion as security until the loan is paid
bac$. 'ou should get much better rates than an unsecured loan. 'ou have to
ma$e sure that they will not lease out your >5=s to any 3rd party so that you
can at any time pay off the remainder and ta$e bac$ possession of your
metal.
#emember any increase in money over the poverty level will not increase
your happiness it *ust increases your choices and options and we live in a
world of choice overload which brings an4iety and stress. The (ible says
money is for a protection. This is why I am buying silver bullion every
month) for a protection. (ut not to get too attached to it.
I tal$ about reducing your financial footprint this has also been described as
going "alt or reducing your currency unit income to the point where there is
nothing for them to ta$e) this is the correct description. It sounds a bit li$e
reducing your carbon footprint while producing actual results. This is so
powerful especially as the pressure from the world wants you to earn and
spend more this attitude is so against consumerism and the advertising
world. (ut it really frees your mind and relieves pressure and stress.
If you want to $eep a bag inflated and it has a hole in it) then you *ust have
to ma$e sure the same amount or more air is going in than going out. 9s
with your currency you can control that bag how much is going out far
easier than how much is going in. If you can reduce the hole letting it all out
by using suggestions in this boo$ then not so much needs to go in to your
bag. Then there is less stress all round and far simpler.
(eing content is more important than being rich. 9 contented poor man is
actually rich in the true sense of the word. 9nd a discontented rich man is
actually poor. The truth is most rich men are discontented.
It is not the man who has too little that is poor) but the man who craves more
who is poor. >oor people in the true sense of the word are those who always
want more and are never contented.
Hamie .imon the head of H> 5organ ban$ recently was recorded very
arrogantly saying Bthats why I=m richer than youB) if he said that to me I
would reply Bthat depends on your definition of richB.
There is no doubt that he is more wealthy than almost anyone else because
H> 5organ can has a get out of *ail free card and can do whatever they want
in the mar$ets with immunity at the moment. (ut I still say a discontented
high net worth individual is poor in the true sense of the word and a
contented person of little means is rich in the true sense of the word.
There=s a reason why 8all Street is so BbelovedB by CCE of the people) and
that reason is today best summari&ed by Hamie .imon=s =witty= retort to 5i$e
5ayo) perhaps the most hated ban$ing analyst) who as$ed the H>5 62/ a
simple ,uestion + why affluent customers would not pic$ 0(S over H>5 due
to a mismatch in capital ratios) to which .imon=s response is even simpler:
Bthat=s why I=m richer than you.B :o logic) no rationale: all about the bottom
line) which to Hamie at least is all that matters. 9s for 5r. .imon=s pending
application to purchase a 5icronesian private island) I would surmise that
the wealth mismatch is far more due to the too big to fail ban$ing system
which means every time 5r. .imon uses hundreds of billions of created out
of thin air units of currency it is bringing about the end of the temporary
system sooner. It is the same cycle repeating e4panding currecny supplies
e4ponentially.
9n e4ample of a poor contented man was a 8est 9frican fisherman. 7e only
wor$ed a few hours a day and a rich 9merican businessman who was
visiting as$ed him why don=t you wor$ longer hours) what do you do with
the rest of your time- 7e answered BI spend time with family and friends
and play with the children.B
The rich man said if you wor$ longer you will soon have enough money to
buy another bigger boat and employ others to run it for you) then again and
again until after many years of hard wor$ you could have a fleet wor$ing for
you.
8hy would I want to do that said the fisherman- 8ell then said the rich man
you could thin$ about becoming so big that you could float your business on
the stoc$ e4change then the big money will start to come your way.
Then what said the poor man because I love fishing a little in my small boat-
The rich man said well then you wouldn=t need to fish at all and you can
spend time with family and friends and play with the "#9:. children.
>redictions for the future.
I was roc$ing my daughter to sleep the other day and before drifting off
myself) I found myself contemplating what her education might be li$e. I
immediately thought about silver. 5aybe it was because I=m trading
monetary >5=s everyday and constantly wor$ing on this boo$ or research
about silver) or maybe *ust because I=m often thin$ing about it....
I considered my e4perience with silver and how I came to be an e4pert + all
the boo$s and articles I read) as well as my ,uestions for the gurus.. I was
able to teach myself much more than the average person in very short time.
9nd I $now that I now have a much deeper understanding than most of how
silver relates to the world outside of commodities and precious metals.
9 lot of the time we stic$ to the surface issues in silver++supply) demand)
price) mar$et structure) overall economy) etc. (ut what=s uni,ue about silver
bullion investing (and ta$ing physical possession) is that) li$e very few other
investments) simply participating in it gives you a much deeper perspective
on the bigger issues pertaining to money) value) and the intricacies of
modern investing.
:ot to mention) you can learn a lot about how technology wor$s + which
sadly) most thin$ of as magic. Its not magic but it is mostly down to a
magical element called silver. I thin$ a lot of people miss the big picture
when they first consider investing in silver.
'ou learn a little bit about... and then for one reason or another) the idea
grabs you. 9re you drawn to the simplicity of it- The fact that few people
seem to $now anything about it- 5aybe you=re intrigued by the
conspiracies++price manipulation and silver=s tainted history.
8hatever the reason) you become involved. 'ou ta$e some basic facts and
then rationally log onto the bullion dealer website) pic$ up a few coins) get
them delivered to your home) loc$ them away and forget about them. 5aybe
you=ll ta$e them out once in a while. Inspect them. 6ompare them to the
change in your poc$et.
(ut to truly understand what you have) you need to ta$e a closer loo$.
Sometimes I practice the e4ercise of holding a silver coin and thin$ing about
all the things in my immediate surroundings that same metal is used for.
It=s a good learning e4ercise) and a great way of gaining perspective. This is
not simply an emotional e4ercise. It=s real. Hust loo$ around...8e=re not
tal$ing about fancy) headline+grabbing) new) brea$+through technology here.
8e=re tal$ing about washing machines) switches) automobile switches) eye
glasses) hospital ventilation ducts) cell phones) watch batteries) computer
$eyboards) plumbing) clothing) medicine) plastic) photo+voltaic cells) digital
cameras) light switches and monitors++over 1A)AAA and growing other
consumption=s +all not possible without silver. Things that account for more
than @G3 of silver demand) with very few option for substitute + either for
economic reasons or physical reasons. 9nd these uses are directly involved
in the building of immense infrastructure e4panding in the emerging
mar$ets. True learning comes from understanding how simple and
seemingly unrelated issues relate to one another.
Indeed) on the face of it) silver seems li$e a simple investment. 'et it is
intimately related to some very weighty issues. It is money and represents
value++a dwindling natural resource that) li$e oil) has become necessary for
modern life. /nce you see silver for what it truly is) you gain a very clear
and stable view of the entire concept of money) something that lies at the
very heart of civili&ed society and human psychology. 9nd then you wonder
how could anyone have enough- /r be so eager to sell andGor trade-
I *ust got off the phone with 5ichael the managing director of the Silver
Institute 8e $eep trading calls% Impressive name and a list of members the
Bwho=s whoB of silver. 7e either thin$s I am a Bmover and sha$erB in silver
or *ust has a policy of answering everyone.
9nyway) 5ichael responds (in detail) as part of his call to me he included a
lin$ to this industry paper. They issue one annually and without digging out
those of prior year=s my memory tells me they are similar with one mar$ed
distinction this year + the inclusion of plastic holding silver (the best way I
can describe it.) There are plans for mil$Gfood containers to have silver
embedded for the obvious benefits and longer life it will give whatever is in
the container. Silver is so unaturally cheap now for the last of it to be used
up (abused)in this way.
9s e4pected he gave the run round. 7e claims silver is easily reclaimed
from) say) plastic mil$ bottles. 7e $ept harping on Investment silver as if it
would save the world from running out of silver. 5ore silver is used in
industry every year than all of the BstaticB investment silver in the entire
world. /f the silver that has been mined over the last )AAAA years 5' data
shows industry has used it up ++ it is .0ST% It is an ingredient in li,uid
slurry dumped by the tons of ha&ardous waste poured every day down shafts
drilled miles deep to bed roc$ then when it reaches a mile from the top
special sealing chemicals are poured in made roc$ hard then topped off with
special concrete made to withstand 9:'T7I:" for billions of years.
8hy do the silver institute say it is easily recoverable- 'ou need to loo$ at
the membership list. It=s a who=s who of large companies all use lots of silver
and why it=s in the best interest to $eep price so low. They want low price
silver for as long as possible for the best interests of all the things that
consume silver. This is why the 6>5 group and the Silver institute seem to
try to complicate the data when it should be so simple.
<or e4ample what they used to call implied net investment they now call
surplus silver. (y the same metric C!\E of all gold mined is surplus-
I sais this to 5i$e he at first agreed and said gold is way overpriced because
its not being used up and its C!\E surplus. Then he thought about it and
then said well gold is considered money so it doesnt matter that its all
surplus. I made a few very basic silver comments that silver is far more used
as money than gold as 5ilton <reidman always said but seemed to go right
over his head.
I maybe wrong but it sounded more li$e a sales pitchman than a genuine
silver e4pert. I got the impression he issues mumbo *umbo reports ghost
written probably by an outside silver consultant that few understand then he
proceeds to tell the big ?? dudes paying members Ball is well) silver can be
recycled forever so B:/T T/ 8/##'%B Instead of stoc$piling >7'SI691
silver as they should be doing IntelGSonyGSamsung etc. goes to 8all Street
buying silver futures) 2T<s) basically an I/0 for silver. 2T62>T in the
6/52T fine print (the e4change who actually sells the I/0s on 8all
Street) S0>>/S2.1' has an ounce of silver stuc$ away in a vault .22>
beneath 8all Street. 24cept%%%%% The fine print says Bif for reasons beyond
our control (li$e Bwe=re croo$s%B) we reserve the right to refund your money
not in silver but in 69S7 at the current spot priceB. So let=s say the croo$s of
all croo$s H> 5/#"9:) <ederal #2S2#;2) "oldman Sachs) 20) I5<)
2T6) 2T6) printed an unlimited amount of silver I/0=s (far too many too
count /;2#87215I:" the cops (S26) and dumped S1; onto 8all
Street +even though >hysical would not trac$ paper I/0s they would
drop..In @AA8 when paper went to ?8 physical was way higher) no body
would sell physical for the paper price..
9nd H> 5/#"9: and all the other scum thieves give these poor suc$ers
paper worth &ip% T72<T% 12"91 T72<T. 9 fool and his money is soon
parted even if the fool is the 6</ of Intel with a >h. in economics% 7e=s
been wined an dined by the head of the Silver Institute with charts showing
silver will never run dry% 8ell) by the time the guy sees physical silver is
abut gone he already has a new *ob as head poobah at the #oller #in$s of
some 9ssociation.
8hat did I lean today- That the Silver Institute is a giant con *ob e4tracting
big buc$s from big companies who will soon crash and burn. They are doing
a good *ob at spreading disinformation that silver is not as rare as some say
and there is no problem getting it bac$ after its been consumed.
I thin$ the Silver Institute is *ust part of the whole scam% 8hen the world
runs out of silver they are :/T going to be able to reclaim silver from 1AA
billion empty plastic mil$ *ugs% The guy I tal$ed to sounded li$e a time
share condo pitchman% Silver will be ;2#' rare and ;2#' e4pensive. 5y
green bo4es with bright silver coins inside will be 8211 hidden% In the
future when the shortages of silver become acute) very serious ,uestions
should be as$ed- :ow lets thin$ about the time before the shotages become
widespread.
BSilver and gold) Silver and gold) 2v=ryone wishes) <or silver and gold. 7ow
do you measure) It=s worth-
Hust by the pleasure it "ives here on 2arth...B
To tell you the truth) as much as I li$e that (url Ives song he got two things
very wrong...
/ne) I value silver far more than gold.
9nd two) silver isn=t measured by *oyR it=s measured by supply and demand.
#ight now) we=re sitting on a perfect storm for silver investors:
The 0.S. 5int has already bro$en its annual record for silver sales X
beating the old record by @.! million% The #oyal 6anadian 5int and the
>erth 5int also posted record sales of silver. (y the time you are reading
this I would estimate new all time high records have been set for silver
investment demand.
Silver demand has flooded into 2T<s this year) while gold holdings have
dropped 3AE.
It=s also been rumored that 9pple actually had to delay their new i5ac
because of an industrial silver shortage. This has rumored to have happened
to Sony and (58 and others having to delay because they had to wait for
new silver to be mined and refined.
#ight now) silver is showing all the classic signs of a structural bull mar$et.
In fact) it=s getting ready for a parabolic move..
5y predictions+
Technically and fundamentally both metals are almost perfectly following
the phases of an asset that enters a mania bubble. This theoretical chart)
developed by .r. Hean+>aul #odrigue) is proving to be a perfect roadmap for
the silver and gold mar$ets.
1oo$ing carefully at this chart shows the silver mar$et e4actly right up to
time of writing we are at the bottom of the bear trap near the end of the
awareness phase. The first little bit after the stealth phase from =ta$e off= is
the start of awareness phase it shows the start of the bull mar$et from @AAA
up to the first sell off in @A11 when gold got to *ust under ?@AAA and silver
?!Ao&. This is the first sell off was in @A11 leading to the bear trap now at
the time of writing this in @A1I loo$ing li$e it will go well into @A1! or @A1
or even longer when some are saying sell) it is going all the way bac$ down.
/f course they are wrong. This in the latter part of the awareness phase. It
will ta$e a few more years again to get bac$ to where we were in @A11
before the first sell off..
It too$ 11\ years from ta$e off to the first sell off. 1oo$ at it carefully on
that chart. 9fter the first sell off to the end of the awareness phase is roughly
about half that time. So the latest ! or \ year correction ta$ing us past the
big ta$edown loo$s to be the perfect bear trap as noted in the first sell off)
where many have called for the end of the bull mar$et in gold and silver.
The same ones who have said this before and been *ust as wrong all the way
up here. It is a necessary evil so investors lose positions and have to
scramble bac$ into the mar$et) which will *ust add fuel to the ne4t phase of
the rally. <rom @A1!G1 or maybe a little later until we are past that bottom
of the bear trap. 8hen the bottom is firmly behind and then it is following
that main stages of a bubble chart perfectly. 9t the time of writing this in
@A1I right at the bear trap near the end of the awareness phase. 5edia
attention is clearly increasing) but as of time of writing the common man
still has no idea about currency and money. 9s I write this in @A1I the media
attention is still way into the future) perhaps years away yet before silver
bullion is front page and the first story you hear on main stream news.
1oo$ing at the time it has ta$en from that first sell off to the end of the
awareness phase can give a good idea how long this is ta$ing. The first sell
off was in @A11 when gold got to *ust under ?@AAAo& and silver *ust under
?!Ao&. 9t the time of writing this in @A1I I would estimate the bottom is
behind us but if not then its very close. <rom @A11 to the bottom of bear trap
and right through it will ta$e good few years as can be seen on the chart.
9fter media attention which is still years away yet) ne4t comes the
enthusiasm which will bring us well into the mania phase) then will come
greed as can be seen on the chart. 9s you can see from the chart now is the
time the general public come rushing in. They can not afford much gold and
everyone will be tal$ing about how silver bullion is now more rare than gold
bullion and still a lot cheaper) so the public will all pile into real physical
silver bullion which will be very short supply and the waiting lists will be
long. 9s realisation about currencies going to nothing) delusion will put the
price of bullion up to the new paradigm at the top of the chart. :ow this ne4t
bit gets interesting. This chart from the new paradigm blow off phase may
not apply to silver bullion but could well apply to gold. 6entral ban$s do
have lots of gold (millions of tons available) that they could release into the
mar$et to meet demand. (ut they have depleted 911 their silver stoc$piles.
"old could follow this chart and crash a long way) but compared to what-
6urrencies will go to their true value) so compared to silver. Silver could
well go to a 1 to 1 ratio) or even dare I say it) silver could be worth more
than gold.
So this chart may well apply to gold but only the first half could apply to
silver. "old could come crashing down when silver will not. 7ow could real
physical silver come crashing bac$ down when the manipulation ends-
There will be a repudiation of paper silver promises and only the real thing
will do of which there is not enough to go round when compared to the
population of the 2arth.
Hust a ,uic$ note to put a few things into perspective on the latest
announcement in the 5ainstream 5edia that the "old mar$et is rigged after
all.
<irst there was an article on (loomberg in Han @A1I:
5etals) 6urrency #igging is 8orse Than 1I(/#) (afin Says
and right on the heals of this announcement:
.eutsche (an$ 8ithdraws <rom "old <i4ing in 6ommodities
'ou may recall that Hanuary @A13 e4actly 1 year ago from now Hanuary @A1I
when I am typing this "ermany as$ed for FI tons of their gold held at the
<ederal #eserve (an$ of :ew 'or$ to be returned and the <ed said it would
ta$e F years to fulfill the re,uest.
/f course this is a ridiculous story line since the 1(59 claims that close to
@)AAA tons of physical gold transactions are processed 2;2#' .9'%
(ut never the less) it is important to understand that although there is li$ely
Ban agendaB behind the latest announcement it IS related to the 2:.I:" of
gold and silver manipulation.
The reason I say this is that "2#59:' is playing a big role in ending the
0S gold rigging operations. 'ou may remember when /bama and his
economic team <#29D2. /0T during a behind the scenes /val /ffice
interview a few years bac$. It was what a lot of people were tal$ing about)
but nobody $new what it was about) *ust something about "ermany and
something about gold and money then the cameras were shut down.
"old >anic in the 8hite 7ouse
It was touted as an Ball accessB day in the life of the >resident but at F:1!
minutes into >art 1 1arry Summers and 9ustan "oolsbee come into the /val
/ffice for a call with Bthe "ermansB. Summers is obviously on edge and
shuts down the cameras when he begins to discuss the problem.
Summers: B1ife has changed..ahh..since the briefing...ahhB
/bama: B<or the better or for the worse-B
"oolsbee: B:et+net for the better...wouldn=t you say 1arry-B ("oolsbee
spea$s loudly and unconvincingly for the cameras.) Summers: B(nervous
laugh)..there=s elements of both. The "ermans...actually we should stop (the
cameras) here.B
The cameras and staff are ,uic$ly Bushered outB of the /val /ffice.
2:.
9ma&ing that this was all caught on camera I: T72 /;91 /<<I62% "old
>anic in the 8hite 7ouse...Indeed
9nd now we have "ermany declaring that the "old mar$et is #igged 9:.
their largest gold trading entity and a main tradingGcontrol arm of the
manipulators has immediately withdrawn from the gold mar$et implying
that they are "0I1T'% 6/:SI.2# T72 I5>1I69TI/:S%
8hen the manipulation ends I will say I T/1. '/0 S/% (ut not yet. 7ere=s
where this is going:
+"old and SI1;2# are traded (manipulated) by the same people in the
(9:DST2# trading rooms so when they say gold is rigged they are also
implying the SI1;2# IS #I""2. T//%
+ /bviously) .eutsche (an$ has (an$ster accomplices in their #igging
/perations and they will be announced shortly.
+ The official rigging of gold and silver will be under a spotlight <I:911'.
+ 1awsuits will be filed by all participants against the riggers.
+ 9t some point the rigging will have to end and both metals will attempt to
find their true <air 5ar$et ;alue based on true supply and demand of the
physical metal not paper promises.
+ 8ithout the rigging of gold and silver prices precious metal investors will
finally get their moonshot.
+Soon after the metals are released from control 911 0:(96D2. <I9T
60##2:6I2S will be called into ,uestion and abandoned. 'ou need to
$eep the prices of monetary metals down to prolong the life of unbac$ed fiat
currency. 8hich is what has been happening since 1CF1.
+ The chaos in the mar$et will trigger 70:.#2.S /< T#I11I/:S of
losses in the derivatives world e4posing the counter+party ris$. There will be
a rush to sell paper or virtual investments and buy safe real physical
investments. >roperty will not be one of these safe investments because you
can not hold it outside the system. 5ortgages can be revalued into the new
currency system whatever it proves to be. 2ven property with no mortgage is
not outside the system because governments can raise ta4es and charges
even as property values fall as many try to sell but there are not many
buyers. The two best options will prove to be gold and silver. (ut the truth
that silver is now more rare and more used than gold (supply demand
fundamentals favor silver) will drive silver demand even higher than gold
demand.
+ Too big to <ail turns into T// (I" T/ (9I1% 9s the entire global
financial (temporary) system from 1CF1 falls apart.
The rest is new territory for the world. I have my theories of when this will
all ta$e place and how we will get out of it and what will happen ne4t. I plan
on releasing a new BSpecial edition newsletterB by the end of this year @A1I
which lays it all out.
8e have arrived my friends. 9:'T7I:" can happen in the chaos that is
coming so stay out of their system. 6/52T BpricesB for gold and silver can
be set at ?A or ?15 by the clic$ of a mouse so you need physical silver
/:1' in your own possession and must have the emotional strength to ride
out anything as related to prices and laws. 'es it may become illegal once
again to hold monetary >5=s. It may be announced it is a matter of national
security. 9s always happens in this part of the cycle and as happened last
time this was announced the smart fol$s bought privately and $ept it ,uiet. If
you =lost= all your monetary >5=s in an unfortunate camping accident then
you can rise out the storm and wait for everything to settle down before you
=find= them again.
/h) and get yourself some bitcoin because some unbac$ed crypto it will
survive the crash as well as being very useful...and in the future it will
T7#I;2 as a means of e4change%%% 0ntil a monetary precious metal bac$ed
crypto wipes the floor with all unbac$ed currencies. It could be from a
government li$e 6hina or maybe we are told its not from a government as
we are told bitcoin is not from Hapan. (ut wherever we are told its from my
prediction is that a monetary precious metal bac$ed digital currency with all
the advantages of bitcoin but without the disadvantage that it could go to
nothing competing with everything else out there will be what the free
mar$et will choose.
The only thing that is certain is that physical monetary precious metal is a
very safe place to be in the turmoil and uncertainty that is fast approaching.
8ho $nows what will happen when this temporary monetary system started
in 1CF1 finally comes to an end. (ut once again the only thing that is certain)
silver bullion is a safe place to be as we watch the events unfold. 5ay you
live in interesting times indeed.
.id H> 5organ <ire The <irst Silver (ullet-
<or those of you that don=t remember) (ear Stearns was one of the most
respected and powerful houses on 8all St. They held the largest
concentrated short position in millions of ounces of silver) *ust as silver was
moving up from the low teens to ?@1 in @AA8. The e4ponential losses on
those positions were too much to bear for (ear (1/1) and they ran into
some serious trouble when they did not have the physical silver to deliver or
the cash to close the positions. I have heard that it would have sent silver to
?1AAA an ounce or higher to try and get the physical silver to cover that
position I< the free mar$et was allowed to wor$ bac$ then. T>T( would not
have allowed that to happen because of the mess that it would create to their
financial pyramid.
:ow my conspiracy mind first thought that this was a plot by H>5 to ta$e
out a ma*or competitor) but I thin$ it was eventually proven to be deeper
than that. (ear Stearns was the only house that did not play ball in the
bailout of 1T65 and I believe that put a target on their bac$. They did not
have the e4posure to the ris$ 1T65 played so they felt it was not necessary
for them to participate in the haircut the <ed was as$ing them all to ta$e.
7ow and why (ear got into the paper shorting of silver) I have no clue) but
the fact is that they were and it collapsed. I did not find out that connection
between (ear and silver until a few years later) but the timing was too
coincidental because I was celebrating my ?@1 silver on St. >atric$s day and
the ne4t day (ear collapsed.
I believe H>5 bac$ed some hedge fund to run up silver that (ear was short
on) not to manipulate silver) but ta$e out (ear. (ear Stearns was eventually
sold to H> 5organ for ?@ a share with the bac$ing of the Treasury on any
potential of billions of dollars in losses they would be e4posed to with the
short position in silver or anything else on (ear=s boo$. This was a pretty
sweet insider deal if you serve the debt and death paradigm. This allowed
H>5 to smac$ silver down without mercy bac$ to ?8 in @AA8 where they
probably first too$ positions in.
8hile this is illegal) it is the reality of the world we live in when the
government and <ed have control of what is legal and what can be afforded.
The ironic thing is that this whole thing could have been about ta$ing out
(ear) but it e4posed what silver could do and really set the stage for the run
up from ?8 to ?!A only a few years later in @A11. 1i$e the internet) that cat is
out of the bag and people are wa$ing up to the reality of silver and what a
threat it is to the debt and death paradigm.
The Stage Is Set
8atching this and $nowing that silver subse,uently got smashed that
summer of @AA8) then the crisis that fall) I investigated even further to
separate fact from fiction. I $new that silver was the 9chilles 7eel of the
fraudulent ban$ing establishment that funded almost every ill in the world. I
later saw what silver almost did with (ear and the eventual @AA8 collapse. I
became even more confident that while the price of silver had collapsed) it
was an illusion to try to scare me out of my position and that if I could apply
enough logic to the situation I would hold firm and see silver go much
higher. Silver eventually went from ?8 to ?!A in a very short time thereafter.
I $new in my heart that the ne4t one was going to be the big one because I
saw how close we were in @AA8 to complete collapse of this fraudulent
ban$ing system and how the ne4t time we would not have the safety nets or
faith in the system. #emember in @AA8 we had 7ope and 6hange) /bama)
and the esteemed >rinceton "reat .epression economist (ernan$e there.
:ow years after we have no recovery) the lowest labor force participation
since the FA=s) double the debt) unending U2) never ending wars)
/bamacare) the low approval rating on congress and /bama) and no relief in
sight as the generational demographics of the aging baby boomers get older)
poorer and more e4pensive to the >on&i scheme. The younger generations
are already way past their ability to maintain their debts) especially in this
*ob mar$et. The safety nets are gone and the abyss awaits. 0S9 is going
down the toilet.
8here is the collapse-
I figured that we had ! or so years from the crisis of @AA8 and that we had
until @A13 to pac$ up the ar$ and get things loc$ed down before the storm
came. 5y feeling was that the cycles we go through of boom bust would
have lined up perfectly with the election. I also believed that the Israeli
lobby wanted /bama out) to get the usa to war with Iran. I could not believe
that those two forces both financial and war (debt and death) could be
denied. 'et nothing happened. :o collapse) no Iran war) and /bama was
reelected.
The storm obviously did not come and instead of being relieved) it made me
even more concerned. I $new that the longer we deny reality) the harder the
reversion to the mean will be.
I immediately started to thin$ about the idea that something much larger is
coming. That T>T( could not ris$ sapping their strength with another
regional power play with Iran) or the raping of the masses in another
controlled demolition of the capital mar$ets. This lead me to thin$ that either
we were truly much wea$er than we let on) or that they were going to plan
something much larger) namely a world crisis.
I loo$ed at the 3 ma*or threats to the current debt and death paradigmR too
much debt) too large an empire and an awa$ening masses. I envisioned the
three false flags that would destroy the dollar debt comple4. 6rash the bond
mar$et and blame 6hina for the collapse) followed by a military false flag)
then an internet false flag to s,uash dissent. The purpose of all of this would
be to wipe the debt slate clean) blaming a foreign entity) namely 6hina) for
the damage) and to incite another racially fueled war. (oth these crisis would
be used to shut down the internet in a more feverish Byou are with us or
against usB mindset. :one of this happened so I felt that there must be
something else even larger brewing. That something is 6hina.
The 6entury of 6hina-
The .ollar is the world=s reserve currency and they e4port it to get real
goods in return. They also need to do this to prevent massive inflation in the
0S9. This is why dollars can move overseas) but it is difficult to get them
bac$ in without money laundering charges. In order for this debt system to
function they needed to have constantly e4panding debt and dollars flowing
away from the 0S. 8hat started out as T>T( setting up 6hina with tons of
manufacturing for 9merican companies and having them buying massive
amounts of treasuries to vendor finance their best customer. 6hina has now
progressively turned to setting themselves up to be the ne4t ma*or super
power and preparing for the day that the dollar dies. :ow they have created
(i+lateral trade deals to dump the dollar with almost every country in the
world. They are creating their own e,uivalent ban$ to the I5< and 8orld
(an$ to fund development of the emerging mar$ets) mainly 9frica. 5ost
importantly they are now investing in real assets li$e gold) silver) oil and
food. They are consciously different than what every other nation has done
under the spell of the 8estern (an$ers. They are essentially doing the real
friends) real s$ills and real wealth plan on a much) much larger level than
what we are doing on the individual level.
I tal$ed earlier about The 5ost important (oo$ of the 6entury: The
6urrency 8ar boo$ series by Song 7ongbing. 8e saw that this boo$
essentially taught the 6hinese leadership about gold which is similar to what
I have been trying to do with individuals about silver. The former blogger
Song 7ongbing went on to write and sell one of the most popular boo$s in
6hina. It tal$ed about how western ban$ers own the nations and they
manipulate the economies of the world for domination and specifically
points out the #othschild family. It predicted the collapse of @AA8 and
warned the 6hinese leaders to protect their currency against all odds and buy
gold and silver. <rom what I have gathered) since it is not translated into
2nglish) it is nothing we do not already $now) but what is ama&ing is how it
caught on and changed 6hina.
0p until that time) I believe that the 8estern (an$ers were going to set
6hina up li$e they did Hapan and the rest of the world. 1oad them up with
debt and then pull the plug out from underneath them. There is even dar$er
conspiracies that they wanted to move all of the wealth over to 6hina and
use 6hina to $noc$ the 0S to it=s $nees. >rior to the 6hinese 6urrency 8ar
boo$) you would see the li$es of :athaniel #othschild) "eorge Soros) 7an$
>aulson and ma*or 62/s and politicians sha$ing hands with 6hinese leaders
and industrialists. 2ver since the @AA8 crisis and boo$ you can hear them
lamenting about how the 6hinese are not playing along with their :ew
8orld /rder plan.
6hina is not playing our game) cried the ban$ers.
Song 7ongbing=s boo$ came out in @AAF and predicted the @AA8 crisis. (y
/ctober @AAC "eorge Soros was stating LThis would be the time because I
thin$ you really need to bring 6hina into the creation of a new world order)
financial world order)M adding that 6hina was a reluctant member of the I5<
who didn=t ma$e enough of a contribution. 7e went on to say) LI thin$ you
need a new world order and that 6hina has to be part of the process of
creating it and they have to buy in) they have to own it in the same way as
the 0nited States ownsSthe current order.B
I thin$ it was starting to become very clear that the cat was out of the bag
and that the 6hinese already saw through these guys plans by then. Soros)
who is a front man for the #othschild=s) belatedly was offering a larger role
to their game but would never concede the lead role to 6hina. The 6hinese
were wise to play their hands ,uietly as they moved in their own self
interests. (y @A1A Soros was saying) B6hinaKs grip on the global economy is
getting tighter and compared the 0nited StatesK recent economic woes to the
decline of the last world power #omeB Soros then said that 6hina Lhas risen
rapidly by loo$ing out for its own interests.M (7ow dare they or anyone for
that matter not sacrifice themselves on the alter of the grand criminal >on&i
scheme-%)
>erhaps most disturbing for me was cultural emasculation of the Hapanese
people. The land of Samurai) :in*a and Dami$a&e were now somehow
turned into a dog to the 0S9. It seems that culturally all of the warriors were
$illed and domesticated with the occupation of Hapan. :ow loo$ing at the
typical 9merican $id with decades of consumerism and diminishing hope)
are they building the ne4t generations of leaders- The reason why I bring
this up is that societies can get away with being soft during peaceful times
but when things get bad they need strong leaders to get stuff done. I loo$ at
the rest of the world that has not benefitted from the current order and I see
societies that have struggled but have stronger spirit than the entitled nations
that got to consume or fiddle away their lives as winter approached.
The 0S9 put fat soldiers in the middle 2ast with all the latest e,uipment)
food and T(/T game consoles. The locals are almost starving in
comparison with no lu4uries. 8hen the 0S9 soldiers get home they are
committing suicide in greater numbers but the people in the countries they
attac$ed are stronger in comparison.
#eal wealth does not e,ual real power.
H. #oc$efeller learned you could be rich) but not powerful. That is why he
sought to create so many foundations and interests that did not necessarily
create wealth. 7e was behind the 0:) 8orld (an$ and I5< as well as the
<ederal #eserve. 1i$e #oc$efeller) 6hina learned that wealth does not e,ual
power. They also saw the folly of Hapan and those lost decades they had.
The 6hinese invested in real assets and more importantly build a strong
networ$ of nations that did not benefit from the current paradigm) which I
call the anti+hegemon. The anti+hegemon is primarily 6hina) #ussia) (ra&il)
and India but I would contend that other nations that do not benefit off of the
current paradigm would ally themselves with these core nations including
Indonesia) Iran) ;ene&uela) and perhaps "ermany and <rance. These nations
do not share much other than that they do not li$e the current dollar order
that funds the military and corporations that cho$e the world. These nations
dropped the dollar in bi lateral trade and see$ to create mar$ets outside of
0.S. power. 8hile they have been wor$ing in theory in groups li$e the
Shanghai 6ooperation /rgani&ation and had yearly summits of the (#I6S
nations) they came out recently with a forceful statement that the 0.S. was
not going to get away with invading Syria or Iran. Though >utin acted as the
bar$ing dog for the group) it was well understood that 6hina with their
influence was the real beast to fear.
<orget Iran. "et 6hina-
Then you have the rise of a more rhetorically militant Hapan led by Shin&o
9be who is trying desperately to create inflation after decades of deflation
from their bubble in the early CA=s. If you remember there was rising tension
between 6hina and Hapan that was fueled in large part by 9be visiting a
Hapanese 8ar 5emorial that paid tribute to the veterans of Hapans
imperialistic days.
This resulted in 6hinese citi&ens burning Hapanese cars and even one case of
a teenage girl running away to prevent her parents from buying a Hapanese
car. The 6hinese government allowed the riots and tension to persist) but
li$e any good ruler) it is best to deflect internal struggle and ine,uities on
e4ternal boogie men. Hapan is a descending power) decades ahead of the
collapse of the 0.S. with even worse debt and demographics than the 0.S.
6hina is rising) but they have their own energy and demographic issues to
deal with) an aging population and the scar of the one child policy. The
Hapanese on the other hand have had their nuclear power industry decimated
and they now create trade deficits by importing oil. This new oil demand is
running into pea$ oil and the growing hunger of 6hinese oil demand.
The #eal #eason for the 6yprus 6risis.
The 6yprus crisis was entirely viewed in the media and alternative media as
a economic event. The bail+in raids of ban$ accounts and depositors was
certainly an ominous warning to investors of the counter party ris$ of cash
sitting in a ban$. (It is very important to remember that according to law if
you deposit money at a bac$ you are an unsecured creditor. .o not $eep
much of anything in the ban$ing system especially with this new 5y#9 0S
(ond Scheme.) :ow people who could not stomach the stoc$ or housing
mar$ets not only had to worry about their purchasing power being destroyed
with inflation) but they could not even trust that they would get money bac$
they deposited. :ow the I5< is using this as a possible solution for the ne4t
economic crisis. They have actively proposed that the ne4t crisis they should
steal depositors funds before any bailouts occur.
8hat is not as well $nown is that the 6yprus crisis was a contrived drama
created by the 20 to serve as a way to fend off #ussia=s influence in the area.
There is a huge oil and gas find that has been discovered off the coast of
6yprus) Syria) and Israel. #ussia already has used its energy reserves to
leverage power in 2urope. The 20 could not have this new find under the
growing influence of #ussia that had so many of their oligarchs stash their
cash there. So the 20 called in their notes and caused a crisis that hurt
#ussia and I am sure sent many away from 6yprus.
8ho cares about Sen$a$u-
1i$e 6yprus) Sen$a$u is about oil. The Sen$a$u islands are uninhabited
islands south of Hapan right between 6hina and Hapan. They were
unimportant until the recent oil discovery and the available technology of
deep water drilling to get oil right out of the bac$yard of these two oil
hungry nations. /ne 6hinese estimate puts the oil stores in the South 6hina
waters at @13 billion barrels) an amount that would e4ceed the proved
reserves of every country e4cept ;ene&uela (@C.! billion barrels at the end
of @A11) and Saudi 9rabia (@!.I billion barrels). That=s about ten times
higher than a 0.S. "eological Survey estimate from the mid+1CCAsXbut
even that lower figure puts the South 6hina Sea=s oil potential at four or five
times that of the "ulf of 5e4ico.
The tension has even resulted in near collision of 6hinese and 0S naval
vessels in the South 6hina Sea .ecember @A13. The 5issile 6ruiser 0.S.S.
6owpens was observing the new 6hinese carrier) the 1iaoning) as it made its
first voyage in the South 6hina Sea. The 6hinese vessel cut across the bow
of the 9merica ship at a distance of less than @AA yards. The vessel was
similar to an 9merican tan$ landing ship and was accompanying the new
6hinese aircraft carrier. If you $now the si&e of these ships and the huge
e4panse of the ocean) @AA yards is nothing and definitely grounds for a fight
to brea$ out. 9 month laterS
6hina is too strong) cried the 9dmiral
Hanuary @A1I) L/ur historic dominance that most of us in this room have
en*oyed is diminishing) no ,uestion)M 9dm. 1oc$lear) chief of 0.S. >acific
6ommand he concluded) L6hina is going to rise) we all $now that.M 1oc$ear
went on to say that if 6hina is going to rise they need to provide security for
the region. This is a great leap to assume they are going to want to fill that
role when all it loo$s li$e is they are interested in protecting their interests.
They seem content with strengthening economic ties in the region and
carrying a big stic$. 1oc$lear now says 9sia is the most militari&ed region in
the world.
.avos Dami$a&e
Shin&o 9be then recently dropped a political bomb at .avos saying) B8e
must restrain military e4pansion in 9sia ... which otherwise could go
unchec$ed.B 9be warned the global business and political delegates without
specifically naming 6hina. BIf peace and stability were sha$en in 9sia) the
$noc$+on effect for the entire world would be enormous.B /bviously
alluding to (ei*ing=s impressive economic performance over the last decade)
9be warned that Bthe dividend of growth in 9sia must not be wasted on
military e4pansion.B
9be wants the restrictions to the Hapanese military e4pansion eased to
recogni&e Hapan=s right to Bcollective self+defense)B whereby it could assist in
the response to an aggressor imperiling an ally even if the hostilities didn=t
directly target Hapan. Someone has to decide) because Hapan cannot be
loc$ed inside a bo4 created IA or !A years ago. 9 moderni&ed Hapanese army
would provide a way for 9be to divert attention of the problems he is
dealing with. The 0S can now move bac$ from a front line against Iran to a
bac$ seat role behind Hapan against the bigger challenger 6hina.
This $ind of rhetoric is why I thin$ the focus is leaving the economically
sensitive 5iddle 2ast and that the focus is going to shift to 9sia. The fact is
that while the 5iddle 2ast is an issue) Iran is not going to challenge the
9merican 2mpire on a global scale. 6hina and certainly the allies they are
wor$ing with are ma$ing huge strides in winning the battle without firing a
single shot.
5a*or Turn In 8orld 7istory
9ll of this is leading a ma*or turn of direction from the .ebt and .eath
2mpire once focused on rolling up the middle east and their oil resourcesR to
now refocusing on creating world war with the biggest beast of all) 6hina. I
say 8orld 8ar not because I thin$ 6hina is going to set out to ta$e over the
world li$e it seemed the Soviets and 7itler tried to do) but because our
criminal elite have a long history of when we are bro$e create war to throw
up the table and start a fight. The 9nglo+9merican world power is bro$e.
The reason why we did not have another rigged collapse since @AA8 is
because we are bro$e.
The reason why we did not go to war with Iran is because we are bro$e.
The reason why we did not slip into a police state is that... we are bro$e.
8ithout a functioning dollar there is no way to war game another pre
pac$aged crisis and thin$ that they are going to pull another fast one. They
ris$ a systemic collapse if 0.S. citi&ens and now more importantly the rest of
the world buys into the sacrifice needed to maintain the unsustainable dollar
paradigm. The public is already wary) the leaders of other nations are now
fully aware and the tric$s that once wor$ed in the past on ignorant masses
will no longer wor$ now on consciously aware masses. To be fair I believe
the ma*ority of the population is unaware of these big issues) but they are no
longer blindly following the media) politicians) and ban$ers seeing what has
happened since the @AA8 crisis.
6hina is not trying to match the 0.S. aircraft carrier for aircraft carrier)
rather they are building asymmetrical weapons li$e 80+1I) a hyper sonic
missile carrier) that can penetrate 0.S. missile defenses. 7ypersonic speed is
between 3)8IA miles per hour and F)8A miles per hour) also $nown as 5ach
! to 5ach 1A. This $ind of technology is only for the most advanced nations
and goes way beyond the threat that Iran is going to ma$e a bomb that we
did A years ago.
6hina historically has used their industrious nature to trade and create wealth
and have been very successful. This is very apparent in the wealth they had
and the si&e of their population. It was the (ritish and their /pium 8ars
when they were looted of their wealth that they had legitimately earned in
trade did they become impoverished. That led to the rise of 5ao and
eventually .eng Tiaoping who changed the focus from internal reform to
engaging actively in the world.
L<irst) to oppose hegemonism and power politics and safe guard world
peaceR second) to build up a new international political and economic order.M
.eng Tiaoping 1CF8
3 years later it seems that 6hina has made tremendous strides in building
that reality.
The :ew #eality
B6hina is going to rise) we all $now that.B 9dm 1oc$lear.
The new reality is that 6hina is stepping out on their own and no longer
begging at the feet of the current power. 8hat does this mean for us- So
here you have the financial elites li$e Soros lamenting the mista$e in
creating a consciously aware 6hina) to the military elites lamenting the loss
of dominance in 9sia) to old enemies li$e Hapan wanting to militari&e. This
is still years away from the full ramp up necessary to create war with 6hina.
That is unless they pull a false flag li$e I theori&ed earlier. I thin$ it would
ta$e very little to get the average 9merican to loo$ past the economic
collapse created by our criminal elite and blame everything on 6hina.
I don=t thin$ our criminal 2lite are going to be able to pull a fast one with
6hina and go to war li$e they have in the past. <irst and foremost 6hina is
not a little country li$e Ira, or even 9fghanistan. Their population is I 4 ours
and their economy is about the same si&e. If you loo$ at their ma*or allies in
terms of land mass) energy production) and mar$ets they certainly have the
advantage. /ur edge is our military but even that is a no brainer) short of
nuclear war we do not have slam dun$ technological advantage and with 1A
plus years of war in the 5iddle 2ast we are hardly up for another
engagement that would be 1A4 to @A4.
9nd what would be the rallying call- I thin$ even if they pulled my 3 false
flag scenario) they have a consciously aware population that is weary of this
game both domestically and certainly internationally. I have said that those
that serve the .ebt and .eath empire are not loyal to any ideology or
political party. #epublicans see through (ush and .emocrats see through
/bama. These people are loyal to the dollar. 9ny crisis this time will not see
a rush to the dollar li$e last time) it will be away from the dollar. 8ithout the
dollar this machine ceases to function.
7ere 6omes the "old (omb
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I estimated years ago that the silver mar$et could be completely cornered
with as little as ?! billion (or less)Sso maybe theyKll use ?1A billion- "old)
(if the 8estern governments are out as I suspect) could be cornered in my
opinion with a concentrated ?@A billion orderSso maybe theyKll use ?1AA
billion- L8hereM will this type of money come from you as$- The sale of
0.S. Treasuries of course) $illing two (or more) birds with one stone (our
own) by cornering the metals and dumping Treasuries to pay for it.
The time is finally right. The urgency is acute. The ban$ing system
insolvency is widespread. The illi,uidity has reached the surface. The
geopolitical chessboard has busy movements of many pieces) even with a
delayed chec$ in 0$raine after a devious capture of the 6yprus castle but not
the Syrian $night. The 6hinese (ishop and the #ussians moving their pawns
all in attac$ing formations. The Saudi support via />26 for the >etro+.ollar
has fallen out of view) dragging its pummeled chin on the desert sands. The
2astern superpowers are marching arm in arm) ready to challenge the 8est.
It seems the 8estern leaders) in particular the robot soc$ puppets of the
0ntied States) see the end of the 0S.ollar. They appear to wish to lay blame
on #ussia for the death of the dollar. The global re*ection is well along)
which began with the introduction of U2) then U2@) then /peration Twist.
(ut the global re*ection too$ flight after Taper Tal$ failed in its trial balloon)
and achieved supersonic speed with the recognition of U2 to Infinity was
implicitly endorsed.The global re*ection saw the prototype built in the
hangar with the Iran sanction wor$arounds) where India bought Iran=s oil V
gas) but paid with Tur$ish gold) delivered to Tehran ban$s. The global
re*ection will achieve escape velocity with the acceptance of #ussian #ubles
for its energy products. The global re*ection will achieve additional escape
velocity with the acceptance of 6hinese 'uan payments for Saudi crude oil
(then all />26 oil).
6oming is the launch of both the gold+bac$ed #ussian #uble and the gold+
bac$ed 6hinese 'uan. The global re*ection will be final) and the funeral will
be announced. 9nd when you read gold bac$ed remember the silver to gold
ratio can=t get wider) they are correlated. "old) silver and copper) possibly
crude oil. They will enter the financial airspace first) followed by others.
8hen the 0S5ilitary defense of the 0S.ollar is recogni&ed as blatant)
dishonorable) toothless) and ineffective) the other gold+bac$ed currencies
will follow. The isolated paper tiger was revealed in Syria. The toothless
rampaging tiger will be revealed in 0$raine. The Diev "ovt is almost ready
to collapse already.
The #ussians and 6hinese might put the first daggers in the 0S.ollar heart)
but numerous death blows will come from other parties. The water will be
*udged safe to enter. 24pect the Saudis and fellow 9rabs to launch a gold+
bac$ed .inar currency. 24pect the "ermans and fellow 2uropeans (not from
the 6atholic South where socialism) absent industry) and slac$ wor$ ethics
prevail) to launch a gold+bac$ed :ordic 2uro. 24pect the 1atin 9mericans to
rally behind >anama) the new Swit&erland of the 9mericas. Several nations
are reported onboard the launch of the gold+bac$ed >anama (alboa. It will
be supported by gold) silver and copper) possibly crude oil. It will be the
resource currency of the bunch. 8atch closely :orway) which might launch
a gold+bac$ed :orwegian Drone) supported indirectly by crude oil. They can
easily convert oil to gold) since crude is blac$ gold. 8atch certain groups of
resource+rich 9frican nations. They are e4tremely large in land mass and
they are loaded with resources (energy) and minerals (metals). They could
launch a few gold+bac$ed currencies and declare independence from
8estern colonialists.
#emember there are millions of tons of gold in secret stoc$piles all around
the world. 5ost countries have large secret unreported gold stoc$piles that
have been getting larger for thousands of years. Some stoc$piles much larger
than others. Then there are the secret gold deposits $ept secret and
untouched waiting for the right time.
The 0S.ollar might split soon) from e4ternal pressures and internal
pressures. <oreign nations will no longer permit the U2 bond moneti&ation
and currency debasement. The old version could remain but as the
International .ollar) which will retain value. #emember 0S9 is the largest
debtor nation in the history of the world by a long long way) its almost
unimaginable *ust how large the 0S9 owes to the rest of the world. 9ll the
0S9 debt owed could be reduced to almost nothing) the 0S9 wins. The new
version of the dollar might split in launch as the Scheiss .ollar) which will
be deeply devalued in steps. The Scheiss .ollar is the 0S tic$et to the Third
8orld) complete with imported price inflation) diverse product supply
shortage) and widespread violence li$e at supermar$ets for food) service
stations for gasoline V diesel) and 9T5 machines for cash. The 0S.ollar
will not continue in its present form. Its central ban$ responsibility will split
also) with 6hina ta$ing more control of the Intl .ollar) and the 0S.ept
Treasury ta$ing control of the Scheiss .ollar launch and ensuing decisions.
See their H>5organ 7U ac,uisition as hint for critical changes. The 0ntied
States "ovt has a horrible tas$ of financing its debt) which strongly
resembles Third 8orld type. It cannot without hyper monetary inflation) a
temporary stopgap.
9ll of this is *ust a set up to why I thin$ the gold bomb is going to go off
before the silver bullet gets fired. This game is only allowed to be in the
e4tra innings) it clearly is in) so long as the gold is flowing west to east. The
draining of the gold vaults by the anti+hegemon is simply stunning over the
past year and by the loo$s of it) I don=t thin$ we are going to ma$e it to ne4t
year without having the vaults completely empty. /nce the treasure is
looted) what would be the point in maintaining the game-
The reason for the gold bomb is not the individuals seeing the light and
stac$ing gold) it is because ma*or leaders of ma*or nations are ma$ing
strategic alliances and ac,uisitions and this is going to be the catalyst to
bring change to the world. 9 few nations li$e 6hina) #ussia) India) Iran) and
"ermany buying gold and draining the bac$ing to the entire ,uadrillion
empire is all that it is needed.
The start of the "old bomb was when ;ene&uela repatriated their gold in
@A1@. It too$ them a few months but eventually they got their gold and
6have& paraded the 1A tons of gold through the capital. That was the first
guy out of the global gold pon&i scheme. 2ach successive withdrawal adds
more and more pressure to the >on&i Scheme.
"erman "old (omb
9t the beginning of last year "ermany said that they were going to repatriate
their FI tones of gold from the <ed and <rance. In Hanuary @A13 "ermany
first as$s to see their gold at the <ed and they are denied. Then they were
allowed to see a few bars. Then they eventually got to see one of the nine
vaults of gold but were not allowed to see inside or assay the gold. They
were eventually told they could have their 3AA tones of gold bac$) but it
would ta$e F years or @A@A%%% /ver the past year they were only able to get !
tons so at that pace they will only have to wait A years. The truth is the
vaults are empty.
"ermany was another type of animal as they are the second largest holder of
gold and unli$e many other ma*or holders held most of their gold overseas
from 6old 8ar days fearing the invasion of #ussia. 8hen a nation li$e that
as$s and does not get) something big is going to happen. The fact that this is
made public is a huge warning sign because essentially we have an event as
large as if not larger than :i4on closing the gold window. I would contend it
is larger because while it is no leap of the imagination that we were printing
more paper dollars than we had gold to bac$ after years of guns and butter
this time we don=t have the gold to bac$ the gold%
This would seem to be e4tremely bullish for gold to have the second largest
official holder of gold denied access. This coupled with other nations li$e
9ustria as$ing where is their gold and an e4plosion of gold sales globally.
'et all we have seen is the price of gold and silver drop to multi+year lows.
The last time "ermany repatriated their gold was 1)AAA tones it got from
2ngland in @AAA in order to bac$ the 2uro. This was very ,uiet and did not
ma$e the news until years later. This lead to 2ngland dumping half of their
own gold *ust to fulfill that re,uest. This period was $now as (rown=s
(ottom and mar$ed the beginning of the "old (ull mar$et from ?@! an
ounce.
BThey may have decided that the (an$ of 2ngland had lent out too much
gold) and decided it was safer to bring theirs home. This is about the
identification. 6an you identify your own allocated gold) or are you *ust a
general creditor with a metal account-B So they as$ed and got the metal in
@AAA but this ma$es these recent developments even more ominous.
So for over a decade the "ermans have been aware of the gold paper scam
and for the first time they were denied what was there. 8hile I am sure they
will $eep the pressure on repatriating their gold) I have to believe that the
"ermans are going to continue buying gold. This also has to drive "ermany
into the anti hegemon as it is obvious that the 9nglo 9merican 2mpire has
screwed over "ermany on more than one occasion over the past century.
/ne hint in this direction is .eutsche (an$ pulling out of the 1ondon "old
<i4. That is where ! ban$s meet twice a day to literally fi4 the price of gold
that day. If there is any doubt in anyone=s mind if the metals are rigged) loo$
no further than that. I view this as important as the #othschilds getting out of
the 1(59 years ago because I am sure they $now full well the fractional
reserve fraud that is going on there.
B.eutsche (an$ is withdrawing its participation in the gold and silver
benchmar$ setting process following the significant scaling bac$ of our
commodities business. 8e remain fully committed to our precious metals
business)B it said in a statement.
In mid+.ecember) "erman ban$ing regulator (9<I: demanded documents
from .eutsche (an$ under an in,uiry into suspected manipulation of
benchmar$ gold and silver prices by ban$s) the <inancial Times reported)
citing sources.
(9<I: declined to comment on <riday) but its >resident 2l$e Doenig said
the previous day that it was understandable that the topic was attracting
widespread concern.
BThese allegations (about currencies and precious metals) are particularly
serious) because such reference values are based + unli$e 1I(/# and
20#I(/# + typically on real transactions in li,uid mar$ets and not on
estimates of the ban$s)B she said in a speech.
Dnowing the massive fraud of the 1I(/# scandal and the global
implications of that) for "ermany to say this is worse) we have to be near the
end. She went on to distinguish between the 1I(/# scandal as being ban$s
estimates and the gold manipulation as a #291 asset. 8hen you have
participants leave something calling it a fraud) you have to pay attention
because where there is smo$e there is fire. In my e4perience it will not ta$e
long before enough participants pull out leaving many with claims to
nothing.
#eturn To Sender
India and 6hina) prior to the western powers coloni&ing the rest of the world)
had up to !AE of the 8orld=s ".>. 8ith the (ritish coloni&ing India and the
/pium 8ars both countries fell dramatically to less than !E of the global
".>. The appetite of gold in *ust these two countries I believe will see a
reversion of wealth and power bac$ to those nations.
India has typically been the largest consumer of gold in the world. It is
ingrained in their culture far more than football or 9merican Idol is in the
0.S. It is a focal point of family planning and actions. They have a proper
view as a means of true wealth outside of the corrupt politicians.
Since the "erman (omb has been dropped in the gold mar$et India as tried
to curb demand of gold in India by ta4ing and now banning importation of
gold. They claim because it is hurting the value of the #upee because of the
trade deficit. I believe that the 9nglo 9merican (an$ers are simply pulling
their political puppets to try to collapse the gold mar$et enough to get more
metal to ma$e good on the "erman gold.
The insane Indian government has only encouraged a gold Bblac$ or free
mar$etB that is not larger than the drug mar$et and driven more demand into
silver. If they were truly concerned about the deficit and #upee) all they
would need to do is reclassify gold as a Tier 1 asset and it would solve their
trade imbalance as their citi&ens trade paper for gold. This unnatural
intervention in the free mar$ets will ultimately fail and either increase the
value of gold) increase the blac$ mar$et of gold) or there will be a ma*or
political reversal that will bring gold friendly politicians to power and
unleash the pent up demand of India into the dwindling pool of gold left.
(ac$ To 6hina
5ost of this section has been spent on 6hina dealing with the political and
military reality of becoming a world power. I believe that they might *ust be
able to win this war without firing a shot by ,uietly ta$ing all of the real
wealth until the world wa$es up one day and reali&es it is bro$e. That day
9mericans will be more concerned about food than anything else and the
6hinese will be able to reset the price of gold to whatever price they want to
bac$ the 'uan. They already have most of the world=s mar$ets) a huge
military and now the gold.
9ll that I thin$ they really need is to get Saudi 9rabia to flip off the dollar
and settle in gold. 9 year ago I would have thought that was an impossibility
given the deep ties between the 0S and Saudi 9rabia) but this past year with
Saudi 9rabia cutting off diplomatic ties with the 0S over the failed war with
Syria) I am not so sure this could not happen. 8hile 6hina and #ussia would
not allow an invasion of Syria) especially with all of that new energy found
between them and 6yprus) the 6hinese could provide the capital and
demand that the 0S can no longer provide as their number one customer.
6hina continues to not only liberali&e and internationali&e the gold mar$et)
but it is also tying a new gold QspotK contract to the 'uan. The new 'uan
priced gold contract on the Shanghai gold e4change is a step towards a
greater use of the 'uan internationally as foreigners who wish to buy this
product must sell dollars to buy 'uan so they can buy this gold contract.
This will be the basis of the 'uan ta$ing front stage in the world currency
mar$ets. They will have the physical gold) legitimate gold mar$ets and a
stable currency. The 0S will not have the gold) e4posed fraudulent paper
mar$ets and a dying currency.
6hina 8ins 8ithout <ighting-
I believe that they might *ust be able to win this war without firing a shot by
,uietly ta$ing all of the real wealth until the world wa$es up one day and
reali&es it is bro$e. That day 9mericans will be more concerned about food
than anything else and the 6hinese will be able to reset the price of gold to
whatever price they want to bac$ the 'uan. They already have most of the
world=s mar$ets) a huge military and the gold they will be sitting very much
li$e the 0S did after 8orld 8ar @. 8e will be left li$e the end of the Soviet
0nion) dying alone) huge military) bro$e and disillusioned.
.raining "old <rom The 8est
6hina is ma$ing a huge move into gold that got very serious in @A13.
7istorically India has been the largest consumer of gold but with India
foolishly curbing demand) this has allowed 6hina to step forward and get
more gold at cheaper prices. :ow not only is 6hina the largest importer of
gold it is also now the largest producer of gold. This is an incredible feat
because 6hina is not blessed with large deposits of gold but li$e everything
they get involved in they throw enough energy and bodies at it and they
produce ama&ing results. :one of the gold is e4ported and it is believed they
are producing IAA tones a year now.
I thin$ we could wa$e up one day and easily see the 0.S. admitting they
have A tones and 6hina has 1@)AAA\ tones. This would be the gold bomb)
because everything changes. 7ow long will they $eep up the illusion after it
is no longer profitable to maintain it- Thin$ about what happens to the world
if that is made public- The 0.S. will now be begging to have dirty 6hinese
manufacturing over here *ust to have *obs. 1iterally overnight) years of
stac$ing physical assets) building political and financial ties) much less
manufacturing almost everything in the world) 6hina will have become the
most powerful nation on earth.
:ew "oldG(itG.ollar
If we are going to avert the 8orld 8arG <alse <lag wrec$ing of the game
board) I have to imagine the criminal elite are simply going to grab as much
gold into private hands and wait for the collapse and fires to end. Then they
will put forward new young oligarchs bac$ed by gold to buy up real assets
li$e land) energy and corporate entities on depressed pennies on the dollar.
They would then bac$ political puppets to bring bac$ the strong new dollar
bac$ed by BgoldB in a new digital currency similar to (itcoin bringing about
their ultimate dream to having a fully digital currency. They are simply not
going to fade away. They will simply try to start a new scam) because they
are parasitic by their very nature. This new reality may ma$e it incredibly
hard to function in if they survive the 9nger >hase.
"old Shield instead of Silver Shield-
.oes this mean that I am going to invest in gold now and dump silver- :ot a
chance. Hust because the gold bomb is going to go off because a few nations
see gold as a strategic asset to unseat the dollar) does not mean that is
something I thin$ is wise for an individual to get involved in for many
reasons.
<irst and foremost silver will out perform gold. There are millions of tons of
gold in play and its not used up as silver is. I have beaten to death the natural
ratio between gold and silver as it comes out of the earth is 1:8 today (half
what it used to) and it is currently trading at a 1:! "S#.
! ounces of silver are priced the same as 1 o& of gold. 'et the rate they are
being mined at has halved from the long term 1:1 to now under 8:1 and still
falling. (ut it depends who you as$. I thin$ the answer is nobody $nows. Its
so complicated) I mean do you count the reported gold coming out of the
mines or do you include all the illegal mining. Some say almost as much
unreported gold is produced every year than is reported.
Then with silver I hear they are mining lots of other ore at a loss producing
huge stoc$piles of base metals *ust to get a little silver as a by+product. There
was a chart showing the amount of silver mined vs the ,uantity of ore
processed) charted over the last decade and a half- It was fascinating in that
the amount of processed ore ./0(12. over the last 13 years (if my
memory is correct)) to produce about the same ,uantity of silver) due to
decreasing ore ,uality. This could e4plain why costs are 5067 greater now
than a decade ago. (ut that chart and info seems to have been covered up
and denied since it came out.
It ma$es sense as silver gets less as they go deeper while gold gets more
abundant as they get deeper down the mine.
8ho $nows) the real numbers how much the ratio is gold to silver mined.
/ne ,uite reliable source said the long term average was about 1:1 and now
its 9(/0T half that) but nobody can say for sure including all the mines and
unreported panning for gold all over the earth.
9 more important ,uestion we should be trying to get to the bottom of is +
7/8 5067 "/1. 9:. SI1;2# 9#2 12<T 9;9I19(12 /: 29#T7-
8e also $now implicitly that silver has been trashed for decades as a cheap
industrial metal and that the uses are e4ploding. "iven the industrial uses of
silver needed for the ne4t generation of solutions coupled with its
investment and monetary demand and the even larger paper fraud in the
silver mar$et) silver should out perform gold on a relative basis.
Secondly) because the nations of the world have their eye on gold) silver
remains below their radar. I believe that our criminal elite really believe their
Deynesian dreams and that 6hina and these other nations are only now
becoming aware of the reality of gold. They are still completely ignorant of
the silver story. 8hen I first wo$e up to the dollar lie) li$e the 6hinese are
doing) I bought gold too. It was not until I learned about silver did I go all in
on silver. Since it is off their radar and the gold bomb is about to go off) I
thin$ that if things get stic$y they will first ma$e moves on gold if they try
the confiscation route. 1et the fires swirl around gold while silver remains
below their radar.
6ra&iness is that for the same amount of currency one can get a tonne of
silver(3@)AAA o&.) which is I monster bo4es or you could get !IA o&. of
gold *ust around one monster bo4 at todays price. "S# at 1:! is insane% I
$now some people are half silver and half gold on their investments) but
I5/ the ratio has to fall at some point. 9t this point you can *ust get so
much more metal buying silver) granted for some people I=ve heard silver is
too bul$y which is why they go with gold for less storage space. 9s cra&y as
it sounds the price of silver has to go up to get more people to buy it. This is
*ust about as bullish a reason to get it now before the price goes up as there
ever was one.
In the future silver will be very important as an industrial metal solution. If
you thin$ about the end of the oil age might very well open up the age of
silver) where all of the new energy) technological and medical solutions rely
upon the uni,ue properties of silver. Simply having it might ma$e for
tremendous leverage and power.
<inally) silver is the inevitable) logical) conscious solution. If you loo$ at our
awa$ening as a way forward to the rest of the world wa$ing up to this
reality) I believe that the rest of the world will eventually come to the same
conclusions as we see because it is the logical solution. The only thing really
missing is the necessity to ,uestion this reality. 9s long as it tic$s along) no
one will ,uestion it) (outside of the 1E or so intuitive problem solvers here).
(ut once this paradigm collapses) humanity will awa$en through the long
process and eventually find this new truth.
Their only hope is to lead the world into a global currency and I don=t thin$
the anti+ 7egemon or the 20 are going to follow that purely 9nglo 9merican
:8/ dream.
The other reason why this is different is that this is also the first collapse
when the internet will be present. I have stopped giving answers to people
who are not as$ing ,uestions but there will come a time when everyone will
want to $now what happened. /nce we face that reality) all possibilities will
open up as we see we empowered the worst in humanity and simply needed
to refocus that abundant energy bac$ upon our real friends) real s$ills) and
real assets.
This new reali&ation means that when this does happen it is even going to be
more dramatic and sudden than the reverberating impact of silver brea$ing
higher. This would mean a paradigm shift would occur when the 2ast can no
longer get gold from the 8est. The e4plosion in demand that this new reality
will first effect gold but I believe would lift silver multiples of what gold
does as everyone no longer wants paper promises.
6hapter 1
Simple balanced self reliant life.
9s I have said a few times in this boo$ =that any increase in the amount of
money over the poverty level will not increase your happiness.= Its worth
meditating on that simple statement because if you) as I do firmly believe it
1AAE) then it has profound implications on your life.
There has never been an age in which we could get so much done so ,uic$ly.
There has also never before been an age where we are so overwhelmed with
information and tas$s. So overwhelmed with emails and things to read)
watch and listen to) so stressed by the incredible demands of our lives.
/ur children are growing up in an overloaded world. 8e have today
information overload) entertainment overload and tas$ overload. 'ou could
also say choice overload.
It=s stressful and wasteful and if we stop and thin$ about it) its not how we
want to spend our lives. 8e are drin$ing from a fire hose of information
with no idea how to reduce the flow.
8hat=s the solution to information and tas$ overload- Shall we build a cabin
in the woods shutting ourselves off from the outside world-
I propose a middle ground. /ne where we can still en*oy access to vast
amounts of information) still have instant communication when we want it.
Still get things done ,uic$ly but we chose how much we consume and do. 9
simple balanced self reliant life is one in which we accomplish the things we
really want to accomplish.
The solution lies in setting limits to how much we consume and do. It lies in
ma$ing the most of our time by focusing on the most important things
instead of everything. >icture a life in which you have a fairly peaceful
wor$day. 8here stress levels are minimal where you are able to focus on
your wor$. Imagine that you only have a few tas$s) they are chosen so that
they have the most impact. 'ou accomplish ma*or goals without the stress of
doing everything at once.
It may sound idyllic but its definitely achievable. I have done this using a
system that is very easy to implement. It all boils down to @ steps.
1. Identify the essential.
@. 2liminate the rest.
<ocus on the essential and allow everything to drop away. It will ma$e you
much happier and less stressed and perhaps surprisingly more productive.
9n e4ample of how to apply this is with the internet. <or many people this
can be an addiction) li$e any addiction the urge to go on the internet can be
beaten. It ta$es focus and energy but well worth it.
<ocus on brea$ing the addiction for at least one wee$. Set rules for using the
internet and stic$ to them. Things li$e once per day reading important emails
only and replying to them briefly. I try and limit myself to ! sentences for
each reply ma4) many replies are even shorter. This forces you to be clear
and concise. 6hoose only the essential and limit the time in front of your >6.
'our limitations may be different. 24periment with your limitations to find
what is ideal for you) then do your best to stic$ to it. The $ey is in
limitations. 'ou will find yourself having more time and less stress.
There are many who argue my point that striving after more money and
giving them more choices will ma$e them happier. (oo$shops are full of
boo$s saying more money is the answer to happiness and telling you how to
strive after more and more money li$e that is the solution to everything. I
disagree and the simple balanced self reliant approach will be far better.
9pparently the average person in the developed world spends the e,uivalent
of about @ months per year watching T;%%%%%%%%%%%%
If our choices reveal what we li$e best then T; must be the most super
terrific thing ever. 9nd yet study after study reveal that people e4perience
less pleasure watching T; than even things li$e wal$ing the dog.
(ut again the theme of this boo$ is balance and moderation. 8atching the
occasional T; program or film may be genuinely en*oyable and leave us
feeling refreshed) but not devoting two months of the year to sitting in front
of an electronic screen.
Simplifying is not meant to leave your life empty) it=s meant to leave space
in your life for more important things and what you really want to do.
8hile living in Hapan I came to learn important lessons from the 7ai$u. It=s a
very popular form of Hapanese poetry. The 7ai$u is usually a nature related
poem written in *ust 3 lines. a poet writing a hai$u must wor$ within those
limitations) it can be a daunting tas$ if you have something important to say.
/ne award winning hai$u was+
Snail my little man
slowly oh so slowly
climbing up mount <u*i
9 brilliant poem you no doubt agree when you thin$ about it.
So the hai$u poet has a couple of choices. 7e can ,uic$ly whip out 3 lines
and complete a new hai$u in a short amount of time. /r he can carefully
choose only the essential words and images needed to convey his idea. It=s
this second choice that creates some of the most powerful poetry in such a
limited form. 6hoosing only the essential.
8e can learn two important lessons from the hai$u.
1. (y setting limitations we must choose the essential. So in everything you
do learn to set limitations.
@. (y choosing the essential we create great impact with minimal resources.
9lways choose the essential to ma4imise your time and energy.
This is one of the main points of this boo$) $eep it simple and be balanced.
6hoose the essential and set limitations and stic$ to them. 'ou will find you
have more time and less stress.
Hesus said addressing his true followers B'ou are no part of this world *ust as
I am no part of the world.B So when you hear something li$e Bthe national
debt in our country is this much) that means every citi&en owes this
much.......B :ot me and my family. 8e choose to be no part of this world *ust
as Hesus said. 5y family want to be no part of this world. 7ad it with the
man) never loo$ed bac$. (eing self reliant in a simple balanced way is *ust a
part of following what Hesus said. To find independence from the system and
wal$ away. "rowingGforaging own food) own source of water) solar panels)
8;/ lamps) stac$ silver) bug out location in rural area) and things to protect
oneself and family.
Hesus also set the best e4ample of living a simple life) he constantly advised
to $eep your eye simple. 7e never amassed any possessions and he said
animals and birds have dens and nests) but Hesus never owned a property all
his life. 9nimals do not worry about buying a home they build them
themselves. This is always an option for large groups of us to get together
and live on some land somewhere ma$ing shelters for ourselves. I hope what
I have written about being self reliant in a simple balanced way when it
comes to land and homes will get people thin$ing in a different way. >lease
go bac$ and read again about claiming land as your own and building and
living there for I years to get lawful development certified. /r *ust living
there for free as long as you can and then move on. Thin$ing differently to
being tied into the ban$ing system having to go into debt with mortgages
and ta4es.
8hat we are wor$ing towards for the future is what I have tal$ed about
throughout the boo$. I hope to write the se,uel to this boo$ called =Simple
balanced self reliance @%= 2ither an 2arthship design or a superdome or a
combination of similar sustainable low impact self reliant homes. (e the
change you want to see in the world) even if its on a very small scale. <or
e4ample to have a windmill and new generation solar panels to sell electric
bac$ to the grid instead of having electricity bills have electricity credits. 8e
$now there is an energy deficit facing man$ind that is going to intensify as
the population of the world continues to e4pand e4ponentially. The hatred
for nuclear and fossil fuels is intensifying we must turn away from them
both and stop ruining the 2arth and we must turn towards simple renewable
clean energy) and we need to do it yesterday.
So our dream home would be both off grid and have the option of using
utilities but try not to use them as the prices go up. To have old for$lift
batteries which are dirt cheap almost free when they can no longer be used
for the for$ lift.
8e would love to run our entire house off them. "ranted) we would ma$e
our home very energy efficient first: all lights to latest generation 12.)
wood burning stove and 2nergy Star appliances. 8e still need a fair amount
of *uice with a microwave) fridge free&er) computer and other appliances.
The batts would last 3+! days without any charge. If we conserved) we could
probably get two wee$s) easy. (ut the windmill and solar panels would also
be charging the batts as well as selling bac$ to the grid.
9s for longevity) we were told that we could easily e4pect 1A years if I too$
care of them and maybe @A+3A years if all was optimal. #eplacement used
for$ lift batteries are not that hard to get again for very low cost.
I recently got some advice from a commercial battery e4pert to drop the acid
level of the batt slightly to increase the batt life. That will reduce the ah and
amp capacity) but should not ma$e that big of a difference compared to what
will be gained on longevity. I=m going to loo$ into that a bit more before
installing.
If you plan on a whole house system) for$lift batts are the way to go and I
would strongly encourage I8v and *ust get a few more of them. /n land
space and weight are not a worry not li$e living on a boat or something.
9s for water as already tal$ed about in the boo$ to dig your own well or
borehole is the way to go. 9s long as you are a long long way away from
any frac$ing sites where you may end up with all $inds of chemicals in the
ground water. (ut you could also collect rainwater as well as your ground
water source. 8hen digging the well all the dirt you ta$e out can be used to
fill tires or earth bags for the construction of your home. There is e,uipment
available that pressure blasts the earth with water and pumps it up to the
surface to fill your tiresGearth bags. The deeper you ma$e your well the more
and better water you will be producing.
The wood stove is the best way to heat your home in winter and heat water
all year round. 9 small roc$et stove (the Delly+$ettle si&e) can be all you
need in the summer time for coo$ing and boiling water. 'ou only need a few
hand fulls of twigs for every pot of food or hot water. In the winter to have
hot water always available on your wood stove is very welcoming. It=s worth
going for one of the latest generation super efficient wood stoves. Some are
even computer controlled now for ultimate efficiency. 'ou can turn the heat
up or down or even off by remote control or even on your smart phone. The
modern systems can shut the air off completely or open it up and have the
thing roaring away ma$e your home li$e a sauna.
It=s very important to use dry wood) so always use last few years logs that
have been drying out and prepare ne4t few years in their place and leave
them to dry out for the following few years. 'ou do not need lots of tree=s to
provide fuel for a single family home. 9 boarder of sycamore tree=s around a
couple of acres will be sufficient if you go round coppising what you need
by the time you get bac$ to the start it will have regrown.
6oppicing is a traditional method of woodland management which ta$es
advantage of the fact that many trees ma$e new growth from the stump or
roots if cut down. In a coppiced wood) young tree stems are repeatedly cut
down to near ground level. In subse,uent growth years) many new shoots
will emerge) and) after a number of years the coppiced tree) is ready for
more coppising and the cycle begins again. Its a sustainable free fuel forever.
In the chapters about growing your own and foraging wild food I wanted to
encourage more real food and less bought processed food to be more self
reliant. (ut $eeping with the theme of this boo$ to be balanced if there is
food available reasonably at the local shops then a balanced way is to
supplement what you grow and forage yourself. 9s well as liberating waste
that would be damaging the 2arth.
If li$e we do) you find the place you liberate waste also discards lots of
waste veg oil then this can be liberated from damaging the 2arth. 'ou may
find another source of bio+fuel where ever its from doesn=t matter but to use
it up in place of fossil fuel and save it being even more damaging to the the
planet will save you currency and be living a greener lifestyle.
5y ideal family car would be a small economical plug in diesel hybrid.
Something li$e the The ;8 T11: The 8orld=s 5ost <uel+2fficient 6ar. It is
a diesel hybrid but also a plug in electric car. 'ou can fit solar panels to the
top and get an e4tra fuel tan$ fitted and convert the systems to be able to run
on not only diesel but also bio+fuel as well. There are ever more charge
points appearing all over the place for electric vehicles. I love the T11 it can
do over 3AA miles per gallon of diesel or IAA 5>" of biofuel because you
get more 5>" with biofuel. I loo$ forward to similar designs and prices
coming down.
9lso I ma$e it clear in this boo$ how our family love electric bicycles. 5y
2bi$e is the 2vo (i$es Stealth (omber. 9t the time of writing in my opinion
this is the best ebi$e on the mar$et) for what I want anyway. I=m sure in the
future there will be even better designs as motor and battery technology
improve. (ut I chose the (omber because it has a very powerful electric
motor and high capacity battery and is very good on or off road. It has
proved e4cellent for towing my homemade bi$e trailer built of coroplast
sprayed blac$ which is very lightweight and strong for its weight. 5y trailer
I designed and built can fold into a =stealth= boat (doesnt show up on radar
because so small so can go into restricted places for good fishing) so we ta$e
the wheels off and loc$ them to the bi$e to something on land while we
launch it to paddle out and haul our homemade coroplast fishtraps to catch
edible life. These are made from triangular oblong signs discarded by
supermar$ets. 8hen they have special offers they really want to advertise
they ma$e these triangular oblong bo4 adverts that slot over posts in the
carpar$s. Then they discard them when the offer is over. It *ust needs a
nonescape entrance the open end and an opening door with a bait container
the other. 8e also clean and bait other traps for s,uirrels and birds of the
same design on land on the way bac$. 5y wife is very s$illed at origami and
can ma$e little boats out of paper for the $ids. I said years ago could we
ma$e a two man life si&e boat similar design out of coroplast) so together we
made a boatG$aya$ design we call the corogami folding boatGbi$e trailer. 8e
have made a few since and will probably improve the designs in future
models. I was thin$ing maybe to patent the idea in the future because no one
else has done anything li$e this that turns into a useful bi$e trailer) but then
thought it was better to give the design to anyone else who li$es it and wants
to have a go at ma$ing one themselves.
(ac$ to 2bi$es we go to the 2bi$e show every year and really love it as a
hobby and an interest. I always used to go to the motorcycle show every year
and have rode motorbi$es since I was 1 when I got my first motorbi$e for
going to wor$ as a fisherman) but having sold my 'amaha trail motorbi$e
now I am a family man I have converted my affection to 2bi$es. The 2bi$es
shown by 'amaha at the To$yo 5otor Show lately are very cool. you=d have
to assume 'amaha will be on the ball very ,uic$ly. 24citing times% 5y wife
being Hapanese where 2bi$es started and having used 2bi$es all her life we
both have been interested right from the start of this new modern 2bi$e
phenomenon.
5y wife has a feminine ladies model with a small coroplast bi$e bo4 I
made for her on the bac$ of her road 2bi$e. She has a self employed mobile
beauty treatment business she can go all around 1ondon on her 2bi$e. She
advertises online that she can come and meet the customers at their
convenience. 6ustomers prefer to ma$e an appointment at their home for
many reasons) especially if they have $ids and can not get babysitters to go
to the salon. 5y wife says its ,uic$er and easier on her ebi$e than on public
transport) it is even ,uic$er than driving because you go straight to the front
of traffic *ams) then no problems finding somewhere to par$) you can loc$
your ebi$e up against anything. She then ta$es the battery in to the
customers home and charges it up while doing the beauty treatment.
I also can now run my business with my 2bi$e. I have a built a couple of
si&es removable coroplast bo4es that can fold flat for storage when not in
use. 5y wife only needs a small one for her e,uipment and I can even fit a
large double e4tension telescopic ladder in the largest bo4) or much of the
time a normal si&e telescopic ladder in a smaller coroplast bo4 on the bac$
of my 2vo (omber along with the rest of my e,uipment needed. 9s my wife
finds when travelling around 1ondon I can testify to what she says its
,uic$er and easier than in a car where the average speed is less than on my
2bi$e because you go past slow moving congested traffic. 9lso par$ing is a
nightmare in the city for cars but not for bi$es. She has her services
advertised on her coroplast bo4 on the bac$ of her bi$e and does indeed get
new customers from *ust seeing it loc$ed up somewhere in 1ondon. I do the
same thing advertise my services on the large coroplast bo4 I built on the
bac$ of my ebi$e. I get more new customers than I have time for which
means I can $eep my prices high.
8hen our $ids were smaller I regularly used to ta$e them to school on my
bi$e on coroplast childseats I made and they loved it) again it was ,uic$er
and easier than navigating the school run in our car. :ow they are older they
each have their own bi$es. (ut the law in the 0D is 1I years old before you
can have an 2bi$e.
<riction drives li$e the #ubbee provide a lighter) simpler option for
transforming a regular bicycle into an e+bi$e. ;elogical=s all+new
;elospeeder ma$es the friction drive even lighter. The compact e+drive
solution weighs under I lb and allows for seamless switching between e+
assist and manual riding. The company claims it=s the lightest and smallest
bicycle e+drive available.
5y hope when reading this is many people will consider reducing the
amount of hydrocarbons they use and use bi$es more. If more people used
2bi$es for commutingGtravelling there would be less congestion and less
pollution. 'ou would be saving money on fuelGta4Ginsurance and reducing
your carbon footprint. In my travels through 9sia I notice all through the far
2ast there are always many more bi$es on the roads than the 8est) I see this
trend reversing slowly as the wealth transfer from 8est to 2ast intensifies
over the years. In the 8est less cars and fuel will be affordable to many and
they will be forced to use bicycles more. 5y hope is the reader will seriously
consider now reducing the amount of hydrocarbons they use and increase the
use of the bicycle and especially a good 2bi$e.
+
I have been researching for a long time claiming some land after 1@yrs
continual use. I remember my .ad buying a special course about this when I
was young. (ut the laws $eep changing.
:ormally) a s,uatter must prove they have used the land for 1@ consecutive
years before claiming ownership under adverse possession. (ut there is a lot
more to it and the laws are constantly changing.
The right attitude would be to *ust be happy to use the land for as long as
possible for free with the possibility of claiming ownership in 1@ years. The
chances are slim you will ta$e possession after 1@ years) but there is a
chance there.
I currently rent a home in 1ondon and have some land in mind as a bug out
location near the coast to the :)2 of 1ondon) near good fishing grounds. Its
a couple of acres and all over grown *ust waste ground. It ta$es about an
hour to drive there from our home if roads are good. 8e share the pro*ect
with some friends who live close to this unused plot of land.
I $eep my small fishing boat on a trailer loc$ed up there. Its *ust some waste
ground overgrown nobody been there for decades) I did a land registry
search and it shows it was bought in the FA=s but nothing ever done since. It
is surrounded by farm land owned by someone else but its all unused.
So I have started my claim on the land) maybe in 1@ years I will be able to
claim it as my own. 5y ne4t boo$ is going to be more about this) either this
plot of land or another) if I have to move on from this one. Then my third
boo$ I want to be about sailing around the world in a simple balanced self
reliant way in my trailer sailer .rascombe. (ut thats in the future while
waiting for the 1@ years to be up.
'ou have to do it officially with land registry. The previous owner or if they
have died their recipients in their will or anyone can chec$ and dispute my
claim within 1@ years. I e4pect someone will dispute me at sometime) but I
*ust li$e the chance that maybe I could claim this land. 9nd all the time I am
using it for free) without the responsibility of owning the land) this is an
important point..
5y boat is loc$ed up to a big tree with big chain and padloc$. 6amo net
over it and very well hidden. (ut its not worth much its *ust my big 1@=
rowboat I tal$ about a lot in this boo$ and I ta$e the outboard home with me.
I have some old homemade fishing gear $ept inside which could be nic$ed)
but so far no body comes around here.
I was *ust loo$ing for somewhere to loc$ my boat for free instead of paying
the boat yard then I found this place not far from where lots of friends live
and I have always wanted to try what I learned about the 1@ year rule.
In the future I would love to get a mobile home there) maybe camouflage it
or something. I love the thought of living there in 1@years time. 9t the
moment we are happy to *ust $eep a few bee hives and the boat there its near
the water and good fishing grounds.
The way we are loo$ing at it) we are saving boatyard fees every month. 9nd
its an interesting pro*ect.
5y $ids are in a good school now here in 1ondon so we do not want to
move away *ust yet and there are no schools near in that area) so by the time
they leave school I would love to go and build an 2arth ship there.
The great thing is until you claim it as your own there is no land ta4 or
responsibility for it. In many ways more advantageous than owning it. (ut I
would be very happy in 1@ years to successfully claim by forced possession.
Its *ust unli$ely in mind.
I would love to put a caravan there) but its too high impact. 5aybe *ust camo
net and brambles over a caravan but other options may draw less attention. I
want something low impact that no one will notice. 5aybe with a secret
entrance.
This place is way off the road) you really need a I4I but we *ust drive as far
as we can offroad in our small family car and even then the last bit we have
to unhoo$ and pull the trailer by hand ,uite a way.
(ut I would love to find a way to get thousands of tires there somehow and
build an earthship type structure in the future. Its *ust such a ris$ you do the
wor$ then get told to move on. If we don=t get bothered for a while this is our
plan. I bring a few tires there every time I go. 9 local tire garage is more
than happy for me to ta$e as many as I want.
5y ne4t boo$ BSimple (alanced Self #eliance @%B will be about what
happens ne4t) so loo$ out for it in years to come) and get on my mailing list
to get my newsletter information sharing group. Then my third boo$ I want
to be about sailing around the world in a simple balanced self reliant way in
my trailer sailer .rascombe. (ut thats in the future while waiting for the 1@
years to be up.
To conclude this chapter about a simple balanced self reliant life I would li$e
to share a simple balanced self reliant e4ample day. 5y son and I always
wa$e up early long before dawn. 8e both immediately cycle out to our
favorite supermar$ets for liberating waste. 8e wear s$imas$s so our faces
will not be pic$ed up on any hidden cameras and also to present a menacing
picture if we get confronted and prevented from getting away. 8e have our
grappling hoo$ rope ladders and other homemade e,uipment including loc$
pic$ set. 8e use small redlight (to maintain night vision) head sets because
it=s pitch blac$ inside the waste disposal areas.
0sually I sort though what to ta$e and my son $eeps watch and loads up the
coroplast bi$e trailers. /r we do it together but one needs to be alert in case
we need to bug out fast. /nce we have sorted through everything and our
trailers are full we ma$e sure the area loo$s e4actly as we left it and get out
of there before the first members of staff arrive for wor$. Then when we get
home) its a case of unpac$ing and cleaning everything. 5any things get
thrown away because the pac$aging is dirty or damaged) but the contents are
fine and still fresh for days yet. /ften bags of fruit have one or two gone bad
but the others are still fine but the entire bag gets thrown away. So its a lot of
sorting every morning when we come bac$ from liberating. 5y wife and
daughter help with this and get brea$fast ready while we get washed up. /ur
wor$ clothes we wear liberating do get dirty when you have to climb into
large s$ips so appropriate outer+shell needs to be worn depending on the
time of the year. 8e $eep them all outside and ready to put on ,uic$ly ne4t
morning a bit li$e firemen $eep their wor$ clothes ready for fast dressing.
8hen we are all washed up ready for brea$fast hich my my wife and
daughter lovingly prepare) we have a fairly different large variety interesting
brea$fast every day. .epending on what we have liberated. Surprising as it
seems we often bring bac$ fish and other meats that are still perfectly fine to
eat. It was for sale last night but they have such high standards they thin$ its
not fresh enough to sell it again the ne4t day. They tend to *ust wrap up all
the unsold fish from the fresh counter usually all the ice and everything get
wrapped up in blue bags and discarded. 8e eat it a matter of hours after they
throw it away. It has to be eaten ,uic$ly not even $eeping it for later that
day. (ut other liberated food will last and we can all ma$e lunch bo4es for
later on depending on whatever we have planned for that day.
8e always start with a scriptural thought as a family around the brea$fast
table) and tal$ about it as we plan the day. 5y wife and I were both full time
(ible teachers since we were young and we would be delighted if our
children wanted to follow in our footsteps but we leave it entirely up to
them. So as a family we schedule around wor$ and school and leisure time
we spend much of our time in this wor$ following Hesus last command while
on 2arth in 5att @8:1C)@A.
9fter wor$Gschool we try to often fit in our wee$ly training routine.
Including cycling round a route where we have our coroplast traps set.
Including some of them underwater for marine food. In the winter time we
have survival arctic suits and in the warmer days *ust a cut off shortie
wetsuit. /ur coroplast bi$e trailer that folds out into a boat is not the best
little boat for hauling traps if you want to stay dry :) Survival suits are
needed in winter and *ust wetsuits in warmer times of the year.
5y favorite $it is my shortie cut off wetsuit if its warm or full wetsuit or
arctic suit if its colder with good neoprene gloves) neoprene s$imas$ and
waterproof boots. I have an e4 military utility belt $it li$e (atman :) which I
can slot weights to when snor$elingGdiving spear fishing.
8e ma$e our own para cord belts with secret compartment) hidden compass)
blood chit) blood money silver bullion (see previous chapters) for
emergencies. It can be unraveled to use as cordage for shelter or other
emergencies.
9lways have good $nives depending on what we are up to. 9lso have
homemade sling+bow and arrows and harpoons that can be ta$en down so
they fit in a smaller ,uiver and in our bags to be more discreet.
The ,uiver can also be e4tended to hold full si&e arrowsGharpoons for
snor$elingGhunting. Then fi4ed to the bac$ of my belt$it so I can reload and
rapid fire in ,uic$ succession from my slingbow.
I am sure I could live 1AAE self reliant proving enough food and water for
my family in this way. I love prepping for when the cycle repeats getting my
family and any friends who want to be involved prepared for being self
reliant in this simple balanced way.
5y son and I have been spotted in our wet suits including neoprene s$i
mas$s wearing my diving shades cycling around the area=s fields and forests
towing our folding coroplast boats. Someone said we loo$ed li$e a pair of
=futuristic nin*a=s=% (ut after laughing because we are so interesting they are
very interested in the wild food we bring bac$ from our coroplast traps both
sea food and game meat.
6hapter 1F
Simple balanced preparedness
The survival $it in your head as well as the one in your bag.
This boo$ provides a guide to being more self reliant in a simple balanced
way. (ut one main point and the aim of this boo$ is in the title) to $eep it
simple and be balanced. I want to present a more level headed approach to
self reliance. 7owever as the boys scouts motto goes we should always be
prepared. (ut this statement can mean different things to different people.
Some people thin$ that this means we should be physically prepared for
disaster or serious crisis at any time and carry a small survival $it at all
times. 9s long as you are li$ely to have this $it on you when you need it) this
is better than doing nothing at all.
Some people ta$e things to the e4treme however) and I have been down this
route myself in the past) having little survival $its all over the place. There is
a huge $it in my car) couple of 1A$g long life bags of rice in storage which
we rotate and so it goes on. I even have little caches buried and hidden away
all over the place.
8hilst this level of preparedness could possibly turn out to be a good
investment of time and effort if there was a ma*or crisis of some $ind and
panic buying emptied all the shops) it=s also probably bordering on the
e4cessive. I would also now say unnecessary. :ot that I thin$ there is now
less chance of a ma*or crisis in fact I thin$ chances are improving of hard
times down the road. (ut instead of relying on provision preparedness the
simple balanced self+reliant way of preparedness of the mind would be far
more beneficial.
9lso a total reliance on $it and provisions can be e4tremely limiting and
does not promote and develop the $ind of self reliance that comes from
improvisation and clear thin$ing ability.
I am not suggesting a total lac$ of e,uipment preparedness though) as long
as you do not become dependant on them.
It would be very wise for every household to have an emergency bag with a
few sensible provisions in.
<ar better than storing food though would be being confident in your
abilities to be able to hunt and forage. 8e do still have long term storage but
do not rely on them. They could be lost or ta$en from you.
8hich is why we do these wee$ly practise sessions as a family living a
simple balanced self+reliant life. 5any $ids these days are sent to different
after school classes of some $ind. The best teachers of any children are their
real parents) and the best thing they can ever do is spend ,uality time
together. #emember what this boo$ suggests to best survive and thrive the
coming perfect ecconomic storm approaching with the end of the tempray
international monetary system from 1CF1 + 'ou need real assets (silver) real
friends (who share a love for (ible truth) and real s$ills such as we practise
here :+
Shelter 5ondays
8ater Tuesdays
6ordageGTrapping 8ednesdays
:avigation Thursdays
7unting <ridays
<oraging Saturdays
8ild <ood Sunday .inner >arty.
9 ,uic$ note if any one thin$s that these practise sessions are a waste of time
if no crisis happens) I would say nothing could be further from the truth. 8e
do not view as a waste of time but instead very en*oyable and beneficial.
"iving the family confidence in our abilities and a sense of centeredness and
self confidence.
Shelter 5ondays
5any thin$ in a survival situation the priorities are first water because you
can only live a few days without water) ne4t food but you can actually live
for months without food. (ut the first priority before water and food is
shelter. 8ithout somewhere to sleep in e4treme temperatures you will not
last long enough to die from other causes any way. 'ou will die a lot sooner
than dehydration from e4posure in cold or in e4treme heat. 2ven if e4treme
temperatures are not a problem where you are in the world ma$ing shelter
first and having a place to return to) to wor$ and rest goes a long way to
improving moral.
9fter a hard day at wor$Gschool being tired ma$es perfect simulation of
being in a situation where you did not e4pect to spend a night in the wild. So
every 5onday eve we practise ma$ing improvised ,uic$ easy shelter=s using
very basic materials li$e tarps or poncho=s. Sometimes if we can schedule
more time we try building shelters without any materials apart from what we
find in the wild.
This is very en*oyable) we sometimes have new ideas to try) and love to find
things we can use to ma$e shelters. It is not the purpose of this boo$ to go
into this sub*ect because there is a wealth of information online. (ut don=t
rely on *ust studying different designs of shelter made from branches and
leaves) get out there and practise while things are still easy to do so. Then
spend the night in there at different times of the year. 'ou will find it opens
your eyes and ma$e one appreciate a warm dry comfortable bed.
Sometimes its good to practise ma$ing something that is designed to last a
little longer. If you could get tires or 2arthbags then the superdome could be
made but if you want something that could be made faster then there are less
wor$ intensive options. 9ny materials can be used to ma$e shelter. I often
tal$ about coroplast which can be salvaged from discarded signs and is
e4cellent for building fast easy shelters. 1ots of designs can be made
because coproplast will ta$e a curve or can be folded to ma$e hinges. /r
very simple designs li$e a triangular shelter or half cylinder with a flat
bottom. 7ere is another e4ample of a great shelter made from discarded
coroplast signs.
6oroplast a free versatile wonderous material.
/ur estate where we live which our flat is located on) there is a sign saying
strictly no estate agent boards. 5any similar estates have the same policy. It
does not stop the estate agents giving it a try) and every now and then the
maintenance people remove several estate agents boards and they all end up
in the s$ip to be thrown away. I love loo$ing in s$ips for anything useful and
am regularly supplied with as much coroplast as I can use.
8e have even built furniture and useful bo4es and shelves for the $ids toys)
it is such a versatile material. there is a designer on youtube called >aul
2l$ins who regulatory ma$es boats and even small transportable houses out
of coroplast.
8ater Tuesdays
:e4t priority after shelter in order of needs to stay alive is $eeping hydrated.
8ater) water) everywhere++and not a drop to drin$. <or many) that will be the
common cry of despair after they=re hit with a ma*or disaster that wipes out
utilities in their area.
8hether it=s mud) raw sewage) road runoff) chemicals) or salt) $nowing how
to ma$e water drin$able can ,uic$ly mean the difference between survival
and suffering or even death.
That=s why I want to ma$e sure that my family not only $nows how to ma$e
dirty water drin$able) but has practised enough to be competent. 2very
Tuesday we practise different ways in different situations. 5ost people
throw around stats li$e) B'ou can live for 3 days without water.B
That=s only the case if you happen to be in a situation where you can $ic$
bac$ and rela4 while your organs start shutting down. (ut if you are in a
survival situation...one where you actually need your muscles to wor$ and
where you need your critical thin$ing s$ills) the cloc$ winds down 5067
,uic$er.
Hust thin$ about sporting events where athletes cramped up...or where
spectators got heat e4haustion or heat stro$e...after only 5I:0T2S of
activity or a couple hours of cheering. That=s a far cry from the B3 daysB
number. 'ou see) you can become Bcombat ineffectiveB and die from
dehydration induced mista$es 5067 faster than your organs will shut down
due to dehydration. ItKs because of this that we practise every Tuesday. 8e
sometimes try both store bought and improvised methods of purifying water
in a disaster situation. 5any people thin$ they $now how) but when they try
they will ma$e all sorts of mista$es) on ma$ing water drin$able in an urban
environment after a disaster. 8e practise both wilderness situations and
urban ones) but focus on urban since it can be so much harder to remove
urban pollutants from the water. 1et me put it to you this way...if you $now
how to purify water that you are li$ely to find in an urban environment)
wilderness water purification will be a bree&e.
(ut...If you thin$ your cute little camping filter or water filtration tablets are
going to do you any good against urban pollutants) you=ve got a nasty
surprise waiting for you.
8e also practise how to find water already drin$able in urban settings as
well as uni,ue strategies for storing e4cess water you have already purified.
8e now live in a world where most people rely on turning on the tap and
water being there in plentiful supply. Self reliance when it comes to finding
water and filtering then purifying it has almost been forgotten in the last few
generations.
So on Tuesday we practise setting up all forms of stills. 9 solar still) or
wrapping a bag around a branch.

If your only water source is very stagnant and dirty then instead of filtering
and purifying it) or instead of ta$ing the dirt out of the water) why not ta$e
the pure water out of the dirt. 'ou *ust need to boil it and capture the steam.
This even wor$s with urine and even raw sewerage as disgusting as that
sounds. This is *ust to ma$e a point that almost any water source can be
purified) the only e4ception being chemical contamination.
Sounds easier than it is though) we practise ma$ing all $inds of stills out of
*un$ we can forage. I can tell you from e4perience it is not at all easy but it
is possible. It does ta$e a great deal of practise) if you wait for the time when
you really need these s$ills it will be too late. 'ou should practise these
things now while times are still easy.
5ost other types of producing self reliant water are a case of setting it up in
the morning and then collecting the water in the evening. 1i$e collecting our
bags from branches or what we got from our solar stills. 8hich wor$s well
for us because Tuesday we don=t have as much time as this is when we have
a family (ible study evening. 8e sometimes discuss issues facing the family
and go through (ible principles that can help. Studying the deeper things of
the (ible while drin$ing pure water that did not come from any tap is a
wonderful Tuesday evening.
6ordage Trapping 8ednesdays
6ordage such as rope or string is needed for almost all improvisation of
e,uipment. If you do not have manufactured rope or string you can ma$e
cordage from natural materials you can forage for.
There are two main methods of rope construction. 7awser+laid rope consists
of three strands twisted together. 8hile $ernmantle rope has a central core
surrounded by a woven mantle. 7owser+laid rope is stronger than
$ernmantle rope) particularly if damaged.
/f course using the best types of $nots for your intended purpose is
essential. <or the success of improvised e,uipment or to ensure that
whatever you have made stays together.
5y <ather taught us we did not really $now a $not until we could tie it
hanging upside down blind folded with water splashing over you. This was
because being a fisherman sometimes you had to hang over the side of the
boat and tie a $not in the pitch blac$ dar$ness in rough weather.
So on 8ednesdays we practise $nots and sometimes if we can spend some
more time ma$e cordage out of things we can forage.
/ne of the best plants to ma$e cordage from is cannabis weeds. 7emp rope
really is one of the best) but there are many reasons why wealthy powerful
entities are trying to $eep growing this wonderous weed illegal.
To ma$e cordage out of nettle stems or stems from other plants such as
Hapanese $not weed) you must first soa$ them to ma$e them pliable. Then
separate the fibres from the plinth and leave them to dry. 'ou can then twist
the fibres together to ma$e cords these can then be plaited together to ma$e
cordage of varying strengths. The more you use and thic$er it becomes the
stronger it is) but more time it ta$es to ma$e.
8e try and ma$e the new cordage on 8ednesday to use the ne4t 5onday
when we practise different shelters) and of course ma$ing traps.....
8ednesday evening we put our cordage practise to good use. 8e ma$e and
set traps all around where we live. It really can be so much fun and so
e4citing for the $ids. Sometimes we ma$e traps we have designed ourselves
and sometimes follow well $nown designs we find online. /ur main catch
will be birds specifically pigeons but also s,uirrels and rabbits.
It ta$es a lot of practice to ma$e a trap only from what you find in the wild)
you first have to ma$e the cordage then shape your stic$s etc etc. (ut a very
rewarding time when you chec$ your traps to find you have caught
something soon after you last chec$ed it. 8e never leave traps set over a
long period when we will not be able to chec$ them) because your ,uarry
needs to be bled out and prepared as soon as possible after it has got caught
in your trap. 8e then $eep it in the fridge until we eat it.
.o not ma$e the mista$e of thin$ing if the need arises when food shortages
happen then I will start setting traps to feed my family. This is a s$ill that
li$e the others here is a lot harder than you thin$. 'ou need to practice before
the hard times are upon you.
9lso included in our cordage 8ednesdays we practice ma$ing as well as
traps primitive hunting weapons only out of what we find in the wild. So the
cordage part of a bow and arrow for e4ample is the hardest and ta$es the
longest to ma$e out of wild materials to do a good *ob. Then to ma$e a
,uiver and fill it with home made arrows. 8e ma$e ,uivers and shealths out
of coroplast then covered with animal s$ins and the cordage to bind it all
together is an e4ample of what we do on cordage 8ednesdays.
9s I said before 6oroplast is a free versatile wonderous material. /ur estate
where we live which our flat is located on) there is a sign saying strictly no
estate agent boards. 5any similar estates have the same policy. It does not
stop the estate agents giving it a try) and every now and then the
maintenance people remove several estate agents boards and they all end up
in the s$ip to be thrown away. I love loo$ing in s$ips for anything useful and
am regularly supplied with as much coroplast as I can use.
8e have even built furniture and useful bo4es and shelves for the $ids toys)
it is such a versatile material. There is a designer on youtube called >aul
2l$ins who regulatory ma$es boats and even small transportable houses out
of coroplast.
8e try some of his designs but also ma$e our own ones. 8e have designed
and ma$e live catch traps out of a couple of estate agent boards. The
simplest design is a triangular oblong bo4 with an opening door one end the
other a non escape entrance. Some bits of coroplast at I! degrees meeting in
the middle with fingers cut so a s,uirrel or large bird can s,uee&e through to
get the the bait but cant get out. These can be set up trees or high off the
ground to avoid catching rats.
They can be made whatever si&e you want depending on what you are after.
Theoretically something li$e this could be made of coroplast designed for
big game but it would need to be sufficiently strong enough. 8e only are
after small game and find they wor$ wonderfully.
These traps are made from triangular oblong signs discarded by
supermar$ets. 8hen they have special offers they really want to advertise
they ma$e these triangular oblong bo4 adverts that slot over posts in the
carpar$s. Then they get discard and we liberate them. It *ust needs a
nonescape entrance the open end and an opening door with a bait container
the other. They ma$e the perfect all round trap for land or underwater.
The beauty of this design is its light weight and strong and can be folded flat
for easy transporting several of them then set up again in seconds. It can be
used anywhere to catch anything) in or out of the water. If in the sea they
each need some roc$s inside to $eep it down) but still so light I can hand
haul a string of @A such traps in less than half an hour from my foldable
coroplast $aya$Gbi$e trailer. So you could haul a hudred or so in a few hours.
(ut you do not need a boat of any $ind if you set them at low water and
clean and bait them again every other ne4t low water. I have also built a
large coroplast bo4 which fi4es on the rear of my 2bi$e to transport the traps
and ta$e the catch bac$ home when not using my foldable boatGtrailer.
These traps wor$ best on land for s,uirrels and pigeons and larger birds.
8ith cable ties holding it all together and also acting as hinges where needed
so it can easily be folded flat for easy carrying and set up again in seconds.
<ar better than other traps which $ills your prey) these live catch traps mean
the meat is fresh until you come to want to use it. 8e also ma$e $eep bo4es
out of coroplast to $eep crabsGlobstersGcrawfish alive at sea or on land
s,uirrels can be $ept alive and ready for the pot or to sellGtrade when the
temporary system ends. These s$ills and e4perience we pratise every
8ednesday will be invaluable when the temporary system can no longer be
sustained.
:avigationG trac$ing Thursdays.
:o map) no compass no problem. 'ou can ma$e a compass easily enough
but even if you dont have any metal ob*ect suitable for the needle there are
ways of finding :orth at night from the :orth star or from the sun by
measuring shadows. /n Thursdays also after we set so we can soon chec$
our traps again) we practice navigation s$ills and trac$ing. It=s a fun game
for $ids to smooth over a patch of 2arth and then ma$e prints in the 2arth
and study the trac$s. If one team turn their bac$ and the other team do
something li$e run) or move in a slow stal$. The other team has to then study
the trac$s and figure out what happened here. 9fter a bit of practice you
even do things li$e clap hands or bend down to pic$ up a bag or something)
then the other team can see how it affected the print and guess what
happened.
It=s good to try these practice sessions on various types of ground hard and
soft. If it=s too hard of course there are no trac$s left at all. (ut even a little
mar$ left every now and then a good trac$er can tell which way someone is
moving.
Is good to practice whatever the weather) if the ground is wet then it ma$es it
easier. 'ou can tell so much from the trac$s people leave. It=s also useful to
follow trac$s from animals and learn what ma$e the trac$s. 8hen chec$ing
traps before getting to close see if you notice any trac$s and guess what
made them) we often find we were right when we found out what we have
caught in the trap. 8hen we find animal trac$s in the wild we can find the
best places to set new traps.
Trac$ing is only part of navigation however and most Thursdays we practice
map and chart wor$ inside. >lotting a course and all that that entails.
(ecause we go to a (ible study school on Thurs eve and we study a lot for
that) so not always much time on Thursday. 8hen wal$ing bac$ we ga&e at
the night s$y and go through the constellation=s we have learnt. It=s a good
game to spin someone round and then they are only allowed to loo$ up to
the stars (so they can=t cheat by noticing something they recognise around
them) to find out which way is :orth) 2ast and 8est.
8e then again set and chec$ traps once again to get some meat) if we have
too much for our family to eat we often give away to friends who we $now
will really appreciate it. There certainly is more happiness in giving than in
receiving. >eople are so fascinated by a gift of caught game meat. These
days it is somehow outside their comfort &one) they find it hard to
understand what you did not buy from a shop) Bcan you do that-B some say.
It is as if the meat they buy from the shop was never an animal that had to be
$illed. 8e are so far removed from how humans have lived through most of
history. 8hat is interesting is that in 1ondon there are more and more fancy
restaurants adding game meat to their menu=s. I prefer to catch and prepare
the meal myself then I $now it has been bled properly and don=t want to miss
the en*oyment of ma$ing and setting the traps.
7unting <ridays.
This is my favourite chapter in the entire boo$. 9lso my favourite day of the
wee$) I try to finish my wor$ early on <riday and so loo$ forward to my $ids
finishing school for the wee$ so we can practice our wee$ly training for this
day. This is the one day we can stay out later than usual so do not have to get
home so early. /n holidays or sometimes plan to ta$e a <riday off as a
family we go to the coast or other area even the large par$s or forest areas
for our hunting <ridays.
/ur hunting weapon of choice is the simple slingshot. The reason is its legal
to carry in almost every country and its small and easy to fit in a poc$et) but
mainly because its free. 8hat do I mean free- 8ell the ammunition is small
stones. /ther weapons for hunting li$e rifles cost a surprising amount for
ammo. 2ven the air rifle which has cheaper ammo) still the modern hunter
often finds they spend as much money on their hobby and ammo as they
save on meat for the table. 2ven a bow and arrow or crossbow you thin$ you
can use the arrows many times) but that is if you can get them bac$. 8ith
sling shots shooting stones it doesn=t matter if most of your shots miss which
they will. 'ou don=t have to get your ammo bac$.
9lthough I do li$e archery and it is the oldest and most used form of hunting
in all human history all around the world. It=s *ust that nowadays the law
does not permit shooting animals in par$s with bows and arrows or
crossbows. 9irguns are far better than slingshots or archery) but again the
law does not permit it in most places. 'ou need to get permission first for
airgun hunting you usually do not need to for slingshot hunting.
(ut airguns or an arrow are way over$ill for small game when your slingshot
and a good stone is ade,uate for most small game. ;ery rarely will you be in
a situation to hunt big game. (ut if you do find larger animals that you can
hunt then there is a way however to shoot arrows from your slingshot *ust as
good as shooting from a bow that is completely legal. 'ou can turn your
slingshot into a slingbow. 9 very simple modification by attaching a hoop
such as found on $ey rings to @ rubber bands and securing it in the middle of
your slingshot. Search online slingbow to see some more e4amples.
'ou can now shoot your arrows or harpoons through the hoop) or slide it
down out the way for shooting regular slingshot ammo.

9rrows can be made easily enough) from any straight wood or something
else. The $ey to arrow ma$ing is light and strong and most important
straight. I use wood or other poles li$e fibreglass tent poles with home made
arrow heads (sometimes e4ploding) and flights out of duct tape. 'ou can
also ma$e collapsible arrows in @ or 3 parts so they can fit in your bag
without stic$ing out. Hust screw them together for hunting then unscrew
them and ta$e them apart so they fit in our small pac$ with our slingbows.
I have used my slingbow underwater when snor$eling which is why I li$e a
full loop to shoot through) some sling bow designs only have a half loop for
resting arrows on. (ut when harpoon fishing you maybe be upside down) so
in the water its best to have a full loop to $eep your harpoon in place.
8ith a home made harpoon that can be made *ust as easily as an arrow. 'ou
*ust need a barb of some $ind to stop the harpoon head coming out of the
flesh. This can be made out of a safety pin. Search slingbow online. 5y son
loves his slingbow and can proficiently shoot fish *ust bellow the surface
from ,uite an impressive distance then reel it in.
9t the base of the handle a small spool of fishing line can be attached then
the line attached to the harpoon. So that you can reel in the harpoon. This
can be fired underwater or out of water into water if you see fish near the
surface. 8e have good commercially made harpoon guns as well and ta$e
turns using them and the slingbow) I actually prefer the sling bow it can be
*ust as good even if not as powerful its simpler and ,uic$er to reload.
Some "reenpeace and other hippy environmentalists try and protect seals
and on land game animals li$e dear. 8hen the dear numbers are increasing
and no one is reducing them) they are causing all $inds of problems. The
same can be said for seals) *ust another e4ample of humans messing up the
2arth. /ver fishing has depleted the 6od and other white fish stoc$s. 8hile
"reenpeace and others are protecting the seals and their numbers increasing
and eating more and more of the last of the depleting 6od numbers. Some
one suggesting a controlled culling of seals to help the 6od stoc$s recover
but "reenpeace were up in arms about it. Someone said there should be a
controlled culling of "reenpeace officers who have not got clue. Im sure
greenpeace do a lot of good in other areas for e4ample trying to stop nu$e
waste being created which needs to be dumped into our mother 2arth) but
some are missguided when it comes to protecting the foodchain. That by
controlling the top of the food chain the bottom can get restoc$ed. I have no
comment only that we often hunt seals on the coast) they are easy to bait and
catch. 1oads of lovely meat) and in one episode of 5an vs 8ild (ear "rylls
even made a primitive wetsuit out of seal s$in. Shooting them with a
harpoongun is easy but they are strong animals and will brea$ your line
attached to the harpoon unless its very strong) or pull your gun out of your
hands. So if you are fishing from a boat use strong enough cordage and ta$e
a few turns round something and let him pull you until you can get close
enough and he comes up and you can club him to finish him off. 8hen I was
a boy my father too$ me herring fishing every year in our 1@ft open fishing
boat I often tal$ about) when hauling the nets you often found a head and tail
of a herring with the body bitten out and a hole in the net. These seals are a
nuisance. /ne time we caught so much the boat was full and by the end of
the net we were overflowing with fish and now too heavy to get on our
trailer. So my .ad suggested I drop him off and he drives the car and trailer
home to get a bigger trailer. I would ta$e the boat round to a better place to
unload our large catch. 8hen he got home my 5um was horrified Bwhat you
left him out their on his own-B I was only 1A and this was my first
command. (ut I had lots of e4perience on other fishing boats. The boat was
so full I was literally sitting on the nets and that were full of fish) the
fishermen called them silver darlings. 9s we don=t use engines or motorised
e,uipment I was rowing the boat round and the boat was so full that fish
were falling over the sides when going over the top of large waves and a
number of seals were following me for the easy lunch. I remember thin$ing
if I had a harpoon gun now I could have caught several seals. They come
right up close and snort as they breath out. I tried clubbing them with an ore
but its not that easy. I said to myself from that point on I will always bring a
harpoon gun with me when going fishing. 9s a boy one of my favourite
boo$s was 5oby .ic$. :ow I get to relive those childhood dreams as I
harpoon seals and get them to tow me along until I can get in close enough
for the $ill.
#esponsible shooting always means watching your bac$grounds. 9lways
thin$ what is behind what I am shooting at) and where my shot might end
up. 9gain I li$e sling shots because they can never really be fatal for
humans) but they can be for pigeons and s,uirrels. Hust because you would
not $ill a human does not mean you do not have to be e,ually responsible as
you would be with a firearm.
I personally feel that the responsible use of firearms) harpoonguns and air
weapons are valid survival s$ills) which can be used to provide a regular
supply of fresh meat) s$ins) furs and feathers) as well as being a humane way
of controlling nuisances. 2ven if (ow hunting were legal in the 0D (which
itKs not)) it would re,uire hundreds of hours of practise to become proficient
enough to hunt game effectively and humanely) whereas most people can
learn the basics of rifle shooting in a few hours. 9nother factor that I feel
ma$es shooting a worthwhile pursuit is that it teaches us many of the same
s$ills that would have been used by our ancestors in their hunting
e4peditions. These include Stal$ing) 6amouflage and 6oncealment)
Trac$ing) >atience) and $nowledge of the game we are pursuing. These
s$ills are particularly important with an air rifle) because the reduced power
and range compared with a powerful rifle means you have to get closer to
the game in order to achieve a successful hunt.
8e do ma$e a variety of ammo for our airguns including e4ploding slugs.
2ven real silver bullets li$e the lone ranger and vampireG warewolf hunters :)
8hile the silver manipulation is in full swing its only a few pence for a less
than a gram of silver to ma$e a .@@ airgun pellet. 2ven less for a .1FF. I have
never lost a silver pro*ectile yet. It ma$es you e4tra careful compared with
lead slugs. I only ta$e the shot if I am sure I will get a $ill shot. (ut I $now
while the manipulation is ma$ing silver so cheap lots of silver pro*ectiles are
lost as they only cost pennies each before the manipulation ends. There has
been concern using lead pro*ectiles for hunting poluting the meat) I always
spit out the silver pro*ectile=s as I=m eating the game meat and recast them to
be used again. 5uch better than lead. The 1one #anger used silver bullets in
his guns as he was told that silver was far more solid than lead slugs and
provided a straighter more true shot.
9s for e4ploding pro*ectiles do not use silver because you will not get it
bac$. 2verything you need to $now about ma$ing e4plosives from everyday
products can be found online. 8e have never really made the e4plosive
element that powerful that it would obliterate your pray. It does sometimes
mean there is less available meat left to eat if using e4plosive ammo and it
can get a bit messy. (ut the main advantage of e4ploding ammo in your air
gun is that there is less chance of your pray getting away in*ured. I thin$ it
would be a terrible thing to hit something not fatally and it gets away from
you. (ut as you get a better shot and more proficient you can always go for
head shots and this should never happen. I also always teach my $ids never
ta$e the shot unless it is going to be eaten either by you or someone else.
'ou can also buy rifle primers at any gun shop that carries reloading
supplies or in bul$ online. If you dont want to ma$e your own e4plosives. I
*ust glue them on the front of the pellets. The primers are about O3 for 1AA of
them. In many parts of the world firearms are highly illegal but blan$ firers
are legal) they are used for dog training and all sorts of other things. 'ou can
buy replica guns that are unable to fire anything but blan$s. I can buy
primers from a similar source. I glue them on to the front of each pellet.
/bviously it does affect the flight) reducing range and accuracy. (ut you get
a satisfying little pop when it hits its target. The damage to a human would
not be fatal but would hurt and do serious damage.
8e also have e4perimented with e4ploding arrowheads. (ecause hunting
with a slingbow) bow or crossbow for larger game meat li$e dear is not at all
easy. Hust because you hit the target does not mean it will fall over and stay
there so you can run over and dispatch it ,uic$ly. 2ven poisoned arrow
heads mean it will run away and you have to trac$ it to find where it finally
lay down to die. I do not li$e this because it means unnecessary suffering for
the animal. /ur home made e4plosive arrow heads are powerful enough to
incapacitate the animal even if not fatal straight away. I can run over and slit
its throat immediately) thus minimising suffering. 9s with e4ploding air gun
pellets for small game prey it can get a bit bloody and messy) you tend to
waste some meat trying to get as much off the carcass as possible.
/nce you get the hang of ma$ing e4plosive compound out of everyday off
the shelf materials) you can e4periment with all $inds of ideas. /nce again
the stuff we ma$e is not all that powerful. (ut very useful all the same and if
you have a lot of it can be very dangerous. /nce again I am over the top
when it comes to safety. To ma$e little cylinders of this compound with a
waterproof fuse that has a few second timer these little e4plosive devices can
be used for fishing. Its very wasteful though because it will $ill all life in the
blast radius) the good thing is it will all float up to the surface so you can
row around the blast radius scooping up your catch in a long e4tending
handled net. This is of course highly illegal) but in a food shortage situation
may be a good option.
"ame meat or fish can be sold or bartered top pubs and restaurant=s are
increasingly now serving game meats and you never have any trouble in
1ondon finding someone who wants the fruits of your labour when you go
hunting) fishing or trapping. (ut to show respect to all creation and minimise
suffering as much as possible.
.isclaimer. >lease chec$ the laws in your area which are constantly
changing as regards what you are allowed to do. 2ven if you are not
brea$ing any laws) discretion is advised at all times.
<oraging Saturdays
2very Saturday we do voluntary (ible teaching wor$. This involves
travelling around the area we live. 9ll the time we $eep our eyes open to
anything edible we can forage. If its something new we do not recognise
which happens a lot we do our best research online to find out what it is and
if its edible.
8e have a few very good boo$s but there are also now e4cellent resources
online. 8e try to learn something new each Saturday while reviewing what
we have already learned.
9fter voluntary wor$ we wal$ in green areas especially loo$ing for edible
plant life along with nuts and berries. 5uch of the rest of this boo$ covers
foraging so no need to go over it again here. It is a very aborbing interesting
hobby to continue to learn.
Since lead has been ta$en out of fuel it is much cleaner to eat edible plants
near roads. 'ou still have to thin$ about other pollutants and be careful.
(ut being prepared for all your stored provisions to be ta$en from you or
lost and having to rely entirely on foraging to provide food for your family is
a scary thought) so well worth practising now before a ma*or crisis happens.
8ild <ood Sundays.
2very Sunday morning we study the (ible at out local place of worship) then
have lunch there and participate in voluntary (ible teaching wor$ again. 8e
still $eep our eyes open for anything we can forage to add to what we found
yesterday and the game meat in our fridge from <riday. (ut Sundays we also
fill a bag of wood and anything useful for starting fires.
8e practise starting a fire in many different ways every Sunday afternoon
evening we can) then have some friends round as we try different ways of
coo$ing the game meat we caught on <riday and have had in the fridge. 8e
also use the foraged plants we got on Saturday and coo$ the meal together
on a fire we started without matches or a lighter. 8ell that=s the plan anyway.
Sometimes if time is short and people will be arriving soon then we may
cheat and get the fire going with a lighter but it=s all good practise.
There are many ways of starting a fire without matches.
8e have had so many en*oyable times with friends) practising fire lighting in
many different ways) then trying different coo$ing methods on our plot. 8e
often invite our neighbours on our allotments and they nearly always bring
more food than they eat) nothing better than food you *ust dug up then eat
straight away. 'ou can not get more fresh than that. It is of note that even if
you have a large garden yourself it could still be worth having an allotment
as well. The people you get to $now and the tips and gifts you receive each
year easily ma$e the small years rent worth it. 8e *ust had a wild food
Sunday on our plot) and invited a few new people from other plots to try our
wild food. They found it so interesting that my son and I shot this game meat
and were now coo$ing it. They each gave us cuttings of plants we could
grow on our plot and we made some great new friends as well.
+
2ducation is very important to us) hence our wee$ly training sessions. Some
people as$ me will you teach your $ids at home- I say yes we do) but they
also go to school. Their primary education is at home and there are many
things they have to unlearn from going to school li$e all the pagan customs
and celebrations) but this to is all part of a rounded education. <or $ids to
learn to thin$ for themselves and find the truth for themselves even when
many others disagree. 5y father paid for me to go to a private school and
there was a difference between those in our boarding school and those in
state schools. (ut not everyone has to go to a great school to get a good
education. Its up to the individual how well educated they can be. 9s a
family we want to continue our education this process will never stop.
/ur wee$ly training sessions are *ust the practical aspects) but far more
important is our wee$ly family studies where we sit as a family and study
and tal$ together. This is not only beneficial for educational purposes but
also for $eeping the lines of communication open within the family.
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/ne of the main theme=s of this boo$ is to be less dependent on others and to
rely on your self in a simple balanced way. That and to be prepared for the
end of the international temporary monetary system that was brought in after
the end to currency being bac$ed by money any more in 1CF1 all around the
world. :ow for the first time ever in history the ma*ority of the human race
certainly in developed countries is more dependent on the government or
corporations to provide for their needs and less dependent on themselves
than ever before. I am tal$ing about the dependency on buying food from the
local store instead of providing it for your family yourself. I=m tal$ing about
the detachment of the human race from how we were designed to live) and
how the human race has lived for the last AAA years we have been on planet
2arth. The last several decades have mar$ed a severe change in human
behaviour) now children are in front of some $ind of electronic screens for
hours a day. Instead of being taught how to provide food in a self reliant
way) children grow up thin$ing the norm is to buy it in pac$ets from the
supermar$et. This is not the norm for the last AAAyrs of human history) this
is a deception. 9nd my fear is that with the end of the temporary
international monetary system that started in 1CF1) there could be a sudden
realisation that most people are far too dependent on food always being
delivered to the place were they can buy it from. They will be shoc$ed when
they realise they were relying on utilities to always be reliable) and when the
temporary system comes to an end the possibility off blac$outs of electricity
and gas also being unreliable when they relied on it for coo$ing and heating.
8ater always used to come out of the tap without any thought of it being
unreliable. :o consideration to how to get drin$ing water in a self reliant
way) instead rely on water always being on tap.
This is what I have been tal$ing about for a long time. :ow more than ever
before the masses are a subservient class) not able to thin$ for themselves let
alone provide for themselves in a simple balanced way. So many people
these days may be e4cellent at writing software for the latest computers or
may be e4pert at law or finance or other such sub*ect that could all be
useless when the temporary system collapses. These people have no idea
about how to provide for themselves in a self reliant way) when they can no
longer depend on others. they may be very intelligent in their chosen field of
e4pertise) but this may be useless when the end of the temporary system
comes. 8hat use is it if you can earn lots of units of currency by sitting in
front of an electronic screen writing software or some other computer s$ill-
8hen the temporary system collapses all your units of currency will be
worthless) history proves these events always end badly. It may be the case
that all the s$ills that can earn you lots of units of currency in this temporary
monetary system will be almost worthless in the transition to the ne4t system
what ever replaces this one. (ut the s$ills that I suggest in my families
wee$ly training routine will always be e4tremely useful) especially when the
inevitable end comes to the worlds temporary monetary system.
In my opinion 9 1/T of people in IT are going to be destitute and
unemployable after the collapse of the current temporary international
monetary system from F1 because they are so speciali&ed in those areas. 8e
have to consider the possibility that the Internet goes down. 8e have to
consider the possibility that the world is so energy constrained that people
and business can=t afford the same types of infrastructure as before.
2lectricity could become very e4pensive or unreliable. I would strongly
suggest ma$ing your s$ills transferrable for when the temporary system
comes to an end.
I=ve tal$ed about getting out of the ban$ing system before it collapses) I=ve
tal$ed about buying physical silver bullion and ta$ing delivery of it yourself
so there is no counter+party ris$. I=ve tal$ed about ac,uiring s$ills that will
allow you to succeed in the coming new economy after the present
temporary one collapses. I=ve tal$ed about storing food and getting prepared
on the land for gardening. I=ve tal$ed about how to identify and forage wild
edible food from plants and how to trap and hunt for meat. (ecause you
want to do the opposite of what everyone seems to be doing to be dependent
on others) you want to become inter+dependent.
I really can=t tell you what is going to happen when this temporary system
comes to an end. (ut as I=ve shown when ever this monetary cycle going
from money to currency has repeated through history it always ends badly.
8hat will happen to most people who are so unhealthy because they are
dependent on the temporary system) because many of them are so unhealthy
they have been eating their processed food and the fi&&y drin$s and their
lifestyle watching electronic screens at wor$ and then when they get home.
They are relying on the corrupt medical systems which have been corrupted
by the large pharmaceutical companies.who are trying to get as many people
dependent on their continuous treatment of drugs. So the whole system is
moving towards a gigantic narco police state where they want to have you
completely dependent upon them and they want to control everything you do
and everything you thin$ from birth to death. 'ou want to do the opposite of
that.'ou want to become more and more self reliant. 2ven if it is not what
everyone around you is doing. .o the opposite of what they are encouraging
you to do. 9nd do not rely on any one but yourself. (ut in a simple balanced
way. I do not li$e the doomsday preper mentality. the more level headed way
I suggest will be far more beneficial.
6onclusion
The urban world we live in is designed to distract us from the loving design
of nature from our creator. 5aybe reading this wee$ly training routine the
reader may thin$ what=s the point. <or most of us facing nothing more
ha&ardous than the possibility of car brea$downs or bad weather) preparing
for self reliance situations may appear unnecessary. 7owever being outside
learning wholesome activities appreciating nature and getting the $ids away
from electronic screens and tal$ing about creation is wonderfully en*oyable
and beneficial. 9lso even the mildest family wal$s can suddenly turn nasty if
they weren=t aware of the basic principles outlined in this boo$. The wee$ly
training sessions seem not so unnecessary.
9ll manner of principles are important) every half forgotten school lesson in
physics) chemistry) or biology could save hours of e4perimentation. 9s
children we constantly ma$e tools and other artifacts) learning how to apply
basic principles + a process that stops as we grow up and begin buying ready
made items. To live a simple balanced self+reliant life we must return to our
childhood in many ways) and return to how to improvise and invent. 8e
must wor$ as adults however considering engineering principles such as
stressing) strength and tensioning) which have to be combined with a very
clear purpose of what we want to achieve.
This is why I li$e to teach my $ids it=s far better to ma$e something rather
than buy it where possible. 2ven if the thing can be bought very cheaply and
ta$e hours to ma$e it. Thin$ of the s$ills you get practising ma$ing things
and the satisfaction every time you use it.
Summary
9s we reach the end of this boo$) I hope the words contained within have
proved useful) maybe even motivating and inspirational. 5y hope is that at
least some of the boo$ will resonate with you if not all of it and that you will
have seen much of what has been described as being thoroughly en*oyable to
learn and completely achievable) as was my intention.
2ven though in theory this boo$ has only covered the very basic
foundations of living a simple balanced self+reliant life. This is a vital
learning stage.
9s you master the foundation s$ills) more ambitious pro*ects and adventures
become highly realistic and achievable. I hope also that you will find the
time to try at least some of the things I have written about in our wee$ly
training sessions. (ecause based on my own e4perience gradually
incorporating simple balanced self+reliant ways into your life seems to
complete some missing parts of the *igsaw. It has taught me respect for
others and the world around us and the importance of balance in all things. It
has given me confidence in my abilities. I hope this boo$ does the same for
you.
<inally) remember that true wealth is happiness. 5oney is useful) but
happiness is priceless. So spend less and be happy.
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'ours in Self+#eliance and simple balanced living)
.ave 9uthor
9bout the 9uthor
7e=s the swashbuc$ling) adventuring world traveller and now family man
who teaches contentment now is far more important than always striving for
more. The best selling author of Simple balanced self+reliant shares a
heartfelt) indispensable family survival guide to live a simple balanced self+
reliant life and find success and happiness. .ave 9uthor reveals how to learn
from his triumphs and mista$es in order to achieve a prosperous) well lived
life. <or e4ample:
Trust your own *udgement: 9uthor sensed silver=s true potential way bac$
when most analysts were highly sceptical of it=s prospects for growth.
<ocus on what you li$e: 9uthor was in his early teens when he designed and
built his first fishing boat with his father. (y his late teens he was captain of
his own self built single handed fishing vessel) fishing his own self made
fishing gear.
(e >ersistent: 6oming to the city of 1ondon from a small fishing town and
in over his head) 9uthor never stopped studying and never has to this day.
See the world: In the 1CCA=s 9uthor sailed around the world on tall ships
teaching sailing and seamanship as a youth sail training instructor) gaining a
global perspective.
>reparedness of the mind: Instead of e,uipmentGprovisions preparedness
9uthor recommends being prepared in the mind for any disaster. 7oning
s$ills that can get you water) shelter and food for free anywhere in the world.
>ostscript. 8ritten a few years after the first edition.
I pity children who never get to escape the artificial environment of the
cityGsuburbs. I am not sure people where I am could function for longer than
a month without electricity) television) and smartphones.
5y son through no fault of his own has a problem that he thin$s life is easy.
Its probably my fault for spoiling him I would also blame modern life)
advertisements and electronic screens) but this is again my fault for not
restricting enough how much he watches.
Him #ogers tal$s about the problems he has teaching his $ids the reality of
life. 7e showed real grit when he was younger and now he is a billionaire.
>eople who come from very wealthy families li$e that usually find it very
hard to be happy and content. 8hen families comming from poverty or near
poverty who then get to live above the poverty level find real happiness and
contentment. Hust thin$ about that for a moment) you would thin$ it would
be the other around.
8e want out children to be content with sustenance and covering while
living a rich life in the true seance of the word =rich= which is not all about
money. 7ow can you teach children this when you do not live in poverty-
That is that hard part. I firmly believe that it is a good thing to teach $ids that
life is hard and its going to get harder as they get older. (ut its nothing to
worry about because their parents will be there to guide them lovingly
through life.
9s an e4ample our son had a problem that he was far too fussy about what
he would eat. 5any other children around us have influenced him into
thin$ing he can say BI don=t li$e thatB and they thin$ that means they don=t
have to eat it and then they can have something else they li$e instead. I have
tried telling him that life is not li$e that and that we cant always have what
we want. I have tried reasoning with him that most people in the world do
not have lovely food li$e we have. (ut of course being told this is not
enough for children.
In some ways I wish I could ta$e my children for a short time to live in
poverty with families similar to ours. This would do far more good than
telling them most people in the world do not have what we have. (ut it is
*ust not practical or easily possible. 5y wife and I often tal$ about and have
come close to going over to 9frica to do volunteer (ible teaching wor$. 8e
have many missionary friends over there and when it came to it) in the end
we thought the children are too young. They do not recommend all the *abs
needed before a certain age.
(ut we are serious about something similar when the children are older. :ot
*ust for teaching the $ids to appreciate what they have) but this is something
important to us.
7ow could we teach our children that life is not easy) that they should
appreciate the simple things in life and this is the way to be happy and
content with what you have- So with this in mind I wanted to do a survival
training wee$ with my son while he is still young. we have done the odd
night together ever since he was still wearing baby nappies. :ow we would
try a wee$ of true self reliance.
So to truly test your s$ills and feel confident in your abilities we planned and
e4ecuted a wee$ of true self reliance) not balanced or level headed li$e the
rest of this boo$ but ,uite e4tremely simple.
5y son and I planned a wee$ over school holiday near our home of true self
reliance. To test what we are learning in our wee$ly training and to teach us
to fully appreciate what we have and be more happy and contented. I
planned to ta$e a wee$ off wor$) I had some employee=s ta$e care of my
businesses while I planned to spend some ,uality time with my son. 9fter
school bro$e up <riday night) we got changed into simple old clothes very
basic with purposely absolutely nothing in our poc$ets at all which is ,uite
unli$ely in a real situation) but this was to be e4tremely simple self reliance
practice. 8e usually carry our 2.6 $its which would have proved most
useful) but this was to be a test of true self reliance. This was also the only
time we were without our poc$et $nives) on purpose.
8e left home saying goodbye to our wife and daughterGmum and sister.
8al$ing into the woodland area near our home. 8e had both eaten at
midday a few hours ago) again reasonably li$ely in a real emergency. 9lso
this was at a cold time of year with temperatures sometimes near free&ing at
night. The possibility could be there of a frost and free&ing temperatures.
/ur first tas$ would be to build shelter before it got dar$. This really could
be the most important priority without this we may not stay alive long
enough to die of dehydration or anything else. 8e practice this on shelter
5ondays) but usually with tarps or ponchos only occasionally li$e this with
nothing but what we can find in the wild. So we found a spot between some
trees that was in a little depression and sheltered with everything we needed
close by.
8e chose the simplest structure that we have built countless times before on
shelter 5ondays. It consisted of one fallen long fairly straight branch which
we stripped and cleaned off the best we could. 8e put it on the ground
where we wanted our final position to be as sheltered as possible) then lifted
one end up. 8ith two smaller branches dug into the ground about a meter
apart and coming together in a triangle. 8e chose these two bits because
they had some for$ type ends that *ammed together which seemed very
strong when we lowed the lifted up end of the big long branch on top of
them. I wanted to lash it all together but to ma$e the cordage would ta$e
time) we planned to do that properly tomorrow. <or now we hammered the
top with a roc$ which *ammed it all together and forced the bottoms down
into the 2arth even more. :e4t to wor$ on were the sides laying branches
and stic$s all along each side. The length depended where it would go the
shorter nearer the bac$ and the longer nearer the front entrance.
/ur tas$ of finding suitable wood for the frame would have been so much
easier if we had a machete) but this was a true test of self reliance not even
poc$et $nives. 8e bro$e bits of wood the best we could others we failed to
brea$ to the re,uired length *ust had to stic$ out) or we moved to use for
something else if we really did not want them protruding there. Then came
the smaller stic$s to fill the gaps. 8e did not have time to ma$e proper
cordage but made *ust a few nettle stems to tie the main strong points. 8hich
also gave us something to eat along with our dandelions we gathered) we ate
all the nettles that had to be stripped off. 8e eat nettles and dandelions raw
regularly on the way to and from school) its easy enough without getting
stung and full of nutrition. I actually li$e the roots raw *ust clean off as much
soil as possible. 5y son said he didn=t li$e them li$e this) usually he eats
them prepared more appealing but that was the point of this e4ercises) eating
some things we didn=t li$e but realising its not that bad and we need the
sustenance. 8e also found some other wild edible food that can be eaten raw
as we searched for the things we needed to ma$e our shelter. 8e actually ate
a lot of raw dandelion root and plant along with other leaves that evening
and were seriously full. (ut it was not the bloated feeling you get from
eating other food) this was all 1AAE natural organic super healthy wild food.
:e4t came gathering piles of fallen leaves) which is very easy at this time of
the year. Its as if nature $nows to provide what you need at the appropriate
time of the year. 8e $ept piling on more and more leaves) it was now full
inside and overflowing then even more on top) you get warm twice once
from the wor$ and then from the insulation. It was now almost dar$. 8e
managed to get it mostly finished before the first rain drops started. /h great
I $new the forecast said a chance of rain but I wanted to get the fire reflector
built and a fire going before then. It was also getting very dar$ now even
though we practice this very regularly it always ta$es longer than you thin$.
8e hurriedly got even more leaves on top and tidied up the edges pushing
all the debris around the sides and even more on top. The rain was now
slowly starting to come down more heavy) and even though we were under
thic$ trees our clothes were starting to get more than *ust the light dampness)
now was the time to try and pull out enough leaves to ma$e a tunnel only
*ust big enough to crawl into. 8e were hot from all the wor$ and steam
coming of us both) we wanted to $eep this body heat and not waste it. 5y
son had filled it right up with leaves while I concentrated on piling them on
top of the structure. 'ou do not want too much room as tight as possible to
$eep the heat in) so we *ust pulled out a little *ust underneath the roof of
what was going to be our home for the ne4t wee$. It wasn=t easy) all the time
worried that the frame was not yet strong enough) I wanted to ma$e proper
cordage tomorrow and tie everything together very strong. The entrance was
not at the bottom of this huge pile of leaves but halfway up *ust bellow the
frame we had built) because you need lots of insulation under you *ust as
important as what=s on top of you.
9fter pulling out *ust enough of the leaves to ma$e a little room to s,uee&e
into and managing to put most of them again on top of the already huge pile
of leaves) saving some to pull bac$ into the entrance along with some
prepared stic$s. 8e both got in feet first) laying side by side it was very tight
which is what we wanted) pulling as many leaves as possible and the few
stic$s we prepared to bloc$ up the =doorway= best we could. :ow the rain
really started to come down. This will be a good test) so far so good) no
water got through to us. 7ow long will the rain last we don=t $now) there was
not even enough room to turn over) this is the best for staying warm. I really
wanted to start a fire tonight and set some traps but maybe that was as$ing a
bit much for the first night. It didn=t stop raining until it got dar$ so we never
ventured out again that night.
5any as$ us was it comfortable. 5y answer is that is a matter of personal
opinion. 8e would say yes when most people would say no. It all depends
on your attitude. 8e viewed it as an e4citing adventure and very interesting.
The main things were we were dry and fairly warm and managed to get to
sleep early after tal$ing for hours which is more than I could have as$ed for)
so was very grateful for that.
'es there were probably creepy crawlies all around us) but why would that
matter) there is nothing poisonous or dangerous to be aware of. If we could
have caught any then we could have had brea$fast in bed. I have tried to
bring my son up to thin$ nothing of eating insects. 6ertain things he eats no
problem but others understandably he is still a little fussy over) so this wee$
I would try to correct that. "enerally spea$ing if it wal$s) crawls) swims or
flies it can be eaten. 'ou should never go hungry in the wild. (ut we were
not that hungry yet) some crawlies we did not eat but saved as bait for traps
we would ma$e later. 8e both found we were bitten a fair bit ourselves) so
fair enough we eat them or use them as bait.
(ut the sense of adventure and achievement for what we had built is
indescribable you have to e4perience it yourself. Setting up traps is very
e4citing. The shelter wasn=t finished yet but it was holding together enough
for the first night) and the fact that no water at all got through to us even
though I thin$ it rained most of the night. 8e were also warm enough) /D a
little cold at times and when we wo$e up at dawn but not dangerously so
even though it was near to free&ing outside) but as I said its all about your
attitude and we viewed it as cosy) there were lots of things to do to ma$e it
more comfortable and warmer. 8e were cut short by the rain) but it was
good enough for now) we were warm and dry and could go to sleep after
tal$ing for hours.
8e made a point of not bringing watches or anything to tell the time. :ot
being sure of what time it is when you wa$e until the dawn starts ascending.
I got up early to go to the toilet) we have yet to ma$e plans for that. /ne of
the *obs to do today) for now a tree a little way a way not too near to our
camp will have to do. Than$fully it has stopped raining) for how long we
don=t $now. Then I started bringing bac$ some more branches for what I had
in mind ne4t to build) a fire reflector. I also pic$ed a large pile of nettles
stripping off the leaves and eating them raw for brea$fast) leaving the stems
ready to ma$e more cordage. I found a nice big puddle of rain water to soa$
them in first to ma$e them more pliable) and ripping the top off an old larger
can I found) I washed it then filled it up to have a drin$. 'es I should really
filter it then boil it to purify it) but I $new it would be very hard to get a fire
going any time soon because everything was soa$ed. Its a small ris$ but we
have dran$ rain water many times before and never got a bad stomach. I
brought the larger can full of rain water bac$ for my son who was now
wa$ing up and the s$y showing signs of light. 8e don=t mind drin$ing rain
water very soon after it has fallen) but other sources of water need to be
filtered then purifiedGsterilised.
I set him about collecting more nettles and eating the leaves for brea$fast
and preparing the stems to ma$e some strong cordage. Hust as we practice
every wee$ on cordage 8ednesdays. 9lways loo$ing for useful things we
can ma$e use of) several bottles both glass and plastic. 5ainly we were
loo$ing for edible plant life *ust as we practice every edible plant Saturday in
our wee$ly training sessions. There was some cattail growing near a stream
nearby) this is li$e a supermar$et of wild food) we gathered a lot for food
and used the natural cotton wool as insulation in our clothes and put a lot on
our bed to sleep on) also $ept some for fire lighting. 8e also were collecting
worms and insects as we went) I made a digging stic$ and dug up some more
dandelions) this is also a great plant or =weed= everything is edible + roots)
leaves stems and flower all year round. 8e both ate them raw along with the
cattail and nettle leaves. 1eaving a hole where we uprooted the plants then
lined it with large leaves. to throw in all $inds of edible life we found.
5ainly worms and snails) and bit of grass for them to nibble on while they
purge their bac$ passages ready to be washed then eaten when they are
ready. 8e also filled up our larger can with anything edible crawly that
would get away from our purging hole) so they could purge themselves in
our drin$ can and put a big stone on top. I said we must loo$ out for more
drin$ cans they really are so useful for boiling water and coo$ing food and
you can nearly always find them around. 'ou can even use one to ma$e fire
(see fire Sundays). 9lso they can be very sharp for cutting things. 8here we
are you can always find discarded drin$ cans everywhere if you loo$ hard
enough.
8hen we had some nice lengths of cordage made by platting them together)
we set about strengthening our shelter) we were now very proud of it) with a
few little alterations and some more softer bedding from cattail to sleep on
from now on. 2very night you compress the =mattress= and add more
=bedding=. I weaved together a proper door that would seal the entrance better
from now on so it should not be so cold inside) but still breathable. 8e also
built a fire reflector out of logs and a little more nettle cordage which also
sheltered us even more from the elements. 9gain I would have loved to have
had a machete or even my $nife) but that is the purpose of this e4ercise.
That built and loo$ing good we ne4t started finding materials to set some
traps. Some worms) slugs and insects were put aside to use as bait for the
bird traps. 8e have some wild cordage left) but what I would have given for
a $nife and some string. Than$fully we find lots of drin$ cans of all sorts.
Some too old to use for coo$ing or drin$ing so we managed to ma$e some
primitive $nives) with leaves tied tightly around the =handles= with more
nettle stems. I got the idea from old 9ndy 5cnab boo$s where he once bro$e
out of plasticuffs with a drin$ can $nife he made then went on to attac$ his
would be attac$er with the same techni,ue I teach in the chapter about self
defence) leaving his victim disfigured. That was *ust fiction) but we were
actually very proud of these tin can $nives) yes they were flimsy but sharp
enough for basic light duties we wanted them for) li$e cutting our wild
cordage to ma$e some dead fall traps and snares.
8e were both getting tiered of cattail) nettle and dandelion) nuts and other
edible plants) we really wanted some meat. 9lthough it is very healthy to
*ust live of these wild edibles we were gathering) which you could live on
for long times and be far more healthy than modern diets.
(ut we really fancied some organic meat so with our primitive drin$ can
$nives we managed to shape some stic$s and set some dead fall traps using
insects and wild foraged nuts as bait) also a little further away set some
snares out of more cordage we made again eating all the leaves we stripped
off. 2ating so many raw nettles does have a natural la4ative effect. 8hich is
healthy we viewed this wee$ as a sort of a deto4) for the mind and body. 8e
dug out a big Hapanese $not weed plant large roots and all) its all edible) and
we ate it all. There was a big hole left which we dug even deeper. This
would be our toilet for now every day filling in over with earth a little as we
go until its full and we would dig another. Hust as the (ible said thousands of
years ago to bury the e4crement outside the camp.
It is something very special that cannot be fully described only e4perienced.
8al$ing through woodland both of us had our wal$ingGdigging stic$s and
our flimsy but useful scrap drin$ can $nives) always loo$ing for something
edible or useful. I even found a very old piece of tarpaulin or something li$e
it) I only lifted it up to gather more edible life and creepy crawlies which
there were many) to put in our drin$ can containers but after cleaning it off
thought it would ma$e a good outer coat type of thing. 5y son only needed
a small part) so I cut a hole for his head and tied it around him with some
more lengths of cordage made from Hapanese $not weed again eating all the
leaves I stripped off. Then did the same for me with what was left. 8e were
starting to loo$ and I=m sure smell li$e the forest which is want you want for
better chances of catching some meat.
/ur ne4t *ob today which I $now will be hard is to get a fire going before
tonight. I hope we will have some meat to coo$ from our traps we *ust set)
but even if not it really is wonderful to sit chatting around a fire) natures T;.
It stimulates conversation rather than stifling it li$e real T;.
8e decided that the spindle techni,ue would be our best bet) as to ma$e
more cordage strong enough to ma$e a bow drill would be too time
consuming. 9nd in the past even though we thought our cordage was strong
enough its very disheartening if it brea$s after so much time weaving it all
together.
'ou can even ma$e fire with one of the drin$ cans you will almost certainly
find around if you loo$ hard enough. 'ou need to polish the bottom of the
can until it shines li$e a mirror. 'ou can use things li$e chocolate or
toothpaste to help polish both of which we $eep in the first add pac$ in our
go bags. 9fter polishing the bottom of your can) what you have is essentially
a parabolic mirror. Sunlight will reflect off the bottom of the can) forming a
single focal point. ItKs $ind of li$e how a mirror telescope wor$s.
>oint the bottom of the can towards the sun. 'ouKll have created a highly
focused ray of light aimed directly at your tinder. >lace the tinder in the
reflecting lightKs focal point. 1eave it set up at the right angle and $eep an
eye on it) if the sun is strong enough you should have a smoulder you can
blow hard on to ma$e flame. 8e have practised on <ire Sundays but its not
at all easy) we have never actually been successful this way. :ot yet any
way) one day I hope to get the conditions to get a fire this way. 'ou need
good strong sunlight with no clouds for a long time.
9nyway we did not have strong sunlight right now. The spindle techni,ue is
much more efficient tying a little bit of cordage between your thumbs) and
put in a slot at the top of your spindle so you can push down as you wor$
your spindle without having your hands get to the bottom and having to start
at the top again) losing all the heat you created and having to start again as it
were. 'ou need a bit of hard wood for the spindle and bit of soft wood to
ma$e your ember in. (ut most importantly you need material ready to get
your fire going when you get an ember. 8e too$ in turns turning the spindle)
while the other gathered fire wood. 8e had climbed a tree and foraged a
birds nest) with the small hope there would be some eggs) but no such luc$.
The nest itself would be an e4cellent fire starter though. 8e used cattail
cotton wool to light first which lights very easily.
8e did also have some dryish bits of discarded newspaper we found on one
long trip far from our camp near to where the pubic foot path. 8e $ept it in
our poc$ets to dry which is realistic you would find something similar in an
emergency. I am ashamed to say that even after what felt li$e an hour we
still could not create enough heat turning the spindle. 8e had an enormous
pile of firewood ready but still no fire. I would guess it was late afternoon by
now) and we felt li$e giving up and going to chec$ our traps) but I said what
use is it if we have caught something if we have no fire. So I was determined
to $eep at it despite the blisters for what felt li$e another hour. 5y son went
to chec$ the traps as they were a little wal$ away) I said you see I will have a
fire going by the time you get bac$. :ow the pressure was on) I was more
determined than ever. 9 few near attempts and getting smo$e but no flame
can be very discouraging. (ut important lessons learnt about tenacity and
not giving up. 5y son got bac$ with only one pigeon) not even a s,uirrel)
but I was hoping for rabbit. 8e practise every wee$ and useually catch more
than this but with better traps not these very primative ones. /h well at least
he wasn=t empty handed) he even set a few more traps) so he had done his bit
now I was determined more than ever to do mine. I got my ember pad
almost glowing red with the force I was using on that spindle) and gently
li$e handling a baby put it into the heart of my birds nest the same place as I
have got smo$e on numerous occasions my cattail cotton wool and dry paper
was blac$ and charred already from failed attempts which should be easier
to get it to ta$e) but this time) I put all my effort into blowing on it. :ot
smothering it but giving it a little room and continue to blow hard until I saw
yes it was glowing red where I blew on it. I blew harder li$e my life
depended on it) which could have been the case in a real situation. 9T 19ST
+ <I#2. There is something deeply primal and masculine about creating fire
yourself without matches or a lighter. It can not be e4plained only
e4perienced the *oy and satisfaction. 8e are very well practised as we try
many ways to ma$e fire every wild food Sunday in our wee$ly training.
I set the birds nest which was now smo$ing and on fire in the place we had
prepared inside our fire reflector and we slowly started putting on small
twigs and then stic$s building it up in a wigwag form. 8hat a lovely sound
when you hear the first wood crac$ling that means its burning.
:e4t we set about gutting and feathering our bird) *ust li$e we do on hunting
<ridays but this our only catch from all those traps. 9t least he was a nice fat
healthy loo$ing specimen. 8e put all the feathers in our shelter with a few
more leaves on top as well as more cattail cotton wool to improve our
mattress. 5y son already gutted him with his tin can $nife as soon as he saw
him in the trap but we left him bleed out a little longer while we let the fire
settle down and placed some drin$ cans filled with water (which we filtered
through a plastic bottle we cut the bottom off and filled with moss) from the
nearby stream on stones around the fire to purify it. Hust as we practise on
water Tuesdays. Some drin$ cans filled with filtered water I stuffed with
more nettle leaves to ma$e nettle tea) while boiling to purify but after such
diarrhoea I wanted to try and consume less nettles the rest of the wee$.
1esson learnt) too much of anything cant be good for you.
8e had washed and prepared some snails and worms and other crawlies that
have been purged from yesterday then washed again. They all went into one
of the drin$s cans when it was boiling. .on=t want them to suffer) they go in
live and are dead instantly. >ut some dandelion and other edible leaves in as
well to ma$e a lovely worm) snail and insect broth) my speciality. :e4t
when the bird was washed and ready we s$ewered it and started to roast it on
the fire. I left my son to loo$ after the fire and coo$ing while I went to chec$
the traps again and bring bac$ some more water. There were s,uirrels in the
trees all around me. I wish I could ma$e a sling shot) you can usually find
some old rubber but not yet we didn=t. I chec$ed the traps and we had two
more pigeons and one large rat they really are so easy to catch. The #at did
not loo$ too appetising to me and we are not that hungry yet) so with a bit of
wood threw him in the bushes. If we did get that hungry rats are fine to eat
as long as they are prepared and coo$ed correctly) but I doubt we will ever
get that hungry. I could have used him for bait if we were short but as it was
we found plenty of things to use as bait. :e4t gutting the birds and leaving
them to bleed out I found many other traps had been set off but nothing
caught in them) there was a bit of wor$ ma$ing them up again and
improving the ,uality) they were too sensitive and were setting off too soon)
I wanted the catch to get further in before setting it off. I can tell by the
trac$s the s,uirrels were getting away with the bait. I would have loved to
catch a s,uirrel tonight because I had plans for what we would not eat from
the carcass.
/n my way bac$ I too$ a bit of a detour all the time loo$ing for useful
things and hit the *ac$pot) a big pile of rubbish that had been dumped a long
time ago by the loo$ of it. There was an old car tire and an old wheelbarrow
and all sorts of useful things. The wheelbarrow was falling apart but the
inner tube from the wheelbarrow tire would ma$e a slingshot) not nearly as
good as teraband but I cut it out the best I could) but my $nife was not really
up to the *ob. This e4ercise really ma$es me appreciate my poc$et $nife
which I am never without) its li$e an e4tension of my body and now I
purposely am without it. The old car tire was without the wheel or inner tube
so was pleased to find the wheelbarrow for the inner tube. I carried the big
tire on my shoulder bac$ to camp with the two birds and some inner tube
inside it along with some more drin$ cans filed with water from the stream
and all sorts of edible goodies. I also found some more glass bottles some
already bro$en some in tact) so I carried as much water as I could. I put them
in the tire also which turned out to be useful for carrying things. I wanted to
ma$e a better cutting tool out of the bro$en glass) the drin$ can $nife wasn=t
up to it any more.
8hen I got bac$ I was feeling very hungry and than$fully there was waiting
for me well coo$ed and left to cool down insect) worm and snail soup as a
starter with half a roasted pigeon as a main course. 8e tuc$ed in drin$ing
warm nettle tea) words can not e4press the wonderful feeling of satisfaction
and feeling close to nature and our creator. >eople say to me that sounds
disgusting) again its all about your attitude) we honestly say very en*oyable
the entire e4perience catching) preparing and eating. It really can not be
e4plained) the sense of e4citement and being alive) feeling close to nature
and our creator.
8ith the right attitude you can be happier and feel contented with what we
were eating and where we were sleeping than not that far from where we
were in posh areas of 1ondon the super rich are drin$ing and eating very
posh e4pensive stuff. They are probably dissatisfied and always want more.
That was the purpose of this wee$s e4orcise I was teaching my son to have
the right attitude) we were living well and what an e4citing e4perience living
life to the full. 9lso being trained in this way gives you a certain confidence
and contentedness no matter how bad things get.
/ur tin can $nives were too flimsy for anything more than cutting our
natural cordage) so we set about ma$ing other cutting tools out of some
bro$en glass. 5uch better for stronger cutting *obs) again ma$ing handles
out of wrapping something around . 8e used some of the old tarp we found
and used a $ind of glue li$e pine pitch from a plastic bottle we melted. 8e
also made two very rough sheaths for our bro$en glass $nives in this way)
again melting plastic bottles for the glue to finish them off. 8e had made
belts out of wild cordage which $eep our tarps tied around us *ust as we
practise every cordage 8ednesday.
"lass napping is similar to flint napping) if we couldn=t find any glass we
could have used flint if we could have found some. (ut you can nearly
always find some discarded glass. 8e also made some small fish traps out of
some plastic bottles that we had not melted for glue) and set them in the
deepest parts of the stream with some stones and baited well. If we were
staying longer I would love to ma$e some craw fish traps) but each one ta$es
a long time to ma$e only out of what you can find.
I put the tire over our toilet hole which really is a ,uite comfortable toilet)
we even found a bit of corrugated iron roofing slab which we put on top of
our toilet as a lid with a roc$ on top. 7ygiene is very important at all times
but especially in a survival situation. 9s we were using mainly leaves as
toilet paper and a little old dryish newspaper we found it was e4tremely
important to wash our hands regularly. There are lots of plants that can be
used as soap one we found was the well named Soap wort.
9 soap can be obtained by boiling the whole plant (but especially the root) in
water or the best soap is obtained by infusing the plant in warm water. 'ou
can also rub the leaves or root with water to produce a reasonable lather. It
has the advantage of also being a fungicide and offers some preservation for
clothing. "ood as a shampoo too.
8e planned to both have a good wash in the stream tomorrow morning with
this new soap we made) as we planned to chec$ in with the girls and go to
our place of worship with them Sunday morning. It was now Saturday night
we had survived the first @Ihrs and were warm by the fire well fed and
feeling an enormous sense of achievement. 9s it got dar$ we chec$ed our
traps again) nothing. They had nearly all been set off and the bait gone but
not caught anything. So much for my improvements) we baited with coo$ed
insect waste and a little waste from the pigeon and made them a little less
sensitive. /h well we had two more birds still bleeding out and lots of
foraged edibles ready for brea$fast tomorrow. 8e feathered then washed the
birds put it all on our mattress which was getting more and more
comfortable every bird we feathered) and left the two pigeons slowly roast
on the embers of the fire.
<ound a great bit of wood to ma$e the slingshot out of) it didn=t need much
shaping and finishing as our $nives were *ust about falling apart after *ust
one days use) but it really will be tric$y finishing this slingshot using only
cordage we made from $not weed. Sitting by the fire as it got dar$ turning
the birds to roast them we finished off our very primitive slingshot. 8e used
a bit of tire cut out of our toilet seat with our brand new bro$en glass $nife
for the pouch with two slots cut either side which the inner tube *ust ran
through in one go and tied each end to the two for$s with $not weed cordage
we made. To be honest it was a bit rubbish I $new we would not catch
anything with that. If you pulled it bac$ full stretch you were afraid of one of
the ends coming out and hitting you in the eye. I had some ideas and even
though it was now late I stayed up by the fire light to finish it off) while my
son went to sleep. Inner tube rubber is not the best) but it will do and you
can nearly always find some wheels to cut it out of. It would be great to find
some better material for the slingshot bands but unli$ely and its something
you can not ma$e from the wild. If you can=t find any inner tube then it is
possible to ma$e a sling li$e .avid $illed "oliath with or even better a bow
and arrows) but this is a long hard *ob to do it right. 8e only had a wee$
before we had to be bac$ in wor$ and school. In a longer survival situation I
would have made a bow and arrows and better fishGshellfish traps.
I had put the last of the firewood on and now the fire was almost out and we
had run out of firewood and it was dar$ and cold. This is not easy) tomorrow
we had to decide to carry on or give up. I *ust wanted to finish off this sling
shot before turning in for the night. I pulled off the cordage and started
again. I wish I could have tied larger $nots in the rubber at each end to stop
them pulling through but it was not long enough and I would lose too much
length. So I tried tying in small twigs to the two ends of the inner tube that
made them larger without losing any length. Then once again very firmly
tied the two ends over and around the two prongs of our shaped slingshot.
2ven tied more $not weed cordage around again and again very tight and
strong. There was no way that would come off and with the twigs in they
would not pull through either. I tried a few test shots shooting stones into the
dar$ness and was reasonably happy. Still some improvements yet but I was
ready to go to sleep.
The ne4t morning it was already starting to get light when we wo$e) no idea
what time it was but I guess still early as the birds were signing. The fire had
gone out but the two birds were well coo$ed and other wild edibles were
ready for brea$fast even eating them cold was still great. 8e had a drin$ can
full of ready made soap so both had a good refreashing wash in the very cold
stream that too$ our breath away after a very wild brea$fast. I didn=t want to
loo$ and smell too bad today or everyone would tal$ me out of continuing
ne4t wee$. 6hec$ed and set traps again nothing at all overnight but a few
had been set off. 9fter tidying up our camp we set off on the long wal$
home) it was li$e wal$ing from one world to another. Its only been from
<riday afternoon until now Sunday morning but getting home feels li$e we
have been away a lot longer. 8e were so pleased to see the girls) we planned
to tal$ about it whether or not to give up or carry on) and even though my
wife wanted me to give up and stay home she $new what it meant to me so
was supportive. I had a shave brushed my teeth) tidied my hair and a bit
more of a wash but did not want smelly soap corrupting my natural sent too
much) I thin$ this is why our traps have not been doing to well. This was a
disruption to our e4ercises coming home but I did not want to miss any
meetings. >ut our suits on and went to our local place of worship which we
go to every Sunday. I hadn=t told anyone what we were doing) I will tell
them after) interestingly no one commented you loo$ li$e you have both
been sleeping rough for a couple of days) that=s because we didn=t) we loo$ed
happy and well groomed. 8e usually invite friends for a wild coo$ing party
on our allotment Sunday afternoon) but this was a little too e4treme what we
were doing and not many would understand so $ept it ,uiet. 9fter) we all
went home together and after getting into our old clothes again) which were
not too bad after cleaning them in the stream with home made soap that very
morning) they were now dry and comfortable. 9nother goodbye li$e the one
on <riday) my wife supportive as ever even though she didn=t want us to go
bac$.
8e were very strict at home and did not eat anything since our wild
brea$fast) not even a cup of coffee. I now regret it) I love my wife=s coo$ing
but that=s the point I will love it even more and appreciate even the little
things in life a great deal more from now on. 8e got bac$ to our camp with
no fire and no food at all. They were the first two *obs. This time I will go
chec$ the traps and my son will prepare the fire. 8e still had the spindle and
bloc$ that had wor$ed well last time) he started in a new place on the bloc$
and really got to wor$ on it. I went to see our traps) this time they did very
well maybe because over a longer time. 9 couple more pigeons and finally a
s,uirrel who got caught in the biggest dead fall trap we made and did not get
away this time. :early every other trap had been set off but whoever did it
got away with the bait. This poor chap was still warm so had not been dead
very long. I gutted him along with the birds and reset all the traps) bit
disappointed with the snares which we set in rabbit runs they have not
caught anything so far. 5aybe our sent still lingers around there) I will leave
them well alone not going any nearer than to see them from afar. 6ollecting
some more water found our simple fish traps had caught hand fulls of edible
life. 9lso even in small streams li$e this there is sea vegetables that are
waiting to be eaten. 9ll sea weed is edible fresh water or sea water.
9rriving bac$ at camp finding a tired and frustrated fire starter) but no fire
yet. I said to him that=s half the battle you have got it blac$ and heated up we
are near to ma$ing an ember. 'ou go and get more firewood and I will have
a go on the spindle. It hadn=t rained since <ri night and everything was a lot
more dry now) we managed to get the fire going before dar$) but it was not
easy and felt li$e it too$ more than another hour. 9ny way it felt good to get
coo$ing and boiling some water in our old cola and larger cans again. The
bird feathers went onto our mattress and the s,uirrel which I s$inned and
stretched out the s$in to be tanned. I planned to ma$e a bit of a pillow
stuffed with feathers and leaves out of it) the tail is so comfortable and hoped
I=d catch another to ma$e a second pillow. The prepared and bled s,uirrel
carcass went on the fire to roast) it really is much better meat than *ust birds
all the time. I watch the fire and coo$ing) turning the s,uirrel slowly roasting
it mouthwatering *ob as it is) while my son went to chec$ the traps again and
gather some edible plants to eat along with our wild coo$ing. 7e also tried a
bit of hunting with the slingshot) no *oy) its not as good as the sling shots we
usually use. (ut in the traps caught another s,uirrel and more pigeons and
even a crow in the dead fall traps. 6row is very tough meat we did not fancy
it yet) we may be that hungry one day but not today. I would eat crow before
rat) but I doubt will ever be that hungry. (ut its good to $now all birds are
edible and that night I again told my son one of his favourite story=s of
5utiny on the (ounty) when 6aptain (lythe sailed off in the lifeboat many
of his crew died of starvation) the ones only *ust still alive were so hungry
and near to death when they managed to catch a seagull. So the story went
every single part of the bird was eaten) feathers guts and everything. I do not
$now how much of the story is true) but what is true those remaining men
made it bac$ to (ritain alive but only *ust.
The ne4t few days passed similar to the last few) but the more time you
spend in the wild the more comfortable you become there. 9lways
improving our shelter the mattress became very comfortable with so many
feathers and cat tail wool building up underneath us. /ur bro$en glass
napped home made $nives proved to be far better than the soda can $nives)
but still really ma$es you appreciate a real $nife. 8e managed to shoot 3
s,uirrels with our crude slingshot) they provided good meat and we used the
s$ins in our shelter having pillows ma$es it very comfortable. I thin$ we
shot over a do&en birds in those few days but some we didn=t eat *ust used as
bait in our traps) all the feathers built up underneath us and it really was very
comfortable mattress. 5ost shots miss) I thin$ a very low percentage of our
stones we shot hit the target and even less percentage of what we hit we
managed to $ill. (ut we were never short of food) I thought there was a good
chance we may have been and it would have been good practise to go a day
or so without food) but we never had to. /ut of all our traps we caught many
birds several s,uirrels and eventually one large rabbit) which was a real treat
that evening. 5y favourite wild dish is wild edible roots and leaves soup
coo$ed in our tin cans with roasted bird or s,uirrel. If we found a larger
metal container we could have chopped the meat up and made a stew) but
our primitive cutting tools were not very good) it was much more difficult to
gut and prepare the meat using only a piece of bro$en glass as a primitive
$nife. I will never be without my $nife from now on) this wee$ made me
appreciate my 2.6 $it more than ever. 8e did call in home a few times *ust
because we missed our family and they came to our camp a few times. (ut
we did not cheat) we only ate wild food and we purposely never used any
tool or string for instance that we did not ma$e or find. 1ife would have
been so much easier) and *obs a lot ,uic$er with a few basics that we $eep in
our ready to go bags.
9 few times we saw other people who ventured that far into the woods
wal$ing a dog or something. It was good practise to always hide) there was
no need but added to the adventure of it all. /ur adventure training wee$
was loosely inspired by The #oad story. :o one ever saw us or found our
shelter which was so well hidden. >lus we didn=t want any trouble calling the
authorities about a wild man and boy loo$ing li$e cave men in the woods.
Thursday night we again went home to scrub up and put our suits on to go to
our place of worship. 8e came very close to calling an end to our
e4periment that evening) but I really wanted a couple more nights. 5y son
reluctantly at first came bac$ with me to our shelter and stayed <riday and
Saturday night as well. 8e went home for a final time Sunday morning
having lived in the wild for a wee$ and two days. This Sunday after the
meeting we went home and ate non wild food. 7ad warm baths and slept in
warm clean beds) indescribable how wonderful. #eally these simple things
now became such ama&ing lu4uries bringing such *oy and happiness) this
made the wee$ so worth it. :ow my son can really appreciate the simple
things of life.
Its very liberating when travelling along a road or anywhere to $now that the
bush to the side is now not an uninhabitable waste ground but could be a
very happy comfortable home) even without relying on any provisions at all.
(ut what I would say is if I had my poc$et $nife and a small flint stri$er
(which I am now never without @IGF) then life would have been a lot easier.
8hat did we learn from our e4perience- 8ell first of all I do not thin$ we
will ever be in that situation for real. (ut am happy to $now we could
manage if we were. 9lmost certainly we would at least have our 2.6 (every
day carry) $it with us or even better if we were able to grab them in time
have our ready to go bags with us. Hust a few basic necessities would go a
long way to ma$ing things easier. 1i$e I said the only things you really need
are a good $nife for instance) and a flint stri$er for starting fires ,uic$ly
instead of ta$ing hours to start a fire the hard way. So this e4periment really
showed you do not need much in your ready to go bag. Some people carry
all $inds of *un$) you really do not need.
1i$e my father who has at all times his entire life carried a $nife this is my
only true 2.6 $it. 5y legal carry small but very sharp poc$et $nife with a
tiny flint stri$er attached. :e4t but not so important in your every day carry
items I wear a bracelet of para cord with a small stainless steel shac$le and
small compass on which I can see easily when driving or cycling. This
would save much time ma$ing cordage and is often very useful for everyday
tas$s tying things up when not in a survival situation. This bracelet can also
be used for a trigger mechanism for shooting the slingshot or slingbow. 'ou
can pull it further bac$ and pull the trigger to shot.
:e4t to that for heath benefits tal$ed about in the boo$ I wear a silver
bracelet) which can be used for purifying water and $illing bacteria. It could
also be used to brea$ small bits off for trading or bartering) well that is not
the correct word) because silver is at all times money in and of itself. So the
correct word would be it could be used for buying and paying for things li$e
food when the present currency system inevitably fails.
8e also ma$e our own para cord belts with secret compartment) hidden
compass) blood chit) blood money silver bullion. <or emergencies. It can be
unraveled to use as cordage for shelter or other emergencies.
These are my only 2.6 items) some people carry all sorts of big bunches of
items on a carabiener as their 2.6 $it with all the bells and whistles
literally. There really is no need. 9ll you really need is a good $nife and as
we proved in our self reliance wee$ you don=t even need that) you can in an
emergency ma$e cutting tools out of bro$en glass or drin$ cans which you
can nearly always find around.
9s for your ready to go bag) we are in an organisation of people all around
the world where there are over 8 million of us and growing who all have at
all times this =go bag= prepared and $ept handy. Its a matter of personal
choice how you ma$e it up) but again our self reliance wee$ hopefully
showed you do not need that much at all. I sugest only 1A simple items to
$eep it very simple and be balanced.
;ery useful it would be for each member to have a large good ,uality
waterproof poncho. 8e each have good warm breathable waterproof coats
hanging near our go bags) so will grab these along with the bags) but do not
include them in the contents) but the poncho is one of the ten items. These
poncho=s are usually large s,uare sheets with a hood in the middle. 9 good
one should have metal loops in the corners for tying and fold up in itself
very small and lightweight. They have a variety of uses and if we had them
for our self reliance wee$ then ma$ing our shelter water proof and warm
would have been so ,uic$ and easy. The easiest would be to tie some
cordage between two branches or other points) maybe even two stic$s driven
into the ground with another long stic$ or cordage strung between and throw
over your poncho securing the corners to the ground with stic$s as pegs.
9lso useful for collecting and carrying lots of leaves for the insulation) and
even good for collecting and carrying other things li$e firewood etc. 6an
also be used for building a raft or something li$e that) as (ear "rylls so
often does. (ut in a real emergency there is a good chance you will be able
to find shelter of some $ind) depending on the crisis. (ut where to sleep is
often the problem) well these ponchos we carry can even be made into
hammoc$s with enough cordage and two strong points to tie to. This is why
a little e4tra cordage is very handy in your go bag.
:e4t on our wish list for our self reliant wee$ we would have li$ed to have
in our go bags a couple of space blan$ets. They are very cheap and
lightweight and ta$e up no space at all when folded up. To wear under your
poncho or wrap up in to sleep in reflects body heat bac$ inside. 8e were a
little cold the first night with no fire even with so much debris as insulation
so these space blan$ets would be very useful in your go bag. 6ould literally
save your life. (ecause they are so lightweight and very compact folded up
small its worth having a few in each go bag. /ne large one with e4tra
cordage can be used to ma$e a tent type of shelter saving your poncho for
you to wear when out and about away from your camp. This one large space
blan$et can be thrown over either a branch or piece of cordage raised up
supported on uprights or tied between to points. Then secure the bottom
corners with twigs as ten pegs and throw in insulation for you to sleep on
and cover with more insulation and to disguise it so it loo$s *ust li$e a big
pile of leaves. 'ou could either ma$e a few small shelters li$e this or using a
few space blan$ets from each family members go bags ma$e a large one big
enough for everyone in your party) so you can share body heat. This would
be far easier than the ma$ing your shelter purely from what you find in the
wild. So this covers the first priority of survival a poncho and space blan$ets
and cordage for ma$ing your shelter. :e4t comes water and being able to
filter then purify it to $eep hydrated. 9s I have said I love the new
generation silver water filters and would have been great to bring one on our
survival training wee$) it would have saved a lot of time) so this is a very
important item in your go bag. 8e li$e an aluminium water bottle filled with
water in each family members go bag. This can fit inside an aluminium
cylindrical container with the lid on the bottom. 9luminium is the cheapest
strength to weight ratio but used a lot you will get aluminium poisoning so I
have actually bought my wife a more e4pensive titanium which is a bit
lighter and stronger coo$ set because she does most of the coo$ing while I
provide what to coo$ when we are in the wild. Its e4actly the same as mine
and the $ids) a titanium bottle that perfectly slides inside a cylindrical
container with the screw lid on the bottom. So this is your coo$ pot when
you have dran$ all the water. This ta$es up no more space than *ust the bottle
when they are put together but you could then if you wanted to separate then
fill them both through your silver water purifier to carry twice as much
water. 8e $eep them both full of clean water which we rotate every
months or so in our ready to go bags. Its important to have at least two water
containers so you can fill one with any water you find and filter into the
other ready for purifying. These can both be used to boil water on an open
fire for purifying the water and coo$ing food. The lid especially can be used
as a small frying pan for frying small things you forage) using a multi+tool
pliers as a handle. 8e use the multi+tool pliers as a handle for the coo$ pot.
Similar but far better than using old discarded tins or drin$ cans.
So ne4t in priority is food. /ver our self reliant wee$ we would have loved
to have had a little food for emergency in case we could not forage or catch
anything. 8e now $eep small resealable bags of rice) and cous cous and
oats) also some grain and other appropriate pac$ed resealable food which
could be eaten raw in an emergency but preferably coo$ed along with
anything else you can forage to add to the dish. Some ring pull tinned food
li$e fish that you rotate along with the water a couple of times a year may be
good to put in but you may prefer to $eep it lightweight this would not last
long and you can get protein from trapping and catching things easy enough.
8ell saying that we found the trapping to be very difficult with our crude
cutting tools) with proper $nives and some string we could have made better
traps. (ut as I go into in the boo$ this is a s$ill that ta$es a long time to
master. To have two modified rat traps with peanuts super glued to the bait
bars) bac$ to bac$ in a small bag in your go bag is very light weight and
ta$es up hardly any space at all. The ones we sell on our website as
e4plained in this boo$ have been modified into guillotines so set properly
they should decapitate your prey and it should be mostly bled out by the
time you chec$ it ne4t. These rat traps can also be used to ma$e trip wires
that could set off a flare) but I can not ever imagine wanting to set that up.
9lso some ready made snares out of some ra&or wire with rings in the ends.
These can also be used as a primitive saw) using an appropriate bit of wood
as a handle and pac$ up very small. /r *ust holding each ring in each hand or
two of you together) my son and I have cut through very large logs by
sawing together with this wire saw. 8hen showing friends the contents of
our go bags they often as$ what this ra&or wire saw is for so I e4plain you
can ma$e a saw out of it for helping building the shelter or cutting firewood.
Then I *o$e or if someone in our party had gangrene this wire saw could
used if the limb may have to be amputated. (ut this wire saw ma$es
e4cellent snares that are far superior to the ones we made out of natural
cordage on our training wee$. The animal does not ta$e so long to die with
ra&or wire snares and again it has bled out a long way by the time you chec$
your snares. This can be a never ending supply of food and a higher
percentage trapping rate than home made traps purely from what you find in
the wild.
This is all you really need in your go bag in my opinion) but you may want
to add optional e4tras li$e a little folding stove with fuel bloc$s that would
ma$e things ,uic$er and easier for coo$ing than *ust an open fire with stones
around for coo$ing. /ur small folding stoves are ideal for our metal water
containers to fit on top for boiling waterGcoo$ing and you can $eep feeding
small stic$s under for fuel. It can wor$ by burning any combustible material
that may be to hand around you. 8e have a couple of &ippo lighters which
we can refill with anything appropriate flammable fuel you can salvage if
you run out. <or e4ample abandoned petrol engines of any $ind
(1awnmowers) machinery) have nearly always got a tiny bit left enough for
your lighter) even if someone else thought they got all the fuel out of it. 9lso
in each go bag is a little bottle of lighter fuel for refilling each &ippo. 5any
things that contain alcohol can be used as lighter fuel. :ail varnish remover)
perfumed products there are so many everyday household products you may
find.. This little bottle will be very handy for refilling if you manage to find
a suitable fuel. 9lso a first aid $it and emergency dental treatment $it with
pain $illers and general assortment of anti+biotics and important documents
inside) we photocopy all important documents and also $eep a small 0S(
memory stic$ with important info and scanned documents in each of our go
bags. If your house burnt down or was lost in any way you will be very
pleased you put this 0S( stic$ in your go bag. 5aybe a torch or two) our go
bags each have a wind up torch) that include <5G95 radio and a way for
charging our smart phones) although it ta$es a long time winding the handle.
9nd finally a good multitool with a decent blade) I have designed a multiool
that turns into a slingshot. The bands are attached to the bottom of each
handle so when you open it and turn it upside down putting the pliers into
the pouch and folding the flap over and securing it. 'ou hold the pouch as a
handle and shoot through the opened multitool *ust li$e a regular slingshot.
It is a very good ta$edown compact slingshot and can provide food as well
as still being a functional multitool. 8e all already have at all times a good
$nife in our 2.6 $it. (ut remember the saying two is one and one is none.
7ave a few spares of essential things. This is why its important for each
member of the family to have their own $it) not *ust one bag for everyone.
(ut then its easy to go down the road of putting in too much in your ready to
go bag. 9s I often say its far better to rely on your self reliance s$ills than to
rely on e,uipment or anyone or anything else. (ut the title of this boo$ is
simple balanced self reliance and the wee$ we did was not balanced self
reliance it was e4tremely simple self reliance. It was *ust a learning e4ercise.
In the future we want to do another survival training wee$) well maybe *ust a
few days with all four of us) my wife and daughter have been wild ultra
lightweight camping before but never with only the contents of our ready to
go bags. This time we will do it in the springGsummer and this time bring
each of our go bags. Should be a lot easier) we can ma$e one big shelter for
all of us using space blan$ets to start with and piling on debris for insulation
and to disguise and hide it. 9nd all good practise. Subscribe to my news
letter to read how it went.
/h and most important of all we each carry a small poc$et revised edition
:ew 8ord translation of the 7oly Scriptures in a water proof bag which you
can still read if the batteries are flat on your phones) so more reliable than
the digital versions we each have on our smart phones. (ut its great to be
able to listen to our daily (ible reading with ear phones sometimes. I
recently started again from the beginning and someone as$ed me what are
you listening to- I simply said "enesis) they said B/h yeah I love >hill
6ollins tooB :)
6ontents of our ready to go bags.
(/ne bag for each member of the family)
1. >oncho and cordage.
@. Space blan$ets small and 4)large
3. 5etal water containers filled with water.
I. Silver water purification system pump.
!. Small resealable bags of rice and other appropriate food.
. Two modified rat traps bac$ to bac$) with bait superglued to the bait bars
and some ra&or wire snares.
F. Small folding stove with fuel bloc$s and a &ippo lighter.
8. <irst aid $it) and important documents inside.
C. 8ind up torch) ours include radio and a way for charging our smart
phones.
1A 5ultitool) the ones we sell on our website can have many uses including
a compact sling shot.
Should be enough to survive for months if need be) providing in order of
priority shelter water and food.
<inal) final) final thoughts a few years after the first edition was published.
9fter the first edition of this boo$ was released still not many people were
interested in the "<6 or prepping for the end of the temporary international
monetary system that replaced the monetary bac$ed one in 1CF1. (ut more
and more people around the world are now wa$ing up to the truth. 9nd when
it comes to people wa$ing up to the truth about the global financial crisis
many fol$s become prepers. (ut there is far too much worry about food in
my opinion. So many prepers are storing loads of food in preparation for
food shortages down the road. I suspect a high percentage of this will be
thrown away or lost many years down the road. The thin$ing goes
something li$e this : 8hen disruptions happen for whatever reason) most
people have on average only 3 days worth of food stored. The shoc$ comes
when they go to the place where they usually buy food to find panic buying
has emptied everything. :o one $nows when or even if the shelves will get
restoc$ed. (ut in my view there will not be mass starvation in developed
countries. 'es there may be food shortages but there will always be things to
eat its *ust not what people are used to. So do not go overboard with the food
storage) it could all be lost or ta$en from you. 8hen 3G11 happened in Hapan
many friends of ours found that the supermar$ets empty from panic buying
and had no idea when or if they would ever be restoc$ed. :o body panic$ed
or starved) eventually the shelves got restoc$ed and life went on.
The thing is we in developed nations tend to eat far too much in general and
certainly far too much processed food. Some prepers plan to $eep their
current over eating lifestyle going in a disruption that may be down the road.
8hich is not using clear thin$ing ability) which is an important point of this
boo$) to be balanced. In other poorer countries many families have to go a
few days every now and then with not much in the way of food) or not much
in the way of pleasant food. This is not as bad as you may thin$. If you grew
up in a place li$e that then you would thin$ its normal and still could be
contented if you have the right attitude. I am not tal$ing about starvation but
most of the population of the planet live on very little. If people in
developed countries ate less they would find their health improve. 'ou
should never starve unless you are in a barren wasteland) but remember what
I teach generally spea$ing if it wal$s) crawls) swims or flies it can be eaten.
The truth is if ma*or disruptions to the supply chain did happen most people
who did not prep would be forced to eat less food altogether) and certainly
less processed food. This is the ironic thing as people began to lose weight
their health would improve noticeably. They may not have had the self
discipline to do it on their own but when they are forced into it and have no
choice many fol$s will find themselves better off physically.
I am not one of those saying a ma*or crisis is definitely going to happen) I do
however thin$ we are on the brin$ of big changes and an end to the
temporary monetary system that replaced the monetary precious metal
bac$ed monetary system in 1CF1. 7istory tells us these things always end
badly but the past is not always an indication of the future.
5assive and permanent societal changes will occur this ne4t decade all over
the world due to the monetary cycle repeating.
8hat I am saying is by all means learn the truth about the worldwide crisis
caused by money and currency and the monetary cycle that has repeated
through history and $eep an eye on things) by all means become a preper if
you want to) but $eep it simple and be balanced. I do not class myself as a
preper *ust because I am storing up a long term food storage area. I suggest a
more level headed moderate approach) by all means store some food and
e,uipment but the preparation of the mind is far more beneficial. That is
what I wanted this boo$ to be all about simple balanced self reliance.
If you lead a simple life then you have less to lose if this current paper house
of cards comes tumbling down. 9s I say many times yes I am building up a
large food storage area and many years worth of biofuel. (ut I do not want
to rely on them) they could be lost or confiscated or ta$en in many different
ways that may seem unthin$able at present. I want to rely on myself in a
simple balanced more level headed way.
I want to be content with sustenance and covering. This was a powerful
lesson I learnt on my self reliant training wee$. I want to follow the (ibles
advice I can not say it enough BI want to be content with sustenance and
covering.B 2ven if that means I lost everything and now a survival hut built
out of debris for covering and insects and wild edibles for sustenance. I want
to be content and grateful for these things. This is what I want to teach my
$ids) so anything above this should be considered lu4ury and be very
grateful and happy. 9lmost certainly we would find a suitable building to
shelter in and be able to ma$e a fire. 8ith the training we do every wee$ we
are confident we could find food and water and whatever else we need.
I $now this is e4treme and don=t thin$ it will ever come to that but it ma$es
a powerful point. Its all about your attitude. Hesus said in 5att :@! BStop
being an4ious about what you will eat or drin$ or what you will wear.B 9nd
once again because its so important 1 Tim :8 Bhaving sustanance and
covering you can be content with these things.B
8e are aboard a speeding train that can only speed up + it can not slow
down + due to the monetary cycle that means currency supplies e4pand until
confidence is lost due to fiat) default) and what will be remembered as the
greatest credit fiasco in history. 9nd the road is ending *ust up ahead.
:o matter how bad things get in the perfect economic storm that is
approaching you do not have to be an4ious and you can be content by
applying the simple balanced suggestions in this boo$.
I hope this boo$ has helped you to see the world in a different light and as a
result of that be happier and contented with what you have now) and still
even if you lose it all in the perfect economic storm that is on its way.
'ours in simple balanced self reliance.
.ave 9uthor.
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will be over. The 6abal has shown their 9chilles 7eel over the past few
years and it is not gold but the depletion of physical Silver available for
delivery that will ultimately lead to their demise. 5any of us figured out
long ago that physical Silver will run out before physical gold simply due to
the fact that there is less silver left than is reported and far more gold
available than is reported) but most of us have not 96T2. on this
$nowledge to accelerate the demise of the 6abal.
I have read hundreds of boo$s and articles by brilliant economists) sound
money advocates and other monetary philosophers who have dedicated their
lives to the study of monetary theory. I am truly ama&ed at the vast amount
of intellectual capital that has gone into the analysis of "old as money with
each monetary thin$er building upon the $nowledge passed down by others
through the ages.
(ut 8hat do I Thin$-
If I had no idea about monetary theory and history) what would my
conclusions be- 7ow have these writings influenced my affinity towards
gold as opposed to silver- Is it possible to :/T be influenced by
information passed down over the years and clear my mind enough to use
my own cognitive reasoning on this sub*ect-
This is what I have been pondering over the past few years well the past
decade actually and my conclusions have sha$en me to my "old (ull
foundations% 9lthough the facts and fundamentals of gold as the best form of
hard money may have been true !A years ago) the world of "old and Silver
has changed dramatically since then such that now SI1;2# is hands down
the best hard money investment compared to all other metals....even "/1.%
The <acts
The following is a list of facts and reasons to switch all your investments
including crypto even gold into >hysical Silver:
1) .ue to the tiny si&e of the Silver mar$et at present and the lac$ of
physical Silver available to the manipulators) the Silver battle is much easier
to win than "old. Ted (utler=s discovery decades ago of massive Silver
mar$et manipulation should highlight the si&e) scope and importance of
Silver to the current financial crisis.
@) 6entral ban$s have recently depleted and now completely run out of all
silver stoc$piles :/ physical Silver is left in the vaults to assist in the
manipulation only lots of gold is left.
3) The ma*ority of Silver mined every year is consumed as an industrial
metal in very small amounts that are hard to recover and will li$ely never
return to the mar$et whereas the amount of above ground "old grows year
after year.
I) Silver has developed into something in adition to being money) due to its
low price and superior physical properties) into a vital and necessary
industrial commodity that ma$es it mandatory for modern life. If we wo$e
up tomorrow and gold vanished from the face of the earth) life would
continue pretty much as it was the day before. 8ithout silver) modern life
would change.
!) .ue to the relative very low price of silver and very high price of gold)
the man in the street) around the world) is in a position to buy silver in much
greater ,uantities than gold.
) In various forms there is estimated to be over a million tons of above
ground "old and something li$e 3+!( o& of above ground Silver but today
"old trades around ?13AAGo& and Silver trades for about ?@@Go&. (oth metal
prices are obviously manipulated but Silver appears to be manipulated more.
9s for Silver bullion that is Bin playB for the manipulators) many estimate
that less than @AA5 o& remain with a current mar$et value less than ?!(.
/nly ?!(illion dollars could buy all the remaining available silver bullion in
the entire world.
F) Silver has been in a supply deficit for over !A years% "overnments held
appro4imately 1A( o& of silver in 1C!A and have been supplying that
physical stoc$ steadily into the mar$et. Today there is no more of that
surplus silver left to sell. It has all been consumed. It is now a hand to mouth
*ust in time supplyGdemand situation. 9round !AE of mined supply chased
after by industry and the other !AE chased after by investors.
8) 9t current Silver consumption rates there is less than @A years of $nown
Silver reserves remaining yet to be mined in the world. 9<T2# T79T :28
SI1;2# 8I11 (2 "/:2 </#2;2#% Thin$ about it.
C) .emand for Silver is BinelasticB in its industrial applications because it is
used in such small ,uantities per application. 9n increase in price does not
translate into a decrease in consumption.
1A) The 6/52T Silver short position is the largest concentrated short
position of any commodity) on any e4change in the entire history of financial
mar$ets.
11) Throughout human monetary history the Silver to "old ratio hovered in
the natural 1+1 range (because around 1 ounces of silver were mined for
every 1o& gold) until the invention of futures and options trading in metals.
9fter the massive manipulation maneuvers by the (an$ing 6abal the silver+
gold ratio now stands at over A+1. 2ven though the natural ratio has halved
to around 8o& silver mined for every 1o& gold.
1@) The 0S .ollar as defined in the 6oinage 9ct of 1FC@ is Silver) not "old)
and contains Bthree hundred and seventy+one grains and four si4teenth parts
of a grain of pure) or four hundred and si4teen grains of standard silver.B
13) Silver is massively under reported in the media vs. "old. 2ven Him
#ogers) the commodity guru) purposefully ignores Silver entirely in his best
selling boo$ B7ot 6ommoditiesB even though Silver e4ceeds all other
commodities using his metrics on what ma$es a strong commodity.
1I) ;ery few investors have physical Silver in their possession. #easoning:
because they claim it is too cheap and Btoo hard to storeB. 8ith the
manipulation pushing prices so historically low) now you get too much silver
for your currency. .oes that mean when Silver trades at over ?1)AAA o&
people will be more willing to buy and store physical Silver- 'es as stupid
as that sounds it is true. It is difficult to ma$e up a more bullish argument to
ta$e delivery and store physical Silver T/.9'...while the 6abal price
rigging scam is still $eeping the price down. The manipulators $now this and
79;2 to $eep the silver price low as long as they can. 9s the price rises so
does investment demand. This is an almighty gift to those who are buying
silver bullion before the manipulation ends.
1!) "old=s strong fundamentals are only e4ceeded by Silver=s so when the
gold manipulation stops and the "old price ta$es off investors will be
loo$ing for the ne4t under+priced investment with similar characteristics.
1) IFA5 o& of Silver owned by the 0S Treasury and used in the 5anhattan
>ro*ect for the construction of the atom bomb have all been melted down
and sold into the physical mar$et to support the BStrong .ollar >olicyB
which e4plains why the silver manipulation has been able to go on so long.
1F) Silver mineral deposits) as opposed to "old) are all very shallow in the
earth=s crust due to the nature of the geology so most of the large deposits of
Silver have already been found andGor already mined limiting future
discoveries. "old can be found as deep as humans have loo$ed there is no
end in sight for gold available to be mined.
18) There is a significant problem with counterfeit "old coins and bars
because of its high price. Silver coins and small bars have not) to date) had
as much of a counterfeiting issue because its price did not *ustify the effort.
(although there is a problem with counterfeit Silver *ewelry which may
significantly suppress Silver scrap recovery in the future...oddly bullish by+
product of counterfeiting Silver%)
1C) The total dollar value of the Silver mar$et is a fraction of the total dollar
value of the "old mar$et. The news spreading about gold mar$et rigging
will morph and lea$ into people=s 6/:S6I/0S:2SS that SI1;2# and
"/1. are traded in the same manner. Same e4changes. Same (ro$ers.
Same riggers. Silver=s moment in the sun should hit soon after gold. (y then
gold will be loo$ing too e4pensive for the common man. 9 1Ath ounce or
even half ounce of silver will be in reach of almost everyone with every
month=s wage anywhere in the world.
@A) <lat screen televisions and all computer devisesGsmartphones use Silver
in their internal electronicsGscreens and the worlds transfer from analog to
digital signals has increased the demand for such devices.
@1) #etail physical shortages of Silver are already beginning to appear
around the world. 9pple and Sony as well as (58 have e4perienced delays
to releasing products because of having to wait for the silver to be mined.
There are no large stoc$piles of silver left to meet demand as there is with
gold. 9ll the silver stoc$piles have now been depleted. The list of announced
delaysGcurtailment by "overnment owned 5ints waiting for the silver to be
mined now includes 2;2#' 59H/# SI1;2# 6/I: >#/.06I:"
6/0:T#' I: T72 8/#1.% Stoc$piles of base metals are at all time
highs far more supply than demand but they $eep mining more because
silver is a by product. The reason that they are doing all this mining at a loss
is to bring up the last of the silver.
@@) 7edge funds have run out of avenues to ma$e Beasy moneyB and are
loo$ing for ways to e4ploit the easy money system further. 9 single hedge
fund with only ?!( can scoop up the remaining physical Silver and blow the
price s$y high.
@3) In the 0S) "old confiscation laws are still on the boo$s but there are
currently no silver confiscation laws.
@I) 9s of @A1I the "old price is hovering around ?1)3AA or close to 1AE of
its historical high. Silver) on the other hand) is not even half hovering around
?@@ or *ust I!E of it=s historical high 3I years ago suggesting that Silver has
a long way still to go to catch up.
@!) 0n+bac$ed paper Silver programs such as silver certificates and
unallocated pooled accounts are the Bindustry standardB these days and will
be scrambling for metal when redemptions are called in by the investors.
The most egregious e4ample of fractional reserve silver is the iShares Silver
2T< (S1;).
@) In the past few years the massive global currency creation by central
ban$s that still continue to e4pand the currency supply around the world has
created huge reservoirs of currency sloshing around the asset mar$ets
loo$ing for a safe haven. 9lthough most mainstream press have discussed
"old as being a li$ely buc$et to fill with this monetary firehouse) SI1;2#
has all the same monetary metal properties as "old e4cept the Silver mar$et
is S/ small it would be li$e <I11I:" 9 T29 60> 8IT7 T72
<I#27/0S2%
@F) .uring the 6<T6 hearing on metal position limits) "9T9 announced
that a whistleblower 9ndrew 5aguire has come forward with specific proof
before it happened that H> 5organ was going to be rigging the silver mar$et.
It happened e4actly as the whitleblower predicted. The ne4t day after the
hearing 9ndrew 5aguire and his wife were rammed in their car in an
attempted murder. The suspect was caught but the police are not giving out
any information about the suspect or others that were involved. Since then
there have been @ internal H> 5organ whistle+blowers with direct and
specific information of silver price manipulation at H>5.
@8) The growth of emerging economies in 9sia will re,uire more and more
industrial silver to build out their electric infrastructure and provide a higher
standard of living for their middle class. The global energy shortage crisis
and the public=s hatred of nuclear power since <u$ushima. 8e need to
minimi&e e4posure) to get rid of nuclear waste (and stop ma$ing more of it)
9nd after super typhoons and the worst natural disasters the world hates
fossil fuel power generation which many are blaming for increases of natural
disasters. 9ll this means the world will now demand a great deal of silver in
renewable energy sources li$e solar) wind and hydro power generation. In a
global mar$et that has been in a silver supply deficit for years a silver
bidding war will result in order to obtain the significant amounts of silver
needed.
@C) The truth about gold and silver price manipulation is spreading li$e
wildfire throughout the world with the help of the internet such that the
(an$sters Bshabby secretB is no longer a secret.
3A) The 0S .ollar has run it=s course as the world=s reserve currency. The
entire global financial mar$ets $now this and are positioning themselves
accordingly. The B.ollar 2nd "ameB for the 0nited States has never been to
transfer economic power to 2astern countries as the dollar dies but rather
crash the global mar$ets and start fresh with a new domestically centered
economic model. The 0S 6ongress is now doing everything in their power
to destroy the confidence in the 0S .ollar so T72' can bring in the ne4t
international monetary system before the 2ast does. That transition is upon
us% The suggestions in this boo$ are e4tremely important to understand
before the transition from the temporary international monetary system from
F1 to whatever replaces it. >lease read the free boo$ again) and email any
,uestions I will answer everyone eventually but please be patient. If you
want to read the entire finished boo$ with all the e4tras please email me for
details.
'ou have been given a very valuable gift by the silver manipulators...a
chance to *ump into physical silver #I"7T (2</#2 the manipulation ends%
If you thin$ (itcoin=s historic rise in price from under ?@A to ?13AA in @A13
was ama&ing H0ST 89IT 0:TI1 '/0 S22 879T SI1;2# ./2S
:2TT%%
2;2#'T7I:" IS #29.'...9#2 '/0-%
.r .ave 9uthor.
8e are in the middle of the 2nd "ame my friends. 'ou should be sitting on
the sidelines with your physical silver (mainly) and physical copper for
barter maybe a little gold (a little *ust for fun) and a healthy amount of
(itcoin for dealing in the future mar$etplace in the transition from the
temporary system to whatever comes ne4t..
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Hust some of the shorter messages praise for Simple (alanced Self #eliance
1.
7i .ave)
I have read most of the boo$. It is a boo$ I will $eep revisiting throughout
the rest of this year until I am very familiar with it.
I have en*oyed reading it and have
1) 6onsolidated what I already $new
@) 1earned some utterly transformational information
I understand your concern about certain chapters in the boo$. 6ertainly) in
more nefarious hands it could become Qa problemK
There were a few things over my head) as I am a long way from learning
those things) but at the very least) have a mild interest in.
There were a number of aspects to Simple (alanced Self #eliance that is
where I would dearly li$e to get to eventually.
5y favourite word last year was #esonate. This boo$ resonated with me. I
am sure you must be a thoroughly engaging person) but you appear to still
hold onto the simple and beautiful things in life N I thin$ that comes through
in the boo$.
I will read through the other bits that I glossed over) during the ne4t few
wee$s. I am also loo$ing forward to a hard copy of the boo$. This boo$
will serve as a blueprint to accelerate my development G learning for the ne4t
few years.
Than$ you for this wonderful free gift) I only paid for the silver maple leaf.
I am really loo$ing forward to a hard copy.
9ll the best .ave) I hope we can stay in touch.
Dind regards
H.6. 2ngland.
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7i .ave
I have almost completed your boo$. It has been a thoroughly en*oyable
read. I do have an ethical dilemmaR I cannot continue to read this without
paying you something. I bought the Silver 5aple leaf off you and as
promised got the boo$ for free. Such good wor$ deserves to be remunerated.
Too many people accept and ta$e things that are free. I have paid more for
things of less import than your wor$s. >lease send me a paypal email
address so I may forward you a least a contribution via >>.
5any than$s for sharing) I will continue reading.
9ll the best.
5ar$
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.ave)
I *ust finished reading your boo$) and I am humbled by many of your
insights and the depth of your $nowledge. 'ou are very generous as well to
share this information) that you have obviously spent a great deal of time
and effort compiling) so freely with others. I went bac$ to the beginning
where you tal$ of donations and your newsletter. There is more-% 8ow%
7ow do I donate the current price of a silver 5aple 1eaf to you) as you state
in your boo$-
5i$e.
+
.ave) wow% I=ve finished reading your boo$) and it=s ,uite obvious you=ve
done your studying and are ,uite $nowledgeable on your sub*ect matter. I
have learned a great deal already. 'ou seem to be ,uite gifted in getting your
message across. I found myself eager to continue onto the ne4t page time
and time again.
"reat *ob% 5.
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"reat read% The part that stood out the most to me is moving on and
becoming independent of the system. Today most of us still use the
temporary fiat system as a medium for purchasing food) water) and energy.
8hat we should be reaching for is what you teach in your boo$: grow our
own food) welli atmospheric generator for water) solar panels for energy)
silverGcopper for medium of e4change) weapons for protection) and a house
for shelter(suburbsirural). 8ith those si4 things in hand I believe we won=t
have the rug pulled out from under us when the dollar inevitably fails. "uess
I=ll ta$e heed of my own words and unplug from the internet Bmatri4B for a
while. I=m sure my brain could use the deto4%
Than$s for getting me thin$ing) Den
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.ave) I thin$ a highlight of your boo$ is the awareness that gold is li$ely
li$e the diamond scam) that the holdings are constantly increasing) yet
hidden for a future play where silver can=t be hidden because it=s actually
needed for living. 9nd that gold can be found deeper and deeper in its raw
usable form where silver is always a byproduct of some other mining and
relatively close to the surface. That people don=t find silver nuggets) it
re,uires massive efforts to find trace amounts.
I also en*oyed your analysis of other metals or elements and why they can=t
be money. 9nd that the world wouldn=t change if gold disappeared because
gold is essentially useless e4cept to the ego when life without silver changes
most everything from tech to health and more.
"reat read) than$s%
#on.
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>rivate message from .ave 9uthor to those who bought the bonus full
edition. Than$ you again for buying the full bonus edition of my 2boo$. If it
wasn=t for you) I wouldn=t have a business. 9nd if I didn=t have this business)
I=d be very frustrated (constantly trying to figure out how to convince my
wife that we should buy more silver bullion) hang on to the silver we have
and not buy stoc$s or something else R)
It=s because of '/0 that I can provide for my family) (maintain my cleaning
business) spend time with my $ids)) and have the freedom to publish content
that helps others.
So T79:D '/0%
Than$ you for buying this full version of my eboo$) for sending me
,uestions) offering feedbac$) and for referring others. I am truly blessed.
(ut *ust _saying_ Bthan$ youB isn=t enough so I decided to do something
;2#' special for you.
(5y business partner) Hohn and I decided to open up our private membership
program once again for new members.
8e are holding this special event =re+opening= as a way of saying BT79:D
'/0B to everyone who reads my (often) rambling emails.
The member program is li$e my third child.
It is 79:.S ./8: the best way to stay educated) informed) and focused
through the coming volatility and e4citement. Thin$ about that statement I
*ust made) could it really be true- Surely everyone who offers information
will say that- 8ell thin$ what if I include all or most of those who also say
that in my service- 'es that is what our information sharing group is all
about.
9nd we=re going to be giving away a bunch of valuable content as part of the
new opening.
/bviously it=s not for everyone. It=s e4pensive to produce) and we simply
cannot handle all the offers from you anyway. 8e get so many offers from
betting monthly to football and sport information subscriptions. 8e do not
want this crap in the group. /nly high end newsletters to do with the global
financial crisis and especially the monetary precious metals.
1oo$) most of you =get= the big picture. 'ou figured out (on your own) that
silver is one of those places you need to be.
'ou have done the things that so very few people actually do + even people
who $now better. 'ou=ve ta$en action:
Hust li$e me) with regard to silver) you have:
_ 6onvinced your spouse
_ <ound a dealer you could trust
_ <igured out the storage ,uestion
_ (7opefully) ta$en physical possession
_ Set up a plan to accumulate more) while adding to to the =earth,ua$e= $it
when you can.
_ (ecome hoo$ed on every aspect of silver ++ from the way it trades) to it=s
role in the modern industrial economy.
(ecause of this you are a light years ahead of the ma*ority.
(elieve me) I $now a lot of people who =get it=) but ta$e no action.
(ut you who have carried the =weight= of those ounces. 'ou $now the gravity
of the situation the world faces) and you 0:.2#ST9:. that silver is a
uni,ue investment) as well a crucial part of a financial =earth,ua$e+$it=.
Some of you also reali&e that silver is li$e a >/#T91 to a deeper
understanding of *ust about 2;2#'T7I:") including:
_ 6ommodities: how they should (and should not) trade on a daily basis
_ The character of money) currency) and debt
_ 5acro 2conomics and >olitics
_ <inancial regulation) or lac$ there of
_ 5icrobiology and 5edicine
_ 6hemical and 2lectrical engineering
_ Solar power) mining) and on and on and on....
<or better or worse) silver is has become a part of *ust about everything in
modern life. It has a deep) e4,uisite history.
7ere=s the deal:
9s many of you $now) I wor$ long hours in addition to ta$ing a very active
role in raising my $ids. ("uess which *ob is the most challenging-) 1ots of
fathers say this but I ta$e it to the ne4t level in ma$ing sure I spend ,uality
time with the family.
8hile the $ids are in school and my wife is at wor$ I=ve put a lot of blood)
sweat) and tears into turning this passion into something truly valuable for
you.
It all started with me subscribing to Ted (utler=s private =(utler research=
program. I shared a couple of eye opening *aw dropping bites of information
with someone I met online. 7e shared some information from a very
e4pensive newsletter he subscribed to. 8e then agreed to share the entire
content every month as soon as we get it. So we were both getting two
newsletters for the price of one. Then some others wanted to read these and
had other e4cellent newsletters that they already subscribed to. /thers *oined
our group and now its a case of everyone gets several newsletters for the
price of one.
So we formed the newsletter information sharing group. /ver the years we
have had many members share newsletters and other e4pensive information
with the group. /thers found that the newsletter they offered to share was
already a part of our group) so they were happy to pay a small monthly fee to
receive not only the original newsletter they were subscribed to but all the
others in our group. They could then cancel their original newsletter
subscription. 8hat they were getting from me is far better value.
8e=ve been going strong with our private program for almost three years
now since @A11) but you never $now how things li$e this will go in the
beginning) or how it will help) so I=ve mostly $ept it ,uiet and underground.
<or obvious reasons.
:othing is perfect) and our program is definitely not for everyone. (ut after
listening to feedbac$) we=ve decided it=s time to open it up again) for a select
few. The problem we find is that not all newsletters cost the same) some
offer a cheap subscription that we already have) while others offer the higher
priced ones. 2veryone in the group recieves everything. 9lso after a year or
two some members drop out or do not continue to provide the newsletter or
information service they used to. I then subscribe myslef to continue to
provide that for the group. So even if you thin$ we almost certainly already
have a service you have in mind please write to me to as$.
If you have no paid subscriptions or information services to offer to the
group then you can apply to receive the shared information every month for
*ust A.1 (itcoin every month. This is li$ely to change over time so please
email me to find the current price) or as$ me have you any newsletters that
have recently ended in your group so you could provide that instead) then
you will receive all of the groups information every month.
This is </# '/0# 2'2S /:1'+ :/T a public offering. So please don=t
send this (or all the free bonuses) around. The information we share is very
e4pensive) the original newsletter writers want you to pay them instead of
*oining our membership information sharing group.
If you want to be a part of it then be warned it is information overload. (ut
as a group we discuss the main points from all the newsletter writers and
comparing all the information puts you into a far better position to filter the
important from the *un$. 8hich you can not do so easily only having one or
two subscriptions. This is such an important bonus) being able to as$ others
in the group the authenticity of some bite of information. #emember the
(ibles advice Bonly a fool puts faith in every word.B (eing part of this group
is the best way to get a complete picture of whats going on in the world
rather than *ust relying on the word of one or two newsletter writers. (ut
ma$e no mista$e the ,uality of the information in the members only services
that are part of our group are very informative and powerful.
This is a current list from Han @A1I that may have changed when you want to
*oin. So even if you already have one of these please let me $now as some
members cancel their subscription and drop out. If you have other
newsletters that you already subscribe to) that you feel the group could
benefit from to compare information and discuss it together then why not
offer to share it with the group so you get to see all this as well at no e4tra
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(onus >review of S(S# @ coming soon. If this wets your apetite) email me
to read the rest+
In a hole in the ground there lived a self reliant man. :ot a nasty) dirty) wet
hole) filled with the ends of worms and an oo&y smell) nor yet a dry) bare)
sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a superdome
earthship) and that means good food) a warm stove and comfort.
It had a perfectly round door li$e a porthole) painted green) with a shiny
brass $nob in the e4act middle. The door opened on to a hall) a very
comfortable hall without smo$e) with paneled walls) and floors tiled and
carpeted) provided with polished chairs and lots of pegs for hats and coats +
this self reliant man was fond of visitors.
There were bedrooms in the loft) bathrooms with compost toilets) cellars)
pantries (lots of these filled with preserves)) wardrobes) $itchens) dining+
rooms all were in the great hall. The best rooms were all on the left+hand
side (going in)) for those were the only ones to have windows) solar thermal
system windows loo$ing over his garden) and meadows beyond) sloping
down to the river.
Intro.......
7ad it with the man- In part this publication S(S# @ is about stic$ing it to
the man and to live independent and separate of the system as much as
possible. (ut mainly it is practical suggestions for those wishing to live a
more self reliant life. Those living self reliant before the great depression
were the same before and after. They could have been happy and contented
all the way through and past it. Thats what this boo$ is about. I would really
li$e to get it out there in big numbers all around the world and influence a lot
more people to wa$e up. 8hy worry about things we have no control over-
Try and separate from the world as much as possible ta$e silver off the
mar$et and only have enough units of currency that you need for living.
8hen everything collapses this time around it will not ta$e you with it.
5y first boo$ goes into why the need to liver self reliant in a simple
balanced way and details the monetary cycle that has repeated through
history and the other reasons why we should be thin$ing about living more
self reliant) simple balanced lives. Then my first boo$ was lots of
suggestions a huge encyclopedia for living a more simple balanced self
reliant life. This second in the series details what my family have done
e4actly. 7ope you will en*oy and maybe be inspired to ta$e steps yourself to
be more self reliant in a simple balanced way.
>rolog.
/ne of the most popular parts of my first boo$ S(S# 1 was the self reliant
wee$ I did with my son. It involved living completely self reliant for only 1
wee$. 8e had to build shelter) meet all our needs li$e water) food and
everything in a self reliant way. :ow we plan to do it for the about wee$
summer holidays) but with the view that it could be done a lot longer) even
permanently.
6hapter 1
The 0D along with many other places around the world is seeing a property
crisis the li$es of which have not been seen in living memory. The
population of the world is e4panding e4ponentially by around 3 people per
second and resource scarcity along with pretty much everything scarcity is
more and more in the spotlight.
>roperty prices in 1ondon where I live have risen every year to the point that
even doctors and lawyers can not get a mortgage approved on their yearly
earning multiples. The situation is getting worse and now it is almost
impossible for the common man without rich parents to become a property
owner.
I propose thin$ing outside the bo4 when it comes to our basic need for
shelter. 8hat do I mean outside the bo4- 8ell all through my life I have
done things people have told me Byou can=t do thatB and I have constantly
proved them wrong by doing it. 8hat I suggest here is *ust such a case) those
who don=t thin$ outside the bo4 will again say Byou *ust cant do that%B when
I am doing it so again proving them wrong again.
8hat am I tal$ing about- 8ell firstly) choosing some unused land for some
guerrilla gardening and building a stealth eco house earthship there. Then
living there with my son over the summer holidays completely self reliant
and currency free. Then covering over the entrance and windows every time
we leave to $eep it secret.
So it involves firstly choosing the land) doing the land registry chec$s and
due diligence. Then building your shelter in our case we choose the tire
super dome design that I pioneered in my first boo$ in @A11. Then providing
water) food and everything else one needs to live a simple balanced self
reliant life. 9fter 1@ yrs you can try to claim ownership of the land. /r *ust
be content to ma$e use of unused unproductive land for free for as long as
possible. If the owner wants to start using it themselves be happy to have
made use of unproductive land for so long and hand it bac$ to them with a
smile and move on to some other unused land which you can also ma$e
productive use of.
6hoosing the land.
"oogle 2arth has become the most useful resource for prospective guerilla
land claimants. Then a reccy of the area maybe chatting to neighbours
without giving the game away. 'ou need as much information as possible)
but never telling a single soul what you are planning. That would put an end
to your plans in no time at all.
The nearer you are to urban areas the less chance of finding unused land you
can ma$e use of) or claim by adverse possession the way I describe in my
first boo$ S(S# 1. (ut you never $now it may be possible to find unused
land anywhere at all. <or certain when you get further into the country you
will find more options. 5y family rent a flat in :)1ondon but we love to go
to the coastGseaside. The nearest for us is about @ hours 2ast. 8e have
chosen some unused land about 1 hour 2ast of us so about half way. Its not
too far to go 8est bac$ to 1ondon or 2ast to the coast for fishing. Its even
closer to the nearest river which is great for fishing) a short cycle ride towing
our $aya$s.
>erhaps the simplest superdome and in $eeping in line with the theme of this
boo$ and the ,uic$est to ma$e with the least amount of tires is what we are
building here. Instead of laying the tires flat and earth ramming them $eep
them upright. 8e have e4perimented ma$ing superdomes li$e this simply
tying them together for the $ids to play on with their friends. Then we have
made a few to see how they would be as serious eco homesGearthships. <or
more details read about in my first boo$ S(S#1.
This really is the simplest) easiest and ,uic$est eco house to build in my
opinion. It could be built for free basically) or low cost for finishing off but
most things could be got from freecycle.
8or$ing hard a few people 18hrs a day get it done in a wee$) more
reasonable 1@hr days *ust me and my son couple of wee$s the basic structure
that=s livable. <inishing it off completely more wee$s.
6hapter 1 building the dream
8e chose our spot dug down throwing all the earth in a circle around us only
leaving a gap for the entrance on the South facing side.
9bout Ift down levelled it all off and dug under a little at I! degree angle a
large circle the same shape as our dome will be then put the first tires in
place half buried to ma$e them solid. Then the ne4t layer and started to build
the dome. 1ots of different methods can be used for fi4ing the tires together)
we have in the past tried tying or cable ties) one of the best is drilling a hole
and bolting them together with large washers either side. Then couple of
layers of waterproof layers over it all. 6ut out the hole for entrance. 6limbed
in) mar$ed out hole in middle of the floor inside about a metre in from the
outside then dug it out down another half a metre) throwing the buc$et fulls
all over the top of the waterproof layers. >ut an e4tra tire over the top of the
entrance then threw the rest of the earth around the outside over it all
building up to the height of the @nd tire. 5ade a double door out of see
through perspe4 first layer) then plywood painted green and grass and
camouflage stuc$ on outside) with hinge and loc$. It could be closed the first
see through door to let light in or close the second door to be completely
hidden. 6ould also be propped open a little for ventilation if coo$ing inside.
To climb in you open the door then step inside the two tires one foot then
@nd foot then step right through to another little step we made inside both
feet and lower yourself through. I bit li$e climbing in a porthole on a boat.
Then step on the ground floor) and duc$ your head inside then step down
into the pit. I am = and I have standing headroom when standing in the pit in
the middle. The bac$s of your legs touch the side of the pit lined with
coroplast then sit down) this is inspired by Hapanese style. /r the design is
for us to sit on coroplast flooring with our feet in the pit leaning bac$ on
water proof bedding rolled up in day time ma$es good seatbac$s when not
used as bedding. Then a small folding table sits comfortably over the pit)
which is very comfortable and wor$s very well. 8ith a 8;/ lamp in the
middle for light heat and coo$ing.
I got the idea from Hapan) Hapanese style often have these small tables with a
blan$et over and these days electric heating) but traditional style a flame of
some $ind to heat under it and the whole family sits around very cosey. 9
small hole in the middle of the table and your lamp or even *ust candle under
it ma$es it lovely and warm under there.
8e also have a tiny little roc$et stove) for coo$ing or ma$ing a brew) this
does not provide heat or light so much but a hand fill of stic$s and twigs can
boil water and coo$ a meal in no time. /f course the door needs to be open
to provide enough ventilation. 9nd this will give the game away if someone
is close enough to smell. 8e did not choose to put a chimney in this
earthship because its harder to hide from the point of view of seeing or
smelling. If someone was wal$ing over our earthship when we are not there
I don=t want them $ic$ing our chimney by mista$e no matter hoe well we
hide. 8ithout a chimney its so much more simple and thats what we want in
this situation.
<or water at the lowest point in our pit we sharpened some teeth li$e a saw
in a small diameter steel pipe. >ushing it down as far as possible then fill
with water by a hosepipe) by $eeping the water s,uirting in at the bottom
and turning by hand with a handle that I could grip on to it. when it was
driven down almost all the way we fi4ed the ne4t length of the same pipe on
but cutting the tongue and groove method it was strong enough. I have no
idea how far down we could get until we hit hard roc$ which would end our
decent) it is a ris$ it will not be enough) but you will always get some water.
8e got down a good long way and could have put more pipe on and gone
deeper we have not hit hard roc$ yet. I thin$ we hit soft roc$ li$e sand stone
or clay stone by what the water was bring up. (ut it was getting very hard to
turn and push it down more so we hoped that would be enough. I put a small
tube down to the bottom then a small little hand pump silver water filter
purifier on the top. 8e filled the tube with water first and started pumping)
to our delight we filled up a lot more bottles than we put in) this means we
were suc$ing up ground water. (ut after a few @ litre bottles were full it
started suc$ing air. 8e should try and go deeper but it was enough for now.
So we left our steel tubes to fill with ground water again. I hope it will
provide a good few litres every day) as long as we don=t get a prolonged dry
spell. The ground itself wor$s as a great filter for rainwater) then our silver
water filter does more of the *ob then we boil it *ust to be sure before
drin$ing. There is a stream not far away which can be used for washing and
other things.
8e dug a compost toilet some way away from our earthship. 8e dumped all
the buc$ets of topsoil coming out of our new hole for our compost toilet
around our new home to hide and insulate even more. The spot we chose for
our compost loo was surrounded by bushes and brambles with *ust a few
stepping stones ma$ing a hidden path there. Two nice stones to put your feet
for s,uatting over the hole. 5ost of the time we could *ust go there and s,uat
down ta$ing a bit of newspaper with us for toilet paper then with a trowel
throw some earth over to cover the smell. (ut if it was raining or cold and
dar$) we did have the option of buc$et and chuc$ it inside our earth ship. Its
not as bad as it sounds to put a couple of old plastic bags inside a buc$et
which we do for our other compostable waste disposal anyway. If you ta$e a
dump in there and use newspaper as toilet paper) then tie it up and put it in
another bag and tie it up again *ust too ma$e double sure it is sealed. Then
put them in another big bag with other compostable waste and when full
empty into our compost toilet hole.
8hen we go liberating waste we find loads of old plastic carry bags. They
are a little more biodegradable these days but still ta$e ,uite a while before
they degrade. 8hich is good for what e want because it hides the smell from
underneath. It will be years before the bags have degraded enough and the
e4crement will have composted into high ,uality humanure to use as
fertiliser on your veg patch.
8hen the the hole is almost full we will dig another right beside it fill in the
top part with what comes out of the new hole. 9nd you always need a pile of
earth beside your compost loo for throwing some over every time you use it.
5ost of your pee you should $eep separate) this li,uid gold needs to be
mi4ed with water and then its great for watering your edible plants. So we
do what the S9S do $eep a *erry can in our earthship for this. <emales can
use a shepee (google it) for using a *erry can for this purpose.
7ygiene is so important and we purposefully grow and use soapwort which
can be used with rainwater for washing hands and body. It is even a pretty
good degresant for doing the washing up) and we use it for shampoo and
shaving cream with my cut throat ra&or which can be resharpened. The best
way to ta$e care of all these needs in a simple balanced self reliant way.
6hapter @ living the dream first wee$.
Setting up the infrastructure.
Shelter.
/ur superdome earthship was a wonderful home for *ust one man and his
son. 'es it was cramped and did not have any mod cons but it was
comfortable and provided everything we needed. The ,uestion of could you
live li$e this long term is most certainly yes. It is very well insulated and
$eeps warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
7owever I have a pregnant wife and another daughter still living in our
modern flat bac$ in 1ondon) and there is no need at the moment for such
e4treme self reliance. This was *ust a learning e4perience for my son as
much as for me. So that we would appreciate the simpler things in life more
and not be influenced by the advertising world to always want more. It
would also prove a holiday location in the future) and an emergency bug out
location if the need ever arrises.
The main things were we had a shelter for free) no rent or rates due. It cost
no currency *ust hard graft digging which was far more en*oyable than
spending so much time on machines at the gym. This is what humans were
designed for) wor$ing the land) we were not designed for e4cersice
machines. 8hen you are doing something you want to do and you feel you
are achieving something worthwhile its is so much more en*oyable) not *ust
getting e4ercise) but doing it with a worthwhile purpose. 9long with
growing food and wor$ing the land) and everything else it ta$es to run this
guerrilla secret micro farm on disused land.
8e did not miss all the modcons that electricity brings. The main difficulty
people as$ about is where do you go to the toilet- This is not a difficulty at
all as we built a compost toilet. Its not much different from a =normal= toilet
e4cept it doesn=t have a flush so doesnt waste lots of water. It also provides
very high ,uality fertiliser. There are many approaches to building a
compost toilet) some are very elaborate affairs with complicated systems.
/urs was *ust a big deep hole in the middle of a patch of blac$berry
brambles. Thats it.
7eres how it wor$s. 'ou s,uat over the hole standing on two flat stones we
put there in *ust the right place. Incidentally s,uating is the perfect position
for healthy bowel movements) it is what we were designed for and what has
happened for CC.CE of human history. 'ou empty your bowels in the hole)
then clean yourself using the preferred method) newspaper or the right$ind
of leaves) anything as long as its biodegradable. /nce you have finished you
scoop some of the soil you dug out which is surrounding you and throw it
over the valuable humanure that you *ust produced. So that it doesnt create
an unpleasant aroma or attract unwated visitors.
8hen the hole is full you dig another. 9fter about @ years you can use the
very high ,uality compost you made) but some use it sooner. 8hile my
compost loo is a bit of a *o$e to many who visit) to me it is a symbol of
everything I am trying to do. The compost loo represents sanity and respect)
not *ust for the environment but also for our fellow human beings. I firmly
believe that we should all ta$e responsibility for our own families waste
completely) and until we stop defecating into our water supply and stop
polluting out rivers and streams that give us life) then nothing will change. I
$now for certain this will never happen while the world is independently
ruled not by "od. (ut I still want to live as naturally as possible now and set
the e4ample for my $ids.
<or me a normal toilet represents everything insane and destructive about the
world today. 8e ta$e water that has had lot of energy and chemicals to ma$e
it supposedly =clean= and then we defecate into it again. 7uman e4crement is
wonderful for the soil that is the design) but terrible for the water supply. To
ma$e it clean again we have to build terrible huge treatment plants) blast the
water wit all sorts of chemicals) and then put it bac$ into the system. the
very same water goes to taps that children drin$ from and also goes bac$
into the toilets once again. This not only wastes lots of energy and the world
is in an energy deficit getting worse every year) but also mean we we drin$
water than *ust has human e4crement in it) and now has all sorts of harmful
chemicals in it) many of these chemicals are *ust to ma$e it loo$ clear and
these are e4tremely carcinogenic. It is an absolutely cra&y system and
illustrates perfectly how our current way of living treats the environment
with disdain.
The fact that the population of the earth is e4panding e4ponentially and we
*ust added to that because we *ust found out we are e4pecting another) and
the fact that the world is demanding far more energy than we are able to
supply. :ow that I had set up a relationship with nature that provided a
comfortable secure very well insulated shelter for our summer holiday
adventure. 8e had toilet and washing facilities sorted out) now my ne4t
concern was our own energy) whether to go completely without which has
been fine for CCE of human history or be balanced-
2nergy.
8e decided to be balanced. 8e wanted to be able to $eep in touch with the
other half of our family bac$ in 1ondon many times per day) even though we
never went long before we saw each other anyway. (ut living self reliant) in
a simple balanced way meant producing our own energy. I have wanted to
go off grid for a long time) as I believe we should all ta$e responsibility for
our own energy and waste disposal needs. This gives us (and I really wanted
to teach my son this very important lesson) a better appreciation of what we
consume. 9nd on top of that you could not imagine a more wasteful energy
networ$ than our national grid. 8hile its great to fill your $ettle halfway and
change your lightbulbs to supposedly more energy efficient ones) these
to$en gestures seem insignificant when you consider the grids larger
systematic problems. Hust thin$ about this) our centralised model for
producing and transmitting energy wastes an astonishing two+thirds of
primary energy inputs) re,uiring us humans to burn far more fuel whatever it
is and emit far more carbon dio4ide or radioactive waste than necessary.
Two+thirds of all electricity that is produced and fed into the grid is lost
before it ever reaches your plug soc$et. This is the idiotic system the
government is clinging on to and as there is not enough silver left available
in the world to go over to 1AAE renewable energy as >rofessor 5ar$
Hacobson has said) its up to us as individuals to ta$e the lead.
I have bought a few various fold out solar panels myself. Some are larger
than others and designed for different things. I have one designed for my
fishing boat and our tor,eedo electric outboard motor. (ut this fold out
photovoltaic panel can be used for charging any batteries) you *ust need the
correct inverter. 'ou can often get discarded batteries from your local waste
dump for free. The larger the better obviously) but we didn=t need that much
power *ust for charging our smartphones everyday. 8e got a disused battery
that had the date stamped on it as @A1@) I have no idea why it was discarded
but we topped up the distilled water and charged it up to find it held its
charge very well. 2ven though it was smaller than the others there we chose
this one because it loo$ed the cleanest and the newest and would be enough
for what we wanted. for a much larger longer term solution for$lift batts and
larger more permanent solar panel would be better) but our adventure was
*ust over the summer holidays before school started again. I would love in
the future to buy one of the new generation biolite stoves that can charge
0S( devices from energy generated by burning wood. 9lso 8indpa4 and
other competing companies ma$e collapsible) portable wind turbine systems
designed to not ta$e up too much space in a bac$pac$.
To go off grid not using electricity completely is certainly possible) but
showing balance here was what we decided on. 8e both have smart phones
with sim cards from /;I;/. Im sure there are other companies similar) how
it wor$s is you one fee) in our case it was O@A one off for the sim card. 8e
then get for life a couple of hundred te4ts and mins tal$ time) as well as
about half a gig internet every month. There is nothing else to pay as long as
you don=t go over your allowance. they ma$e there money by bombarding
you with adverts) which is annoying but the world we live in bombards you
with adverts and we have taught our children the importance of thin$ing for
yourself and not getting influenced. So its all good practise.
The challenge of proving you do not need to spend a lot of currency and be
able to live a more self reliant life is hugely inspiring for me. >eople always
tell me organic food is only for those who can afford it. 8hen the truth is
what they are tal$ing about is not what I would consider organic in the first
place. The e4pensive organic labelled pac$aging in the supermar$ets are not
nearly as organic as growing yourself or catching wild food yourself. This is
true organic and absolutely free.
If you care about what you put in your body) then $eeping chemicals)
pesticides) synthetic fertilisers and additives out of our food is more
important than having a couple of hundred T; channels. .id you $now even
the organic labelled meat in the super mar$et is still stuffed with all $inds of
antibiotics and other synthetic medicines they give the animals and still
,ualify for the organic label. /ver our self reliant adventure we would only
consume what we grow) or forage or catch. Then you can be certain that it is
real organic as much as possible because no animal doctor has given it any
in*ections whatsoever. even our eggs we gather from nests every morning
are far better than the so called organic that have come from birds who have
been fed what the owners want to feed them) not let the birds go out and feed
themselves what they choose the way nature intended.
There were a few things we definitely needed however before our adventure
began. >rimarily a coo$er and something to heat our home. <or this our
small stainless roc$et stove made by $elly $ettle did *ust the *ob. 8e had
wind up torches that could also charge our smart phones by winding) and
they also had radio=s that ran off the little battery inside that you charged by
winding. This used less power than the radios on our smartphones. 8e love
listening to either radio I) or when my wife is with us classic <5. 9s my
wife is a music composer herself and used to play in orchestra even
conducting it herself sometimes. 'ou do not need a licence of any $ind to
listen to the radio and it uses very little power and is unlimited unli$e and
compared to using the internet on our phones.
8e had a solar shower which is a blac$ water bag and shower head) which is
designed to be hung on an appropriate tree then heated up by the sun before
you use it. /ur $elly$ettel always provides lots of warm water which we put
in a *erry can and this can also be used to top up our solar shower.
The most important of all these preps was of course our $elly$ettle) without
it we would be eating raw food for most of our si4 wee$ adventure. .r ;ogel
always said you want a balance of some raw and some coo$ed food. so that
is what we were going for.
<ood.
In the 8est) our general appreciation of anything related to to food +
growing) foraging) huntingGfishing and perhaps even coo$ing+ has been in
decline since the second world war. 5y grandparents were of the last
generation in the 8est who had to grow food to survive. They remembered
the dig for victory campaign from 88@.
/ne of the first things people commonly as$ when they hear we are going to
live self reliant over the summer holidays is Bwhat on earth are you going to
eat-B There are an unfortunate amount of people today that believe food
must come from the super mar$et or food place) it is not possible they thin$
to be completely self reliant when it comes to food. The reality couldn=t be
further from the truth. To start with our mother earth does not charge a single
currency unit for the wild fruits of her natural labours. 6urrency is human
invention not hers) though listen to some people and you would thin$ it had
the same status as water) food and o4ygen. In truth we do not need currency
because there is food for free everywhere) you *ust need to put some effort
in) which is very rewarding and brings greatest *oy.
There are many ways to provide food in a self reliant way. /ver our self
reliant adventure we set traps both on land and underwater. These are the
same coroplast triangular signs I teach about so much in my first boo$. It
*ust needs a non+escape entrance one end and an opening door with a bait
container the other. They can be set up tree=s or on the ground near the game
you are trying to catch for e4ample near rabbit borrows. The same traps can
be set underwater with some stones to weight them down and a line attached
to haul it up. If you have no boat of any $ind these can be set and cleaned
and rebaited at every low water. (ut you will always do better if you go out
a little to deeper water and better fishing grounds.
8e love both mountain bi$ing and $aya$ fishing. 8e tow our $aya$s behind
our bi$es then loc$ up the bi$es and trailer wheels while we paddle out to
haul our fish traps and long lines.
9 long line consists of two anchors with a float coming up from each of
them. (etween the two) is another line with traces coming of it every few
fathoms with spinners and a hoo$ and an artificial attractive loo$ing fish as
bait. 8e have set ours up so that there is lots of slac$ in it at low water) so it
is possible to haul down from the float in a $aya$ without lifting the anchor)
when you get to the long line I let go of the rest and wor$ along it letting out
behind me. So I wor$ along it clearing any fish as I go. 9lso cleaning off
seaweed which all goes into a bag to be eaten Hapanese style. If there is lots
of sea weed it should be cleaned of anyway) as its too much resistance in the
tide. If there is not much you can start little bits off by twisting the rope and
=planting= a little bit of your chosen variety into it so it can regrow. 'ou can
cut growth off it leaving *ust enough for it to regrow bac$ again. :ever
ending supply of one of the healthiest renewable food on earth.
8e never come bac$ empty handed) but usually lots of dogfish and not
many desirable specimens li$e bass as we would li$e. /ccasionally there is
fish that can be sold to local pubs and hotels. (ut its all organic very healthy
seafood to we prefer to eat ourselves and the *apanese way is to eat it as
fresh as possible. Sometimes coo$ed sometimes raw) but its local wild (not
farmed) and was alive *ust before you eat it) you cant get more fresh than
that. :ot inferior farmed and transported halfway around the world and been
dead for a long time in a free&er.
9long with our shellfish and whatever else we caught in out fish traps which
include all $inds of seafood. 2ven an octopus occasionally and all sorts of
crustaceans. 6rab and occasionally lobster or crawfish is a welcome variety
which is the spice of life.
2ither on the way bac$ or if we have lots of weight already after we detach
our $aya$s bac$ at our earthship) we go around our route of traps through
fields and trees. 6leaning them filling our game bags and re baiting and
setting them again. I li$e to catch live rather than when you get there not
$nowing how long you catch has been dead. Its not cruel to put a bird or
small animal into a breathable sac$ and wrap it up tight they go into a sort of
hibernation mode. 9s with seafood I want it as fresh as possible) when we
are ready to prepare the head gets chopped off and it gets gutted and bled
then washed and prepared then coo$ed. 9gain you can not get more fresh
than that.
To go with this delicious truly organic seafood and fresh game meat we
gather everyday buc$et fulls of edible plants and roots. Too much of
anything is bad for you) but some plants this applies to more than others. 8e
tend to eat almost everyday a great deal of my two favourites) dandelion and
nettle) all year round. <rom the roots right up to the highest part and
everything in between. Same with thistles and many other common weeds.
There are other plants li$e daisies and clover that you want to limit how
much you eat to only occasionally. 9s well as hundreds of other occasional
=finds= depending on the time of year.
Then there is growing yourself which is limiting for our short time span) but
than$fully at the start of spring I planted lots of onions) cabbages and my
favorite $ale. I love spuds as one of the easiest and best value considering
time for return foods to grow. They are good for the soil brea$ing it up and
putting air through it. 8e plant a lot of spuds every spring time. These are
where most of our recycled water goes to. It is wonderfully healthy and
en*oyable wor$ harvesting them then preserving them in sac$s buried to last
over the winter months. 9s well as potato we grow pump$in) can be used as
well as or instead of.
>otato is the staple of so many of my broths I ma$e) as well as my home
grown onions and then mostly pigeon meat) but sometimes s,uirrels or
rabbit instead. (ut pigeons are one of the best easy to prep and fastest
renewable food) also we have pigeon eggs for brea$fast very regularly.
These and others complemented out caught and foraged wild food over our
adventure.
There is nothing to stop you growing food yourself. It seems insane to me
that a small scale farmer would spend long hours growing food then sell it at
miniscule wholesale prices than$s to factory farming and then use the units
of currency to buy their own food at the mar$ered up mar$et retail rate
accounting for all the ta4 and middle men in between. 8hy not cut out
currency all together- I love the sound of this not only with food but with all
aspects of life) including........
Transport.
The best self reliant way of transport is of course wal$ing. 8al$ing barefoot
is completely free. 8e were designed to wal$ long distances as has been
done though all history. :owadays people thin$ even a few miles are too far
to wal$. Time is of course the main reason and not to waste it. So our
prefered means of transport is the simple bicycle. It saves much time
compared to wal$ing but you still get the fresh air and e4ercise and its self
reliant and free. /nce you have the bi$es anyway) there will be costs
maintaining them but miniscule compared to other means of transport.
Similar to listening to radio I doesn=t need a licence) there is no licence or
min age to ride a bi$e. 'ou can ma$e use of roads and have no insurance or
road ta4 to pay) and no 5/T or safety certificate needed. Its completely self
reliant form of transport. Towing our $aya$s provides a trailer for carrying
more things. The $aya$s themselves can be viewed as a form of transport
but only to get to the fishing grounds. The bi$es are the $ing pins for our
transport for our self reliant adventure which is this precous gift of life we
have been given.
9 typical day in our self reliant life.
8e started to find a natural rhythm of living self reliant. (y the end of the
first wee$ we had a nice little routine going. 8e start the day about !ish or
when we wa$e naturally as the sunrises. 8e start the morning with oats and
oathes. /ats are locally grown that strengthens us physically and gives us
the energy we need to go fishing and hunting later) the oathes are when we
do the morning days te4t and read the (ible which strengthens us spiritually
and mentally and gets us in the right frame of mind for the day. I love to get
my $ids tal$ing and as$ing ,uestions) as the (ible says to tal$ about such
things as our loving creator whenever you lay down) get up or wal$ on the
road) basically all the time. 8e carry on tal$ing about the scriptural start of
the day as we head off brimming with e4citement on our bi$es towing our
$aya$s which also hold everything we need including buc$et fulls of new
bait. /n my belt I am always armed with my bow and my blade. The
slingbow can be pac$ed very small along with a little ammo. 9 small blade
is all that is needed.
8e ta$e our time on route to the beach) stopping in fields and foraging as we
go. Sometimes there is game to be hunted. There are always edible plants to
gather medlars) ground elder) cow parsley and of course all year round
dandelion and nettles in plentiful supply. 9 little to nibble as we go and some
to ta$e with to eat later. 8e do it barefoot in the morning dew) which not
only washes everything as its designed to do in the morning) but also
provides e4cellent conductivity to the ground which is so health giving and
revitalising as I tal$ so much about earthing in my first boo$. 8e loo$ for
whatever edible mushrooms and fungus we can find) =*ews ears= are easy to
identify this brown ear shaped fungus is delicious and very nutritious. Some
call it a vegan meat. 8e also pic$ some $ale and wild sprouting broccoli that
we guerrilla gardening planted on our route) these along with others are both
cut and regrow fresh and delicious.
8hen we get to the beach the sunrise is in full sway. 9 very special time of
the day. 8e are still barefoot as we loc$ up the bi$es and trailer wheels
together and pull our $aya$s over the sand down to the water. The sea water
feels cold but so natural and healthy as we wade out deep enough to sit in
the $aya$s ta$e out our paddles and push out past the headland where our
long lines and traps are. This is so good for conductivity earthing yourself)
barefoot wading on the beach everyday. 9t this time of year in the summer
the weather allows us to do this almost everyday) but we get the shipping
forecast on radio I every day so plan where to set our fishing gear depending
on the weather.
7and hauling and rebaitingGresetting is very en*oyable and healthy. :ever do
we come bac$ empty handed) always some fish and shellfish and bags of
seaweed. Sometimes better than others but never nothing to show for our
efforts.
Sometimes if its warm and we feel li$e it we do a little diving. 'ou can get
as much seaweed as you can carry. 9lso some harpoon fishing with our
homemade slingbows. These can be shot underwater or into the water with a
line attached to the harpoon to wind bac$ in. This wor$s very well for
flatfish going along the sand in shallow waters. 9lso other fish that we may
see and we have underwater lights which attract fish of all $inds to come
near the $aya$s.
8e then paddle over to a spot we sometimes climb up in search of seagull
eggs. Its a little tric$y climb but over deep water so if we fall its not too
dangerous. 8e never climb that high because we always climb free without
any ropes in the same way we only dive free diving. This all fits in with
simple balanced self reliance. There are nests higher up but never been able
to get to them) we are happy if we get one or two very large eggs or
sometimes more and are able to get bac$ in our $aya$s without brea$ing
them) ma$e it worth all the effort.
.riving our little boats bac$ to the beach our arms tired from all the
paddling and hauling ropes) we pull our $aya$s up the beach to sort
everything out and get the bi$es unloc$ed. 8e ma$e sure everything is tied
on well and then get to use our legs and give upper bodies a rest as we cycle
bac$ through the fields we came though towing our $aya$s. Sometimes we
go straight home and unload or ta$e our $aya$s with us and go round our on
land traps before we get home. 8hen we can carry no more we head bac$
home tired but the bounty we get every morning is very satisfying.
The best things in life are free. I made a big picture with this writen on to put
on my $ids room showing them mountain bi$ing) $aya$ing) climbing for
eggs and s,uabs and diving for seafood. I designed it carefully on photoshop
with pictures of our family doing all these things. 8ith the words >9..12)
>2..12) 61I5( and .I;2 in each picture. Then the message that BT72
(2ST T7I:"S I: 1I<2 9#2 <#22%B I hope to influence their dreams
tal$ing to them about these things before they go to sleep every night. These
things are gifts from our loving creator. "etting your own food from nature
the way our creator designed us to is free. Its also self reliance in its purest
form. This is the message I want to teach my children. If I ever die I want
these boo$s to be my legacy what I leave my children all that I have learnt.
8e are so detached from nature in modern times compared with AAAyrs of
human history and compared with the way we were designed to live.
The most influential things to ma$e a happy healthy human being are
contact with nature and lin$ed to this is the spiritual need all humans have.
:ature is one of the two ways we can draw close to our creator) the other
being studying his word the (ible. Then you need good family and friends
especially a good relationship with a father figure. 9 mothers love is pretty
much a given) but a fathers love is in many ways more important) finally
good en*oyable wor$Gfun balance.
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(ac$ to our self reliance adventure. 8hen we get home first *ob is fire up
the roc$et stove) couple of handfulls of twigs and chopped up wood. 8e boil
up some nettle tea and fill my flas$ with it too so we have tea at hand all day.
9fter drin$ing we eat all the boiled nettles instead of throwing away the tea
the modern way.
:e4t comes sorting out our catch) gutting and preparing everything. 1eaving
the birds and any game to bleed out. 9ll the waste either goes into our bait
buc$et or if it cant be used as bait bury it to provide nutrition for the ground.
<ishing and farming wor$ so well together) as my grandfather always used
to say the waste from one is useful for the other.
The same can be said of when we put our compost toilet to good use. /urs
has no seat *ust two flat stones for you feet which means you have to s,uat)
which is common in the 2ast. 8hen we fre,uently travel to the far 2ast to
see my wifes family there is usually two options in public toilets. either
western style or Hapanese style. /ur compost loo is Hapanese which is *ust a
hole you s,uat over. 8e grow soapwort for washing and hygiene. for teath a
mi4ture of wild ground fennel seeds and cuttle fishbones along with ba$ing
soda. Its all natural and because no chemicals or to4ins li$e fluoride can all
go bac$ into the earth as nutrition *ust li$e the waste from our catch that we
do not put in the bait buc$et.
>reparing crabs is very en*oyable) I always said when you gut a big brown
crab) you ta$e out the dean mans fingers and all the not so edible bits) then it
loo$s li$e the shell has been designed as a natural bowel. To eat the crab
meat in the shell with seaweed and wild edibles is so en*oyable. 8e have
mostly wild edible salad midday with seagull eggs and a little fish or
whatever we caught.
5onths ago we also prepared some large bins of sauer$raut made with
several different ingredients. 8e have a scoop each a few times per day) It
tastes very refreshing containing more of the F per day recommended (used
to be ! a day) healthy whole plant food. /ne scoop several times a day along
with nettle tea from our flas$ amounts to the most health tea brea$
ever.Some e4amples of what we put in our different recipes for our big bins
of homemade $raut + "reen and red different 6abbages) /nions)
Spirulina(and other seaweeds)) 6hlorella) (arley "rass) :ettles) 9lfalfa)
.andelion "reens and other wild greens from the thistle family) Dale)
6elery) Sprouts) (roccoli) Shiita$e and other 5ushrooms) <ennel Seed)
<enugree$) 5ustard Seed) 6araway and other mi4ed Seed) Huniper and other
(erries) "reen 9pples) .ai$on) 6arrots) "inger) 6ayenne >epper) "arlic)
1emon Huice) .ill) "old (eet) (urdoc$) 7i*i$i(li$e Hapanese seaweed li$e
$elp gathered locally)) 9rame) .ulse and a minimum amount of 6eltic Sea
Salt needed for fermentation. Its all chopped and put into a few large rubbish
wheelie bins used in the 0D with a lid. 8e then use a cric$et bat to beat it
down and mi4 it all. 'ou have to beat it down so much that the water level or
brine coming out of the plant food come up over the top before you then add
ne4t layer and beat it down again. 8hen its full bash it all down to try and
get another layer on top) then press it all down so everything is submerged
under the brine. Then cover with large cabbage leaves that are always
stripped off before you chop up the cabbage. Then a few flat clean roc$s)
then close the lid which won=t close all the way because the roc$s are
stic$ing out) so a few more big roc$s on top to press it down even more. 8e
buried the bins which $eeps the temperature better *ust the tops stic$ing out
which we covered over with sac$s. That was months ago now we *ust open
up and scoop out bowl fulls everyday with a long handled spatcheler.
7ow is Sauer$raut <ermented-
Sauer$raut is made by a process called lacto+fermentation. To put it (fairly)
simply: There is beneficial bacteria present on the surface of the cabbage
and) in fact) all fruits and vegetables. 1actobacillus is one of those bacteria)
which is the same bacteria found in yogurt and many other cultured
products. 8hen submerged in a brine) the bacteria begin to convert sugars in
the cabbage into lactic acidR this is a natural preservative that inhibits the
growth of harmful bacteria.
9s .r ;ogel always said) fermented is even better than raw plants. (ut he
always recommended variety) some raw) some coo$ed and some fermented.
9fter lunch we call home) tal$ing for hours sometimes as we do some
weeding and watering or whatever is needed. Somedays we cycle to go meet
at friends place or plan for my wife and daughter to come over to see us.
8ith the spea$er phone we can ta$e care of little *obs around our wild micro
farm as indeed my wife is busy with things as we chat. 8omen always seem
to be better at multitas$ing) or maybe its *ust me. 8e tal$ until one of us has
to go or my battery runs out. Then I get on with mundane *obs li$e washing
clothesGunderwear) in a big buc$et of either rainwater or from the river.
9gain using the soapwort we grow) it is even what we use for washing the
dishes.
:ot only does washing clothes ta$es e4tra time) everything does when you
are self reliant. (ut that is the point of our adventure) the slow life more
en*oyable. 9lso much $inder to the earth. The time and cost it ta$es to wash
clothes in a machine you get no en*oyment. The time is more by hand but
less water and harmful energy used. 5y grandmother used to genuinely loo$
forward to wash day. 'es all day once per wee$ was devoted to washing the
families clothes. (ut she honestly loo$ed forward to it) because she had a
good attitude and a happy family.
(y I:3Aish we get the roc$et stove on ready to coo$ dinner. 8e usually coo$
a couple of days together so save wood and time. This $elly$ettle roc$et
stove is e4tremely efficient so we usually eat around five. 9gain mostly
made up of wild edible plants. "reen leafy and also flowerheads and roots.
8ith either seafood) fish or shellfish or game animals li$e rabbit) pigeon or
s,uirrel. .epending on what we caught. 8e nearly always have pigeon but
as a last resort because we want variety.
8e then get ready for a cycle for a meeting) or evening voluntary (ible
teaching. /r if no meeting arrangement we spend some time chopping wood.
8e do our best to have an evening stroll though the fields before bedtime.
9ppreciating the tran,uility) beauty of the sun going down) as we pic$ some
wild edibles ready for brea$fast to go with our oates and oaths.
Its then time for a candle lit read if its dar$ already. 0sually given the choice
my son prefers a (ible story or one of his favourites. I bought a special
present for my wife one anniversary it was a Dobo 9ura 7. 2reader. It has a
bac$light function and does not use up much power at all. 'ou can download
many good childrens boo$s for free) and we have list of hundreds we have
downloaded and yet to get round to reading. If he is not asleep already by
the time I finish the story we have a little tal$ and I do my best to answer his
many ,uestions. 8e then say a prayer together before going to sleep.
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9s I write this second boo$ early in @A1I there has started an epidemic of
ban$er deaths. The amount of ban$ers and those people involved in the
finance industry that are $illing themselves is at alarming levels. If only they
could realise that money is not important and that the best things in life are
free. >roviding food for your family and true self reliance brings happiness
and along with a close personal relationship with our loving creator is the
way to lead a fulfilling happy life.
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