This weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Here is a very useful video, especially for folks who live in gun-deprived states: An Alternative to Cap & Ball For Self-Defense. o  o  o US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska Island. o  o  o A reminder: Republican V.P. nominee J.D. Vance is a strong critic of the … The post SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.