Preparedness Notes for Wednesday – July 19, 2017
July 19th is coincidentally the birthday of handgun designers Samuel Colt (born 1814) and Gaston Glock (born 1929).
Day: July 19, 2017
- Ad USA Berkey Water Filters - Start Drinking Purified Water Today!#1 Trusted Gravity Water Purification System! Start Drinking Purified Water now with a Berkey water filtration system. Find systems, replacement filters, parts and more here.
- Ad California Legal Rifles & Pistols!WBT makes all popular rifles compliant for your restrictive state. Choose from a wide range of top brands made compliant for your state.
Guest Post: So Why Would You Do Tactical Training?, by David
“So why do you do this tactical training stuff?” This is a question I get asked from time to time. Sadly, the answer does not lend itself to a sentence or two. Let me lay out my premises and then some conclusions. (This article comes from David, who is a multi-class MVT alumni. He is the organizer of the Idaho Classes in 2016 and 2017. And MVT says, “We have already scheduled Idaho May 2018.”) Assumed Role In our family, I am literally the last man standing of my generation. Since I am no longer immersed in pursuing “the rat …
- Ad Sale extended on SIEGE Belts & Stoves. Engineered for durability & comfort, these awesome gifts will be used for a lifetime and can save lives. Read our users' glowing testimonials on these stunning one-of-a-kind US-made essentials.SIEGE Belts' unique capabilities have saved their owners in unexpected situations. Many say they'll wear no other belt and never go without one. Hand-crafted in USA.
- Ad The Good News About Nuclear Destruction.The lethality of all nukes can be reduced by 90% when you know beforehand what to do and not do.
Economics & Investing For Preppers
Here are the latest items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. And it bears mention that most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of JWR. (SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor.) Today’s focus is on investing in single malt whiskey. (See the Tangibles Investing section, near the end of this column.) Precious Metals: First up: Lower Fed rate hike chances Gold price impact o o o Next, it looks like the price of gold may be breaking out of its …
- Ad L3 UNFILMED WHITE PHOSPHOR COMMERCIAL GRADE NIGHT VISION PACKAGEHuge Savings $400 off normal cost!
- Ad Elbit PVS14 No Gain White Phosphor 10 year warrantyCall us if you have Questions 800-627-3809
JWR’s Recommendations of the Week
Here are JWR‘s Recommendations of the Week for various media and tools of interest to SurvivalBlog readers. This week’s featured item is a futon. (See the Gear section, near the end of this column.) Books: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry The Prepper’s Blueprint: The Step-By-Step Guide To Help You Through Any Disaster, by Tess Pennington
- Ad USA Berkey Water Filters - Start Drinking Purified Water Today!#1 Trusted Gravity Water Purification System! Start Drinking Purified Water now with a Berkey water filtration system. Find systems, replacement filters, parts and more here.
- Ad Click Here --> Civil Defense ManualThe Civil Defense Manual... The A to Z of Survival. Look what in it... https://civildefensemanual.com/whats-in-the-civil-defense-manual/
The Editors’ Quote of the Day
“You can say ‘stop’ or ‘alto’ or use any other word you think will work but I’ve found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone’s head is pretty much the universal language.” – Clint Smith, Founder of the Thunder Ranch firearms training school
- Ad Survival RealtyFind your secure and sustainable home. The leading marketplace for rural, remote, and off-grid properties worldwide. Affordable ads. No commissions are charged!
- Ad Ready Made Resources, Trekker Water Filtration SystemUsed throughout the World