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
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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
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