Day: August 14, 2017


Maxxeon’s 2nd Gen WorkStar 620 Headlamp, by Pat Cascio

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Today we’re taking a close look at the Maxxeon 2nd Gen WorkStar 620 Technician’s Rechargeable Headlamp. We have tested several other lighting products from Maxxeon for SurvivialBlog readers over the years. One still sits on my desk, and I use it all the time when I need extra illumination for a project or looking for a lost gun part. Maxxeon Varied Intensity Levels Not all headlamps are the same. With that said, the Maxxeon 620 is quite the light. It has several intensity levels, with the highest being 700 lumens, medium 400 lumens, and low is still a bright 150 …


Recipe of the Week: Mom’s Meatless Friday Recipe, by JAA

This is easy to make and excellent. Ingredients: 2 quarts of cooked navy beans (undrained) 3 lbs potatoes (fresh is best, but you can substitute canned, though canned potatoes do not store well.) 1/2 stick of butter 3/4 cup of milk Flour Directions: You can adjust the portion of beans and potatoes by the number of people that will be at the meal. To the navy beans add the butter; then separately mix milk and flour together. If there is not enough fluid in beans, add saved water until beans are barely covered. Bring pot to a boil. Then simmer, …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

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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 antique radios. (See the Tangibles section, near the end of this column.) Precious Metals: First off, both silver and gold jumped last week, as the headlines were filled with fears about possible nuclear war with North Korea.  I hope that you bought low. …