Preparedness Notes for Monday – November 20, 2017

On November 20th, 1945, the Nuremberg Trials began, placing 24 high-ranking Nazis on trial for atrocities committed during World War II. The trials lasted 10 months, and 12 were condemned to death with one committing suicide in prison. The trials of lesser war criminals continued in the 1950s and resulted in the conviction of 5,025 other defendants and 806 executions.




Zero Tolerance 0055, by Pat Cascio

Zero Tolerance knives is a division of Kershaw Knives, and they produce some of the most hard-core fixed and folding blades to be found. Today we’re looking at the ZT Model 0055. Kershaw Plant in Oregon I still remember the very first time I toured the Kershaw plant, here in Oregon, many years ago. If I recall correctly, they had a mere 18 people on the floor assembling knives. All of that has changed over the years. They have a huge operation these days. They moved into another building and have already expanded their operation further. The operation is very …




Recipe of the Week: Homestead Ham Loaf, by R.S.

Ingredients: 1 lb ground cooked ham (about 3 cups) 1/2 lb lean bulk sausage 1 cup dry bread crumbs 1 Tbsp prepared mustard 1 egg beaten 1 tsp grated onion 1/2 cup milk Sauce Ingredients: 1/4 cup brown sauce 1/2 tsp dry mustard 2 Tbsp orange juice Directions: In a mixing bowl, combine ham, sausage, bread crumbs, mustard, egg, onion, and milk. Form into round loaf about 6 inches in diameter, or rectangle, or oval about 9×5 inches. Place in a Crock Pot, cover and cook on low for about 7 hours. Combine ingredients for sauce and brush over loaf …




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 recovered mining land. (See the Tangibles Investing section, near the end of this column.) Precious Metals: Gold at one-month top on weak dollar, uncertainty over Trump tax bill Stock Markets: Indexes Retreat, But These Two Stocks Break Out Commodities: Why Saudi Arabia Should …