Preparedness Notes for Monday – May 07, 2018

On May 7, 1992, a 203-year-old proposed constitutional amendment barring the U.S. Congress from giving itself a midterm pay raise was ratified—the 27th Amendment. o o o Don’t forget to finish up that article you’ve been sitting on. Round 76 of the SurvivalBlog Writing Contest is still ongoing and we have openings for more articles in it. Send your entries to editor@survivalblog.com




Mag Pump 9mm Magazine Loader, by Pat Cascio

Tired of loading magazines by hand? Today, we’re checking out the Mag Pump 9mm magazine loader. I’m Getting On In Years I sincerely hate admitting that I’m getting on in years, but I am. We all knew we’d grow old, but we didn’t know how fast it would happen. And, what comes with growing older is we tend to grow weaker in many respects. Body parts don’t work like they used to. I suffer from severe osteo-arthritis in my hands, especially my right hand, which is my shooting hand, and my trigger finger. Osteo-arthritis is caused by wear and tear, …







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 international countertrade. Precious Metals: First up, at Kitco: Don’t Throw In The Towel Just Yet Even If USD Moves Higher – Analysts o o o Despite a stronger Dollar and fresh hopes for peace on the Korean Peninsula, spot silver ended the week on Friday …