Day: June 4, 2018

Preparedness Notes for Monday – June 04, 2018

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On this day, June 4th, in 1944 United States Navy Task Group 22.3 captured U-505, a German submarine and with it an intact Enigma cypher machine. This was the first time since the USS Peacock seized HMS Nautilus in 1815 that the USN had captured an enemy vessel at sea. The sub, reunited with its periscope a decade ago, is displayed at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. o o o Ready Made Resource is having a sale on the new Goal Zero Yeti 3000. This system features lithium batteries, includes a true sine wave inverter and uses …


Kershaw’s Vedder, by Pat Cascio

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Kershaw Knives never ceases to amaze me each new year, with the number of new knife designs they come up with, most of which are designed in-house. Today we’re taking a look at Kershaw’s Vedder assisted-opening folder. No One Knife Can Take Care of All Cutting Tasks Many people, and I mean many people, just don’t seem to understand that there is no one knife that can be designed to take care of all the cutting tasks we expect a knife to do. It’s just impossible. Ditto is true with firearms. There is no one firearm or caliber that can …


Recipe of the Week: Corn Pudding, by C.L.

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Ingredients: 3 slightly beaten eggs 2 cups cooked or canned whole kernel corn, drained 2 cups milk, scalded 1 tbs instant minced onion 1 tbs melted butter 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt Directions: Combine ingredients and pour into a greased 1/12 qt baking dish. Cover with foil or lid (do not use plastic). Set baking dish on oven rack with a pan of water below it. Cook on 250 degrees for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until done. o o o Useful Recipe and Cooking Links: Do you have a favorite recipe that would be of interest to …


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 the economic implications of the Eddy Grand Solar Minimum. (See the Economy & Finance section.)   Precious Metals: Precious Metals Update 6-1-2018 o  o  o Monday’s Predicted Daily Price Trends for Gold and Silver   Forex: Reuters reports: Sterling hits five-day high as data picks …