Day: July 9, 2018

Preparedness Notes for Monday – July 09, 2018

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July 9th, 1938 was the birthday of Brian Dennehy. He is most often remembered for his role as the alien leader in Coccoon, but he was cast in many other movies and in hundreds of television shows. o o o Writing Contest: $608,000 and Counting! I want to remind folks that summer is the ideal time for readers to write 1,500+ word nonfiction articles for SurvivalBlog, and send them in for our bi-monthly writing contest.  Since the contest began in in 2005, we have distributed more than $608,000 worth of merchandise to the winners of the First, Second, and Third …


CRKT/Ruger – RTD, by Pat Cascio

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Two iconic companies– Ruger Firearms www.ruger.com and Columbia River Knife & Tool www.crkt.com– come together to produce some outstanding knives at very affordable prices. We’re checking out the collaboration between these two companies in the form of the RTD (Ruger Take Down) folder. A Huge Fan of Ruger Firearms and CRKT Knives Anyone who has followed my writings for the past 25 or 26 years in the knife and firearms industry will no doubt know that I’m a huge fan of Ruger firearms and CRKT knives. Truth be told, I have probably written more words/articles than any other writer on …



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 nascent Trade War. Precious Metals: Todd Horwitz: Can Gold Rally Continue? o o o Next, over at Silver Phoenix: Is This The Most Hawkish Fed Ever?   Forex and Cryptos: Reader H.L. spotted this: Looming Dollar Shortage Getting Worse As Emerging Markets Implode o …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

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“It’s your call, no one will ring a bell and make an announcement. If you’re told anything you’ll be told to ‘remain calm and carry on, order is being restored’. People want to believe it so they will believe it, and there’s your opportunity. First out is best out. Cities are supported entirely from the outside: food, fuel, electricity, water—everything. All will stutter maddeningly, then wink out to nothing. Officialdom wants to keep you from the only reasonable reaction: panic, so events will always be a step or two ahead of your awareness. Have a ‘stop loss’ decision point and …