Day: January 18, 2019

Preparedness Notes for Friday – January 18, 2019

Kevin Costner, who starred in Open Range, was born on this day in 1955. o o o We are coming up on the end of of Round 80 of the SurvivalBlog Non-Fiction Writing Contest. You only have two more weeks to get your entry in before it ends. By the way, this round of the contest has been somewhat light on entries so your chances of winning are better than ever! Send your entries to us. You can also include original pictures (no stock photos please) of your project. Just include them as a jpg or png attachment to the …


Guest Article: The Whispered Prepper Necessity: Feminine Hygiene, by Patrice Lewis

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An unspoken but critical need for any prepper family with women is feminine hygiene. Sorry to bring up an awkward and indelicate subject, but every woman reading this is nodding her head in agreement. Phasing Out Disposable Products A number of years ago, our family started phasing out disposable products. We did this for a number of reasons, including environmental and financial; but the biggest reason was our interest in reducing waste. If the bleep ever hits the fan, waste disposal will be a huge issue. Better to tackle that aspect now rather than later. Washable Feminine Hygiene, A High …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

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Here are the latest news 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 SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today’s focus is on investing in farmland. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: Gold Prices To Rally 13% In 2019, Silver Up 12% – MKS PAMP Group o o o Turbulence And Brexit Make Safer Options Like Gold And Cash Essential o o o If Gold Tops …