Day: February 18, 2019


Springfield Armory SAINT AR Pistol, by Pat Cascio

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Editor ‘s Note: This review is of the standard Springfield Armory SAINT AR pistol. It is not to be confused with the Saint Edge, which Pat reviewed on January 21, 2019. Pat also reviewed the Saint rifle, in February, 2017. — Most of the time, I have at least 25 products awaiting testing and a follow-up article. So, my plate is always full. When the Springfield Armory Saint AR Pistol first came out, I had to take a pass on testing it – just too much of a backlog. When things settled down a bit, I requested a sample of this AR …


Recipe of the Week: Avalanche Lily’s Basic Ground Beef Stir Fry

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Avalanche Lily’s Basic Ground Beef Stir Fry   Ingredients 2 lbs ground beef 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil 1 Medium onion 1 Tablespoon garlic 1 large sweet pepper (red, yellow, orange, or green) or 1 cup of mixed diced peppers 4 large carrots, peeled and diced 2 Grocery store-sized zuchinni, halved and sliced 1 Quart bag diced tomatoes or can of diced tomatoes Oregano, to taste Basil, to taste Himalayan Salt, to taste


Letter: A Recent Test of Stored 2008-Vintage MREs

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Dear Editor: I am always interested in the viability of stored supplies, and am amazed at how quickly expiration dates are reached when one becomes a prepper. I’m the fellow that sent in the report of long-frozen yeast some months ago, and recently conducted a taste-test of an MRE purchased in August, 2008. I thought our brother and sister readers may be interested in my findings. The MRE was packaged by the MRE Star company, out of Hollywood, Florida. It was purchased in a case lot from a Brigade Quartermaster “brick & mortar” store in August, 2008. Though I have …


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. This is the news that you won’t hear on CNBC! Today’s focus is on Auto Loan Delinquencies. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: This was reported on Friday: Gold Prices Up, At Weekly Highs, On Bullish Technical Momentum o o o Invest In Gold Price As A Hedge In …