Month: September 2019

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, we look at some recent declines in classic car prices. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: Can the rallies in gold and silver continue? o  o  o The Surprising Advantages Of Investing In Gold, A 50 Year Historical Analysis Economy & Finance: Insider Selling Hits 20 …



Preparedness Notes for Thursday — September 26, 2019

On September 26, 1908 an ad for the Edison Phonograph first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 84  of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The author is just 13 years old. I think he did a commendable job, for his age. By his advanced vocabulary and writing style, I suspect that he is home-schooled. The more than $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $3,000 gift certificate towards a Sol-Ark Solar Generator from Veteran owned Portable Solar LLC. The only EMP Hardened Solar Generator System …


My Budget Possibles Bag, by Liber T.Y.

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I have a couple of provisos before beginning. First off, I have a different definition of a “budget” that most people because I’m 13 years old and I don’t yet have a job. Due to that, not everything contained herein is of the highest quality or fits in with the “Two is one, one is none, and three is just enough.” philosophy. One of the things that I believe is that it’s better to have something rather than nothing. I am compelled to note that my inspiration for this bag was the chapter The Escape Bag Blueprint written by Jason …


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods:

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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “JWR”. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. Today, we look at the significant drop in bird populations. Study Finds Hand Sanitizers Fail Against Flu Reader DSV sent us this: Study finds hand sanitizers fail against flu, CDC completely wrong. U.S., Canada …



Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — September 25, 2019

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Today is the birthday of Will Smith (born 1968), best known for his roles in I Am Legend and Enemy Of The State. On September 25th, 1789, the first Congress of the United States approved 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 84  of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The more than $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $3,000 gift certificate towards a Sol-Ark Solar Generator from Veteran owned Portable Solar LLC. The only EMP Hardened Solar …


Wood Cutting Made Slightly Less Dangerous – Part 2, by The Novice

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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Incident 3 It was a warm, slightly breezy August day. My son-in-law had asked if I would remove a dead pine tree from the corner of his back yard. The tree was 45 feet tall. The neighbor’s garage was 27 feet away. Observation: You can determine the height of a tree quite accurately by using a stick-like object about three feet long. In this case, I used an old pool cue that I found in my son-in-law’s trash can. First, I placed the pool cue in my right hand so that the …


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

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Here are JWR’s Recommendations of the Week for various media and tools of interest to SurvivalBlog readers. The focus is usually on emergency communications gear, bug out bag gear, books and movies–often with a tie-in to disaster preparedness, and links to “how to” self-sufficiency videos. There are also links to sources for both storage food as and storage containers. You will also note an emphasis on history books and historical movies. This week the focus is on the soon-to-be-banned Baofentg UV-5R handie-talkie transceivers. (See the Gear & Grub section.) Books: Edward Snowden’s latest: Permanent Record o  o  o Flayderman’s Guide …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — September 24, 2019

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On this date in 1775, Ethan Allen was captured by the British. And in 1493, Columbus set sail with 17 ships on his second voyage to the Americas. — Through a friend who has an FFL, I’ve started another two-week GunBroker.com auction for one of the original pre-ban HK91 rifles from my personal collection. To explain why I’m selling this: We still have some family medical expenses to cover. Here is a description of this rifle, which has some unusual features: “This rifle has a few modifications done to it that set it apart from a standard HK91. First off, …


Wood Cutting Made Slightly Less Dangerous – Part 1, by The Novice

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Editor’s Introductory Note: The following are some recounted experiences, observations, and advice, earned through experience. I hope that you benefit from this, and thereby avoid repeating the author’s mistakes. – JWR — Incident 1 It was an unremarkable autumn day: pleasantly cool, and a trifle overcast. I had thrown some logs on top of the last load of wood that I had hauled. Those logs now needed to be bucked for splitting. All of the proper protective equipment was in place: eye protection, hard hat with attached hearing protection and face screen, gloves, Kevlar chainsaw chaps, and sturdy footwear. As …


SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

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This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, we focus on some more  grizzly bear attacks. (See the Montana section.) Idaho Idaho Dept. of Insurance releases Post-Disaster Claims Guide. o o o Readers T.Z. and M.C. both sent this: Idaho Legislator: State Considering Defunding Leftist Agenda on Boise State Campus. JWR’s Comment: Gender …


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods:

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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “JWR”. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. Today, we look at Instagram banning photos of people at gun ranges. Some Libertarians Moving to Fort Galt, Chile H.L. mentioned this at Zero Hedge: Neighbors Suck? Try These Ones Instead! Pandemic Risk Rising …