Day: April 20, 2020

Preparedness Notes for Monday — April 20, 2020

6

On April 20th, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leased by BP, killed 11 workers and began spewing an estimated 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico for nearly three months, creating the worst known offshore oil spill. April 20th is also the day that we remember the victims of the Columbine High School tragedy, where two students stormed into a suburban high school in Littleton, Colorado in 1999, at lunch time with guns and explosives, killing 13 and wounding dozens more in what was, at the time, the nation’s deadliest school shooting. …


Budget Retreat Security, by Pat Cascio

30

If you’ve been a reader of SurvivalBlog.com for any length of time, you’ve surely seen the term Operational Security and the acronym OPSEC. And just as often, you’ve seen the term retreat security. These two go hand-in-hand. Together, they can make your surroundings as safe and secure as possible. Sometimes, depending on your location, this might be simple. But other times, it takes a lot more work to make your surroundings as safe and secure as you possibly can. Every once in a while, I have to remind myself to maintain both OPSEC as well as retreat security. More than …


Recipe of the Week: Daniel’s Hamburger and Bean Casserole

Reader Daniel kindly sent us his recipe for hamburger and bean casserole. Ingredients 1 can french cut green beans 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 small can of tomato Paste 1 Lb. Ground Beef, Browned and Drained 1 can diced tomatoes 2 cups of Basmati rice Directions Cook the rice. Brown the beef and drain off any grease. When the rice is nearly done, preheat your oven to 350 F. Lay down ground beef as a thin layer, in an oven-proof casserole dish. Add a layer of cooked rice. Continue layering, alternating all of the beef and rice. Spread …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

33

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. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at the Really Big Helicopter Drop of Money. Precious Metals: Gold and silver prices down as risk appetite up late this week o  o  o ​Physical Gold and Silver to Continue to Soar on Massive Demand and Money Printing Everywhere The Really Big Helicopter Drop of Money It was Milton …