Craft Leather Holsters, by Pat Cascio

There were a few instances, many years ago, when I didn’t carry a handgun in a holster. Several of those times were when I was doing some undercover work as a Private Investigator. One of those times, I carried a tiny Bauer .25 ACP pistol, strapped to my ankle – no holster. One such instance was when I worked a very strange case, where several misguided people planned on hijacking a cruise ship that was sailing from Miami, Florida. I worked closely with the FBI on this case, and to this day, more than 40 years ago, I still have …




Recipe of the Week: “Sis”-Style Salmon Chowder

The following recipe is from SurvivalBlog reader “Sis” for her style of Salmon Chowder. Ingredients 1/4 cup green onion or chives or regular onion diced. 1 clove of garlic, minced or 1 tsp of garlic powder 2 tablespoons of butter 2- 10-3/4 oz. Cans of cream of potato soup (can be an inexpensive store brand) 2 cans of milk 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper. 3 oz. of cream cheese. A 1- 15-1/2 can of undrained whole corn 2 cups of salmon, flaked Directions Saute 1/4 cup green onion or chives or regular onion diced. 1 clove of garlic, minced or …




Economics & Investing For Preppers

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 recent huge swings in beef market prices. (See the Commodities section.) Precious Metals: New PayPal Policy: No PayPal Buyer and Seller Protections for Gold Purchases o  o  o Silver prices have made their highs for the year – ABN AMRO o  o  o The Potential Looming Catalyst for …




The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, with whom JUSTICE KAVANAUGH joins as to all but Part II, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. The text of the Second Amendment protects “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.” We have stated that this “fundamental righ[t]” is “necessary to our system of ordered liberty.” McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U. S. 742, 778 (2010). Yet, in several jurisdictions throughout the country, law-abiding citizens have been barred from exercising the fundamental right to bear arms because they cannot show that they have a “justifiable need” or …