Day: August 30, 2021

Preparedness Notes for Monday — August 30, 2021

Farewell, Mel:  I just heard from a good friend that my old gunsmith Mel Doyle of Plummer, Idaho went home to the Lord, on Sunday. He and Hazel (his wife) both contracted COVID-19 last week and ended up in Clearwater Valley Hospital. Mel will be greatly missed. I still own several guns that Mel had blued for me. They will be treasured keepsakes that will serve as reminders of a true American Patriot. — In 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run in Virginia began — as wall as the establishment of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. August …


Some Poncho Options, by Pat Cascio

A poncho is something so simple and inexpensive, yet it can save your life. I don’t suppose anyone really knows when the poncho was invented, but it has been around for a lot of years. Prior to the poncho, at least here in the USA West, cowboys and ranchers wore a “slicker” when it was raining. It was nothing more than a long coat, usually heavy canvas duck material, that was impregnated with something like beeswax or similar waterproofing material, that repelled the rain. The only thing was, your lower body still got pretty wet when riding a horse. In …


Recipe of the Week: Dill Zucchini Relish

The following recipe for Dill Zucchini Relish is from reader “Sis”:  Dill Zucchini Relish. Ingredients 9 lbs Zucchini (or Cucumbers), diced 1/2 cup pickling salt (I use sea salt) 2 tsp. Tumeric 4 cups water 3 cups white vinegar 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 white onion (finely chopped) 2 Tbl. Sugar 2 Tbl. Dill Seed 1/4 cup fresh red pepper (finely chopped) Directions Combine all ingredients in a large kettle. Bring to a boil Simmer 10 minutes. Put in canning jars Process in water bath canner for 15 minutes. SERVING I use these relishes with my canned meats to …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

Today, in lieu of our regular column of Economics & Investing news items, I’m posting my retrospective on the long-term legacy of currency debasement in the United States. I chose to do so this week because Richard M. Nixon’s Day of Perfidy was 50 years ago, earlier this month. The U.S.: 50 Years in Currency Fantasyland It was 50 years ago, in August of 1971, that the United States finally severed its last vestige of a gold standard. This came when President Nixon announced that the Treasury “temporarily” ceased redemption in gold of U.S. Dollars presented by foreign governments. He …