Day: September 3, 2021

Preparedness Notes for Friday — September 3, 2021

English general and statesman Oliver Cromwell died on September 3, 1658. On September 3, 1752, Great Britain and its colonies, including the future United States of America officially adopted the Gregorian calendar, and it immediately became September the 14th. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 96 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This …


The Utility of 9mm Braced Pistols, by Francis, The Semi-Prepper

I use the term Semi-Prepper to describe myself as I live in an HOA in a small college town adjacent to a large Southern City. I’m 75 years old and just can’t see myself becoming completely self-sufficient. I honestly feel as a country we are in la-la land. I spend a lot of time reading about history and the failures of leadership, empires, and countries. Some historians will tell you the flourishing life of an empire is about 240 years, many disagree. Do the math since 1776. While I have to admit the history of the United States is filled …


Hurricane Ida: An After Action Report, by A.R.

I’d like to provide the readers of SurvivalBlog with an After Action Report (AAR) on Hurricane Ida: We live about an hour north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We are in a rural county, and we live at a decently high elevation. Hurricane Ida blew through here on Monday morning. It knocked our power out Sunday night, which was no surprise. We lose power all the time. I feel like a lot of these reports come from people who missed something in their preps or else couldn’t prep for some part of what was coming. My report, by comparison, is going …


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 rising price of now import-banned Russian AK ammunition. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: COMEX Silver Bought Back By Refiners For First Time In History. o  o  o The War on Cash Is Here, Gold Will Be the Only Road to Freedom Says Renowned Columnist. Economy & …