Day: September 6, 2021

Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 6, 2021

September 6th, 1757 was the birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette (often known simply as Lafayette), a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He was a close friend of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. George Washington met him through his connections in the Free Masons and was impressed with him. After he offered to serve without pay, Congress commissioned him as a Major General and he was an integral part of the battle at Brandywine. — An Important Reminder: There are just two days left to comment on the ATF’s proposed “pistol …


Zero Tolerance 0707, by Pat Cascio

I’m continually amazed at the innovations in folding knives. Just when I think there isn’t anything new that can be done to a folder, someone does it! I’ll confess, this latest innovation for Zero Tolerance Knives,is something I’d never thought of before. Before we get into the meat of the 0707, I wanted to mention how lightweight this American-made folder is. At first, I thought that there wasn’t anything in the box. The 0707 only weighs in at 2.3-ounces, and for a full-sized folder, with a 3.5-inch blade, that’s pretty lightweight. However this folder isn’t light when it comes to …


Recipe of the Week: Sweet Zucchini Relish

The following recipe for Sweet Zucchini Relish is from SurvivalBlog Reader “Sis.”  (Note: This is not an inadvertent repeat. Last week, Sis sent us a recipe for her Dill Zucchini Relish. This alternate recipe has a quite different taste.) Ingredients 20 cups zucchini  (I grate it then chop it to make small pieces)  5 cups onion, diced 7 cups vinegar (I use half cider and half white) 6 cups sugar (I use half turbino and half white) 3 tsp. Celery seed.  3 tsp. Tumeric. 1 tsp. Clove powder 1 tsp. Cinnamon. 4 tsp. Allspice powder 2 Tbl. Mustard seed. Directions …


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 adoption of Bitcoin as a currency in El Salvador. (See the Forex & Cryptos section.) Precious Metals: I checked over at Kitco, and there were some big moves in the metals markets on Friday. Most notably, silver was up 81 cents per Troy ounce (3.37%.)  And there were …