Day: November 7, 2022

Preparedness Notes for Monday — November 7, 2022

November 7th is the anniversary of the death of actor Steve McQueen (born March 24, 1930, died November 7, 1980). The many well-publicized exploits in his tempestuous life and his enduring persona are well known. However, the end of his life is actually the most noteworthy part of his legacy, even though it seldom gets much publicity outside of Christian circles; he came to Jesus after he had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. He died with his forefinger pointing to his key verse in his Bible, Titus 1:2. — Our sale on all of our shootable replica black powder revolvers at …


Multi-Tools for Survival, by Pat Cascio

Three are a lot of different “survival” tools on the market, and over the years, I’ve covered a lot of them. I’ve certainly covered a lot of firearms as well as knives suitable for various survival purposes. I know that many of our readers would love to see even more firearms covered. Unfortunately, if I don’t have a firearm actually in my hands to test, I won’t write about it. (Unlike some gun writers who sometimes work from press releases.) Over the past 30+ years, I’ve tested quite a few multi-tools for articles, some very well-made and others that weren’t …


Recipe of the Week: Zucchini Cheese Pancakes

The following recipe for zucchini cheese pancakes was kindly sent to us by SurvivalBlog reader M.N.R.. Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda I/4 tsp salt or to taste 1 cup shredded zucchini (using more or less is okay) 3/4 cup shredded cheese (cheddar is a yummy choice) 2 eggs 1 tbsp sugar (optional) Enough milk to make the mixture the consistency that you desire Directions Mix all ingredients together. Heat butter in skillet. Pour pancake-sized amount io batter into a skillet. Cook until light brown. Chef’s Notes: We prefer one larger (5-inch diameter) thicker pancake per person, but …


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 rise of telecommuting and relocation trends. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: You might have noticed that spot silver bounced back nicely on Friday. In just one day, it was up  7.67% to $21.18 per Troy ounce. That underscores one key aspect of silver investing: It …