Day: December 5, 2022

Preparedness Notes for Monday — December 5, 2022

On December 5th, 1964, the first Medal of Honor awarded to a serviceman for action in Vietnam was presented to Captain Roger Donlon of Saugerties, New York. Captain Donlon and his Special Forces team were manning Camp Nam Dong, a mountain outpost near the borders of Laos and North Vietnam. Just before two o’clock in the morning on July 6, 1964, hordes of Viet Cong attacked the camp. He was shot in the stomach, but Donlon stuffed a handkerchief into the wound, cinched up his belt, and kept fighting. He was wounded three more times, but he continued fighting–manning a …


Mossberg Maverick 88 Smooth Bore Slug Gun, by Thomas Christianson

I recently tested the Mossberg Marverick 88 Deer Pump in 12 gauge. It has a 24-inch smooth bore slug barrel with adjustable rifle sights, a three inch chamber, and six shot capacity with 2.75 inch shells. I found it to be a sturdy, reliable, and reasonably accurate option for hunting deer and other mid-to-large-sized game at slug ranges (50 yards or less). With a manufacturer-suggested retail price of only $245, it offers a highly versatile firearm at an extremely reasonable price. The Backstory A couple of decades ago, I was preparing for a hunt on my Uncle’s property, which bordered …


Recipe of the Week: Salmon Croquettes

The following recipe for Salmon Croquettes is from SurvivalBlog reader Mrs. Alaska. It can be made with salmon or any other canned (or fresh) fish. The versatile recipe below can be made completely with long-storage foods — or with fresh ingredients.  The patties or croquettes can be deep fried, pan fried, or oven baked, and served as appetizers or entrees. Ingredients 1 can of salmon, oysters, clams, or tuna / or about 6 oz fresh (use the oil, too.  If the fish is canned in water, measure and use it to reconstitute the onions) ¼ cup dried onions, reconstituted / …


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 some more grain crop yield and price forecasts. (See the Commodities section.) Precious Metals: Central banks maintain their appetite for gold. o  o  o Michael Ballanger: We’re at the Home Stretch. Economy & Finance: BofA Warns of Looming Unemployment Shock, Recommends Selling Stock Rallies. o  o  o America’s Insolvency …