Year: 2022

Zero Tolerance 0357BW, by Pat Cascio

Before Zero Tolerance (ZT) knives came out, I was touring the Kershaw Knives factory, and I was sworn to secrecy, about the new ZT line of knives that they were coming out with. Needless to say, it was hard to keep it all secret, but I did. Many months later, the ZT line of knives became a reality. I had several samples of the first ZT knives given to me during the tour, and several more were sent to me, for testing some time after my tour. I was really impressed with the products I saw and tested – and …


Recipe of the Week: Mrs. Alaska’s Horseradish Sauce

The following Horseradish Sauce recipe is from Mrs. Alaska. Mrs. Alaska’s Introductory Note:  “Horseradish is the northerner’s alternative to spicy peppers, that do not grow well in our short summer season and seem milder in flavor, too.  It has several advantages. 1) It is a perennial plant.  In certain locations, it is so prolific it is considered invasive, so many people who grow it are happy to share or trade plants.  We got our first three plants in barter for our honey. 2) You can make your sauce hotter or milder by choosing when you add the vinegar, which stops …


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 Bidenflation. (See the Inflation Watch section.) Precious Metals: Arkadiusz Sieroń: 2022 – The Year Of (Gold) Inflation? o  o  o Christopher Weber: Silver will show the way. Economy & Finance: Dr. Ron Paul, over at Redoubt News: Is the Crack-up Boom Here? o  o  o Be Ready for a 30-70% …



Preparedness Notes for Sunday — January 2, 2022

On this date in 1936, the first night vision electron tube was revealed in St. Louis, Missouri. — January 2nd, 1776 is the anniversary of the first revolutionary flag to be displayed. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 98 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 can be used for any of their …


A North American Holocaust? – Part 2, by SaraSue

(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) There are so many more survivor testimonies, that I couldn’t write about all of them. You can find them on YouTube, and there are documentaries and books that have been written. You might think it terribly maudlin to spend the time to listen to the survivor testimonies. I allowed myself to mentally and emotionally descend into the horror of each testimony. My goal? I wanted to understand how a “normal society” could possibly be convinced to demonize a whole group of people. How could neighbors, friends, and family turn against one another …



The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — January 1, 2022

Today is the birthday of Jacob Snider (January 1, 1811 – August 18, 1866). He was an American mechanical engineer and inventor. He designed and patented a method of converting existing muzzle-loading rifles into breech-loading rifles, notably the Snider-Enfield. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 98 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 …


A North American Holocaust? – Part 1, by SaraSue

I spent some time during the Holidays studying the history of the Holocaust. Why? Well, I had some downtime due to my body not cooperating which required my feet to be elevated. When this happens I like to research various topics while resting. Secondly, something has been really bothering me and I wanted to get some answers for myself. I thought my experience might be typical for some of yours, so I thought I would share it. These are my thoughts and observations from holocaust survivor testimonies and how I think it relates to our current reality. I have a …


Editors’ Prepping Progress

To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year.  We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those –or excerpts thereof — in this column, in …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

A Special January 1st Note From JWR:  I recommend The Bible in a Year website for anyone who would like to make the personal commitment of reading through the entire King James Version (KJV) Bible in calendar year 2022, via daily readings. — “And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the …