Preparedness Notes for Monday — February 13, 2023

Today is the birthday of General Chuck Yeager (born, 1923), the first man to break the sound barrier. He passed away December 7, 2020. February 13th is also the birthday of Robert Charles R.C. Sproul (born 1939, died December 14, 2017), a well-respected American Calvinist theologian. — A special request from JWR: A relative of mine will soon be attending a school that is south of Hamilton, Montana.  That relative will need to rent garage space to store a vehicle for about a year. Ideally, it would be a spot with an outlet available for a trickle charger, and that …




Silver Stag Lion, by Thomas Christianson

The Silver Stag Lion is an heirloom quality, primarily handmade, semi-custom knife. It has a razor-sharp three-inch blade made of D2 tool steel and a handle made from naturally-shed deer or elk antler. It is 100% made in these United States. It is by far the finest knife I have ever carried. At the time of this writing, it was available for $169 from www.silverstag.com. The major drawback of the knife is that it is such a beautiful piece of craftsmanship that I am almost afraid to use it. It seems to deserve a place of honor in a display …




Recipe of the Week:

The following peanut butter granola recipe is from SurvivalBlog reader Jennifer R.  She writes: “This is one of many food storage recipes I’ve posted on the Prep School Daily blog, which focuses on food and medical preparedness.” Ingredients 1 ½ cups sugar 1 cup water 1 1/3 cups coconut oil 2/3 cup peanut butter ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 12 cups rolled oats 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) Directions In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and water Stir occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in the peanut butter, coconut oil, salt, and vanilla. …




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. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. Most of these items are from JWR’s “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective. Today, we look at the continuing stagflation threat. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: Michael Pento, at Gold-Eagle.com: Four Reasons Why The January Rally Will Falter. o  o  o Gold Forecast: Temporary Correction Followed by a Breakout Above $2000. o  o  o Gold Still in Stall, Looks Further to Fall. Economy & Finance: Stagflation …