Year: 2023

SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

This weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Far-right anti-Islamist Wilders wins Dutch election, sending shockwaves through Europe. o  o  o How Blue States Work Around SCOTUS to Restrict Gun Rights. o  o  o Fellow American Redoubt resident Commander Zero shared this wisdom on pistol tritium sights: Nuke ’em till they glow. o  o  o Fact-Checkers Are Gaslighting You on …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — November 28, 2023

On November 28, 1757, English engraver, artist, poet, and visionary William Blake, whose notable works included the poetry collections Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), was born. And on November 28th, 1520, Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after navigating the dangerous straits on the southern tip of South America that now bear his name. He became the first European explorer to reach the Pacific from the Atlantic. — Jonathan Rawles — my #1 Son who operates SurvivalRealty.com — mentioned that they have recently revamped their Agent Directory, making it easier to find a local survival property specialist …


Kershaw Launch 15, by Pat Cascio

I can often see myself, in my mind, going back in time, to when I would be on the front stoop, with my grandfather, spending many hours, just whitling on an old stick or a tree branch. Those were the days, in memories that still come to my mind. We didn’t waste those hours, on the contrary, they created memories of a much simpler time – long before any such thing as video games – that people play on their cell phones today – by themselves. It honestly was a great time to be alive as a child. I don’t …


SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, another look at the Patriot Front agitprop group. (See the Idaho section.) Idaho Patriot Front members sentenced to 5 days in jail, banned from Coeur d’Alene parks. JWR’s Comments:  It is widely believed that the Patriot Front group is an agent provocateur operation that is …



Preparedness Notes for Monday — November 27, 2023

Through the will drawn up by Alfred Bernhard Nobel—the Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite and other, more powerful explosives—the Nobel Prizes were established on this day in 1895. — On November 27, 1942, the French navy scuttled 73 ships at Toulon in order to avoid German seizure during World War II. — A piece of property at SurvivalRealty.com (that is pictured above) in Manitoba, Canada caught my eye: Riverfront Off-Grid Timber Frame Home on 95 Acres in Canada.  Click on the map and zoom out a bit.  From a retreat security standpoint, there are very few places …


ESEE Zancudo Framelock Folder in D2, by Thomas Christianson

Imagine that you are in the jungle of Peru. It is 1997. You are tired. You are hungry. You are dirty. You are wet. You are a client of Randall’s Adventure & Training School of Survival. They are working with the Peruvian Air Force’s School of Jungle Survival to prepare you for situations you might face if you are ever stranded in the jungle. During the ensuing decades, Randall’s Adventure & Training has continued to train outdoorsmen, law enforcement officers, military contractors, search and rescue personnel, and a host of others in survival skills. Along the way, they have designed …


Recipe of the Week: Stuffed Pepper Soup

The following recipe for Stuffed Pepper Soup is from SurvivalBlog reader “Sis”.  She writes: “This is another great recipe that can be made from your food storage and then freezes well or could be canned. Quite a few people have some good storage but I’m thinking that most just store it and don’t cook from it. So the recipes that I’m sending to SirvivalBlog use food storage items.” Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds of browned hamburger 2 cans (11oz) tomato soup 1 large onion ( diced and sauteed) 1 can (4oz) mushrooms (or use dehydrated ones) 1 tablespoon salt 3 large …


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. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at a possible rise in the Argentine Peso. (See the Forex and Cryptos section.) Precious Metals: Both silver and gold appear to be building a base for a price breakout in the new year.  I’m also bullish on platinum, although the more “industrial” price of platinum may dip as we slip into the …



Preparedness Notes for Sunday — November 26, 2023

Casablanca premiered this day in 1942 and became one of Hollywood‘s most-revered films. Set in occupied Morocco during World War II, it was directed by Michael Curtiz. Casablanca starred Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. November 26th is the birthday of gun inventor Eugene Reising (born 1884, died February 21, 1967). This is also the birthday Barton Biggs (born 1932, died July 14, 2012). Biggs was a money manager known for his pro-preparedness stance. — Just a few days left!  We are still seeking entries for Round 109 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $850,000 worth of …


A Piece of Model Gun Rights Legislation

I recently spent some time pondering the myriad of so-called “gun control” laws and other weapons laws extant in the United States in light of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) Inc. v. Bruen decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022. The Bruen decision was a landmark case with a brilliant ruling written primarily by Justice Clarence Thomas. However, I recognized that the process of challenging unconstitutional gun and knife laws might take years or even decades to work their way through the courts. This led me to realize that what is needed is …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text:  Is It Too Late To Add Argentina To The American Redoubt? News Link: Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.  


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the …