The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“[T]here seems to have been an actual decline in rational thinking. The United States had become a place where entertainers and professional athletes were mistaken for people of importance. They were idolized and treated as leaders; their opinions were sought on everything and they took themselves just as seriously-after all, if an athlete is paid a million or more a year, he knows he is important … so his opinions of foreign affairs and domestic policies must be important, too, even though he proves himself to be ignorant and subliterate every time he opens his mouth.” – Robert A. Heinlein




Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — January 16, 2024

The Persian Gulf War, triggered by Iraq‘s occupation of Kuwait in August 1990, began on this day in 1991 with a U.S.-led air offensive against Iraq that continued until a cease-fire was declared on February 28. — On January 16, 1556, Charles V, Holy Roman emperor and king of Spain, renounced his claim to Spain. — The Persian Gulf War, triggered by Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait in August 1990, began on this day in 1991 with a U.S.-led air offensive against Iraq that continued until a cease-fire was declared on February 28. — The Space Shuttle Columbia launched from Kennedy …




Let’s Go Ice Fishing!, by Hollyberry

Back when I was living in New Jersey when reading about ice fishing in the colder states, I would shudder and say “not for me!” Well, now that I live in one of those colder places — Maine — I am one of the crazy people out there on the ice that I used to think were nuts! Ice fishing is fun and gets you outdoors. It feels good to be outdoors and moving around. People may stop by and see what is biting. We can usually spot deer and moose on shore. Eagles are perched in trees near the …




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’s news: Snow and cold weather belatedly returns to the Inland Northwest. Idaho Snow day in Boise!! Kids hit Camel’s Back Park to sled down the hill. o  o  o Regulators restrict medical license of Idaho health official who spread COVID-19 disinformation. o  o  o It …







Preparedness Notes for Monday — January 15, 2024

On January 15, 1919 a storage tank collapsed in Boston, sending more than two million gallons (eight million litres) of molasses flowing through the city’s North End; the Great Molasses Flood, as it became known, caused extensive damage and killed 21 people. This is the anniversary of the 2009 “Miracle On The Hudson” engines-out emergency water landing. And this is the birthday of Dr. Edward Teller who co-invented the H-bomb and worked on the Manhattan Project. He was born January 15, 1908 in Budapest. He died September 9, 2003 (aged 95). — I just heard that Natchez Shooters Supplies (one …




Bear Swipe IV Folding Knife, by Thomas Christianson

The slightly leaf-shaped blade of the Bear Swipe IV folding knife calls to mind other leaf-shaped blades from ancient history and literature. I like the look of the blade form, and it also makes it easier to get the best angle on certain types of cuts. The assisted-opening, modified-drop-point, saber-grind blade of this Bear-OPS-made knife is 3.25 inches long, razor-sharp and easy to resharpen. It is made of 14C28N Swedish Sandvik steel. The scales of the black and green G10 handle are easy to grip, with a texture that is evocative of unpolished canvas Micarta. The knife has become one …




Recipe of the Week: Potatoes With Savory Sauce

The following recipe for  Potatoes With Savory Sauce is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (Copyright 1926, now in public domain).  That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 12 small potatoes 1 teaspoonful chopped chives 4 tablespoonfuls butter Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoonful chopped parsley 2 tablespoonfuls of grated cheese 1 tablespoonful chopped red or green sweet pepper 1 teaspoonful salt Pepper, to taste Directions Wash potatoes thoroughly and boil in their jackets. Remove skins. Melt the butter, add parsley, …




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 increasing postal rates and provide an update on real estate values, in 2024. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: Gold and silver have held fairly high prices thusfar in 2024. JWR’s Comments: When I last checked, spot gold was at 2,062.00 USD per Troy ounce, and silver was at $23.41 per …







Preparedness Notes for Sunday — January 14, 2024

On January 14th, 1526, the Treaty of Madrid was signed by the Habsburg emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain — pictured) and his prisoner Francis I, king of France, who had been captured during the Battle of Pavia in February 1525 and held prisoner until the conclusion of the treaty, when he was allowed to return to France. — On January 14th, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the Second Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence. In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty of Paris or the Peace of Paris because the Treaty of Paris …




Winter Plumbing Preparedness – Part 2, by A.F.

(Continued from Part 1.  This concludes the article.) Pex pipe can be installed without regard to any water that is still dripping from the system since it uses mechanical connection methods. Coat the threads of two male adapters of the appropriate size with pipe dope and tightly thread one into each of the female fittings exposed in the previous step. I don’t know if electrolytic effects are of concern between galvanized steel and brass (for PEX substitution) or copper, but I trust pipe dope to be a better deterrent to any possible corrosion effects than Teflon tape. I refuse to …




JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Jeffrey Epstein’s Full Client List Has An Amazing Correlation With… The Bilderberg Group Roster, The U.S. Congressional Roster, The Fortune 100 CEOs List, and The Malibu Phone Book News Links: The Biggest Names from Jeffrey Epstein’s Unsealed Court Documents. Jeffrey Epstein Client list highlights: Prince Andrew to be evicted from mansion? What UK police say. The Jeffrey Epstein client list does not exist. The Epstein “list,” explained. Wikipedia:  Epstein Files. Jeffrey Epstein list of names: Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson and other unexpected celebrities in the documents. Discredited claims about Clinton, Trump mentioned …




The Editors’ Quote of the Day: 

“And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. And he sent him away to his house, …




Preparedness Notes for Saturday — January 13, 2024

On January 13, 1928, Swedish-American inventor Ernst F.W. Alexanderson (pictured, right), of General Electric, demonstrated the first television receiver at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York. On January 13, 1978, radical guerrillas held 72 hostages and shot at police outside the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru. — NOTE: I recommend that my readers set aside 22 minutes to watch a new video from Dr. John Campbell: New Brain Virus.  (It was twice removed from YouTube, but is still available on Rumble.) He shares some frightening news of a new lab-created virus causing encephalitis that has an extremely high lethality rate. …