Day: January 9, 2025

Preparedness Notes for Thursday — January 9, 2025

  On January 9, 1855, the clipper ship “Guiding Star” disappeared in the Atlantic, with the loss of 480 lives. — January 6, 1880: It was reported that six feet of snow had fallen in Seattle, in five days. — And on January 6, 1936, the U.S. Army adopted the M1 semiauto rifle, designed by John Garand as its new standard-issue weapon. — Today’s feature article is a guest post by one of my consulting clients. It is not eligible for the writing contest judging. – JWR We are seeking entries for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. …


Thoughts on Farming – Part 3, by Single Farmer

(Continued from Part 2.) Wheat Farming in the Heartland: A year in the life of a wheat farm We are a diversified family farm actually growing multiple crops to provide diversified income streams. We own all of our acres and have no debt. This will be covered extensively in the part which covers the “Economics of Farming.” Everything is grown that is sold is for profit. If a crop is no longer profitable or has a strong possibility of becoming unprofitable, it is not grown or sometimes grown in a limited amount. Just because we can grow something in quantity, …


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, we look at the risk of terrorist sleeper agents and cells in the United States. More Than 1,000 Jihadi Sleepers In The US? Video: Former CIA Officer: There …