Day: April 25, 2025

Preparedness Notes for Friday — April 25, 2025

On April 25, 1719, novelist Daniel Defoe published “Robinson Crusoe”. It is regarded as the first English novel. — Today is the birthday of physicist, inventor, and entrepreneur Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937). He was known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission as well as for the development of Marconi’s law and a radio telegraph system. He is often considered the inventor of radio. —   SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 118 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are …


Age-Appropriate Prepping Logistics, by R.D.

Many of the articles in the SurvivalBlog discuss preparation for different survival situations. With that In mind, we all have to face the fact that we are aging and that at some point, we may decide to share or pass along some of the supplies that we have accumulated. It also occurred to me that, as we age, our desire to help others may impact our survival plans. From a personal perspective, I’ve reached the point in my life where I’ve lived longer than any of my male ancestors. And, I’m certainly not as physically capable as I was in …


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 shifts in the silver-to-gold price ratio. Precious Metals: Gold and silver are still looking quite bullish, despite some recent profit-taking that pushed gold down to the $3,330 range.  Presently, I strongly recommend buying silver rather than gold. I expect the silver to see greater percentage gains than gold, in the next few …