Year: 2025

Will The US Hit A Deflationary Wall Or Will The Fed Inflate Again In 2026?, by Brandon Smith

Editor’s Note:   This article was originally published by Birch Gold Group.  It is re-posted with permission. In a system dominated by Keynesian economics the word “deflation” is considered taboo; like saying Donald Trump’s name out loud in a crowded Seattle yoga studio. The screeching reaction you will get is rarely worth the effort of arguing the point. Every element of modern financial policy is designed to prevent a deflationary event. Every central bank policy is designed to artificially drag the economy out of deflation using whatever fiat stimulus is necessary. Of course, deflation is not always a bad thing. It’s …


SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

Our 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. — Several readers have written to mention the new Pluribus post-apocalyptic sci-fi television series. It is an odd and somewhat creepy show that depicts a “soft” alien Hive Mind takeover of the world, via a Happiness Virus. In Episode 1, we see that 99.999% of the population has their consciousness subsumed into the …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — December 16, 2025

December 16th is remembered as the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, in 1773. This destructive act of civil disobedience was led by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, in protest of the 1773 Tea Act, which had imposed a 3 pence tax per pound of tea. In contemporary valuation, that equated to an 18% tax on the value of tea. News of the Boston Tea Party prompted the British Parliament to pass The Intolerable Acts (a.k.a. The Coercive Acts, or the Insufferable Acts), which were a primary catalyst for America’s War of Independence. — The Romanian Revolution began on …


A Systematic Framework for Identifying Real-World Threats, by Danield MacLeod

Many preppers have their priorities out of alignment. From my experience, many focus almost entirely on the how of preparedness—what supplies to stockpile, what gear to buy, or what skills to learn. Much of this is driven by one-size-fits-all recommendations that may not fit their specific situation. At the same time, attention is often focused on dramatic, low-probability events such as economic collapse, EMPs, or pandemics, while far more likely threats are overlooked. Now, I’m not saying that supplies, gear, skills, and major threats aren’t important—they are all extremely important for preparedness. Food, water, medical capability, tools, and training are …


SurvivalBlog’s American Redoubt Media of the Week

This weekly column features media 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.  Today, a Creative Commons photo of Yellowstone’s Mammoth Hot Springs. It was taken in 2019 by the talented photographer Rennett Stowe. Redoubt News of Interest Lithium mining exploration project in Southeast Oregon gets federal approval. The latest video from the world-travelling Expedition Rove couple, at their new “rough around the edges” home in North Idaho: We just keep finding more stuff! — We bought a house with everything …



Preparedness Notes for Monday — December 15, 2025

On December 15th, 1569:  While being hunted by Queen Elizabeth I (pictured) for treason in “The Rising of the North”, Charles Neville, Earl of Westmorland, escaped to Scotland. — December 15th is Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights became law on this day in 1791, following ratification by the state of Virginia. We encourage our American readers to gather publicly and read the Bill of Rights aloud. — The 15th of December, 1923, was the birthday of Uziel “Uzi” Gal (born Gotthard Glas). He is, of course, remembered as the inventor of the famous Uzi submachine gun. — …


Minuteman Titan Rocket Stove, by Thomas Christianson

The Minuteman Titan Rocket Stove has a shell around the body of the stove that is filled with ceramic fiber insulation. This ensures that a large portion of the heat produced by the stove goes up the chimney to cook whatever is on the grate instead of being randomly dissipated in all directions. Once the stove is hot, this feature greatly accelerates its cooking speed in comparison with a similar uninsulated stove. With a weight of 35 pounds, the Titan is best suited for use at a fixed location or in conjunction with wheeled transport. The Titan is fairly expensive. …


Recipe of the Week: 

The following recipe for Yorkshire Pudding is from The New Butterick Cook Book, copyright 1924, now in the public domain. That is just one of the dozens of bonus books included in the 2005-2025 20th Anniversary Edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick that will be available to pre-order on December 29th. Yorkshire Pudding is a classic English recipe that is traditionally made to serve alongside Roast Beef. Ingredients 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup miik 2 eggs Directions Put flour, salt, milk, and eggs together in a mixing bowl. Beat well with a Dover egg beater. …


SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic: The 3.33% land where half of the US population lives. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Note that there is no high-density blue in The American Redoubt region or in the Dakotas. The thumbnail below is click-expandable.       — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.


The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“When some of my friends have asked me anxiously about their boys, whether they should let them hunt, I have answered yes—remembering that it was one of the best parts of my education—make a boy observe, induce him to be patient, and let him learn to notice everything in nature, and I will have laid the foundation for an excellent man.” – Thomas Jefferson


Preparedness Notes for Sunday — December 14, 2025

December 14, 1702: -The famed Forty-seven Rōnin (leaderless samurai), under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenged the death of their master in Japan. Pictured are the graves of the 47 Rōnin at the Sengaku-ji Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple, Tokyo, Japan. — December 14th is the birthday of the late John Warren Wadleigh (born 1927, died September 24, 2013). Wadleigh was better known to many SurvivalBlog readers by his pen name, Oliver Lange. He was the author of the best-selling resistance warfare novel Vandenberg. — This is also the birthday of Air Force General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, who died September …


Opportunity Knocks: Building and Registering Tax-Free Suppressors – Part 2

(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Kaw Mach 3 Linear Compensator Conversion The suppressor-making cognoscenti tell me that the Kaw Valley Precision Mach 3 Linear Compensator is a great starting point for a .22 to 9mm-size suppressor home build. These clever devices are NOT classified as suppressors by the ATF. They are sold nationwide, with no paperwork.  They are a modular design, meaning that sections can be assembled incrementally, to whatever length you’d like. (Kaw Valley Precision also makes 2″ and 3″ extensions, and sells them separately.) It was probably just a coincidence, but the inside diameter of …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Three Years Ago, Silver Investors Were Ridiculed. But Now, Mainstream Investors Frantically Want To Grab Their Own Stack of Silver. “Always The Bridesmaid, Never The Bride.” News Links: Jesse Columbo: Understanding the Current Silver Squeeze. Forbes: Silver Hits $60 For The First Time—Here’s Why Prices Are Outpacing Gold. WSJ: Silver Hits Fresh Record on U.S. Rate Cut Bets, Supply Tightness. Reuters: Gold rises ahead of Fed rate cut decision, silver hits $60/oz milestone Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if …