Year: 2025

The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots. The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — August 1, 2025

On August 1, 1781, the British army under General Cornwallis occupied Yorktown, Virginia. Cornwallis eventually surrendered at Yorktown (pictured), effectively ending the American War of Independence. — Today is the anniversary of the Warsaw general uprising against the German occupation, in 1944. Like the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto uprising in April of 1943, it was doomed to failure. The uprising was eventually crushed, with massive civilian casualties. There was no support provided by the Allies. The advancing Soviet Red Army–just a few miles to the east–merely waited and watched. It was in their best interest to stand by and witness the …


Memoirs of a Disaster Survivor – Part 1, by AppComms

I am a prepper who has survived three natural disasters. That doesn’t mean I am special by any means. I feel my experience is nothing more than a testimony of God’s Amazing Grace. As a retired Pastor and soon-to-be retired employee of North Carolina’s Prison system, I write to you as a southern Appalachian hillbilly with some prepping experience that may benefit you. This article is a firsthand account of my personal survival experience with three natural disasters that have affected me during my lifetime. To begin with, you should be familiar with the region where I live. I was …


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 modern-day alchemy. (See the Precious Metals section.) Precious Metals: Gold And Silver Coin Premiums – How Low Can They Go? o  o  o At Gold-Eagle.com: Gold’s Days of Extreme Volatility. o  o  o Turning mercury into gold? Nuclear reactors may revive ancient dream of alchemy. JWR’s Comment: What the author of this …



Preparedness Notes for Thursday — July 31, 2025

July 31st, 1703: Novelist Daniel Defoe was placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet. But he was pelted with flowers, and cheered by his supporters. — On July 31, 1958, the Anti-Chinese uprising began in Tibet. — July 31st, 1921, was the birthday of Army Air Corps veteran David Thatcher, one of the Doolittle Raiders. — And today is also the birthday of free market economist Milton Friedman (born 1912, died November 16, 2006.) — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 119 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing …


Avoiding Mass Vehicular Homicide, by R.D.J.

“…The act of intentionally or unintentionally causing multiple deaths through the use of a vehicle. This can occur in various ways, including deliberate attacks, reckless driving, or accidents caused by negligence or impaired driving…” In this article we are not talking about accidental vehicular casualties, and Lord knows there are far too many of them in everyday life. No, we are talking about the deaths and injuries that result from someone deliberately driving a vehicle, statistically usually a car but occasionally a much more deadly and difficult-to-stop truck, into pedestrians either on either side of the street or occasionally in …


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 Smart Meter surveillance. When Smart Meters Turn Into Spy Tools SurvivalBlog reader D.S.V. set us this: When Smart Meters Turn Into Spy Tools. Here is …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“[T]he drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a one-world government, combining super-capitalism and Communism under the same tent, all under their control … Do I mean conspiracy? Yes, I do. I am convinced there is such a plot, international in scope, generations old in planning, and incredibly evil in intent. ” – Congressman Lawrence P. McDonald


Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — July 30, 2025

On July 30, 1619. the House of Burgesses in Virginia was formed. It was the first elected American governing body. — Today we also remember the birthday of author Reginald Bretnor. He was born Alfred Reginald Kahn on July 30, 1911, in Vladivostok. He died on July 22, 1992 in Medford, Oregon. In addition to penning many witty science fiction novels and short stories in his characteristic style, he also wrote nonfiction articles for Mel Tappan’s P.S. Letter — Today’s feature article is a guest piece by our friend Brandon Smith, the Editor of Alt-Market.us. — We are now seeking …


Lefties, Illegals And Minorities Are Finally Experiencing “Consequence Culture”, by Brandon Smith

Travel back in time to the year 2021 and you might find yourself in the middle of a bizarre debate over the virtues of “cancel culture”. At the time the political left was aggressively trying to secure long term power within the US through a multi-pronged psychological offensive – A war on the minds of the masses designed to force Americans into submission. A big part of their strategy relied on the fundamentals of Cultural Marxism: The combination of Marxist mob tactics, artificial consensus and the exploitation of minority grievances as a vehicle for controlling speech. This was the rise …


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. — SurvivalBlog reader D.S.V. recommended this article in Better Homes and Gardens: 12 Critical Supplies You Should Keep in Your Storm Shelter at All Times. o  o  o A massive magnitude 8.7 earthquake hit the Kamchatka Peninsula yesterday. This triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Huntington Beach, California! — An English-dubbed 2024 …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — July 29, 2025

On July  29, 1279, five emissaries dispatched by Kublai Khan from the Mongol Yuan dynasty were beheaded in Hakata, Japan. Their gravestones can still be seen in Kamakura at Tatsunokuchi. — July 29, 1805 was the birthday of Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville. He died April 16, 1859. He is best known for his lengthy treatise: Democracy In America. — On July 29, 1930, a record high of 115°F (46°C) was recorded in Holly Springs, Mississippi — a state record. — Reader C.B. passed along some sad news: Tom Lehrer, Song Satirist and Mathematician, Dies at 97.  One of my favorites …


Preventing Bicycle Tire Flats: A DIY Kevlar Method, by B.C.

I’ve been trying to get a puncture in my bicycle tires for over two years now. So far, I’ve failed miserably. Background History I’ve been a bicycle rider since I was a kid, but I didn’t get serious until I got a job in a midsized town at the ripe old age of 21. Work was not within walking distance. I didn’t want to buy a car to commute to work and I held off buying one until I was in my mid-twenties. That really helped my bank account, and I got lots of exercise. The local weather was generally …