“He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” – Thomas Paine, from The Writings of Thomas Paine, edited by Moncure D. Conway, 1795
January 27, 1939: First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter plane. Pictured is a P-38 at an airfield in Panama, in 1945. — January 27, 1944: The siege of Leningrad ended, after 880 days, and the deaths of 2 million Soviet citizens. — Today, we present a guest article from a SurvivalBlog reader. Because it is partially promotional for a published book, it is not part of the judging for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $978,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 123 of the writing contest …
Introduction Much has been written about physical prepping for a future societal collapse. However, what about the mental and behavioral side of preparation? Is it possible that Christians will live through part or all of the Tribulation? If your children are crying due to hunger, would you accept the mark of the Beast to feed them? Are you willing to die for your faith and/or other convictions? These are tough questions, but we need to face them. In the future, whether it’s a grid-down blackout, an economic depression, riot-ravaged neighborhood, war-torn country or a pandemic-plagued world, are you emotionally ready …
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. There was recently a solar storm that caused a nice Aurora Borealis display in parts of the American Redoubt. We missed seeing it here at the Rawles Ranch, due to local cloud cover. But many other folks in the Redoubt got a real treat. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. Recent Redoubt News Links Hard Truths About Wyoming Ranching: ‘You Don’t Make Money, You’re Making a …
“God is the highest good of the reasonable creature. The enjoyment of him is our proper; and is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Better than fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of any, or all earthly friends. These are but shadows; but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams; but God is the sun. These are but streams; but God is the fountain. These are but drops, but God …
On January 26, 1887, ground was broken and construction began on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. It was completed on March 29, 1889, in time for the 1889 Paris World’s Fair. The Eiffel Tower then surpassed the Washington Monument as the world’s tallest man-made structure — a record that it held for 41 years. But it was eclipsed by the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York City, in 1930. — And on January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, was established. — All eyes are on the Comex market this morning, after Friday’s surge to $103.91 …
Given enough time, most of us would like to stock our own survival-kit/bug-out-bag with our favorite, hand-picked equipment. But sometimes there is not enough time or enough hand-picked equipment to go around. We want to add a bag to an additional vehicle. We are just getting started and don’t yet know what equipment to pick. Or we want to help a family member on short notice. The Uncharted Supply Company Seventy2 Pro Survival System is designed to provide two people with the basic equipment and supplies to survive the first 72 hours after an accident, disaster, or disruption. I am …
The following recipe for Italian Cherry Tomato & Cheese Bake is from SurvivalBlog reader Connie S. She writes: “I have a spot in my garden where cherry tomatoes have volunteered for the last five years. I give away plants to whoever needs one and then pull up the remaining plants leaving the two or three strongest-looking plants to grow for the season. Leaving only a few plants and giving away cherry tomatoes to anyone who will take some, I still have extra cherry tomatoes. I don’t like trying to use them in things like salsa, or sauces because of the …
Today’s graphic: Drug overdose deaths in the US per 100,000 people, by state, based on 2023 data. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) 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 establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive which induced me to the Field – the object is attained – and it now remains to be my earnest wish and prayer, that the Citizens of the United States could make a wise and virtuous use of the blessings placed before them.” – George Washington to the Reformed German Congregation of New York City, November 27, 1783
On January 25, 1840 an American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes was the first to identify Antarctica as a new continent. — January 25, 1915: Transcontinental telephone service officially inaugurated when Alexander Graham Bell in New York City called thomas Watson in San Francisco, California during the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value), A Peak …
Editor’s Introductory Note: This analysis was published by our friend Hub Moolman on January 20th, 2026. There is a wide range of opinion amongst precious metals market analysts on where the top might be for silver, in the current cycle. I personally expect to see a top somewhere between $125 and $195 per ounce. The bull market will probably be stopped by the combined force of legislation, executive orders, central bank intervention, and radically increased margin requirements by the metals exchanges. Presently, Asian silver buyers are unperturbed by the recent COMEX and LBMA trading rules changes. But when it comes, …
The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: On January 1st, 2026, American shooters added a new category of “ARMS” to their collections: Abundantly Repurposed Mag-Lite Suppressors News Link: New Year Buying Surge Shows 2026 Could Be The Year Of Suppressors. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any …
On January 24, 1616, Dutch mariners Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten were the first Europeans to discover Le Maire Strait, Tierra del Fuego, and then go on and round Cape Horn. — January 24, 1890: The world’s oldest wooden sculpture, the Shigir Idol, was discovered in a peat bog near Kaltay, Middle Urals. It was later radiocarbon dated to 12,500 years old. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for …
