Year: 2026

Preparedness Notes for Monday — March 2, 2026

On March 2, 1793, Alexandre de Beauharnais, the first husband of Joséphine de Beauharnais, was arrested during the Reign of Terror. He was later executed. — And on March 2, 1799, Congress standardizes US weights and measures. — Please pray for peace in the Middle East, and the replacement of Iran’s Islamic theocratic regime with a reasonable, limited government. After 47 years of tyranny, the Iranian people deserve better! — Today’s feature piece is by Field Gear Editor Ton Christianson.


Midwest Industries AK Multi Tool, by Thomas Thomas Christianson

Built around a rugged windage and elevation adjustment tool for the front sight of AK-pattern firearms, the Midwest Industries AK Multi Tool is a great range-bag-companion for the AK owner. Constructed of heavy-duty, nickel-plated 4140 steel, the tool provides a gas tube wrench, handguard cap lever wrench, and multi-function knubs for muzzle brake detents or recoil button compression in addition to the windage and elevation adjustment tool. The tool comes with a clear set of directions for those who are new to adjusting the sights on an AK. It is made in the U.S.A., and cost $84.95 at midwestindustriesinc.com at …


Recipe of the Week: 

The following recipe for Braised Spring Vegetables is from SurvivalBlog reader Ellen H.  She says:\ “This is my variation on a recipe that I found posted online a decade ago. I now make this in springtime, every year. Ingredients 4 scallions or 1 spring onion, trimmed and thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 tablespoons of olive oil 3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth, or water 8 ounces asparagus, woody ends trimmed off. Cut the stalks into 1-½ inch pieces 1 cup shelled fresh fava beans (from about 1 pound pods), peeled, or sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved crosswise …


SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic: Percent of Population without Health Insurance, by County (U.S.). (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and ZipCrawl.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable.     From the ZipCrawl website: NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate. Explore the geographic distribution of uninsured Americans across every county in the United States. This map traces the consequences of Medicaid expansion decisions, immigration patterns, and labor market structures – revealing how a single state policy choice created dramatic coverage disparities at state borders, and how the Texas-Mexico corridor has become the uninsured capital of the developed world. JWR Adds:  Illegal immigration is …



Preparedness Notes for Sunday — March 1, 2026

March 1, 1872: Yellowstone became the world’s first national park. — Today is the birthday of actor and former WW2 commando David Niven. His full name was James David Graham Niven. (1910-1983.) — Today is also the birthday of the late singer, songwriter, and cowboy poet Allen Wayne Damron. Damron was quite the Texan, through and through. (Born 1939, died August 13, 2005, in Terlingua, Texas.) — All eyes are on the Middle East. The Iranian ex-pat news service Tousi TV seems to have the most complete coverage. But note that they have a strong bias toward Shah-in-Exile Pahlavi. — …


Processing Spaghetti Squash, by Patrice Lewis

JWR’s Introductory Note:  This photo-intensive article was written by our long-time friend Patrice Lewis. It was posted at her excellent Rural Revolution blog.  We highly recommend bookmarking it. Last fall, if you remember, we had a bumper crop of spaghetti squash. With this much abundance, we were tasked with how best to store the sheer volume.       In the end, we divvied up the ripe squash from the unripe, then stored the ripe squash in the well house.         The unripe squash was stacked in crates in the library, where it slowly ripened over a …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week: 

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Finally, Some Epstein Co-Conspirator Arrest Warrants But Pam Bondi is Baffled Why There Have Been No Arrests News Links: 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.  


The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — February 28, 2026

On February 28, 1638, Scottish Presbyterians signed the National Covenant at Greyfriars, Edinburgh. — February 28, 1810: The first US fire insurance joint-stock company was organized, in Philadelphia. — And on  February 28, 1844 a 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton exploded, killing US Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer, and other high-ranking federal officials. — Today, we present a guest piece by fellow blogger Mrs. Alaska. She is a long-time SurvivalBlog reader who lives off-grid and off-road in the interior of Alaska. — We still need entries for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction …


Home Pressure Canning, by Mrs. Alaska

The following describes my approach at pressure canning meat and dairy products, with some comments on fruit, vegetables, and other preservation methods Pressure canning cookbooks, like Ball’s Blue Book, include recipes for making and canning meat broths, but, in my experience, most do not for meat itself. Similarly, they lack recipes for canning most dairy items. However, families have canned both for generations. Below, I share my positive experience of canning meats, cheese, and butter, for shelf-stable pantry items, based on the advice of friends whose families have done so for decades, and from my own experiences over many years …


Editors’ Prepping Progress

To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year.  We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those — or excerpts thereof — in the Odds …


The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — February 27, 2026

On February 27, 1919, the first public performance of Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” It became the inspiration for dozens of movie soundtracks, a famous English hymn, and even modern music flash mobs. — And on February 27, 1933, Nazi Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, was destroyed by fire, possibly set as a false flag attack by the Nazis. The fire occurred 28 days after Hitler was sworn in. They blamed and executed Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe. Since then, the term “Reichstag Fire” has become synonymous with False Flag Attack. — Today, we present a guest piece by our …


It’s Time To Accept That Civil War 2.0 Has Already Started, by Brandon Smith

In July of 1917 as the fires of WWI raged across Europe, the Russian city of Petrograd was facing its own special turmoil in the form of a large scale Bolshevik insurgency. Up to 500,000 protesters, agitators and provocateurs had entered the city from across the country, many of them armed. They took over large swaths of the metropolis, hijacked private vehicles and confiscated private buildings. Some soviet leaders including Vladimir Lenin called the event “premature” and did not publicly endorse it, which may have been a calculated attempt to avoid direct blowback. The official historical explanation is that the …