SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements 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. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, an emphasis on some backcountry adventures in the American Redoubt. Idaho This video gives you some glimpses of our “back yard”: Almost Canada —  Outdoor Idaho. o  o  o And farther south, in the Bitterroot range: IN THE SHADOW OF THE BITTERROOTS, PART 1 — …



Preparedness Notes for Monday — February 10, 2025

On February 10, 1906, the British battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched after only 100 days. It rendered all other capital ships obsolete with its revolutionary design. — February 10, 1918: In Finland, General Carl Gustaf Emil Von Mannerheim gathered an army known as the ‘White Guard’ to mount a counter-revolution against the Bolshevik ‘Red Guard’. — February 10,  1951:  “John and Marsha” by Stan Freberg, a parody of daytime soap operas which had only two voices repeating each other’s names, peaked at #21 in the USA. — Today’s feature article is a review written by our own Tom Christianson.  


Recipe of the Week:

The following recipe for Grandma’s Dutch Oven Corn Dodgers is from SurvivalBlog reader Joanna E.  She says: “Corn Dodgers are just round or oblong balls of cornbread. They are usually served with chili or with stew. But you can eat them separately, as a trail food. These store fairly well, but you may have to soften them with either broth or milk if they’ve been stored more than a day or two.” Ingredients 2 cups of cornmeal 1 tablespoon of white sugar 2 tablespoons of butter ½ teaspoon of salt 2 cups of milk 1 teaspoon of baking powder Directions …




Preparedness Notes for Sunday — February 9, 2025

On February 9, 1870, US President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law resulting in the US Army Signal Service’s establishment of its “Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce”. This later became known as the National Weather Service. — On February 9th, 1555, my 17th great grandfather, Rowland Taylor (born October 6, 1510) was burned alive at the stake during the Marian Persecutions, for professing that Bible scripture is inerrant. He died singing hymns. His martyrdom is described in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. – JWR — February 9th is the birthday of gun writer Major George Charles …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week: 

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Sorry, Kid You Must Be This Tall To Deploy Nukes News Link: Volodymyr Zelensky demands nukes to end war with Russia. 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:

“And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — February 8, 2025

On February 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle aged 44 after being convicted of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I in the Babington Plot. — February 8, 1879: Sandford Fleming first proposed dividing the world into 24 equal time zones and adopting a Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute. This was adopted in 1884. — And on February 8th, 1963, the Kennedy administration issued an order prohibiting travel to Cuba and banned financial transactions and commerce with Cuba, by U.S. citizens. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for …


Prepared For Financial TEOTWAWKI? – Part 3, by St. Funogas

(Continued from Part 2.) The current war in Ukraine is a prime example of how the system works for large corporations without providing a single benefit for We the People. After the Soviet Union collapsed in late 1991, Russia asked to join NATO. Even though having Russia as a NATO partner would have been the best possible arrangement for the citizens of the US, European Union, and Russia, the US, needing enemies in order to keep justifying obscene defense budgets, dictated “no”. In 2014, the US orchestrated the overthrow of Ukraine’s freely-elected government to install an anti-Russian president, then contrary …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — February 7, 2025

On February 7, 1839, Henry Clay famously declared in the Senate: “I had rather be right than president”. — On February 7, 1976, the FCC raided and shut down pirate radio station WCPR in Brooklyn New York. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 117 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be …


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, a look at the precious metals bull market and some conflicting predictions for the equities markets. Precious Metals: The bull market continues! Gold just hit another all-time high, in terms of US Dollars. Spot prices, as of Wednesday morning: Gold: $2,890.90  Up $32.50 Silver: $32.72  Up $0.36 Platinum: $1,000.70  Up $19.20 Palladium: $1,035.00  Up $8.80 …