JWR’s Meme Of The Week:
The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Vlad Says: “It’s all the fault of Trump and the Republicans. Vote for Democrats. I always do.”
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and …
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Preparedness Notes for Saturday — October 29, 2022
October 29th is the birthday of fighter pilot Vermont Garrison, an American who fought in three wars – WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was born in 1915 and died on February 14th, 1994, in Mountain Home, Idaho. — This is also the birthday of World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin (born 1921, died January 22, 2003). — I just heard that rock-n-roll pianist Jerry Lee Lewis passed away. He will be missed. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 103 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)
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Preparedness Notes for Friday — October 28, 2022
Today is coincidentally the birthday of three gun designers: Eliphalet Remington (pictured, October 28, 1793 – August 12, 1861). He designed the early-generation Remington rifles and founded what is now known as the Remington Arms Company. Wilhelm Bubits (born October 28, 1954), an Austrian handgun designer and creator of the Caracal Pistol and Steyr Mannlicher M and S Model pistols. Horace Smith (October 28, 1808 – January 15, 1893). He was an American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman. He and his business partner Daniel B. Wesson formed two companies named Smith & Wesson, the first of which was financed in part …
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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. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at the global credit market turmoil that started in England. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: Goldman on what oil and gold have to offer: this commodity is ‘welcome opportunity’. o o o Hedge funds are still bearish; gold investors want more proof the Fed will slow its …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“The two most important tools an architect has are the eraser in the drawing room and the sledge hammer on the construction site.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
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Preparedness Notes for Thursday — October 27, 2022
October 27th 1858 was the birthday of President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. (He died January 6, 1919.) — Today’s feature article is a guest post by our friend Brandon Smith. We recommend both his Alt-Market.us website and his The Wild Bunch Dispatch subscription e-newsletter. — We’re in need of more articles for Round 103 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $750,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 103 ends on November 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on …
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The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods
SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— 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. Today, we look at grocery supply chain issues in Europe. Empty Supermarket Shelves in Germany As western Europe begins a winter with scant fuel: Empty shelves as German supermarkets resist price hikes. An excerpt: …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“The small landholders are the most precious part of a state.” – Thomas Jefferson
Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — October 26, 2022
Edward Wilson Very (born October 26, 1847, died March 1, 1910) was an American naval officer who adopted and popularized a single-shot breech-loading flare pistol that fired flares that bear his name. This is also the birthday of Henry Deringer (October 26, 1786 – February 28, 1868) was an American gunsmith. He is best known for inventing and giving his name to the very compact Deringer pistol. — Today, with permission, we are reposting an article by Arkadiusz Sieron. It was originally published by Sunshine Profits. — We are in need of entries for Round 103 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction …
SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets
This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: 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. — F.J. suggested this documentary film review, over at American Thinker: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance During World War II. o o o Reader Pam B. suggested this news story from Tennessee: Man finds hidden TWRA camera on his property. o o o Blog reader L.C. wrote: “We read your posts daily,. My wife …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“We’ve used derivatives for many, many years. I don’t think derivatives are evil, per se, I think they are dangerous.” – Warren Buffet
Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — October 25, 2022
Today is the birthday of explorer and pilot Admiral Richard Byrd (1888–1957). His autobiography titled Alone is a must-read. Margaret Thatcher was born on October 13, 1925. She was the UK’s first female Prime Minister. She died in 2013. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 103 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 …
Revisiting the Rule of Threes, by J.M.
If you’ve been involved in prepping for any length of time or even just done some research on the subject, you’ve probably come across some variation of the Rule of 3s. I’ve seen it expressed a lot of different ways, but the most common version goes something like this: You can survive 3 minutes without oxygen or with severe bleeding You can survive 3 hours without a stable core body temperature You can survive 3 days without water You can survive 3 weeks without food The rule makes a great starting point for planning your preparations, but I’ve found that …