Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 29, 2025

September 29th, 1668, the English expedition to Hudson Bay led by Médard Chouart Des Groseilliers of France arrived at Nemiscau River aboard the Nonsuch. This was the genesis of the Hudson Bay Company. The company soon developed wealth and influence that rivaled nation-states. In June of 2025, (357 years later), the company declared bankruptcy.  — September 29th, 1881, was the birthday of economist Ludwig von Mises. (He died October 10, 1973.) — September 29th,1915: The first transcontinental radio telephone message is sent by the U.S. Navy radio station at Arlington, Virginia, to the naval radio station at Mare Island, San …


Recipe of the Week: Sweet Potato Chowder

The following recipe for Sweet Potato Chowder is from SurvivalBlog reader R.S.. Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 sweet onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon ground sage ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg ½ cup chopped carrots 3 cups chopped sweet potato, about 1 inch in size 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock ⅓ cup cream (or substitute half-and-half or coconut cream) 2 cups chopped tuscan kale 4 ounces pancetta, diced, for topping 3 tablespoons roasted salted pepitas, for topping Directions Heat a large pot over medium-low heat and add the pancetta. Cook, stirring …



The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“And I do think that I’m in a unique situation because I was having the conversations with people that were going out and committing crimes. And so, I understood what was kind of pushing them there. And so, I do want people to know that, just because someone has committed a crime, it doesn’t make them a criminal.” – Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Democrat of Texas


Preparedness Notes for Sunday — September 28, 2025

On September 28, 1779, Samuel Huntington was elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay. Huntington was a self-educated man who became an attorney and statesman.  The following is a fair use excerpt from the Descendants of Signers of the Declaration of Independence DSDI website: “Samuel Huntington was born in the town of Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut on July 5, 1731, the 4th of ten children, and second son of Nathaniel Huntington and Mehetable Thurston [Huntington]. Nathaniel was a farmer and clothier at Scotland, and built a home there in 1732 that still stands to this day. Samuel’s great-grandfather …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme graphic created by JWR.  This is based on a pun coined by my elder brother, who turns 71, today: Meme Text: What Does Donny Osmond Call Marie? Osmosis 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:

“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — September 27, 2025

On September 27, 1908, Henry Ford‘s first production Ford Model T automobile left the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan. Mass production soon followed. — And on September 27,1936, the Netherlands left the Gold Standard and devalued the Dutch Guilder. — Today, we present a short guest piece by long-time SurvivalBlog reader and fellow blogger Reltney McFee. It first appeared in his entertaining but sporadically-posted blog: Musings of A Stretcher Ape. — Just a few days left!  We are in need of entries for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day: 

“And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts. David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. And David took from him a thousand chariots, …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — September 26, 2025

On September 26, 1508, Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth, England, aboard the Golden Hind. — Our big inventory reduction sale at Elk Creek Company — with the prices of nearly all of our items reduced — is in progress. This is your chance to do some early Christmas or Hanukkah shopping. The sale will end on Wednesday, October 1st.  Get your order in soon!  Note:  If the sale prices are not showing up for the majority of items with your browser, then please clear your browser’s cache. (With most  browsers, click on “Clear browsing …


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, an update on the state of the global economy.  (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: The Precious Metals bull continues his charge!  On Tuesday, spot Gold hit an intraday price of $3,801.40 per Troy ounce. That was another all-time high. And meanwhile, spot silver briefly touched $44.66 per Troy ounce. By Thursday afternoon …



Preparedness Notes for Thursday — September 25, 2025

September 25, 1066: The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The English army under King Harold II defeated invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold’s brother Tostig, who were both killed. (Above is an undated painting of the event as imagined by Norwegian artist Peter Nicolai Arbo, 1831–1892.) — On September 25th, 1789, the first Congress of the United States approved 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. — This is also the birthday of Will Smith (born 1968), who in my opinion should be best known for his roles in I Am …


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, More war rumblings in Eastern Europe. Russia’s ‘Greyzone’ Invasion Plan Russia’s ‘greyzone’ invasion plan to start WW3 before Christmas revealed by defector.  Here is a quote: “Moscow is …