Preparedness Notes for Monday — December 15, 2025

On December 15th, 1569:  While being hunted by Queen Elizabeth I (pictured) for treason in “The Rising of the North”, Charles Neville, Earl of Westmorland, escaped to Scotland. — December 15th is Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights became law on this day in 1791, following ratification by the state of Virginia. We encourage our American readers to gather publicly and read the Bill of Rights aloud. — The 15th of December, 1923, was the birthday of Uziel “Uzi” Gal (born Gotthard Glas). He is, of course, remembered as the inventor of the famous Uzi submachine gun. — …


Recipe of the Week: 

The following recipe for Yorkshire Pudding is from The New Butterick Cook Book, copyright 1924, now in the public domain. That is just one of the dozens of bonus books included in the 2005-2025 20th Anniversary Edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick that will be available to pre-order on December 29th. Yorkshire Pudding is a classic English recipe that is traditionally made to serve alongside Roast Beef. Ingredients 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup miik 2 eggs Directions Put flour, salt, milk, and eggs together in a mixing bowl. Beat well with a Dover egg beater. …


SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic: The 3.33% land where half of the US population lives. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Note that there is no high-density blue in The American Redoubt region or in the Dakotas. 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 Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“When some of my friends have asked me anxiously about their boys, whether they should let them hunt, I have answered yes—remembering that it was one of the best parts of my education—make a boy observe, induce him to be patient, and let him learn to notice everything in nature, and I will have laid the foundation for an excellent man.” – Thomas Jefferson


Preparedness Notes for Sunday — December 14, 2025

December 14, 1702: -The famed Forty-seven Rōnin (leaderless samurai), under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenged the death of their master in Japan. Pictured are the graves of the 47 Rōnin at the Sengaku-ji Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple, Tokyo, Japan. — December 14th is the birthday of the late John Warren Wadleigh (born 1927, died September 24, 2013). Wadleigh was better known to many SurvivalBlog readers by his pen name, Oliver Lange. He was the author of the best-selling resistance warfare novel Vandenberg. — This is also the birthday of Air Force General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, who died September …


Opportunity Knocks: Building and Registering Tax-Free Suppressors – Part 2

(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Kaw Mach 3 Linear Compensator Conversion The suppressor-making cognoscenti tell me that the Kaw Valley Precision Mach 3 Linear Compensator is a great starting point for a .22 to 9mm-size suppressor home build. These clever devices are NOT classified as suppressors by the ATF. They are sold nationwide, with no paperwork.  They are a modular design, meaning that sections can be assembled incrementally, to whatever length you’d like. (Kaw Valley Precision also makes 2″ and 3″ extensions, and sells them separately.) It was probably just a coincidence, but the inside diameter of …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Three Years Ago, Silver Investors Were Ridiculed. But Now, Mainstream Investors Frantically Want To Grab Their Own Stack of Silver. “Always The Bridesmaid, Never The Bride.” News Links: Jesse Columbo: Understanding the Current Silver Squeeze. Forbes: Silver Hits $60 For The First Time—Here’s Why Prices Are Outpacing Gold. WSJ: Silver Hits Fresh Record on U.S. Rate Cut Bets, Supply Tightness. Reuters: Gold rises ahead of Fed rate cut decision, silver hits $60/oz milestone Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if …


The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — December 13, 2025

On December 13, 1774, Paul Revere and Wentworth Cheswell made their famous ride to warn Portsmouth of the approach of British warships. — December 13th was the birthday of Sergeant Alvin York. — After spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured on December 13, 2003. — Today’s feature article is by JWR. — We need more entries 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 122 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. …


Opportunity Knocks: Building and Registering Tax-Free Suppressors – Part 1

Introductory Legal Proviso:  What I’m presenting in this article is solely for informational purposes. Consult local, state, and Federal law before buying or constructing a suppressor.  Stay legal!  Take note that the following applies only to folks who live in free states. There are many states like California and Illinois that have bans on suppressors. – JWR — As of January 1, 2026, the National Firearms Act (NFA) Tax on suppressors (called “silencers” in the legal world), short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSes) will drop from $200 per transfer to ZERO. So now, although the NFA transfer application no …


The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it. And he said, Let us take our journey, and let …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — December 12, 2025

On December 12, 1897, Belo Horizonte, the first planned city of Brazil, was founded. — December 12, 2019: The British General Election was won by Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party in a landslide win with a 80-seat majority. The Scottish National Party also won 48 of 59 seats in Scotland. — Today’s feature is a guest post from long-time SurvivalBlog contributor Hub Moolman. — We need more entries 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 122 ends on January 31st, so get busy …


Economics & Investing Media of the Week

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. H.L. suggested a graphic derived from data from the IMF World Economic Outlook produced by Visual Capitalist that depicts aggregate world debt, by country, in 2025. The darker the color, the higher the percentage of a nation’s GDP. We are not far behind Japan!  There are several sovereign debt defaults ahead. Japan will probably just be the first of many. – JWR The thumbnail below is click-expandable.           (The graphic by Dorothy Neufeld is …