Recipe of the Week:

The following recipe for Parmesan-Thyme Roasted Potato Wedges is from SurvivalBlog reader Ellen H.. Ingredients 5 large potatoes washed and sliced into wedges. (Leave the skins on.) ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves from your garden.  (Or substitute ½ teaspoon of dried thyme.) 2 cloves garlic, minced (or less, to taste) salt (to taste) pepper (to taste) Directions Pre-heat your oven to 325 F. Slice potatoes into wedges Spread potatoes in a greased 9×13 inch pan. In a bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour …


SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic: Map of Nunavut. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Nunavut (population 41,000) is the Largest Electoral District On Earth. It is 8 Times Larger Than The UK. 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.



Preparedness Notes for Sunday — September 7, 2025

On September 7, 70, the Roman army under General Titus occupied and plundered Jerusalem. — On September 7, 1876, the Younger Brothers outlaws, who were often allied with Jesse James, were captured following an unsuccessful bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota. There, armed townsmen bested the robbers in a protracted gun battle. — Today is the birthday of novelist Taylor Caldwell. (Born 1900 – August 30, 1985). — And September 7th is also the birthday of Richard Cole, born in 1915. He passed away on April 8, 2019, at age 103. Cole was the last living Doolittle Raider. He was General …



JWR’s Meme Of The Week:  

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: As The Song Goes… There’s Only Two Things That Money Can’t Buy And That’s True Love And Homegrown Tomatoes Guy Clark’s song: Homegrown Tomatoes. Photo Credit: Yan Krukau 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 it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — September 6, 2025

September 6, 1899: The Carnation Company processed its first can of evaporated milk. — September 6th, 1757 was the birthday of Marquis de Lafayette (often known simply as Lafayette), a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. (Sept. 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834) came to America at age 19 and served meritoriously in the American Revolution at his own expense. — Today’s feature article is a guest post by Jennifer Rader, an author who is a prize donor for our writing contest, so it is not a writing contest entry. We are in great …


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 God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — September 5, 2025

Today is the birthday of the late comedian Bob Newhart. He was born September 5, 1929, and passed away on July 18, 2024. His comedic timing was great. — On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic of Texas. — And on this day in 1932, the French Upper Volta was broken up into Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger. — Today’s feature article is a short piece by our friend Hub Moolman, of South Africa. — We are in great need of entries for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Take note that …


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, we look at another new all-time high for gold, in U.S. Dollar terms.  (See the Precious Metals section.) Also, take note of my warning on the stock market, in the Economy & Finance section. – JWR Precious Metals: Reported in the WSJ on Monday: Gold Futures Rise to Record High on Fed Concerns, Rate-Cut Expectations  …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“We wargame and make plans for the end of the world, right? We have maps, escape routes, stashes of gear, emergency communication protocols, etc. But, as I’ve said over and over, you’ll have a bunch of small personal EOTWAWKI events that are resolved with $50 bills long before you have the EOTWAWKI event that is resolved with .50 BMG. So, it would stand to reason that if you’re going to be so prepared that you have contingency plans for the apocalypse, perhaps it might be a good idea to have plans for those personal apocalypses as well. I learned the …


Preparedness Notes for Thursday — September 4, 2025

On this day in 1618, the “Rodi” avalanche destroyed the town of Plurs, Switzerland (now Piuro, Italy, pictured) at the base of Monte Conto, killing 1,500 residents. — September 4, 1862 is the fateful day that General Lee invaded the North with 50,000 troops. — Today’s feature piece is a product review that was authored by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson. — We are in great need of entries for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 120 ends on September 30th, so get …


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, a brief examination of Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer. National Guard Use for LA Protests Ruled Illegal The Associated Press reports: Trump’s use of National Guard during …