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 price changes for used cars and classic cars. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: Arkadiusz Sieroń: We’re Close to Hitting the Debt Ceiling: Gold Doesn’t Care. o  o  o Dollar strength today is equal to gold weakness in terms of percentage gain and decline. (Gary Wagner.) Economy & …



Preparedness Notes for Thursday — September 30, 2021

On this day in 1938, the Treaty of Munich was signed by Hitler, Mussolini, Daladier, and Chamberlain. This treaty forced Czechoslovakia to cede territory to Germany. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present the final entry for Round 96 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 used for any of their one, two, or three-day course …


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, a special column with technical specifications, manuals, maps, and assorted how-to resources and references for various prepper gear and prepper-related topics. My advice is to find a waterproof USB stick with at least …



Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — September 29, 2021

September 29th, 1881, was the birthday of economist Ludwig von Mises. (Born 1881, died October 10, 1973.) — I’ve reactivated our shopping cart system for Elk Creek Company after a month-long hiatus. Please not that with the recent drop in the spot price of silver, it is an advantageous time to order from us, if paying in Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs). That is because we price all of our merchandise in Pre-1965 U.S. silver coinage prices, and we use a multtiplier for those paying in FRNs by cash, check, or USPS Money Order. The multiplier is presently at a low …


SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. We may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. o  o  o Reader Z. wrote to ask: “We are in the process of selling our home and moving to our retreat full-time next week. (Off-grid retreat in the Appalachian mountains.) Our retreat has no address, which leads to my question(s): Should we get an address assigned for the retreat from the local government and list this address on our …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — September 28, 2021

On September 28, 1066, William The Conqueror invaded England, landing at Pevensey Bay, Sussex. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 96 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 used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s …


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 of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, we present a roundup of high technology and technology-related companies in the American Redoubt region. Idaho In Idaho, Boise is clearly the tech hub. But there are lots of other high tech loci that are spawning startup companies — mostly in and around college and …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“If your country was under attack in a ‘regular war’, there are some things you might expect your enemy to try to do. For example, you would expect your enemy to try to destroy your cities; making them unsafe places to live and to work. You would expect your enemy to commandeer your public information system; using it to disseminate their propaganda. Your enemy would also try to disrupt your private communication systems; censoring ideas which oppose their agenda. Your enemy would want to cripple your economy and productivity. And sow discord among your people. And infiltrate your government, placing …



Recipe of the Week: Fry Pan Ham & Rice

The following recipe for Fry Pan Ham & Rice is from SurvivalBlog reader Lisa in Ohio. You will need a large fry pan with a lid, or a skillet with a lid. Note that cooked turkey may be substituted for the cooked ham. Ingredients • 1-1/2 teaspoon olive oil • 1 cup of sliced mushrooms • 1 medium-size onion, chopped • 1 cup pre-cooked ham or turkey, cubed • Ground pepper (to taste) • 1/4 cup water (omit if using cooked rice instead of instant rice) • 1/2 cup chicken broth or turkey broth • 1 cup cooked rice or 3/4 …


These Dangers Loom Over the Fragile U.S. Economy, by Brandon Smith

Editor’s Introductory Note: Today, in lieu of our usual Economics & Investing For Preppers column, we are posting a guest article. This article was authored by Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.us. It was originally published at Birch Gold Group, and is reposted with permission. I recommend bookmarking Alt-Market.us and subscribing to Smith’s The Wild Bunch Dispatch newsletter. His writings have shown great prescience. – JWR — The U.S. and most of the world is at the threshold of what I would call a nexus point in history. There are establishment forces at play that seek to impose a permanent authoritarian presence …