Recipe of the Week:  Melon-Mint Smoothie

The following simple recipe for a Melon-Mint Smoothie is from SurvivalBlog reader I.J.. Ingredients 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice, from a lime 2 cups cubed ripe cantaloupe, from about half a medium-size melon 1/2 cup plain yogurt 10 mint leaves, plus more for garnish if desired 1/2 to 1 tablespoon honey (adjust to taste) Pinch of salt 2 ice cubes Directions Add lime juice, cantaloupe cubes, yogurt, mint, honey, salt, and ice cubes to blender. Blend until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. SERVING Serve immediately, garnished with mint if desired. — Do you have a well-tested recipe that would …




Preparedness Notes for Sunday — June 30, 2024

On June 30, 1893, the Excelsior diamond (blue-white 995 carats) then the world’s largest, was discovered in Jagersfontein Mine, South Africa. On June 30, 1834, the U.S. Congress created Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). June 30th is also the anniversary of the tragic death of 19 hotshots in the Yarnell Hill Fire, in 2013. On June 30, 1908, a giant fireball, most likely caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet flattened 80 million trees near the Stony Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate, Russia, in the largest impact event in recorded history. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: The Clear Winner in the June Trump-Biden Debate?  Depends 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:

“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — June 29, 2024

On June 29, 1939, Ford introduced the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry Ferguson‘s three-point hitch system. — On June 29th,  1540, the UK parliament passed The Act of Attainder over former Chancellor of the Exchequer of England Thomas Cromwell, indicting him as a heretic — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today’s feature article is a review written by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Thomas Christianson. We are in need of entries for Round 113 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $900,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running the contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking …


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

 “Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz. And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz. For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. The Lord spake also unto me …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — June 28, 2024

On June 28, 1880, the Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was captured at Glenrowan.  He was executed on November 11th of the same year. — June 28th, 1703 was the birthday of theologian John Wesley. He died March 2, 1791. — Today’s feature article is a guest piece by Brandon Smith, the Editor of Alt-Market.us. — We need some entries for Round 113 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $900,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Refer to that poll …


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 some economic effects of the A.I. revolution. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: From Kitco: Gold and silver’s next act – Matt Watson on precious metals and growing industrial demand. o  o  o Jordan Roy-Byrne, over at Gold-Eagle.com: Historical Comparisons for Gold Right Now. Economy & Finance: From Fortune: IMF …



Preparedness Notes for Thursday — June 27, 2024

On June 27, 1778, the Liberty Bell returned home to Philadelphia after the British army’s departure. Today is the birthday Leroy James Sullivan (born June 27, 1933) is an American firearms inventor. Going by Jim Sullivan, he has designed several “scaled-down” versions of larger firearms. He also designed the Beta C-MAG double snail drum magazines. Today is also the birthday of Paul Mauser, (June 27, 1838 – May 29, 1914). He was a German weapon designer and manufacturer.  His strong and reliable bolt action design was used by many nations. The U.S. Springfield Model 1903 is based on the Mauser …


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, another look at the government’s arbitrary mask laws. DHS Conflated ‘Religious’ and ‘Veteran” With Domestic Terrorism In The Federalist: Report: DHS Group Called Being ‘Religious’ An ‘Indicator’ Of …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Roll away the dawn, Roll away the dawn, and let me see, The land of the free, Has anything changed at all? Sweet liberty, Sweet liberty is in our hands, It’s part of the plan, Or is it a state of mind? Horses and men, Horses and men are on the field, They didn’t yield, Many have fallen here; Never forget, Never forget what they have done, The time will come, When it will change again, Never forget!” – Chris DeBurgh, lyrics to the song “Liberty“