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, reports on a couple of Chinese cyber advances. A Major Kansas TB Outbreak Recently reported by USA Today: Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America’s largest in recorded history. …



Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — January 29, 2025

On January 29, 1879 the Custer Battlefield National Monument was established in Montana. — Today is the birthday of actor Tom Selleck (born 1945), best known for playing the title role of Magnum, P.I. He is an avid shooter and quite pro-gun. — Today is also the birthday of journalist and inventor Thomas Paine (1737–1809.) — Just a few days left! In honor of the birthday of John Moses Browning (January 23rd, 1855), we are running a 10-day sale at Elk Creek Company.  This January sale is always our biggest sale of the year. These discounts range from 10% to …


SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — This article was posted back in December: Costco now has truncated book sections at only 100 of their 600 stores. JWR’s Comment:  The good old days of book shopping at Costco (as pictured above), are over. I suppose this change explains why Costco did not place a repeat order for my book …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — January 28, 2025

On January 28, 1813, Jane Austen‘s “Pride and Prejudice” was first published by Thomas Egerton in the United Kingdom. — January 28th is the anniversary of the rescue of General James L. Dozier from his Italian Red Brigades kidnappers. Tangentially, Colonel Jeff Cooper created a shooting drill in honor of those who freed him – The Dozier Drill. — Today’s feature article is a guest post that was written by JWR’s #1 Son, Jonathan Rawles.  It is not part of the writing contest judging. — We are now seeking entries for Round 117 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. That …


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 located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, a round-up on winter sports in the American Redoubt. Idaho Funky Towns & Awesome Skiing – Northern Idaho Ski Resorts. o  o  o Southern Idaho Skiing & Snowboarding Road Trip.  Here is a quote: “SKI Magazine ranked Sun Valley the #1 resort for the 2020 …



Preparedness Notes for Monday — January 27, 2025

On January 27, 1649: The English High Court of Justice found King Charles I  “…guilty of the crimes of which he had been accused, did judge him tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy to the good people of the nation, to be put to death by the severing of his head from his body.” — January 27th 1880: Patent No. 223,898 was granted to Thomas A. Edison for “an electric lamp for giving light by incandescence.” — In honor of the birthday of John Moses Browning (January 23rd, 1855), we are running a 10-day sale at Elk Creek Company.  This …


Recipe of the Week:

The following recipe for Einkorn pancake and waffle batter is from reader Sherry A.  She writes: “My husband wanted me to send in this recipe for Einkorn pancakes. He is my bread-maker, firewood-chopping, God-fearing loving husband. He is retired and I still work, and I always joke I’m never going to retire else he will work me to death.  These pancakes actually taste like a dessert and my sweet tooth loves them. May you be filled with God’s precious love and peace. – Sherry A., — Welder and Gammy Girl” Ingredients 3 cups flour (Einkorn flour or wheat flour) 2 …



The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“The supply of gold is governed by nature; it is not, like the supply of paper money, subject merely to the schemes of demagogues or the whims of politicians. Nobody ever thinks he has quite enough money. Once the idea is accepted that money is something whose supply is determined simply by the printing press, it becomes impossible for the politicians in power to resist the constant demands for further inflation.” – Henry Hazlitt


Preparedness Notes for Sunday — January 26, 2025

On January  26,1907, the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Mk III rifle was officially introduced into British Military Service. It is the world’s second-oldest military rifle with still-issued variants. — Today is the anniversary of the 2016 shooting death of LaVoy Finicum, during the Malheur Wildlife Refuge standoff. — And on January 26, 2019, the Chew Valley Hoard of 2,528 silver coins from the Norman conquest was found near Bath. It was the highest-value treasure find ever in England, valued at £4.3 mliion (USD $5.6 million). — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: America Is Now Fully Unburdened By What Has Been News Link: Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff spotted grocery shopping amid marriage trouble rumours. But her plastic bag grabs attention. 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:

“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast …