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 ‘n Sods Column or in the Snippets column. Let’s keep busy and be ready!

Jim Reports:

The snow is receding and our pastures are quite soggy. I did some “Spring Cleaning” around the house and shop even though it is still officially winter. It certainly feels like spring.  We have another cold spell in the forecast, but I don’t expect that we’ll get any more snow that sticks.

Since our little cattle herd has grown larger, I will have to go and buy a few more tons of hay, in March.  At the rate that the snow is now melting, I should have no trouble getting our hay trailer out of the corner of the horse arena.

I’ve had a bit of success at recent auctions, buying antique guns for my Elk Creek Company inventory.  The recent auction buys include these “no paperwork required” guns:

  • Winchester 12 Gauge Model 1887 lever-action shotgun
  • Stainless Steel Ruger Old Army .44 Percussion Revolver
  • Pietta 1858 New Model Army .44 Percussion Revolver with 8-inch barrel
  • Pietta 1858 New Model Army Buffalo (12-inch barrel) .44 Percussion Revolver
  • Smith & Wesson Top Break Double Action .38 S&W revolver
  • A Ludwig Loewe Chilean Mauser M1895 Short Rifle, 7×57, in original configuration
  • A factory-engraved Purdey 12 gauge double barrel hammer shotgun made in 1871, but sleeved and re-proofed in Birmingham in 1979!

I haven’t yet put these in my online catalog.  For now, I’m just happy to tuck these in the vault. I consider them better than money in the bank, especially with the ATF’s planned redefinition of “Engaged in the Business.” If that absurd redefinition ruling is not overturned, then I expect that will create substantial inflation in the market prices of pre-1899 guns and replica “antiques”. Why? Because, with very few exceptions, Federally-exempt “antique” guns will become the only guns that folks will be able to buy without Form 4473 paperwork and FBI background checks.  A Hint: If you live in any of the 26 remaining “private party sales” states, then I suggest that you round out your lifetime collection with purchases at gun shows, soon, before the new ATF rule goes into effect!

Now, Lily’s report…

Continue reading“Editors’ Prepping Progress”

The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him for all this.

Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.” – Hosea 7 (KJV) 

Preparedness Notes for Friday — February 16, 2024

On February 16, 1959, after defeating the forces of dictator General Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba and transformed the island country into the Western Hemisphere’s first communist state.  This began five decades of repression, economic stagnation, and largely self-imposed poverty for the island nation.  In the photo above, Castro is pictured in 1978. He died on November 25, 2016, a decade after handing power to his brother Raul.

February 16th is the birthday of Edgar John Bergen, (1903-1978) an American actor, comedian, and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He is also the father of actress Candice Bergen.

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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest

Today we present another entry for Round 111 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

  1. 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 $2,000.
  2. 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),
  3. A Peak Refuel “Wasatch Pack” variety of 60 servings of premium freeze-dried breakfasts and dinners in individual meal pouches — a whopping 21,970 calories, all made and packaged in the USA — courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $359 value),
  4. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
  5. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize:

  1. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
  2. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
  3. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC.
  4. Montana Survival Seed is providing a $225 gift code for any items on its website, including organic non-GMO seeds, fossils, 1812-1964 US silver, jewelry, botany books, and Montana beeswax.
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns into most states, making them the last bastion of firearms purchasing privacy!

Third Prize:

  1. A Berkey Light water filter, courtesy of USA Berkey Filters (a $305 value),
  2. A $300 gift certificate from Good2Goco.com, good for any of their products: Home freeze dryers, pressure canners, Country Living grain mills, Emergency Essentials foods, and much more.
  3. Three sets each of made-in-USA regular and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This is a total of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 value)
  4. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

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More than $875,000 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 if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 111 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.

A Water System Adventure – Part 2, by E.R.

(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.)

I used 30 amp Anderson Power Pole connectors with 12 AWG (American Wire Gauge) stranded ‘zip cord’ for the connections. I did this so that replacing any potentially failed components would be quick and easy. Do however note that 12 AWG wire, while versatile, is considered slightly large for a pump that might use only 8 amps, intermittently.

The inlet of the Shurflo RV pump was connected from the outlet of the storage tote using a fitting which adapted the IBC outlet to a garden hose thread. The outlet of the RV pump was in turn connected to another “Rain Fresh Whole House Filter” this time with a 5 micron filter cartridge. From there I ran a hose to the water faucet in the garage at which I opened the cold water side and left the hot water side closed.

Because both input and output sides of the pumps were male garden hose threads, I had the option of creating a special hose with two female barbs, or using an equivalent adaptor obtained from the local farm store.

The standard 50 foot lengths of garden hose are not always needed and can become cumbersome, so for hoses of varying lengths I used ‘food grade’ vinyl. The transparency also allows one to visibly detect a vapour lock, which is one of the problems you can expect to run into from time to time.

The food grade plastic hosing from the tote to the RV pump is 1/2” inside diameter (ID) and 3/4” outside diameter (OD). This is a thicker wall than typical, and it reduces the chance of the hose collapsing on the suction side of the pump.Continue reading“A Water System Adventure – Part 2, by E.R.”

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, a further examination of Mainland China’s economic trouble. (See the Mainland China Economy Update section.)

Precious Metals:

Online Auction Features Hoard of 1,700 Morgan Silver Dollars from Single-Owner Collection.

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Silver Demand Expected to Hit Second-Highest Level on Record in 2024.

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At Gold-Eagle.com: Central Bank Gold Buying in 2023 Topped 1,000 Tons – Just Shy of 2022 Record.

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Online Auction Features Hoard of 1,700 Morgan Silver Dollars from Single-Owner Collection.

Economy & Finance:

At American Thinker: We are in a depression and do not even know it.

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CBS: Credit card in the U.S. debt just soared to a new record. Here’s what it means.

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Biden Makes Claims About Wages and Snickers Bars That Are Raising Eyebrows.

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Credit-Card & Auto Delinquencies Soar, Especially Age Group 18-39.

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Tapped out: Consumer Borrowing Screeches To A Halt.

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At Zero Hedge: Bidenomics Failing Farmers As Expected Incomes Crash The Most Since 2006.

Continue reading“Economics & Investing For Preppers”

Preparedness Notes for Thursday — February 15, 2024

On February 15th, 1898, an explosion in Havana harbor sank the battleship USS Maine, killing 260 American seamen and precipitating the Spanish-American War, which originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain.

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February 15th 1809: Birthday of Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor of a mechanical reaper.

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Gun developer Richard “Dick” Casull  was born on February 15, 1931. Casull passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Dick Casull is most famous for his design of the .454 Casull revolver, along with many other handgun and rifle designs. He held 17 firearm patents.

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Today, I’d also like to wish Mike Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large) a Happy Birthday!

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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest

Today we present another entry for Round 111 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

  1. 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 $2,000.
  2. 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),
  3. A Peak Refuel “Wasatch Pack” variety of 60 servings of premium freeze-dried breakfasts and dinners in individual meal pouches — a whopping 21,970 calories, all made and packaged in the USA — courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $359 value),
  4. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
  5. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize:

  1. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
  2. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
  3. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC.
  4. Montana Survival Seed is providing a $225 gift code for any items on its website, including organic non-GMO seeds, fossils, 1812-1964 US silver, jewelry, botany books, and Montana beeswax.
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns into most states, making them the last bastion of firearms purchasing privacy!

Third Prize:

  1. A Berkey Light water filter, courtesy of USA Berkey Filters (a $305 value),
  2. A $300 gift certificate from Good2Goco.com, good for any of their products: Home freeze dryers, pressure canners, Country Living grain mills, Emergency Essentials foods, and much more.
  3. Three sets each of made-in-USA regular and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This is a total of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 value)
  4. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

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More than $875,000 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 if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 111 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.

A Water System Adventure – Part 1, by E.R.

Many folks might take water for granted as being a mundane issue, although readers of this blog might be the exception. No matter, please read on. Our adventure began when the municipality decided that they no longer wanted us as a customer.

“To really know something, one must go directly to people with immediate experience of the situation. You can’t really know by talking with someone who has only read about it.” – “The Great Taking”, by David Rogers Webb, p xxi.

I am not a professional writer. Instead, I am a strong-minded individualist who insisted on paying my own way through post-secondary education in natural and computer sciences, business, and economics – first working as a carpenter, eventually managing projects. Later, as an asset manager, I was responsible for million dollar budgets involving capital, vehicles, and equipment. I was then forcibly retired at the point that I informed my employer that he could not wear their mandated face mask.  This was an honest answer, because as an analyst I could see no data supporting an actual ‘pandemic’, and as a Christian I would not endorse their falsehood.

Assessing Risk

When preparing for something, it behooves one to sit down and give thought to the risk one is setting out to mitigate.

As I write this, we find political risk is significantly high. The World Economic Forum (WEF) – best known for their sponsorship of the ‘pandemic planning exercise’ Event 201 in October 2019, weeks ahead of the ‘discovery’ of a ‘novel coronavirus’ announcement – has also constantly been talking about water. We best be aware of what is being said by this insane influential ‘think tank’ with a participant list that reads like the “Who’s Who” of world leaders, industrialists and financiers.

We find ourselves at a time when the government-run water distribution systems are contaminated with foreign substances – lead, as was reported in Flint, Michigan. And the water treatment policies are at best questionable, if not downright dangerous, and additives such as fluoride are of doubtful ‘science’.
Even out at the farm, water tables are down and they are up – even the best wells are not consistently reliable. Life is naturally risky.Continue reading“A Water System Adventure – Part 1, by E.R.”

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, we look at migrating billionaires and the potential threat of AI.

Where The Richest Americans Live

Over at Forbes: Mapping Billionaire Wealth: Where The Richest Americans Live Now Vs. Two Decades Ago. JWR’s Comments: Most billionaires own several homes, and hop around, seasonally. But it is interesting to note where they declare their home of record, for tax purposes.  And that might be different from where they plan to retreat if times get harsh.

And, in related news: Survival of the richest?

also:

Mark Zuckerberg’s $270M Hawaiian Apocalypse Bunker.

Australia Plots Digital ID Launch For This Year

Australia Plots Digital ID Launch For This Year. The controversial scheme could arrive as soon as this Summer.

The Day All the Free Food Vanished

Some observations on SAP Culture, from commentator Robert Weissberg: The Day All the Free Food Vanished. Here is an excerpt:

“Like all government programs, it occasionally stumbles. For example, recipients in Georgia recently had their payments delayed due to administrative glitches. Severe weather can also disrupt the transfer of funds as was recently illustrated in several Nebraska counties that lost power due to storms and tornadoes. In both instances, however, the federal government facilitated a quick recovery, and the problems were solved.

But what if Chinese hackers successfully disrupted the entire SNAP network? In an instant millions of Americans across the entire country, all lined up with shopping carts overflowing with food for the next week or two were told, ‘Sorry, your EBT card failed to work. Do you have another form of payment?'”

Continue reading“The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods”

Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — February 14, 2024

On February 14, 1946, the first general-purpose high-speed electronic digital computer, the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), was demonstrated to the public by its creators, J. Presper Eckert, Jr., and John W. Mauchly.

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February 14, 1942 was the birthday of the late economist, theologian, and prepper Dr. Gary North.

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February 14, 2018, amid scandals and corruption allegations, South African President Jacob Zuma resigned and was later replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa.

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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest

Today we present another entry for Round 111 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

  1. 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 $2,000.
  2. 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),
  3. A Peak Refuel “Wasatch Pack” variety of 60 servings of premium freeze-dried breakfasts and dinners in individual meal pouches — a whopping 21,970 calories, all made and packaged in the USA — courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $359 value),
  4. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
  5. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize:

  1. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
  2. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
  3. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC.
  4. Montana Survival Seed is providing a $225 gift code for any items on its website, including organic non-GMO seeds, fossils, 1812-1964 US silver, jewelry, botany books, and Montana beeswax.
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns into most states, making them the last bastion of firearms purchasing privacy!

Third Prize:

  1. A Berkey Light water filter, courtesy of USA Berkey Filters (a $305 value),
  2. A $300 gift certificate from Good2Goco.com, good for any of their products: Home freeze dryers, pressure canners, Country Living grain mills, Emergency Essentials foods, and much more.
  3. Three sets each of made-in-USA regular and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This is a total of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 value)
  4. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

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More than $875,000 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 if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 111 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.

My Solar-Powered Ham Shack Setup, by BMB

There are many things we need to prepare for before the ball drops, (SHTF, TEOTWAWKI, or whatever term you want to use) like water, food, shelter, bullets, medical supplies, aetc. But another item I feel is very important is communication with my family group. This article is about how I got into amateur radio, how I setup my basic solar-powered ham radio shack, and how I stay in practice with my equipment in my shack.

I had been interested in Amateur Radio (a.k.a. “ham” radio) since I was a little boy, more than 50 years ago. I will soon be 68 years old. I often looked into getting my radio operator license but back in those days Morse code was required. I attempted many times to learn Morse code, but I finally decided that my hand-to-brain transfer was way too slow to learn such a fast moving process. I had someone tell me that I shouldn’t have any problem learning code since I was a musical person. (I have been playing the guitar over 50 years now.) He said code was all about the rhythm of the dots and dashes. But not for me, I just could not get it! Finally, everything changed… no code!! This requirement was removed on December 15, 2006. So six years later my twin brother and I decided to go for it! I don’t know why we waited so long.

So finally my adventure into ham radio began. I got my amateur license in April 2012 alongside my brother who got his license the same day. We sat beside each other taking the exam and received consecutive call sign numbers. We both studied for our General Class and passed first try. There are study sites on the internet that will get you ready for the test. This is what my brother and I used. The Amateur Radio Operator license is good for 10 years at which time you must go online and renew it. Renewal is required every 10 years. There is no additional test to take for renewal. Just go to the FCC web page and go through the renewal process.Continue reading“My Solar-Powered Ham Shack Setup, by BMB”

SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

This 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.

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Lily suggested this brief video with some serious truth bombs. (Warning: There is some foul language): A great message everyone needs to hear from a real man.

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Reader R.W.  mentioned this company in Grand Junction, Colorado that specializes in American-made outdoor products: Hill People Gear.  From their site: “We believe in personal liberty. We believe in the armed individual as the fundamental unit of personal liberty and human dignity. We also believe that personal liberty is very dependent on who you are taking your paycheck from. That’s why our suppliers are family-owned American businesses that use American materials and employ other Americans.”

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Millions of hacked toothbrushes used in Swiss cyber attack, report says.

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Massive Sunspot Turns Toward Earth.  A quote:

“A sunspot so big it can be seen from Mars is turning toward Earth today. Visible through ordinary eclipse glasses, the behemoth has a mixed-polarity magnetic field that poses a threat for X-class solar flares. Any such eruptions in the days ahead will be squarely Earth-directed.”

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More wisdom from our friend Commander Zero: Kerosene stove.
Continue reading“SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets”

The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Let us humbly commit our righteous cause to the great Lord of the Universe … Let us joyfully leave our concerns in the hands of Him who raises up and puts down the empires and kingdoms of the earth as He pleases.” – John Hancock

Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — February 13, 2024

On February 13, 2016, Antonin Scalia—who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming well known for his strong legal conservatism—died under mysterious circumstances in Shafter, Texas.

On February 13, 1689, following the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary were proclaimed king and queen of England this day in 1689, after which they ruled jointly as King William III and Queen Mary II until her death in 1694.

February 13th is also the birthday of Robert Charles R.C. Sproul (born 1939, died December 14, 2017), a well-respected American Calvinist theologian

Today is also the birthday of General Chuck Yeager (born, 1923). He was the first man to break the sound barrier. He passed away on December 7, 2020.

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Only a few hundred left! We are running low on our inventory of SurvivalBlog 2005-2023 Archive USB sticks. Get your order in soon. Many blog readers are ordering 2, 3, or 4 sticks. There won’t be another batch produced until January. 2025.

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Today’s feature article is a short guest piece written by eldest son Jonathan, who operates SurvivalRealty.com. It is the online marketplace for rural, off-grid, and self-sufficient properties. There, you can search retreat property listings, sell your rural property, find an agent, or learn more about survival relocation.

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We are seeking entries for Round 111 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $875,000 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 if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 111 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.