Preparedness Notes for Thursday — January 29, 2026

On January 29, 1944 USS Missouri (BB-63), the last battleship commissioned by the US Navy, was. launched. It was decommissioned in 1992, and was donated for use as a museum and memorial ship on May 4, 1998. It is now on display near the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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Today, we present a guest article from a SurvivalBlog reader. Because it is partially promotional for a published book, it is not part of the judging for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.

More than $978,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 123 of the writing contest begins on February 1st, 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. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.

Are You Emotionally Ready for the Coming Collapse? – Part 3, by Peter Cannon

(Continued from Part 2.)

In Part 2 of this series, we reviewed the Trumpet Judgments, and how the people on earth will be affected by these catastrophic events. I sincerely hope that the pre-Tribulation rapture believers are correct, and that Christians will be gone to heaven by this point. However, what if Christians end up having to endure part or all of the Tribulation? If so, are you emotionally prepared for this possibility? In this installment, we will look at some of the specific events associated with the False Prophet, the Antichrist, the Mark of the Beast and the One-World Money System—and how all of these might affect you.

We begin by taking a close look at what Scripture has to say about the “Beast,” also referred to by most Bible experts as the Antichrist:Continue reading“Are You Emotionally Ready for the Coming Collapse? – Part 3, by Peter Cannon”

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 warning on possible terrorist threats to Starlink. (Pictured above is a Starlink ground station in Ketchikan, Alaska. Photos courtesy of Reddit.)

Starlink’s Achilles Heel

In a recent video, an AmRRON operator in North Idaho warns: Starlink’s Achilles Heel. JWR’s Comment:  To elaborate on an analogy, if the Starlink ground stations are the system’s Achilles Heel, then the fiber optics cables are the system’s Achilles Tendon.

Ex-Google Insider Warns on Near-Term AI Advances

An insightful video interview of Tristan Harris: Ex-Google Insider Warns: “You Are Not Prepared For 2027”. JWR’s Comment: I hope that after seeing this, SurvivalBlog readers will recognize why I am so passionate about keeping AI out of journal/newspaper/blog writing and book writing.

Norway Preparing for Property Requisitions in Wartime

Norway preparing for property requisitions in wartime.

Tucker Carlson Speaks Some Unspeakable Truths

A YouTube video clip of a conversation between Tucker Carlson and Shawn Ryan: Tucker Carlson: “We’re Going To Have a Revolution”. One interesting exchange:

Tucker; “It’s one of the two. We’re getting totalitarian government or a revolution.”
Shawn: “It’s going to work for a little bit, and then it’s not going to work at all.”
Tucker;  “I pray you’re right. I’m a gold buyer on that basis, [and] an ammo buyer. But again, I have no track record of seeing the future. But I’m convinced that the current course won’t work because it’s a lie.”

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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“The idea that The State is capable of solving social problems is now viewed with great skepticism—which foretells a coming change. As soon as skepticism is applied to the State, the State falls, since it fails at everything except increasing its power, and so can only survive on propaganda, which relies on unquestioning faith.” – Stefan Molyneux, from “The Stateless Society: An Examination of Alternatives,” The Ludwig Von Mises institute of Canada, January 6, 2011.

Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — January 28, 2026

On January 28, 1754, British writer Horace Walpole (pictured), in a letter to Horace Mann, coined the word serendipity.

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January 28, 1915: The first US ship lost in WW I, William P. Frye. It was sunk by cannon fire from the Imperial German Navy raider SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The William P. Frye had been carrying wheat to the UK.

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And on January 28, 2014, DNA analysis confirmed that the 6th Century Plague of Justinian was caused by a variant of Yersinia pestis (the same bacteria attributed to the Black Death.)

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A USB Archive Stick Update: All of the waterproof 2005-2025 SurvivalBlog archive USB sticks have sold out. The stick mailings began on January 22nd. They are now being mailed out in the same sequence that the orders were placed. We should be caught up on the mailing of all of the orders on or before February 24th. And all orders should be in your hands by February 28th.  Please don’t send us any queries requesting tracking numbers before March 1st. Thanks for your patience. – JWR

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Today, we present a guest article from a SurvivalBlog reader. Because it is partially promotional for a published book, it is not part of the judging for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.

More than $978,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 123 of the writing contest begins on February 1st, 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. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.

Are You Emotionally Ready for the Coming Collapse? – Part 2, by Peter Cannon

(Continued from Part 1.)

The Trumpets

In part 1 of this series, we reviewed excerpts from my book “Revelation: Illustrated and Explained”. I discussed the Seal judgments upon the earth. Now we will discuss the Trumpet judgments, the difference between the Seals and Trumpets; the Tribulation, the Great Tribulation; and finally, the timing of the Rapture.

“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.” (Revelation 8:1-2 KJV)Continue reading“Are You Emotionally Ready for the Coming Collapse? – Part 2, by Peter Cannon”

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.

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A century in the Siberian wilderness: the Old Believers who time forgot. Here is an excerpt:

“The Lykovs were proud of their ability to read their smoke-stained Bible, though it was so thoroughly blackened that the words were no longer visible. Akulina had taught her children to read and write in Old Church Slavonic, using a stick dipped in honeysuckle juice to draw blue letters on birch bark.

Over time, the taiga had become an increasingly important source of calories, as the Lykovs reverted from a primarily agricultural life to one closer to that of Neolithic hunter-gatherers. They drank birch juice and ate wild nettles, wild onions, mushrooms, berries and fish.

Only when they were very lucky did they manage to catch an animal in their primitive pit traps. In late August, the whole family climbed Siberian pines, harvesting nuts.”

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Enormous freshwater reservoir discovered off the East Coast may be 20,000 years old and big enough to supply NYC for 800 years.

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Reader D.S.V. sent us this: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Throw Out Those Silica Gel Packets.

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Continue reading“SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets”

The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” – Thomas Paine, from The Writings of Thomas Paine, edited by Moncure D. Conway, 1795

Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — January 27, 2026

January 27, 1939: First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter plane. Pictured is a P-38 at an airfield in Panama, in 1945.

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January 27, 1944:  The siege of Leningrad ended, after 880 days, and the deaths of 2 million Soviet citizens.

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Today, we present a guest article from a SurvivalBlog reader. Because it is partially promotional for a published book, it is not part of the judging for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.

More than $978,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 123 of the writing contest begins on February 1st, 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. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.

Are You Emotionally Ready for the Coming Collapse? – Part 1, by Peter Cannon

Introduction

Much has been written about physical prepping for a future societal collapse. However, what about the mental and behavioral side of preparation? Is it possible that Christians will live through part or all of the Tribulation? If your children are crying due to hunger, would you accept the mark of the Beast to feed them? Are you willing to die for your faith and/or other convictions? These are tough questions, but we need to face them. In the future, whether it’s a grid-down blackout, an economic depression, riot-ravaged neighborhood, war-torn country or a pandemic-plagued world, are you emotionally ready for the coming collapse?

This five-part article series will include excerpts from my book, “Revelation: Illustrated and Explained.” It is a study of the final book in the Bible, including verses, commentary, photos, and illustrations. I am a chaplain at our local jail, and also at a nearby state prison. I have handed out this book to hundreds of inmates. In addition, thousands of inmates in prisons nationwide have downloaded this book through a service providing ebooks viewable on tablets.

Frankly, I have been surprised at the response I have seen to this book, much more than any of my other titles. I can tell you there is overwhelming interest among prisoners in regards to future events. Even among those outside our jails and prisons, I have noticed a tremendous uptick in curiosity regarding Bible prophecy and End Times subjects. However, many people have trouble understanding the book of Revelation, mainly due to the many symbols and figurative language. Who is the Beast? The Prostitute? What exactly will be the mark of the Beast?Continue reading“Are You Emotionally Ready for the Coming Collapse? – Part 1, by Peter Cannon”

SurvivalBlog’s American Redoubt Media of the Week

This weekly column features media 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.  There was recently a solar storm that caused a nice Aurora Borealis display in parts of the American Redoubt. We missed seeing it here at the Rawles Ranch, due to local cloud cover. But many other folks in the Redoubt got a real treat.

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Recent Redoubt News Links

Send Your Media Links

Please send your links to media from the American Redoubt region to JWR. Any photos that are posted or re-posted must be uncopyrighted. You can do so either via e-mail or via our Contact form.

The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

“God is the highest good of the reasonable creature. The enjoyment of him is our proper; and is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Better than fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of any, or all earthly friends. These are but shadows; but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams; but God is the sun. These are but streams; but God is the fountain. These are but drops, but God is the ocean.” – Jonathan Edwards

Preparedness Notes for Monday — January 26, 2026

On January 26, 1887, ground was broken and construction began on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.   It was completed on March 29, 1889, in time for the 1889 Paris World’s Fair. The Eiffel Tower then surpassed the Washington Monument as the world’s tallest man-made structure — a record that it held for 41 years. But it was eclipsed by the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York City, in 1930.

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And on January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, was established.

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All eyes are on the Comex market this morning, after Friday’s surge to $103.91 for silver and $4,999.20 for gold. Meanwhile, it was reported that silver hit $114.70 (in US Dollar terms), in Shanghai trading, and briefly touched $126 this morning. When I checked this morning (6 AM, Pacific Time), spot silver was at $110, and gold at $5,085. Congrats to you folks who took my advice and bought circulated “junk” silver when a $1,000 face value bag could be bought for less than $24,000.  They now sell for more than $81,000 each. I recommend slowly unwinding part of your silver holdings as the price spike continues — at least enough to recoup your original investment.  Since we’ve entered Terra Incognita, it is impossible to accurately predict the height of the market top, and the timing of that top. In the weeks to come, we can expect to see very wide bid/ask spreads, with physical silver pricing all over the map. Ditto for price spreads between Western exchanges and Asian exchanges. Before you sell any of your stack, be sure to get competing bids from at least three dealers. Depending on the depth of their inventory and local demand, there will probably be quite a divergence in their offers. – JWR

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A USB Archive Stick Update: At last count, we had just three of the standard waterproof 2005-2025 SurvivalBlog archive USB sticks still available to order. And all of the sticks in the limited edition keepsake tins have sold out. The stick mailings began on January 22nd. They are going out in the same sequence that the orders were placed. We should be caught up on mailings by late February. Thanks for your patience. – JWR

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Today’s feature piece is by Tom Christianson of the SurvivalBlog staff.

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We need entries for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest, which begins on February 1st. More than $978,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 122 ends on January 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. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.

Uncharted Supply Company Seventy2 Pro Survival System, by Thomas Christianson

Given enough time, most of us would like to stock our own survival-kit/bug-out-bag with our favorite, hand-picked equipment. But sometimes there is not enough time or enough hand-picked equipment to go around. We want to add a bag to an additional vehicle. We are just getting started and don’t yet know what equipment to pick. Or we want to help a family member on short notice.

The Uncharted Supply Company Seventy2 Pro Survival System is designed to provide two people with the basic equipment and supplies to survive the first 72 hours after an accident, disaster, or disruption.

I am happy to report that Uncharted Supply Company doesn’t stock their system with the flimsy plastic trinkets that some vendors try to pass off as survival equipment. Their equipment is solidly built, well-selected, well-labeled, and well-organized.

The Seventy2 Pro Survival System cost $599 at the time of this writing at the Uncharted Supply Company website. It weighs 17.8 pounds fully loaded. If you need a decent bug-out-bag on short notice, then you might want to take a look at this one.Continue reading“Uncharted Supply Company Seventy2 Pro Survival System, by Thomas Christianson”

Recipe of the Week:

The following recipe for Italian Cherry Tomato & Cheese Bake is from SurvivalBlog reader Connie S.  She writes:

“I have a spot in my garden where cherry tomatoes have volunteered for the last five years.  I give away plants to whoever needs one and then pull up the remaining plants leaving the two or three strongest-looking plants to grow for the season.  Leaving only a few plants and giving away cherry tomatoes to anyone who will take some, I still have extra cherry tomatoes.  I don’t like trying to use them in things like salsa, or sauces because of the processing time and small amount of flesh left. This last summer I felt led to find a way to use that extra produce for something other than goat treats or chicken food.  At the time, I was busy, so I just washed them and tossed them in quart freezer bags.  I figured things would slow down and I could find or create recipes that would work.

Here’s my favorite so far:
Ingredients:
Cherry tomatoes, block of feta cheese, herbs, salt and pepper to taste

Amounts of each depend on how much you need to make.  I used an eight ounce package of feta.  It served my husband and I for lunch, but I believe it would serve four-to-six as a side dish.

Directions:
Spray your baking dish with oil. Place the cheese in the center of a baking dish and then place the tomatoes around the cheese. I used two of my frozen quart bags.  Salt and pepper as desired.  Sprinkle herbs on top.  I used oregano and basil that I grew in the garden.  I also sprinkled garlic powder and thyme I purchased from the store. Bake at 350 degrees until the cheese melts and starts to brown and the tomatoes are soft.
We served it on toasted garlic bread.  I think it could be used as a topping on pasta by placing it over cooked noodles before baking, or as a type of “dip” with Melba toast.
Going forward, I’ll harvest all the cherry tomatoes I can.  I’m considering canning them whole in quart jars to make them shelf-stable. I also want to try homemade goat cheese the next time we’re milking.”

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Do you have a well-tested recipe that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? In this weekly recipe column, we place emphasis on recipes that use long-term storage foods, recipes for wild game, dutch oven recipes, slow cooker recipes, and any recipes that use home garden produce. If you have any favorite recipes, then please send them via e-mail. Thanks!