A Young Man’s Preps – Part 1, by St. Leibowitz
The world is increasingly becoming a less comfortable place. You, as a teenage or young adult man reading this, have hopefully recognized this. You’d have to be oblivious not to. A lot of us are. This guide is meant to help give a high school to college-aged guy some ideas on how to increase his […]
Fri. Dec. 16 — IS
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 the unfolding decline in […]
Preparedness Notes for Thursday — December 15, 2022
December 15th is Bill of Rights Day. (The Bill of Rights became law on this day in 1791, following ratification by the state of Virginia.) We encourage our American readers to gather publicly and read the Bill of Rights aloud. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 104 of the SurvivalBlog […]
Staying Safe Around Big Trucks, by SwampFox
Chances are, if you are buying something from a store or ordering it online, a truck brought it to you. While rail and air freight play a role in our transportation system, they generally do not make deliveries for the final mile, or even the final 100 miles. That means there are a lot of […]
Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — December 14, 2022
December 14th is the birthday of the late John Warren Wadleigh (born 1927, died September 24, 2013.) Wadleigh was better known to many SurvivalBlog readers by his pen name: Oliver Lange. He was the author of the best-selling resistance warfare novel Vandenberg. — Today’s feature article is a guest piece written by SurvivalBlog reader Mrs. […]
Estimating Your Off-Grid Power Needs, by Mrs. Alaska
The European energy lobbying group 2000WATTS.org proposes that 2,000 watts is the amount of power that would be available to humans if each one of the 7.9 billion people on the planet had access to the same amount. Their concern is that our power resources are dwindling. Whether you agree or disagree with their assumptions, […]
Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — December 13, 2022
After spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured on December 13, 2003. During his 24 years in office, Saddam’s secret police, charged with protecting his power, terrorized the public, ignoring the human rights of the nation’s citizens. While many of his people faced poverty, he lived in incredible luxury, […]
Gas Station Economics, by SwampFox
Fuel prices have been rising for a couple of years, and this past summer’s high cost was frustrating for almost everybody. Who profits, and why is the price so high? How does a gas station make money? How many steps are involved in getting oil from the ground, turning it into fuel, and putting it […]
Preparedness Notes for Monday — December 12, 2022
On December 12, 2019, the British General Election was won by Boris Johnson‘s Conservative Party in a landslide win with 80-seat majority. Scottish National Party also won 48 of 59 seats in Scotland. — Today’s feature article was penned by SurvvalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson. — We are in need of entries for Round […]
Crosman P1377 Air Pistol, by Thomas Christianson
In April of 2022, due to continued high ammo prices, I decided to try out the Crosman P1377 Air Pistol as a training tool. It has a manufacturer-suggested retail price of $72.30. The one I purchased online cost just $49.99, with free shipping. Pleasant Memories I have fond memories of the Crosman 760 air rifle […]
