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JWR’s Meme Of The Week:
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Edward Snowden Tried to Warn People: Smartphone (ˈsmärt-ˌfōn) (noun): A sophisticated government-controlled surveillance and tracking device that can also be used to make phone calls. News Links: 2015: Edward Snowden interview: ‘Smartphones can be taken over’. 2017: Edward Sno

Economics & Investing Media of the Week
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

Economics & Investing Media of the Week

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Here is an interesting map: In 2025 only four countries had a bigger economy than California. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Invest

SurvivalBlog’s American Redoubt Media of the Week
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

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. This week: Lots of recent videos from the great outdoors of The American Redoubt. (The photo of the Sawtoo

Editors’ Quote:
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

Editors’ Quote:

“Government can lie to you. Government has lied to you. Government is lying to you. Government will lie to you. Live your life accordingly.” – Rep. Thomas Massie The post Editors’ Quote: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com .

Endless Expenses: Modern Life in The Subscription Model
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

Endless Expenses: Modern Life in The Subscription Model

Life in the early 21st Century is increasingly characterized by what marketing specialists dubbed The Subscription Model. For many Americans, it is starting to feel like we are “renting” our lives. It is almost like feeding a parking meter, 24/7, and 365 days a year. It is bad enough having taxes, mortgage payments, an

WOOX Leggenda Folding Knife, by Thomas Christianson
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

WOOX Leggenda Folding Knife, by Thomas Christianson

Reminiscent of the stocks of the classic firearms of the past, the exquisitely-grained American walnut grips of the WOOX Leggenda folding knife confer an aura of timeless beauty that modern synthetic scales cannot match. About the only material that I can think of that might be even more attractive than walnut in this

SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic is a map that shows all cropland in the 48 contiguous United States. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. — If any SurvivalBlog readers have personally taken or otherwise hold the copyright to a particularly nice landscape photo or other photo of particular intere

The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

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

SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

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. — Reader S.

Editors’ Prepping Progress
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

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

Preparedness Notes — September 29, 2026
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 29, 2026

Preparedness Notes — September 29, 2026

This Week in History: On September 27, AD 70, the walls of upper city of Jerusalem were battered down by the Roman army. — September 28, 1066: William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, lands at Pevensey Bay in Sussex. Thus began the Norman Conquest of England. — September 28,1542: Explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was th

Recipe of the Week:
Survivalblog iconSurvivalblogSep 22, 2026

Recipe of the Week:

The following recipe for Leftovers Automatic Chicken & Rice is from SurvivalBlog reader Angie T. She writes: “My husband travels a lot for his work, and I don’t like to make elaborate meals for myself when he’s on tehe road. This is a recipe I use in my automatic rice cooker, using chicken leftovers. It is a variation

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