July 2010

Before we start I’d like to thank Twister for the generous donation – this was the first in over a year and I must say I was surprized. A Depression Much Greater Than The 1930′s Is Coming – An Economic Dark Age is about to descend on the civilized world. Every welfare state, to avoid [...]

Reader Discussion Time. What is the best handgun for self-defense? OK – before we start World War III with this discussion, let me set a few ground rules. 1. Be constructive – while simple responses of ‘Glock is best’ or ‘I like Smith &Wesson’ might be easy – tell us WHY you like a particular [...]

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A couple of weeks ago I had this interesting question from a survivor calling himself the worlds oldest survivalist. I’ve been prepping since November of 2009 and I really enjoy learning new survival skills and the security afforded through prepping. My problem is that my age works against me, making it harder to get things done. Most survivalist seem to be [...]

I found a problem the other day I didn’t know I had. I was replacing some buckshot on a sidesaddle on a Remington 870 and realized I had 3 inch shells on a 2 and 3/4 gun. I was very glad in the years it sat in the bedroom as a grab and go gun [...]

Before we start with this weeks “What Did You Do To Prep This Week” I’d like to take a moment to welcome our newest advertiser Army Gear - they have a huge inventory of military surplus gear. Go on over and check them out and don’t forget to mention The Survivalist Blog when you place an [...]

This is one of those things, I’d love to have, but will never be able to afford – however many of you no doubt are better off financially  than I am,  and this Ready Made Resources sale on the USNV-PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular will save you $900 if this is something you’ve been looking for. Also Wretha [...]