You have all seen the Gadsden flag, whether you know it or not. On bumper stickers, on patches, on signs and on flag poles, the Gadsden is an icon of Americana and remains a powerful symbol today. The highly distinctive yellow field with a coiled rattler poised and ready to strike above the admonishment of … Read more
Many of us may not be as informed as our grandparents when it comes to politics and war, but we are still not a stupid people. Freedom is still important to a great many people and there are still many people, especially preppers, who are not willing to just follow along with whatever plans the … Read more
Hi, I’m Dan Stevens, the new owner of this website. As you probably know, John moved on to another project, leaving me with the difficult task of bringing fresh new survival content. I’m confident that me and my small team of contributors will write with high-quality info. We’re probably going to write 1-2 articles per week and increase the … Read more
It is with a heavy heart and a healthy dose of excitement that I announce ModernSurvivalOnline is under new ownership. A few weeks ago I was approached about selling it. The decision was not easy. Since May 29th, 2010 I have put countless hours into this website and passing the torch onto someone else was not … Read more
Hope everyone had a great weekend. I started ModernSurvivalOnline.com several years ago to connect with likeminded people. The tag I have used since its inception has been “Thoughts on Survival and the World Today”. I believe it has been accurate. Every so often I receive an email from someone complaining about talking politics, or even … Read more
Over the last several years I have met many like-minded people. Preppers. Survivalists. Homesteaders. I joined a survival group a few years ago and the group has become extremely tight. It hasn’t been all “palm tree’s and ocean breeze” but we have stuck together. With the stuff going on the world now we are stepping it … Read more
Getting to this late folks. Running out of time. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Just got word of my bonus at my job and it is very good. A portion of it will go towards preps. Food will be the main addition. Still deciding on the rest. Possibly some extra magazines for couple of … Read more
Capt.Michaels sent in a couple of links that are very interesting and another reason to keep doing what we are doing. First – Obama is calling on Governors to use their executive action powers to instill higher levels of gun control. This is another way of bypassing Congress to move the anti-gun agenda forward. Second … Read more
What a weekend! It was well over 75 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Felt so good took the top off the Jeep. Put some Christmas lights up on the house and grilled out. Steak and shrimp…..awesome. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Opened a #10 can of whole potatoes over the weekend. Expiration date was back in … Read more
My Christmas shopping is about 50% done. Looking for something unique for the wife which is quite a feat as she fails to share ANYTHING she wants. Maybe I should buy me her a new gun! ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ End of every year I come up with New Year’s resolutions – or better … Read more
The controversy surrounding Trumps comments about disallowing Muslims into the country continues to spread through the news media, social media, and the office water cooler. Trump is being compared to Hitler – a man who is responsible for the senseless murder of millions of Jews. I think the comparison is more than ridiculous. When I … Read more
I think Trump’s declaration of banning Muslims from entering this country is going to be very good for Ted Cruz. With that said I have heard him say other things I thought would hurt him and I was wrong. Regardless – Hillary Clinton will be elected the next President of the United States. Boy, I … Read more
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine went well. Extremely sore from my workouts last week as I started a new bodybuilding/weightlifting routine. I think I went overboard just a bit. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I watched an interview Sunday morning where Hillary Clinton was asked why in recovered emails to her daughter and … Read more
I recently started watching the original Star Trek television series. Although the special effects are certainly dated I am really enjoying it. Watched the show as a kid and it fed my imagination as I traveled the universe “to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where … Read more
I guess today’s “From the Desk” is heavily concentrated in politics. C’est la Vie ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ The shooting yesterday in San Bernardino, California was terrible and is still developing as I type this. What a waste of lives. As it stands right now a man and a women have been killed … Read more
Mylar packed more rice, pasta and pinto beans. Picked up some heavy duty Mylar bags and like them much better as they will resist cracking during storage much better than than the thinner versions. Food storage is looking much better but still a long ways to go. Need to place an order through the LDS … Read more
Drone technology is getting better and better. I have recently ordered my first drone that has real-time inflight camera viewing. The applications for large area viewing are obvious although it being seen or heard and attracting unwanted attention is certainly a possibility. This is a first step. We’ll see how it goes. ◊ ◊ ◊ … Read more
I sincerely hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!! Mine went very well. As usual I ate too much and the tryptophan in the turkey knocked me out. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Reader C.D. sent this in – CMP WIll Get 100,000 1911 Pistols ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I have not had cable or … Read more
A lot of special sales going on right now. Some of them offer a great way to save not only on electronics, clothes, etc. but also on preparedness-related products. I just received an email that Earth Easy has their LifeStraw line of products on sale for 2 days only 25% off. Use promo code “READY25” and … Read more
Over the past few months it has been a struggle in the gym. A real lack of motivation has been plaguing my efforts. Crossfit has been the mainstay of my fitness system however a few injuries have sidelined that type of workout intensity. Shoulder issues and muscle spasms are not real motivational to go out … Read more
Here is some interesting information. Ever think about the very first Thanksgiving? Wonder what it may have been like? I have listened to this short podcast from Jason Akers several times. Check it out HERE. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Recent picture of me and Jake. Bella is too sophisticated to jump up on a recliner. Jakes up … Read more
I have been planning on writing about the modern underground economy. Just a few words in the meantime. More and more people are conducting business via barter. Service for material things. Services for services. Material for material. Of course this has been going on for hundreds of years however the modern economy is dictating a higher … Read more
Two federal agents operating under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are claiming that eight Syrian illegal aliens attempted to enter Texas from Mexico in the Laredo Sector. The federal agents spoke with Breitbart Texas on the condition of anonymity, however, a local president of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) confirmed … Read more
