Patriot Express Newsletter Edition #313
Greetings and welcome to the Patriot Express Newsletter Edition #313 for November 2026. Thank you for stopping by to read this month's edition of the PENL. I hope this finds you safe, healthy, and stay above the craziness that surrounds us daily. What say you?
It is hard to believe that after nearly eight years, the PENL will draw to a conclusion after the December 2026 PENL posting of edition #314. It has been a long run and one I never would have believed it would happen eight years ago. Think about that. Week after week, over seven years, the PENL posted weekly newsletters without missing a week. This past year it was moved to a monthly posting. When you look at the volume of writing and number of words placed in the newsletter, it would be the equivalent of me writing 30-40 books or more, easily Many long weeks to ensure the newsletter was completed. Festus and I spent many hours researching what would go in the weekly posting. Ms Lucy was patient over this period while I worked over 80 hours per week for nearly six years until I retired. But, the end is upon us. and HFS will continue, but under different platforms, focused on the HFS Zoom and Signal group and the HFS YouTube page,
You can take advantage of obtaining a HFS Historical Memory stick with files from 2019-2026. Here is a look at the stick you can reserve now and purchase in December. I have ordered a limited number of memory sticks and once they are gone I won't be ordering any additional sticks. This stick will look like this?
Here is a glimpse of the current folders the stick will obtain containing over 1000 files and pictures through the history of HFS.
If you would like to get on the list please email me ASAP at preparedness101@protonmail.com. The cost is $100. I was hoping to get the cost to $75 but the price increase post Covid and to setup a new template drove the price up.
Wow, did things change quickly in the past few days. Here in East TN. we had 82 degrees one day and 57 the next. Nights quickly dropped from mid-70s overnight to low 40's. A location near Gatlinburg got its first snow of the season. Yes indeed, old man winter is lurking around the corner. With that said, are you ready? Have you performed your winter checklist? Car? Pipes and water? Pets? Emergency food rations on hand? Do you have winter plans in place just like Spring and Summer? Remember, threats and acts by those with negative motives can strike at any time. It's a long walk home when its 30 degrees and strong winds dropping the temperature even lower. Feet will hurt sooner in the cold and before long you will feel like giving up. No cell signal and you aren't prepared. What's next?
Here is what the unprepared could turn out to look like when they can't find food, can't catch fish or hunt game.
Let us move along.
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If you are a guest or newcomer to the HFS journey, please check out this link for additional.
information offered through HFS. https://www.hopeforsurvival.com/post/guest-and-newcomers-information-page
Hope for Survival books and HFS Thumb Drive for Emergency Documents -: You can obtain information on the two HFS books at this link: Survival, Preparedness, Disaster Management for individuals or family (hopeforsurvival.com)
Hope for Survival - How Food, Water, Shelter, and Security Could Save Your Life (Book 1)
Hope for Survival - The Mindset (Book 2)
We must make this brief public announcement to protect the innocent.
Ding, Ding, Ding....Attention HFS readers..... Opinions shared in this newsletter are just that, opinions, and nothing more. Read at your own risk. The owner and author of this site is not responsible for hurt feelings or thin-skinned readers. I do my best to show restraint and respect to the best extent possible. I take as many precautions as possible and try to remain as nonpolitical as possible, however, there are times when I just can't help but point certain things out. Occasionally I use words only Patriots recognize and understand. It's not personal against any non-Patriot. It's just the truth. Sometimes we must pull up our spenders and suck it up. Just saying. Stay the course, read what you want, and avoid the rest. Avoid fear porn as much as possible and the day will be okay. When all else fails… Keep the faith and always have Hope.
Thoughts for the month - In a crazy world, we must find peace
If you have been paying attention, you may have noticed the world seems out of control. Even on local-level chat forums, people bicker and leave criticisms of other people's comments toward' a topic. Why are people so bitter, and agry? Heck, the entire world seems this way, does it not? I was too young to remember the negative responses to Vietnam veterans returning home from a war they served in by government direction and not a personal choice. It really didn't take a lot of brain cells to figure out our troops got drafted in most cases and yet our protesters still disrespected their return. The psychological damage caused for many was never forgotten.
As we enter November 2026, governments around the world are directing their citizens to stock food, water, and provisions for self-sustainability for 3 days, 14 days, or longer, depending on the location. Heck, it's so surprising, our government websites differ on directions to follow day to day. HFS has tried to encourage everyone to build self-sustainable preparedness resources from the very beginning. These government warnings should not really impact HFS followers because preparing has been our way of life for years. We may be asking questions as to what is driving this recent government memo to the nation.
While the memo circulates, the Defense Department or Department of War is conducting a major domestic exercise called Fortress, which is testing US military bases to self-sustain for four months. If you didn't already know, most military bases are tied in to their civilian communities for support with electricity, water, and sewage, and in many cases, communication hubs. Honestly, this should never have been the case, but I would guess cost, time, and probably some legalities. At a minimum, some level of redundancy should have been achieved as soon as possible. The number one priority of the President is to protect the homeland and that means our highly budgeted military should always be ready and available, along with a prepared civil sector. That has not been the case for many years. Through most of our history the Atlantic and Pacific oceans provided great defense for our borders. That has changed because of the rapid increase in technology and the ability of other nations who is threats to the USA to attack us on our homeland. When I say attack us, I'm not meaning foreign troops only because cyber, AI, drones, and space must be planned for on both sides of the table.
The thing that caught my eye in the process of Fortress being released to the public is the fact the government is stockpiling massive quantities of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) at military installations. So much of it that I read it's the largest level of resource placement since Hurricane Katrina. Most civilians have believed for years that an EMP strike on America would mean the US military located domestically would be operating and available to support infrastructure recovery. What most does not realize is our military personnel and families located on military bases must also eat. That means, just like the civilian populace, they are going to find food, and before the Fortress exercise, minimal food is available on a military base unless it's a logistics hub. The caution here is if the United States would be in a domestic war the available food and resources would be to feed the troops and most likely not their families. Think about that.
Just like it would be on the civilian side, military members, police officers, city employees controlling sewage and water, electricity, and emergency operations centers, will likely go to care for their families first vs hanging around to do their job. This is where the picture in our human mind meets total chaos. I will say it again as I have thousands of times before, this is where community and the Five Mile Radius will be critical.
Imagine calling "911" for help, and no one answers, or you are told no officers reported for duty so no response is available to help you. It's a breakdown of the civil structure and the ability to maintain law and order. We call this WROL, or without the rule of law. We are on our own at this point. Are you ready to handle surviving under these conditions? Most are not, and this will cause further breakdown of a society,
Being prepared to the best extent possible will bring some level of peace to your mindset and daily functioning. These are the things you should be focusing on daily. Many preparers are focused on the wrong things. Not an insult, just a fact of the human mindset. Do you not believe the government entities and enemies of a nation already figured out how to break down a society psychologically? When you control the mindset of a populace, you can control their actions and predictable responses that will come going forward.
I have been on a six day camping trip to end October. We have enjoyed the time up near Kentucky. It has been beautiful everyday with the tree colors changing quickly. Seeing God's beauty He brings to us is as peaceful as it gets. Cool nights and days in the low 70s has been perfect. Campfires to cook skillet nachos and a cast-iron skillet apple pie are the best. One of the tasks during this trip has been to work on preparedness and test different preparedness resources. Fire starting, cooking over open fires and the Patriot XL Kettle using solar to boil the water in the tube to cook the food. We had potatoes, onions, and carrots cooked in about an hour to go with our grilled fish. I am also testing a new wireless security system with night vision. Additionally, I'm testing a mobile cart attached to my electric bike in the event a bug-out situation would occur. I'm using solar and solar panels as much as possible to test longevity and time to recharge using solar panels. How do you know what you have and how it works if you don't use the things you have on hand? A big thanks to our Starlink Mini that allowed me to work on this newsletter while camping. It also allowed me to keep in touch with any news that could be important. But being prepared helps minimalize the amount of news one needs daily,
While here camping, I had the honor of cooking lunch and spending time with one of our HFS brothers who drove about 100 miles down from Kentucky to spend a few hours together. It was great seeing him again. Always a joy to chat and important topics such as faith, preparing and the world we live in. I even got to meet his new buddy, Tula. A beautiful new pup.
Like I said, it is peaceful to be away from the world and news while camping the past six days. I stay in tune with what is going on, I just don't let it take over my time and mind. I spend time trying to be better prepared because that is what is going to matter most.
Thanks for spending time here reading this month's thoughts for the month. Go find peace and enjoy each day the best you can.
Have a blessed month.
Let us move along.
Preparing News:
Next Level Gardening - https://youtu.be/CFEYs2CFvRQ?si=Ve-qQZ6Z0dw102z - Prepping a garden for winter.
The Homestead Gardner - https://youtu.be/i1YORI7PifA?si=oihd06LegpTAqk2f - How much food are we throwing away thinking its waste? Check this out.
VikMe - 21 Fermented foods that actually work - https://youtu.be/TEC7q3Hf624?si=vkyqRIHwHdq2LP1n This is interesting and worth the time to check out.
The Abundant Season - Fermenting Apples and Honey Infusion - https://youtu.be/Y1b5eN1Wi_o?si=BW96IQg74OjtiYmF - Another interesting concept to add to your preparedness pantry.
True Grit: Appalachian Ways - Making Sorghum Molasses - https://youtu.be/FQr-rmr9N40?si=FxiJFLLtK4EgutDR
Other News:
Coffee and a Mike with guest Matt Smith - https://youtu.be/IvxuJDWenj0?si=MrqF_Lh0xVwhx3K9 - Great interview with an update to why riots are breaking out globally.
Monkey Werx - Wow, great update and piecing the puzzle together. It reminds me of Festus and me 12 years ago piecing together we would eventually see, today.
Man in America - https://youtu.be/OfYmRhIsYKg?si=Ti7IrphU0i3J29PF - Did they find the real Noah's Arc?
Tulsi Gabbard - My Warning to all Americans - https://youtu.be/_5SKv3EW7hM?si=vTJvpSO0-M5pqy11 - Good points made to our nation. Decide for yourself.
Dr. Steve Turley - https://youtu.be/kesGAU_wh74?si=toodDikzJkibfA8H - Democrats panic over fake polls reporting skewed numbers. Say it isn't so.
Just for fun.... Take a load off and relax. Forget the problems of the world and travel to places most will never see. You may just like it.
Isaac Spotts - https://youtu.be/BS31nvrfn3c?si=XlUBfJJ7jWcL-yIe - You will see some of the most amazing video and photography of nature in Alaska. Close up shots of grizzly bears
Rocky Mountain Bushcraft with Greg Oven - https://youtu.be/-Qdy_1QqS-E?si=E6sfUm4F8ZD7ndcN - Take the adventure with Greg to learn more about survival, mushrooms, and more.
Prayers - Please keep our great nation, our elected leaders, military and first responders in your thoughts and prayers. We pray for good health and wisdom. Please pray for our leadership to find answers and guidance to the problems facing our great nation. May your faith remain strong and answers to the unknown provided. God is good and may our prayers blanket and protect you and your circumstances. I pray for each, and every one of our Patriots.
Our HFS family has many prayers needs for health and positive uplifting. We love you all and continue praying for each of you.
May we pray for all the blessings and things in life to be thankful about and continued hope for revival around the world. We must continually pray for the unsaved, our family and friends who live each day without the protection for eternal life and salvation.
As Patriots we must stay strong and never give up. Our home, community, and nation need us now more than ever. Stay focused on your local community and things that will impact you around the nation. Don't allow the events around you to create fear in your life. Build your own self-reliance and focus on faith and hope. Remember we are a blessed nation, and we must continue to be great people today and make a better tomorrow. Keep charging.
Blessings,
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