Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 21, 2020

On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold ^[1] met with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. The plot was foiled and Arnold, a former American hero, became synonymous with the word “traitor”.

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Today we have another product review by our stalwart Field Gear Editor, Pat Cascio.

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Be advised that there are just nine days left in Round 90 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest ^[2]. There will be more than $10,000 worth of prizes awarded. This round ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail ^[3] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.