Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — March 19, 2024

Wyatt Earp was born March 19, 1848, in Monmouth, Illinois. We was a central figure in the legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone. Prior to his time in Tombstone, Wyatt had moved around the western boom towns, often getting into trouble, though he served as an assistant city marshal in Dodge City, Kansas. In 1881 Earp, along with his brothers Morgan and Virgil Earp and together with Doc Holliday faced off against cowboys the Clanton gang. Three of the Clanton gang were killed and Morgan, Virgil and Doc Holliday were injured. The gunfight only reached public attention in …




Some Practical Greeenhouse Gardening Experience, by Hollyberry

People tend to think if you have a greenhouse you sprinkle some seeds, water them, and the plants magically grow. It’s not that easy! Having a greenhouse, especially in a cold weather state, like where we live, has its own challenges. My goal with this article is to speed up the decade-long learning curve that we endured. Our greenhouse in Maine extends our growing season about a month and a half on the front end and about a month and a half on the back end. This is just an estimation, anything can happen with the weather! Before building your …




SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements 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. We also mention companies of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, an article on some creative genetic engineering to create game farm sheep that are a sort of Jumbo Bighorn Sheep. (See the Montana section.) Idaho Porcupine Problems: Reminder issued to pet owners after dog arrives at shelter in a ‘sticky’ situation. o  o  o Caught …