Day: April 1, 2024

Preparedness Notes for Monday — April 1, 2024

Created this day in 1999 by carving a vast region from Canada‘s Northwest Territories, the Canadian territory of Nunavut stretches across much of the Canadian Arctic and encompasses the traditional lands of the Inuit. — On April 1, 1621, at the Plymouth settlement in present-day Massachusetts, the leaders of the Plymouth colonists, acting on behalf of King James I, make a defensive alliance with Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoags. The agreement, in which both parties promised to not “doe hurt” to one another, was the first treaty between a Native American tribe and a group of American colonists. According to …


Christensen Arms MHR in 6.5 Creedmoor, by Thomas Christianson

The most exciting features of the Christensen Arms MHR (Modern Hunting Rifle) in 6.5 Creedmoor stem from its carbon-fiber-wrapped, stainless-steel barrel. This technology offers the accuracy of a bull barrel without the additional weight. It reduces flex and harmonics, has zero thermal expansion, is corrosion resistant and climate adaptable, dissipates heat from the liner three times faster than a bull barrel, and extends barrel life by 25%. The modular and customizable stock, forearm, and grips are also made with carbon fiber via an environmentally friendly process that Christensen calls Flash Forged Technology (FFT). The result is a well-balanced rifle that …


Recipe of the Week: Lily’s Einkorn Flour Bread

The following recipe for Einkorn Flour Bread was developed by Avalanche Lily. It requires a cast iron fry pan with a lid or a Dutch oven with lid. Ingredients 1 cup Sourdough starter (semi-liquid) 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons raw honey 1 and half teaspoons of Sea salt 4 and a half cups of Einkorn Flour 1 and half cup warm water Directions Mix up the dough. Let it rest fifteen minutes. It will be wet and sticky. On a lightly floured surface, fold dough about eight times with wet fingers.  Wet fingers help keep the dough from sticking …


SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic is a map depicting the terrestrial ecoregions in North America. This map is courtesy of the Canadian-headquartered Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The thumbnail image below is click-expandable.         — Please send your graphic ideas to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.