Day: April 29, 2024

Preparedness Notes for Monday — April 29, 2024

On April 29, 1770, British explorer James Cook made his first landing in Australia, at Botany Bay. — This is the birthday of actor Daniel Day-Lewis (born 1957), often remembered for his starring roles in Last of the Mohicians and in Lincoln. — Today’s feature article is a review written by  SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson. — Gone!  We are now out of stock of the waterproof 2005-2023 SurvivalBlog Archive USB sticks. There may be just 10 that we held in reserve for replacements that will be offered for sale in a few days, but otherwise there won’t be …


L.T. Wright Large Northern Hunter, by Thomas Christianson

Inspired by the traditional Canadian Belt Knife, the L.T. Wright Large Northern Hunter is a versatile, effective, well-balanced, and attractive example of the knife-maker’s art. It is well suited to either chopping carrots in the kitchen or skinning a deer in the field. As such, it will effectively serve both a man of the field like Esau while hunting or a homebody like Jacob while making pottage (Genesis 25:27). The sturdy 3.87-inch high-saber-grind blade is made of 1/8 inch thick AEB-L stainless steel and comes razor sharp. The nicely rounded Micarta handle fits the hand extremely well. With a price …


Recipe of the Week:  Simple Mac and Cheese Supreme

The following recipe for Simple Mac & Cheese Supreme is from SurvivalBlog reader G.E.. He recommends this as a recipe for camping and backpacking. This recipe can be doubled or tripled, if you have a large enough pot. Ingredients 1 Box of store-bought Macaroni & Cheese. (Such as Velveeta, Kraft, or Annie’s.) 1/4 to 1/3 cup of Dehydrated Vegetables 1/4 to 1/3 cup of dried beef bits, or real bacon bits, or shredded mild jerky,  or a retort packet of tuna or salmon. A small shaker with a snap closure filled with your favorite seasoning — such as Cajun Spices, …