The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
Month: August 2024
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Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — August 27, 2024
On August 27, 1883, Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia erupted with a force of 200 megatons of TNT and killed approximately 40,000 people. — August 27, 1715: The Earl of Mar raised the Jacobite standard at Braemar, Aberdeenshire starting the Jacobite uprising in Scotland. — August 27, 1917 was the birthday of American gun designer Robert Hillberg, best known as the designer of the C.O.P. four-barrel derringer, Winchester’s Liberator shotguns, the graceful Whitney Wolverine, and the Wildey .44 Magnum gas-operated pistol. He died in 2012. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction …
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A Farm Field of Dreams: Looking For a Wife For a Consulting Client
I’ve had a consulting client for a couple of years, who I’ve learned to trust who lives on a family farm. The following could be an excellent opportunity to be able to retreat to a family farm in a safe area. In the SurvivalBlog archives, there are many articles on ways to protect your family, through preparedness and skill-building. Perhaps the ultimate is living on a self-sufficient working farm in a safe, lightly-populated region. Instead of having to build and stock a retreat, here is a way for a fortunate family to become friends with a farm family by helping …
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Learning How To Be a Marksman – Part 1, by Tunnel Rabbit
I taught myself to shoot at an early age on my Grandma’s farm. I do not understand how or why, or if it was natural or instinctive. As I look back, I simply cannot imagine how I knew what do to. I did not have a father or older male relative to teach me. The same thing happens when I am engaged in carpentry or similar work today. Often it is better to simply stop thinking and just do it, and it just happens. It is scary to see how this manifests itself as I see the project come together …
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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 located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, some news of some criminal trials — both pending and adjudicated — in the American Redoubt region. But first, some mainstream news coverage on the American Redoubt movement. (See the Region-Wide secion.) Region-Wide The left-wing Vice News visits a prepper expo in Sandpoint, Idaho, and …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” – Attributed to Benjamin Franklin
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Preparedness Notes for Monday — August 26, 2024
On August 26, 1346, at the Battle of Crécy, south of Calais in northern France; Edward III‘s English longbows defeated Philip VI’s army. Period accounts mention that cannons were used for the first time in battle. — August 26, 526, is the officially recorded anniversary of the invention of toilet paper by the Chinese. — August 26, 1946 was the official release date of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum …
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Kershaw Link 1776BW, by Thomas Christianson
The Kershaw Link 1776BW is a rugged everyday-carry (EDC) knife. It weighs in at 4.3 ounces and has a 3.25 inch, drop-point, hollow-ground, blackwashed-finish blade made of 420HC steel that is 0.1 inches thick. The assisted-opening blade is reliably deployed via a flipper, and is held open by a liner lock. The glass-filled nylon (GFN) handle provides an excellent grip. The overall length is 7.6 inches. Best of all, the Kershaw Link is made in the USA. The particular model that I tested has been discontinued. A similar model with an olive aluminum handle and a stonewashed-finished, CPM-Magnacut blade is …
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Recipe of the Week: Storage Rice and Spicy Red Beans
The following recipe for Storage Rice and Spicy Red Beans is from SurvivalBlog reader Tony D. He says: “This is a way you can use your storage food supply. Rice plus beans makes a complete protein.” BEans Ingredients 4 cups Dry Red Beans 3 Tablespoons Dried Onions 1 Tablespoon dried minced garlic 1 Tablespoon dried crushed red peppers Water RiCE InGredients 8 Cups of water 4 cups of rice (I prefer Basmati-type) 1/4 teaspoon of salt BEANS Directions Rinse and then soak the beans overnight. Change the water, to “de-gas” the swelled beans. Add the onions, garlic, and pepppers and …
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SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week
Today’s graphic from X/Twitter is a timely meme that has gone viral. I didn’t create it. (My own meme creations are usually posted on Sundays.) This meme came to me by way of Terry in Idaho. I’d like to give credit to this meme’s creator, if someone can let me know. The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. Meme Text: “They’re only Weapons Of War if you try to come and take them…” — Please send your graphic ideas to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“As you know, I left that [Democratic] party in October because it had departed so dramatically from the core values that I grew up with. It had become the party of war, censorship, corruption, big pharma, big tech, big Ag, and big money. When it abandoned democracy by canceling the primary to conceal the cognitive decline of the sitting president, I left the party to run as an independent. The mainstream of American politics and journalism derided my decision. Conventional wisdom said that it would be impossible even to get on the ballot as an independent, because each state imposes …
Preparedness Notes for Sunday — August 25, 2024
On August 25, 1986 Warner Bros. Records released Paul Simon‘s seventh solo album “Graceland”, a blend of pop, African, zydeco, and rock music. It went on to win a Grammy for album of the year, 1987 and sold over 16 million copies. August 25th is also a birthday shared by humorist Bret Harte (born 1836), novelist Frederick Forsyth (born 1938), and the late American humorist Patrick F. McManus (1933-2018). Forsyth was the author of The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil’s Alternative, and many others. McManus was born and raised …
Field Intelligence Collection – Part 6, by J.M.
(Continued from Part 5. This concludes the article.) Scent and Touch Smells and tactile input generally won’t provide a lot of significant intelligence by themselves, but there may be instances where they could be useful. For example, the smell of smoke can be detected from a long distance away, especially if you’re downwind from the source. If you’re patrolling and you smell smoke, make a note at the location using OsmAnd and include the current wind direction – that way if you don’t have time to check it out immediately it can be added as a ‘to be investigated’ item …
JWR’s Meme Of The Week:
The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Did You Know That “WOKE” Is Actually An Acronym? W.O.K.E. Stands For: “We’re Obviously Kamala’s Entourage” News Links: What is woke culture? Is Kamala Harris woke? Harris campaign job seekers have 9 different pronoun options: ‘More pronouns than policy’ Harris says ‘everybody needs to be woke’ in unearthed clip spreading like wildfire on social media Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not …