Day: September 23, 2024

Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 23, 2024

On September 23, 1779 John Paul Jones aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard defeated the British frigate HMS Serepis and became the first well-known naval hero of the United States.  He answered a call to surrender from his English counterpart with the famous quotation, “I have not yet begun to fight!” — We are running a 3-week-long sale at Elk Creek Company.  Until October 11th, 2024, all of our Pietta brand blackpowder revolvers and all of our M1891 Argentine Mauser rifles have their prices deeply discounted.  Take a look! — Today’s feature article is a review written by SurvivalBlog Field Gear …


Stoeger STR-9F, by Thomas Christianson

If I had to describe the Stoeger STR-9F in as few words as possible, I would say that it reminds me of a Glock 17 with a good trigger. It is roughly the same general shape as a Glock 17, holds 17 rounds like a Glock 17, weighs about the same as a Glock 17, and field strips in the same way as a Glock 17 into the same component parts as a Glock 17. I found the trigger to be better than any Glock 17 I have ever fired, and I was able to shoot it more accurately than …


Recipe of the Week: Callie’s Baked Ham and Cheese

The following recipe for Callie’s Baked Ham and Cheese is from SurvivalBlog reader Callie B. Ingredients 1 tablespoon of butter 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced 6 cups of bread cubes 1 cup deli ham, shredded 1 cup cheddar cheese 1½ cups of milk 3 eggs 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder 1 teaspoon parsley ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Directions Preheat your oven to 350°F. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the butter to melt, and then add the onions and coat them in the butter. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the …


SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic: Population Density Change by U.S. county. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and VividMaps.com, based on U.S. Census data) The thumbnail below is click-expandable.       An animated version of the map can be seen here. — 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.