On November 4, 1929, Richard E. Byrd (pictured), Laurence McKinley Gould, and their polar expedition team began a 2½ month, 1,500-mile dog-sled journey into the Queen Maud Mountains. This was the first exploration of the interior of Antarctica.
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November 4th is the birthday of Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone. He was born in 1916 in Buffalo, New York. The town still has an annual parade, in his honor, and a John Basilone mural was recently painted.
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Because the owner of Seed for Security is retiring and shutting down the business at the end of this month, we are seeking a new writing contest prize donor and a new banner advertiser. If you have a product of interest to SurvivalBlog readers, this is a great way to get some great publicity, with hundreds of click-throughs. This explains one reason why so many of our prize donors have been such loyal supporters, year after year. Oh, and be sure to get your order in at Seed for Security before they close their doors!
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Today’s feature article is a review penned by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.