The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.” – Edmund Burke
Year: 2024
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Preparedness Notes for Thursday — October 17, 2024
On October 17, 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga. — On this day in 1835, Texans approved a resolution to create the Texas Rangers– a corps of armed and mounted lawmen designed to “range and guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers”. After winning their revolutionary war with Mexico the following year, Texans decided to keep the Rangers, both to defend against Indian and Mexican raiders and to serve as the principal law enforcement authority along the sparsely populated Texas frontier. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 115 of the SurvivalBlog …
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U.S. Military Tent Stoves – Part 2, by Tunnel Rabbit
(Continued From Part 1.) The Simple Wood Stove In a small, well-insulated home, or not so well-insulated home, even if it is only a tent, heating a smaller area requires less fuel and effort to make a comfortable space in which to live. In some cases this might be just a temporary shelter during the winter months. In the 1800s, living in a small one-room wood cabin that housed an entire family meant less wood had to be cut by hand. My grandpa raised a family of 10 in a dirt-floor cabin built from logs on his Missouri farm during …
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The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods
SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, more war drums… 80% of Americans Fear WWIII is Imminent Reader H.L. spotted this: 80% of Americans fear World War III is imminent. An excerpt: “The survey, which …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“To measure prices by a currency that is called by the same names as gold, but that is really inferior in value to gold, and then – because those prices are nominally higher than gold prices – to say that they are inflated, relatively to gold, is a perfect absurdity.” – Lysander Spooner
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Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — October 16, 2024
On October 16, 1950, the first edition of C.S. Lewis‘ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” was released in London. — October 16, 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis began as President Kennedy was shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba. — We are running a 2-week-long sale at Elk Creek Company. Until October 28th, 2024, all of our pre-1899 shotguns have their prices deeply discounted. Most of these can fire modern 12 gauge 2-1/2″ or 2-3/4″ shotgun shells. Take a look! — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 115 of the SurvivalBlog …
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U.S. Military Tent Stoves – Part 1, by Tunnel Rabbit
In my most recent article titled Practical Wood Stoves, I discussed affordable and durable conventional wood stoves for the home in a general way. An early 1980s Forester wood stove was the focus for that class of stove. There are a plethora of wood stoves on the market. When selecting an appliance that we may very well depend upon day in and day out for the next decade to provide life-sustaining heat, we must be careful not to settle on what is on hand or what looks good in the home, and certainly not what is the most affordable. I …
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SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets
This weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Reader B.G. in Oregon sent us a news item: Washington Woman’s Home Mobbed by 100 Raccoons. o o o A video review of interest to Van Lifers, as well as off-grid preppers: Starlink Mini In-Depth Setup and Review. JWR’s Comment: He mentioned that a shorter 12 VDC power cable will soon be …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“The way to secure peace is to be prepared for war. They that are on their guard, and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked, than the supine, secure, and negligent.” – Benjamin Franklin
Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — October 15, 2024
October 15, 1522: King of Spain Charles V named Hernán Cortés governor of Mexico. — On October 15, 1529, the Ottoman armies under Suleiman ended their siege of Vienna and turned back to Belgrade. — On October 15, 1764, Edward Gibbon observed a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspired him to begin work on writing The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. — Herbert W. McBride, the author of A Rifleman Went To War, was born in Waterloo, Indiana October 15, 1873. He died in Indianapolis of a …
Please Pray For Our Nation
There are now just 20 days to the November U.S. presidential election. The next three weeks should be a time of concerted prayer — personally, and with your family and fellow church congregants. Blog reader L.B. suggested this prayer list published by Turning Point Academy: “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.” – Isaiah 55:6 Pray our nation will seek God in Repentance, Humility, and Prayer. Consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and …
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, we focus on the continuing conservative political shifts in Idaho and Montana. (See the Idaho and Montana sections.) Idaho Idaho one of the fastest growing states, Boundary among fastest growing counties. Here is an excerpt: “These days if you ask what brought a new neighbor …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” – Ernest Hemingway, from A Farewell to Arms
Preparedness Notes for Monday — October 14, 2024
On October 14,1899, Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departed to South Africa, toting a Model 1896 Broomhandle Mauser pistol. His goal was to report on the Second Boer War. He was later taken prisoner of war, but escaped. He recounted his exploits in an autobiography titled My Early Life. — On this day in 1066: The Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeated the English forces of Harold II, who was killed in the battle. — We are beginning a 2-week-long sale at Elk Creek Company. Until October 28th, 2024, all of our pre-1899 shotguns …
Warne Shotgun Rib Reflex Mount, by Thomas Christianson
The Warne Shotgun Rib Reflex Mount allows most common reflex sights to be mounted to the ventilated rib of most popular shotgun types. The mount is solidly made, and held up well during my testing. It cost $61.99 from warnescopemounts.com at the time of this writing. If you have a shotgun with a ventilated rib and would like to mount a reflex sight on it, the Warne mount could be a good solution.