Year: 2024

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, a link to a Tucker Carlson interview with Sergey Lavrov. Tucker Carlson: Russian F.M. Sergey Lavrov Speaks Mark was the first of several readers to mention this: Exclusive: …



Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — December 11, 2024

On December 11, 1913, DaVinci’s “Mona Lisa” was recovered two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum. — December 11, 1978: Six masked men bound 10 employees at Lufthansa cargo area at NYC Kennedy Airport and made off with $5.8 Lillion USD in cash and jewelry. All of the participants and some associates were later killed on order of the alleged organized crime mastermind. The loot was never recovered. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power …


Why A Cat Is The Most Valuable Animal on a Farm – Part 1, by W.J.

My original title for this article was: Would You Like A Rattlesnake With Your Coffee? Or, Why A Cat Is The Most Valuable Animal on a Farm. (That was a bit long-winded.) I was sitting peacefully in a recliner, sipping my morning coffee, when my beautiful cat, Rosita, jumped up onto the chair next to me. She wanted to offer me a treat to go with my coffee. A nice, tasty rattlesnake. Fortunately, she had already killed it. She held it up to me, hoping I would like it. What I liked was that it was dead, but I appreciated …


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. — Peter in Washington wrote: “A reminder that HB 2118 takes effect on July 1, 2025 in Washington State.  Here is the key part of the bill, Section 1 (3) from the final language: No dealer may sell or otherwise transfer, or expose for sale or transfer, or have in his or her …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — December 10, 2024

On December 10, 1907, Rudyard Kipling received the Nobel prize for literature, the first English-language writer to do so. — On December 10, 1869, while still a territory, Wyoming became the first state to grant women the right to vote. — And on this day in 1942, my great uncle Lt. Robert I. Kinsella was killed when his B-24 bomber (part of the 90th Bombardment Group, Heavy, 320th Bomber Squadron), flying from the Iron Range Airfield in Northern Queensland, Australia went down in the South Pacific. — Gerber Gear (maker of knives and multi-tools  and one of our affiliate advertisers) …


Should We Get Ready For a NFA Amnesty?

For the past several weeks, President Trump has been very busy naming his cabinet appointments.  One that is still uncertain is his choice to become the new BATFE Director. The current director, Steven Dettelbach, is a clueless anti-gun buffoon who can’t give congressmen a straight answer.  Many American gun owners are hopeful that DJT will appoint 07/02 FFL holder, gun designer, and pro-gun pundit Brandon Herrera as the new Director.  If that happens, it will surely inspire some boisterous celebration. In addition to his vows to slash the ATF’s budget and operations, Herrera has also promised to begin a series …


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, more Greater Idaho movement news.  (See the Region-Wide section.) Region-Wide Greater Idaho Asks for Support from Incoming Trump Administration. o  o  o Wyoming and Montana Republicans vow to challenge Biden decision to block coal mining in area. Idaho Idaho abortion trafficking law partly revived by US …



Preparedness Notes for Monday — December 9, 2024

December 9, 1775: At Fort Ticonderoga, New York, Henry Knox began his historic transport of abandoned British artillery to Boston, Massachusetts, that later forced the British to evacuate Boston. — December 9, 1914 was the birthday of Maximo Guillermo “Max” Manus. He was one of the few Norwegians who fought the Nazi occupiers. Max Manus passed away in 1996. His exploits are fairly accurately shown in the movie Max Manus: Man of War. — Today’s feature article was penned by Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson. — We are seeking entries for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More …


Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed in 6.5 Creedmoor, by Thomas Christianson

Light. Accurate. Well-balanced. Excellent trigger. Versatile adjustable stock. Attractive appearance. Outstanding fit and finish. Butter-smooth bolt. Weather resistant. There are a lot of excellent features to commend the new Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed rifle. With a manufacturer-suggested retail price of $1,469.99 at the time of this writing, the X-Bolt 2 Speed falls into the medium price range for full-power rifles. A wide range of premium features justify the elevation of the X-Bolt 2 out of the sub-$1,000-price-range. The rifle is manufactured for Browning in Japan by Miroku. If you would like to invest in a better-than-budget-class rifle, the X-Bolt 2 …


Recipe of the Week: Mrs. Alaska’s Split Pea Soup

The following recipe for Split Pea Soup is from SurvivalBlog reader and fellow blogger Mrs. Alaska. She writes: “Split pea soup is a tasty winter treat, easy to cook on a wood stove or on a tripod over a fire as well as on an electric or gas stove. The peas degrade to a nice, creamy texture with little attention other than an occasional stir over several hours. This is always my planned meal when I enter my stone-cold cabin or camping site. I light the wood stove or campfire, set a pot on top, pour water or snow into …