Day: February 10, 2025

Preparedness Notes for Monday — February 10, 2025

On February 10, 1906, the British battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched after only 100 days. It rendered all other capital ships obsolete with its revolutionary design. — February 10, 1918: In Finland, General Carl Gustaf Emil Von Mannerheim gathered an army known as the ‘White Guard’ to mount a counter-revolution against the Bolshevik ‘Red Guard’. — February 10,  1951:  “John and Marsha” by Stan Freberg, a parody of daytime soap operas which had only two voices repeating each other’s names, peaked at #21 in the USA. — Today’s feature article is a review written by our own Tom Christianson.  


Right Rope 3/8 Inch Polyester Double Braid Rope, by Thomas Christianson

One of my heroes is the late American humorist and outdoorsman Patrick F. McManus. Among Mr. McManus’ vast treasury of reflections about the human condition is a comment about rope. He wrote, “Give a man enough rope and it still will come out 6 inches too short. That is the nature of rope, if not the nature of man.” (“At Loose Ends”, in The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw.) I am happy to report that in one instance at least, the great Mr. McManus is not entirely correct. I recently tested a 3/8 inch polyester double braid rope from Right …


Recipe of the Week:

The following recipe for Grandma’s Dutch Oven Corn Dodgers is from SurvivalBlog reader Joanna E.  She says: “Corn Dodgers are just round or oblong balls of cornbread. They are usually served with chili or with stew. But you can eat them separately, as a trail food. These store fairly well, but you may have to soften them with either broth or milk if they’ve been stored more than a day or two.” Ingredients 2 cups of cornmeal 1 tablespoon of white sugar 2 tablespoons of butter ½ teaspoon of salt 2 cups of milk 1 teaspoon of baking powder Directions …