Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 1, 2025

On September 1, 1752, Pennsylvania’s new State House bell (known today as the Liberty Bell) arrived in Philadelphia from Whitechapel Foundry in London, England. — On September 1, 1836 Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrived at Walla Walla, Oregon Country (now US state of Washington.) On November 29, 1847, Dr. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and twelve others were killed by members of the Waiilatpu band of the Cayuse tribe. This heinous massacre has recently been the subject of massive revisionism, mostly at the hands of National Park Service historians/apologists.  To …




Bear Knuckles G305 Hybrid Driver Gloves, by Thomas Christianson

I was making good progress untying some difficult knots. The wind had taken down a tree in a marshy area in the woods by our home. I had used a block and tackle to pull the tree to drier ground so that I could process it for firewood. Now I was busy tidying up my ropes. Suddenly, I realized that something was different. I was wearing gloves. Usually shedding my gloves is the first step in the process of untying difficult knots. The Bear Knuckles G305 Hybrid Driver Gloves that I was wearing provided such good grip and dexterity that …




Recipe of the Week: 

The following seasonally apropos recipe for Roasted Summer Squash is from SurvivalBlog reader J.P.V.. Ingredients 1 pound summer squash (two medium-sized ones) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon bread crumbs 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste Directions Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Cut squash into ½”-thick slices. Toss with olive oil. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and toss with squash. Place squash on a baking pan and roast 12-14 minutes or until squash is tender. Broil 1-2 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned. …




SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic: Time of First Permanent European/European Descendant Settlement Within Modern-Day State Boundaries. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable.       — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.