Day: May 5, 2026

Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — May 5, 2026

On May 5,1865, the first US train robbery occured at North Bend, Ohio. — May 5, 1893: The Panic of 1893 caused a large crash on the New York Stock Exchange. — This is also the birthday of Pat Frank (1908-1964). This was the pen name of newspaper journalist Harry Hart Frank. His 1959 novel Alas, Babylon is a survivalist classic. His personal life was marred by alcoholism, but his writing is admired and still surprisingly popular. (Alas, Babylon is still in print, after 67 years!) As an homage to Pat Frank, one of the settings in my novel Expatriates …


Get Out: Escaping The Blue Hives – Part 1, by Single Farmer

Author’s Introductory Note: Please help to spread this message by e-mailing links to this article including to people who are not regular SurvivalBlog readers. With more migration of conservatives to red states, you could help to turn the tide and restore our country to its greatness. Some article titles tell you immediately what you need to know and this is one of them. Even if you now live in the safest, most conservative area there are lessons contained within this article because you are very connected to every rotting liberal area in the country. You may think to yourself: “I …


SurvivalBlog’s American Redoubt Media of the Week

This weekly column features media 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. American Redoubt Links Idaho is facing a lawsuit regarding new bathroom law, HB 752. Summer wildfire outlook indicates high risk across Northwest. Over at Expedition Rove vlog, a brief recap of their progress at their North Idaho home: Why Did He Leave Everything Behind? 1980s House Transformation Full Walkaround (Ep. 23). It is grand to see how well they’ve taken on their challenges, what great friends that have made, …