The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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Preparedness Notes for Thursday — September 26, 2024
September 26, 1655, at the height of the Great Plague of London, 7,165 people died throughout the previous week. The familiar cry in the street was “Bring Out Your Dead”, as the death carts circulated through the city. On September 26, 1396, Ottoman Sultan Bajezid I ordered the beheading hundreds of Crusaders after the Battle of Nicopolis. And on September 26, 1908 an ad for the Edison Phonograph first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First …
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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, we look at some “interesting” U.S. military deployments. Alaska Troops Deploy to Remote Shemya Island Alaska troops deploy to remote Shemya Island, less than 300 miles from Russia. JWR’s …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.” – President Gerald R. Ford, in an address to a Joint Session of Congress August 12, 1974
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Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — September 25, 2024
On September 25, 1890, Sequoia National Park was established by US President Benjamin Harrison. This was California’s first national park and the country’s second. — On September 25, 1989, archaeologists opened the Titus of Rhine grave in Amsterdam. JWR’s Comment: Apparently it is no longer considered grave desecration if archaeologists do it… — On September 25th, 1789, the first Congress of the United States approved 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. — Today we feature a lengthy response to a comment to a writing contest entry. We are seeking entries for Round …
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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. — Amid Growing Violence, More Churches Turn to Faith-Based Security Groups. o o o SurvivalBlog’s Editor-At-Large Mike Williamson sent us a link to some valid criticism of a prepper ad, over at X/Twitter. JWR’s Comments: The rust on that saw shows that it isn’t used often, or well cared for. And seeing him …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty.” – James Monroe
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Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — September 24, 2024
On September 24, 1529, Sultan Suleiman and his Ottoman troops arrived in Vienna, beginning a whole series of smaller sieges in the region, culminating with the Turk’s failed Second Siege, in 1683. — Today’s feature article is a short guest post by former congressman Dr. Ron Paul, selected by JWR. It is reposted with permission. — We are seeking entries for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $900,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll …
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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 another bear attack in Glacier National Park. (See the Montana section.) Region-Wide The AmRRON Amateur Radio Network is Streaming Live on Sunday Nights on the Internet. o o o The Pacific Northwest is Among The Best U.S. Metros for Job Growth in …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.” – P. J. O’Rourke
Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 23, 2024
On September 23, 1779 John Paul Jones aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard defeated the British frigate HMS Serepis and became the first well-known naval hero of the United States. He answered a call to surrender from his English counterpart with the famous quotation, “I have not yet begun to fight!” — We are running a 3-week-long sale at Elk Creek Company. Until October 11th, 2024, all of our Pietta brand blackpowder revolvers and all of our M1891 Argentine Mauser rifles have their prices deeply discounted. Take a look! — Today’s feature article is a review written by SurvivalBlog Field Gear …
Recipe of the Week: Callie’s Baked Ham and Cheese
The following recipe for Callie’s Baked Ham and Cheese is from SurvivalBlog reader Callie B. Ingredients 1 tablespoon of butter 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced 6 cups of bread cubes 1 cup deli ham, shredded 1 cup cheddar cheese 1½ cups of milk 3 eggs 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder 1 teaspoon parsley ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Directions Preheat your oven to 350°F. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the butter to melt, and then add the onions and coat them in the butter. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the …
SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week
Today’s graphic: Population Density Change by U.S. county. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and VividMaps.com, based on U.S. Census data) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. An animated version of the map can be seen here. — Please send your graphic ideas to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition – which despises small interests to gain great ones.” – Francois, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims 1665
Preparedness Notes for Sunday — September 22, 2024
On this day in 1499, Switzerland became an independent state. Here is a quote from a scholarly paper on the 1499 Swabian War: “At the end of the fifteenth century, Emperor Maximilian I of the Germany Empire was trying to unite his country. He also tried to force the Swiss Confederation to become closer members of the empire. This led to the Swabian War of 1499. In a series of battles and campaigns, the Swiss were successful in defeating the famous Swabian Landsknechte who had learned to fight in the Swiss manner. As an outcome of the war, the Swiss …