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. — Avalanche Lily tracked this down: Sweden’s New War/Terrorism Emergency Preparedness Brochure, in English. o  o  o Reader Thomas M. wrote to ask: “Mr. Rawles, do you have a recommendation for a tablet that one can use for viewing the materials on the SurvivalBlog archives [waterproof USB sticks] that are put out every …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — February 20, 2024

On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr., the oldest of seven astronauts selected by NASA for Project Mercury spaceflight training (and later a U.S. senator), became on this day in 1962 the first American to orbit Earth, doing so three times. — On February 20, 1902, Ansel Adams, the most important landscape photographer of the 20th century, was born in San Francisco. — Today is also the birthday of novelist and screenwriter Richard Matheson (1926–2013). He wrote many sci-fi television scripts. His novella I Am Legend later was adapted into three different movies over the course of five decades, …


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 of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, another look at an Idaho videoblogging family. (See the Idaho section.) Idaho An update from the North Idaho vlogging Souza family: We Finally Finished It! Now Comes the FUN Part – Building Our Own Home. o  o  o This made international news: Idaho teen, 19, …



Preparedness Notes for Monday — February 19, 2024

On February 19, 1942, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. — Several readers mentioned this news: Most lethal sniper in Marine Corps history, Chuck Mawhinney, dead at 75. — On February 19, 1878, Thomas Edison patented the phonograph. — A reminder: SurvivalRealty.com is running a February Book Bundle Giveaway.  By signing up to receive his weekly e-newsletter, you’ll be entered to win this drawing for four great books. This special promotion ends at midnight, tonight, February 19, 2024. — Today’s feature article is a review written by SurvivalBlog …


Recipe of the Week: Peanut Butter Bread

The following simple recipe for Peanut Butter Bread is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 1/2 cupful peanut butter 3-1/2 cupfuls bread flour 1/2 cupful sugar 3 teaspoonfuls baking-powder 1 cupful milk 1 egg 1/2 teaspoonful salt Directions Cream the peanut butter and sugar. Add the egg, well beaten. Mix and sift the dry ingredients and add alternately with the milk. Beat the entire mixture well …




Preparedness Notes for Sunday — February 18, 2024

February 18, 1848 was the birthday of Louis Comfort Tiffany—an American designer internationally recognized as one of the greatest proponents of Art Nouveau, particularly in the art of glassmaking. February 18th, 1898 was the birthday of Enzo Ferrari, the car manufacturer who invented the Ferrari. Today is the birthday of astronaut Theodore Cordy “Ted” Freeman (February 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964.)  He was killed in a birdstrike flying accident, while flying a T-38 Talon jet trainer. He was the first casualty of NASA’s manned space program. — We need more entries for Round 111 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing …


Retreat Owner Profile: Dr. and Mrs. Epsilon

Editor’s Introductory Note:  It has been several years since we’ve posted any retreat owner profiles. Here is one that illustrates what can be accomplished when someone consistently plans and prepares, over the  course of several years.  It has just been added to our Profiles page, as Profile #24. – JWR — Present home/retreat: 14-year-old stucco one-story home on 18 fenced arable acres with plentiful irrigation rights and a perennial stream in Western Colorado; 3,600 square-foot house; heated by solar, propane furnace, and 2 wood stoves; fenced 25-tree orchard and 150-vine vineyard plus two gardens; 5 outbuildings; 2 miles from nearest …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: If the Woke Believe That There are “Hundreds” of Genders Then Why Do They Use The LGBTQ Acronym With a “B” in It, for “Bisexual”? Article Link: How are there ‘hundreds’ of genders? Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — February 17, 2024

On February 17th, 1864, the Confederate submarine Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship when it successfully attacked the USS Housatonic in the waters off Charleston, South Carolina. The submarine was named after its chief financial backer, Horace L. Hunley. The wreckage of H.L. Hunley  (pictured) was discovered in 1995, and raised on August 8, 2000.  The remains of the crew were buried on April 17, 2004 at Charlestons’ Magnolia Cemetery, following a ceremony parade attended by tens of thousands. February 17th, 1844 was the birthday of Aaron Montgomery Ward, founder of the mail-order business Montgomery Ward. …


Editors’ Prepping Progress

To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year.  We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those –or excerpts thereof — in the Odds ‘n …