Preparedness Notes for Wednesday – June 21, 2017

June 21st is the birthday of Rex Applegate (June 21, 1914 – July 14, 1998), author of Kill or Be Killed. He was the friend and mentor of SurvivalBlog’s Senior Field Gear Editor, Pat Cascio.

Today is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.  Whomever it was who came up with the phrase “The lazy days of summer” obviously didn’t live on a self-sufficient  homestead. We are very busy at this time of year. – JWR