by Survival Blog | Jun 3, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On this day in 1864, the second Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia resulted in the loss of about 7,000 Union Army soldiers under General Ulysses S. Grant, began. It was considered one of the worst Northern defeats of the American Civil War. On June 3rd, 1539, Spanish...
by Survival Blog | Jun 3, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 2.) The Weather The next thing I look at when starting a trip plan is what the weather will be like at my destination as well as locations between my destination and home. For a shorter get-home journey these may be pretty much the same, but...
by Survival Blog | Jun 2, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
John Randolph was born June 2, 1773, in Prince George County, Virginia. He died May 24, 1833. Randolph was an important proponent of the doctrine of states’ rights in opposition to a strong centralized government. According to Britannica.com: “A descendant of notable...
by Survival Blog | Jun 2, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
We’ve completed the judging for Round 106 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prize-winning writers are: First Prize First Prize goes to G.F., for: Pest Control for Keeping a Bug-Free Home. (Posted April 26-27, 2023. See: Part 1 and Part 2.) He will...
by Survival Blog | Jun 2, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 1.) Railroad tracks are another possible route that you could use to get home, but doing so can potentially be very dangerous – unless you’re in a grid-down scenario and you’re absolutely sure trains aren’t running then I strongly recommend you...
by Survival Blog | Jun 1, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On June 1st, 1907, English aviation engineer and pilot Frank Whittle was born. He was the inventor of the turbojet engine. — Ready Made Resources is running a special on Elbit PVS-14 Gen 3 autogated white phosphor night vision monocular/weapon sights. They are giving...
by Survival Blog | Jun 1, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s mantra is “There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home”, and the entire movie is pretty much about her following a yellow brick road to get there. Many of us spend a good chunk of our lives away from home, whether it’s at...
by Survival Blog | Jun 1, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover gold’s performance and the factors that affected gold prices. What Did Gold Do in May? Gold had a rollercoaster ride again...
by Survival Blog | May 31, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Actor/director/producer Clint Eastwood was born May 31, 1930. — On May 31, 1921, the Tulsa Race Riot destroyed a 35-square block section of the city nicknamed “Black Wall Street.” At least 75 people were killed — mostly black. Some were shot and some died in structure...
by Survival Blog | May 31, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
When I completed my first article about mom’s health emergency, she was progressing fine and on the road back to good health. Two days after submitting the article to SurvivalBlog, my mom crashed hard. One of her neighbors texted me, and left a voicemail. We were out...
