Seems like every year, Buffalo, New York gets blasted with a massive snowstorm. The combination of cold weather, sitting alongside Lake Erie, and being in the direct line of storms moving eastward is often the perfect storm for that city.
This year...
On February 1, 1790, the first session of the Supreme Court of the United States was held, in New York City. On February 1st, we recognize the birthday of the late Dr. Gary North, in 1942. North was a prolific writer on Christian Reconstruction and economics topics. He passed away...
Editor’s Introductory Note: Over the years, we’ve published several articles on beekeping in SurvivalBlog. But this is our first fundamental article on pollinators. If you want to have abundant crops, then you should encourage pollinators, locally! – JWR We are getting help with crops, fruits, nuts, and vegetables from little...
Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, presented by Gainesville Coins. Each month, we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. We cover gold’s performance and the factors that affect gold prices. What Did Gold Do in January? Spot gold started the new year at...
Quite a few years ago when our kids were young, I was driving with my 6-year-old son in the backseat.
It was snowing and the highway was slick, so I was driving about 10 miles per hour under...
If we asked 100 people to name their top staple food items, we’d probably get 100 different answers.
Canned or freeze-dried beans might be on one person’s list but not another’s. Nut butters could be on some lists but be missing from...
More than 110 million Americans are expected to watch the Big Game a week from this Sunday. You may be one of them.
Some people will watch it in restaurants and bars. Others will view it at parties....
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union, more than three years after the country voted for “Brexit.” On January 31, 1606, Guy Fawkes was scheduled for execution for his part in the Gunpowder Plot against Parliament and King James. As he was being marched up...
Nothing beats stepping into our toasty cabin on a subzero day to a nice, warm wood stove. Having had experience with all types of heat and fuels, wood beats all! As soon as friends come in, they stand right in front of the stove to warm up. The dogs fight...
With the recent arctic blast of cold air still fresh in our minds, keeping something cold doesn’t feel like much of a challenge. That unwelcome polar vortex covered nearly the entire country and resulted in ridiculously low temperatures for over a week.
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