by 4Patriots Contributor | Aug 22, 2022 | 4 Patriots
The first thing most people think about when a power outage occurs is how to produce light. Of course, this is especially true when it happens at night. That’s why flashlights should be kept close at hand in several different rooms. Next might be providing some...
by Survival Blog | Aug 21, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
In 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon erupted with an estimated billion cubic yards of carbon dioxide gas. The gas had apparently been accumulating in the crater lake, held down by the weight of the water. When it finally erupted, the gas cloud smothered and killed every...
by Survival Blog | Aug 21, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
This is the third in a series of home canning articles dedicated to ways of making your home canning experience easier, quicker, more efficient, and less stressful. My hope is that they’ll add something new to the mix by offering some canning techniques which many...
by Survival Blog | Aug 20, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
August 20, 1935 was the birthday of former Congressman Ron Paul. He retired from congress in January of 2013. Dr. Paul is to be commended for fighting the good fight for many years. — August 20th, 1866 is also the day that President Andrew Johnson formally declared...
by Survival Blog | Aug 20, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
When I see clusters of apple trees in box store parking lots, I wonder how many of them will actually become productive. The trees are usually clones of great varieties, like honey crisp and golden delicious. But for many well-intentioned homeowners, coaxing quality...
by Survival Blog | Aug 19, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Today, August 19th, is the birthday of Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971). Farnsworth was an American inventor who is best known for his image pickup device that formed the basis for the fully functional and complete all-electronic television system. Among his many...
by Survival Blog | Aug 19, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Part 3: Cyberattacks Cyberattacks are increasing In May 2021, there was a shutdown of Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest fuel pipelines in the United States. The pipeline transports about 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, including home heating oil,...
by Survival Blog | Aug 18, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
August 18th is the birthday of Meriwether Lewis, an American explorer, soldier, politician and public administrator that is best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. — I just noticed that we’ve now archived 36,344 blog articles, columns,...
by Survival Blog | Aug 18, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Part 2: Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons (EMPs) and Nukes How EMPs affect the power grid An Electromatic Pulse (EMP) can be natural, such as a lightning strike or a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), which are both forms of an EMP. However, here we will discuss a man-made EMP,...
by Survival Blog | Aug 17, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
While salmon fishing near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Territory on August 17th, 1896, George Carmack reportedly spotted nuggets of gold in a creek bed. His lucky discovery sparked the last great gold rush in the American West — commonly called the Klondike...
