by Survival Blog | Feb 18, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
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...
by Survival Blog | Feb 17, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
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....
by Survival Blog | Feb 17, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Some Recent History In June 2022, we sold our house and moved to a 38-foot long 5th wheel camper. After the Christmas 2022 cold snap, my wife gave me the riot act. We had to be out of the camper by December 2023. We found a house; we liked and bought it. It is not the...
by Survival Blog | Feb 16, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On February 16, 1959, after defeating the forces of dictator General Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba and transformed the island country into the Western Hemisphere’s first communist state. This began five decades of repression, economic...
by Survival Blog | Feb 16, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) I used 30 amp Anderson Power Pole connectors with 12 AWG (American Wire Gauge) stranded ‘zip cord’ for the connections. I did this so that replacing any potentially failed components would be quick and easy. Do...
by Survival Blog | Feb 15, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On February 15th, 1898, an explosion in Havana harbor sank the battleship USS Maine, killing 260 American seamen and precipitating the Spanish-American War, which originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain. — February 15th 1809: Birthday of Cyrus...
by Survival Blog | Feb 15, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Many folks might take water for granted as being a mundane issue, although readers of this blog might be the exception. No matter, please read on. Our adventure began when the municipality decided that they no longer wanted us as a customer. “To really know something,...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Feb 14, 2024 | 4 Patriots
We’re seeing more uncertainty in our world than ever before. What’s going to happen in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars? And how will that affect the supply chain and prices for goods and services? What about all the terrorist attacks on ships in the Red Sea?...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Feb 14, 2024 | 4 Patriots
Who is Houthi? Why are they firing missiles at American ships? And what is the U.S. doing about it? Let’s dive right in. The Houthi movement, pronounced “Hoot-tee,” is known officially as Ansar Allah. They’re a Shia Islamist political and military organization that...
by Survival Blog | Feb 14, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On February 14, 1946, the first general-purpose high-speed electronic digital computer, the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), was demonstrated to the public by its creators, J. Presper Eckert, Jr., and John W. Mauchly. — February 14, 1942 was the...
