by Survival Blog | Sep 25, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
On September 25, 1066, Tostig, earl of Northumbria, and Harald III, king of Norway, were killed in an attempt to depose Tostig’s brother, King Harold II of England. Harold Godwinson (King Harold II) was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king. Above, he is depicted...
by Survival Blog | Sep 25, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Introductory Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. Use medicinal herbs under direction from your own doctor and with your own discretion. Always do your research before taking any medication, herbal or otherwise. Does the world as it sits right now have you feeling...
by Survival Blog | Sep 24, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
In 1493, Columbus set sail with 17 ships on his 2nd voyage to the Americas. Also on this date in 1775, Ethan Allen was captured by the British. — Today we are posting a guest article, with permission. — We are still seeking entries for Round 102 of the SurvivalBlog...
by Survival Blog | Sep 24, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
“It is the function of mass agitation to exploit all the grievances, hopes, aspirations, prejudices, fears, and ideals of all the special groups that make up our society, social, religious, economic, racial, political. Stir them up. Set one against the other. Divide...
by Survival Blog | Sep 23, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
September 23, 1800 was the birthday of William McGuffey, a college president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of textbooks. It is estimated that at least 122 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and...
by Survival Blog | Sep 23, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Storage of your voluminous preps can be a real problem. We don’t live in a large house, it is only about 1,600 Square Feet. It has two bedrooms, one is extremely small, and is used as my office. The home we used to live in, on the dry side of Oregon, was quite a bit...
by Survival Blog | Sep 22, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Today is the birthday of Kijirō Nambu (南部 麒次郎 Nanbu Kijirō, September 22, 1869 – May 1, 1949). He was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army and the founder of Nambu Arms Manufacturing Company, the maker of many of the firearms the Japanese military would use...
by Survival Blog | Sep 22, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article) Cold Weather Considerations Colder weather introduces its own unique problems to mobile sleep planning. Besides being really uncomfortable and preventing you from getting a good night’s sleep, it’s possible to get...
by Survival Blog | Sep 21, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold met with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. The...
by Survival Blog | Sep 21, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 1.) Another platform option to consider are hammocks – I’m not talking about those huge macrame things people have in their backyards, but real camping hammocks from companies like Eagles Nest Outfitters, Hummingbird, Lawson, Dutchware and...