by Survival Blog | Dec 17, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
It was a fluke, sort of, that I got a breeding group of pigs. I had obtained two “feeder pigs” to see if I could raise them for the freezer. I spoiled them, named them, and they had the run of the farm because they could get under the gates quite easily. I didn’t...
by Survival Blog | Dec 16, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
The famed Boston Tea Party took place on December 16th, 1773. — December 16th, 1928, was the birthday of Philip K. Dick, who died on March 2, 1982. He penned a remarkable number of sci-fi novels and novellas that have been adapted into movies. — The Romanian...
by Survival Blog | Dec 16, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
The current real estate market, economic situation, and high interest rates continue to limit options for buying real estate. While prices have come down from their peak in many areas, the recent increase in interest rates means that affordability has not improved for...
by Survival Blog | Dec 16, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Just doing my annual duty… SurvivalBlog, a private information service, is obliged to post some disclaimers and provisos, annually. These notices are current as of December 16, 2023 and remain in force unless later specifically revoked or modified by the Editor....
by Survival Blog | Dec 15, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
December 15th is Bill of Rights Day. (The Bill of Rights became law on this day in 1791, following ratification by the state of Virginia.) We encourage our American readers to gather publicly and read the Bill of Rights aloud. — The Hunkpapa Lakota chief Sitting Bull...
by Survival Blog | Dec 15, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
I think everyone agrees that water is an absolute necessity, regardless of the situation at hand. Catching what nature provides can be as simple as a bucket or tarp or as complex as multi tank systems with complete purification systems. I am no expert, nor is this...
by Survival Blog | Dec 14, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
One of the greatest figures in the history of polar exploration was Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who left Norway for Antarctica in June 1910 and on this day in 1911 became the first person to reach the South Pole. — This large property listing on...
by Survival Blog | Dec 14, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article.) More milk cows Cows are no trouble at all if they have what they need: plenty of grass to graze, hay during the winter, a little grain at milking time, minerals, plenty of fresh water, good fences, shelter, and no...
by Survival Blog | Dec 13, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On this day in 1642, Dutch navigator Abel Tasman sighted South Island, New Zealand, and later, mistaking the strait north of the island for a bay, believed he had found the west coast of a hypothetical southern continent. Tasman was the greatest of the Dutch...
by Survival Blog | Dec 13, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 1.) My first cow and calf I spent the next few months getting to know my cow. I was terribly intimidated by her size. In fact, I was afraid to go into her pasture. I would cut up apples and feed them to her over the gate. She would eat them...
