by Survival Blog | Dec 12, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On December 12, 1915 popular singer Frank Sinatra, who also achieved wide success as a film actor, was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. And on December 12, 2019, the British General Election was won by Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party in a landslide win with an 80-seat...
by Survival Blog | Dec 12, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Trends in Homesteading It’s become very popular to have a homestead milk cow. I can see why! No running to the store for milk. When my children were little, milk was the item we were always running out of. I love being able to open the “milk fridge” and see...
by Survival Blog | Dec 11, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On December 11, 1994, Russian troops invaded Chechnya to suppress a rebel Chechen government led by Dzhokhar Dudayev. — Most readers will recall that for many years, we’ve encouraged the support of the BaanSuFan Christian orphanage and school, in Thailand. Their...
by Survival Blog | Dec 11, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
I have a makeshift shooting range behind my pole barn. In the backstop behind the target stand, I had used a sloping wall of sand to absorb the energy of the bullets entering the backstop. The major problem with a sloping wall of sand is that it is thinner at the top...
by Survival Blog | Dec 11, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
The following recipe for Amish Apple Fritters is from SurvivalBlog reader Mike in Alaska. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla...
by Survival Blog | Dec 10, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On December 10th, 1768, the first part of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest continuously published and revised work in the English language, was published and advertised for sale in Edinburgh. — On this day in history, December 10, 1869,...
by Survival Blog | Dec 10, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Introductory Note: This is an update to a topic that I’ve covered for several years. The gravity of the risk described cannot be overstated. — The attention of the world’s financial press seems to have drifted away from incisive finance reporting on mainland China....
by Survival Blog | Dec 9, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On December 9, 1793, Noah Webster established New York’s first daily newspaper, the “American Minerva“. — On December 9, 1315, the Swiss Woudsteden renewed the Eternal Covenant. (The Oath Society) — On December 9, 1688 King James II‘s wife and son fled England for...
by Survival Blog | Dec 9, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
One often overlooked item for a bugout bag is a Sillcock Key. This handy little wrench will allow you to access tap water from commercial establishments that have “limited access” water spigots. It is commonly called a Sillcock Key, Sillcock Wrench, or Sillcock...
by Survival Blog | Dec 8, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On December 8, 2010, the American aerospace venture SpaceX became the first commercial company to release a spacecraft—the Dragon capsule—into orbit and successfully return it to Earth. — On December 8, 1542 Mary, Queen of Scots, was born, and six days later she...
