by Survival Blog | Aug 4, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On August 4, 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain took control of Gibraltar on this day in 1704 after Spain surrendered, and “the Rock” subsequently became a British colony and a symbol of British naval strength. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today...
by Survival Blog | Aug 4, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
I work as a truck driver. That means I spend a lot of long, boring hours driving from state to state. I have a regular route, covering the same roads each day. On good days, not much happens that is new or exciting, and to pay attention to my job I need a bit of...
by Survival Blog | Aug 3, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On August 3rd 1914, Germany and France both declared war on each other, formally beginning of the First World War. — Today’s feature is a book review by SurvivalBlog’s founder and Senior Editor, JWR. The post Preparedness Notes for Thursday — August 3, 2023 appeared...
by Survival Blog | Aug 3, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
There are just a few times in the past decade that I’ve opened a book and felt an immediate connection with its author. That is what happened when I began reading The Area Intelligence Handbook, by Mike Shelby. I suppose that a better title for the book would be: The...
by Survival Blog | Aug 2, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On August 2nd, 1876, Wild Bill Hickok—a frontiersman, marksman, gambler, and legend of the American West—was murdered in the city of Deadwood, in what is now South Dakota. — August 2nd was the birthday of Peter O’Toole (1932–2013). When his name is mentioned, Lawrence...
by Survival Blog | Aug 2, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
This article should be subtitled: “And, the importance of regular visits to your Bug-Out Location (BOL).” Back in August of 2020, I wrote about the solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at my Bug-Out Location (BOL). I believe it was General Electric that used to put on...
by Survival Blog | Aug 1, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
August 1st is remembered as the election day in 1946 that sparked the Battle of Athens, Tennessee, when returning World War II veterans took up arms to oust a corrupt local government that was rigging an election. On August 1, 1941 the first U.S. military Jeep rolled...
by Survival Blog | Aug 1, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
We’ve completed the judging for Round 107 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Round 107 ended on July 31st, 2023. The contest is run in rounds that each last two months. The prize-winning writers for Round 107 are: First Prize First Prize goes to...
by Survival Blog | Aug 1, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover gold’s performance and the factors that affected gold prices. What Did Gold Do in July? We expected continued central bank...
by Survival Blog | Aug 1, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
This short article does not teach any particular skills, tactics, or procedures. My only objective here is to offer some suggestions for using pop culture to get children or teenagers to start thinking about survival and to learn about civics. While most pop culture...
