A Christian Prepper’s Response to Postmodernism – Part 1, by Benjamin Szumskyj
From the ancient world to the contemporary, followers of Jesus Christ have encountered philosophies that often seek to compete or undermine the Christian faith and the Scriptures they are based on. The Apostle Paul, in writing a letter to the church at Colossae, exhorted to believers that they should ensure “no one takes [them] captive […]
Preparedness Notes for Monday — February 5, 2024
On February 5, 1778, the Articles of Confederation were ratified by South Carolina — the second state to do so. The Third Punic War, the last of three between Rome and Carthage, came to an end this day in 146 BC, culminating in the final destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its people, and Roman […]
Ready Up Gear Digital Trigger Pull Gauge, by Thomas Christianson
The Ready Up Gear Digital Trigger Pull Gauge provides a handy, reliable, easy-to-use tool for objectively measuring trigger pull weight on a firearm. Made for Ready Up Gear by Pridefend, the gauge was available for $29.99 at the time of this writing from www.readyupgear.com. Background As I test various firearms, it is easy to subjectively […]
Recipe of the Week: Emergency Corn Biscuits
The following simple recipe for Emergency Corn Biscuits is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 1-1/4 cupfuls bread flour 1 cupful […]
Preparedness Notes for Sunday — February 4, 2024
On February 4, 1932, the United States hosted its first Winter Olympic Games, in Lake Placid, New York. They will be hoisted at the same site, next month. On February 4, 1974, newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. February 4th, 1824: J. W. Goodrich introduced the world to […]
End-Times Trends and Pre-Tribulation Events, by R.G.
The Old Testament of the Christian Bible (which is the whole of the Jewish Bible) gave many astonishing predictions of what will take place during the end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI). The key passages found in the Old Testament include Psalms Chapter 83, Ezekiel 36-39, Zechariah 14, and Daniel 7-12. The […]
Preparedness Notes for Saturday — February 3, 2024
On February 3, 1811, American newspaper editor Horace Greeley, known as one of the most persuasive antislavery voices in the antebellum North, was born in Amherst, New Hampshire. This is the birthday of writer James Michener (1907–1997), known for his very well-researched epic novels, such as Centennial. This is also the birthday of painter and […]
Handling Predators, by Hollyberry
Predators come in all shapes, forms, and sizes. Some have fur, feathers, or scales. Some of them walk upright among us. What exactly is a predator? As the name implies, they prey on a victim. Who doesn’t hum the theme to Jaws when stepping into the ocean? As soon as you enter the water, you […]
Preparedness Notes for Friday — February 2, 2024
On February 2, 1709, British sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by explorer and pirate William Dampier (pictured) after being marooned on a desert island for five years. His story inspired the book “Robinson Crusoe.” — On February 2, 1980, the FBI‘s undercover criminal investigation known as Abscam was revealed to the public; it resulted in […]
Writing Contest Prize Winners Announced – Round 110
We’ve completed the judging for Round 110 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Round 110 began on December 1, 2023, and ended on January 31, 2024. (The contest runs in rounds that each last two months.) The prize-winning writers for Round 109 are: First Prize First Prize goes to A.F., for Winter Plumbing Preparedness, posted […]
