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When we started prepping, we did not have the money to buy an old missile silo…or an old mine…or a ready-to-use retreat. We were “stuck”…

On May 26, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock and their children became the first family to travel across the United States by car, driving from Los Angeles to New York City in a Packard Thirty in 32 days, 5 hours, and 25 minutes. — Randall Hank Williams (Hank Williams, Jr.) was born May 26, 1949. When not touring, he lives Somewhere in Montana, so he qualifies as a Redoubter. He has a large gun collection that is heavy on Sharps rifles and rifles that have factory letters showing that they were originally shipped to Montana. He also has many…

The Golden State is currently experiencing what experts are calling the largest known outbreak of deadly mushroom poisonings in U.S. history. According to a May 14 public safety bulletin from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), there have been 47 wild mushroom poisoning cases since November 2025, resulting in the deaths of four people and at least four liver transplants. The cases were spread throughout 12 counties across California.A CDPH spokesperson called the number of serious illnesses and deaths “unprecedented,” adding that the cases are associated with the consumption of amatoxin-containing mushrooms, such as death caps and destroying angels,…

00:00:11 Speaker 1: We don’t know if they’ve never seen a human, but there’s definitely plenty of caribou out here in this landscape that haven’t seen humans. It’s kind of what makes caribou hunting fun, right, is that like you get to hunt unpressured animals. 00:00:27 Speaker 2: There’s no Wait till buck ever that would do this. 00:00:30 Speaker 1: You know, there’s probably not an elk in the lower forty eight that would do this either. 00:01:00 Speaker 2: I haven’t even seen that clip yet. That was beautiful or trailer or whatever that was. All right, Welcome…

The Litt Industries LED Upgrade significantly increases the battery life and brightness of an incandescent Mini Maglite 2 AAA flashlight. With the original xenon bulb, battery life for the flashlight was about 6 hours in my testing. With the LED upgrade, battery life was extended to more than 19 hours. The brightness was also increased from 12 lumens to 61 lumens. The upgrade is designed, developed, and manufactured in-house in Mesa, Arizona. At the time of this writing, the upgrade cost $13.99 at littindustries.com. By way of comparison, a brand new Mini Maglite LED 2 AAA flashlight cost $14.99 at…

On May 25, 1842, Christian Doppler presented his concept, now known as the Doppler Effect (through the changing colors of binary stars), to the Royal Bohemian Society, in Prague. — And on May 25, 1878: W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan‘s comic opera “H.M.S. Pinafore” premiered in London. It was their first international success. — Today, Memorial Day, is a day of solemn remembrance in the U.S. of the many who have given their all for our freedoms. We always thank those who are serving in our military and their families who have also made sacrifices, but today most of…

This review started because I needed a band aid the other day and rather than dribble through the house, I went to the first aid kit in the minivan.  I was surprised at the amount of empty space in the plastic case, but there were the necessary items to handle the cut. I used a benzo conium wipe (still wet) and a Band-Aid (still sticky) and then started quality checking the kit. I looked at the contents label and it was printed in 1996 and looking further, the remaining dose of Imodium in the kit had a use by date…

On May 24, 1764, Samuel Adams wrote instructions for the Boston Town Meeting opposing the Sugar Act. This laid the groundwork for colonial resistance to taxation without representation. — May 24, 1962: US astronaut Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 (Mercury-Atlas 7) orbits the Earth three times in a flight just under five hours. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. There will not be a “Round 125”! The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate.…

The U.S. Supreme Court has characterized handguns as the “quintessential” Second Amendment arm. Pistol braces increase accuracy and ease of operation for large-format handguns, especially for users suffering from physical disabilities. Yet not only have braced pistols been targeted by authorities in disproportion to their exceedingly rare use in violent crime, but it’s also currently impossible to determine their legal status. NRA-ILA is working to fix that. The issue dates back to 2012, when ATF examined a braced AR-type pistol and determined it was not a “short-barreled rifle” (SBR) for purposes of the National Firearms Act (NFA). Pistol braces then…

Today, the United States is facing a shortage of ammunition. Tariffs, foreign restrictions and international tensions are laying siege to our ammunition stores. Large plants such as Lake City are manufacturing ammo for the military, but ordinary citizens could be left out in the cold if ammo manufacturing doesn’t keep up with increasing demand. But this situation is nothing new, and a similar sort of circumstance faced our Founding Fathers at the beginning of the American Revolution. During the first two to three years following the opening salvos of the American Revolution, Washington’s army was faced with a scant stock…