Author: Gunner Quinn

The following brief recipe for End of Season Vegetable Broth is from SurvivalBlog reader Mrs Alaska. She writes:  “I make broth from end-of-season greens that aren’t great for fresh eating. The peas that burst.  The hairy squash and cucumber leaves.  The celery that is great now but will not winter well.   Avoid any leaves that you should NOT eat, like tomatoes, rhubarb, and (flowers: sweet peas). When the temperatures drop to the low 40s, I clean the gardens of vegetable leaves that will not overwinter and plop them in a 5-gallon pot of water, along with garlic and onion. The…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Col’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Klahan. Here’s cal there’s an attack squirrel on the loose in Lucas Valley, California, and local residents are going a little nuts. This clumped onto my leg and was just hanging on his tail, was flying up here, you know, and I was like, get off me, get off me, and I kind of didn’t want to touch it. 00:00:36 Speaker 2: Came out out of nowhere. 00:00:38 Speaker 1: I didn’t see him running up to me at…

Every gun cabinet should contain at least one rifle chambered in .22LR. The .22LR rimfire ammo is available in a wide variety of loads at reasonable prices. There is minimal recoil, minimal noise, and .22LR is a whole lot of fun to shoot. For training, for pest control, and for an all-around good time, there are few chamberings to match .22LR. Weighing in at just 5.1 pounds, the Christensen Arms Ranger in .22LR is an amazingly light and well-balanced bolt-action tack-driver with an excellent trigger. The threaded, 18-inch, hand-lapped, carbon-fiber-tension-over-stainless-steel-core barrel is well matched with a carbon-fiber stock with a…

On October 6, 1889: The first recorded ascent of the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, by German climber Hans Meyer and Austrian Ludwig Purtscheller. — October 6, 1890: The General Conference of the Latter-day Saints belatedly outlawed polygamy. Their foot-dragging delayed Utah’s admission as a state until 1896. — Today is the birthday of science fiction author David Brin (born, 1950.) He wrote The Postman, which was very loosely the foundation of a movie of the same name by Kevin Costner. — Today’s feature is a review by Field Gear Editor Tom Christainson.   Read the full article…

In May 2025, the U.S. Army’s Soldier Lethality Project at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey announced the official type classification of SIG Sauer’s M7 rifle and M250 automatic rifle, previously known as the XM7 and the XM250, respectively. Both platforms are currently being fielded across the Army’s Close Combat Force, replacing the M4A1 Carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. For the U.S. Army, type classification represents a major milestone, particularly when it comes to the adoption of small arms. This process changes what are initially classified as experimental arms and classifies them as standard arms for military use, confirming…

September will always be the National Preparedness Month and—despite the Federal Emergency Management Administration launching the annual observance in 2004—the message doesn’t seem to be resonating within local governments. This year, there’s even more reason they should heed the warning. August 29 was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimates claimed 1,833 lives in Louisiana and nearby states. In 2005 dollars, not adjusted for inflation, damage was estimated at $108 billion. There have been improvements since then, however. The levees that failed and flooded huge section of New Orleans have been rebuilt,…

This is an open letter to the members of the U.S. House and Senate. I am writing to encourage you to pass the Hearing Protection Act (HPA).  This legislation would remove most of the restrictions on firearms suppressors — devices commonly but erroneously called silencers.  (They do not completely silence guns.) I recently turned 65 years old. Because of my service in the U.S. Army and my many years as a target shooter and hunter, I have developed progressive nerve deafness. My hearing loss is rated at “Profound” by audiologists.  I have spent thousands of dollars on hearing aids in…

October 5, 1968: A civil rights march in Derry was stopped by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC ) and the resulting clashes led to two days of serious rioting. This date is often considered the start of ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland. — October 5, 1703 was the birthday of Jonathan Edwards. He died on March 22, 1758. Edwards was a prolific Calvinist theological writer. Many of his writings were later collected in the multi-volume book The Rational Biblical Theology of Jonathan Edwards, edited by John Gerstner. — Today’s feature piece is a letter from JWR. — We are seeking…

When it comes to selling gun parts and gun-related military surplus, Charles “Cholly” Steen has been at it for longer than almost anyone. It all started when, as a 5-year-old, he began stashing odds and ends in the drawers of his clothes dresser. Later, after serving in the Marine Corps, he began selling surplus at gun shows to support himself during college where he had hoped engineering studies would lead to a job as a machine-gun designer. Announcing his plans to his wife, Marie, they agreed that if he did not clear $60 a week profit within the first year,…

Despite offering a full lineup that includes handguns and shotguns, when one hears the name “Savage,” the first thing that comes to mind is rifles. The company has ceaselessly introduced new and updated models of affordable and innovative rifles, from straight-pull bolt-action hunting rifles to new rimfire lever guns. New for 2025, Savage is bringing a simple, modular and affordable semi-automatic rimfire rifle to the market with its RXR22. The RXR22 offers modern features and ergonomics in a format that is compatible with Ruger 10/22 parts and accessories. Image courtesy of Savage Arms. Chambered in .22 Long Rifle, the RXR22…