Author: Gunner Quinn

I’m old enough to remember shooting photos with film. In fact, one of the duties I had for my first editing gig at a bowhunting magazine was to scour slides for perfect cover and lead images. Every photo you took back then had to have some intention behind it, because you knew you had limited film, and every shutter click was going to cost you.Today, it’s a different story. It’s estimated that 2.1 trillion photos will be taken in 2025, and that US citizens take an average of 20 pictures a day. That’s bonkers, but such is the nature of…

Gun: British Pistol, O.P. No. 1, Mark IManufacturer: Garate, Anitua y Cia (Spain)Chambering: .455 WebleyManufactured: 1916Condition: NRA Very Good (Modern Gun Standards)Value: $575 World War I, as it would come to be known, rather took most powers by surprise. In 1914, Great Britain, which had not entered into a formal alliance with France and Russia, was expected by some to sit on the sidelines while the others went at it. An agreement with Belgium assuring that country’s integrity changed all this, and when the Germans crossed the Belgian frontier, Britain declared war on the Kaiser. Unfortunately, the British military was…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Col’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Callahan. Here’s cal as important as they are to attend. No one has ever accused of Fish and Wildlife Meeting of being entertaining, but there’s a first time for everything, and thanks to listener David Jacobs, I’m here to bring you one of the most memorable moments from a recent gathering of the Washington State Fish and Wildlife commission. 00:00:38 Speaker 2: My name is John Martin. I’m from Mount Lake Terrace. 00:00:42 Speaker 1: John explains to the…

00:00:08 Speaker 1: This is the me Eater podcast coming at you shirtless, severely, bug bitten, and in my case, underwear. Listening past, you can’t predict anything brought to you by first Light. When I’m hunting, I need gear that won’t quit. First Light builds, no compromise, gear that keeps me in the field longer, no shortcuts, just gear that works. Check it out at first light dot com. That’s f I R S T L I T E dot com. When’s the play start bill? 00:00:46 Speaker 2: Second week in December? 00:00:47 Speaker 1: I think no, No,…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. Big shout out to aex hunt for their support of this podcast. I’m your host, Lake Pickle. On this episode, we’re gonna learn all about what I refer to as the most beloved non native wildlife that we have in the entire country, so beloved and accepted in fact, that many folks don’t even realize that they’re not native. It’s time that we learn about the crazy history and widespread ecological impacts of the…

A Cautionary Tale “If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” (Modern Proverbial Warning, circa late 20th century). “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” (Alexander Pope, circa 1711). One day, when the battery was running low in my scam detector and my gullibility meter was running high, I ordered a new “Benchmade Knives Barrage 583SBK limited edition white” on eBay. The knife eventually proved itself to be a counterfeit. In fact, after examining the postings for other “Benchmade” knives offered for sale on eBay, I have come to the conclusion that most of…

November 24, 1434: The River Thames in London froze over. Later, “Frosts” were celebrated with drunken faires. — November 24th marks the day that John Knox died, in 1572. (He was born in 1514.) AtheistAgendaPedia says: “Born near Haddington Scotland. He was influenced by George Wishart, who was burned for heresy in 1546, and the following year Knox became the spokesman for the Reformation in Scotland. After imprisonment and exile in England and the European continent, in 1559 he returned to Scotland, where he supervised the preparation of the constitution and liturgy of the Reformed Church.” — Today’s feature piece…

JWR’s Introductory Note: The following is an update and expansion to an early post that I made in SurvivalBlog back in December, 2005. It is part of a series of SurvivalBlog 20th Anniversary update re-posts, in recognition of the fact that the majority of readers did not join us until recent years. — I often have SurvivalBlog readers and consulting clients ask me about the “ideal” terrain for a rural survival retreat house. I must report that there is no single “best” answer because there are significant trade-offs related to terrain. Castles were situated on hilltops for centuries, for obvious…

On November 23rd, 1644, John Milton published his “Areopagitica” pamphlet that decryed censorship. — November 23, 1869: The Clipper Ship Cutty Sark was launched in Dumbarton, Scotland, as one of the last clippers ever built. It is the only one still surviving. — On November 23rd, 1980, a 7.2-magnitude quake struck southern Italy killing more than 3,000 people. — Today’s feature piece is by JWR. — We still need some entries for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $970,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 121 ends on November…

A recent study uncovers a significant correlation between the amount of greenery in U.S. neighborhoods and the incidence of fatal police shootings, suggesting that greener environments may contribute to public safety. Researchers analyzed over 5,000 police shooting cases across 3,108 counties, finding that each one-unit increase in the green space index correlates with a 15% decrease in police shootings, even after accounting for crime rates and socioeconomic factors. The research highlights a more pronounced effect in urban areas and high-poverty neighborhoods, where the presence of green space appears to foster community cohesion and reduce stress levels among both residents and…