On September 1, 1752, Pennsylvania’s new State House bell (known today as the Liberty Bell) arrived in Philadelphia from Whitechapel Foundry in London, England. — On September 1, 1836 Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrived at Walla Walla, Oregon Country (now US state of Washington.) On November 29, 1847, Dr. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and twelve others were killed by members of the Waiilatpu band of the Cayuse tribe. This heinous massacre has recently been the subject of massive revisionism, mostly at the hands of National Park Service historians/apologists.  To…

I was making good progress untying some difficult knots. The wind had taken down a tree in a marshy area in the woods by our home. I had used a block and tackle to pull the tree to drier ground so that I could process it for firewood. Now I was busy tidying up my ropes. Suddenly, I realized that something was different. I was wearing gloves. Usually shedding my gloves is the first step in the process of untying difficult knots. The Bear Knuckles G305 Hybrid Driver Gloves that I was wearing provided such good grip and dexterity that…

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The number of rebates currently offered by some of the industry’s most prominent manufacturers is growing, likely telegraphing a trend that may accelerate as the holiday-buying season approaches. If you’ve been waiting to load up on ammo or purchase that special gun, however, now may be the time to pull that trigger. Here are a few of the special deals on we’ve found, starting with ammo: Browning is offering up to $5 back on each box purchased of eligible waterfowl shotshells. The deal runs until Dec. 31. You can also get up to $5 back on each box of qualifying…

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DISCLAIMER: I paid out of my own pocket for this food and Ramen Bae did not sponsor this review article in any way. Some folks love Ramen, but others say if you eat it you’ll die a horrible, painful death. Well, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch; bottom line is that as food it’s not the same as say a prime rib dinner. But then it doesn’t need you to take out a second mortgage to buy, either. After all the years I’ve eaten food that some might call questionable, ramen isn’t anywhere near the top of the list…

90 years ago today, August 31, 1935, the first national skeet championship was held.  This tournament match ran from August 26th to 31st, 1935. A roster of 113  participants was hosted by the Solon Skeet Club, near Cleveland, Ohio. — August 31, 1911: The unconstitutional “Sullivan Act” requiring New Yorkers to possess licences for firearms small enough to be concealed went into effect. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used…

Italian manufacturer Chiappa has a diverse firearm lineup, from replicas of historic firearms to modern and innovative products, like the Rhino revolver. Many of the company’s products are minimalistic and affordable designs, like the Little Badger break-action rimfire rifles. New for 2025, the company is introducing the Big Badger, a centerfire take on its original single-barrel, break-action, folding firearms.  The Chiappa Big Badger takes the simple, break-action, single-shot design of the Little Badger and scales it up to accommodate centerfire cartridges. Like the Little Badger, the Big Badger uses a steel receiver with a break-open action, actuated by a lever…

With all of the recent discussion of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) threats in SurvivalBlog, I want to share a recent experience with what I assume was an A.I.-intervened technology. We were recently moving some of our supplies across state in a small cargo trailer to our cabin. We had unloaded the trailer and were returning home when I saw flashing lights in my mirror. I thinking to myself, I can’t be trailer lights, everything is rewired new, new tires, bearings, doors were locked. The State Trooper came up to the window and tells me that my plates on the trailer registration…