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round to his fuselage though his plane was badly damaged he managed to make a safe landing on the deck of the uss oriskany aircraft carrier off the north korean coast after the mission he was directed to keep silent about the high stakes dogfight that pitted him against soviet aviators at the peak of the cold war o o o in a recent video conservative commentator nick freitas had some cogent observations on the rationale for interstate relocation should i stay or should i go o o o from our blogging friend tamara k thinking of tinkering be honest about your reasons o o o gun ownership by political party a 2026 analysis continue reading survivalblog readers editors snippets james wesley rawles february 11 2026 february 11 2026 add your link here the editors quote of the day resolve not to be poor whatever you have spend less poverty is a great enemy to human happiness it certainly destroys liberty and it makes some virtues impracticable and others extremely difficult samuel johnson james wesley rawles february 11 2026 february 8 2026 add your link here preparedness notes for tuesday february 10 2026 on february 10th 1676 in king philip s war a force of 1 500 wampanoag nipmuc and narragansett indians killed more than 30 men and destroyed buildings in lancaster massachusetts king philip s war sometimes called the first indian war metacom s war pometacomet s rebellion or metacom s rebellion was fought from 1675 to 1678 even the leftist apologist wikipedia concedes king philip s war was the last ditch effort by native tribes to expel the colonists from new england instead it turned out to be the beginning of the development of an independent american identity the new england colonists faced their enemies without support from any european government or military and this began to give them a group identity separate and distinct from england february 10 19 18 in finland general carl gustaf emil von mannerheim began to gather an army known as the white guard to mount a counter revolution against the bolshevik red guard and on february 10 1943 members of the van der veen resistance group started a fire in the amsterdam employment bureau this arson was aimed at destroying records to disrupt germany s drafting of dutch workers to be forced to work at factories in germany a gent that i know personally has decided to sell most of his stack of rawles xl voyager knives since these are now fetching 220 each in auctions his set price of 150 postage paid is a relative bargain i can vouch that the knives from this particular seller are genuine the majority that you see on ebay from other sellers are shoddy mainland china fakes also note that i gave him permission to re use the photos from pat cascio s review of the knife design that was published in survivalblog today s feature piece is a review written by survivalblog staffer tom christianson we need more entries for round 123 of the survivalblog non fiction writing contest more than 981 000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest round 123 ends on march 31st so get busy writing and e mail us your entry remember that there is a 1 500 word minimum and that articles on practical how to skills for survival have an advantage in the judging in 2023 we polled blog readers asking for suggested article topics please refer to that poll if you haven t yet chosen an article topic james wesley rawles february 10 2026 february 9 2026 add your link here traditions nitrobolt rifle by thomas christianson this will sound self contradictory but it is not the traditions firearms nitrobolt rifle is a bolt action muzzle loader the primer and the powder charge cartridge are loaded through the breech via bolt action the bullet is loaded through the muzzle with a ramrod this hybrid action offers the powder charge consistency and weather resistance of a breechloading rifle while being legal to use during muzzleloading season in 29 states at the time of this writing the nitrobolt uses federal premium firestick polymer encapsulated powder charges the firestick charges use hodgdon triple eight powder triple eight burns more cleanly than black powder or other black powder substitutes this eliminates the blinding clouds of powder smoke that follow the discharge of most muzzle loaders i found the nitrobolt to be accurate reliable well machined and attractive it is able to propel 50 caliber bullets at velocities that deliver more than enough energy on target to humanely harvest all types of medium to large north american game animals because it loads its charge from the breech the nitrobolt is considered a modern firearm by the atf as such it requires the completion of a form 4473 when purchased from a dealer the nitrobolt had a manufacturer suggested retail price of 1 095 95 at the time of this writing it is made in spain continue reading traditions nitrobolt rifle by thomas christianson thomas christianson february 10 2026 february 8 2026 add your link here survivalblog s american redoubt media of the week this weekly column features media from around the american redoubt region idaho montana eastern oregon eastern washington and wyoming much of the region is also more commonly known as the inland northwest exploring dworshak dam the biggest dam you ve probably never heard of video the owyhees you ve never seen before jwr s comments part of this video shows the ghost town of silver city idaho my great great uncle joseph rawles shot and killed a man named sim oldham in a gunfight there circa 1865 over at our friend patrice s blog record low snowpack most of wyoming is on track to have its warmest winter on record send your media links please send your links to media from the american redoubt region to jwr any photos that are posted or re posted must be uncopyrighted you can do so either via e mail or via our contact form james wesley rawles february 10 2026 february 10 2026 add your link here the editors quote of the day my family s lineage we are warriors the mcgregor clan we are warriors all through we are famous all through the world for our fighting capabilities of all generations so i have no doubt that s stood to me and that led me down this path and gave me what i have conor mcgregor james wesley rawles february 10 2026 february 7 2026 add your link here preparedness notes for monday february 9 2026 on february 9th 1540 the first recorded horse race meeting in england was held at roodee fields in chester horse races are still regularly held there february 9th 1555 my 17th great grandfather dr rowland taylor born 6 october 1510 was burned alive at the stake during the marian persecutions for professing that bible scripture is inerrant he died singing hymns his martyrdom is described in foxe s book of martyrs jwr february 9th is the birthday of gun writer major george charles nonte jr born 1926 died june 30 1978 survivalblog writing contest today we present another entry for round 123 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 for any of their one two or three day course a 1 095 value american gunsmithing institute agi is providing a 300 certificate good towards any of their dvd training courses their course catalog now includes their latest survival gunsmithing course hsm ammunition in montana is providing a 350 gift certificate the certificate can be used for any of their products harvest guard is providing a 200 piece bulk mix pack of their regular and wide mouth reusable canning jar lids gaskets this is a 161 shipping value second prize a sirt stic ar 15 m4 laser training package courtesy of next level training that has a combined retail value of 679 two 1 000 foot spools of full mil spec u s made 750 paracord in stock colors only from toughgrid com a 287 value preparedness author jennifer rader is providing a 200 purchase credit for any of her eight published food storage and medical 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started running this contest round 123 ends on march 31st so get busy writing and e mail us your entry remember that there is a 1 500 word minimum and that articles on practical how to skills for survival have an advantage in the judging in 2023 we polled blog readers asking for suggested article topics please refer to that poll if you haven t yet chosen an article topic james wesley rawles february 9 2026 february 7 2026 add your link here the ar super safety part 2 by st leibowitz continued from part 1 this concludes the article in part 1 i presented an overview of the super safety and why it was chosen now i will move on to describing some details on installation and function checking this will cover the modifications to install a super safety on only a standard 5 56mm ar 15 the mp5 and ar9 models of the super safety are very popular but do require extra parts as well as some other considerations a successful 5 56 install will help you get used to what you re dealing with since it is by far the most straightforward parts list you will need 1 a super safety cam and lever 2 a mil spec low shelf or m16 pocket ar15 with a full auto bcg and mil spec fire control group be advised that the super safety is compatible with low shelf or no shelf ar lower receivers only a high shelf lower cannot accommodate them if the shelf in your lower behind the safety sits right up next to your takedown pin hole you have a high shelf lower and are out of luck unless you are comfortable with removing some material the trsnsition to a high shelf was done on some older fashioned ars to deter would be rapid fire enthusiasts from drilling the third hole or installing a drop in autosear dias i believe that older bushmasters and some colts are like this psa bcm all 80 lowers and aero precision lowers are low shelf or m16 cut but double check yours to make sure as manufacturing specifications can change over time 3 a modified ar 15 trigger and a modified ar 15 safety detent we will get to the modifications shortly 4 a dremel miniature grinding sanding tool with some basic grinding wheels and sanding drums as well as a polishing end hoffman s own guide suggests 320 600 and 1500 grit sandpaper as well as polishing compound 5 basic punches wrenches et cetera for working on an ar 15 continue reading the ar super safety part 2 by st leibowitz james wesley rawles february 9 2026 february 8 2026 add your link here recipe of the week the following recipe for sauerkraut is from survivalblog reader mrs alaska she writes you can ferment any vegetables but perhaps the best known is cabbage this is easy to do and worthwhile it will last for months in a refrigerator or cool space fermented vegetables of any kind like kimchi benefit our gut biome digestion and immune system note 1 you will need more cabbage than you expect because salting it will diminish the volume note 2 different types of cabbage will impact the final volume and crunchiness so use what you have for a first batch and then try some variations in the future recipe for one mason jar clean two cabbages and then remove an outer leaf as whole as possible for use on the top of the sauerkraut in the mason jar to keep air out finely chop about 1 3 4 medium sized cabbages put the core and any other veggies into a pot to make vegetable broth dump cabbage into a big bowl sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of salt many recipes suggest avoiding iodized salt which can interfere with fermentation use what you have and see what transpires massage cabbage vigorously to mix the salt into the leaves leave the bowl alone for about 30 60 minutes you will see that some brine has formed leaching liquid from the leaves massage again fill a mason jar with the cabbage pressing down firmly with each addition pour in the brine leave an inch or more gap at the top for aging it is important to keep oxygen from reaching the cabbage or it will mold use a double form of defense lay the reserved cabbage leaf across the top of the soon to be sauerkraut i generally need to cut out the stiff spine and trim the leaf to a smaller size alternatively use parchment paper place a weight of some kind on top of the leaf a friend uses a washed rock i use glass weights that fit inside mason jars others use narrow one cup mason jars filled with water cap the jar loosely set it where you can see it but not in direct sun more and more brine will form and the cabbage will diminish further providing additional inches of protection for the leaves taste it at 5 7 9 days until you get the flavor you like when you refrigerate it or store it in a cool cellar it will continue to ferment but slowly options you can add additional flavors as you choose some people like to sweeten sauerkraut with some sugar or diced apples i like to add diced onions and garlic and caraway seeds about mrs alaska mrs alaska and her husband live at a very remote alaska homestead she blogs at alaska bush life off road off grid and she is the author of log cabin reflections available as an e book on kindle for just 5 she can be contacted at alaskauu1 gmail com do you have a well tested recipe that would be of interest to survivalblog readers in this weekly recipe column we place emphasis on recipes that use long term storage foods recipes for wild game dutch oven recipes slow cooker recipes and any recipes that use home garden produce if you have any favorite recipes then please send them via e mail thanks james wesley rawles february 9 2026 february 7 2026 add your link here posts navigation 1 2 3 2 776 search for search daily post archives february 2026 s m t w t f s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 jan james wesley rawles james wesley rawles jwr is founder and senior editor of survivalblog the original prepping survival blog for when the schumer hits the fan shtf he began survivalblog in 2005 it now reaches more than 320 000 unique visitors weekly jwr is a journalist technical writer and novelist 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