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“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” – George Orwell The post The Editors’ Quote of the Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements 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. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, news about an accident at Shoshone Ice Caves.  (See the Idaho section.) Idaho Three injured during walkway collapse at the Shoshone Ice Caves. o  o  o A television news segment: Gun ban sparks Idaho Caldwell Night rodeo controversy. o  o  o Idaho 2nd Amendment Alliance wants … The post SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Introduction The rule of “Two is one, one is none” applies to almost all preparations. But what happens if once we’re safely in our shelter, we discover we’re missing a tool? In a WTSHTF situation, with no way to go out to a hardware store or have an online store deliver it to your doorstep, this situation would be catastrophic unless you had basic tools and knew how to build your own. With makeshift materials (as some military manuals call them) when there isn’t anything else suitable available, you can build a tool for yourself that will do the job. … The post The Art and Science of Tool Making, by Grandpappy appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

September 2, 1798: The first reported bank robbery in the US: Bank of Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821 at Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia. The wrong man — blacksmith Patrick Lyon (pictured) — was accused of being one of the perpetrators. — September 2, 1969 was the day that the first automatic teller machine (ATM) made its first public debut, dispensing cash to customers at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York. — The prepping Paratus holiday — an invention of our friend Commander Zero — is observed on the third Friday in September.  I recommend giving very practical preparedness-related gifts. — Today’s … The post Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — September 2, 2025 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.