November 4, 1841: The first emigrant wagon train arrived in California after a five-and-a-half-month, 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Nevada Mountains, from Missouri. (The Bartleson–Bidwell Party.) John Bidwell’s mansion property (pictured) is now a state park. — November 4th is the birthday of Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone. He was born in 1916 in Buffalo, New York. The 2025 Basilone Parade was held in Raritan, New Jersey, Sunday, September 21st. Locals should try to attend in 2026, to honor his 110th birthday. — I just heard that Jase Medical (one of our affiliate advertisers) just added topical Ivermectin to … The post Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — November 4, 2025 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.