Judging your food safety

December 9, 2010 - "Judging your food safety" By Joseph Parish. Have you ever watched a pack of wild dogs’ attack a dead animal carcass as it lies on the side of the highway? Perhaps you have seen buzzard’s busy devouring a dead deer that has been sitting in a field for four or five days. There’s a very good chance that the meat that has been laying there for several days in the hot sun and has gone rancid and is quickly rotting. Bacteria content may have progressed to the point where you can gradually see the carcass beginning to rot away. Generally, it would not be a good practice to eat meat under those types of circumstances. Click here

Survival Improvising

December 9, 2010 - "Survival Improvising" By Joseph Parish. Usually most of us are accustomed to jumping in the family car and visiting one of our local stores in order to obtain items for our various needs. In general, most of the minor items which are needed for our day to day survival are fairly inexpensive to replace when wore out or damaged. This is assumed that we are discussing normal circumstances here. Click here

Crabbing and Claiming in Delaware

December 8, 2010 - "Crabbing and Claiming in Delaware" By Joseph Parish. As of 2008 all citizens of Delaware are required to have a fishing license in order to catch crabs within the state waters. The blue crab is the most common crab found within our tidal water region. Not only is this marine species an excellent recreational activity but provides a sizable economic boast to the state of Delaware. Click here

The Handling and Release of Fish

December 8, 2010 - "The Handling and Release of Fish" By Joseph Parish. Fishing has developed into an important activity within the state of Delaware. Not only does this activity provides recreational benefits to the occasional fisher but also provides input to the local economy, as food for the recreational angler and as a commercial based food for consumer marketplaces. As for us survivalists it instills a skill that could be used in the event of an infrastructure breakdown. Fish are popular as an excellent source of protein while being low in fat and sodium. Click here

The Illegals

December 8, 2010 - "The Illegals" by Joseph Parish. It seems like every week another alien species invades America’s waters usually with some very detrimental effects upon the native species. As a result of these unwanted additions to our waters every state has been forced to adopt illegal fish laws to combat these dangerous creatures; however they still somehow manage to invade our territorial waterways. Perhaps they were at one time part of someone’s fish collection and simply got too large for them to contain properly within their fish tank or they may have accidentally escaped their confines. Either way these species of fish generally kill off the natural fish in the area and unfortunately encounter no natural predators within their new found home. Click here

Stalking Delaware’s Freshwater Trout

December 8, 2010 - "Stalking Delaware’s Freshwater Trout" By Joseph Parish. Nothing brings back enjoyable memories as much as the thoughts associated with the days when one would selectively toss a small spinner into their favorite trout catching location and finally nab that record fish that had been evading you all day long. After the battle is over and you sit resting on the edge of the water you consider how many different lures you utilized before finally picking just the right on to make your capture. Click here

The reality of having a fishing license

December 8, 2010 - "The reality of having a fishing license" By Joseph Parish. Like most states in America today with minor exceptions in order to fish one must obtain a fishing permit authorized by their home state. Delaware is no exception to this rule. In fact the current fishing laws now mandate a state issued license for not only fishing but it is also necessary for crabbing or clamming as well. Click here

Our Heritage with Trapping

December 7, 2010 - "Our Heritage with Trapping" By Joseph Parish. My grandson and I recently attended the Delaware Basic Trapper Education Course offered by the state of Delaware’s Division of Fish and Wildlife. The course began with a short history of the practice of trapping including it’s contribution to our heritage and progressed to the types and purposes of the traps that are currently in use today. Click here

The First Survival Training

December 6, 2010 - "The First Survival Training" By Joseph Parish. I can proudly say that one of my biggest fans has to be my wife. When we were sitting down one evening just before our Thanksgiving feast she causally stated, “Didn’t you once say that the pilgrims did not have turkey for dinner”. Naturally she remembered my wording exactly as I had stated it many years previously. Click here

Safe Driving in Ice and Snow

December 3, 2010 - "Safe Driving in Ice and Snow" By Joseph Parish. Many people wrongfully believe that when adverse weather conditions are upon us that they can continue to drive the same as they would during normal weather. Their thoughts on the subject are, “I have good tires and my car is in excellent mechanical shape so there’s nothing to fear.” Well I really hate to bust these people’s bubbles however they should change their driving habits for safe maneuvering during winter weather. Click here

Shoveling Snow the Proper way

December 3, 2010 - "Shoveling Snow the Proper way" By Joseph Parish. Here we are already with number three of our “Winter Awareness Month” articles. One of the realities of approaching winter time weather is the accumulation of snow. Every season after a snow downfall occurs we see people out shoveling snow and breaking up ice accumulations from their sidewalks and driveways. Let’s get real here, this kind of activity is hard work and not everyone is likely to be in shape to do these actions. Click here

How to survive a Snow Storm

December 3, 2010 - "How to survive a Snow Storm" By Joseph Parish. In continuation of our community “Winter Awareness Month” articles, I would like to present this short entry on surviving snow storms. The CDC has provided the American public with loads of data and publications which deal with surviving extreme cold conditions as usually found with winter snow storms. They have created several guides in order to promote ones personal health and safety. I highly recommend visiting them and selecting a few of these valuable documents to read in your spare time. Click here

Winter Survival Tips

December 3, 2010 - "Winter Survival Tips" By Joseph Parish. It doesn’t matter which state you reside in when living up north, when the winter months arrive proper actions must be taken to assure that you will survive the season in a safe and fruitful manner. Since the state of Delaware does not have an official “Winter Awareness Month” and in view of the seriousness of winter safety, I am declaring that my website is dedicating the month of December to winter awareness. Click here

The Reality of Bio-Terror

December 3, 2010 - "The Reality of Bio-Terror" By Joseph Parish. Few people realize that emergency medicine is a function of our homeland security agencies. In today’s fearful world it has been determined by a congressional committee that our greatest threat is not so much nuclear as it is biological weapons. Click here

Louis Zamperini Inspirations

December 2, 2010 - "Louis Zamperini Inspirations" By Joseph Parish. We would all like to have a nice large, comfortable yacht however if it’s like my situation the pocket book simply can’t handle the cost. On the other hand we might even want to purchase our own small aircraft. Although this idea may perhaps be a bit closer to reality it is still far from the confines of my budget. In either case we could under the right circumstances find ourselves stranded on the open sea for days at a time. In my area of the country it is not unusual during the summer months to hear on the evening news how a small craft was missing in the ocean. Possibly several days later that same craft is fortunately discovered with the occupants alive and safe. Click here

It’s going to Get Worse

December 2, 2010 - "It’s going to Get Worse" By Joseph Parish. I turned on the television set last night just in time to catch the evening news. Once again I hear how bad our economy is getting and wonder just how low it can drop before it starts to level out. Wars worldwide eating up our budget, vast numbers of unemployed American’s with no means of support, crime jumping out of bounds and government spending as if we had unlimited funds. The United States simply can not continue to survive fruitfully under these circumstances, something must be done. click here

After the BOV Died

December 2, 2010 - "After the BOV Died" By Joseph Parish. Well folks the balloon has finally gone up and you quickly pack up your bug out vehicle and secured your home the best that you can. You grab up the young ones and you and the wife jump into the car and you are off towards your destination. The goal is now to get safely to the survival retreat where you and your family will be safe. Click here

Automobile Survival Supplies

December 1, 2010 - "Automobile Survival Supplies" By Joseph Parish. Disasters continually arrive upon our doorstep disguised behind a variety of types and severity. Usually we take delivery of these potentially devastating conditions with no prior warning as to the potential emergency before it happens. When these sudden impacts strike us suddenly we as individuals and as responsible communities must be prepared up to and including the appropriate survival kits. Click here

Outdoor Survival Skills

December 1, 2010 - "Outdoor Survival Skills" Outdoor survival skills are extremely important if you should become lost or stranded out in the wilderness. Even when you do manage to find a water source you still need to know how to make that water safe for consumption. Filtering water is an important skill to master. Click here

Hints for Heating by Wood

December 1, 2010 - "Hints for Heating by Wood" By Joseph Parish. During the winter months few people ever complain at the aroma emitted from wood burning in a fireplace or wood stove. The very idea of using your fireplace around the holiday season adds a warm, radiant feeling to not only your home but to your emotional attitude as well. Nothing has a more calming effect then to sit in front of a lively fire with a family member and watch as the flames dances vividly around the hearth. I would always take my young grandson and sit on the floor in front of our fireplace for several hours at a time. The problem discovered here stems from the fact that not all wood is conditioned the same. This is the topic of today’s article. Click here