Self Defense against Unwelcome Guests

November 13, 2010 - "Self Defense against Unwelcome Guests" By Joseph Parish. I am certain that after the collapse of our infrastructure there will be hordes of ruthless gangs wandering around in search of what ever they can take. Like any major disaster these groups fully realize that there is no longer a viable law enforcement agencies in the area and this they feel they can do anything they so desire. Click here

Surviving any Storm

November 13, 2010 - "Surviving any Storm" By Joseph Parish. Most people consider Emergency Preparations as vital to be ready in the event of an emergency situation of any sort however that is not necessary the case. Often people are relieved to know that as a result of their prudent food storage program they are prepared for other crises which can occur in their life. Click here

Being Truly Ready for a Disaster

November 12, 2010 - "Being Truly Ready for a Disaster" By Joseph Parish. People simply never give a thought to the idea that major disasters can happen in their home town. When they do occur they continue to wait for the government to step in and help them out of the situation. They look to either their local or federal government for the essentials of life – food, water and supplies, unfortunately they don’t always get them. Click here

And Yet another Survival Kit

November 12, 2010 - "And Yet another Survival Kit" By Joseph Parish. No one can deny that a survival kit can be one of the most important assets which you can take with you when there is a crisis at hand. These kits are usually planned and created to ensure your safety and well being when you are un-expectantly traveling far from your survival retreat. Naturally, the key factor here is that you should make sure your kit is the best that you can create for your location as well as the time of the year. A well balanced survival kit should be a custom creation which would contain all the necessary survival items that you personally will need. Click here

The Influence of Inflation on the Survival Budget

November 12, 2010 - "The Influence of Inflation on the Survival Budget" By Joseph Parish. The largest affect that we will experience with runaway inflation is going to be the elevated costs that we encounter when purchasing our foods. I have noticed in my own part of the nation that the local farmers have quickly come to realize that they can make a better return for their efforts if they sell their corn to the bio-fuel manufactures as opposed to using their crops for human consumption. When considering the increased costs which have trickled down to the farmer with the higher then normal energy prices we simply can not hold it against them for wanting to make the best of their time and investments. Click here

Start your Medical Library today

November 11, 2010 - "Start your Medical Library today" By Joseph Parish. You may be asking yourself what other medical survival books you would need other then a good First Aid Manual. The answer is many more then you likely already have. Good survival reference books are hard to come by and good survival medical books are even harder. Regardless of how difficult they are to find a survival medical library is vital when the usual doctors or emergency rooms are no longer at our disposal. Naturally the level of the books that you select will be according to your abilities. Click here

If Henry Ford was a Survivalist

November 11, 2010 - "If Henry Ford was a Survivalist" By Joseph Parish. There’s an old saying that you don’t need to be a genius to succeed, you only need to know where to get your information from. Henry Ford was just such an individual. Mr. Ford had no outstanding IQ in relation to his business dealings however, he had one fantastic trait that set him apart from everyone else. He knew what he wanted. Click here

Homemade Cough Drops

November 11, 2010 - "Homemade Cough Drops" By Joseph Parish. Being sick during normal periods of peace can really get a person down but imagine being ill during a time of major national crisis. Nothing can be worse than coughing continuously and having it raise havoc with your throat. Unfortunately in the event of an infrastructure failure you can not simply rush to your nearest drug store and purchase something that would sooth your throat. In that case we have provided you with the next best thing – how to make your own cough drops in the comfort of your home. Click here

The Pow-Wow was here

November 10, 2010 - "The Pow-Wow was here" By Joseph Parish. Every fall the Native Americas put on a Pow-Wow in our neck of the woods. The host tribe of our local events is the Nanticoke Indian’s of Delaware. All around the nation we are seeing more and more of these cultural events taking place. The American people are finally rising up and taking an active interest in these interesting activities. Click here

Psyching the Enemy out

November 10, 2010 - "Psyching the Enemy out" By Joseph Parish. When the infrastructure crashes and the hordes of strangers are wandering around have you ever wondered how you will ever be able to tell if strangers are being less the honest to you. The Israeli’s have encountered a similar problem in the past and have perfected a useful technique to make the proper determinations. Click here

Who is entering the Retreat

November 10, 2010 - "Who is entering the Retreat?" By Joseph Parish. Have you ever stopped to think carefully about whom you would let entry into your retreat if and when the balloon goes up? When people start to realize that you have stored up on sufficient food and various supplies they are bound to come knocking at your door. Click here.

May I See Your Phone Bill

November 9, 2010 - "May I See Your Phone Bill" By Joseph Parish. Recently in my Criminal Justice university class a topic was brought up concerning law enforcements liberties for simply doing as they so please. Some people in the class felt this process posed no hazards to their constitutional rights assuming they had done nothing illegal. Their logic is that if they had done nothing wrong then they have nothing to worry about. Click here

Hints and Tips for the New Dehydrator

November 9, 2010 - "Hints and Tips for the New Dehydrator" By Joseph Parish. I bet as you begin using your new dehydrator you are coming up with a huge number of unanswered questions. You search through the instruction manual and still have the same initial questions that you started out with. As you get desperate you start to search through all the dehydrating information you can find on the internet. Click here

Collecting your Emergency Water Supply

November 9, 2010 - "Collecting your Emergency Water Supply" By Joseph Parish. In any crisis situation a useable water supply will need to be your first line of business. It doesn’t matter if you are at home, at work or driving in between. Your survival will entirely depend upon your access to an available water source within a reasonable period of time. Click here

Liquid Loss during Canning

November 9, 2010 - "Liquid Loss during Canning" By Joseph Parish. Summer is drawing to a close and most preppers are in the process of clearing their area of any edible produce at this time. Their goal is to freeze or can their harvest for use in the winter months. The only problem here is that many times as you begin canning your food which includes liquids such as soup you will likely experience some form of fluid loss. There are a number of logical explanations for this condition. Click here

Gathering of the Goods

November 9, 2010 - "Gathering of the Goods" By Joseph Parish. Our daily lives are crammed with an abundance of impending threats each and every day. Without any sort of warning we could experience such natural disasters as high wind, ice storms, tornadoes, winter blizzards, hurricanes or floods to the manmade types of events like terrorist attacks, dangerous chemical spills, a frightful pandemics or a nuclear meltdown. Click here

True news or not true news

November 8, 2010 - "True news or not true news?" By Joseph Parish. “Lady’s and gentlemen, we are now engaged in a struggle to beat all struggles. Civil War has broken out in the western portion of America while foreign troops are quickly escalating their entry into our country from the south. We may be witnessing a drastic change in America at this time.” That was the sounds emitting from the voice within the speaker of the portable radio. Click here

Hamming it up in an Emergency

November 8, 2010 - "Hamming it up in an Emergency" By Joseph Parish. Acquiring a ham radio license can assist you greatly during those times of grim emergencies. It doesn’t matter if the calamity is minor or a national catastrophe the value of the ham operator’s talents is priceless. The FCC designates various frequency bands for use according to what class of license you may hold. The higher the license class the more frequencies you have the privilege of communicating on. Click here

President Obama, No One in Arizona is Laughing

November 8, 2010 - "President Obama, No One in Arizona is Laughing" Here's a video where our president feels boarder security is a trivial and comical matter. The man is one hell of a comedian too bad he's also the president of our nation. Click here

The Value of Radios in Survival Kits

November 8, 2010 - "The Value of Radios in Survival Kits" By Joseph Parish. When bad weather threatens our wellbeing or a manmade disaster is evident a good survival type radio can be vital to prolonging our lives. With your emergency radio you can immediately obtain up to the minute information relating to the severity of the problem at hand or during times of calm it can serve to play some soothing music. Click here

Survival Kit Preparedness

November 7, 2010 - "Survival Kit Preparedness" By Joseph Parish. Take a moment or two each day and for several weeks examine the amount of adverse weather which America is being subjected to on a daily basis. These deteriorating weather conditions are nothing but a major disaster waiting to happen. It doesn’t matter if you reside in the country or the heart of a large metropolitan city, the effects will be the same. Click here

Changing Your BOV’s Spark Plugs

November 7, 2010 - "Changing Your BOV’s Spark Plugs" By Joseph Parish. Have you discovered that your BOV is lagging down when loaded with your emergency supplies? If it formerly pulled away from traffic stops without difficulty perhaps your problem is fouled spark plugs. Your spark plugs represent an essential element in the vehicles high-voltage system. Click here

Lessons from a Mudslide

November 7, 2010 - "Lessons from a Mudslide" By Joseph Parish. It has barely been several brief months since the small settlement of Gansu in China encounter their devastating mudslides. This disastrous incident left in its wake 1,500 dead people. We can learn a lot as far as setting up our survival retreats from these horrible events that occurred in August. Click here