The Donner Party

November 20, 2010 - "The Donner Party" The following is not the movie but rather a documentary completed by Ric Burn the brother of Ken Burns. This tragic story from our history provides each of us some measure of thought in the event which befell these unfortunate people. Had it not been for pioneers like these, America would not be the place it is today. Click here

Are you ready to Make Swiss Cheese of your Home

November 20, 2010 - "Are you ready to Make Swiss Cheese of your Home?" By Joseph Parish. Most survivalists own some sort of firearm to use for hunting or perhaps for defense of your family and home but have you ever wondered what affect firing one of your shotguns, your rifles, the semi-auto pistols or revolvers would have within a suburban environment? Click here

A Travel Bucket for Retreat Visitors

November 20, 2010 - "A Travel Bucket for Retreat Visitors" By Joseph Parish. Visitors who arrive at your retreat are generally viewed with suspicion and your goal is to move them out as soon as possible. With your limited provisions strangers are usually not welcome to stay however it is often difficult to send them away empty hand especially if children are involved. The humane thing to do would be to offer them some meager supplies and bits of food and water and than see them off. Click here

Coffee, Tea and Powdered Drinks

November 19, 2010 - "Coffee, Tea and Powdered Drinks" By Joseph Parish. Storing coffee, tea or powdered drinks for emergency situations has certain merits associated with it. In the past we have stored up great amounts of these products to be used not only in our own consumption but also as an item to provide bartering power after an infrastructure collapse. Click here

Emergency Exit Plans

November 19, 2010 - "Emergency Exit Plans" By Joseph Parish. When a member of your family needs to escape from the inside of your home, it is vital that they be able to do so in a quick and rapid manner. Most preparations fail to address the issue of getting out of ones home during a crisis situation. In view of the importance of such an event it would be to your advantage to take the necessary time and create an emergency evacuation plan. Click here

Saving some of your energy dollar

November 18, 2010 - "Saving some of your energy dollar" By Joseph Parish. Our countries need for energy has placed us at the mercy of foreign interests as the cost relating to our power needs has sky rocketed out of control. It is no longer a matter of a few cents increase but rather the rates are escalating with dollar signs in front of the figures. The worst part is that these costs continue to rise while our wages remain consistent. Click here

Winter Tips on Furnace Maintenance

November 17, 2010 - "Winter Tips on Furnace Maintenance" By Joseph Parish. The evenings and early morning hours are rapidly getting cooler and cooler. Before we know it our winter season will be upon us. Take it from someone who can not appreciate the winter months you don’t want to switch on your heater and discover it’s not working properly. Click here

Busy weekend

November 16, 2010 - "Busy weekend" Had a busy weekend this past Saturday and Sunday. Attended 3 Red Cross classes on Saturday entitled Fulfilling Our Mission, Mass Care and Shelter Operations. On Sunday I attended an all day session on Client Casework. I can now be woke up at 3 AM to respond to emergencies. I guess busy hands keep me out of trouble. LOL

Download Lesson Plan

November 16, 2010 - "Download Lesson Plan" Here is the link to the lesson plan mentioned in my article listed below. Click here

Preparing Children with Lesson Plans

November 16, 2010 - "Preparing Children with Lesson Plans" By Joseph Parish. When a disaster strikes children are frequently the most effected of all people. During disasters whether they are natural or manmade it is our responsibility to properly prepare our children to cope with what may befall them. They must learn how to survive on their own in the event we are not available to assist them. Click here

Survivalists Vegetable Soup

November 16, 2010 - "Survivalists Vegetable Soup" By Joseph Parish. Vegetables are one of the most universal food ingredients that you can find. They can be prepared by frying, in stews, as a baked entree or even eaten raw. How clearly I remember my youthful days working on the farm and munching happily away on a fresh tomato or pepper. I am a firm believer that as long as you have vegetables from a garden you will never go hungry. Click here

Jamestown History

November 15, 2010 - "Jamestown History" We have added another section to our library entitled Jamestown (History). Be sure to check it our. Click Here

The Jamestown Colony Experiment

November 15, 2010 - "The Jamestown Colony Experiment" By Joseph Parish. Since I home school my grandson and his current social studies topic is Jamestown, I decided to investigate the settlement in a bit more detail. King James I in 1606 granted a charter to a small group of Englishmen to establish a remote English settlement along the Chesapeake region of America. The settlers shortly sailed from London with instructions to create a colony in Virginia. Click here

Saving up for a Food Shortage

November 15, 2010 - "Saving up for a Food Shortage" By Joseph Parish. Every now and then we catch wind of a specific food shortage. This past year the shortage was pumpkins. It appears that last years crop which was intended to become this year’s canned product. Due to the damaging weather experienced last year there was a shortage this year of the canned pumpkin. Click here

How important is it to be prepared

November 15, 2010 - "How important is it to be prepared" By Joseph Parish. People frequently use the excuse that they simply do not have the necessary funds within their budget to regularly stock up on supplies in the event of an emergency. This may perhaps be true however let me throw this situation on you for a moment and see what your response would be. Click here

General Seed Saving for Beginners

November 14, 2010 - "General Seed Saving for Beginners" By Joseph Parish. Most people’s gardens have either come to a close for the season or are very close to that point. This time of year has its good points as well as the bad. We look sadly as our gardens end and we pull the last of our crop from the field, but on the other hand there is encouragement for the next season when we harvest the seeds obtained from our wonderful plants. Click here

Vegetable Pie for the survivalists Dinner

November 14, 2010 - "Vegetable Pie for the survivalists Dinner" By Joseph Parish. Here is a unique and interesting meal made entirely from vegetables. You will find no meat in this recipe, in fact the ingredients used are mostly canned which makes it an ideal choice for a dinner recipe for using emergency food supplies. As most people who know me realize that I am a big fan of canned foods for survival use. Click here