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How to Make Your Own Urban Survival Air Conditioning

"How to Make Your Own Urban Survival Air Conditioning" Danny Durden. Here’s an awesome video that shows you how to build an improvised survival air conditioning unit for your home. If there is one thing I can’t deal with its heat and humidity. If I lost power I know that I can deal with cold and harsh winter months by prepping with winter survival gear, but a hot and sweaty summer day without AC can be quite unbearable. Also, this is not a long-term solution; it’s only a short-term survival fix and cannot work in a total SHTF type scenario. Click here

Mason Jar Oil Lamps

"Mason Jar Oil Lamps" Pictured are the items you will need to make these. A jar with lid, filling (pinecones, potpourri, Fabric, buttons, marbles, stones, dried fruit or chilies, glass ornaments, hard candies, etc. The only items I know of that do not work well are photos and chocolate. A glass wick holder, and fiberglass wick, 4 to 6 inches in length and a User safety tag, Click here

Advice from an Israeli Agent

"Advice from an Israeli Agent" Juval Aviv was the Israeli Agent upon whom the movie ' Munich ' was based. He was Golda Meir's bodyguard, and she appointed him to track down and bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who took the Israeli athletes hostage and killed them during the Munich Olympic Games. Click here

10 Things Every Home Should Have For Short-term Survival

"10 Things Every Home Should Have For Short-term Survival" by Skip Coryell. A few weeks ago, the lights in my house flickered, came back on, then died. The temperature was 32 degrees outside, and it was getting dark fast. I live out in the boondocks and that happens a half dozen times a year. I’ve learned to prepare myself for these little adventures in time travel back to the year 1794, and it’s not so bad really. Why, I can remember as a kid we used to love when a thunderstorm would knock out the power or when a blizzard would come and snow us in for days at a time. But in 1965 people were better prepared both physically and mentally for a loss of power. We lived in a different era. Click here

Eating Insects for Survival

"Eating Insects for Survival" By Keith McCafferty. How to tell if a bug is safe to eat and why insects (most of them) are one of the most important survival foods. The first time I floated Montana's Smith River with John Hirvela, the only food we took was a sack of potatoes and a shaker of salt. My friend assured me this was all we'd need. We'd cook trout and round off every meal with watercress salad gathered at a spring about 10 miles into the five-day float. · It was the kind of plan that sounds better at home than it does once you've launched your canoe. Click here.

The image says it all about the two Grinches

The image says it all about the two Grinches

The Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear

"The Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear" By Brandon Smith. Obviously, an entire book could be written on this subject, which is a task beyond the scope of this article. The purpose of the following piece is to give those with financial difficulty a foothold on prepping without added pain. It is meant to be a starting point, not a compendium. Click here

Dog Biscuit Recipes and Homemade Dog Food for your Pets

"Dog Biscuit Recipes and Homemade Dog Food for your Pets" Make quick and easy homemade dog biscuit recipes and dog food. Making your own homemade pet food means saving money and knowing what goes into their food. A word of advice, when you make your own pet food, never feed your cat or dog a high salt-food diet as this will affect the kidneys, and never feed your dog onions. Some dogs get anaemic as a result. Garlic can also be toxic in some cases. And most of us are aware by now that feeding dogs chocolate can also be fatal in some instances. Click here

Making Turkish coffee

"Making Turkish coffee" By Joseph Parish. Well folks, as I was drifting from one object to another on E-Bay, I chanced upon a rare Turkish jezve which captured my attention. I always keep an open eye out for any rare or unusual looking items and this was very extraordinary. Usually, the common jezve is made of copper and there is nothing special looking about the coffee pots. Their top is generally wider then the bottom and they have a long handle on it to keep you from getting burned as you heat the coffee up. Click here

Don't forget our change in format for our links

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Don't forget our change in format for our links

"Don't forget our change in format for our links" You are not required to click on the ads just wait the 5 seconds and than click the skip ad in the upper right hand corner.

Simple Food Storage Meals for Tight Times: Stock up on three months worth, fast!

"Simple Food Storage Meals for Tight Times: Stock up on three months worth, fast!" When a summertime monsoon storm is on the way, I quickly track down my kids, bring them indoors, and prepare to hunker down. It’s a mom-instinct. We unplug the computers, make sure all the windows are securely closed and locked, and if my husband isn’t home, I call to make sure he’s okay. A storm of a different kind is on its way to America and has already been wreaking havoc with family incomes and our sense of security. No one knows what the extent of the damage will ultimately be, but moms everywhere are responding to their maternal instinct to gather everyone together. Since food and meal preparation is part of our responsibility, food storage is a basic step to take in order to keep our families healthy. Click here

How to store foods in buckets

"How to Storing food in buckets" One of the top category of questions I get via email has to do with storing food. For the beginner, storing food in buckets sounds bizarre and mysterious. Here are a few tips to de-mystify this process along with a video that provides a nice explanation as well. Click here

How to Suture with Dr Bones

December 16, 2011 - "How to Suture with Dr Bones" Learn how to suture with Dr Bones from The Doom and Bloom (tm) Show. Using a pig's foot he shows you how to cut an incision, apply antiseptic, insert the sutures, tie a proper instrument knot, cut the extra sutures and how to space the sutures for good wound closure. Click here

Change in Format

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: December 15, 2011 - "Change in format of our links" We have instituted a change in our format when clicking on some of our links. In this way we can generate some funds to offset our expenses and keep the web sites functioning. Here is how it works.

When you click on a link you will be shown an advertisement page and after five seconds you will be able to click again to your selected page. You are not required to click on any ads displayed other than to click at the top right hand corner to visit your page of choice. (see photo).

Jane’s Wanna Be

"Jane’s Wanna Be" By Joseph Parish. Recently on Facebook I noticed a recipe floating around and one of the Ingredients was a specialty salt known as Jane’s Krazy Mixed-up salt. A friend commenting upon the recipe indicated that in her section of the country such a salt was unavailable in the local grocery stores. With this spice not being available everywhere around the nation many home cooks often do not know where to turn. Click here

Scrumptious Tomato Bean Soup

"Scrumptious Tomato Bean Soup" by Joseph Parish. Fall is here and ole man winter is hastily making his way to our doors. In the event you happen to be like me than chance is that you appreciate a bowl of hot soup during those brisk winter afternoons. At times such as these I think back to my summer canning and dehydrating days when we stored up on jar after jar of both canned tomatoes and a supply of dehydrated beans of various kinds. For you city folks who are into prepping you might have a supply of canned tomatoes and bags of dried beans sitting inside your kitchen pantry closet. In either case, a pot of hot steaming tomato bean soup would unquestionably warm up your day. Click here

We can not rely upon the government in a Crisis

"We can not rely upon the government in a Crisis" By Joseph Parish. When you pick up the morning newspaper or switch on your favorite news channel on the television you are continually bombarded with negative aspects of our country. You see how the economy is being downgraded, you make note of the high unemployment rate, you readily witness homes being lost as the banks foreclose on them and hear of the general civil unrest taking place here in America. This tends to sound alarms within certain groups of people – one faction being the growing cluster of “preppers” around the nation. Click here

What else can I do with Kool-Aid?

"What else can I do with Kool-Aid?" By Paul and Bess Dawson-Schmidt. This article is from the Kool-Aid FAQ, by Paul and Bess Dawson-Schmidt with numerous contributions by others. It tells several other uses for kool-aid other than merely drinking it. Click here

The Man with Nine Lives Movie

"The Man with Nine Lives" In keeping with our video dealing with real life scientists trying to beat death at its own hand, I would like to introduce another movie based roughly upon a real life scientist. That research doctor is Dr. Ralph Stanley Willard. In 1935 the Doctor claimed he could bring "dead" animals back to life. To learn more about the doctor and watch the movie entitled "The Man with Nine lives" Click here.

10 Things That Make Your Home a Target for Thieves

"10 Things That Make Your Home a Target for Thieves" by Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman. A home is robbed every 14.6 seconds and the average dollar loss per burglary is $2,119, according to statistics just released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. And that's the good news because burglaries were down slightly in 2010 compared to 2009. Sure you lock your doors and windows when you're not home (you'd be surprised how many people don't). But here are ten things that you're probably doing that make your home a target, and what you should do instead. Click here

Life Returns Movie

"Life Returns" My friend Wayne and I were discussing this movie last night and he mentioned that he was not aware of it. I believe the Dr Cornish was accurate in his experiments since little can be found of them. Might be a cover-up for sure. Any of the Dr. notes would be appreciated. Click here

The Philadelphia Experiment Movie

"The Philadelphia Experiment Movie" We all are familiar with this 1984 movie which supposedly was based upon an "actual event" which took place in 1943. The tale is about a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984. There has been a lot of conspiracy created around the topic of this video. Let’s have a look at it now. Click here

Six Tips to Save Enough Money to Buy Your House for CASH

"Six Tips to Save Enough Money to Buy Your House for CASH" Last night on my first podcast, I outlined all the tricks I used to save money enough to buy my house for cash. Here is a recap, and it works! All you need is some self control and a bit of determination. Click here

Reasons for Readiness

"Reasons for Readiness" Are you over reacting because you want to be prepared for a crisis or disaster? Some may think so. Why not take the time to examine some valid reasons for thinking ahead and being ready for a crisis. What preparation means and what to avoid. Click here

Why Buy Dried and Dehydrated Food

"Why Buy Dried and Dehydrated Food?" There are many valid reasons for purchasing bulk dried or dehydrated food. These foods are quite common—foods we typically buy often, such as noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, rice, beans, pancakes, potatoes, bread mixes, muffins and many, many more varieties. The same foods you buy in the supermarkets can be purchased in bulk making them less expensive and packaged for long shelf life for freshness. Click here

Dehydrating Zucchini and Making Bread

"Dehydrating Zucchini and Making Bread" By Joseph Parish. Here's my recent article which was published online by The Times Journal Newspaper. I was driving down the highway yesterday after a short visit to my son's home when I chanced upon one of the many little roadside stands operated by the hobby gardeners. On display was an assortment of desirable vegetables all of good quality and offered at very reasonable prices. Among the more interesting of the selection which I viewed were the quarts of Zucchini and Yellow Squash. Click Here

Bug Out Vehicle For Emergency Evacuation

"Bug Out Vehicle For Emergency Evacuation" By Viola Bontrager. Many families are preparing a bug out vehicle in the event of emergency evacuation. What that looks like will vary in each case, but there are a few things that every survivalist will have in common when equipping a bug out vehicle for departure. Click here

Hunting Survival

"Hunting Survival" By W.A. Hughes. It was nine-thirty in the morning on a raw blustery day in the high country mantle of grey-black clouds hung at tree-top level. The blue-green branches of the conifers were covered with powdery white snow that sifted down on the three inches of powder covering the ground. Click here

What should you do if lost or stranded

"What should you do if lost or stranded" Do you know the difference between "lost" and "stranded?" Lost is not knowing where you are nor which way you should go. Stranded is [usually] knowing where you are but no one else seems to know where you are. Now according to most survival books, websites and search & rescue (SAR) teams... Click here

Survival Seeds: And man’s dependence on Technology

"Survival Seeds: And man’s dependence on Technology" When Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Arnie got together in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the movie brought an interesting fact about how mankind’s vulnerability lay deep in their greatest strength: technology. Our dependence on technology is growing day-by-day, and it’s getting to be a bit too much, honestly. No one uses a normal cell phone anymore but they have the need for a smart phone that does anything but wash your butt. (And I’m sure they come up with something like that!) Click here

Snakebite? Cream Could Raise Survival Chances

"Snakebite? Cream Could Raise Survival Chances" A chemical compound that is used on heart patients may raise chances of survival for snakebite victims, Australian scientists said on Monday. In a paper published in Nature Medicine, the researchers said the chemical nitric oxide can slow down by as much as 50 percent the time it takes for snake venom to enter the bloodstream. Click here

Learn how to prepare survival food

"Learn how to prepare survival food!" Your survival may depend on preparing in advance for catastrophe. One thing you may want to do is to learn your wild plants and which ones are edible. Click here

Wilderness Survival Priorities

"Wilderness Survival Priorities" If you ever find yourself in a wilderness survival situation you must think carefully and prioritize your actions. These 7 wilderness survival priorities are a good reference that I learned years ago in Scouts. Click here

Home Security: Securing Doors

"Home Security: Securing Doors" By Ira A. Lipman. The easiest way for someone to enter your home is simply to open an unlocked door. In fact, this is the way that many houses are illegally entered. Very few families take the number one precaution of locking exterior doors at all times, whether someone is at home or not. Children who are in and out of the house all day leave doors unlocked, as do people who step next door for a neighborly visit. Click here

Home Security: Securing Windows

"Home Security: Securing Windows" By Ira A. Lipman. The primary aim of window precautions is to secure permanently every window that is not needed for ventilation. Windows that are used for ventilation or as an emergency exit, particularly those on the ground floor, should be secured by the installation of key-operated locks, which are easily available from hardware stores and locksmiths. Click here

Why Every Home and Business Should Own a Weather Alert Radio

"Why Every Home and Business Should Own a Weather Alert Radio" By Jeffery K. Hunt. One of the most important factors in survival of a weather related disaster is early awareness of severe weather conditions, their current location, and expected path of travel. Although weather alert radios have been available for quite some time, the technologies and tower locations have been much improved in recent years. Most of population of the United States can receive these transmissions using a weather alert radio. Click here

Category 7 The End of the World

"Category 7: The End of the World" It has been some time since we watch any of the popular disaster movies so here is one from 2005. This 4 hour movie was originally broadcast on television so on some of the sets you will see previews from various parts of the movie. Enjoy. Click here

Survival in the Desert

"Survival in the Desert" There are over fifty major deserts throughout the world. These deserts are known for their inadequate rainfall, high temperatures, strong winds, and intense evaporation. Lack of moisture in the soil and low humidity results in sunlight penetrating the ground. Even in the shade, you can reach temperatures as high as 131 degrees Fahrenheit. Unless you are in the gambling city of Las Vegas, Nevada, being unprepared in these living conditions are fatal. Click here

Where Framers of the Constitution Fell Short

"Where Framers of the Constitution Fell Short" By Ryan Teague Beckwith. Shortly before he took the U.S. citizenship exam in 1947, eccentric Austrian mathematician Kurt Gödel sat down to read the Constitution. Click here

Just ask your baker

"Just ask your baker" By Joseph Parish. During one of my biology classes in college we were asked to analyze the ingredients which were found in a simple, common, everyday food. Much to my surprise was one of the ingredients which I found contained in a loaf of bread. Click here

Be very afraid of the tiny Bugs

"Be very afraid of the tiny Bugs" By Joseph Parish. Like a scene from a modern science fiction movie the military is now researching and building miniature unmanned drones. These small insect sized machines are as capable of doing their job as are their full size cousins as they search the skies of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Should we be afraid? Perhaps we should be. Click here

Congress pay attention and save some money

"Congress pay attention and save some money" By Joseph Parish. With an August 2nd deadline forthcoming for our nation’s debt ceiling decisions, there are a few straightforward approaches which congress should consider in order for us to save our country money. As a start towards offsetting the 2.4 trillion dollar anticipated budget we could start by elimination some high maintenance programs. Click here

Bug-out Guns

"Bug-out Guns" by John B. Snow. The perfect survival gun doesn’t exist. There are so many survival scenarios that might crop up that no one firearm can be expected to handle every contingency better than all its peers. But you can tailor your personal “bug-out” guns to the situations you’re most likely to encounter, whether it’s in the Brooks Range in Alaska or in the dark hallways of your house in the dead of night. Common to all survival guns, however, is the need for rugged dependability, and by that standard the firearms listed here measure up. Click here

What’s in the Biker’s Survival Kit

"What’s in the Biker’s Survival Kit?" There are instances, when bikers are faced with infuriating problems while in the middle of an exciting expedition. Even little aberrations piss us off. Small discrepancies annoy us. Thus, these occurrences must be avoided. How? - Simply, by carrying a survival kit. So, what’s inside the kit? Click here

Storm Survival Necessities

"Storm Survival Necessities" By Jim Corkern. Preparing for a hurricane can be some hectic business, but compiling a list of things that you will need during the storm if you are planning on staying home is the easiest way to sort this mess out. Click here

Frog Gigging

"Frog Gigging" Here is a simple skill that you should learn just in case you need to hunt frogs. By the way those legs fried up are one of life's better gourmet meals. Click here

Finding Water in Nature

"Finding Water in Nature" by Robert Wayne Atkins. There are many ways to find water in an emergency condition. Here are just a few that are at your disposal. Click here.

Grand ol’ Granola

"Grand ol’ Granola" By Joseph Parish. One of my favorite types of breakfast foods has always been Granola. All around America and the world an early morning meal of Granola is blissfully enjoyed by many every day of the year. The problem with the usual ingredients often found in this cereal such as honey, nuts, and rolled oats or occasionally rice is that it can be rather boring right from the package. Granola is particularly favored by campers, hikers and preppers as it is high in calories, lightweight and stores easily for a long period of time. Click here

How To Survive A Gunshot Wound

"How To Survive A Gunshot Wound" by Tim MacWelch. In 2010, British Army Lance Corporal Luke Reeson was shot in the face by the Taliban in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. The bullet ricocheted off his body armor, smashing into his lower cheek and back out through his mouth. Instead of going into shock, or giving in to panic, Corporal Reeson spat out the bullet and walked two miles to get help. Click here

Troubled days ahead for our military

"Troubled days ahead for our military" By Joseph Parish. As of this posting I am confident that most of my readers are most likely aware the Secretary of Defense Gates has recommended that our nations CIA Director Leon Panetta serve as his impending replacement. Naturally, it will be Panetta’s responsibility to pursue the White Houses plans to slash $400 billion from the defense budget within the next dozen years. Click here

Urban Survival

"Urban Survival" By Brian Schultz. Most of the articles I have written have been on the subject of wilderness survival, however, I have noticed that lately most of the survival scenarios we have seen on the news have been based on an urban survival. In this article I will discuss some of the gear that will help you survive. Click

Mission Impossible? American treasure hunter launches search for Bin Laden's body in depths of North Arabian Sea

"Mission Impossible? American treasure hunter launches search for Bin Laden's body in depths of North Arabian Sea" By Mark Duell. Some may have thought we would never discover the Titanic, but this is an even more ambitious search. Treasure-hunter Bill Warren, of California, is reportedly launching an underwater search to find the body of former Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Click here

What is going on here?

"What is going on here?" By Joseph Parish. I just completed an evening of coffee drinking with my friend Wayne who mention that Mountain House Foods are at this time not selling #10 can products to the common man, i.e. you and I. Out of pure curiosity I paid a visit to their web site and this is the message that greeted me. Click here

Back to the basics Part 1 Herbal remedies

"Back to the basics Part 1 Herbal remedies" Tauna Pierce. Sometimes we get busy in our modern world and tend to forget that nature once provided everything a body needed for nourishment and healing. All the food humans ever needed to achieve optimum health was once found growing wild in our forests and fields – or grazing on it. Click here

Recipes using Powdered Milk

"Recipes using Powdered Milk" Adding powdered milk to recipes inexpensively adds extra protein and calcium. This article lists some uses and a few recipes as well. Click here

Top 10 Things You Should Do Now to Get Ready for Storm Season

"Top 10 Things You Should Do Now to Get Ready for Storm Season" Assemble an emergency "storm kit." Include a battery-powered radio or television, flashlight, a first-aid kit, battery-powered or windup clock, extra batteries, special needs items, an insulated cooler and a list of important and emergency phone numbers. Click here

Officials say get ahead of the storm

"Officials say get ahead of the storm" Scott Muska. Numerous local entities gathered for the start of hurricane season Tuesday to outline a "battle plan" for emergency preparedness. Click here

Emergency Power -- Survival Style

"Emergency Power -- Survival Style" Charles (KC8VWM). What would you say if I told you it is possible to build an effective simple battery charger for an emergency backup battery that is cheap, has no moving parts, has no generator, works day or night, and has no solar cells and when weather conditions worsens, the better it works? Click here

Gates Puts Pay Cuts on the Table

"Gates Puts Pay Cuts on the Table" By Terry Howell. Under pressure to reduce the DoD budget, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has – until recently – avoided asking for a reduction in military pay and benefits. However, the Wall Street Journal has reported that increasing pressure on lawmakers to make bigger cuts in the federal deficit has convinced defense budget planners that Congress is willing to look at cutting military compensation. Click here

Preparing Kids for Disasters

"Preparing Kids for Disasters" by J.B. in Montana Consider this possible scenario: Let’s imagine for a moment that nuclear fallout or a tornado is approaching your home. If you said to your child, “Stop what you are doing- go to the basement right now!” - would he obey without question or hesitation? Would he even pay attention to your voice if he were deeply involved in a video game or a text message? Would he whine “WHYYYYY? Do I HAAAAVE to? It’s not faaaair. Bubba got to play longer than meeeeee!” Would your daughter pout, glare at you, and sulk if she had planned to go to a party instead of to the basement? Click here

The Importance Of Having An Emergency Supply Kit

"The Importance Of Having An Emergency Supply Kit" By Jacque Crook. Everyone should have an emergency supply kit in case the unthinkable happens. Unfortunately, dangerous situations do happen, and you must be prepared for an emergency should it occur. Most people put off putting together an emergency supply survival kit, which is a big mistake. If you find yourself in a situation where you need to use one, chances are it's already too late to put one together right then and there. You should already have one handy, so it's important to prepare it ahead of time. Click here

Something fishy about seafood labels

"Something fishy about seafood labels" By Elisabeth Rosenthal. My friend Wayne brought this article to my attention. After reading it I really do believe that this is something that we should be jumping up and down on our representatives desk about. If this is taking place now how long will be it before the radioactive fish from Japan reaches our tables. Click here

Statewide Gasoline Prices added

"Statewide Gasoline Prices added" Due to the diverse states which access the web site we have created a specific page which lists all of the states and their cheapest gas locations. The state listings will no longer appear on the bottom of this page. The page can be accessed from our main menu on the left side of the site or you can click here.

Dr. Steve R. Pieczenik: 9/11 Was an Inside Job

"Dr. Steve R. Pieczenik: 9/11 Was an Inside Job" Alex Jones talks with Dr. Steve R. Pieczenik, the U.S. government insider who said that Osama Bin Laden died in 2001 and that he was prepared to testify in front of a grand jury how a top general told him directly that 9/11 was a false flag inside job. Pieczenik was used by Tom Clancy to base his character Jack Ryan from Patriot Games on. Alex also talks with British politician, former newspaper editor, and hereditary peer Lord Christopher Monckton about the global warming fraud. Alex continues in his coverage of the Bin Laden hoax and also welcomes Webster Tarpley. Click here

Storage Guide Food Safety

"Storage Guide Food Safety" I was sent this link in email by a teacher who stated that a student in the class had researched and found this web site that she thought would be useful to our cause. Here is a copy of the article which deals with food storage and how long it will last. Click here

Survival Pack Ideas

"Survival Pack Ideas" By Eric Duncan. Your survival kit is the most important gear you carry with you. Use the 10 essentials as a starting point and build from there. Climate, terrain and the intensity of the trip should determine the type and amount of survival gear you need to carry. Learn to use any gear you choose to carry. The actual survival situation is not the time to learn; it is the time to act and survive. Click here

Pam's Recipes

"Pam's Recipes" We have re-activated the Pam's Recipes section of the web site. It will be updated on a weekly basis. All recipes will be provided in PDF format. Be sure to check it out. It will be tracked in the left column. Click Here

Poisonous Plants Basics

"Poisonous Plants Basics" Plants are amazing creatures that produce many great benefits for human consumption. We get most of our medicines from plants, our foods and even our beauty products. Still, there are certain plants people need to be aware of when it comes to consuming them. To be responsible foragers we should have a few basic pieces of knowledge in our pockets to stay safe. By being smart about plant harvesting and consumption, we need not be scared. Click here

Water Filtering and Purification

"Water Filtering and Purification" by Sean Keener. Here is an article to top off your knowledge on obtaining emergency water in the wild. It tells you the hazards involved and how to properly deal with those risks. Click here

How to Build a Lean to Shed 8 Essential Tips to Building a Lean to Shed

June 21, 2011 - "How to Build a Lean to Shed 8 Essential Tips to Building a Lean to Shed" By John O Toole. Here are a few hints on building a free standing or a lean to. You will need to decide whether your lean to shed will be free standing or attached to your house or perhaps an existing building around your premises. Click here

Are Stun Guns Legal Everywhere in the US?

"Are Stun Guns Legal Everywhere in the US?" By Eliot Harris. While Stun Guns and TASER's are legal in most areas of the United States, they are not legal everywhere. Some states restrict them altogether and some municipalities restrict them. Click here

2012 Survival Kit

"2012 Survival Kit" By Jennifer L. Andrews. If you trying to assemble a small 2012 survival kit, good luck. Your 2012 survival kit is going to be more like a 2012 survival list. Your 2012 survival list needs to be comprehensive and cover all areas of concern - food, water, shelter, clothing, transportation and any miscellaneous items you feel are necessary. Click here

How to Take Care of Your Survival Knife

"How to Take Care of Your Survival Knife" By Chen Xeng. The survival knife should be one of the most important tools for your wilderness survival. Just because it's a tool that's meant to take a beating doesn't mean it shouldn't be well kept. So how should you care for it to ensure that it holds up for years and years to come? Following these simple recommendations will guarantee to help keep your survival knife long lasting because if you take care of it, it will take care of you. Click here

Official Bin Laden buried at sea

May 2, 2011 - "Official: Bin Laden buried at sea" A U.S. official says Osama bin Laden has been buried at sea. I seem to smell something fishy in all of this. Click here

Buy Your Own Hair Clippers For Greater Self Sufficiency

May 2, 2011 - "Buy Your Own Hair Clippers For Greater Self Sufficiency" By Clive Preston. Whenever the words 'self sufficiency' are brought up, one instantly thinks of people who live off the grid, grow and live on their own produce and generate electricity from solar or wind. However, becoming self-sufficient doesn't necessarily have to mean major lifestyle changes, it can simply mean you become more self-reliant in your own life, in your own way. Click here

A Toilet Could Save Your Life in a Fire

May 2, 2011 - "A Toilet Could Save Your Life in a Fire" Filed under humor - but this survival trick might work! What would you do if trapped inside a burning building or high rise? I thought this was funny, in its own way, yet might just work in the right conditions... Click here

Understanding Feed Ingredients Used For Poultry Feed Formulation

April 26, 2011 - "Understanding Feed Ingredients Used For Poultry Feed Formulation" By Tayo Solagbade. Poultry farming, though potentially lucrative, can be fairly risky if a farmer is not diligent. Some farmers have recorded severe losses by way of disease outbreaks or dismal productivity resulting from poor feeding among other things. Click here

6th #HAHD Marathon Challenge Award

April 24, 2011 - "6th #HAHD Marathon Challenge Award". I was recently awarded the below Certificate of Achievement for writing 100 articles in 100 days.

Chicken Whisperer

April 22, 2011 - "Chicken Whisperer™" We are proud to present this nationally broadcast radio show all about backyard poultry, show poultry, and sustainable living. Each week the Chicken Whisperer™ and his co-host, Pat Foreman, author of City Chicks, Chicken Tractor, Day Range Poultry, and Backyard Market Gardening, welcome special guests from around the country to talk about backyard poultry, show poultry, and sustainable living. Such special guests include authors, certified avian veterinarians, poultry scientists and master gardeners. Check out our audio player on the left side of our web site http://www.survival-training.info. We hope you enjoy the show.

Survive and Thrive 4-17-11 Food Storage 101 Seminar

April 21, 2011 - "Survive and Thrive 4-17-11 Food Storage 101 Seminar" The SURVIVE AND THRIVE - Philadelphia region sponsored a Food Storage 101 Seminar on April 17, 2011. This is a prepper group lead by my friend Fernando Antonio Salguero to promote common sense for the common good of all people. It is open to all faiths, beliefs and lifestyles. They meet on a regular basis with locals who are interested in discussing basic and advanced preparedness issues, long and short term survival, and mitigation. It is a two and 1/2 hour trip from Delaware to the Philadelphia location for my wife and I but usually well worth the effort. Click here

Learn How to Make Your Own Bird Seed Mix

April 29, 2011 - "Learn How to Make Your Own Bird Seed Mix" by quinlanblogger. Nothing creates a relaxing touch to a backyard than a wide variety of birds visiting. One way to save money and make your yard more inviting to birds is to create your own bird seed mix. There are a number of ways to make your own bird seed mix which are inexpensive and can attract different types of birds depending on where you are living. Click here

20 Signs That A Horrific Global Food Crisis Is Coming

April 20, 2011 - "20 Signs That A Horrific Global Food Crisis Is Coming" By Michael Snyder. In case you haven’t noticed, the world is on the verge of a horrific global food crisis. At some point, this crisis will affect you and your family. It may not be today, and it may not be tomorrow, but it is going to happen. Crazy weather and horrifying natural disasters have played havoc with agricultural production in many areas of the globe over the past couple of years. Meanwhile, the price of oil has begun to skyrocket. Click here

Is Japan actually sinking?

April 19, 2011 - "Is Japan actually sinking?" Since we have seen the movie The sinking of Japan created in 2006 we can now view some present day videos without any of Hollywood's fancy film editing. The following are actual videos to show that the islands is on its way out. Click here

NIhon Chinbotsu (Sinking of Japan) Movie

April 19, 2011 - "NIhon Chinbotsu (Sinking of Japan) Movie" In 2006 this movie was released in Japan showing the island nation sinking into the ocean. As you view it compare how close it is to the countries latest catastrophe. Science fiction is not always science fiction. English subtitles. To view the complete movie click here

Things you can do to be more self-sufficient

April 18, 2011 - "Things you can do to be more self-sufficient" by Naomi Lever. How, where and what you do to become self-sufficient is a personal choice. Doing as much as you can yourself in the environment you live is a noble goal. It takes time and discipline to reach your goals but once they are reached it can be quite liberating. Here's a list of things you can do (some big, some small) to become more self-sufficient. Click here

Making Your Own Herbal Hair Shampoo

April 17, 2011 - "Making Your Own Herbal Hair Shampoo" By Rudy Silva. In 1990 I decided not to use the commercially made shampoos after reading Aubrey Hampton's book, "Natural Organic Hair and Skin Care." In this book Aubrey tells you how to read the label on any product that you put on your skin or hair. Click here

Food Storage Solutions for a Small Home

April 16, 2011 - "Food Storage Solutions for a Small Home" By Crystal Ray. In a small house, all of the rooms are generally undersized, and the kitchen is no exception. Many people have trouble finding storage solutions for everyday items let alone food and other daily necessities. Cabinets are often lacking in a small home, and closet-style pantries are usually poorly designed. Instead of wondering where to store food such as canned goods, mixes, and staples including sugar and flour, consider the following easy food storage solutions for a small house. Try these ideas and find more storage space in the kitchen for all types of non-perishable food. Click here

Seattle Ann Dunham

April 16, 2011 - "Seattle Ann Dunham" Something needs to be explained in the birth of Barack Hussein Obama jr. in that if the records were simply there for the dropping out of the sky, the records would be public, or, like in the case of the group which data mined Barack Obama's passport files, and that individual started cooperating with authorities, he would be found dead as he was outside his Church with bullet holes in him. Click here

Did Next Commander-in-Chief Falsify Selective Service Registration? Never Actually Register? Obama’s Draft Registration Raises Serious Questions

April 15, 2011 - "Did Next Commander-in-Chief Falsify Selective Service Registration? Never Actually Register? Obama’s Draft Registration Raises Serious Questions" By Debbie Schlussel. Did President-elect Barack Hussein Obama commit a federal crime in September of this year? Or did he never actually register and, instead, did friends of his in the Chicago federal records center, which maintains the official copy of his alleged Selective Service registration commit the crime for him? Here is documented proof from 2008. Click here

Obama may have a criminal past

April 15, 2011 - "Obama may have a criminal past..." This is an article written by an ex IRS investigator....very interesting. Trump is correct, Barry Soetoro, AKA Obama is hiding something in his past that is very bad... and it may not be his citizenship. (Trump would not say this if he did not know something and he has the money to get the dirt...) Click here

Who owns the U. S.

April 14, 2011 - "Who owns the U. S?" While most of the country's $14 trillion debt is held by private banks in the U.S., the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board estimate that, as of December, about $4.4 trillion of it was held by foreign governments that purchase our treasury securities much as an investor buys shares in a company and comes to own his or her little chunk of the organization. You would be surprised when you see some of the countries that have large stocks of interest in America. Click here

Whole Wheat Crackers

April 14, 2011 - "Whole Wheat Crackers" By Sylvia Britton. Homemade Whole Wheat Crackers are really tasty and even my picky eater likes them. Roll them out very, very… very thinly. If you only roll them out to a quarter inch thick, they will be kind of chewy, which is OK, but if you like crisp crackers, go ahead and roll them out to 1/8 inch. Click here

Rosemary Found to Offer Best Protection against Radiation Poisoning

April 13. 2011 - "Rosemary Found to Offer Best Protection against Radiation Poisoning" By Barbara L. Minton. The U.S. is turning into radiation nation. In the twenty-three years since Chernobyl, Americans seem to have forgotten the impact of radiation on health. Swept up in the euphoria over an endless parade of wireless devices, we have turned our backs on the common sense that informed us that Chernobyl was a really big deal when we heard the news. Click here

Upcoming Upper Room Studios Activities

April 13, 2011 - "Upcoming Upper Room Studios Activities" My friend Monika Lilley recently contacted me about an upcoming farm activity on April 30th. The Upper room Studio in Berlin Maryland will be hosting their annual farm day. Come celebrate domestic arts and farm life on April 30, 2011 from 10am-4pm as The Upper Room Studio holds their annual sheep shearing during their open house called “Farm Day”. Home to sheep, angora goats, and angora bunnies where their fiber is used to spin and weave. Watch as yarn is spun directly from an angora bunny as he sits on the spinner’s lap. Click here

Extract the flavor - Lemon and Orange Extracts made easy at home

April 13, 2011 - "Extract the flavor - Lemon and Orange Extracts made easy at home!" This afternoon I thought about doing some extracts since I had seen Well Preserved do a lemon extract that was very similar to the Vanilla extract I did with the canning group at our last meeting. Last night I did the lemon extract and also orange and Sunday an Almond extract. Click here

Letter to congress

"Dear Congress, Last year I mismanaged my funds and this year I cannot decide on a budget. Until I have come to a unified decision that fits all of my needs and interests, I will have to shut down my checkbook and will no longer be able to pay my taxes. I'm sure you'll understand. Thank you very much for setting an example we can all follow."

Open carry in the state of Delaware

April 12, 2011 - "Open carry in the state of Delaware" By Joseph Parish. Most people do not realize that the state of Delaware is an open carry state when it comes to firearms. By this I mean that it is perfectly legal for a Delaware citizen to openly carry a handgun for self-defense and no license what-so-ever is required. A quick call to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office can readily confirm these facts. Click here

Looking for a cow for your homestead

April 12, 2011 - "Looking for a cow for your homestead" By Joseph Parish. My friend Wayne and I were discussing livestock over a few rounds of coffee the other evening and he suggested the possibility of raising a few cows. Since my mini-farm is only two acres, I thought that the idea of a cow was a bit of ridiculous thought and laughed at the idea. Wayne went on to explain that the ideal cow for a small farm or homestead would be the Dexter bovine. Click here

Instant Potato Soup Mix

April 10, 2011 - "Instant Potato Soup Mix" By Joseph Parish. When cool afternoons or rainy days approach it is always a good time to make a pot of homemade soup. Soup is generally an especially popular meal with the men in your life whether they are your 12 years old sons or your thirty some year old husband. In many cases a dehydrated version of soups can be created in the event that fresh products are not available at the market place. This situation could result from a major national emergency such as hurricanes or floods which would prevent the supply trucks from arriving at their destination. With our instant soup recipe all you will need to do is open the jar and pour the contents into a medium pot of hot, boiling water. Click here

5 Steps to Protect Yourself from Radiation Exposure

April 10, 2011 - "5 Steps to Protect Yourself from Radiation Exposure" By Vincent Pedre M.D. The situation at the Japanese nuclear plants at Fukushima remains tenuous and the possibility of radiation exposure uncertain. The residents of Tokyo, 180 miles to the south are being advised to avoid unnecessary exposure to outside air while being reassured that radiation levels are low. While the conditions at the Japanese facility are worse than 3-mile Island, they have not reached the proportions of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Click here

The FLOSS is Rising or How to live frugally

April 10, 2011 - "The FLOSS is Rising or How to live frugally" By Kirsten Cavaliere. In case you haven’t noticed, the FLOSS (fresh, local, organic, seasonal and sustainable) movement is on the rise. More and more people these days, for a varietal of reasons and due in part the internet and media coverage, are taking an interest in how and where their food comes from. This is a fantastic first step, and a small beacon of light in an otherwise problem saturated world. Click here.

ALERT Patriot Raided by SWAT Under Patriot Act

April 9, 2011 - "ALERT Patriot Raided by SWAT Under Patriot Act" It has started already, need I say more? Click here

CIA Whistleblower talks about Heart Attack gun

April 9, 2011 - "CIA Whistleblower talks about Heart Attack gun" Well folks it looks like the cat's out of the bag on this weapon. The first question that comes to my mind is who authorizes the use of this weapon? Is it the president or the chief of the CIA? There are many answers that congress needs to discover before this gets completely out of hand. Watch the video here.

66 Things You Can Grow At Home: In Containers, Without a Garden

April 9, 2011 - "66 Things You Can Grow At Home: In Containers, Without a Garden" By Rachel Cernansky. Growing your own food is exciting, not only because you get to see things grow from nothing into ready-to-eat fruits and veggies, but you also don't have to worry about the pesticides they might contain, and you definitely cut down on the miles they—and you—have to travel. Click here

Remember When

April 9, 2011 - "Remember When" By Joseph Parish. How many of you can remember those times as a teenager when your life was much simpler than it is today? A time frame when you were younger but less cautious than you are these days. Think back to the times when we often had our eyes on the chance for some good clean exciting fun which most kids today fail to grasp even when presented with the opportunity to experience such an event. Click here

My favorite Pea Soup

April 7, 2011 - "My favorite Pea Soup" By Joseph Parish. Spring time is quickly approaching and although you may not be harvesting your fresh Green Peas yet you can still enjoy the fine taste of a Green Pea soup. One of my all time favorite soups happens to be Green Pea topped with maybe a sprinkle of cheese or some garlic flavored croutons. This soup provides a family with a refreshing lift as well as a quick way to prepare an unusual side dish. It is also great when used as the main course of an evening meal. Click here

Do Medications Really Expire

April 7, 2011 - "Do Medications Really Expire?" By Richard Altschuler. Does the expiration date on a bottle of a medication mean anything? If a bottle of Tylenol, for example, says something like "Do not use after June 1998," and it is August 2002, should you take the Tylenol? Should you discard it? Can you get hurt if you take it? Will it simply have lost its potency and do you no good? Click here

Your Cadbury Easter Eggs are finished

April 6, 2011 - "Your Cadbury Easter Eggs are finished" By Joseph Parish. Get a head start on the upcoming Easter holiday with a famous Cadbury Crème Egg want-to-be. Surprise your kids on on Easter morning. The Cadbury Chocolate Egg was originally produced by a British company known as Cadbury Schweppes. How well we all recall the thick milk chocolate outer shell and the yellow and white filling that represented yolk of a real egg. Click here

The Urban Survivor's Tool Bag

April 6, 2011 - "The Urban Survivor's Tool Bag" By Christopher Fisher. Many bug out bags are oriented towards wilderness situations or incidents such as surviving an airplane crash in a remote area. Some of the items will have a surprising overlap, as one would be amazed at the number of small mammals which can be caught with simple traps or snares in an urban setting. However there may be unique hazards and situations in an urban area requiring special tools. This list is by no means all inclusive, but should give a baseline for planning and thoughts along the right direction. Click here

Garden As If Your Life Depended On It, Because It Will

April 6, 2011 - "Garden As If Your Life Depended On It, Because It Will" By Ellen LaConte. Spring has sprung—at least south of the northern tier of states where snow still has a ban on it—and the grass has ‘riz. And so has the price of most foods, which is particularly devastating just now when so many Americans are unemployed, underemployed, retired or retiring, on declining or fixed incomes and are having to choose between paying their mortgages, credit card bills, car payments, and medical and utility bills and eating enough and healthily. Many are eating more fast food, prepared foods, junk food—all of which are also becoming more expensive—or less food. Click here

Grow an interesting Avocado tree

April 4, 2011 - "Grow an interesting Avocado tree" By Joseph Parish. I perhaps have covered a similar garbage gardening topic on sprouting avocado trees from a seed during a past article, but it is always good to review the process and remind people of the ease and enjoyment that can be obtained from our common grocery store vegetables and fruit. In addition, with all the genetically modified foods reaching the market these days our times of garbage gardening may be soon coming to a halt. click here

I said it before and I will say it again

April 3, 2011 - "I said it before and I will say it again" By Joseph Parish. Over and over I have habitually been predicting that our food crisis is rapidly deteriorating and quickly heading for greater disaster as the days past. Now all of a sudden we can start to see the figures slowly emerging. I am confident that once you view the horrible black and white numbers that you will realize the severity of the situation and act accordingly. click here

Make Your Own Yogurt

April 2, 2011 - "Make Your Own Yogurt" by Mary Ann Romans. Yesterday's blog on saving money on butter sparked a great discussion. In it, I learned that you can make your own butter using a breadmaker. I had never heard of this technique before. This is one of the reasons I really love being a part of Families.com, because the members here are so clever and kind. Click here

HOT NEWS - JUST IN

April 1, 2011 - "HOT NEWS - JUST IN" Obama has retired from the office of president and turn the position over to someone more capable. For more information click here

Sausha’s Washer/Dryer Pedestals

April 1, 2011 - "Sausha’s Washer/Dryer Pedestals" A washer/dryer pedestal made of wood to bring your front load laundry system to a back-friendly height. Special thanks to Sausha for her photos. Click here

Common Poultry Problems for Backyard Growers

March 31, 2011 - "Common Poultry Problems for Backyard Growers" by writecorner. Raising poultry in a small space can create a few problems for resident growers. Neighborhood and suburban “farmers” who enjoy keeping a small flock for fresh eggs will need time and creativity to keep the peace. Click here

Can you tell a tasty salad from a poisonous plant?

March 30, 2011 - "Can you tell a tasty salad from a poisonous plant?" Be careful what you pick, spring wild garlic often grows along side more the mouth blistering lords and ladies. Foraging can be a very rewarding pastime and can add a whole new element to a walk in the country. At this time in the spring the scent of wild garlic fills woodlands and kitchens evoking memories and filling stomachs across the land. Click here.

Oxygen Absorbers

March 30, 2011 - "Oxygen Absorbers" Oxygen absorbers come in a plastic bag. Each absorber packet has a special barrier to prevent it's contents from making contact with your food. Within the last ten years the advent of oxygen absorbers has brought a revolution to the food storage industry. Their use has increased the storage life of foods and has made the job of putting away food for long term storage much simpler. Click here

Obama on Non-Criminal Illegal Aliens: We Don’t Want to Deport Them; 'We Want Them To Succeed

March 29, 2011 - "Obama on Non-Criminal Illegal Aliens: We Don’t Want to Deport Them; 'We Want Them To Succeed" By Edwin Mora. President Barack Obama on Monday told a student who has received a deportation notice that he does not want to deport her -- he wants people like her to succeed. The exchange happened during a town hall event sponsored by the Spanish-language television network Univision at a Washington, D.C., school. Click here

Pellet Guns and Children

March 29, 2011 - "Pellet Guns and Children" By Joseph Parish. When a child grows up some of their fondest memories stem from the various events and activities they did with their parents. You can readily create one of these heirloom experiences for your child by merely taking them for a day of exciting air rifle hunting. There is plenty of small game available to hunt and at the same time it will provide an evening meal for the entire family. Click here