The Prisoner Dilemma

June 6, 2009 - "The prisoner dilemma" By Joseph Parish. Imagine if you will that the balloon has finally gone up and people are quickly scurrying around aimlessly with no major plan what so ever. The highways are rapidly being overloaded with potential travelers looking to relocate somewhere for a temporary stay until the dust clears and they feel it is safe to return to their homes. Police are rarely seen and public services are no where to be found. As one witnesses these events unfold we would have to wonder if anything could possibly get worse. I hate to do so but I am the bearer of bad tidings at this point and would like to bring you the worse case scenario. Click here

The Difinition of survival food

May 17, 2009 - "The Definition of Survival Food" By Joseph Parish. Continually I stress that everyone should have a survival kit made up and ready for any sort of emergency that Mother Nature or fellow man can toss our way. I continually relate how this kit should contain certain essential emergency supplies as well as a selection of survival foods. Click here

Individual Preparedness Efforts Necessary

May 4, 2009 - "Individual Preparedness Efforts Necessary" With recent flooding taking place in Fargo, along with snowstorms in the Midwest and Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the South the need for planning in advance of a disaster should be very apparent. This planning is not only important for individuals and families within their homes but also for schools and places of business. Click here

What number Please

May 1, 2009 - "What Number Please?" by Joseph Parish. It is extremely important that during any sort of emergency that you keep in touch with family members and friends. This simple act keeps the family from worrying and contacting the authorities in an effort to find out what your status is. Click here

If I was a terrorist

April 25, 2009 - "If I was a terrorist" Here is an interesting video entitled "If I Were A Terrorist" by A James Pence! Click here

How to Handle excess Lettuce - With Lettuce and Herb Soup

April 20, 2009 - "How to handle excess Lettuce – With Lettuce and Herb Soup" by Joseph Parish. Did your garden do exceptionally well this year with lettuce? Are you at a standstill as to what to do with all this excess? Never fear as here is an article that will knock your socks off with how to make lettuce and herb soup. Click here

When Disaster Strikes

April 19, 2009 - "When Disaster Strikes" - We don't always get a warning before a disaster so isn't it time you got ready for a civil emergency? Is your family going to survive? Here is an article written by Lucy Lockett. Click here

Survival Kits

April 18, 2009 - "Survival Kits" - One of the most watched television shows today is CBS's Survivor. This show is anything but reality, as it focuses more on the game of adventure than the real aspect of survival situations. Of course, in the real world, survival is not a fun escapade. There are no exciting challenges and there is no such thing as immunity. Click here

Storing your Flour and making Olive Oil Bread

April 15, 2009 - "Storing your flour and making Olive Oil Bread" By Joseph Parish. I store up on a lot of food in the event that we have an emergency or a situation develops where food may not be readily available. As such, I on occasion, purchase food in bulk. A sample of this would be flour. However, flour as everyone knows can readily become buggy. Click here

A Good Portable Wire Antenna

April 14, 2009 - "A Good Portable Wire Antenna" by Joseph Parish. When dealing with emergency communications there is one simple item that you really must have and that is a good communications antenna. Many survivalists have asked if there is such a thing as a simple antenna made specifically for shortwave listening. The main concern here is one, which could be transported in a backpack and rigged up in only a couple of minutes. The basic principle here is the option of stringing it up quickly between several trees. Click here

Emergency Disaster Planning: Building a Bug-out Kit

April 13, 2009 - "Emergency Disaster Planning: Building a Bug-Out Kit" Report after report comes in about how many people couldn't or didn't escape the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. More reports come in about the disorganized relief effort, the communications problems they're having and the difficulty in getting survivors to safety even when they are reachable by rescue personnel. Here we have another article on Emergency Disaster Planning - Building a Bug Out Kit. Click here

How to get the Best out of your Camp Stove

April 12, 2009 - "How To Get The Best Out Of Your Camp Stove" This article tells you how to get the best results when using your camp stove. There are various ways you can insure that you get great performance from the stove. Click here

Survival Medicine

April 8, 2009 - "Survival Medicine" This part of your survival plan should never be overlooked. Having the right type of medicine in your first aid kit is beneficial if you get lost in the wilderness or if you are faced with the issue of surviving. Most store bought first aid kits include pain relievers such as: Advil®, Tylenol®, or other types of ibuprofen or aspirin. When you need a pain reliever, these medicines quickly relieve your suffering, depending on the degree of pain. But what if you don’t have anymore medicine and you find yourself in dire need of relief? What should you use to alleviate the pain and suffering. Click here

Homemade Firestarters

April 7, 2009 - "Homemade Firestarters" Making homemade firestarters is quite simple and easy. Some may ask: What’s the point of making my own firestarters at home when I can by matches at the store. The answer is simple also. Making homemade firestarters is cost-effective and doing so will increase your knowledge of basic wilderness survival. Homemade firestarters can be made from just about anything in your home. Click here

Homemade Cat Food

April 2, 2009 - "Homemade cat food" By Joseph Parish. Many people have to make provisions to tend to their pets when TSHTF so here is one idea for the feline sector. It was not unusual for my wife to awaken early in the morning and make our shar pei dogs Bubba and Bubbles a warm breakfast of oatmeal. This was just about a daily experience for these dogs. Bubba and Bubbles are now gone and we no longer have dogs to cater to. Click here

Should we be very scared?

March 28, 2009 - "Should we be very scared?" By Joseph Parish. Yellowstone National Park is the home to one of the world’s largest and most active volcanic systems. During he last several million years this area has produced some giant volcanic eruptions. As of this date we have not experienced any eruptions which contain volcanic ash or lava however future eruptions may likely contain both of these dangerous contents. We may be lucky and all we will see are some ongoing hot spring activities, an occasional steam explosion and perhaps even a few moderate to large size earthquakes. Click here

Civil Unrest during crisis situations

March 27, 2009 - "Civil Unrest during crisis situations" By Joseph Parish. All survival conscious people should provide due thought towards the probability of civil unrest during those times of impending disasters and emergency situations. It goes without saying that when the law is running thin the lower level trash will attempt to take over the masses. Click here

Registration of Special Needs People

March 25, 2009 - "Registration of Special Needs People" By Joseph Parish. We have countless people within our Delmarva Peninsula that have special requirements and needs. As responsible citizens it is our duties to ensure that during periods of emergencies these people are suitably cared for. Click here

Survival Radio Station

March 20, 2009 - We are currently considering the possibility of putting an internet radio online. I would certainly be interested in some feedback in regards to whether you as a survivalist would use the radio if it were installed. Please let me known by email at joseph.parish@survival-training.info

Time to check out your supplies

March 17, 2009 - "Time to check out your Supplies" By Joseph Parish. Well, we recently changed our clocks and at the same time we were advised to replace the batteries in our smoke detectors. Although this is sensible recommendations, I think that it should have been extended just a wee bit more and ought to have incorporated inspecting our preparedness supplies as well. Click here