Should you invest in a Scanner?

May 31, 2010 - "Should you invest in a Scanner?" By Joseph Parish. I have several friends who seem to be addicted to eavesdropping upon the goings on of the various police and fire activities carried out over the small handheld scanners. Unlike the earlier versions of these scanners from years back they are all self-contained and no specific crystal selection is necessary. I personally have one of these small units and they are great to use. All you need to do is basically select a specific band and you are set to go. Click here

Do Your Hurricane Preps Now

May 30, 2010 - "Do Your Hurricane Preps Now" By Joseph Parish. There are detailed items that are indispensable in any hurricane kit and there are the optional bits and pieces that are nice to have. Let’s first talk about the necessities that should be included in such a kit. Click here

Mistakes in Food Storage

May 30, 2010 - "Mistakes in Food Storage" By Joseph Parish. During a recent move I quickly discovered that my food storage solutions were a somewhat dismal failure and required a bit of modification. Previously, I would stock up on foods that were inexpensive and provided the proper nourishment during emergency conditions. Little consideration was extended to whether my family or I usually ate the product or not. Click here.

Oldest Medal of honor recipient dies

Retired Navy Lt. John Finn, the oldest Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died Thursday at his southern California ranch. He was 100. It seems appropriate that if Lt. Finn's time was up that it happen on the eve of Memorial Day. Thanks John and God Bless. You may be gone but you will always be remembered.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100527/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_war_hero

Girl Outs Mother's Citizenship Status During First Lady's School Visit

A second-grader may have unwittingly blown the whistle on her mother's citizenship status during Michelle Obama's visit to a Silver Spring, Md., school -- and right in front of Mexico's first lady.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Girl-Outs-Mothers-Citizenship-Status-During-First-Ladys-School-Visit-94268584.html

We're taking our country back one step at a time

This is how it goes in 2010 at the ballot box: old orders are upended, political lions become roadkill, chosen successors get left behind and the outsider, riding a wave of discontent, becomes the new front-runner.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100519/us_time/08599199018500

Home School Blog

Be sure to check out our homeschool blog at http://firststateacademy.blogspot.com/

If you homeschool you are sure to find some interesting material here.

U.S. rights group sues to protect right to swear

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which filed the lawsuits earlier, argues that the right to use profanity is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Fear not Americans for your right to use those four letter words are being protected. LOL

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64D3D820100514?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Open letter to Obama

Dear President Obama,

I'm planning to move my family and extended family into Mexico for my health, and I would like to ask you to assist me. We're planning to simply walk across the border from the U.S. Into Mexico, and we'll need your help to make a few arrangements. We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Calderon, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:

1. Free medical care for my entire family.

2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.

3. Please print all Mexican government forms in English.

4. I want my grandchildren to be taught Spanish by English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.

5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture and history.

6. I want my grandchildren to see the American flag on one of the flag poles at their school.

7. Please plan to feed my grandchildren at school for both breakfast and lunch.

8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.

9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico, but, I don't plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won't make any special effort to learn local traffic laws.

10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from their president to leave me alone, please be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer.

11. I plan to fly the U.S. Flag from my house top, put U S. Flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.

12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business I may start.

13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say critical things about me or my family, or about the strain we might place on their economy.

14. I want to receive free food stamps.

15. Naturally, I'll expect free rent subsidies.

16. I'll need Income tax credits so that although I don't pay Mexican Taxes, I'll receive money from the government.

17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Gov't pays $4,500 to help me buy a new car.

18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican Social Security program so that I'll get a monthly income in retirement.

I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all his people who walk over to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that President Calderon won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.

Thank you so much for your kind help. You're the man!!!

Curing and Stretching Hides and Skins

Curing Skins. Stretchers. The Hoop Stretcher. Tanning Skins. To Tan Mink And Muskrat Skins. How To Tan The Skins Of Beaver, Otter, Raccoon, And Marten. Observations On The History Of Furs And The Fur Trade. Market Value Of Fur Skins. American Fur Skins—Their Uses At Home And Abroad.

http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/hides01.htm

Curing and Using Hides and Skins

Many a man has suffered untold privations, and many more have lost their lives, while surrounded with food and all the necessities of life, merely through ignorance of the woods and wild life, or through inability to wrest a livelihood from nature.

http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/hides1917.htm

Mexico's Calderon to protest Arizona law to Obama

Mexican President Felipe Calderon will protest to U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington next week about Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. I say if you don't like it then take all your illegals home with you.....

http://www.optionetics.com/marketdata/news.asp?storyID=1273798002nN13235425

Pinal County Sheriff's deputy shot after traffic stop

A Pinal County Sheriff's deputy was shot in the stomach Friday by an undocumented immigrant off Interstate 8, according sheriff's officials. Read more:

http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/04/30/20100430pinal-county-officer-shooting.html#ixzz0mdhNnIoR


Pinal County Sheriff's deputy shot after traffic stop

Octopus and Green Bean Soup

April 30, 2010 - "Octopus and Green Bean Soup" By Joseph Parish. As a survivalist I am always on the lookout for new and interesting recipes, in fact I spend a considerable number of hours experimenting in the kitchen. Usually I try to create recipes that can be used in a bug out or emergency survival situation. My recent conception consists of Octopus and Green Beans. Click here

Keep Talking by Pink Floyd

April 20, 2010 - Its been awhile since we featured any sort of musical video so without further ado I would like to present Pink Floyd s "Keep Talking". If you would like to see the lyrics to this fine song click here

Survival Training owner appears on television

April 20, 2010 - "Survival Training owner appears on television" A friend and myself recently appeared on television. The station was RT News a Russian sponsored television station which broadcasts worldwide and is carried by several major networks here in America. Click here

Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine

April 14, 2010 - "Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine" - More and more Americans are losing their jobs to foreign interests. When will this stop.

Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine - Yahoo! News

April is Tornado Preparedness Month

April 11, 2010 - "April is Tornado Preparedness month" - The United States has more tornadoes than any other area on the globe. Tornados, the most violent natural hazard, are rotating, funnel shaped clouds formed from thunderstorms. Strong winds are the most destructive aspect, with gusts reaching as high as 300 mph. April is Tornado Preparedness Month

How to Prepare Wild Rabbit

April 8, 2010 - "How to Prepare Wild Rabbit" by Mark Gilchrist. Wild rabbits can decimate an unfenced garden and level every barely-edible piece of green. By killing and eating these rabbits, you not only protect the native vegetation; you get the nutrients from the plants they ate. Here are some tips on killing, preparing, and eating these animals. Click here

God upon creating man

April 5, 2010 - "God upon creating man" By Joseph Parish. There is an old tale which relates to how God determined the ages of creatures as he created several animals and even man himself to inhabit the earth. He began with the hard working but stubborn mule and then working up to man. Click here

Staying warm when Bugging out

April 4, 2010 - "Staying warm when Bugging out" By Joseph Parish. While I may use an RV for bugging out and since they generally come with a means of keeping warm much of what I am about to say would no longer apply to me. Unfortunately not everyone has a Motor home for a bug out vehicle so other methods must be employed. Click here

A Space Age Toy - Silly Putty And How To Make It

We all remember as youths sitting comfortably upon the dining room floor and playing with a mysterious substance known as silly putty. Perhaps we had a newspaper handy and pressed a glob of it on one of the images. After lifting the putty we noticed the same picture appeared on it.

A Space Age Toy - Silly Putty And How To Make It Bukisa.com

A Safe And Green Way To Control Common Ants

The diligent ant has existed on our planet for millions of years and is found just about anywhere on the earth. At the last estimate there were approximately 20000 diverse species of the creatures.

A Safe And Green Way To Control Common Ants Bukisa.com

A Place For The Boy Scouts In Survival Training

Since the occurrence of 9-11 it has become very evident that we as Americans must be equipped for any emergency. Even if we did not take into consideration situations fashioned by foreign adversaries and deliberated upon only the increased calamities associated with the weather it still adds up to the fact that we must be prepared.

A Place For The Boy Scouts In Survival Training Bukisa.com

A Most Astounding Rhubarb Jelly

Rhubarb is one of those interesting plants which you do not generally chance upon a lot of information on. You will certainly encounter difficulty locating it in your local supermarket. I would like to take you on a gardening journey from growing your own rhubarb to harvesting it and finally to creating some tasty Rhubarb – Lime jelly.

A Most Astounding Rhubarb Jelly Bukisa.com

Tips For Knife Sharpening In A Survival Situation

A survival situation can occur at any time in any location, and unless an individual possesses extraordinary skills in the outdoors, a good quality knife is an absolute necessity

Tips For Knife Sharpening In A Survival Situation Bukisa.com

A Good Portable Wire Antenna

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.

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/267835_a-good-portable-wire-antenna

Dental Resolutions for Survivalists

March 26, 2010 - "Dental Resolutions for Survivalists" By Joseph Parish. When our survival situation deteriorates to the point where the infrastructure is no longer capable of supporting the medical profession as we know it, then alternative plans should be established to provide these vital services. There are several viable means by which we could successfully alleviate any problems of this nature. Click here

Obama joke

March 26, 2010 - I remember going to one of Obama's town hall meetings and heckling him from the back of the room as he was delivering a long speech. Finally Obama could stand it no longer so he pointed to me and said, "will that gentleman please stand up and tell the audience what he has ever done for the good of his country." "Well Mr. President," I said in a firm voice. "I voted against you in the last election."

RV BOV Alarm System

March 25, 2010 - "RV BOV Alarm System" By Joseph Parish. It was bound to happen sooner or later. You have been diligently working pretty hard for many months in order to get an efficient BOV setup to use in the event of an emergency. You planned every detail and even incorporated them into your RV. It is likely that you have invested both a vast sum of money as well as many hours of your valuable time in your venture. All of a sudden you take your RV out for a Bug Out exercise and you are gone from it for the day and lo and behold when you arrive back at the RV you find it has been broken into or even worse its now been stolen. Click here

Health Care Bill Corruption List

March 24, 2010 - "Health Care Bill Corruption List" Here are some of the last minutes deals worked out by the Obama people to pass the Health care Bill. A list of the villains is included at the end of the article. Be sure to let them know how you feel about their decisions. Click here

Flashback: Obama Promises Public 5 Days To View Bills Before He Signs Them

March 24, 2010 - "Flashback: Obama Promises Public 5 Days To View Bills Before He Signs Them" View this video of another of Obama's broken promises to the American people. On the campaign trail President Obama said the "public will have five days to look at every bill that lands on my desk" before he signs it into law. Click here

Survivalist Bugging Out basics

March 24, 2010 - "Survivalist Bugging Out basics" By Joseph Parish. As a well prepared Survivalist we all have some sort of bug out plan in place to evacuate an area by vehicle if necessary. When initiating such a plan ones first question rightfully so has to be what I will need to carry with me and the second one should be where I am heading to. When you think about it when you are leaving one rural location for another is a far different approach then if one must escape an urban area. The size of ones family is equally important as well for determining ones course of actions. Click here

Mistakes of a Bug Out

March 23, 2010 - "Mistakes of a Bug Out" By Joseph Parish. There is nothing better then to practice bugging out before the activity is needed for actual emergencies. Since I use a motor home for bugging out I try to plan accordingly. Click here

Valuable storage in an RV bug out vehicle

March 22, 2010 - "Valuable storage in an RV bug out vehicle" By Joseph Parish. Since I use an RV as my primary bug out vehicle the safety of my valuables is of major concern to me. I am always looking for more secure methods of keeping money and jewelry safe from theft and intruders. These are one of the little things in life that the manufacturer seems to have forgotten all about. Click here

H.R.4872

March 22, 2010 - "H.R.4872" by Joseph Parish. For those who have plenty of time on their hands here is the complete (all 2310 pages) health care bill as presented to our lawmakers for approval. Also enclosed is a list of the "Good Guys" who tried to prevent this bill from passing. My hat goes off for them. Click here

Maggots for wound healing

\March 21, 2010 - "Maggots for wound healing" By Joseph Parish. There is a little known method used by American Special Forces to clean wounds that may be of great benefit to Survivalists in the event of an emergency. This is by intentionally introducing live maggots into the soft, damaged tissue wound. This process provides an effective cleaning of the tissue within the wound, successful disinfection and generally promotion faster healing. Click here

Mexico’s Growing Pains

March 16, 2010 - "Mexico’s Growing Pains" By Joseph Parish. Everyone has heard the joke that says, “Our economy is so bad that truckloads of Americans are being caught sneaking into Mexico.” Well laugh if you must but the fact of the matter is there are already very sizeable numbers of both Americans as well as Canadians dwelling in Mexico. These numbers are all most certain to increase drastically in the future. Click here

Understanding Earthquakes

March 2, 2010 - "Understanding Earthquakes" By Joseph Parish. As survivalists and preppers we all know that there are dangers available at every location or state in America. It is our responsibility to minimize these hazards as much as we possibly can. As such it would behoove us to know how to read an earthquake. Often we complain about asinine and petty government requirements particularly where building structures are concerned. But wait one minute! Are these established codes really as off beat as we might suspect? Click here

Becoming Self Sufficient

March 1, 2010 - "Becoming Self Sufficient" By Joseph Parish. The term self reliance refers to the practice of one being able to be totally dependent only upon themselves while possessing the necessary skills and ability to take care of themselves in any type of situation. Often new people inquire as to how they can be self sufficient and not have to rely upon the big corporations of America for their survival. To this question, I merely suggest that the ultimate self reliant status that they achieve will depend primarily upon just how much they are willing to give up. That’s right folks, in every sweet deal of life there are certain trade off that must be made. Click here

Full Text Of Newsmax Column Suggesting Military Coup Against Obama

February 28, 2010 - "Full Text Of Newsmax Column Suggesting Military Coup Against Obama" Here is the full text of John L. Perry's column on Newsmax which suggests that a military coup to "resolve the Obama problem" is becoming more possible and is not "unrealistic." Perry also writes that a coup, while not "ideal," may be preferable to "Obama's radical ideal" -- and would "restore and defend the Constitution." Newsmax has since removed the column from its website. Click here

A Few Natural Antibiotics

February 27, 2010 - "A Few Natural Antibiotics" By Joseph Parish. In today’s modern society more and more people are becoming aware of the antibiotic properties associated with raw, crushed garlic cloves. These popular ingredients when placed in a spoonful of native honey do a fair job of fighting off various illnesses. This combination may perhaps burn your stomach as it goes down but it is just about guaranteed to provide positive results. Click here

Expiration Dates of canned foods

February 26, 2010 - "Expiration Dates of canned foods" By Joseph Parish. One of the most frequent questions often asked by preppers who have recently begun their food storage program is how long specific foods will last before going bad. Although many companies list expiration dates for their products, I generally have found these were more of a CYA then anything else. Usually the corporation would rather err on the side of safety then risk a legal entanglement. I personally do not place much value in these dates for I have eaten canned vegetables that have expiration dates 5 years in the past. Click here

Natural Aspirin

February 25, 2010 - "Natural Aspirin" By Joseph Parish. Since the beginning of medical history mankind has embraced certain types of tree barks which have been praised for there value in reducing fever, inflammation or pain. These barks have one common ingredient which allows them to retain foothold in medical value. It is the most potent pain killer found in nature. Click here

Canned Good Shelf Life And Stamped Code Decoder

February 24, 2010 - "Canned Good Shelf Life And Stamped Code Decoder" by Gail Fialkow. The following grid will help you decipher those confusing codes on the tops and sides of canned, boxed, bottled goods. Hint: set your page setup to print landscape. Click here

The College Professor and the United States Marine

February 23, 2010 - "The College Professor and the United States Marine". by Joseph Parish. As the tale goes, recently a young American Marine Recruit was attending some of the local college courses as he awaited his new assignment. He had previously completed several back to back missions in both Iraq and also in Afghanistan. One of his courses that he was taking was being taught by a professor that was known to be a strict atheist as well as a supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Click here

Selection of a Power Inverter for your BOV

February 20, 2010 - "Selection of a Power Inverter for your BOV" By Joseph Parish. The goal of this article is to assist the new survivalist in selecting an appropriate power inverter for use in their Bug out vehicle. Click here

Bug out to North Carolina

February 19, 2010 - "Bug out to North Carolina" By Joseph Parish. We decided to mix pleasure with work and combined our winter Bug Out exercise with visiting my youngest son in North Carolina. This particular outing with the Dolphin motor home revealed many weak spots revolving around our trip planning. With that fact understood I started to investigate a better method of packing the RV. RV’s can be a great source of fun or as in our case a lifesaver when needed for survival but the key lies in packing it properly. Click here

BOV RV Modifications I

February 7, 2010 - "BOV RV Modifications I" By Joseph Parish. Our new bug out vehicle is a Dolphin Motor Home which has some 116,000 miles on it and it is still running strong. It takes a lot to kill those old 22R Toyota engines. We purchased our Dolphin for use as a BOV in the early part of 2010. It is a model 400 which places the sofa behind the driver seat and the bathroom in the rear. Like anyone else who owns a motor home we take pride in the modifications that we have planned for our Dolphin BOV. All modifications listed here are planned for our own use only and we will not be responsible for anyone else’s use of these modifications. Click here

What kind of skills do you have?

February 6, 2010 - "What kind of skills do you have?" By Joseph Parish. Often people simply do not have the necessary funds needed to purchase survival retreats so the next best thing is to join some sort of organized group. Naturally, nothing in life is free and you will need to pay something for the benefits of belonging to this group in one way or another. If you are lacking the necessary funds needed then perhaps your payment may be in the form of skillful labor. Click here

Bug Out Exercise Vehicle Departure Checklist

February 4, 2010 - "Bug Out Exercise Vehicle Departure Checklist" By Joseph Parish. We all tend to forget important items when actually performing a bug out exercise. About the only way to prevent such things from occurring is to do as the military does and use checklists. Included in the checklist are several items that should be performed prior to departure if time permits. Click here

Finding Tire Dates

February 1, 2010 - "Finding Tire Dates" By Joseph Parish. Every now and then you may have to check the date on your tires whether it be for warranty purposes or just for your own peace of mind. This article will explain to you just how to check these dates. Click here

A Leap into an Active Imagination

January 30, 2010 - "A Leap into an Active Imagination" By Joseph Parish. We all have become accustomed to the various symptoms associated with the dreaded swine flu as well as the many hypotheses that have sprung up contributing to its origins. What I am about to put into these pages is nothing less then a figment of my imagination and should not be construed as fact in any way what so ever. Click here

Death Dealers

January 25, 2010 - "Death Dealers" Imagine living a life where your every movement involves getting down to avoid being shot by some hidden sniper or trying to shoot a man aiming an AK 47 at you before he kills both you and perhaps several of your friends. Delmarva Survival Training has made arrangements to adopt this particular platoon during their upcoming tour of duty in Afghanistan. Click here

Saving Strawberry Seeds and Dehydrating

January 23, 2010 - "Saving Strawberry Seeds and Dehydrating" By Joseph Parish. When it comes to strawberries you may be planning to grow your own, in such case you might possibly consider saving the strawberry seeds from the best plants that you have encountered. These plants should naturally be disease resistant and easy to care for. If you decide to save seeds from your strawberry plants then allow the fruit to over ripen before it is picked. In short, it should be slightly squishy. Place these over ripe berries into a fine holed kitchen strainer and gently shove the pulp through the sieve in order to separate the seed from the fruit. Try not to crush the seeds. Click here

Saving Bucks on your Food Storage

January 21, 2010 - "Saving Bucks on your Food Storage" By Joseph Parish. When you finally plan to store up on dehydrated foods it often can prove to be a shocking experience as you scout around the net looking at the various prices. Far too often this assortment of online merchants tends to charge enormous prices for their products which the average consumer most frequently decides to put off purchasing. These preparedness web sites try to sell you these long term items for prices that are unbelievable and really not necessary. Click here

Getting your Survival retreat

January 4, 2010 - "Getting your Survival retreat" By Joseph Parish. Many people often complain that they simply can not afford to establish a homestead of their own for they either fail to possess the necessary funds needed to purchase the land and supplies or their credit may be less then perfect. To this I say open your mind and use your imagination. There are many different avenues that one could take which could lead to that desired homestead. I will list but a few in the short article. Click here

Apache Cooked Rabbit and Pheasant

January 3, 2010 - "Apache Cooked Rabbit and Pheasant" By Joseph Parish. Native American’s were actually the very first self sufficient group of people on our continent. They lacked the opportunity to hop down to the local supermarket for their bread and milk or other necessities and instead had to rely upon themselves for all their needs. Click here

Holding Tank Maintenance when Bugging Out

January 2, 2010 - "Holding Tank Maintenance when Bugging Out" By Joseph Parish. As those that follow my blog and website may be aware I am current bugging out in a travel trailer and as such I find that there are certain things that one must do on a routine basis to maintain sanitary conditions. One of these tasks is to properly drain and clean the campers holding tanks. Click here