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