The ultimate Fire Safety Device

May 16, 2009 - "The ultimate fire safety device" By Joseph Parish. When evaluating the likelihood of installing fire escape ladders you are presented with two viable choices. You can install permanent fire escape steps to the outside of your home which has certain disadvantages. I would caution you greatly on this decision. Permanent steps are a sure invitation for burglars and others who may mean to harm you. In addition the initial cost is considerably more then using the portable rope ladder. The rope version is probably your best bet but you will have to instruct those who will use it in its proper operation. Click here

Tips for containing spread of swine flu

May 15, 2009 - "Tips for containing spread of swine flu" The Centers for Disease Control offers advice for preventing the spread of virus since a swine flu outbreak appears to have killed dozens of people in Mexico and caused mild illnesses in the United States. The Atlanta-based federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New York City Department of Health are recommending several steps to prevent the spread of the virus. Click here

Survivalists and Fear

May 14, 2009 - "Survivalists and Fear" By Joseph Parish. Nearly everyone at sometime or other has experienced the sensation of fear. Fear is normal for any living thing to experience and acts as a danger threshold for our body. Human bodies are frail and often times the owners of those bodies fail to comprehend the limits that Mother Nature has imposed upon us but fear tends to balance this out and warn us of impending perils. Click here

Survival Group Organization

May 13, 2009 - “Survival Group Organization” The old saying that there is safety in numbers is just as valid today as it ever has been. During those emergency situations where a friendly hand is needed and like minded people are desired a small select survival group is of utmost importance. With that thought in mind Delmarva Survival Training has been trying to gather together a small group of people who think, sleep and live survival. We want useful people who truly desires to not only survive but to help contribute to our community resolves. If you are interested in joining such a group please send me an email with your name, location and a means of verbally contacting you to joseph.parish@survival-training.info

Locust can save your life

May 12, 2009 - "Locust can save your life" By Joseph Parish. In 2004 Israel experienced a severe incursion of locust which reached biblical magnitudes. This famished swarm of gluttonous vegetarians devastated a significant amount of vegetation leaving little in their wake for human consumption. The locust was promptly approved for human applications and several recipe books were composed instructing the public on how to prepare these creatures for the dinner table. Click here

Survivalists 6th Sense

May 11, 2009 - "Survivalists 6th sense" By Joseph Parish. Our ancestors survived violent times by using their intuition and what many of them classified as “gut feelings”. Regrettably over the years we have been taught to reason in a rational and systematic manner and to suppress any initiate feelings that may surface. These same feelings that we restrain could possibly save our lives in an emergency. Click here

Survival Preparedness and DIY

May 10, 2009 - "Survival Preparedness and DIY" Do-it-yourself skills are on their way out for many Americans, who prefer to have someone else to the dirty work. This has a direct effect on our collective ability to survive disasters. Click here

Is there a walkie talkie in your survival kit?

May 9, 2009 - "Is there a walkie talkie in your survival kit?" By Joseph Parish. We all can remember those times in our youthful days when we would have an inexpensive set of walkie talkies and try to speak back and forth with a friend several houses down the street. If you notice I said try for most of the time the walkie talkies that we had available were scarcely sufficient to get from one room to another in our home. This provided a very nasty taste in my mouth towards these electronic devices for many years afterwards. Click here

Storing your home emergency supply of water

May 8, 2009 - "Storing your home Emergency supply of water" By Joseph Parish. We all can appreciate the fact that we must stockpile a adequate supply of water for our families use during any emergency condition. This is generally an straightforward chore if you approach the problem in a suitable manner. Click here

How to eat Scorpions for Survival

May 7, 2009 - "How to Eat Scorpions for Survival" Eat scorpions to survive. The bad news--that just sounds nasty. The good news--scorpions can be found in many environments, forests, caves, grass, deserts, so chances are you can find them. But to eat them you've got to hunt at night. Unless you're lucky you won't see them during the day. Click here

Is Cap Stick a Survival necessity?

May 6, 2009 - " Is Chap Stick a Survival necessity?" By Joseph Parish. Many people often pose the question of whether Chap Stick should be included in our first aid kits or survival packs and I repetitively respond “yes”. In addition to the customary lip use there are other lesser recognized uses as well. Click here

Make your own lip balm for cold sores

May 5, 2009 - "Make your own lip balm for cold sores" Here are instructions on how to make your own lip balm compliments of the Vermont Preppers. 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

Personal Hospital in your Retreat

May 3, 2009 - "Personal Hospital in your retreat" By Joseph Parish. We tend to accumulate all the indispensable first aid supplies that we may require during a tragic situation however we frequently overlook a few significant hints. In this case perhaps a member of our party has to be quarantined consequently we need to seriously consider a miniature hospital room. Click here

Do you hide who you are?

May 2, 2009 - "Do you hide who you are" If you listen to this podcast you are probably a survivalist on one level or another. Some are simple homesteader types that live in the country and try to be self sufficient. Some are more the stereotype and into beans, bullets and Band-Aids. Still others live in urban areas, work typical jobs and just make sure they have some extra food, supplies, etc around incase something goes wrong. 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

Oh yes, I forgot to tell you about ....

April 30, 2009 - "Oh Yes I forgot to tell you about…." By Joseph Parish. Well, as all good survivalists you have your initial bug out exercise planned and you feel pretty confident that you have everything under control. You have referred over and over to your well composed bug out checklists and you are 100 percent confident that nothing has been overlooked. You have completely rechecked your bug out bags, your food provisions and your first aid supplies. Click here

Mission Furniture - How to Build it Part I, II and III

June 28, 2009 - We all require furniture whether we are in a Bug out Retreat or in the comfort of our normal home. Therefore we now have three new PDF books in our library on Building Mission furniture. They are entitled "Mission Furniture - How to Build it Part I, II and III". Click here

PDF Versions of Articles

April 28, 2009 - At the request of a viewer I am now including a PDF version of all articles that I place on the website. This will allow the readers to achieve these articles into their own survival library. Slowly I will make my way back in the previous articles and do the same thing but for now I will certainly include the current articles that I place here. If you have any questions please let me know.

Making Char Cloth Training Video

April 27, 2009 - "Making Char Cloth training Video" Char Cloth is probably the best and cheapest form of do-it-yourself fire starter I have ever seen. I am amazed at how long I lived before I found out about this really old form of tinder. It is really a method of making Charcoal from a 100% cotton tee shirt. Thanks to Rouge Turtle for the video. Click here