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

June 6, 1944

June 6, 2009 - "June 6, 1944" - On June 6, 1944, the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the invasion of Europe and to push Germany out of France and the other occupied territories. An unprecedented number of soldiers, sailors, boats, ships, guns, planes and paratroopers left England to face the heavily armed and well fortified Germans. Many brave men lost their lives in this attempt on the morning of June 6, known as D-Day, but the Allied troops kept landing on the Norman beaches for several days following. Delmarva Survival Training web site and its associated blogs salutes these brave men that were involved.

Retreat Admittance Rules

June 5, 2009 - "Retreat Admittance Rules" By Joseph Parish. Since you are the person responsible for establishing your retreat it only seems logical that you should establish a few ground rules for any visitors that you may perhaps invite in during an emergency situation. Under normal circumstances a leader is usually chosen by age, experience in survival techniques and the supplies that they have accumulated. Click here

Sorry

June 5, 2009 - "Sorry" - I apologize for the lack of posts but while helping my grandson with his homework we managed to install a virus on the computer. Within only a few moments it took over the computer and the result was the need to install a completely new operating system. Once I had the system up and running again I had to catch up on my writing for my paying clients.

Horse Power as Transportation

May 28, 2009 - "Horse Power as Transportation" By Joseph Parish. Transportation is important in any survival plans. There may come a time when leaving your immediate area could be the difference between living and dying. Possibly your BOV just will not do the trick. Perhaps the roads are out due to adverse weather or the number of people who have the same idea has impacted your ability to depart on public highways. In either case it is important to have alternate plans to leave the area and get to your established retreat. Click here

Wake me up Please

May 27, 2009 - "Wake me up Please" By Joseph Parish. I obviously must have dozed off and need someone to pinch me so that I would wake up. I simply can not understand the current trend of our government in trying to resolve our economic problems. Click here

Homemade baby Food

May 26, 2009 - "Homemade Baby Food - Safe Preparation and Storage Tips" By Margaret Meade. Homemade baby food is a wonderfully healthy and nutritious alternative to using commercial baby foods. You can safely and easily make your baby's food with just a little time and effort. Homemade baby food will open a world of tastes and textures to stimulate and entice your baby's developing palate. The end result is a nutritious and tasty array of foods that you just cannot get when using commercial jars. Click here

Are Your Food Storage Containers Poisoning Your Family?

May 26, 2009 - "Are Your Food Storage Containers Poisoning Your Family?" By Sloan Barnett. What could be easier than going to the refrigerator, pulling out the plastic container you put last night's leftovers in, and popping it into the microwave for a quick zap? Instant hot meal in three minutes. Also, depending on the kind of container, instant shot of potentially toxic chemicals. Click here

We salute our fallen heros

May 25, 2009 - On this Memorial Day Delmarva Survival Salutes those who have given their all for our sake. We wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for these brave men and women.

And now Enters the Mosquito

May 25, 2009 - "And now Enters the Mosquito" By Joseph Parish. As if the recent flu outbreak was not enough we are now about to witness an onslaught of another pest – the mosquito. This one we can see but that does not make it any less deadly. Most of our readers are well aware of the problems that are often associated with this biting insect. Click here

Martial Arts Are About Survival

May 24, 2009 - "Martial Arts Are About Survival " By Kevin Brett . Here’s a shocker for you … martial arts are about survival. Yep, that’s right. The purpose of martial arts is to have the skill and knowledge to be able to do in the bad guy and still make it home in time to walk the dog. Martial arts are not some trendy type of workout designed to impress the ladies as you tell them about the tournaments or trophies you’ve won. While it certainly is an awesome total-body workout and a great way to get in shape many students really give little thought to its ultimate purpose; survival. Click here

Emergency supply Sheds

May 23, 2009 - "Emergency Supply Sheds - Tips on Creating an Emergency Supply Storage Space" By Florin Ciobanu. Whether we like it or not, emergencies happen all the time. In some areas of the world, emergencies in the form of natural disasters are actually somewhat common. We live in places where there are forest fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, and all sorts of other things that come up on a regular basis. Click here

Important Note

May 22, 2009 - "Important note" As other blog owners realize I have no problems with them using my written materials on their respective blogs but I would like to ask that each of them wait at least one day to post my new articles. Please give my sites and blogs the opportunity to use them first. Thank you. Joe

Apocalypse Type Survival Plans

May 21, 2009 - "Apocalypse Type Survival Plans" By Joseph Parish. You can easily find that some survivalist have no sort of survival plan what so ever. I recently spoke with several that are in this frame of mind. They readily state that there are several reasons behind their mad thinking but the most predominant is that they claim to be one of those people who would least likely be able to survive in any sort of apocalyptic crisis. Click here

Federal budget cuts and the Swine flu problem

May 20, 2009 - "Federal budget cuts and the Swine flu problem" By Joseph Parish. There is no getting around the idea that our economy is hurting badly. Not only are the normal households trying to cut expenses and balance their budgets but the federal government is actively seeking ways to cut their costs as well. Many federally sponsored programs are on the verge of losing all or some of their urgently needed funding as our government tries desperately to sort out this financial nightmare. Click here

Delmarva Survival Training offers helpful tips for preparing for Swine Flu

May 19, 2009 - "Delmarva Survival Training offers helpful tips for preparing for Swine Flu" By Joseph Parish. We have tried to include several simple steps that just about any family can take to prepare for the swine flu should it arrive in your area. We live in an age where distance is no obstacle for traveling around the globe. You can catch a quick flight from Mexico to Barcelona and still be there in time to have an evening meal. This is good under normal circumstances however in the last several weeks this shortness of distance has proven to be a major headache. Click here

You got it right Mr. Stephen King

May 18, 2009 - You got it right Mr. Stephen King!" By Joseph Parish. I am confident that there is just about no one in the western world who has not heard of Stephen King. Being an avid collector of Stephen King’s books I have managed to amass every first edition that was published including several with both a European and American version. I have always considered “The Stand” to be Mr. King’s best work so far. He stylishly managed to merge the unexpected and unusual with a genuine possibility for a climatic episode. It so happens that perchance Stephen was foreseeing in his imagination of this novel for it is highly possible that we are presently in the same state of affairs as the characters portrayed within his book. Here is a fictional piece that I recently wrote. It should be taken with a grain of salt. 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

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