Water Lessons to Learn from Japan

March 25, 2011 - "Water Lessons to Learn from Japan" By Joseph Parish. There are many lessons that we can learn from the 9.0 earthquake disaster which recently took place in Japan. As I was reading the news stories today I noticed a clip in them which mentioned that a high position official for the Japanese government has urged the people not to hoard up on bottled water. After radioactive limits had been exceeded in the Tokyo tap water many of the cities residents began accumulating alternate bottled water. click here

Benefits of a Cold Frame

March 25, 2011 - "Benefits of a Cold Frame" By Joseph Parish. Last week we took my grandson to furnace town on a field trip. He is home schooled and we are currently studying colonial living in his social studies class. While we were strolling around the facilities we gave a closer look at the garden area since we should be moving to the homestead in the near future. In the garden area they had constructed a rather simple cold frame. Click here

Cooperative Extensions for Each State

March 25, 2011 - "Cooperative Extensions for Each State" Your Cooperative Extension is an excellent resource for information on gardening and growing in your area. Look below to find a link to your local extension service.
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Restaurant Review of Villa Rosa Restaurant in Millsboro Delaware

March 23, 2011 - "Restaurant Review of Villa Rosa Restaurant in Millsboro Delaware" By Joseph Parish. In view of the bad service that many eating establishment provide I have decided to start reviewing some of the restaurants which I visit and perhaps my conclusions may be of use to others in selecting a place to eat. For my first report I have chosen a restaurant in Millsboro Delaware. Click here

Properly storing up your Pasta

March 23, 2011 - "Properly storing up your Pasta" By Joseph Parish. Here we go folks with another day of useful prepping for potential emergencies. Let’s take a moment and talk about bugs. Have you ever poured pasta into a pot of boiling water and noticed the abundance of tiny bugs floating atop the liquid? Have you ever stored up on pasta for any length of time and suddenly discovered that your product has frequently developed some unwanted guests? When this happens to you are you inquisitive as to where these little creatures come from and how you can effectively deal with them? This unnecessary waste of supplies can be avoided with a little bit of preparations beforehand. Click here

Our Poor American Values

March 23, 2011 - "Our Poor American Values" By Joseph Parish. It appears that our American values have been significantly decreasing. If any other nation on the face of the earth had a dictator such as Obama, there is a grand likelihood that the man would be removed from office, forcibly if necessary. Only in America do we exercise such tremendous patients as citizens who are kicked in the teeth by their Commander and Chief but still manage to sit up for more. Only in the United States are our citizens committed to the proposition of giving every ounce of doubt in favor of a socialist president who care not the least for their problems. Americans should be commended for these generous virtues. Click here

Drying Ground Beef

March 20, 2011 - "Drying Ground Beef" By Joseph Parish. As I was wandering around on the internet I chanced upon a website (/www.canadianpreppersnetwork.com) where the writer was explaining how to dehydrate ground beef. My wife and I had previously toyed with the idea in the past but this time we decided to actually try it out. Click here

Hummm

March 19, 2011 - "Hummm" Speaking of iodine I just heard that if you fear radiation poisoning, all you have to do is swap a little iodine on your skin. If it disappears after five minutes, then your skin absorbed it because your body needed it. If it's still there after five or ten minutes, then your body didn't need it and you can wash it off. I don't know if this is true or not. Anyone have an answer?

Emergency Bartering

March 19, 2011 - "Emergency Bartering" When a disaster occurs, either a natural one, or a man made one, supplies can be cut off or extremely limited in the affected area. When Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans in 2005, she not only devastated the city, she took away the supplies that the residents needed to survive. She took out the electrical systems as well—meaning that the residents that remained had to make due with the cash they had on hand to survive. Click here

No KI on the Pharmacy shelves

March 17, 2011 - "No KI on the Pharmacy shelves" By Joseph Parish. With the horrible chain of events which have taken place in Japan and the possibility of the fallout reaching the shores of America, the pharmaceutical firms have rapidly depleted their supplies of Potassium Iodide available to the public. Granted the federal government may have a supply waiting in their storage for dire emergencies but if you are like I am you don’t wish to depend upon the government. Click here

Deciding what food to store up on

March 17, 2011 - "Deciding what food to store up on" By Joseph Parish. With being so close to taking possession of our new mini-farm the one thing that is foremost on our minds is completing our emergency food storage requirements. Our goal for the remainder of this year is to increase our supply once again to a year’s level. Over the years I have stressed to all the people that I meet of the importance of properly accumulating a sufficient supply of food for emergency purposes. Usually when I suggest this to a friend I am questioned on what to store up on. click here

Can you live without these bills

March 17, 2011 - "Can you live without these bills?" By Joseph Parish. We all are trying to trim the fat from our budget and get along with what we earn as wage workers but just where can we begin to cut costs in order to save money? With the cost of living rising and the price of gas soaring out of control, we need to seriously consider a few cuts in unnecessary items. Here is a short list to get you started. Click here

Dollar Tree Store Survival Supplies for March

March 16, 2011 - "Dollar Tree Store Survival Supplies for March" Here are a few items that might be worth adding to the families survival kit. These are readily available from the "Dollar Tree" store. Click here

Solar Conversion of our Homestead

March 16, 2011 - "Solar Conversion of our Homestead" By Joseph Parish. As the time begins to draw closer for our move to the homestead, I find myself thinking about the various projects which lie ahead for me. We have the fruit trees to plant, a garden to start along with a host of addition important functions to get accomplished. One of my initial goals will be to get a 12 volt lighting system installed which will operate from rechargeable batteries. Click here

Squash Vine Borers Signs of Squash Vine Borer Damage and How to Control It

March 16, 2011 - "Squash Vine Borers Signs of Squash Vine Borer Damage and How to Control It" By Marie Iannotti. Question: Squash Vine Borers - Signs of Squash Vine Borer Damage and How to Control It. My squash plants looked fine yesterday. Today they’re wilting and watering hasn’t helped. What happened? Click here

Home Made Berkey Water Filter

March 10, 2011 - "Home Made Berkey Water Filter" By Daire. I have a large family and our current home does not afford us much space for water storage. While we are able to store some, our contingency water plan centers around the two storm water holding ponds near our home. However, this water is standing water that mainly is supplied by runoff from the parking lots of our townhouse complex. So, thorough filtering is required to remove the variety of contaminants that are likely present in the water. Click here

Make Your Own Vinegar

March 10, 2011 - "Make Your Own Vinegar" Vinegar is easy to make, from a variety of products. And you can make your own mother of vinegar too, although you don't actually need it. All you have to do is add already-made vinegar to apple cider, in a proportion of 1:4. However, to make mother of vinegar, expose a mixture of one-half vinegar and one-half cider to a temperature of 80 degrees for a few days. The thin scum that forms on the surface is mother of vinegar. Click here

5 Herbs You Must Have, Holistic Mama

March 10, 2011 - "5 Herbs You Must Have, Holistic Mama" By Annie Mueller. Being healthy and raising healthy kids is as admirable a goal as any. And going about it as naturally as possible will make you a shoo-in for sure. Sometimes the information on holistic health, herbal remedies and natural treatments can be overwhelming, though. Here's a quick list of the herbs you must have on hand in your efforts to keep that gorgeous family of yours naturally healthy. All of these herbs are easily purchased in a grocery store, and several of them are easy to grow yourself - on a windowsill, in a pot on the porch, or in your garden this summer. Click here

Preparing for Medical Needs

March 9, 2011 - "Preparing for Medical Needs" By Joseph Parish. Are you prepared for any medical emergencies which might occur if our infrastructure drops to a critical point? Do you have an extensive amount of medical related supplies stored up? I didn’t think so, well it isn’t too late for you to get your medical kit in order and you can do so by following these simple instructions. Click here

The Fuel Dilemma

March 9, 2011 - "The Fuel Dilemma" By Joseph Parish. When preparing for any sort of emergency the question of fuel concern usually surfaces and often comes into pay. Whether to store up on these vital products or not is generally a matter of necessity and not frequently presented as a choice. Keep in mind that storing up on various fuels takes care of several important aspects of your active preparedness program. On the one hand you have the different fuels which may be needed for heating or for cooking purposes. The types of fuels which are suitable for this task include wood and other similar consumables. These products can often be stored for a long amount of time if you so desire. Click here