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October 2020

October 31, 2020 - "How to identify two harmful spiders" We all have sat back in our easy chair and watched the reruns on the discovery channel as they show dangerous spiders from around the world. The quality of their shows is always above reproach. Let us suppose you were given two glass containers which had one spider in each. Your job would be to decide which spider was safe and which one was poisonous. In such a life and death situation you can count on biology to come to your rescue. It is through biology that you can distinguish which of the spiders are poisonous and which one is harmless. Read more

October 31, 2020 - "Chemical Threats" Every time I read the newspaper or listen to the news on the television and hear about more Sarin attacks around the world, I get especially curious and become prone to investigate this particular nerve agent in more detail. I am not going to go into the long scientific nomenclature for this chemical agent however it will be sufficed to state that it is an odorless and colorless liquid which is soluble in water. This fact alone makes this compound a lethal nerve agent which is extremely toxic. Read more

October 31, 2020 - "Combine daylight saving time with preparedness" Daylight saving time is just around the corner and with it comes foul weather and wintertime dangers. Why not combine changing your clocks with checking your preparedness program? This coming weekend ends this year’s daylight-saving time and when you set back your clocks on Sunday, November 1st make sure that you check your smoke detectors as well. While you are at it you might wish to review your family’s emergency escape plans and inventory your emergency supplies. When checking your emergency supplies be sure to inspect the expiration dates, and quantities you keep on hand. Read more

October 30, 2020 - "Recession survival" Prior to a country’s infrastructure collapsing there is a great likelihood of that nation experiencing a major economic recession. The world today is actually experiencing such an event on a global basis. Riots have been erupting in foreign nations due to economic conditions which are currently taking place. It appears that no country is immune to this crisis. Read more

October 30, 2020 - "Catch And Cook: 450 Million Year Old Living Fossil - Horseshoe Crab" The original plan was to do some Blue Crabbing. This would give me a break from fishing and I would also be able to clear out some fish carcasses from my freezer so I could get some ice cream. Unfortunately, the Blue Crabs were nowhere to be found. Fortunately, a cooperative Horseshoe Crab cruised by and volunteered to be in my video. Horseshoe crab fossils have been found in strata dating back 450 million years ago. The only place that I have seen these eaten were in South East Asia. One of the common recipes seen at the markets was a Horseshoe Crab salad (Yam kai meng da). They basically roast the Horseshoe Crab, dig out the roe and fat and mix with Thai Mango salad. This is all put back into the shell of the crab. Bon Appetit.

October 30, 2020 - "Drying Ground Beef" As I was wandering around on the internet I chanced upon a website 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. Read more

October 29, 2020 - "Evolution of Emergency Management" I like to play games with my imagination and with that being said I will introduce my reader to the evolution of emergency management. In doing so we will pretend that we are able to utilize the power of a futuristic time travel machine. Without any further ado let us begin out journey. As we board the FEMA developed time machine, we set the date to 1940 and dial our arrival location to that of the oval office at the White House. Upon our arrival we proudly stand before President Franklin D. Roosevelt who is deep in serious thought. Read more

October 29, 2020 - "Last Will and Testament" I have recently been hearing a lot about people visiting their attorneys to obtain a Last Will and Testament. These people are simply not sure of our current times, and want to take the appropriate actions in order to protect their families. As I ventured to a few of the survival blogs, and previewed the postings that people were making, I was totally surprised at what I found. As an example, one man says he will leave all his personal belongings to his youngest son, while in the next frame we see a young lady shouting, “What about me, me, me your daughter? You forgot to include me in your will.” Read more

October 29, 2020 - "Bugging out to a Foreign Country" Today’s rant involves bugging out to foreign countries. I have recently held a few serious conversations with several preppers who have developed bug-out plans to leave the continental United States in the event of a major meltdown of the infrastructure. I personally see several downfalls with such an idea as this, however, to each their own, but that is merely my own personal opinion. In the event that you are inclined to leave America during those crisis periods, you would be well served to keep in mind that laws are completely different in foreign countries than they may be here at home. Read more

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October 28, 2020 - "The Great South East Shake Out Certificate" I received this certificate for participation in the Great Shake Out Program. Surprisingly, we do on occasion experience earthquakes in Delaware. I believe we must all be prepared for any emergency.

October 28, 2020 - "Johnny Cake Know How" Today's rant involves the often heard of Johnny-cake. This cornmeal flatbread has been acknowledged by many names ranging from Johnny-cake, to Shawnee cake, to Johnny bread. This bread is an older, staple prepared and used in the early days of our country. We can credit the Native American’s with the creation of this food and even today it can be found in countries such as the Bahamas, Bermuda, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Saint Croix, and West Indies. Read more

October 28, 2020 - "How to Make ● a Humane  PVC Squirrel Trap" Make this simple PVC humane grey squirrel trap. Easy to build, easy to bait, easy to release and best of all, it's humane and there's no springs or levers to wind up or load! The squirrel cannot escape or chew his way out of this humane grey squirrel trap. The squirrel is not harmed in any way during capture. The squirrel remains very calm as you'll see in the video. It can be released calmly and easily without fear of being bitten. Simple operation makes this diy humane squirrel trap fun and easy to build and adjust for easy trapping and best of all easy release. Just use a few peanuts in the shell, or unshelled, to bait the trap. It's the best do it yourself humane live release squirrel trap you'll find! A 4" PVC pipe and cap and some plywood and a few other common items is all you'll need.

October 28, 2020 - "The Practice of Leaving Coins on Headstones" A casual stroll within the ramparts of a large cemetery could very well divulge a number of headstones containing one or two coins resting upon them which have been left by visitors to that particular grave. There is a significant rationale behind this practice of leaving a coin on the gravestone of those people especially if the individual within the grave happens to be an American military member who died while on duty. You will discover that the connotation surrounding the coins tend to vary depending upon the denomination of coin left at the grave. Read more

October 27, 2020 - "Dehydrated Unstuffed Pepper Soup" One of my all-time favorite meals consists of my wife’s homemade unstuffed pepper soup. This marvelous tasting meal is the next best alternative to actually having a stuffed pepper dinner. My thought on this however is why one should only have this delightful meal when they have access to all fresh ingredients? Since I am an avid dehydrating fan, I decided that it would be a great bug-out meal to maintain in our bug-out RV. To this end, I used dehydrated rice, dried ground beef, dried bell peppers and my dehydrated tomato powder to create a meal worth dying for. Keep in mind that fresh rice could be used but dehydrate rice cooks much faster. Here is how I did it. Read more

October 27, 2020 - "The Myth of Organic Seeds" Over the course of the last couple of decades we’ve been faced with a new choice. Not that the choice wasn’t available to make before that, but for thirty years we didn’t even consider the impact of hybrid vegetables being a staple at the supermarket. With the advent of genetically modified crops, people are suddenly starting to have some pretty strong opinions. Things are changing now. We see things that we haven’t seen before. We want to save our own seeds and we don’t want to be persecuted for it. We want tomatoes that don’t taste like Styrofoam and don’t have the texture of raw potato. We want staple vegetables that aren’t saturated in petroleum based fertilizers and pesticides. Read more

October 27, 2020 - Kicking Addictions" I just did not like having to have something. Then, there was the all-important health issue that drove me to quit. So, you have many reasons to quit smoking or drinking caffeine or (fill in the blank). You want to improve your health or live longer, save money, or just don't want to be in the grips of any addiction? This advice will work for many vices, not all. If you are addicted to meth or heroin, this advice will not help. Read more

October 26, 2020 - "Grow Your Own Drugs Season 1 Episode 6 Vegetables" This ongoing series explores plant-based natural remedies and beauty treatments. Ethnobotanist James Wong shows viewers how to grow and transform common vegetables into treatments which might help ease muscle sprains and make a great addition to a low cholesterol diet. James also turns cucumbers into a soothing eye gel for sufferers to try.

October 26, 2020 - "Do You Follow the Herd?" Do you find yourself standing in a long line, just because everyone else is? Do you find yourself following a slow line of cars, for no good reason? If you do, you may be the victim of a very predictable and instinctual behavior. Do you follow the herd? It’s hard to break out of the normal, and try something different. Read more

October 26, 2020 - "Home Water Test Simpler Than Expected" Up until a toxic chemical oozed into the Elk River in Charleston, W. Va., last month, we thought most pollutants could be smelled, seen or tasted. We were wrong. West Virginians are apparently fortunate that Crude MCHM (4-methylcyclohexanemethanol) smells like licorice. Otherwise, no one may have noticed the toxic chemical seeped into the public water supply. Read more

October 25, 2020 - "50 Things to Make with Yogurt" This refrigerator staple is the key ingredient in these dips, dinners, desserts and more. Read more

October 25, 2020 - "Yes it is possible to can your French fries" Being a prepper, I am always watchful of innumerable ways to store up on food and for being equipped for dealing with an eventual emergency, this is one of those ways. At selected times of the year potatoes can be purchased at an amazingly inexpensive price of less than $10.00 dollars for a 50-pound bag. Additionally, throughout the year they are readily accessible at your local grocery store and on occasionally may be listed as a sale item. Lastly, you can grow your own in your family garden. Read more

October 25, 2020 - "Pocket EDC The Ultimate in Everyday Carry Convenience" Everyday Carry refers to the small survival kit you carry every day, everywhere. For some people, keeping a pack at all times is just too much of a pain. Fortunately, there is a great solution — pocket carry, or pocket EDC. If you don’t want to carry any kind of pack, you have options. Cargo pants, vests, and jackets are your friends; just fill the pockets with all the stuff you would have put in the pack. Of course, weather is a factor, but almost any climate is suitable for vests, especially the lighter ones similar to fishing vests. In this type of EDC you can still carry everything you need for getting home, even water and a change of underwear. Depending how many pockets are available, you might have to trim the kit a little, but as always, some equipment is better than none. Read more

October 25, 2020 - "What is the Best Kind of Milk for Food Storage?" I don’t think the average person realizes how much they utilize milk and dairy products. If you don’t own a milk cow or goat, in an emergency/crisis event, you might quickly wish you had access to some sort of milk. Luckily, there are options for our food storage! Read more

October 24, 2020 - "Diabetes Essential Equipment Kit " A Diabetes essential equipment kit will be very useful for diabetes people. The image shown is the final product. Let's see what it contains. Read more

October 24, 2020 - "Homemade Apple Pie Moonshine" Get ready to ‘shine on around a campfire with this apple pie moonshine recipe. Here’s a recipe you are going to want to share with your friends and hope they make some of their own. Maybe then they will stop asking you for a jar every season. Read more

October 24, 2020 - "Crabbing and Clamming in Delaware" As of 2008 all citizens of Delaware are required to have a fishing license in order to catch crabs within the state waters. The blue crab is the most common crab found within our tidal water region. Not only is this marine species an excellent recreational activity but provides a sizable economic boast to the state of Delaware.  Read more

October 23, 2020 - "Grow Your Own Drugs Season 1 Episode 5 Roots" This series explores plant-based natural remedies and beauty treatments. James Wong focuses on what he considers the unsung heroes of the plant world - roots. Using valerian, ginger and marshmallow he creates tasty treats to help combat stress, soothe coughs and relieve nausea and reveals the traditional uses of Echinacea to fight off infection.

October 23, 2020 - "Your Emergency Foods Will Outlive You" You can discuss survival gear, guns and self-defense but regardless of all your preps without your basic long-term survival foods you will not last very long after the SHTF. There is no doubt that properly prepared and stored emergency food will outlive you and your family. Dehydrated foods will last for up to 30 years if all the air is kept out of the container and the temperature is properly maintained. Best used by dates are essentially none existent when you switch to dehydrated types of food supplies. It really does not matter much that you are storing up for emergency times or for everyday use as these types of stored foods constitute consumables which will likely never spoil. Some of the non-perishable foods listed in this article will surely outlive you. Read more

October 23, 2020 - "Homemade Pickling Spice" Each and every year at about this time it becomes a very hectic adventure around our home as my wife and I rush here and there trying desperately to get our fresh produce dehydrated or to get it canned while it is still in a fresh state and can be obtained at the grocery store for the best possible price. Those items of produce which we grow ourselves or those that are freely provided to us by our friends and neighbors are quickly preserved for our use in the wintertime. Fortunately for my wife and I, we have a very good friend who generously provides us with an abundance of fresh grown produce from his personal garden. Needless to say we will not let any of this valuable food go to waste. Read more

October 22, 2020 - "Isolation" One of the worst things concerning any sort of disaster is the human isolation factor. Humans by their very nature are social creatures. They desire and thrive on friendships and companionship of other people. Over the years we have seen how various disasters separate humans from one another and the results experienced with such separations. Read more

October 22, 2020 - "The Three Sisters Garden" This past week I spent some time at the Sussex County Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden located behind the Carvel Center in Georgetown. Within the confines of this exceptionally serene and tranquil garden can be found what is known as a “Three Sisters Garden”. Read more

October 22, 2020 - "Winter Wild Edibles" Several years ago, I attended a winter wild edibles class held at Killen's Pond. The class was instructed by a knowledgeable individual named Jeff Moore. At the very beginning of the class Jeff stressed that any attempts at gathering wild foods would be a failure if you cannot determine if a plant is poisonous or not. Read more

October 19, 2020 - "Ways to Preserve Herbs" Being able to preserve food does not stop with the usual fruits and vegetables. There are a host of other produces that blend in well with preserving nature's bounty. Take herbs as an example. Herbs have been preserved since the beginning of time. Explorers have discovered valuable herbs and spices in the tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. The same principles as use in the commercial production of containers of herbs will apply to those you make at home except yours will be fresher and more than likely healthier. No longer do you have to rush to the grocer's shelves to get your own thyme or oregano when you can easily create your own supply in the comfort of your home. Read more

October 19, 2020 - "Keeping Clean When Bugging Out" One of the largest boasts to a person's moral when STFT is having a clean body. When your body feels clean your mind automatically receives a boast in those all-important "warm fuzzies." The problem is how you can accomplish this same effect when you are in the process of bugging out. Read more

October 19, 2020 - "Situational Awareness and Predicting Future Events" Wouldn't it be great if we had the ability to read the evil doers minds? We would know ahead of time when an individual intended to rob us or to do us harm. Unfortunately, we do not possess that ability and most America cities are now total out of control when it comes to the amount of violent crime within its borders. This is where an understanding of situational awareness would come in handy. Read more

October 18, 2020 - "Canning Beans and Franks for Those Emergency Times" When an emergency situation strikes, we are almost certain to lose our capability to keep foods frozen and cold. When it gets to that point, we stand to not only waste a lot of food but possibly go hungry in the process. In the event of power failure, we would start our food consumption off by using up what meats and products are in our freezer first. Ice may be available for a very short period of time after the onset of a disaster but after that we are essentially on our own. Read more

October 18, 2020 - "Grow Your Own Drugs Season 1 Episode 4 Herbs" Most people use herbs to give food a bit of extra taste and flavor, but in this episode, ethnobotanist James Wong explores their more traditional use in helping treat a range of minor everyday ailments, from cold sores and insect bites to bad breath. Sufferers try them out to see if these natural remedies help relieve their symptoms. James also uses peppermint to whip up a fragrant homemade body scrub.

October 18, 2020 - "FMFRP12-81-ShootingToLive January1990" Here is the PDF manual mentioned in the article below. It is published by the US Marine Corp and contains some great information. Well worth the read. Read more

October 18, 2020 - "Shooting to Live by Fairbairn and Sykes" The above listed book is one which I have talked about during some of my survival training classes. The writers are quite apt in the art of close quarter gun fighting and frankly I am perplexed that few of the trainees know anything about this book or its authors. These two guys were genuinely innovative and represented the foremost firearms trainers around the world. They were so proficient at their skill that eventual an Army manual was created from their information. Read more

October 18, 2020 - "Preparing for Civil Unrest" With terrorist groups as Antifa, and Black Lives Matter out there, one has to be ready for anything. At this time both have announced that they are planning to kill every single Trump voter, Conservative, and gun owner. The far-left terrorist organizations has vowed to commit acts of ‘bloody violence’ by raiding peoples homes, seizing weapons and causing civil unrest on the streets of America. I suggest that everyone "Lock and Load" as well as to review the pdf file here. Be prepared. Read more

October 13, 2020 - "Preparations" Things do not look good in our country these days. we have Americans fighting Americans, hate and related hate groups are in abundance at every turn we make. We are certainly in an odd predicament these days. We didn’t want it this way, and no logically thinking individual likes things this way. In either case the fact remains that we are in the situation, and we may as well prepare properly in order to protect our life, and that of our families. With that being said, I will present a guideline for you to follow each day. Perfect this rule, and make sure you know how it applies to your situation. The key to surviving anything tossed your way is to be prepared. Read more

October 13, 2020 - "Grow Your Own Drugs Season 1 Episode 3 Trees" This is the third episode of the six-part series exploring plant-based natural remedies and beauty treatments. Ethnobotanist James Wong focuses on trees. His recipes for natural tree remedies include a soothing gel for varicose veins made from conkers, a fragrant cologne made from pine, a lotion to tackle head lice and a traditional tea which could help improve memory function. It is a fascinating mix of gardening, science and history, and the volunteers who try James's remedies find out if they can actually help.

October 13, 2020 - "The Aftermath of Using Deadly Force" At the Concealed Handgun Licensing classes, I’ve taught for years, I often throw out the old “What would you do in x, y, z situation?” question to students. And just as often, I’ve been amused and appalled at the responses. I then try to explain that, depending on the situation, what we think we will do and what we actually end up doing may be two totally different things. Simply put, every situation is different. That plus your experience and amount of training will dictate to a large degree the choices made. And the choices made in those critical few seconds have major implications in more ways than people realize. Let’s look at what you will likely have to deal with after a situation where you use deadly force. Read more

October 12, 2020 - "Preparing your home for wintertime weather" Just recently the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that our winter outlook indicates a cooler and wetter season than we usually experience in the northern portion of the United States. With a warning such as this it would be to our advantage to prepare our home prior to the arrival of the bitter cold. Read more

October 12, 2020 - "What Happens to the Internet After a Disaster?" In a networked world, stage one of disaster recovery is, well, recovering the network. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a familiar narrative arc unfolded across my Twitter timeline: outrage at the absence of media coverage and the scarcity of information about the state of Puerto Rico, reports of repeated failed efforts to reach loved ones via phone, verification or debunking of stills from disaster movies claiming to be from the island, and a slow drip of actual news from the few people on the ground with a decent signal. Read more

October 12, 2020 - "Your Bug Out Vehicle and Winter Tires" Wintertime can be brutal and harsh especially on vehicles and the last thing any prepper would want it to have a bug out vehicle that cannot perform as expected and when expected. This brings us to the topic of winter tires. Read more

October 11, 2020 - "And we are crazy?" I recently read a detailed account of a prepper-traveler who in his travels encountered an area which was devastated by storms and assessable to flooding. When he arrived in the area all the lights were out and everyone was experiencing a black-out due to the overabundances of rain creating the flooding condition. Read more

October 11, 2020 - "Deuce and a half" I am sitting here at my desk thinking back to my military days in the field. I am sure that many of my veteran friends recall the amazing two and half ton trucks. These vehicles were the workhorse of the military. There was little that these trucks could not do and they drove on just about anything from diesel to baby piss. They were reliable and powerful. Read more

October 11, 2020 - "Prepare Your Car for winter Build an Emergency Car Kit" Keep yourself from getting stranded this winter. Store emergency items in your vehicle to handle cold weather, ice, and snow. Read more

October 10, 2020 - "Interview online with my son Marc Parish" As you may know, my son Marc Parish is running for the Vermont Senate. I implore anyone on his area their cast of vote for him. I don't think you will go wrong. Listen to his interview here with host Marty Cohn of Brattleboro Community Television.

October 10, 2020 - "Encryption Codes for Family Safety" I have recently been reviewing all that I know about the “One-time pad” as used in decryption. This was a popular method employed by NSA, and assigned a code name of “DIANA”. There was a general-purpose pad designed with codenames “CALYPSO”, “ORION”, “MEDEA”, and “MICKEY MOUSE” as well. There were several automatic systems that were specially created by the NSA for the CIA, and Special Forces units. To provide a quick overview of the One Time Pad, it is an encryption technique which generally cannot be cracked, however, it does require a one-time pre-shared key. With this technique, a plain text is paired with a random secret key where each character of the plaintext is encrypted by simply combining it with the corresponding character from the pad. This system was popular with both NSA, and the Russian KBG. Naturally, like in any spy drama the paper that the pads used was highly flammable, and could readily be disposed of after use. Even NSA, and KBG cannot decipher the message without the proper pad being used. Read more

October 10, 2020 - "DIY Ferro Key" I’ve always been fascinated with the “flints” used in flint wheel lighters. They are actually mini ferrocerium rods and I’ve wondered what other applications they might have outside of their intended product use. Ball point pens could be used as a handle that have the right size tip where one flint can be put in place of an ink cartridge tip but the reality is that the sparks produced from a single flint is minimal when used for natural tinder without the knurled wheel to strike it. Read more

October 10, 2020 - "Grow Your Own Drugs | Season 1 Episode 2 | Flowers" In the second episode of this six-part series exploring plant-based natural remedies and beauty treatments, ethnobotanist James Wong turns the spotlight on flowers. He reveals the historical use of marigolds, violas and elderflowers as ways to help relieve the symptoms of everyday ailments such as sore throats, acne and eczema. Sufferers of each of these, who are keen to find a natural solution to their health problems, try out James's remedies. 

October 9, 2020 - "Someone may be following you" Let’s talk for a moment on safety. In Security Service they would always tell us to vary our car routes to work along with leaving home at different times each day. They would always stress being vigil on what is taking place in our surroundings. You are driving along on a highway with few people other than yourself and all of a sudden, an oncoming car turns around and starts to follow you. The fact that he turned around is not in itself a danger but it could be. The key like in any situation is to think ahead, and be aware of what is going on. Read more

October 9, 2020 - "Survival Hint" Butter wrappers make really good fire starters in my fireplace, so does the box a pound of butter comes in. Take advantage of the wax.

October 9, 2020 - "Very Cheap and Easy Secret Room/Safe" In this video a hidden Door creates a panic room, storm shelter, or safe room. Here is how to make a cheap and easy hidden room/safe.

October 8, 2020 - "Child Lost Not Mine" My wife and I went to North Carolina to visit my youngest son this past week and while at his home I noticed that my son’s eldest daughter, Brooklyn showed an intense interest in survival techniques. To me this is great, as I am a firm believer in children learning how to take care of themselves in emergency situations. One never can tell when a disaster or a dangerous situation will develop. Keeping that clearly in mind I started thinking that I do not write enough survival articles directed and related to children. There just may come a time when your child does not have you or another adult available to watch out for them and the skills, they learn today will prove life-saving. To that end I now plan to take more interest in educating the children while developing a mini series of survival skills for kids. As my first article in these genera, I plan to show how a child can take a common analog watch and using the sun extract directions from it. Read more

October 8, 2020 - "Is Your Home Self Sufficient and SHTF Bulletproof?" The general consensus amongst the survival community today, is that it is better to bug in and stay home, than to bug out. There are several reasons for this, but the top one is that few people have the necessary skills to survive if they bug out to the wild. Besides, your home is a shelter, providing that need; and if you stay there, you have everything you own to help you survive. Read more

October 8, 2020 - "Symptoms of Heat Stroke" The east coast, as well as many other areas of the nation has been experiencing some very high temperatures. Unfortunately, if the proper precautions are not observed this could spell some serious health hazards for those people which are physically active outdoors. Surprisingly, most people fail to understand the deadly symptoms for the onset of heat stroke so here are a few hints to watch out for. Read more

October 6, 2020 - "Mistaken Identity" We often look at a snake which is harmless and automatically assume it is a deadly viper. The picture below shows some of these mistaken first glances.

October 6, 2020 - "Are Riots in America’s future?" Watch the evening news before you answer the question of whether riots are in our future. Do you see an economic collapse heading our way? The primary point here is that all these hints and clues does us no good if we fail to response to the issues. This response must come from those people in a position of authority. Your next question must naturally be what if these people do nothing to correct the potential problem. In that case it is up to you and me to personally prepare ourselves and our families to the potential threats that may be heading our way. Read more

October 6, 2020 - "Should you join a survival group?" There are a host of current situations taking place worldwide which are instigating major anxiety among countless American people. Just recently we scrutinized with disquieting minds the multiple South American caravans heading to our southern boarders. These conveys are loaded with people who refuse to take “No” for an answer and they have openly threatened to illegally enter our country whether they are invited or not. To me that is an act of aggression. We see gun legislation being lobbied into law in all our nation’s states. My own state of Delaware, which is by and large a gun friendly state, has recently enacted some pretty oppressive gun regulations. These are issues of concern for many people including myself. Read more

October 5, 2020 - "Grow Your Own Drugs Season 1 Episode 1 Fruit" Many people think of plants as purely ornamental, something to brighten up back gardens and window boxes, but in this six-part series, ethnobotanist James Wong demonstrates how to transform familiar plants into simple natural remedies that could help ease the symptoms of minor everyday ailments, as well as how to make some pampering beauty treatments. *Always consult with your healthcare professional before beginning this or any other health and nutrition protocol. In this opening episode, James reveals that there is more to some fruit than just the nutritional value. He uses figs to relieve constipation, hops for a good night's sleep, turns kiwis and papayas into a soothing face mask and uses goji berries in a soup that could help feed a cold - and all from things that might be found in any fruit bowl.

October 5, 2020 - "Solar Options for Survival" I have recently been toying with the possibility of using solar power in emergency survival situations. There are several reasons for which I have entertained this idea. First conventional gasoline or diesel-powered generators have a tendency to be extremely loud. This is a very undesirable trait when you want to maintain a low profile and not attract attention from marauding gangs. In such cases the quieter you can be the better you preserve your safety. Read more

October 5, 2020 - "The 2005 London Terror Attack" As with any other cowardly, terrorist activity the central London attacks were perpetrated upon innocent civilians. On the 7th of July 2005, the London bombings took place at the Russell Square Tube Station during the busy rush hour, resulting in 56 deaths including the four terrorist perpetrators. The non-fatal injuries within the incident accounted for a staggering 700+ victims. The four mass murders responsible for this destruction were confirmed jihadists, Hasid Hussain, Mohammad Sidique Khan, Germaine Lindsay and Shehzad Tanweer. Read more

October 4, 2020 - "How to Create a Vehicle Emergency Kit" Do you have an emergency kit in your vehicle? Disaster never lets you know ahead of time when it’s going to strike. In most cases, a person is out doing what they do every single day, like driving to or from work, when an emergency occurs. Sometimes people are on a recreational outing. Whatever the case, it pays to be prepared. This can de-escalate a potentially life-threatening crisis down to an inconvenience. Read more

October 4, 2020 - "Who Still Buys Dumb Phones Anymore? Preppers Should & Here’s Why"  If you haven’t thought about dumb phones in a long while, I can’t blame you, but chances are you’re missing out on a really great emergency tool that’s been right at the back of your memory this entire time. Read more

October 4, 2020 - "Using Old Stored Water" I have encountered several people who have asked me about the safety of using water that they had previously stored up. They stated that they had previously stored treated water in multiple five-gallon jugs for a period of seven or eight years and was concerned over its usability. They were up in age thus it was not a simple task for this elderly woman to simply lift the jugs and replace them as frequently as she would like. Her concern was whether she could use the water in an emergency if she was to pour it into a Berkey water filtering system. Read more

October 4, 2020 - "October's movie" The movie for this month is entitled "Militia" This 2000 made movie features Dean Cain, Jennifer Beals, and Frederic Forrest. the movie is about an outspoken ATF agent who goes undercover and joins a militia group in order to to retrieve stolen anthrax being deployed by a missile. Enjoy!

October 3, 2020 - "Modern Mobile Living" Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you lived a mobile type of existence? Your home would be your RV, camper or van. You would have no permanent brick and mortar home setting and you would essentially be as free as the birds overhead. You would be able to come and go pretty much as you pleased. If you did not like where you were currently living all you would need to do is turn the key to your vehicle and take off. Nothing could be more carefree. Read more

October 3, 2020 - "Prepper Shows" There is much that can be said for the prepper shows which are beginning to pop up all around the country. In such shows you can be afforded an opportunity to witness first hand many of the new survival products that are hitting the market. Often the shows come with an abundance of free samples compliments of the various venders’ present. The worst-case situation will likely provide those who attend a drastic discount on the products being shown at the gathering. Read more

October 3, 2020 - "Risk Communication Program" Anyone actively involved in Emergency Management understands the concepts of risk management. The common person however may not fully realize why it is important to set specific goals for their Risk Communication Program. Setting these goals is important because you need something tangible to aim for and finally a means to measure your result with established standards in order to evaluate your program and know if it is effective in conveying the message you wish to send. More importantly it tells you if the program is being positively received by the people involved and implemented. Read more

October 3, 2020 - "Certificate of Completion" I just completed a class with the American Red Cross on Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers. This is my certificate of completion. It is different than they used to be.

October 2, 2020 - "What Represents A Chemical Hazard in Emergency Management?" According to most academic and professional sources a chemical hazard can generally be broken down into several different hazard classes which display specific physical and health risks. Chemicals are capable of exhibiting multiple hazard risks and may contain a combination of several hazards. Certain factors tend to influence how chemicals behave and the specific hazards which they present. Read more

October 2, 2020 - "First Responder Mental Health" Often the uninformed public offers their concerns over the first responder’s physical health leaving complete disregard for their potential mental affairs. Like any other human the first responder’s encounter challenges in their mental health during the aftermath of witnessing the horrors and degradation of their fellow human beings. These issues must be properly addressed in order to effectively focus upon the mental states of these workers. Read more

October 2, 2020 - "Five Beneficial Trees to Have in Your Homestead When The SHTF" When I bought my home with three acres of land my major goal was to make it self-sustaining in the event of a major disaster or crisis. This I found was a consuming task at best. There are just so many different projects involved that it can often become mind-boggling. The only way to attack such a venture is by breaking down the larger picture into smaller images. As an example, in a SHTF situation the only fruit that you will get will be those which another may be willing to barter for. This type of action tells me that I should consider growing a small selection of fruit trees for my families use. Read more

October 1, 2020 - "How ISIS Communicates On YouTube" Most of my friends and associates are aware that I was attending the university and majoring in Emergency Management with a specialty of Terrorism. Over the years I have taken a host of different courses which center around the topic of terrorism and terrorists in particular. Some of the subjects which I have studied in the past include how Israel handles their terrorist threats, classes on getting into the mind of the terrorist and many other diverse topics relating to these horrid groups. In this short article I will attempt to identify the hazard associated with the terror group ISIS and their activities on YouTube. Read more

October 1, 2020 - "Getting A Willow Tree" In my endeavors to become self-sufficient in the event of a social collapse, I have come to realize that certain plants and trees are a necessary requirement on my three-acre homestead. There are many beneficial trees and plants for survivalists to grow such as the balsam root, burdock, cattail, dandelion, grasses especially for the seeds, pine trees, juniper trees, thistle, willow and a host of other valuable products from the plant world. In this article I intend to concentrate upon the willow tree since it is one of my wife’s favorite trees. Read more

October 1, 2020 - "Teach Your Children Survival Now" As a accountable parent it is our ongoing obligation to ensure that our children are suitably equipped to handle any disaster or emergency condition. We austerely cannot depend upon Mother Nature or some kind soul to provide for our loved ones when the SHTF. Children are apt to envision situations differently than the majority of adults do. They distinguish issues as occurring now and have no perception of something happening at some later time. This is a crucial example of one significant concept which must be instilled within these young minds prior to an issue taking place. Read more

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