How to treat a Sprain

June 5, 2009 - "How to Treat a Sprain" By Rod Brouhard. The symptoms of a sprain are almost exactly the same as that of a broken bone. When in doubt, sprains should be treated the same as broken bones. Click here

Emergency supply Sheds

May 25, 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

Be safe - Be aware of gas safety

May 23, 2009 - "Be Safe - Be Aware of Gas Safety" By Stephen P Brown. It is important to remember that gas safety should always be kept as a number 1 issue whether in industrial or domestic situations. In the majority of properties a lot of people don't know where to turn of their gas supply. You should know where the meter and emergency control valve is located! And you must make sure that it is not obstructed at all times. All gas meters must have an emergency control valve to allow it to be turned off in the event of an emergency and to allow work to be carried out on the installation. Click here

How Critical is food storage in an emergency

May 20, 2009 - "How critical is food storage in an emergency" by Joseph Parish. Most hard and true survivalists tend to worry significantly about whether they have a sufficient supply of food stored up for a possibly emergency. To them their food supply is of paramount importance since its primary purpose is to take care of their family in the event of a crisis. Click here

Survival Insurance Policy

May 3, 2009 - "Survival Insurance policy" By Joseph Parish. Let’s face it you can have life insurance, you can have car insurance and you can have homeowners insurance but none of these policies will help you a bit during a time of crisis. You may think that you are covered for just about any contingency that can happen but my friend you are so very wrong. Click here

Making Emergency Non Maple Flavored Syrup

April 24, 2009 - "Making Emergency Non Maple Flavored Syrup" By Joseph Parish. Maple syrup is derived from sap of the maple tree. It is sweet tasting substance which is often eaten on pancakes, French toast, waffles, or cornbread. It may sometimes be used as ingredients in cooking or baking, candy making or for preparation of deserts. Surprisingly it is also occasionally used for flavoring in the manufacture of beer. Maple syrup was initially used by Native American who instructed the early settlers in its use. Click here

No Dentist? Oh No!

April 23, 2009 - "No Dentist? Oh No!" We all know how bad a toothache can be. Now suppose that there were no dentists available to take care of that bad tooth. Now you get the idea! Here is an article entitled "No Dentist? Oh No!". It is written by Gary Arnet. Click here

Storage of your Drinking Water in an Emergency

April 20, 2009 - "Storage of your Drinking Water in an Emergency" By Joseph Parish. Most survivalists if solicited as to the primary item which they would store up on for an emergency it has to be water. You should always plan for at least one gallon of water per day per person. With this requirement for fresh drinking water in an emergency you should have some idea as to what you can store that water in. Click here

Quick food storage camouflaging

April 15, 2009 - " Quick food storage camouflaging" By Joseph Parish. I am one of the privileged people that has a separate food storage area however many people lack the suitable space to stockpile even small quantities of food let alone to provide storage for a complete years supply. Their shelves and closets are required for necessary items such as clothing and dishes. This just does not leave extra places to put those cans of food. It is thus apparent that one must exercise their imagination to create a means for storing that extra food in the event that an emergency situation presents itself. Click here

What is a Survivalist?

April 9, 2009 - "What is a Survivalist?" When some people hears the word “survivalist”, instantaneously a portrait of a gun-toting, camouflaged burly man may come to mind. This is not surprising since Hollywood has painted these unique breeds of humans in a somewhat negative light. For instance, the 1990 movie Tremors, included in its list of characters Burt and Heather Gummer, a fanatical survivalist couple who had a basement stockpiled full of weaponry and other survival gear. In addition, there have been others since. However, what exactly is a survivalist and what benefits are there to being one? Click here

Waterproof Matches that Work

April 7, 2009 - "Waterproof Matches that work" By Joseph Parish. Waterproof matches are worth their weight in gold during the event of an emergency. Paired with a inexpensive or homemade fire starter, waterproof matches ensure you of a warm camp fire in any circumstances. Unfortunately, waterproof matches are not always accessible and yet then they may be so costly that they are out of your immediate reach economically. There are numerous technique for which you can waterproof your own matches. Click here

Where are the Bees going?

April 2, 2009 - "Where are the Bees going?" By Joseph Parish. There has been a lot of talk lately as to what is happening to the bee population of the earth. For some strange and unusual reason the bees appear to be dying off. At this time the scientific community is simply at a lose as to an explanation for this occurrence. Well being the inquisitive person that I am I have a few of my own theories to toss to my readers. Click here

Using the Reynold's Handi-Vac System

April 1, 2009 - "Using the Reynolds’s Handi-Vac System" By Joseph Parish. A while back I was fortunate enough to locate one of the Reynolds’s Handi-vac systems in our local Wal-Mart department store. It was not a costly item and so I decided to pay my ten dollars or so and give it a try. At the same time I put in another ten dollars for 9 gallon bags that are used in conjunction with the machine. Click here

The Fate of the Elderly During a Crisis

March 29, 2009 - "The Fate of the Elderly during a Crisis" By Joseph Parish. We often wonder what will be our reactions during some type of major disaster or crisis. Will we behave as we expect ourselves to? Will we do everything by the book as we had planned? Will we be able to provide for our loved ones properly? There are more questions then we have answers for. Under the expected circumstances all we can do is guess as to what our actions will be. Click here

Animals in Emergency Shelters

March 28, 2009 - "Animals in Emergency Shelters" By Joseph Parish. Often people complain that they can not take their animals into emergency shelters. As many persons become displaced from their homes during times of crisis and they are relocated in evacuation centers one of their major gripes is not being able to bring their pets with them. Click here

Granny know how when dealing with Bee Stings

March 27, 2009 - "Granny know how when dealing with Bee Stings" by Joseph parish. When it comes to bee stings there can be no doubt in my mind that granny knew best. If you search around I am sure that you will encounter at least a dozen or so different remedies that originate from someone’s family tree telling you how to deal with stings experienced by bees and wasps. Click here