As an American tradition, Thanksgiving Day had it’s beginnings with the Pilgrim settlement of 1620 in what is now the state of Massachusetts. According to the history written by William Bradford in his book “Of Plimouth Plantation,” Bradford relates how the Pilgrims...
Return to Knowledge Basics Last fall we wrote about several ways to preserve apples. We canned apple slices, apple sauce and dried apple slices in the Sun Oven®. This year, we’ve had an abundant harvest of apples again. With all that apple preservation, we were...
What to Do When Riots can be as dangerous and as unpredictable as a natural disaster. They result in thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in property damage each year. Here are some steps to help protect yourself, should you get caught in the middle of a...
Robert and Billie Nicholson Batteries Required We as a species take for granted many aspects of our modern lives. Most of our daily routine uses devices that require batteries. From automobiles to fire alarms to iPods and beyond, the list of battery using devices we...
Dr. James Hubbard, The Survival Doctor How to Figure Out What’s Wrong Picture yourself walking down a trail and you find someone lying down, unconscious. Or it could be inside or outside your house, on the side of a road after a wreck—virtually anywhere. But let’s...
Are You Prepared Every Day? Not long ago I attended a bridal shower where one of the games gave points for a list of items in your purse. As I went down the list, a picture of preparedness emerged. All of us have items we carry every day, like photo identification...
In the foothills of western North Carolina, over 600 serious preparedness citizens gathered for a 3-day, total immersion experience in survival at Prepper Camp™. Attendees had opportunities to learn from the best in the business about topics ranging from alternative...
Robert Nicholson When I go fishing, I always remember the story that my father used to tell. It was about “the one that got away”. Now is the time to prepare when there may not be enough food to go around by honing fishing and trapping skills. But how exactly can you...
The chances that your family will survive a disaster depends as much on your family planning as it does on local governmental agencies like police, fire and rescue. Families should have the tools and plans to support and protect themselves for at least the first three...
from a presentation by Travis Waack As a part of the Summer of Survival webinar series, Travis Waack shared the following information about leadership and organization during a disaster. These notes were taken during that talk and are supplemented by additional...
