Your relationship with your children is like an orchid, the more you cultivate it the more it will flourish. Like a marriage, it will change as time passes. Your children are constantly evolving as their experiences change but the one thing you can do to keep their faith in you…

When I was 12 years old, I was told I would be going camping with my family here in New York. I was a kid from the city’s public housing developments and camping was something far from my mind. The campsite was not far from the city, an hour away…

You may think that drinking coffee is a ritual reserved for mornings over a coffee maker in the comfy, safe corner of your kitchen. But what about the guy in the middle of the field, facing enemy insurgents in some cold god forsaken place. Doesn't he need coffee too. …

When you need a vehicle for those occasions when the shit hits the fan, you need something reliable, something that won’t let you down when it counts. …

Why being prepared is important Hiking any time of the year can be a deadly event. Keep that in mind on your next hike. Every year, hikers get themselves into harrowing situations because of unexpected weather, getting lost or facing a medical emergency. Most are woefully underprepared. Some even die. That should be enough for…

Can We Survive it? The one thing we know about nuclear war is that we don’t know much about nuclear war. Thats because the only time a nuclear device was used in combat was during World War II, when Japan became the first country to experience the use of such a destructive device. Since…

The Adirondack Mountains in New York are a beautiful oasis that stands in stark contrast to the more well-known part of the state, the streets of Manhattan. With forty-six mountains to offer it will keep any mountain trekker busy for quite some time. …

Should You Be Concerned An electromagnetic pulse is a sudden burst of electromagnetic energy. Sudden being the key word. This raw surge of energy can disable power grids and electronic devices over a wide area. An EMP can occur naturally as part of a storm or artificially as in a state sponsored weapon. EMP’s…

Why we need it. Have you ever felt that connection with nature that stood with you for some time. That dew drop on a blade of grass, the sound of rushing river water, the smell of pine trees, or the call of an animal. …