SurvivalRing

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SurvivalRing is a set of websites with a common interest – to educate and inform individuals who might want to learn more about the events that shape the world around us and how to react or prepare for those events- specifically those events that we as individuals have NO control over in any way, shape, or form.

Events such as natural disasters (tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis’, earthquakes, blizzards, flooding, etc.), man-made disasters (nuclear plant leaks or explosions, nuclear attacks, dam breaks, chemical leaks, biohazardous material, etc), or even terrorist activity (bombings, nuclear threats, poisoning, nerve gas attacks, biotoxin attacks like anthrax or VX, etc.) can affect anyone within the range of areas of these events.

How we react to these events, how we prepare for them, and how we survive, live, and pass through these events is what our SurvivalRing is about. We do not have any grand plans about saving the world — just ideas and thoughts about how we can deal with what life gives us and make the best of what we have been dealt. We each have specific areas that we may be most familiar with in preparing…..physical training, spiritual meditation, thoughtful study and research, or open and equal discussion with folks with the same interests and goals.

NEVER pass a chance by that might allow you to increase your knowledge in needed areas. Keep your ears perked, your eyes open, your mouth quiet, your heart soft, and your mind ready. Pay attention to your surroundings….the weather….the climate, both political and social…your workplace….your family. Disaster can strike at any time, in any place, for any reason. In a heartbeat, or in a long expected run up to a foreseeable event, what happens before, during, and after such things, is what makes us all human…and survivors…or victims.

As it has been said, “No man knows the time or nor the place…only the season.”  REMEMBER THAT.  As was recorded in the Bible,

“…But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of No-e were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that No-e entered into the ark. And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” (Matthew 24: 36-39)

This quote speaks of the eventual return of the Son of man. But, the principals of preparing for that eventuality also apply to your everyday life of being in the world, and not of the world.

Having the fortitude…the courage…even the bravery, to take care of your own loved ones in any circumstance is where the return to the foundations of Freedom and Liberty will be the difference in gladness…or sorrow.

You must decide. You must act.  We will help you to follow through, once you take that first step, as you have, by coming to this website.

Where did the SurvivalRing come from? What are its roots?

The SurvivalRing started out as a single page on my original website on AOL called The Blast Shelter.  AOL killed all AOL member homepages as of October 31, 2008. Millions of websites, including those that had been hosted since the earliest days of the internet, and AOL itself, were summarily deleted, with just a few weeks notice. Yes, even my original website was one that AOL killed. You can view my replacement website at www.theblastshelter.com. I’ve still got many, many things to update on the new site, but rest assured that everything that existed on AOL has been safely backed up in numerous places on many hard drives, in preparation for eventual return, with updates.

My first very first web pages appeared on the web in 1996. By 1999, the SurvivalRing Webring homepage was far and above getting multitudes more traffic than any other page, and my efforts during that time focused on filling that need. Because of this, I took my content, design, and web efforts, and put my attention to SurvivalRing.org.  That effort has paid off with traffic now in the tens of millions of hits a year, from all over the world.

SurvivalRing is one of the longest lasting, most continuously updated (new forums, new downloads, new chat room, new web pages)survival and preparedness websites on the internet, and we’ve published new tangible products of CDs and DVDs, with sets of thousands and thousands of individual digital ebooks on EVERY area of preparedness and survival. We’ve sold over 11,000 sets in the since 2002.  What is rare on the web, but the focus of my business enterprise, is that EVERY file on EVERY CD is available FOR FREE on my website in multiple download areas, AND available with custom programming on CD and DVD that makes accessing every file easily and quickly, with any computer that uses a CD or DVD drive.

I have thousands of original hard copy documents I’ve been collecting and purchasing for years, of the very same public domain, government produced, survival and preparedness materials, still waiting to be digitized and put online…again…for free, as time allows. I’ve invested thousands of new dollars in brand new high power computers, disk duplicators, high speed printers, and sheet feed scanner hardware, as well as the latest web and design software, to support the continued creation of NEW materials in all media formats for you, the SurvivalRing visitor.

Starting in 2003, I returned to college after a 23 year absence, and earned three college degrees, in web development, broadcasting, and general education, to gather cutting edge, state of the art skills to continue to share into the long term future.  At Central Wyoming College, I focused on leadership, responsibility, and action  in my studies, and my extracurricular activities. In 2006, I won two national academic scholarships for my hard work and efforts…the New Century Scholar for Wyoming, and a place on the All-USA Academic  Team for Community Colleges, as one of the top 40 community college students  in the United States.

Even as a non-traditional student, I served on the college student senate, and served as the Student body president for a semester. I also won an International Telly Award for a series of video public safety announcements I produced for our community with support of the college, the high school, and the Riverton, Wyoming Police Department. Again, every possible effort in all these endeavors was to focus on supporting the COMMUNITY where I live.

In 2005 I became a founding member of our county’s CERT group, and currently work as a state employee within our state’s Department of Corrections, where I deal everyday with not only criminals of every kind, but law enforcement, legal agencies, and even the federal government in several areas. I truly walk the walk, and talk the talk, of someone getting involved in HELPING the COMMUNITY where we live.

I’m not special…I’m just an average guy who cares for those people around me, whether it’s family, friends, neighbors, or coworkers. I do what needs to be done, because I can. And, if I can do all that, and this website too, well, there is no reason you can’t take care of yourself, your family, and YOUR community, with every waking moment, every free minute, and every opportunity.

What kind of person uses the SurvivalRing network of websites?

The SurvivalRing Project, founded by my wife and I, focus on helping the individual, the family, the community, and the nation…in that order. This nation was founded on the principle of freedom, as stated in the Declaration of Independence…

…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Freedom cannot happen for the individual, unless that individual takes full responsibility for his own actions. The foundation of this freedom is knowledge…the knowledge of the law, the knowledge of right and wrong, the knowledge of justice and courage, the knowledge of survival, and the absolute knowledge that life itself is earned, not given. Knowing how to deal with people, events, places, and problems are the keys to successful living.

Look at the roots of our nation…men and women took life changing actions, and traveled to frontier after frontier as our nation stretched from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific. Living off the land, using any and all primitive means, in the worst of conditions, with only what they could carry, pull, or push, is where we started as a nation. In this ever changing world of international politics, corrupt and self-serving politicians, a disastrous economic situation, and growing unemployment, crime rates, and unfunded mandates, the individual once must again take control of his or her life, and take real action to deal with all things being shoved down our throats.

Look at the recent disasters of Katrina, Sumatra, and even 9/11. Our own US government, who the “average” citizen has come to depend on, proved it was unable to protect Americans, here or anywhere. Even the post-event response was too little, too late.  Absolute  safety is fleeting, but personal preparedness is growing, as Americans learn that it is we that must take care of ourselves…all over again.

When you first realize that you, as an individual, can lessen the impact of things, such as natural disasters, by educating yourself in the root causes of them, you’re practicing the very basic rights of freedom. You know you need to learn something, you begin to understand what creates these disasters in your areas (flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc.), and you then find tools, techniques, and skills to avoid the pain and anguish that would result if you DIDN’T prepare for those inevitiable events. The ease of use of technology such as the internet to educate yourself creates astounding opportunities to learn more than you ever thought possible, in a short amount of time.

Once aware of these threats to your safe home life from nature, technology, and bad guys, you MUST take action to get the supplies, tools, and skills that you can apply to your life. Take that and apply to your family, your community, and everything in your life, and peace of mind becomes a daily part of your existence, instead of a fleeting hope and dream to someday be able to share in.

What kind of website joins the SurvivalRing WebRing?

Each member of this SurvivalRing webring MUST have unique and thoughtful ideas, suggestions, and /or solutions to provide to any and all visitors to the ring. Sites and pages should be ORIGINAL, cleancut, and prepared for ALL audiences. This webring is aimed at helping FAMILIES of ANY age to grow and learn together, and the Ringmaster respectfully requests that this be kept at the forefront of the potential SurvivalRing member’s mind.

Adult material, off-color remarks, racist or bigoted statements, and information for illegal or immoral acts WILL NOT be tolerated here.

As mentioned above, the main purpose of this webring is TO EDUCATE AND UPLIFT all visitors. This can be done with stories about personal experiences, links to useful information, information of historical nature, and all commentary that provides personal insight to problems that we all face (hopefully with great suggestions or solutions on how to deal with those problems). Keep in mind that ANY site submitted MUST have topics that INCLUDE Survival, Preparedness, or Self Reliance issues. These areas do not have to be the main topic of your site, but they must play a major role. I lean heavily in favor of sites that really have original content that visitors can use and learn with. Also, commercial sites that offer tools, supplies, books, training, and the like are welcome here, as long as the products deal with some facet of preparedness and survival.