In 1607, English colonists established James Fort and founded Jamestown, in what would become Virginia. They chose an area they felt was accessible by water and close to the mainland, but defensible and removed from the local population of Native Americans. Part of the reason the Native Americans were not as active in that area…
Today marks World Orienteering Day. Orienteering used to mean navigating with a map and compass. What we used to call Orienteering is now called land navigation, and “Orienteering” refers to a land navigation sport. Orienteering has become a survival sport. Really though, Orienteering is more about survival than sport for those who are concerned about…
On this day in 1752, the first fire insurance policy was issued in what would become the United States. Fires are common; more common than you might think. Statistically, a significant portion of the population will experience a house fire at some point in their lives. Fires can be tragic, but they are also something…
September Is National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month. Most content related to National Preparedness Month focuses on physical disaster preparedness. Companies that sell emergency food and supplies usually have big sales this month. Ready.gov generally focuses on physical preparations as well. Physical resilience and preparedness, food supplies, emergency communications, first aid kits, all…