My father has been serious about survival and self-reliance for years. He’s trained in the military and is passionate about protecting his family and his land from any form of invasion: nuclear fall-out, religious jihad, rioting, flood or any other natural disaster. Recently, he and my mother have canned garden vegetables and made various sorts of fruit preserves, juices and jams – all for the sake of having a stock pile to pull from in time of emergency.…