ACTION STEP: Get thee to the dollar store!

Posted On: February 14, 2013
ACTION STEP: Get thee to the dollar store!

Sometimes I forget how handy the dollar store can be when I want to stock up Read More

How Basic Can You Get? List #6

Posted On: December 05, 2012
How Basic Can You Get? List #6

Are you ready for more? Did you work your way through Lists 1-5? This next list should keep Read More


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An Interview with Professional Survival Mom Suzanne

May 18, 2013 Posted by:John A. Heatherly
An Interview with Professional Survival Mom Suzanne

By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea  I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Suzanne, professional Survival Mom and Operations Manager at Grey Tactical Outfitters in Destin, FL.   JH: Suzanne, thank you for joining me Read More

Advice for new Survival Moms from those who have been around a while

Over the past few months we’ve had some outstanding entries in our Survival Mom of the Month contest. Sadly, I haven’t been able to award all of them with prize packages but did want to acknowledge their words of wisdom. Read More

May Survival Mom of the Month! Stephanie K.

May 14, 2013 Posted by:thesurvivalmom
May Survival Mom of the Month! Stephanie K.

The winner of the Survival Mom of the Month (March) is Stephanie K. Debbie wins a copy of Survival Mom, a $25 Amazon gift card, the DVD set of, “Grow Your Own Groceries,” and a PurifiCup Portable Water Purifier.  Congratulations, Debbie! Read More

9 Bugaboos that could ruin your summer fun, and how to plan for them

Glorious, warm weather has finally hit most of the country, and if your family is like mine, you’re spending more time outside, soaking up lots of Vitamin D! Along with sunshine, though, come a few not-s0-fun health challenges. Here are Read More

19 Tasty Things to do with Freeze-Dried Pineapple

May 07, 2013 Posted by:thesurvivalmom
19 Tasty Things to do with Freeze-Dried Pineapple

When I first began my venture into food storage, I was met with a dizzying array of choices, among them freeze-dried and dehydrated produce. I didn’t have a ton of money to spend and had to give some serious consideration Read More

My Story: Surviving a flood and planning for long-term survival

Guest post by Ann Johnston. I will first give you some brief things I went through in 1993 in West Des Moines, Iowa, then I wish to tell you what has changed my mind lately as I poo-pooed my husband Read More

Walking Onions Invaded My Bug-Out!

May 05, 2013 Posted by:John A. Heatherly
Walking Onions Invaded My Bug-Out!

 By John A. Heatherly, Staff Writer at Grey Tactical Outfitters, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea Photo by Colby Codner Walking Onions, also known as “Tree Onions” or “Topsetters,” may be the toughest plants in the garden.  The picture Read More

Looking for our May Survival Mom of the Month!

May 01, 2013 Posted by:thesurvivalmom
Looking for our May Survival Mom of the Month!

  This month YOU or someone you nominate could become our Survival Mom of the Month! We want to recognize you for what you have accomplished to help your family be ready for anything. Winners will receive a copy of Read More

This Boston mom was ready for the worst

April 23, 2013 Posted by:thesurvivalmom
This Boston mom was ready for the worst

I received this email tonight, and it really touched my heart. Thank you, Laura. Dear Lisa, I wanted to reach out to you because I found your website last fall when I was bracing for a hurricane and had a Read More

The Top 50 Things to Disappear from Store Shelves during an Emergency

Guest post by Tom Sciacca of Camping Survival. Have you ever noticed how, whenever a big storm is predicted, people start rushing to stores to clean them out of ever food item and supply they have on the shelves? In Read More

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