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7 Steps for Raising Secure Children in an Insecure World

photo by chiaralily Without a doubt, the world around us is rapidly...

iPhone App: Prep & Pantry

iPhone App: Prep & Pantry

posted on: Jan 23, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Guest post by Liz Long.   image by JD Hancock Prep & Pantry is an iPhone app that lets you keep track of all your preps and everything in...

Power-less in Seattle:  A first-person report from a winter blizzard

Power-less in Seattle: A first-person report from a winter blizzard

posted on: Jan 22, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

I was sent a link to this first-hand report of a Seattle resident, Dave, who lived through this week’s blizzard.  image by bonacheladas I...

Ask The Outback Doc: I have no medical training at all.  Help!

Ask The Outback Doc: I have no medical training at all. Help!

posted on: Jan 22, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Visit The Outback Doc’s website, Outback Medicine.  Look for more, “Ask The Outback Doc” columns here on The Survival Mom. image by...

An online resource for amateur radio fans

An online resource for amateur radio fans

posted on: Jan 20, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by ines saraiva Just a quick note to let you know about The American Preparedness Radio Net site.  It’s has a lot of great information,...

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The Most Important Survival Skill

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The Most Important Survival Skill

posted on: Jan 20, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template             photo by ihasb33r “The survivor’s attitude is...

I think you should know about A.N.T.S.

I think you should know about A.N.T.S.

posted on: Jan 20, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by ViaMoi Once again a few people have left comments here on the blog about their current living situation, either living in cities and wanting...

The secret of the grace period

The secret of the grace period

posted on: Jan 19, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Have you ever been late on a house payment?  Boy, I have and was so grateful for the mortgage company’s grace period.  If I miss my payment...

Action Step: Find a local wheat source & stock up

Action Step: Find a local wheat source & stock up

posted on: Jan 19, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by tarap There’s a reason why survival minded people buy wheat and not flour.  Wheat has a shelf life of decades, while flour is only...

Survival Survey:  What was your trigger point?

Survival Survey: What was your trigger point?

posted on: Jan 17, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by ST33VO Over on The Survival Mom Facebook page, we’ve had a discussion about the perception of most Americans that this is all one big...

Book review: The Prepared Family Guide to Uncommon Diseases

Book review: The Prepared Family Guide to Uncommon Diseases

posted on: Jan 17, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Cholera, typhoid, and malaria may not exactly be on your medical radar, but over and over again these diseases, and others, raise their ugly heads...

Update!! A Meatloaf Oil Lamp

Update!! A Meatloaf Oil Lamp

posted on: Jan 14, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

By  John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template As a stay-at-home dad, occasionally I feel the need to reach beyond the realm of diapers and...

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Free reading, Dead or Alive!

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Free reading, Dead or Alive!

posted on: Jan 13, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

Article by John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template image by Antonio Martinez One of the easiest and cheapest ways to prepare is to read,...

9 Sure fire ways to stay on track with your prepping

9 Sure fire ways to stay on track with your prepping

posted on: Jan 10, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by visualpanic Read a survival-related book each month.  Alternate fiction with how-to books.  The fiction will remind you of what life...

4 Reasons a Survival Mom Should Be an Amateur Radio Operator

4 Reasons a Survival Mom Should Be an Amateur Radio Operator

posted on: Jan 9, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Guest post by Angela who blogs at Food Storage and Survival. image by Angela I’m a mom and an Amateur Radio (also called Ham Radio) operator. ...

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP:  Sail needles & inner-core

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Sail needles & inner-core

posted on: Jan 5, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Tip by John Heatherly, author of The Survival Template. image by fdecomite Many of us buy, store and use paracord/550 cord, and for good reason. ...

Survival Survey: What is the most helpful skill you’ve learned?

Survival Survey: What is the most helpful skill you’ve learned?

posted on: Jan 4, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by Sugar Pond In the prepper world, skills are just about everything, even surpassing buckets of beans in importance.  As one writer pointed...

January Skill of the Month:  Get your amateur radio license

January Skill of the Month: Get your amateur radio license

posted on: Jan 3, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by WBUR This month’s Skill may take a bit longer to learn, so I’m posting it early in the year to give you (and me!) plenty of...

Lessons for 2012 from the top survival stories of 2011

Lessons for 2012 from the top survival stories of 2011

posted on: Jan 3, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

2011 wasn’t an easy year for most families.  With storm clouds of uncertainty on the horizon, more and more people joined the prepper bandwagon. ...

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