Comments on: Things that cross a SurvivalMom’s mind

By: carolbee

carolbee — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:51:44 +0000

land of some kind is essential! or..

IF.. total anarchy develops my personal plan
IF UNABLE to survive in place
will be to take all weaponry
and GET TO THE NEAREST STATE PARK CABIN!
where there are fireplaces, game to hunt & eat, perhaps fish in a stream, and surrounded by timber to BURN.
and if have a cache of seeds..land to garden.
toilet needs..dig a trench..cover with newly dug dirt..add ammonia or lime when needed
there are PLANTS that an be used as toilet paper if needed. google and plant it now.
also..if you have some land?
start an orchard (or at least an apple tree)

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:28:47 +0000

Hey, at least your eyes are open and you realize that our future is uncertain and so is the timeline. It's very possible that you may have years in which to become better prepared. Focus on water storage and purification as one of your first steps. Do you have access to water if your town's water supply should shut down due to an emergency? Can you store water both inside and outside your house? Have several ways to purify water if need be, including boiling, a WAPI (search for details here on my blog), bleach, a SteriPEN, etc. Food storage comes next. You'll find plenty of info here on my blog as well as in webinars that I teach. There are dozens of food storage websites as well. Research, training, and skills can often be acquired at no cost and are equally important in prepping. Stay in touch and let us know how you're doing.

By: Worried in Tn

Worried in Tn — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:56:27 +0000

Like you I am up at 1am reading this blog, wondering what is gonna happen. I have a wheelchair bound mother, 2 adult mentally handicapped brothers (adopted and brother in law) grown kids with babies, and last but not least, a beautiful 5 yr son. I lose alot of sleep thinking of how to protect and feed them under our current curcumstances. I have not been prepping long, and we dont have any land to speek of. no way to move.
I can use all of the advice I can get!!
Hang in there, and hopefully we can all make it together

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:26:56 +0000

Virginia is so beautiful, and I have actually been keeping Liberty University in the back of my mind for my kids. Of course, we'd all have to move out there together. )

By: LizLong

LizLong — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:09:45 +0000

I read something to the effect of this: for most people, with normal jobs, the exurbs are probably your best bet. The city core will be…challenging to get out of. The close in suburbs not much better. The exurbs give you a chance to beat the crowd in escaping, or have enough space to provide (somewhat) for your family if you shelter in place. While being four to six hours, like Rawles says, may be good if everything truly falls apart, the reality is that it hasn't now and we all need to work – and may still, if it's an Argentinean style economic collapse not a Jericho-like collapse of everything.

For location, you need to consider the weather your family likes and where your extended family is. I don't care what the other benefits, living in the heat and dry of AZ would make me homicidal. I have friends who LOVE the weather in AZ and the summer humidity where I live would make THEM homicidal. Knowing that your parents / siblings / other loved ones can probably make it to you (with a small amount of notice) can also bring huge peace of mind.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:14:24 +0000

I am new to your blog … found it through Preparedness Pro's website. I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I have read so far. I am so looking forward to reading more and getting to know more of you. We have five children and are relearning the things we grew up with.

One of the additional things I think about (cuz' I think I can put a check next to all you listed!!) is LOCATION. We are planning to purchase property when we can (yes, the $$ thing), and am curious about different places people live and some of the pros/cons of the areas. I spend time in the night pro and conning different locations in the country to homestead.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:09:54 +0000

VAMama, do you mind if I ask approximately where in VA you are? My daughter has attended Liberty University in Lynchburg and the surrounding area is gorgeous.

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:11:02 +0000

I haven't seen CC purses with locks! The main reason I haven't gone the purse route is because I am so prone to setting my purse here and there and not always being 100% in control of it. It would be bad enough if someone stole my purse with my wallet inside, but if there was a gun also? Yikes. Not only would a loaded gun be in the hands of a potentially very bad person, but I'd be losing a darn valuable piece of property. I'll have to give this some more thought because carrying a holster doesn't always work for me.

By: LizLong

LizLong — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:44:59 +0000

Lisa, in the summer, why don't you try a concealed carry purse? They sell them on eBay, just make sure to get one that locks. It should have an itty bitty key-lock so no one else can access your weapon if you put it down while you're visiting or something, but you can unlock it and keep your hand on the weapon if you're anywhere particularly suspect.

By: LizLong

LizLong — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:42:41 +0000

I'll look into those. Thanks!