Archive for ' March,2010 '

Don’t Leave Home Without It: the Vehicle 72-Hour Kit Posted:March 28, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Don’t Leave Home Without It: the Vehicle 72-Hour Kit

  Soccer moms, football moms, cheerleading moms, whatever they call us, “chauffeur” better describes what we, Survival Moms, do every day.  In my world, it’s not unusual to have a kid’s dentist appointment, a field trip, [...]

5 Survival Skills I Learned in Scouts Posted:March 27, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

5 Survival Skills I Learned in Scouts

Guest Post by Lucas: Eagle Scout, aspiring survivalist/prepper, and blogger on his site SurvivalCache where he writes survival gear reviews, tips, and ideas. I’m not a life long survivalist. In fact I just recently got into [...]

Debt is Slavery, a book review Posted:March 26, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Debt is Slavery, a book review

If I could rub a magic lamp and have a single wish granted, it would be to erase all debt owed by my readers.  Debt is a crushing burden, and for many people wishing to live a more [...]

Survival Survey: So, you’re stuck in the bunker and… Posted:March 24, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Survival Survey: So, you’re stuck in the bunker and…

…you realize you’re going to have a lot of time on your hands for days, weeks, maybe months.  Boredom is setting in.  You reach into your Bug Out Bag and pull out the one book you [...]

Making Water Safe to Drink: A Tutorial Posted:March 23, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Making Water Safe to Drink: A Tutorial

by Leon Pantenburg, Survival Commom Sense and Peter Kummerfeldt, Outdoor Safe “The water stunk like sewage, but it was all we had to drink,” the Vietnam vet mentioned during the interview. “The farmers fertilized the rice paddies with [...]

Here’s a pat on the back for the Y2Kers Posted:March 22, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Here’s a pat on the back for the Y2Kers

This may come as a surprise to you, but I want to give all Y2K’ers a big pat on the back, maybe even a little hug.  They have really gotten a bum rap since January 1, [...]

Things I Learned From Long Term Camping Posted:March 22, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Things I Learned From Long Term Camping

If it’s springtime, that means that camping season is just days or weeks ahead.  Prepper Mom, who writes at A Prepared Mother, submitted a list for my List Contest that I thought was too fun to not post.  [...]

5 Simple Steps to Preparedness Posted:March 22, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

5 Simple Steps to Preparedness

Can you name one thing that is truly easier than it looks?  Skiing looked effortless until I tried it myself, and it’s just as well that my ice skating days are in the distant past. Want to [...]

No Savings? You’re Not Alone Posted:March 22, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

No Savings? You’re Not Alone

For whatever reason, food storage seems to get all the attention when it comes to preparedness.  Perhaps some people think that if they have just enough buckets of wheat and beans, then all will be well.  [...]

How to Begin a Successful Home-Based Business Posted:March 22, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

How to Begin a Successful Home-Based Business

Seventeen years ago, I found myself signing an agreement form with a direct sales company.  Without a single shred of sales or business experience, I impulsively launched what would become a very successful venture.  Looking back, [...]