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INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Could You Walk a Mile in Your (Cute) Shoes? Posted:March 21, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Could You Walk a Mile in Your (Cute) Shoes?

Take a look at your feet.  Right now.  What type of shoes, if any, are you wearing?  If you had to, could you run for your life wearing whatever is, or isn’t, on your feet?  If [...]

The Top Ten Survival Tips (no one wants to talk about) Posted:March 17, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

The Top Ten Survival Tips (no one wants to talk about)

by David Michaud, Survival-Goods Duct taping your windows will not save you from radiation poisoning. You may have to dig a latrine (more than one time). You may not receive any government benefits or payment from [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Cordless Isn’t Best Posted:March 17, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Cordless Isn’t Best

Have you ever experienced complete panic when you couldn’t get in touch with one of your kids or your husband?  You never forget that sick feeling, do you? Now imagine that you can’t get in touch [...]

Can your solar cooker do THIS?? Posted:March 17, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Can your solar cooker do THIS??

I’ve been using my Sun Oven for every day cooking but this last week wanted to really put it to the test.  The Sun Oven website claims it can be used to cook hard boiled eggs [...]

Survival Survey: Attention Firebugs! Posted:March 15, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Survival Survey: Attention Firebugs!

  What’s your favorite way to start fires?  I’ve heard and seen a lot of firestarting methods, from the vaseline/cotton ball technique to stuffing empty toilet paper rolls with dryer lint.  Our family will be joining [...]

Square Foot Gardening: See How It’s Done! Posted:March 12, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Square Foot Gardening: See How It’s Done!

Square Foot Gardening has really caught on among preppers and food storage enthusiasts. It promises a simple method for growing your own produce, even if you’re short on gardening experience and space. I found a terrific [...]

Survival Survey: Favorite Solar Gadget? Posted:March 11, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Survival Survey: Favorite Solar Gadget?

Question submitted by Elizabeth Long There are lots of gadgets out there now that operate on solar power. My new favorite is the Everlite Solar Headlamp with the optional USB Charger. Those are going in our [...]

Key things to do before, during, & after a terrorist attack Posted:March 10, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Key things to do before, during, & after a terrorist attack

by Janet Liebsch, It’s a Disaster I’m not trying to be an alarmist but as most of you know, terrorists are still planning attacks. Preparing for and responding to a CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or [...]

Posted:March 08, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

My Food Storage Master Plan

I admit I’m a latecomer to the whole food storage scene.  It wasn’t too long ago that the only thing I could say I stocked up on was boxes of brownie mix.  Never a bad idea, [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The Always-Ready Toiletry Bag Posted:March 08, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The Always-Ready Toiletry Bag

Could your family pack for a vacation or evacuation in an hour or less?  I think with just a little caffeine, mine could!  We have two secret weapons: individual packing lists and toiletry bags. You can [...]