Archive for ' Books/Resources'

Holiday Gifts for the Prepper Dad Posted:November 28, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Holiday Gifts for the Prepper Dad

A guest post by Liz Long who is way too busy for a blog of her own but has too many great ideas to keep all to herself!  (Thanks, Liz!)  I’ve included a few things from [...]

Strategic Relocation: A Review Posted:November 24, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Strategic Relocation: A Review

I suppose there have been millions of people who have second guessed their choice of residence location as they watched flood waters rise, wildfires approach, or stood flat-footed, facing a tsunami.  Noah’s neighbors, no doubt, had [...]

REVIEW:  Food Storage Made Easy Posted:November 18, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

REVIEW: Food Storage Made Easy

Earlier this year, Jodi and Julie of Food Storage Made Easy sent me a copy of their e-book.  I was in the middle of writing my own book, which included a couple of chapters on food [...]

Coming book reviews: Survivors by James Rawles Posted:October 08, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Coming book reviews: Survivors by James Rawles

Have you ordered Survivors, the latest book by James Rawles?  I’ll get my copy on Monday and will start reading, but I wanted to open this thread to reader reviews.  If you read the book, please [...]

Book Review: The Survival Template Posted:September 16, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: The Survival Template

Note: The author of this book, John Heatherly, will be my guest on The Survival Mom Radio Hour on Thursday, Sept. 29, 8:30 p.m. MT The Survival Template by John Heatherly is a book that could [...]

Posted:August 05, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: Survival Challenge for kids

Guest post by Liz Long. Survive at Sea! Survive in the Jungle! Survive on a Desert Island! This mini-series of books by Claire Llewellyn is called Survival Challenge.  These books can be used as a learning [...]

Book review:  Will to Live by Les Stroud Posted:July 10, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Book review: Will to Live by Les Stroud

Any time “Man vs. Wild” is mentioned, some stalwart soul will say, “Les Stroud is a real survival man.  Bear Grylls is just a poser.”  Well, recently I read Mr. Stroud’s most recent book, Will to [...]

Give me your poor, your tired, exhausted moms…Have I got a book for you! Posted:May 21, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Give me your poor, your tired, exhausted moms…Have I got a book for you!

My life is so complicated sometimes.  Is yours?  There’s (always) laundry to do, and a steady stream of various messes in need of a cleaning.  Cats and dogs that need to be fed and cuddled, cars [...]

Posted:May 06, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: Stacey’s Quest

It’s official.  There’s an EMP book for everyone.  If the doomsday scenario of One Second After weren’t enough, and the non-stop attacks in Light’s Out didn’t thrill you, then Stacey’s Quest might be more your cup [...]

Book Review: Dirt-Cheap Survival Retreat Posted:April 27, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: Dirt-Cheap Survival Retreat

Do your best where you are with what you have. I live by this motto because preparedness is a journey, not a destination.  Sometimes along the way, your bank account may allow for expensive “survival food” [...]