Archive for ' 72 Hour Kit'

Caution! You have entered a No Judging Zone! Posted:April 14, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Caution! You have entered a No Judging Zone!

Some of the very first foods I bought for my food storage pantry weren’t exactly health foods. I loaded up my shelves with cans of ravioli, Vienna sausages, and boxes of Cheerios, from GMO crops, I’m [...]

A mom’s guide to getting ready for winter travel Posted:December 06, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

A mom’s guide to getting ready for winter travel

Guest post by Kris. Flashback to 2001, when my husband and I were traveling 4 hours to visit family for Christmas.  Out of nowhere, mild snow flurries became a full-on snowstorm so fast that the road [...]

Ask The Survival Mom: Pasta storage, prepping in foreign countries, putting together a Get Home Bag for winter weather Posted:October 29, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Ask The Survival Mom: Pasta storage, prepping in foreign countries, putting together a Get Home Bag for winter weather

Jamie asks: How long will pasta last? I find conflicting info about this. Some sources say virtually forever, as long as it’s kept dry, dark, and bug free. How would you know if it’s bad? Is [...]

Tales told by Gracie, age 6: The Kids’ Bug Out Bag Interview Posted:October 24, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Tales told by Gracie, age 6: The Kids’ Bug Out Bag Interview

Guest post by Jen Tucker, who blogs at Survival for Blondes. This week, Survival for Blondes’ Jen Tucker had a conversation with her daughter, the effervescent Gracie, about Bug Out Bags while Gracie got ready for [...]

24-Hour Giveaway! Coast headlamps and LED flashlights! Posted:September 16, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

24-Hour Giveaway! Coast headlamps and LED flashlights!

This giveaway has ended and no more entries will be accepted. The winners have been notified by email. They are Betty and vimpis. Tonight when it’s dark, I want you to imagine for a minute that [...]

A Non-Traditional Take on the Bug-Out Bag, Part 2 Posted:July 13, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

A Non-Traditional Take on the Bug-Out Bag, Part 2

Guest post by J.E. See Part 1 of his article here. Most disasters and emergencies send us to the homes of friends, family, or motel/hotel rooms to, “weather the storm.” This might be for a few [...]

A Non-Traditional Take on the Bug-Out Bag, Part 1 Posted:July 12, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

A Non-Traditional Take on the Bug-Out Bag, Part 1

Guest post by J.E. I’m a lifelong camper/backpacker, hunter/fisherman, and was also a U.S. Army foot soldier. I’ve spent MORE than my fair-share of time in the field. Today I’m a travelling consultant, and spend months [...]

Essential Items For Your Car Emergency Kit (video) Posted:March 16, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Essential Items For Your Car Emergency Kit (video)

What are the top five or six items you should keep in every vehicle?  I shared my recommendations on “Good Morning Arizona” earlier this week.  Here they are, along with a few tips. (If my book [...]

March Skill of the Month : Get Your 72 Hour Pack Together Posted:March 02, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

March Skill of the Month : Get Your 72 Hour Pack Together

image by twiStbarbie Tornado season is upon us and already there has been an outbreak of twisters across the heartland of America. Are you ready for this or some other disaster? Now is the time to [...]

The night I served military rations to my family: A review Posted:January 18, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The night I served military rations to my family: A review

My kids are in a competitive swim club and have practice every night of the week.  It makes dinner time really, really crazy because I have two choices: do I serve dinner at 4:30 every afternoon [...]