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A Manual Well Pump for Grid-Down Scenarios: The Bison Pump Posted:May 11, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

A Manual Well Pump for Grid-Down Scenarios: The Bison Pump

Guest post by Stephen Clay McGehee who blogs at The Southern Agrarian. When we decided to add manual pumping capability to our electric pump well, it came down to two alternatives – the Simple Pump or [...]

Shirley J: A Reliable Kitchen Friend Posted:April 16, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Shirley J: A Reliable Kitchen Friend

For the past several months I’ve been using Shirley J products in my kitchen and have been stocking up on some of my favorites in my food pantry.  Shirley J, the company, has been around for [...]

Action Step: Collect Casseroles! Posted:April 13, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Action Step: Collect Casseroles!

One of the easiest and survival-friendly of all recipes is the classic casserole.  Why?  It’s a one-dish meal that usually combines everything you would want in a well-rounded meal: veggies, grains, protein, and, often, a dairy [...]

Fast, Healthy Meals in a Jar Posted:April 13, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Fast, Healthy Meals in a Jar

Guest post by Holly Cooley. Winter is a time that I usually spend organizing and cleaning stuff since I can’t spend a whole lot of time outdoors without turning into a human popsicle!  So one of [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Don’t Forget the Fats! Posted:March 09, 2012 By:John A. Heatherly

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Don’t Forget the Fats!

 By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template  photo by spentrails Many, when storing food for times of need in the future, stock up on wheat, flour, rice, corn, sugar, etc …, and they do it [...]

The Power of Comfort Foods Posted:March 07, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The Power of Comfort Foods

Imagine that you have six full month’s worth of food stored up.  You have ample water and supplies set aside.  You’re ready for anything. Now imagine that you actually have to rely 100% on what you’ve stored.  [...]

Anatomy of The Survival Mom’s Pantry Posted:March 06, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Anatomy of The Survival Mom’s Pantry

In case you missed it, my pantry played a starring role on The Today Show’s segment about preppers.  Camera angles can do amazing things, but I have to admit, I’m fortunate to have a spare bedroom [...]

Making Your Own Food Storage Wrap Posted:March 02, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Making Your Own Food Storage Wrap

Guest post by Bill and Celia Did you know that you can make your own re-usable food wrap?  It saves money and helps the environment. All you need is a couple of yards of cotton linen [...]

Can you prep too much? Posted:February 27, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Can you prep too much?

How could preparedness ever be a bad thing?  Is it possible to over-prepare?  In a word, yes. Yes, if anything you are stocking up could be destroyed or ruined because you can’t properly store it. One [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Food Preserving – When to DIY and When to Buy Posted:February 26, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Food Preserving – When to DIY and When to Buy

Last week, I read a great comment from Nick: How about dehydrating and storing vegetables yourself? It’s a heck of a lot cheaper to dehydrate stuff yourself than buying prepackaged dehydrated food. I looked guiltily at [...]