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The easiest cookie you’ll ever make!

thesurvivalmom — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:59:59 +0000

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Peanut butter and chocolate are my husband’s absolute favorite combination of flavors, and we’ve made this particular recipe more than once. Enjoy!

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Here’s your new Bug Out Vehicle — just add camo paint!

thesurvivalmom — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:35:17 +0000

My son yelled at me today, “Mom! We need this RV!” After watching the video, I agree! What an awesome Bug Out Vehicle! Can you think of anything it’s missing?

8 Signs of Terrorism

thesurvivalmom — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:30:55 +0000

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At the risk of sounding like Chicken Little, I have to admit that the threat of more terrorist attacks on American soil remains in the back of my mind. Here in Arizona it’s a well known fact that those crossing our southern border illegally include nationals from countries hostile to our own. Are they all terrorists? No one knows, but then, no one can say they are not.

A Terrorism Liaison Officer here in Arizona directed to me a well-made series of videos designed to alert Americans to the 8 Signs of Terrorism.

Surveillance
Gathering information
Testing security
Finances
Acquiring supplies
People who don’t belong
Dry run rehearsal
Getting into position

I’m reminded of an incident years ago when I was spending a summer in Israel. I was walking with a friend and two Israeli men down a street in Tel Aviv one evening when the two men suddenly guided us across the street and away from an alley. I asked what was going on and was told, “It’s just not good for us to be there.” I never did find out what he saw or heard, but these two were obviously in tune with even the most subtle signs of danger.

Here is the first video in a series of ten that introduce the 8 Signs. You can view all of them or the complete 22 minute video here. Thanks, Art, for the heads up!

The difference between survival men and Survival Moms

thesurvivalmom — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:40:11 +0000

Watch this video and tell me if you can imagine two women doing this out in the middle of the wilderness, just for entertainment and TV ratings! I don’t mean any disrespect, but, really?

It would appear that Guy #1 lost the coin toss.

Guy #1 inflicts a pretty good size cut on his own arm. Guy #2 pours gunpowder in the wound and then sets it on fire. What could possibly go wrong? How about a permanent, ugly, and unnecessary scar! Sure hope that paycheck was worth it!

P.S. My mom LOVES this show!

Stay Warm This Winter With Canned Heat

thesurvivalmom — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:30:25 +0000

I just became acquainted with Erich, the host of Tactical Intelligence, and have been browsing through his terrific website. With winter in full swing and having kids who love to ski, I know we’ll be doing a lot of winter driving, and his video demonstrating how to make a survival stove for warmth caught my attention.

Here’s the video, and if you’d like to read more about the process, along with step by step instructions, visit his site here. Not only can you get more info about this stove, but he offers product reviews and lots of ‘How To’s', including how to make homemade sanitary pads. Whatta guy!!

Could This be the Ultimate TEOTWAWKI Shelter?

thesurvivalmom — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:00:09 +0000

So. It’s the end of the world as we know it. Our home has been overrun by zombie biker gangs, and we’re on the run. We’ve done what we said we’d never do: abandon our homes and turn refugee. However, we refugees are smarter than we look. Just prior to the fan event (you know, SHTF), we sold off our plasma TVs, designer purses, and collection of Hummel figurines and bought a Concrete Canvas Shelter. Yep, we’re hauling it behind the pick-up, and all we need is some space, far from any highway, and a bit of water. Living in our CCS might be a bit rugged, but with a good, heavy coating of dirt and a bit of camouflage, we’ll be nearly undetectable and safe, right in the middle of a war zone. Watch this video, and you’ll be putting your Hummels up on eBay in no time!

(H/T to Squantos!)

Who do you want in YOUR Colony?

thesurvivalmom — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:15:19 +0000

I haven’t had a chance to watch “The Colony”, but a new season of this TV series begins tonight on the Discovery Channel. From their press release:

What would you do in the wake of a global catastrophe? Even if you survived it, could you survive the aftermath? Discovery Channel puts these questions to the test in THE COLONY.

THE COLONY is not a competition, but a controlled experiment that places ordinary people from all walks of life in a simulated post-catastrophic environment and pushes them to their limits, in an ultimate test of personal will and survival skills.

The volunteers who will work together to survive are a model who grew up on a horse farm and a survivalist who keeps Bug Out Bags on hand and whose wife drops him out in the middle of the desert, alone, for days at a time. A woman auto mechanic is part of the group along with a former Marine/general contractor and a geology professor. A pretty darn cute construction worker and an “industrial artist” who fences and is SCUBA certified round out the group of three women and four men.

I don’t know if I’ll be watching this series since we don’t have cable TV, but I just might sneak over to a neighbor’s house and tell the kids I’m off on a one-hour errand!

Details: The Colony, returning Tuesdays at 10 PM/ET beginning July 27 on Discovery Channel

What I’m wondering is this. If you were in a desolate location following a devastating disaster, who would you want in your Colony?

Skype interview with Preppin.com

thesurvivalmom — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:30:54 +0000

Okay. I wasn’t going to post this because about a fourth of my head is cut off in the screen, but here is a Skype interview that was conducted by Chris Kesler of Preppin.com with yours truly. I was wearing a pretty cute shirt that afternoon, but unfortunately, you won’t be able to see it! It was my first experience with Skype, and I have to say I really had fun looking at the person I was speaking with. The main downside was that I was constantly aware of every weird facial expression and the fact that my hair looked funky. But, if you and I ever have the chance to talk face to face, this is pretty much what you can expect, except I’ll have a chin!

This Week In Preparedness Episode 02 from Chris Kesler on Vimeo.

Dual Survival — Lessons from an odd couple

thesurvivalmom — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:58:37 +0000

If you can’t get enough survival tips between all the books at Amazon and websites on the internet, there’s a new TV series you may enjoy, Dual Survival. According to a press release, “Experts agree there are some very basic – and universal – rules for surviving in the wild. Find shelter, find water, find food, find help. Beyond that, there’s not much they agree on. Meet the military-trained Dave Canterbury and naturalist Cody Lundin – the odd couple of survival experts featured in Discovery Channel’s all-new series Dual Survival. Together, Canterbury and Lundin take on some of the planet’s most unforgiving terrain to demonstrate – in their own way – how the right skills and some creative thinking can keep you alive.”

Water Purification Made Simple

thesurvivalmom — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:36:02 +0000

Not much has been written on this blog about processes for purifying water. Directions for boiling water are found on nearly every survival site, although not all of them give identical directions. Water purification tablets are easily purchased, and most preppers keep extra bleach on hand, specifically for purifying water. This week, however, I found a product

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that makes water purification easier than ever.

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What a great find for purifying a baby bottle of water or stashing in a Bug Out Bag or 72 Hout Kit! It sure beats trying to plan multiple ways to boil water or remembering how many drops of bleach will purify a gallon of water. Those are both good back-up plans, as are larger filters such as the Berkey, but for something portable, affordable, and efficient, the SteriPEN is a great choice.SteriPEN Adventurer Handheld Water PurifierSteriPEN Adventurer Handheld Water Purifier