With all the talk about food storage and growing our own food, I did a little digging around to find out what some people ate during America's Great Depression of the 1930's. What were the most popular Great Depression meals of that era? Surprisingly, a few of these were made by ... Read More
Make the most out of your yard by creating an edible landscape. Every March, I am consumed with spring fever and can barely wait to get outdoors and turn my winter laden yard into a fairy tale garden. This year, I decided to start the long but productive process of ... Read More
Life is full of emergencies. Some are big, like earthquakes and hurricanes. Some are smaller and occur in our everyday lives. Here are a few mini-kit ideas you can fit in a Ziploc bag! If your mini kit is really mini, you can use a metal Altoids tin or a metal eyeglass case like ... Read More
If you've ever been camping for more than 2 or 3 days, you know what it's like to start feeling icky and grimy and in desperate need of a hot shower and clean clothes. Well, imagine yourself living through an extreme crisis like a Hurricane Harvey sized flood or a long-term power ... Read More
Picture this. The S has hit the fan in a big way. You're fairly well prepped but have the chance to get to ONE store to buy anything at all that might help you survive in the coming weeks/months. What if that ONE store is: Sally Beauty? Walgreens? Tractor Supply? The ... Read More
April showers may bring May flowers, but they also bring wild and crazy busy days for families like mine. Also, I might add, a lot of extra expenses with end-of-school teacher gifts, upcoming vacation plans, graduation gifts, etc. Just this morning I was telling myself, "No ... Read More
My great-grandparents were preppers way before prepping was a thing. Is there a specific term for preppers who are also hipsters? Hipster-preppers? Prepsters? If there is, then that's what you could call my great-grandparents, Dell and Hildegarde Stringham. They were the ... Read More
Based on my own personal experiences and mistakes, I do not recommend storing these foods in large quantities, long-term. Let me know what you think of my list and what other foods you would add. Foods to not store, long-term 1. Any canned vegetable or fruit that you do ... Read More
The first 72 hours following any disaster are the most critical, but it's also during those intial hours that emergency services and personnel are stretched to the limit. With a system of carefully planned 72 Hour Kits, your family can be self-sufficient until help ... Read More
Soccer moms, football moms, cheerleading moms, whatever they call us, "chauffeur" better describes what we, Survival Moms, do every day. In my world, it's not unusual to have a kid's dentist appointment, a field trip, and a swim meet all on the same day, transported by our trusty ... Read More
Tomato powder is hands down one of my very favorite products to have in my food storage. I love it because it's: Inexpensive -- especially when compared to things like tomato powder or tomato sauce Pure -- just 100% tomatoes ... Read More
Honestly? I didn't know what I was getting myself into when my husband and I made the decision that I would homeschool our kids. How hard could it be? After all, not only had I been a classroom teacher for several years but I had even TAUGHT ... Read More
Our survivalism story, in a nutshell Hi! I'm Sheila. For the last several years, our family, my husband Dan, our son Jesse and I, have been living what some may call the “survivalist” lifestyle. Actually, we live off-grid (so far off the grid that ... Read More
Our kitchen counter is loaded with fresh peaches, and I've been searching for the best things to do with peaches. I'm going to be needing a lot of recipes! Jams, jellies, desserts, and even a few savory dishes -- peaches go with just about ... Read More
If you need knowledge, read a book. If you want to really know something, experience is the best teacher. My advice for anyone reading this is to try living in a car or van for a week or two. There isn't anything better to wring out your survival ... Read More
I have honestly never been more scared than when I was on the second floor of our house with two little children when I felt the entire house move. I knew I had mere seconds to get us downstairs and under a door frame or outside. I couldn’t move fast ... Read More
I didn't want to read One Second After by William R. Forstchen. I knew it was a dismal and depressing book, so I procrastinated. I read rave reviews of the book, I knew the general storyline but hesitated because the book reflects one of my deepest ... Read More
If you haven't discovered the online LDS Food Storage Calculator, you might want to check it out here. Plug in the number of people in your family, and you'll find out how much dried milk, oats, brown sugar, and other staples you'll need for a one ... Read More
Thinking about my childhood brings back memories of homemade bread and bottled fruit, lined up neatly on the countertop. My mom would go into the backyard to collect eggs and check on our chickens, named Donny, Marie, Laverne, and Shirley. We had ... Read More
Spinning is one of those skills that, once ubiquitous, has become something of a novelty. In the past, spinning your own yarn with a drop spindle or spinning wheel was as common as cooking dinner. Everybody used to spin. If you ... Read More
