How To Pack A Pet Evacuation Kit To Protect Your Animals In An Emergency
Will your pet survive if you evacuate? Learn how to prepare a pet evacuation kit to properly protect and care for your pets in emergencies!
12 Ways Your Beliefs Threaten Your Ability to be Self-Reliant
Our beliefs play a significant role in shaping our attitudes and actions toward self-reliance. By acknowledging the ways in which they can hinder our ability to be self-sufficient, we can work towards breaking free from limiting thoughts and embracing a mindset that supports our goals. By examining our beliefs and making intentional changes, we can cultivate the self-reliance that will serve us well in all aspects of life.
Stranded but Determined: How to Get Home After an EMP Strike
When miles separate you and your loved ones, will you have a plan to get back home to them?
Can You Run for Your Life? A Prepper’s Plan for Physical Fitness
Physical fitness plays a crucial role in emergency preparedness. Being physically fit enables individuals to respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations, improves their ability to evacuate or take shelter, and increases their chances of survival. This article will inspire you to make your own prepper physical fitness plan!
Make Your Own Maple Syrup: The Complete Guide to Tapping Maple Trees
Tapping maple trees, collecting the sap, and making maple syrup is not only a fulfilling experience but also increases self-reliance. No worries about supply chain issues disrupting your pancake breakfast! Plus, making maple syrup is not something that everyone can do; it’s unique and therefore potentially of great value for a side business.
Using DIY Yeast to Make Bread: Tips for Best Results
Making bread from homemade yeast is a bit of science and a bit of art. The more loaves you make and the more recipes you try, the better the results will be. Be sure to have some butter (never margarine!!) on hand and maybe even a jar of honey. Once you get the hang of it, though, you’ll never have to worry when the world runs out of yeast for no good reason. These tips will help you successfully make a delicious loaf of bread from DIY yeast!
6 Simple Tips for Developing a Natural Spring
Venturing into the woods with my late grandfather to fill up gallon jugs with water from a natural spring he found and tapped himself is one of my favorite childhood memories. I never thought much about it back then. Walking a quarter mile or so into the wooded hills to collect the family’s drinking water was just routine. A natural spring is a great backup water source. In this article, we have tips to find and tap one, plus questions to help you decide if developing one is right for you.
10 Fun Things You Can Do When the Power is Out (Besides Sex)
You never know when you’re going to lose power. It’s good to have a few ideas up your sleeve, so you’re not twiddling your thumbs. It gets real boring – believe me! Every day without electricity feels like 100, especially when your neighbors get power back before you do, and you can’t help but stare at them in envy! Here are 10 fun things you can do when the power is out here, besides sex!
Off-Grid Living: A Comprehensive Guide to the Skills Needed for Survival
Off-grid living is an attractive option for those who wish to live sustainably, be self-sufficient, and reduce their dependence on traditional systems. From sourcing and storing water, to generating and storing power, to maintaining proper hygiene and handling illness, there are many things to consider when living off-grid. However, with the right skills, knowledge, and mindset, it is possible to successfully implement an off-grid lifestyle and live with more self-reliance.
Will You Help Unprepared Family Members Who Want Assistance After a Disaster?
Over the years, I have received this question about unprepared family members many times. It’s a sticky survival situation in which family and friends inform us they will just come to our house when disaster strikes. Since the issue of unprepared family members so common, but also one that is very pressing to many people, I turned to other bloggers and experts in the prepper and survival niche, and asked for their expert advice. The results were phenomenal. Here are their perspectives on this difficult issue.
Self Rescue: When Staying Put to Survive Isn’t an Option
Deciding to self-rescue can be a difficult decision and should be made after a thorough, comprehensive, objective review of your situation. It’s essential to be prepared and have the necessary equipment and knowledge before attempting a self-rescue. Following the eight steps of self-rescue can increase your chances of success and reduce the risk of injury.
Stealth Prepping: Preparing for the Worst without Raising Suspicion
Guerrilla prepping is all about learning survival skills and becoming fully prepped, all while staying under the radar. Unless you like the idea of being an obvious prepper and possible target, start thinking about how you might incorporate this concept into your own life and prepping. To help you get started, everything on this list doubles as a “fad” AND an important survival skill, but not one eyebrow will be raised when you sign up for a class, buy necessary supplies, or start checking out related books at the library.
The Importance of Having a Last Minute Packing List
When an emergency happens, that’s the time to act, not sit down and think of the things you want to save. That’s where a last minute emergency packing list comes in.
Why Do People Ignore Common Sense in a Crisis?
Since this article was first written in 2019, we’ve had a pandemic, more hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, and most recently, the winter storm that locked most of the U.S. in killing-cold temperatures and conditions. Still, this question remains: Why do people ignore common sense in a crisis, especially when they are forewarned of its severity?
Nutritional Yeast: Great Reasons to Add It To A Prepper’s Pantry
Nutritional yeast is a food ingredient that provides a cheese-flavored seasoning or topping. It’s high in nutrients, too. Here is when to use it and why.
20+ Survival Movies with a Dash of Romance
Survival movies are great, but the shows on most lists focus solely on the prepper aspect, the scary, suspenseful drama of it all. This list has a slightly different angle, the romance angle.
Is a Solar Power Source the Right Backup for You?
Solar power is all the rage in prepping, homesteading, and rural living circles. Solar sounds like the perfect backup power solution, right? No hard-to-store fuel, no dangerous exhaust, and, best of all, solar is silent. But can solar batteries power your critical appliances during a power outage?
How to Survive in a Collapsing Economy Without Losing Your Mind
Inflation is up, the contents of our shopping carts are down. We seem to be marching out of the throes of the pandemic into the arms of an increasingly fragile economy. Is economic collapse on our horizon? What does that even mean? And how will we survive it?
Live a Freelance Lifestyle: The Benefits of Many Jobs vs. One Full-time Job
When most people lose their jobs, they experience panic and worry. There are bills to pay, a mortgage to maintain, perhaps children to support through college, or car payments to make. How will they survive without their employment? Frantically they update their résumé and commence the often-disheartening round of answering want ads or blasting out their credentials on the internet, begging someone – anyone – to employ them. But there are alternate ways.
Understanding the Two is One, One is None Concept
We preppers love acronyms and catchphrases, don’t we? Store what you eat, eat what you store is a popular one. TEOTWAWKI stands for The End Of The World As We Know It, of course. I’m not sure why this stuff is so popular other than it might make you feel like you’re part of the club when you learn the meaning behind those letters and sayings. One very popular catchphrase is, “Two is one, one is none.”
This Year Surprise Friends & Family With A Useful Prepping Gift Bundle!
You already know the Survival Mom Prepping Calendar can help keep you on track with being prepared for the next emergency. It’s more than a calendar. It’s also a collection of more than 150 prepping tasks and simple To Do’s. Three or four of these each week. However, have you thought of what a great gift this makes for just about anyone? Combine the beautiful wall calendar with a few of the products mentioned and recommended in those tasks and To Do’s, and you have the perfect gift.
Prepare for Your Own Death: A Last Act of Love for Your Family
Preparing for death is not just a depressing preparation for your demise. Even preppers and survivalists don’t live forever! Prepare for death with mundane but necessary documents like wills. See the full list…
20+ Unusual Items for Stocking Up You May Not Have Thought Of
Are you storing items for emergencies? Look at this list of slightly unusual items for stocking up that you may want to add to your stash.
What’s in Your Faraday Cage? Electronic Devices to Protect!
I have made plans to protect other smaller items that would make a huge difference in our survival following a CME or EMP. Here’s a list of devices to consider shielding. What are your plans for protecting electronics, and what is in your Faraday cage?
*Great discussions in the comments, too!*
Ways to Increase Your Odds of Surviving a House Fire
“It’s all just things,” we say until our things have gone up in smoke in a house fire. A residential blaze can occur anytime and often happens with little or no warning. Did you know that during 2015-2019, More than one-quarter (26%) of reported fires occurred in homes? Even worse, three-quarters (75%) of civilian fire deaths and almost three-quarters (72%) of all reported injuries were caused by home fires, according to the National Fire Prevention Association. Here’s how to prepare.
Three Layers of Effective Home Security: Simple Ways to Protect Your Castle
If you’ve ever had your home broken into, you know the feelings of sadness, anxiety, anger, and being violated. In fact, according to the FBI, burglaries of residential properties accounted for 62.8 percent of all burglary offenses in 2019. Yet, when we talk about home security, it seems as though many people are just concerned with stockpiling weapons and ammunition. The reality, though, is that it takes a layered approach to address the issue of home protection and defense adequately.
Simple Steps to Get Ready Now for a Miserable Cold and Flu Season (Plus DIY Recipes!)
The time to prepare for the cold and flu season is now. You’ll thank yourself later if your family members start to fall like dominoes as the virus makes its rounds through your house. Educate everyone on what to do and how to use the items, so if you’re out of commission, they can take care of themselves AND you.
The Beginner’s Guide to Surviving Winter Weather
Severe winter weather can be brutal, but with a bit of planning, you’ll come through just fine. Here’s how to weather winter conditions.
Do More Than ‘Fall Back’! Get Prepped for Winter!
Daylight savings time is a good time to check your preps & get ready for cold temps. Here’s a list of action items to get prepped for winter.
You Think You’re Scared? Here are a Disaster Professional’s Nightmare Scenarios
Ever wondered what kind of nightmare scenarios would keep a seasoned disaster professional awake at night? Here’s the answer, plus a way to get prepped with all the basic supplies in just 3 weeks!
38 Principles of Self-Sufficiency Every Prepper Can Embrace Today
Garden? Check. Water source? Check. Alternate power source? Check. You’re on your way to self sufficiency, the Holy Grail of preppers. But what if there’s more to being self-sufficient than you thought?
Is Your Food Storage Healthy? Keep These Items for Better Nutrition
We can’t always choose our crisis, but we can try to be prepared for things that may come our way. Maintaining healthy food storage so we can pull together a nutritionally balanced pantry meal when the paycheck doesn’t stretch to payday is one less thing to be stressed about. Knowing you have what it takes to keep your family well-fed with healthy meals is security.
The Simple Way To Make Solid Bug Out Bags for Less
Building a solid bug out bag is a basic component of emergency preparedness, but it doesn’t have to be expensive. Here’s how to make packs for your whole family without breaking the bank!
Are MREs Worth Stocking? How to Decide if They’re Right for Your Family
Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) seem to make it into the stockpiles, bug-out bags, and trunks of many preppers. Unfortunately, few people do the leg work to understand MREs fully and whether they are a wise decision for themselves and their families. In this article, we’ll discuss the information you should consider to determine whether to include these meals as part of your food storage and emergency plans.
4 Simple but Clever Ways to Keep Cooking Oil Fresh Longer
Cooking oil can go rancid, especially when exposed to heat. So how do you keep a stock of it in your emergency food storage that’s still good to use when you need it? Learn about some simple but clever ways to keep your cooking oil fresh longer.
10+ Forever Foods: Super Long-Lasting Survival Options for your Food Storage
These 10 items of food last forever in your pantry. What’s better than knowing these items will be available during an emergency?
6 Surprising Preparedness Uses for Sage
Sage. One whiff of it and I’m ready for Thanksgiving turkey and homemade stuffing. But while it’s a popular culinary seasoning for holiday recipes, it should also make its way into your herbal prep kit. Here’s why.
110+ Unusual Items You’ll Want for Your Glove Box or Car
How many of you keep ketchup packets in your vehicle’s glove box or center console? No, I mean ON PURPOSE, not the ones you tossed in there because you didn’t have anywhere else to put them as you went through the drive-through, and then you forgot about them. Turns out that’s one of the unusual items for your glove box that some of you keep. Here’s what else you keep (plus the survival reason for saving ketchup packets!)
The Nuclear Disaster Survival Guide: How to Prepare for a Nuclear Emergency
Preparing for a nuclear disaster has always been low on my to-do list. But Having a plan and Go Bags at the ready will radically increase your odds of surviving a nuclear disaster. Here’s how to be prepared for a nuclear emergency.
Are You Ready to Rumble? A Guide to Earthquake Safety
If you’ve just moved to an area prone to earthquakes or just want some good tips to prepare, read more about earthquake safety.
Don’t Panic! A Simple Guide to Preparing for and Treating Lice
Treating head lice infestations under normal circumstances is difficult enough. Can you imagine what it would be like during a power outage or SHTF scenario? Fortunately, most preppers keep what they’ll need on hand. Here’s how to deal with those creepy-crawlies.