It was Day 3 of the flooding following Hurricane Harvey that I finally told my kids, "Get your emergency kits ready to go by the back door. We may have to leave if the flooding gets any closer." Day by day, hour by hour, floodwaters had crept ... Read More
Flood – Fire – Evacuation
Two of the most common reasons to evacuate your home, workplace, or any other safe area are flood and fire. In the Los Angeles area, nearly 90,000 people were evacuated due to the Blue Cut wildfire that is virtually out of control, still. Where do ... Read More
Don’t Leave Home Without It: The Vehicle 72-Hour Kit
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 ... Read More
Enjoy road trips with kids? I do … now
Did you know that there is a dinosaur museum in Hays, Kansas? There’s also a huge duck pinwheel at an exit near the Missouri/Nebraska border. A bridge dedicated to the old wagon trail spans over I-80 in Kearney, Nebraska. Also, if you can spare an ... Read More
Carry These 11 Items In Your Car to Survive a Wildfire
I've been watching recent video from the horrific wildfires in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Friends of mine owned a home there, now destroyed by wildfire, and many other friends and acquaintances enjoyed the area during family vacations. As of this ... Read More
Designing & Building an Affordable Prepper’s Hideaway
Designing a house should be fun! It's a chance to for your dreams to become real in the form of a home. Most of us don't get to include all the bells and whistles we might like, but we can include the most important ones, leaving the possibility to ... Read More
18 Tips For Buying an Affordable & Usable Property for Getting Out of Dodge
An affordable bug out location or Get Out Of Dodge (GOOD) property is a wish and a dream for many a prepper. Unfortunately, though, few of us can afford those multi-hundred-thousand dollar properties we see on TV with orchards, solar power, stocked ... Read More
Special Needs Preppers: The Elderly
When it comes to prepping, age-related needs come at both ends of the spectrum. Small children and elderly parents can have very specific needs because their bodies just aren't able to self-regulate the way a healthy adult in the prime of their life ... Read More
How to Prep Your Kids For Emergencies: Practice
This is the third and final part of our series on involving children in your emergency preparedness plans. In case you missed it, here are parts 1 (supplies) and 2 (information). An evacuation can be pretty scary, even for adults. Just as there ... Read More
Special Needs Preppers: Physical and Medical Challenges
Among our friends, loved ones, and neighbors, it's very likely there are some with special needs, including physical, mental, medical, and age-related challenges. This article will address preppers with physical and medical challenges. In the case ... Read More
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