If you live in cold country, you know that almost anything stored in your vehicle overnight is susceptible to freezing, especially water. You also know how handy a stash of bottled water can be in an emergency. One of the most important items in ... Read More
25 Things I Learned From Long-Term Camping
If it's springtime, that means that camping season is just days or weeks ahead. Prepper Mom, who writes at A Prepared Mother, submitted a list for my List Contest that I thought was too fun to not post. If you've ever gone long term camping, you'll ... Read More
36 Lessons Learned From Testing a 72-Hour Kit
Over the last two months, on two separate occasions, I had the opportunity to test my 72-hour kit. Yes, these tests were intentional. Testing a 72 Hour Kit...Why? My background is one of preparedness. In the military, we made casualty ... Read More
Camping is more than just equipment – Here is a list of skills you need to have
Have you decided to take the Survival Mom Family Camping Challenge? If so, you might find this list interesting and helpful. How many of these skills do you already have? Which do other family members have and which will you need to learn? Keep ... Read More
15 Ways to Make Camping With Kids Easier Than You Think
We don't believe in waiting until our kids are "old enough" to camp. My first child was 6 months old when we set up the tent in the back yard and spent the night. My second child was 10 months old when we managed to pick the hottest weekend of the ... Read More
How to Survive a Blizzard in Your Vehicle
How do you survive if you become trapped in your vehicle during a blizzard? With winter fast approaching, this is a good question. The last few years have seen unseasonably cold and snowy winters in the U.S. Along with sustained cold temperatures, ... Read More
Basic Steps to Maintain Your Core Temperature
In a true survival situation, such as if you’re lost in the woods, the first priority is to do everything you can to maintain your core body temperature. Hypothermia (core temperature too low) can kill a whole lot faster than a lack of food or water. ... Read More
32 Wilderness Survival Skills for Kids
Our very popular list, 32 Survival Skills Your Child Should Know and Be Able To Do ASAP, has been well received but we noticed there were important skills and pieces of knowledge that were missing. So, we went to work and created this wilderness ... Read More
Why Your Family Needs To Go Camping This Summer
I would be lying if I said I was ready to star in Survival Mom vs. Wild, but believe it or not, I know quite a bit about surviving in the great outdoors. I even taught “Wilderness Survival for Kids” at a local Cabela’s for a while. As a kid, our ... Read More
Surviving Iceland: My #1 Survival Concern
When my family spent 2 weeks in Iceland this past fall, surviving cold weather was my top concern. Coming from Arizona and now Texas, I tend to go overboard when it comes to preparing for cold weather and packing for this trip was no exception. I ... Read More
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