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
The #1 Item Every Bug Out Bag Should Contain — But Probably Doesn’t
For more than a year my husband walked around, worked at his job, went scuba diving, and tried to lead a normal life, all with a broken back. He was in pain 24 hours a day, and his insurance company would only pay for chiropractic treatments. That's ... Read More
SHTF Healthcare: The Amazing Benefits of Photo Light Therapy
As a nurse, I am always looking for alternative methods of healing. Should we have a natural disaster, societal unrest, or pandemic, I want to find ways of taking care of my family's medical needs. In those types of scenarios, a hospital itself could ... Read More
23 Medical Supplies Most People Overlook
A typical first aid kit provides only the bare minimum of supplies that a well-equipped home should have when it comes to health and medicine. After giving this a good deal of thought, here are 23 additional medical supplies you should have on ... Read More
The Dental Survival Kit
Dental Preparedness Over the years, we have written hundreds of articles on medical preparedness for short or long-term disasters. Many now include medical kits and supplies to add to survival food storage and items for personal protection. Yet, few ... Read More
Should You Consider a Tetanus Shot as Part of Your SHTF Preparedness?
Have you ever thought of certain vaccines as a way to prepare for an uncertain future? One reader asked if a tetanus shot might be a good choice for such a scenario. I asked Dr. Joe Alton, known to many as Dr. Bones, and here is some information he ... Read More
Your SHTF Dental Plan: Supplies to stock up on, skills to learn
I didn't get my first cavity until I was 27 years old. Honest. My teeth were in absolute perfect condition for almost 3 decades. I didn't even need to wear braces. Survival dental health wasn't even on my radar. So, I took dental health for ... Read More
The Colloidal Silver Option for Your Best Health
I’m a registered nurse in the Midwest. I believe in traditional medicine but have become very interested in alternative medicine in case of a TEOTWAWKI event and have been learning more about colloidal silver. If a man-made or natural disaster ... Read More
Take Heart in the Face of Adversity: Hawthorn health benefits
Hawthorn, a small, thorny shrub or tree in the rose family, is a valuable herb to have around the homestead or in the herbal supplies pantry. Hawthorn health benefits have been known for many, many years. Several different types of hawthorn can be ... Read More
Prepping With Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes — also called Juvenile Diabetes — shook our prepping plans to their foundations. While I was stockpiling food, learning to make cheese, and writing the occasional post for the Survival Mom, my 9 year-old daughter's body was attacking ... Read More
