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The night I served military rations...

Long Range Patrol entrees My kids are in a competitive swim club and have...

7 Steps for Raising Secure Children...

photo by chiaralily Without a doubt, the world around us is rapidly...

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Seine Nets and Trotlines

posted on: Feb 3, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

By  John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template   As a new resident near the Gulf, I have much to learn about fishing and crabbing and...

How basic can you get? List #1 for beginners

posted on: Jan 31, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by laura_h_knight This weekend some very good friends of ours spent several hours at our house.  At one point over dinner, the husband, James,...

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: 3 Gifts from the Pine Tree

posted on: Jan 27, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

by John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template Photo by Naomi Ibuki Pine trees are beautiful and abundant, while they offer the following...

The Paranoid Dad’s Secret Food Stash

posted on: Jan 26, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Guest post by The Paranoid Dad image by busyPrinting In this crazy world of ours, I can’t help but wonder, what if our home was ever raided for...

The MedCallAssist Kit: Medical supplies and advice, all in one

posted on: Jan 24, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Update:  I’m posting this again because the Survival Mom discount expires on January 31.  If you want the $100 discount on the kit, be sure...

When it comes to wheat, don’t feed your famly poison

posted on: Jan 24, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by derekGarvey Last week’s Action Step was a recommendation to find a good source of wheat and stock up.  A reader made the comment that...

iPhone App: Prep & Pantry

posted on: Jan 23, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Guest post by Liz Long.   image by JD Hancock Prep & Pantry is an iPhone app that lets you keep track of all your preps and everything in...

Power-less in Seattle: A first-person report from a winter blizzard

posted on: Jan 22, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

I was sent a link to this first-hand report of a Seattle resident, Dave, who lived through this week’s blizzard.  image by bonacheladas I...

Ask The Outback Doc: I have no medical training at all. Help!

posted on: Jan 22, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Visit The Outback Doc’s website, Outback Medicine.  Look for more, “Ask The Outback Doc” columns here on The Survival Mom. image by...

An online resource for amateur radio fans

posted on: Jan 20, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by ines saraiva Just a quick note to let you know about The American Preparedness Radio Net site.  It’s has a lot of great information,...

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The Most Important Survival Skill

posted on: Jan 20, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template             photo by ihasb33r “The survivor’s attitude is...

I think you should know about A.N.T.S.

posted on: Jan 20, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by ViaMoi Once again a few people have left comments here on the blog about their current living situation, either living in cities and wanting...

The secret of the grace period

posted on: Jan 19, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Have you ever been late on a house payment?  Boy, I have and was so grateful for the mortgage company’s grace period.  If I miss my payment...

Action Step: Find a local wheat source & stock up

posted on: Jan 19, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by tarap There’s a reason why survival minded people buy wheat and not flour.  Wheat has a shelf life of decades, while flour is only...

Survival Survey: What was your trigger point?

posted on: Jan 17, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

image by ST33VO Over on The Survival Mom Facebook page, we’ve had a discussion about the perception of most Americans that this is all one big...

Book review: The Prepared Family Guide to Uncommon Diseases

posted on: Jan 17, 2012 | author: thesurvivalmom

Cholera, typhoid, and malaria may not exactly be on your medical radar, but over and over again these diseases, and others, raise their ugly heads...

Update!! A Meatloaf Oil Lamp

posted on: Jan 14, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

By  John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template As a stay-at-home dad, occasionally I feel the need to reach beyond the realm of diapers and...

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Free reading, Dead or Alive!

posted on: Jan 13, 2012 | author: John A. Heatherly

Article by John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template image by Antonio Martinez One of the easiest and cheapest ways to prepare is to read,...

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