There are almost a countless number of worst-case scenarios that can occur. From war with a foreign power to an EMP, to natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, there are many reasons we might need the best emergency food to be on hand. Ready.gov recommends that families have at least three days of non-perishable food […]
Best Water Purification Tablets to Buy on Amazon
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Summer is coming, and you know what that means. Time to start chugging water! There are a plethora of ways to stay hydrated, ranging from filtered water, water bottles, to plain old tap water. But what happens if you go on vacation, whether it be hiking, camping, or backpacking, and can’t be sure where your […]
Everything You Need to Know about Seal a Meal
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Proper food storage protects the quality of food, reducing waste from spoilage and mold. Air is the culprit. Vacuum sealing equipment is a great solution. A variety of sealing products are available on the market. Choosing a model depends on the quantity of food you will be preserving, your budget, and your enthusiasm for vacuum […]
Conflicted: The Survival Card Game Series Deck 2 – and I’m in it!
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Awhile back, I introduced you to Conflicted: The Survival Card Game (see this post). “The deck is full of 52 post apocalyptic scenarios that you might find yourself involved in. The questions might be as simple as what are the 5 most likely causes of a downfall to very involved, specific scenarios you might find […]
REVIEW: The Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family
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Book Review: Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios By Lisa Bedford aka The Survival Mom The reality of prepping is that it is mostly a man’s field; manuals are written with a masculine audience; most websites & forums are written by men for a male audience; most books […]
A Kinder, Gentler Side of Prepper Fiction
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Can you really imagine that there could be a kinder, gentler side to any storyline that starts off that the world, as we know it, has just ended and that thousands if not millions are about to die horrible deaths, and that there is never going to be any more toilet paper, ever? Historically, PAW […]
Gear Review: Kaito Voyager Solar / Crank Emergency Weather Radio
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One of the most basic of emergency preparedness items any family needs is a way to be able to get information on what is going on around them. Be it for weather updates, national crisis updates or even hearing music during times of strife, a radio is a great way to get that information. Having […]
Lessons I learned from World War Z the Movie
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7 Survival Lessons I learned from World War Z 1. Get a subscription to Architectural Digest (one of thickest magazines there is). It’s a necessary prep! 2. When we get a dog, we’re need to get a little yappy lap dog – best.zombie.alert.dog.ever. 3. Move to Nova Scotia 4. Stock up on a lot of […]
Review: Panic in the Year Zero
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Panic in the Year Zero: A review by Mom with a Prep IMDB VIDEO Made in 1962 during the height of the Cold War/Bomb scare, this movie is about a family having gone on vacation and missed the attack on LA – and learning to survive in a civilization gone mad (as mad as a […]
Product Review: How to Recharge Batteries with Solar Power
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We have been on the lookout for a solar powered battery charger. We currently have a self-charging multi-radio that can recharge our cell phones with solar power, but nothing that can do the batteries that we need done. We settled on this version from Amazon to try. Here is the Product Information from Amazon up […]