by Daisy Luther | Dec 8, 2014
James Wesley Rawles. The name is synonymous with “survival” and in his book Expatriates: A Novel of the Coming Global Collapse he continues providing the same reliable information we’ve come to expect from his previous books. Expatriates takes place...
by Joshua Krause | Nov 10, 2014
As preppers, we’ve spent a lot of time and energy stocking up on the essentials, and learning new skills that will help us survive without the safety net of civilization. We understand the fragility of our society, and the many ways it could quickly fall apart,...
by Contributing Author | Oct 9, 2014
I have long been aware of the need for having adequate food storage in place. Even as a child, I remember going downstairs to our small basement and helping my mother count and organize our food storage. When I married and began my own family, I was determined to...
by Survival Sherpa | Sep 14, 2014
By Todd Walker Anyone Doing the Stuff of self-reliance will appreciate John McCann’s new book, Practical Self-Reliance: Reducing Your Dependency On Others. I bought his new book this summer and have thoroughly enjoyed the read! Right upfront, a distinction is made...
by Tess Pennington | Aug 12, 2014
For years, the prepper community has stressed the importance of creating a food pantry system for the home in case an emergency strikes. This practical food pantry concept goes beyond preparedness and should be adopted for everyday living purposes. As a child, I...
by Contributing Author | Aug 6, 2014
One of the many things that you need to consider when preparing for any disaster is which books, or manuals, you cherish enough to pack into your go-bag. Obviously, books get pretty heavy as they multiply, so one needs to be parsimonious when making this decision. In...
by Tess Pennington | Jul 3, 2014
In recent years, there is a new paradigm for living standards in America. We work longer and harder, but the money made doesn’t sustain us as much as it once had. A decision must be made to either continue struggling to make ends meet or find a more sustainable...
by Tess Pennington | Jun 14, 2014
As a parent who advocates preparedness, it is difficult to find non-threatening ways to get my kids on the preparedness wagon. As a family, we regularly camp to help them see the benefits of 72-hour bags, preparing food and living in an off grid environment, as well...
by Tess Pennington | May 26, 2014
For the last few years, many readers have asked for a downloadable version of the 52 Weeks to Preparedness series. As much as I wanted to turn this into a pdf, I wanted it to be more – much more. With the assistance of Daisy Luther, editor of The Organic...
by Tess Pennington | Apr 22, 2014
Very rarely does a book cross my path and jolts me into action. When Daisy Luther asked me to look at her book, The Pantry Primer: How To Build A One Year Food Supply In Three Months, I knew it would be well written. No sooner than I had opened the book, I realized...
by Tess Pennington | Mar 5, 2014
Do you remember when you canned for the first time? Admittedly, I remember my first experience and was a little nervous about making a mistake. I feared that either I was going to poison my family or blow up my kitchen. I remember in the back of my mind wishing I had...
by Tess Pennington | Mar 13, 2012
For several years now, Lisa Bedford, Survival Mom has opened her doors and invited us into her preparedness world. She did this not only to spread the message of readiness, but to help those new to prepping gain a better perspective on what it means to be prepared and...
