Welcome to day 8 of our 12 days of Christmas giveaways! Today’s prize is a copy of the outstanding new book, Emergency Evacuations by Lisa Bedford. Lisa is better known as The Survival Mom and runs a very informative website, hosts webinars and a podcast, and is also the author of the book, Survival Mom: […]
Introducing Summer Survival Book Bonanza Giveaways! It’s a Disaster and What are YOU Going to Do About it?
This summer I’ve teamed up with a few other authors and bloggers to bring you a survival book bonanza! Each week there will be a new book to give to one of you, my lucky readers! This week, the book is It’s a Disaster . . . and what are YOU gonna do about it? […]
Got Duct Tape? Here’s a Book For You! Duct Tape 911
I love duct tape as a tool for every day use and survival. There are so many great ways that it can be used in addition to all the cute crafty things that can be made from it. You probably already have some duct tape at your house or in your emergency kit. But did […]
The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law: Book Review
What is the proper role of government? What makes a good law? Why should I even care? Isn’t “politics” some kind of dirty word anyway? Oh dear. Now I did it. I said “politics”. Wait! Don’t click off this post! Whether you love politics or hate it, I’ve got a book for your family and […]
Jake and Miller’s Big Adventure: A Prepper Book for Kids Review
There are lots of preparedness books for adults, but what about the next generation? Is there a book to help our children learn about preparedness? I recently received a copy of Jake and Miller’s Big Adventure by Bernie Carr who writes at Apartment Prepper. This is a children’s book with preparedness tied in to the […]
A Cookbook for Your Garden and Wild Game plus a Giveaway!
I recently had the opportunity to test out Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living by Stacy Harris from Game and Garden. This book is part recipe book and part how-to guide on living back to basics and sustainably from the land. If you’re interested in cooking food that you have produced yourself, this is a […]
The Unofficial Hunger Games Wilderness Survival Guide Review and Giveaway!
Have you read the Hunger Games series? My two oldest kids loved these books, and they are chock full of young people in outdoor survival situations. Throughout the series, the heroine Katniss, eats plants, purifies water, builds shelters, uses plants for medicine, hunts her own food, and survives some pretty harsh circumstances. These books are […]
Book Review: The Prepper’s Cookbook
Tess Pennington of Ready Nutrition has a new food storage cookbook out: The Prepper’s Cookbook: 300 Recipes to Turn Your Emergency Food into Nutritious, Delicious, Life-Saving Meals. The book focuses on foods that are commonly stored and inexpensive to stock and really does have 300 recipes. There are recipes for breakfast, lunch, supper, sides, breads, […]
Book Review: Fight Flight or Hide: The Guide to Surviving a Mass Shooting
There are many different reasons and scenarios for which to be prepared. One that isn’t covered too often is surviving a mass shooting. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in one of these attacks? In Fight Flight or Hide: The Guide to Surviving a Mass Shooting, John Forsythe outlines ways to […]
Build The Perfect Bug Out Bag Book Review
Want to put together the perfect 72 hour emergency kit but don’t know where to start? Or do you already have a kit but don’t know what’s in it for sure or how to use any of it? Creek Stewart from Willow Haven Outdoor has a new book out called Build the Perfect Bug Out […]