From the creator of TheSurvivalMom.com comes this first-of-its-kind guidebook for all the “prepper” moms keen to increase their family's level of preparedness for emergencies and crises of all shapes and sizes. Publisher’s Weekly calls Lisa Bedford’s Survival Mom an “impressively comprehensive manual,” saying, “suburban mom Bedford helps readers learn about, prepare for, and respond to all manner of disasters. . . . From 'Instant Survival Tip' sidebars to a list of 'Lessons from the Great Depression'. . . Bedford's matter-of-fact yet supportive tone will keep the willies at bay.”
Everyday carry, often abbreviated as EDC, is simply defined as the items that one carries on him or herself consistently each day in order to make everyday life easier or to deal with potential emergency situations. So in the most simple sense, EDC is the collection of important items that we always stuff our pockets (or bags/purses) with before we step out of our house. While each of us technically has an EDC, because we all have items that we carry every day such as a smartphone or wallet, far fewer of us actually have a complete EDC kit that will enable us to handle unexpected survival situations or life threatening emergencies that we could run into. This book will teach you how you can improve your EDC so you can accomplish two things:1. Make your everyday life outside of your home easier2. Be prepared for an unexpected survival or emergency situation The specific topics that we are going to cover include the following:- Why You Need To Have A Complete EDC- Essential EDC Item #1: Phone- Essential EDC Item #2: Wallet- Essential EDC Item #3: Fighting Knife- Essential EDC Item #4: Flashlight- Essential EDC Item #5: Tactical Pen- Essential EDC Item #6: Watch- Essential EDC Item #7: Belt- Essential EDC Item #8: Concealed Firearm- Additional EDC Items To Consider - Common EDC Mistakes To AvoidBy the end of this book, you will have a clear idea of the items you should strongly consider including in your EDC, the qualities to look for in each of those items, and how you can make your EDC as streamlined and effective as possible.
How To Survive Almost Anything! What will YOU do WHEN disaster strikes? Every day people like you (and me) are thrown into life and death situations without any warning. Unfortunately some die due to lack of knowledge, skill and preparation. But you don't have to. Tiny Survival Guide is treasure chest full of the life-saving tips you need to survive almost anything - all in a compact, credit card-sized, micro-guide. Carry It Everywhere - All The Time. When when technology fails and you don't have anything, but your wallet, Tiny Survival Guide is there! At less than one ounce Tiny Survival Guide is designed for every day carry (EDC) in your wallet, pocket, purse, pack, glove box - just about ANYWHERE! A Life Insurance Policy in Your Pocket. You'll Learn How To Survive These Threats: Wilderness Mishaps / Civil Unrest / Surprise Attacks / Natural Disasters / Mass Destruction: Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Disasters (and Attacks) / Abduction / Hostage and Terror Threats / Active Shooters / Vehicle Accidents / Hiking, Camping and Hunting Emergencies / And MORE. INSIDE You Will Find: 174 Expert Tips / 101 Detailed Illustrations / 67 Life-Saving Skills / 24 Essential Gear Checklists / 10 "Killer" Mistakes You MUST Avoid. How Can We Fit SO MUCH - In Such a Tiny Guide? Good question. Using a special 3-row by 12-column folding process and high-resolution printing on special paper, we have been able to condense the equivalent of a book nearly 75 pages into a guide with the footprint of a credit card, making Tiny Survival Guide the first publication of its kind. One Tough Guide! Tiny Survival Guide is designed in the USA, using durable tear and weather-repelling, hybrid materials found in the world's toughest wilderness maps.Who Is Tiny Survival Guide For? According to FEMA, the majority of Americas do NOT have an emergency plan, sufficient supplies, knowledge or the training needed to survive a major disaster - so, Tiny Survival Guide is a great tool for just about anyone! It's also perfect for folks who like to hike, camp, fish, hunt, backpack, travel or explore new wilderness or urban destinations.
NOTICE: Realistic Bug Out Bag, 2nd Edition: Prepared to Survive is now available. The 2nd edition is significantly revised, comprehensive, and updated at over 600 pages. Realistic Bug Out Bag by Max Cooper sets itself apart from many other similar books. This book covers the reality of bug out bags. Too many people solely focus on loading up their bag until the zippers are about to rip apart. Their bags are too full and way too heavy to travel on foot. You cannot assume that in a bug out situation you will be able to use your 4x4 and travel to your bug out location. Chances are gridlock or other road conditions will render your vehicle useless. You may have to travel on foot and you must have a bug out bag that you can realistically carry. Yet, many people have never stepped outside the comfort of their home and carried their bug out bag on their back. For these unprepared individuals failure is a very real reality. Realistic Bug Out Bag covers aspects that you need to know in order to bug out including a very useful "Bug Out Bag Assessment" which will provide you a good idea of how prepared you are to immediately bug out. This book is not about lists although some lists are included. It is about your decision making ability to know and understand the cost/benefit ratio of every piece of equipment that you decide to put into your bug out bag. Way too many individuals have their bug out bag stored in their home incorrectly believe that they are ready to bug out...but they are not. Read Realistic Bug Out Bag to find out why you are more than likely not prepared to bug out and how you can remedy your situation. Finding out that you are not adequately prepared during a bug out event is a preventable failure...this book is the prevention! This is a must have book for your preparedness resource library.
What is a Family Disaster Dog? It is Your Dog trained to Find and Rescue You! The Family Disaster Dog Book shows you how easy a pet dog of any age, size or breed can be your very own Search and Rescue Dog!Dogs do these skills every day without us noticing. Teaching your family dog to come to your aid during an emergency is not as difficult as one might think.This book shows you how Any size dog from the little Chihuahua to the Great Dane can help its owner survive..and they find you every day already when they want to play or eat so why not learn what else they can do to help you ! One of our biggest fears and chores during a disaster is losing or finding a loved one and every dog has the ability to find its family members or friends. We, as dog owners, only need to learn how to use the natural ability of the dog to the full advantage during emergencies. These fun and easy lessons are tailored for the family to learn rescue skills in the comfort of the home during daily activities by former Search Dog Instructor Amber Higgins who spent over a decade breeding and training AKC Bloodhounds for nationwide Search and Rescue FEMA volunteer work along with German Shepherd Dogs. This updated 2nd edition of The Family Disaster Dogs book includes more short easy to do at-home lessons that are fun games for the whole family to learn how-to: Ask any dog to find family members and friends who are lost or missing !Learn how your dog can be a messenger dog !How any size dog can carry extra supplies if you have to evacuate.Learn how to pack and use a Dog Bug-out Bag with 3 days of survival supplies for you and your dog.Teach your dog to alert you to danger and warning sirens with these easy at home lessons.If you are trapped in an earthquake, your dog can find you, dig you out or bring you first aid until rescuers arrive !Send your dog for help or to your partner or child on command, it's easy to do with this book. Teach your dog to bring you items by name and much more !Teach the whole family how to use the family dog as their own search and rescue dog in tornado, floods, earthquakes and to find lost loved ones !Don't have a dog then this book is a great gift for a friend or neighbor who has a dog and they can come to your rescue too !Use this book to Form a neighborhood Family Disaster Dog group at church or clubs to help neighbors until emergency response arrives ! Coming soon "My Puppy Can Find Me" children's picture books by Amber Higgins for young children to learn what to do if they are every lost.
Are you prepared to leave your home and flee to safety at a moment’s notice should a natural or man-made disaster happen where you live? Most people realize that it is only a matter of time before a disaster happens to them. It is imperative to take action now and build your own Bug Out Bag with mission critical items that might be needed to insure your family’s survival. This book will help you prioritize what survival gear is most important to buy first. It is intended to be the most comprehensive Bug Out Bag list available of the most important survival gear that will sustain you and your family indefinitely if a natural or man-made disaster should happen that forces you to abandon your home for any reason. You will learn life saving tips and advice on how to become more self-reliant beyond the traditional 72 hour Bug Out Bag in case humanitarian aid does not arrive in time… as proven by FEMA during Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. No matter what the scenario, everybody should be preparing for the possibility of hard times. The better prepared you are for a disaster, the faster you will be able to recover from one. We live in crazy times. There is nothing wrong with planning in advance to insure your family’s safety and survival. Part of having peace of mind comes from knowing that you have prepared for the real and possible disasters that can, and do happen to ordinary people all around the world.
Your Kit, Your Survival When an unexpected emergency situation rears its ugly head, will you be up to the challenge? "I wasn't prepared for that!" will no longer be a valid response with the survival-kit-building methods in this book from survival expert John McCann. This fully revised and expanded second edition includes all new information for building bug out bags, get-home bags and vehicle kits that are fully customized to meet your family's specific survival needs. Inside you'll find: • Advice for building complete kits that include: fire and light sources, signaling equipment, water and food, shelter and protection, knives and tools, first aid items, and multi-purpose and miscellaneous gear. • Hundreds of detailed photos and gear description of essential kit components. • Sample packing lists for kits of all sizes and functions. • Survival tips and skills that prepare you for emergency survival situations. This book makes building the perfect kit a straightforward and manageable task--no matter what your activity. It is a must for anyone who ventures outside the home. Armed with the kit-building techniques found within, you will be prepared to survive!
Do You Like DIY Projects? How About Makeshift Survival Ideas? If so, then this book is for you! In fact, when you're finished you'll have accomplished a wide variety of fast and easy survival actions, everything from increasing your water supply to making your own cleaners, creating a bug out bag, a 30-second makeshift stove, documenting your possessions, and plenty more. I also realize that we're all pressed for time, that's why these 47 DIY survival projects were handpicked by me to take only ten minutes a day. When finished, you'll have covered nearly every major area of preparedness, including water, food, medical, safety, cooking, gardening, lighting, and evacuation. Realize that you can accomplish so much to further your survival with dozens of easy-to-finish projects found within. But, first... Who I Am, Why Listen To Me... My name is Damian Brindle. I'm a longtime survival blogger with many thousands of readers. I've spent the past decade studying and discovering nearly everything I can about survival, especially at home preparedness, to ensure my own family's survival. Over the last several years I've dedicated my life and my time to helping others just like you better survive disasters of all kinds. Like I said, it's my life. I'm also husband to a wonderful wife and father to two growing boys... as well as a devoted Christian and fellow Patriot. I've spent years ensuring my family will be 100% safe, secure, and ready for disasters of all kinds and now I'm offering you the chance to take an important--even crucial--action for yourself by ensuring your family is ready as well. Here's What's Covered Inside... 8 General Survival Projects (create an emergency binder, document your possessions, prepare your pets, and more) 5 DIY Water Projects (how to store water quickly and properly treat it so you don't get sick) 8 DIY Food Projects (know how to NOT get sick when the power goes out, make homemade MREs, boost vitamin yields of grains, etc.) 5 DIY Cooking Projects (use a thermos to cook with, build a 30-second rocket stove, vegetable can stove, and more) 7 DIY Safety and Security Projects (which NOAA radio to buy, develop a fire escape plan, how to earthquake "proof" shelving, etc.) 4 DIY Hygiene Projects (homemade cleaners, rodent traps, makeshift toilets) 5 "Get Ready to Evacuate" Projects (how to get your bedside ready, pocket survival kits, bug out bag, and more) 5 Miscellaneous Projects (stockpiling cash, makeshift lamps, etc.) Why You Must Prepare Yourself Now... Disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, blizzards, floods, and so many more won't wait for you to be ready for them, and most strike without warning! You simply MUST prepare yourself now... here's how to get yourself and your family prepared with dozens of easy-to-finish survival projects in only ten minutes a day without even realizing it. Get the Book Now So You Stay Safe It's simple to do, just scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button and you'll get this knowledge instantly delivered to your fingertips only moments from now. Don't wait. Discover how to do what so many fail to fast and easy, all by following an expert in the field. Remember, we'll cover a wide variety of DIY survival ideas, including water, food, medical, safety, cooking, gardening, lighting, and evacuation... all of which could just save your life. Scroll Up And Click The "Buy Now" Button Discover how to jump-start your survival today with 47 easy, ten-minute DIY ideas anyone can do.
Preparing for a disaster can be a daunting task, and it can be difficult to know where to start. That's why it's important to create a plan and break down the necessary skills and equipment into different levels of preparedness. This approach helps to make the process of disaster preparedness more manageable and less overwhelming.
