FREE |Â 2026 EDITIONÂ
When the lights go out,
will your family be ready?
Survive Your Next Power Outage Without the Panic, the Wasted Food, or the Sleepless Nights
This 26-page handbook walks you through exactly what to do when the lights go out: 22 tips to get your home ready, a no-cook meal plan for when the fridge stops working, 26 ways to stay warm (and 11 to stay cool) without power, plus 33 activities to keep the kids from losing their minds by day three. Built from what actually got my family through an 11-day outage — not theory.
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Eleven Days. No Power. No Stress.
When Hurricane Beryl hit, my neighborhood lost power for 11 days. We'd learned our lesson from Winter Storm Uri, Hurricane Harvey, and the Houston Derecho before it. So this time, we were set.Â
So many people in my town weren't ready, though. Grocery store shelves emptied out within just a few days. I saw moms driving around for hours with their kids and pets in the car, because it was the only cool place left to be with air conditioning.
I don't want that to be your story when the next power outage happens to you. Grab my free handbook here with seasonal checklists, tips for families with medical needs, creative ideas for no-cook meals, and a lot more.
— Lisa Bedford, The Survival Mom

Inside this handbook...
26 PAGES OF FRUGAL, REAL-LIFE-TESTED PREPS
22 tips to get your home ready before the next outage hits -- what to stock, what to check, and what a lot of people overlook (like medical and health issues)
A no-power meal plan, including 18 easy no-cook meals and a full list of handy foods that need zero fridge and zero cooking
26 ways to stay warm without power and 11 ways to survive the heat, so you're covered no matter what season the outage lands in
A medical-needs section for CPAPs, refrigerated medications, and oxygen equipment. This is the one part of outage prep you can't afford to wing
33 activities to keep kids busy so a dark house doesn't turn into a meltdown by day two
A go-to list of cooling and warming destinations for when your home just isn't safe anymore, plus real "bug out" options for getting out of town
 
About Me
Hi, I’m Lisa — founder of TheSurvivalMom, where I’ve been writing, teaching, and speaking about family survival and preparedness since 2009.
Over the past 15+ years, I’ve helped thousands of families get prepared with commonsense, practical strategies that are never extreme, always frugal, and totally family-friendly.
Every family needs a Survival Mom. Let this handbook help you become one.
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