Category: Food / Water
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How to Thoroughly Clean Your Berkey Water Filter Inside and Out
It’s been several months since we took the plunge and purchased our Berkey Water filter system. Thus far it’s been super easy to care for… we’ve done literally nothing to it except fill it with water each day. 😉 Regardless, I figured it would be a wise decision to give it a thorough cleaning inside and…
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Ohio Water Problems Could Have Been Prepared for!
To be honest, I don’t watch much of the news (haven’t in a long time) and about the only way I learn of things like this are from other survival blogs and videos. And when I watched the following video from Ferfal titled “Ohio Can’t Even Boil Their Water” I got intrigued because that strategy is…
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How to Make 3000+ Calorie DIY Survival Food Ration Bars (per batch)
Have you ever had those Datrex or Mainstay Emergency food ration bars? If so, you may have realized that they aren’t the best of survival rations for taste but they will keep you alive. Nuff said. And hard tack? Yikes! You may as well be eating a brick. 😉 Well, I came across this article a while…
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How to Setup Your Sun Oven for the First Time: Stove Sundays
I’ve had a Global Sun Oven for years now and really enjoyed using it but, sadly, haven’t done so in about a year. (FYI: There’s a newer version, the All American Sun Oven, that seems to be a better design and less expensive if interested.) Anyway, while visiting my in-laws I noticed they’ve yet to…
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What REAL Chicken Eggs Look Like
I’m back in Kansas City visiting my in-laws for a while and one of the many benefits of doing so is that they get farm-fresh eggs from a friend who raises their own chickens. When making breakfast this morning I realized that many of you may not know what REAL chicken eggs look like so I…
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Dutch Oven Easy Bake Chicken and Rice: Stove Sundays
When we went camping in Little Basin park we choose to bring our Lodge Logic Dutch Oven (I prefer a larger pot with flat lid for versatility) to cook a meal with. We choose to do an easier meal, specifically Easy Bake Chicken and Rice that’s straight from the Camp Dutch Oven Cooking 101 cookbook…
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Make Yogurt in a Thermos? Why Not!
Last week for “Stove Sundays” I showed how to make yogurt in a dehydrator. Yes, it can be done. In fact, there are all sorts of makeshift ways to make yogurt at home, some more creative than others. Today, I figured I would expand on the idea and show how to make it in a…
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Homemade Yogurt in a Dehydrator, Yes You Can!
My wife and I both enjoy yogurt (Greek style) most days. The problem is that yogurt can get a bit expensive to purchase, at least, the good stuff we prefer. As such, I figured I would try my hand at making yogurt again. In the past–many years ago, in fact–I used to make yogurt using…
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Stove Sundays: Wonderbox Macaroni, My Kid’s Favorite Made Even Better!
My kids just love Anne’s macaroni and have for years. Since we moved and now have a Costco membership we can purchase them in packs of 12 (with three different kinds) and so I always ensure we have a few cases around. Because it’s super easy to make I thought I would try cooking it in a…