Category: Food / Water

  • Labeling Mistakes to Avoid When Organizing Your Prepper Pantry

    Labeling Mistakes to Avoid When Organizing Your Prepper Pantry

    Do you have enough food, water and other supplies to survive when SHTF? Do you have everything you need to create a sustainable household without needing to rely on others? Perhaps most importantly, do you know what you have on your shelves without having to guess? Creating a survival cache is one thing. Trying to…

  • This is REAL Honey

    This is REAL Honey

    Sadly, most of the honey we purchase at the store is NOT real honey because it’s been ultra-processed, thereby removing the beneficial enzymes and pollen. Yes, store-bought honey looks good and tastes sweet, but it may not be as healthy for you as you think. Go to your local farmer’s market and find a local…

  • Can You Tell the Difference Between These Water Filters?

    Take a close look at the water filters below. Can you tell which one is an authentic black Berkey purification filter and which one is the knock-off? Here’s a closer look at the ends where the water comes out. Aside from some discoloration, they’re still pretty similar… Let me flip them around. Perhaps you’ve noticed…

  • Jerky for Survival

    Jerky for Survival

    Meat prices are rising, some foods are unavailable, other items (like toilet paper) are being rationed/hoarded again, all of which means inflation is rearing its ugly head. What are you going to do if you can’t get the meat you’d normally eat at the store? Perhaps store-bought jerky is the answer…

  • Smarter Food Storage Survival Tips

    Smarter Food Storage Survival Tips

    There are generally four things that you need to survive an emergency situation: shelter, water, warmth, and food. Other things, like ammunition and medical supplies, can increase your chances, but without the four things listed above, survival is going to be more difficult than it should be. Today, we’re going to focus on food, and…

  • Eating 3 Year Expired Tostada Shells and Other Food Storage Calamities

    Eating 3 Year Expired Tostada Shells and Other Food Storage Calamities

    We recently relocated back to Missouri and moved in with our in-laws, in part to get back on our feet after out relocation, but to also help them get their house ready to sell in the next month. And, while it’s funny now, the other day I ended up eating three year expired tostada shells…

  • Food Storage Fatal Flaw?

    Food Storage Fatal Flaw?

    What’s the fatal flaw in your food storage? Water. She explains why in the video below, but the short answer is that many freeze dried foods take far more water to rehydrate than most folks realize, and if you’re only storing a gallon per person per day (as the “experts” recommend) for emergency preparedness then…

  • What Does It Really Take to Produce All Your Own Food?

    What Does It Really Take to Produce All Your Own Food?

    Whether you’re a homesteader or are interested in off-grid living and survival preparation, one of the key factors in your life is producing your own food. Providing food like fruits, vegetables and meat for your household year-round takes a lot of work and planning, but it’s worth it to get high-quality food and to limit…

  • Food Buckets and Canning Scams?

    Food Buckets and Canning Scams?

    I think the lesson here is to be careful where you buy from. Just because it sounds like a deal that’s too good to be true then, well, it probably is!