Category: Long-Term Food Storage
20 WW2 Survival Foods You’d Never Eat?
I just read through this article (it’s really a slideshow) of twenty WWII-era foods that civilians ate due to shortages and rationing. Several of the foods sounded horrible, while more than a few seemed perfectly fine, possibly even preferable. How desperate would you be, and what would you eat if you had to? The slideshow…
5 Proven Ways to Prevent Botulism
I’m sure you’ve heard of botulism before. It’s that super nasty, deadly disease that will kill you in a instant! Well, maybe it’s not that bad, but it could require hospitalization and prompt medical treatment; the problem is that these services may not exist when SHTF or other major survival scenario occurs. Thus, it’s best…
30 Days Eating Only Survival Rations?
I enjoy watching these types of challenge videos, especially when they pertain to preparedness topics, though I tend not to have the desire to try such challenges myself any longer. It’s an interesting challenge nonetheless, in that, he doesn’t just eat the freeze dried food for thirty days, he also: Ultimately, he really lays out…
Why Special Diets, Like Celiac Disease, Makes Food Storage Even More Critical Now
More people than I realized have specialized dietary needs. Friends and family are dealing with diabetes, one person has severe food allergies, another celiac disease, and still other conditions that require careful attention to what they eat. It got me wondering: what really happens to these folks when disaster strikes and their very specific foods…
Freeze-Dried Kale
I can’t even remember the last time I posted about something I freeze-dried, mostly because I hadn’t found anything new to freeze-dry, until my wife suggested I get off my rear end and freeze-dry some of the kale we’re growing in our garden. I thought it was a waste of time, but because I hadn’t…
Paperback Now Available – Food Storage (2nd ed.)
I’ve been ramping up our food stores lately. With the current tariff wars and supply chain disruptions making headlines, I’m increasingly grateful for my well-stocked pantry. It’s one thing to talk about food storage in theory, but when you see grocery prices climbing and occasional empty shelves, the reality hits home. I’m not saying we’re…
Stop Wasting Money on the Wrong Food Storage Foods
I watched the video below a week or two ago, but I figured it was appropriate since I’m still shamelessly plugging the second edition of my food storage book but also because food prices are continuing to rise no matter what you think of the tariffs or current trade war between the USA and China.…
It’s My Birthday, But You Get the Gift!
I woke up feeling generous because today is my birthday. Actually, I woke up and wondered why everything hurts so damn much all the time, why nothing actually gets better despite doing good things for myself, and how much worse things are going to get as I age? The worst part is that I’m not…
9 Amish Survival Foods You Should Stockpile
They probably stockpile a lot more than this, but according to the video below, the Amish stockpile lots of vegetables and fruits, but they prefer to can their own in mason jars rather than purchasing the commercially processed canned goods. The Amish tap maple trees, grow herbs, pickle food, and make their own butter. Here’s…
