Category: Long-Term Food Storage
3 Ingredient Survival Rations
I was looking for something to cheer me up, and this video may have given me some hope. 🙂 FYI, I jumped three minutes ahead to get to the good stuff. Although he mentions prepper foods you may have heard of before, such as pemmican and hardtack, he’s come up with his own solution: fat…
Only Three Foods to Survive?
According to the video below, you only need three foods to survive, scientifically speaking. I beg to differ—I think there are 57 you should stockpile—but if you’re down to subsistence levels, then stockpile rice and beans (for amino acids), and something high in omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon. That’s it!? Well, Goshen Prepping explains why…
12 Food Storage Myths Debunked
I should hope that most of this information is common sense as a prepper, but it never hurts to go over again. In this video, they discuss best by dates, long-term food storage considerations, why commercial long-term foods aren’t the best choice, botulism (and why it’s not as much of a concern as most people…
Freeze-Dried Lunchbox Peppers
I know I haven’t posted in quite a while about my freeze-drying adventures. It’s not that I haven’t been freeze-drying food, but that I haven’t found anything new or interesting to share … until today. At least, my wife suggested I freeze-dry some of our lunchbox peppers we’ve been growing in the garden: Now, I…
Optimal Food Storage Plan for Preppers: 10 Steps
As a prepper, being ready for anything means more than just stockpiling supplies and gear. It also means fueling your body to stay strong, sharp and healthy no matter what challenges arise. A well-stocked food supply is crucial for riding out any disaster, whether it’s a grid-down, disease outbreak, martial law or economic collapse. But…
Only $800 on Groceries Per Year for Two Adults?
You read that title correctly: This person apparently only spends roughly $67 per month on groceries; I think we spend at least $800 per month on groceries … at least it feels that way. 🙂 She spends so little by (1) only purchasing items on very deep discount when necessary and (2) reverse-meal-planning, meaning she…
Cooking Without Power
The flicker of a dying light bulb. The hum of the refrigerator grinding to a halt. The sudden plunge into darkness confirms it – a power outage. While the inconvenience of a dark living room is easily manageable, the question of food quickly becomes a concern. Don’t worry, even without electricity, you can still create…
Meat Preservation, No Refrigeration – Only One Ingredient
Salt. It’s salt. Here’s how to use it so meat lasts nearly forever…
Costco Inflation Check!
Look, if I could go to Costco every week, I would. I love that place. But, my wife prefers we’re not in the poor house because I’m a “crazy” prepper, so we compromise…meaning she says I get to go once a month and that’s that. But I’ve been noticing recently, let’s say over the past…
