While there are plenty of emergency food options out there, not all of them are healthy from a nutrition standpoint. From pre-packaged kits to MREs, the sodium content alone can cause more health concerns over a long period of time. Add to that the hard-to-pronounce ingredients in many store-bought food options, and … [Read more...]
How to Make Hardtack: A Cracker That Will Last A Century
One of the first articles I published on this site was called 15 Foods That Last Forever, and one of the items on that list is hardtack. Ever since then, the most common question about that article is: "What is hardtack and how do I make it?" Basically, hardtack is a hard cracker made from flour, salt, and water. … [Read more...]
35 Uses for Diatomaceous Earth: The Miracle Mineral
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. Have you ever heard of diatomaceous earth? Most people haven't, but it's an incredibly useful mineral. It occurs … [Read more...]
15 Most Popular Survival Foods
Stockpiling enough food to keep you and your family alive for a long time can be very challenging. Think about it: However much you spend on your weekly shopping trip is how much a week's worth of emergency food could cost. And that's just one week. There's a reason certain foods have remained so popular among … [Read more...]
9 Pioneer Foods We’ll Be Eating After SHTF
In order to survive the Oregon Trail, American pioneers learned to rely on foods that meet the most basic requirements. They needed to be easy to grow or find, easy to store or carry, and calorically dense. A typical pioneer diet relied heavily on dried meat and game, flour, cornmeal, rice, beans, and dried corn. If … [Read more...]
Build an Emergency Food Stockpile for Under $100
If you are already on a tight food budget, you may be wondering how you will be able to manage the cost of building an emergency stockpile. With some planning, patience, and perseverance, you can start your pantry for just $100. We hope to help you with the planning part by providing this list. The patience and … [Read more...]
Civil War Preparedness – Part 1: Food and Water
Urban populations continue to grow in size and commonality. Civil conflict and civil war have proven to be a human universal across cultures and eras. If history is any guide, and if current events can be used as the canary in the coal mine, it is only a matter of time before a hot conflict or civil war breaks out in … [Read more...]
DIY Saltwater Survival Bottle (Compact Desalination Kit)
Any water we harvest in the wild should be purified. But what do we do when the only water available is saltwater? In this video, NightHawkInLight explains how to make a DIY saltwater survival bottle. This portable desalination kit will make short work of converting saltwater to freshwater by capturing steam. The … [Read more...]
17 Emergency Foods You Should Keep in Your Vehicle
In a bugout scenario, you are likely to spend a lot of time in your vehicle as you travel from one destination to the next. This means a vehicle well-stocked with survival supplies is one of the most important components in a bugout plan – and food is the most essential supply that you can stockpile. Before you … [Read more...]
How To Stockpile Food On A Tight Budget
The first winter in my new home delivered a snowstorm of epic proportions. I'm talking ten-foot snowdrifts and downed trees everywhere. We were snowed in for five long days, and there was no way to get to the grocery store. Thankfully, we keep a small stockpile of food on hand which is more than enough to see us … [Read more...]
8 Mistakes To Avoid When Collecting Rainwater
Collecting rainwater for drinking purposes may seem simple enough, but there are many ways it can go wrong – some of which can actually be quite dangerous. If you would like to start collecting rainwater in a way that is both safe and effective, make sure that you avoid these common rainwater collection … [Read more...]
Cattails – The Little Known Survival Food
Cattails are an often overlooked survival food. These nutrient-rich wild edibles grow throughout the United States and are generally easy to find. Cattails boast a high percentage of vitamins A, B, and C, phosphorous, manganese, and potassium. Not only can you eat cattails, you can also harvest the pollen from the … [Read more...]
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