If you are brand new to prepping and want to start stockpiling food, it can be very difficult to get started. They say you should store what you eat, but what if most of what you eat is fast food, frozen meals, and other foods that have to be kept in the refrigerator? Won't that be a problem if the power goes … [Read more...]
15 Best Canned Foods To Add To Your Stockpile
I want to start off by pointing out that you're better off canning and/or dehydrating fruits, meats, and vegetables. Foods preserved at home are cheaper and healthier than store-bought canned foods. Having said that, if you're new to prepping and don't know much about food preservation, or if you're just looking to … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Preserve Meat Without a Fridge or Freezer
Take a look at the average prepper's pantry and you'll see lots of rice, beans, pasta, canned veggies, dehydrated fruits, and so forth. But take a look at their daily diet and you'll see lots of beef, steak, chicken, and other meats. See the problem? Many preppers love to eat meat, but unfortunately, they have a … [Read more...]
If I Could Only Stockpile 10 Foods…
Here's a fun thought experiment: If you could only stockpile 10 foods, which foods would you choose? And I don't mean your ten favorite foods. I mean the foods you'd need to survive. Could you get all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs from just ten things? The short answer is yes, absolutely. You can not … [Read more...]
How to Dehydrate Food for Emergencies
Food preservation is one of the most important skills you can have. It helps you save money and eat more healthy local food. You can also use it to stock up on food for emergencies, survival scenarios, or just hard times. If you’ve decided to preserve your own food, you might be having trouble deciding which methods … [Read more...]
How $5 a Week Can Get Your Family 379 Pounds of Food
If you're a prepper on a budget, you'll find this video by The Green Prepper very interesting. In it, he proves that a little money and patience can lead to a huge stockpile of food. You just have to be consistent. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! He created a document (which … [Read more...]
25 Survival Foods That Should NOT Be Stored in the Original Package
For many people, stocking up on food is a huge part of their family’s preparedness plan--as it should be! While this may seem as simple as buying a little extra food each time you go to the store, it’s actually a bit more complicated. You can't just stick your food in the pantry and forget about it until a disaster … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget to Stockpile Condiments and Seasonings
Have you ever watched an episode of the reality TV show, ‘Survivor’? The premise of the show is simple: a group of Americans is left to survive on an isolated island with only a few resources. While these mid-life crisis contestants do have an emergency medic on site and a camera crew filming their every move, they … [Read more...]
10 Signs Your Canned Food Has Spoiled
How do you know if your canned food has gone bad? If only it were as simple as checking the expiration date! Sorry friends, but that expiration date is just a recommendation. In truth, canned food can spoil due to many factors other than time spent on the shelf. For example... Dropping your canned food can … [Read more...]
5 Tiny Items That Will Keep You Nourished in a Survival Scenario
This video is a little different from all the other "survival food" videos out there. In it, The Green Prepper talks about five tiny items that are often overlooked, yet pack a big punch in terms of taste, energy, and nutrition. Here's his list: 1. EmergenC - Mix this stuff with water to make a delicious citrus … [Read more...]
7 Foods You Should NOT Try To Dehydrate
Any pro-prepper will tell you that dehydrating food for storage is one of the smartest survival tactics in their repertoire. Dehydrating food gives you the ability to store otherwise perishable rations for years on end. This will not only increase the volume of your food supply but can also add some nutritional … [Read more...]
25 Survival Foods You Forgot to Buy
When it comes to survival foods, there are the staples such as rice and beans and pasta that can be found in almost every bunker. But there's a whole host of other great survival foods that are often overlooked. If you're a prepper, then chances are you already have most of the foods on this list, but I'm posting it … [Read more...]
