Urban preppers and homesteaders may have limited choices when it comes to keeping livestock, but that doesn't mean preppers living on small and highly regulated acreage can't raise their own meat and eggs. Chickens are the most common livestock raised by preppers, regardless of where they live. This dual-purpose … [Read more...]
Food Expiration Dates – Rule Or Guideline?
Have you ever poured out some milk or thrown away some canned soup, not because it looked or smelled bad, but because it was past the expiration date? Chances are, you threw away some perfectly good food. Every year, consumers throw out over $200 billion worth of food, oftentimes because of the expiration date. And … [Read more...]
15 Ways To Purify Water In A Survival Scenario
Of all the things we need for survival, water is one of the only necessities that we can only go without for a few days. In our everyday lives, water is also something that is extremely accessible, so it often doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. However, there are plenty of scenarios, where fresh drinking … [Read more...]
17 Most Overlooked Survival Foods You Should Be Stockpiling
When you read about what to stockpile for an emergency, you tend to see the same recommendations. Water tops every list, and rightly so since water is essential for survival. In terms of food, however, rice, beans, pasta, and canned vegetables show up frequently as staples to have on hand. Then, you usually see … [Read more...]
How To Easily Build a 2 Week Emergency Food Supply
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...]
20 Reasons Lard Is The Best Survival Food Ever
Earlier this year, someone asked me what the best survival food is, and to my own surprise, I realized I didn't have an answer. Acorns are great if you're living off the grid. Potatoes are an excellent choice if you have a survival garden. Pemmican is awesome for preppers who like to cook. But the best...? I went … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Cook Indoors Without Filling Your Home With Smoke
Picture this scenario: The power has gone out due to a major blizzard and is expected to be out for several days. You and your family are starting to get really hungry, but you can't use your electric stove or microwave. Normally, you'd just go outside and fire up the grill, but it is absolutely freezing out there. … [Read more...]
How to Use Tree Bark for Survival Food and Medicine
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. When We Think of Wild Foraging, We Rarely Think of Tree Bark. But There’s A Surprise Inside. The first people to … [Read more...]
Acorns: The Ultimate Survival Food
Acorns have served as a staple in the human diet for literally thousands of years, and there’s a good reason why. Each individual acorn comes jam-packed with calories (literally 100 calories per acorn), so you simply can’t ignore it as a potential source of food in a survival scenario. In fact, the acorn is probably … [Read more...]
10 Easy Steps to Raising Chickens in Your Backyard
If you're the type of person who eats eggs every morning (or would like to), then why not raise some chickens in your backyard? As long as there are no laws against it in your area, there's no reason not to. Keeping chickens does take a little bit of work, but it is pretty easy considering how much you get out of … [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...]
How to Make Bannock, A Healthy and Delicious Survival Food
Why is it that so many survival foods come from a time long forgotten? Some of the most well-known survival foods are so old, it's hard to even peg their origin. They are often so effective that people of different nations figured out similar foods along their way. The reason for this is simple. Every good survival … [Read more...]
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