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...]
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...]
9 Survival Recipes That Are Easy To Make
So you've beefed up your home security, you've gathered plenty of emergency supplies, and you've stocked your pantry with lots of survival food. Now you're ready to ride out the next disaster... Or are you? Just because you have months or years worth of emergency food doesn't mean you're ready to live on it. Cooking … [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...]
25 Simple and Cheap Camping Foods
We're in the heart of summer right now, and lots of people are going camping. When I was a kid, my parents only took me camping a few times. They didn't really know what they were doing, but they did their best. We roasted marshmallows over the fire and made smores. But other than that, we didn't have much to … [Read more...]
20 Trees Every Prepper Should Be Familiar With (And Why)
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. Growing your own food and medicine will vastly improve your chances of surviving a long-term disaster. Cultivating … [Read more...]
Simple Survival Bread With Just 4 Ingredients
If you ever end up in a situation where you have to cook food without electricity, you'll need some easy, simple recipes that work well over a fire. One thing you'll definitely want to make is bread. Everyone loves bread. It's great comfort food, but it's not something you can store long term. Want to save this post … [Read more...]
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