Early on in my survival preparations, I bought lots of whole wheat flour and yeast packets for making bread. Flour is a lot cheaper than MRE's and it takes up less space. Then one day my wife said, "If a disaster happens and the power is out, how are you going to bake bread?" Good question. And I felt pretty stupid … [Read more...]
5 Survival Cooking Tips
Survival cooking is a lot different from everyday cooking. When the power is out or you have to abandon your home, you'll no longer be able to throw food into the microwave or oven. You'll have to use a grill, a camping stove, or maybe even an old-fashioned campfire. But if you don't have a lot of experience … [Read more...]
How to Harvest Rainwater
I know some preppers who would like to store more water, but they just don't have enough space for it. I often hear this complaint from people who live in apartments. If their water runs out, they could find a stream or pond and run the water through a Big Berkey or a Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter or something … [Read more...]
4 Ways You Can Cook Food Indoors Without Power
A while back I wrote an article about cooking without power, but when I wrote it, I was assuming that going outside to cook wouldn't be a problem. I live on the gulf coast so even in the middle of winter, going outside to check on the grill is no big deal. All you need is a jacket. But what if you live up north and … [Read more...]
How To Dehydrate Banana Slices
Lately, I've been trying to eat healthier by cutting back on things like carbos and sodium. But unfortunately, the vast majority of my food stockpile is filled with carbs and sodium. That's because those types of foods have a longer shelf life. High carb foods like pasta and rice last a very long time, sugar is … [Read more...]
How To Read Food Expiration Dates
I made a post about the shelf life of foods a couple years ago, but it was a bit short and there were a few inconsistencies, so I decided to delete it and start over. Originally I meant to make a new food shelf life chart, but in my research I found that many sources disagree on how long various foods last. So … [Read more...]
How to Store Food In Mylar Bags
Last week I was sealing some food in Mylar bags and I was trying to remember if I'd ever made a post on this topic. I searched my own site and was surprised to find I hadn't. (Although I did share some good videos about it in the post, Using Buckets for Food Storage.) Many preppers have different methods and … [Read more...]
Water Storage 101
Water can take up a lot of space. If you don't have much room in your home, you might want to check out my other post, The Easiest Way to Purify Water. But if you have enough room and don't want to worry about hauling water back and forth from a pond, here's what you need to know. Water is the nectar of life - Other … [Read more...]
Food Storage – Where to Begin?
If you're just getting started in the world of survival prepping and food storage, you're probably pretty overwhelmed. There is so much to learn that you could study this subject for years and still not be an expert. A good place to begin is with a basic, two-week supply of food. If you're like most people, you … [Read more...]
7 Ways To Cook Without Power
So you've stocked up on all the food you'll need after the end of the world as we know it. You've got wheat, flour, dried foods, canned foods, all kinds of food. But if the worst case scenario happens, will you still have electricity? There might be power in some areas, but always assume there won't be where you … [Read more...]
How to Dehydrate and Store Food
This is one of the best video series on dehydrating food for beginners I've seen. It's from the Youtube channel, Dehydrate2store. She uses an Excalibur food dehydrator to dehydrate things like carrots, oranges, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and a lot more. She also explains how to prepare your food for dehydration … [Read more...]
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