Disclaimer: Please do not go out and start eating wild plants that look like the ones in this article. It is your responsibility to make sure you correctly identify wild edibles that are safe to consume. I highly recommend a full-color guide to edible plants such as Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field … [Read more...]
The Truth About MREs (Meals Ready to Eat)
MRE’s are often touted as a great meal option for preppers. And while these meals do present some advantages, the truth is they may not be the best option for you. There may be better, less expensive, and healthier options for storing emergency food. MRE stands for Meal, Ready-to-Eat. This is a self-contained meal … [Read more...]
How To Make Pemmican: The World’s First Survival Food
For centuries, pemmican was the ultimate survival food. But is there any reason we would want to eat it today? Pemmican was invented by Native Americans. They depended on it when food was scarce, especially in the deep cold of winter. What native tribes had learned was that pemmican kept them warm in winter and … [Read more...]
Top 10 Cheapest Emergency Foods
Creating a stockpile is expensive, and you want to make sure whatever you pick gives you the biggest bang for your buck. That means looking at more than just the price tag. Emergency foods are really about calories and sustaining your body, so you need to figure out the cost per calorie. You need calories to live, … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
10 Weird Canned Foods That Are Surprisingly Good
For those who are preparing for tougher times, canned foods are invaluable. Of all the food storage methods, few are more convenient or long-lasting than canned food. If all you’ve ever done is browse the canned goods aisle of your supermarket, you may be surprised to learn just how much variety there is when it … [Read more...]
17 Survival Foods That Can Last A Century
When it comes to stockpiling food, shelf life is by far one of the most important factors that preppers must pay attention to. While most foods will have a limited shelf-life, there are a few foods that can be safely stored for more than one hundred years. If you are looking for foods that you never have to worry … [Read more...]
