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...]
How To Make Emergency Ration Bars At Home
For those who don't know, an emergency ration bar is a food designed to keep you alive during some sort of survival scenario. Emergency ration bars have a very long shelf-life, but most importantly, they are calorically dense. Typically, one bar has several hundred calories, making them ideal for bug out bags or … [Read more...]
How To Make A Survival Fishing Kit That Will Last
While having a food stockpile is the most important and effective strategy for ensuring you and your family don’t go hungry during a major crisis, being able to acquire food after the fact is very important as well. With that in mind, fishing is one of the most efficient means of putting food on the table in a disaster … [Read more...]
100 Best Survival Foods At The Grocery Store
Disasters can and do strike without warning, and when they strike, most of the population is vastly underprepared. Truth be told, the vast majority of people aren't prepared at all, and hardly anyone has enough survival food to last them through the month. It’s for this reason that when a disaster occurs, hoards of … [Read more...]
How to Raise Chickens in the City
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
