Food and water will be one of the most basic survival needs, so it’s best to take care of them ASAP. You’ll need a food and water stockpile, renewable sources of both, plus you need to be covered in ‘bug out’ and ‘get home’ scenarios.
When preparing for a truly long-term survival situation you’ll have to accumulate all sorts of supplies and gear for the purpose. But as always one of the most fundamental provisions you’ll need, and an awful lot of it, is food. When it comes to survival necessities, food is so often predominant in conversations on the …
Keeping a stockpile of food supplies on hand for emergencies is part and parcel of being a prepper. All sorts of events could happen, be they natural disasters or man-made catastrophes, they could cut off supplies and commerce in your area, or just make it impossible for you to reach them. When that occurs, you …
Long-Term Food Storage: How to Keep Your Stash Safe and Edible Read More »
All it takes is the right natural disaster or survival situation to make it incredibly difficult to obtain fresh water. Water treatment plants can go down, water mains can burst, or you could simply have to leave your home as soon as possible. Some people with pools might think that they have a clean supply …
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Surviving isn’t camping. When you are camping, you are generally having fun even when you are working hard, you’ve probably prepared with ready-made meal options, or even a proper menu for the journey, and you can always tuck tail and go home when things get too bad. But when you are surviving, pretty much everything …
Pretty much every prepper understands the value of an MRE, even if they don’t care for them. I myself know a few friends who are former military service, and they swear they would rather die than ever eat another one of these bagged meals. However, there is no disputing that their durability, long shelf life, …
Planning your next hiking trip? Getting an order list ready to stock up your food reserves in case of an emergency? There are a variety of shelf-stable food choices on the market and you’ll often see terms like MRE’s or freeze-dried floating around as you research. There is a large set of differences between the …
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In a survival situation, clean water may be hard to come by. If you’re lucky enough to find a natural water source or still have running water, it could be contaminated with bacteria and viruses that could make you terribly sick.. Luckily, you have ways to improve the quality of the water by killing these …
One of the most fundamental preps that everyone needs for facing down a prolonged emergency or disaster situation is a food stockpile. Everyone intrinsically understands the importance of food, but what you might not understand is how fragile the systems are that bring food to your local grocery store. Any number of events could cut …
If you ever cook on your own backyard grill or one in a park or by the lake, you have probably seen rust forming on the grate. Definitely unsightly, it is more prudent to ask if this rust could dangerously contaminate food should we cook on it. Is grilling on a rusty surface safe? Cooking …
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Canned food has been a staple in pantries and has seen lots of people through hard times. Not only are they compact, but the shelf life of canned food is also long-lasting. This makes it ideal for preppers and survivalists alike. Everything can come in a can, from meat to soups and vegetables. The methods …
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