Food

Being in a legit survival situation means you might have to eat things you don’t want to eat, be it in a bug-in situation or struggling through a classic “in the woods” event. And this extends to how you are preparing your food, too, even some staples you usually eat day to day. For instance, […]

One of the best ways to preserve food for long-term storage is to freeze-dry it. Also known as Lyophilization, freeze-drying is a process that completely hinders bacterial growth and reduces the weight to a fraction of what it was. It’s no surprise that this kind of food has dominated the camping section of stores. The

Depending on who you ask, MREs are either a supremely convenient and long-lasting source of food when you are in the field, or something that sprang from the devil’s very own cafeteria. The opinion is usually divided based on whether or not someone served in the military and was subjected to them! But love them

I know I harp on this a lot when I do articles about eating plants but if you don’t know what it is, DON’T EAT IT! With that said, I must acknowledge that sometimes you won’t always have a choice about what to eat (i.e. maybe you’re lost in the bush). If you’re hungry and

Whenever you find yourself in a survival situation, you will probably be forced to forage for food to meet your nutritional needs, or else eat whatever you have on hand to live. For most of us, this conjures images of eating bugs, strange plants, and other things we’d never consider otherwise, but depending on where

If you know anyone who has served in the military, in any branch, you have probably heard them gripe about the food before particularly when they were in the field. This is because, more often than not, a traditional cooked meal was out of the question, and instead they were forced to eat portable rations.

Everyone’s story is the same: their pantries all have at least one bag of old dried beans that you bought way back that was intended for a now-forgotten recipe. Dried beans are a great source of nutrition, but their prep time can be a deterrent for many. When you do happen to stumble across that

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

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