Living in an age where we are so disconnected from the origins of our food has made survival a subject of wonder. We have repeatedly been told that our water needs to be boiled and filtered or that our food needs to be cooked to be edible. This mentality has been laser-focused on products such …
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 …
How Many Oranges Can You Eat a Day in a Survival Situation? Read More »
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 …
How Long Do Dried Beans Last? Setting Things Straight Read More »
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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Preppers and survivalists alike are always on the lookout for the most shelf-stable and nutrition-packed foods for their stockpiles. Peanut butter is one example of a staple in almost every pantry across North America. As kids, we grew up with it as a favorite filling in our sandwiches for lunch and as adults, it has …
Peanut Butter as a Survival Food – Is It Any Good? Read More »
Part of being prepared for survival scenarios, particularly those of long or indefinite duration, is making ready to provide ongoing calories for hard-working bodies. I’m talking about food, one of most prepper’s favorite topics… Food is an important provision and essential to life. Despite the fact that you can go for weeks without a bite …
10 Indoor Emergency Cooking Options To Have as Back-Ups Read More »
Native Americans were “preppers’ ‘centuries before the phrase was ever first uttered. In the most austere of primitive conditions the tribes not only survived, but they thrived. These indigenous people made it through hundreds of harsh winters without starving to death due to their abundance of their food cultivation and preservation techniques. Approximately 60 percent …
Ramen noodles are one of the most polarizing packaged food options on the market. Easy to prepare, reasonably tasty and absolutely dirt cheap, this is sadly one of the staple foods of college kids across the nations or anyone who has fallen on hard financial times. However, they seemingly last forever and many hikers, campers …
Will Ramen Noodles Ever Go Bad? How Long Do They Last? Read More »
You needn’t have been prepping for long to understand the importance of storing food for long- or indefinite-term survival situations. Once you are no longer able to dash down to the grocery store to plus-up on your weekly provisions, the pressure will really be on. Fortunately, mankind has been storing food for a very, very …
