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Food & Water
Long term food storage is not just about having the proper containment to keep foods safe for longer periods of time, but it is also about going through the proper processing and handling to ensure that the food that is stored will retain its viability. When it comes to dehydration and freeze dry...
Food & Water
Until I relocated to a small city in rural California I never even conceived of people raising chickens for themselves. Moving boxes into my little house that first day, I remember hearing the rustling of ruffled feathers and warbling coos of a chicken coop out of sight behind my neighbor’s hedge...
Food & Water
As preppers, we tend to set our own path, do our own thing and when it comes to our stockpile of sustenance, finding what we need rarely follows a straight route. The search for food that will last is a challenge. But be honest, we like that way, because when everything is eventually located thos...
Food & Water
Water, above all else, is the most vital of the emergency essentials. A relatively healthy person can go upwards of 8 weeks without food but that same person, not subjected to weather extremes or above average physical exertion, will last only 3 to 5 days without water. Most of us grew up with th...
Food & Water
As many of you know, water is the most important emergency essential but food finishes at a very close second. The average person can last, at most, 8 weeks without food as long as they have water. But who wants to? And in an emergency situation how could you possibly function without regular, al...
Food & Water
There is plenty to think about when you are preparing for the worst. It can overwhelm the mind trying to plan for every contingency, which is then compounded when the specter of evacuation or bugging-out rears its head, when your family’s survival depends solely on what they can carry. In that si...
Food & Water
It’s announcements like that one that make you feel all warm inside knowing you and your family have plenty of essential emergency supplies stored away for such an event. You’re so well prepared, you wave off those 72 hours as nothing. As a prepper you throw your head back and laugh at the prospe...
Food & Water
One of the most critical aspects of survival is finding and maintaining a source of potable water. Without water, your chances of survival become significantly limited. Even a healthy adult will survive for only 3 days without water. However, survival is not guaranteed even with a constant supply...
Food & Water
If you are concerned about surviving a disaster, you need to prepare your supply of emergency essentials. Water is the first priority, at least one gallon per person per day. FEMA recommends keeping a minimum of two weeks supply for each person in your family on hand at all times. Add a portable ...
Food & Water
When the grid goes down, satisfying hunger is going to become a priority. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people in the Western world are used to a certain amount of comfort when it comes to food. While there are a fair number of would-be preppers who have a freezer full of venison ready to g...
Food & Water
Seed saving may not be the first thought that comes to mind when you prepare for a future disaster. To tell the truth, it probably should not be the first thing on your list either. However, after you prepare your bug out bag and have some sort of escape plan in place, it is time […]
Food & Water
Not every container is safe for drinking water. Use food-grade plastic with the right recycling code, borosilicate glass, or stainless steel. Skip the old milk jugs and chemical drums.