Preppers who are new to food storage can get overwhelmed because of all the planning required for this task. But like other elements of prepping, you can get started by deciding on your goal – like how much food to keep in your stockpile. (h/t to SurvivalistPrepper.net) You don’t have to spend all of your money on … Continue reading Food storage tips: Considerations for making the most out of your food prepping budget
Food storage tips and tricks for preppers
Food storage, like learning and mastering various prepping skills, takes time and effort. To ensure that your survival stockpile has enough food to last your family for a long time when SHTF, follow the food storage tips enumerated below. (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com) Stay within your budget. Stockpile different kinds of canned food that are shelf-stable, but don’t … Continue reading Food storage tips and tricks for preppers
Tips for basic home food preservation and canning
Have you noticed that the nutrition labels on your favorite fruits, vegetables, and other commercially preserved foods often contain sodium and different artificial preservatives? This is why home preserving, which a more natural way of storing food, is once again becoming popular. Judy Price, who was recently featured on “Out Here,” Tractor Supply’s free quarterly lifestyle and how-to … Continue reading Tips for basic home food preservation and canning
Why you should learn about herbs in your area: Wild edibles and medicinal plants can offer food security
Food insecurity caused by drought, war, poverty and high rates of population growth has left around 800 million – or one in nine – people chronically hungry and unable to derive the necessary nutrition from their daily food supply. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) explains that since 80 percent of people in the most affected countries … Continue reading Why you should learn about herbs in your area: Wild edibles and medicinal plants can offer food security
Powerful survival food: How to make your own Bannock, a leavened bread made with oats and flour
Grocery shelves these days are filled with every type of protein bar, granola bar, and snack food bearing claims that they provide energy, sustenance, and prolonged nourishment. But many of these items are loaded with sugar and processed ingredients, not to mention the fact that they also tend to be grossly overpriced for what you’re … Continue reading Powerful survival food: How to make your own Bannock, a leavened bread made with oats and flour
The 6 best ways to store emergency supplies in a small space
The key to smart prepping is resourcefulness. While it is ideal to have a big space to store your emergency supplies, sometimes it can’t be helped that you’re stuck in a cramped apartment. That said, space — or the lack thereof — should never be an excuse as to why you’re not prepared for a … Continue reading The 6 best ways to store emergency supplies in a small space
Aquaponics: How to Grow Your Own Food in Water
Source: Aquaponics: How to Grow Your Own Food in Water by Dr. Edward Group Just because you live in an urban setting without adequate yard space, or in an especially cold or inhospitable climate, doesn’t mean that you can’t maintain a delicious selection of fresh fruits and vegetables year round. By setting up a proper aquaponic … Continue reading Aquaponics: How to Grow Your Own Food in Water
Top 10 Survival Food List to stockpile For An Emergency
People prepared for emergency situations are often called “crazies” by others. After an emergency, however, prepared people will be referred to by another name: survivors. One of the most important aspects of your survival is a reliable and nutritious food source; this means that in order to fully prepare for a disaster, you need to … Continue reading Top 10 Survival Food List to stockpile For An Emergency
10 affordable food and nutritional items you can stockpile before the big crisis hits
Second only to firearms and plenty of ammunition in a SHTF prepper scenario is daily nutrition: The ability to feed and sustain yourself for a long period of time, since you probably won’t have any idea how long the emergency will last and how soon “help” will arrive (if ever). So while you’ve no doubt seen … Continue reading 10 affordable food and nutritional items you can stockpile before the big crisis hits
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