As a prepper, you should know how to think outside the box. This is crucial, especially if you want to prep in an apartment with limited storage for your survival gear and supplies. (h/t to ThePrepperJournal.com) Limited space isn’t a problem for urban preppers The suggestions below apply to both urban preppers and those who want to prep … Continue reading Prepping on a budget: Tips and tricks for preppers with limited storage space
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
Why coconut oil should be a part of your survival stockpile
Coconut oil is a staple in any prepper’s pantry. Aside from being a shelf stable product, coconut oil is a nutritious substitute for cooking oil. Additionally, coconut oil has various survival uses. (h/t to TheOrganicPrepper.com.) There are many different types of coconut oil, and two of them include refined or unrefined coconut oil. Refined coconut oil is separated by heat. This … Continue reading Why coconut oil should be a part of your survival stockpile
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
Food storage tips: 5 ways to preserve milk
Milk is a versatile beverage full of calcium and protein. But when SHTF, how long can you keep your milk fresh? Here are five different food preservation methods that you can use to make milk last as long as possible. (h/t to BioPrepper.com.) Keep in mind that before you try any of the ways listed below, it … Continue reading Food storage tips: 5 ways to preserve milk
Storing food without a refrigerator: 25 different kinds of root cellars
If the power suddenly goes off for more than a couple of days in your area, can you survive on the food that you have right now? With a root cellar, food storage without a refrigerator will be one less thing to worry about. (h/t to BioPrepper.com) If you have the means to do so, consider setting … Continue reading Storing food without a refrigerator: 25 different kinds of root cellars
Fruits and vegetables to store in your root cellar
Before we had access to convenient food storage through refrigerators, people stored produce in root cellars. Root cellars allowed pioneers to have access to fresh produce throughout the whole year. Modern preppers know how valuable root cellars are, especially if your garden produces more fruits and vegetables than you can refrigerate or preserve. (h/t SurvivalSullivan.com) Apples (Ideal temperature: 29 to … Continue reading Fruits and vegetables to store in your root cellar
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