Rice is an essential component of many preppers’ emergency food stockpile for many reasons. For starters, it’s high in calories, meaning it can keep up your energy in the event of a disaster or SHTF scenario. It also lasts for years if kept at room temperature and is inexpensive when bought in bulk. It’s also very … Continue reading Food supply 101: How to store rice properly
Food supply 101: What to cook when SHTF
With a well-stocked food pantry, you can feed your family when disaster strikes and bug in without worries. But what if you’re facing a long-term power outage? While prepping your food stockpile, make sure that your supplies include items that you can prepare even during a blackout, like canned meats, canned soup and frozen vegetables. (h/t … Continue reading Food supply 101: What to cook when SHTF
Widespread panic buying now taking place in the UK amid the spread of new COVID variant; better stock up while you can in the U.S.
COVID seems to be the viral gift that keeps on giving, as the world is now dealing with a second wave of illnesses stemming from a variant of the original strain called Delta. And as such, much of the world is reacting in the same way it did in response to the first wave: Panic. The first … Continue reading Widespread panic buying now taking place in the UK amid the spread of new COVID variant; better stock up while you can in the U.S.
5 Tips for successful raised bed gardening
Raised bed gardening is a great way to grow your own vegetables if the soil is of poor quality. It allows you to grow more food in less space, tailor the soil precisely to your needs and control weed growth. It also allows you to reach plants without having to stoop down and eliminates the need to till … Continue reading 5 Tips for successful raised bed gardening
Home gardening basics: A detailed guide to growing vegetables indoors
Growing vegetables indoors is a lot less challenging than beginners might initially think. Once you get over the technobabble, it will become apparent that indoor gardening is something that even people with no green thumb can do. The following is a detailed but simplified guide to getting started with indoor gardening: (h/t to NewLifeOnAHomestead.com) Growing space The … Continue reading Home gardening basics: A detailed guide to growing vegetables indoors
Mold, begone: 5 Non-toxic DIY mold cleaner recipes
Mold is a nasty fungus that thrives in warm and moist areas like bathrooms. Removing mold has to be done frequently because it grows and spreads quickly. Unfortunately, regular upkeep can be just as dangerous for your health because many commercial household cleaners are toxic. Bleach, for example, is known to trigger asthma, compromise reproductive health and damage organs. Some household cleaners also contain the … Continue reading Mold, begone: 5 Non-toxic DIY mold cleaner recipes
Food supply 101: Differences between farm-fresh eggs and store-bought eggs
Store-bought eggs are laid by caged chickens fed an unnatural diet with antibiotics that may be harmful to your health. Meanwhile, farm-fresh eggs are laid by chickens set free on pastures to forage for their own food. Here are some of the important differences between farm-fresh and store-bought eggs, from shell color and taste to nutrient content. … Continue reading Food supply 101: Differences between farm-fresh eggs and store-bought eggs
Avoid these 7 mistakes when buying canned foods
Canned foods are must-haves in your food stockpile because they are compact, inexpensive and last significantly longer than fresh foods. But it’s because of these characteristics that people sometimes neglect their stocks or buy canned foods haphazardly, thereby significantly compromising the quality of foods in their stockpile. Here are seven mistakes you may be making when buying canned foods: (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) … Continue reading Avoid these 7 mistakes when buying canned foods
Seeds of life: Keep your food supply alive after SHTF
Foraging wild seeds is a valuable skill to have in a total collapse scenario or after SHTF. The plants are always there, but most people don’t have the training to recognize them. While most people see dead lands after prolonged droughts, the trained eyes see things that can make them survive. A sunbaked land where nothing … Continue reading Seeds of life: Keep your food supply alive after SHTF
Prepping 101: Prep before SHTF, then improvise when you have to
Preppers are well aware of the importance of prepping before SHTF, but this doesn’t mean that a survival plan is automatically fail-proof. Some situations may require specialized responses that you can only hatch at the moment. This is why preppers should also know how to improvise when the occasion calls for it. (h/t to BeansBulletsBandagesAndYou.com) Preparing vs. improvising It may appear contradictory to all that … Continue reading Prepping 101: Prep before SHTF, then improvise when you have to
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