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11/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How to grind grains to make your own flour when SHTF

Even if things are relatively quiet, you can still benefit from knowing how to make flour from various kinds of grains. After all, food security is crucial for every prepper. Knowing how to make your own flour also gives you access to a final product that’s more nutritious and flavorful than store-bought flour. (h/t to […]

11/13/2018 / By Mary Miller

Recipes that survived the Oregon trail that you can still make today

In the early days of the Oregon trail, pioneers often did whatever it took to survive. Improvising on the spot with what limited supplies they had became a necessity or else they would risk starving in the unforgiving wilderness. Self-sufficiency was tantamount to survival. Preppers can learn a thing or two from these pioneers. When SHTF, it […]

11/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

How to safely forage for food when things turn sour

For long-term survival situations, knowing how to forage is important. Foraging needs a good knowledge of the environment and some practice in the wild, but these six tips can help you when foraging: (h/t to PreppersWill.com.) Eat only what you know: When looking for food, it’s best to stick with what you know. There are […]

11/10/2018 / By Mary Miller

A guide to making your food go further

Your table scraps can go a long way if you know how to prepare them right. Preppers know the value of extending the viability of food items. If it’s still edible, there’s no reason why you should throw it away. Even when no longer fresh, food can still be re-purposed for a second serving later on. […]

11/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Survival superfoods you need to stock up on now

When it comes to prepping, it’s always best to prepare food items that will help you get through and keep you healthy for both small and large-scale crisis. Here are 10 survival superfoods you need to stock up on that are both inexpensive and easy to make: (h/t to BioPrepper.com) Cauliflower bread: Cauliflower bread is […]

10/31/2018 / By Zoey Sky

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 […]

10/30/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Beets make for a pretty decent survival food

Setting up your own food garden is the best way to prepare for when SHTF. But planting just any crop won’t do. You need to be selective about which vegetable, fruit, or herb goes to your garden. Beets need to be one of your top picks for a number of good reasons. In choosing which […]

10/28/2018 / By Tracey Watson

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 […]

10/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Eat them instead! Those weeds growing in your garden are actually edible (and good for you, too)

Finding several clumps of weeds in your garden can be the most annoying thing for a homesteader. But did you know that some of them are actually edible? (h/t to EcoWatch.com) What looks like clumps of weeds in your garden may be a treasure trove of edible greens. Some weeds belong to the same family […]

09/03/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

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 […]

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