With the varied ways to store dried foods for emergency food storage, it can get a little confusing. The questions are endless! And sometimes I even stop and go, “wait, what’s the best way to store this?” Especially if it’s a new product that I haven’t stored before. Someone in the Rogue Preparedness community asked […]
If you’ve been trying to figure out ways to preserve food without refrigeration or freezing, this article is for you! I live off grid and still rely on my freezer and fridge because I can. I even have an EMP Shield for my solar system to help ensure that my freezer and fridge stay up […]
When it comes to stocking up on food and water, sometimes it can feel a little daunting. With so much to choose from, how do you consistently make the right choice and purchase the food and water that you’ll need? I wouldn’t recommend walking into food storage without a plan. One of the easiest ways […]
When it comes to vegetable gardening, many people are confused as to the actual amount that you need to plant to sufficiently feed a family. If you are planning to primarily rely on the food from your vegetable garden, are you planning to wing it by planting as much as you can or will you […]
This is a question I get asked a lot. How much food should I store? Unfortunately, there’s no good answer to this question. We should be storing as much as our budget and space will allow. So then the question becomes, how can I figure out how much food to store for my household? This […]
Outside of feeding ourselves during an emergency or disaster, how do you plan to feed your pets or livestock? We live off grid and are trying to be as self-sufficient as possible for everyday life and certainly during an emergency. We do still buy commercial feed, but doing our best to get fully away from […]
It’s time to end the war on salt. A long time ago, french doctors claimed to see a correlation between salt and hypertension then worries continued to escalate and in the 1970s a scientist, Dahl, backed up those claims again with a small study. In 1977, based on Dahl’s work, the U.S. Senate’s Select Committee […]
During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen some intense shortages. It started with toilet paper then moved onto masks, alcohol, medications then finally, nonperishable foods. Nobody predicted the amount of shortages, thus it took a while to increase supply to fit the demand. In the case of this pandemic, increase demand created shortages. […]
I think canned food gets a bad rap. Canned foods used to be lined with BPA and BPA has been linked with certain diseases and ailments. However, over 90% of canned foods are moving away from BPA and lining their canned foods with safer alternatives. Nutritional content is also a lot higher than people realize. […]
In the prepper community, we’re constantly hearing, “store it in a cool, dry place”, because cool temps extends the shelf life of most everything. Food, gear, etc., heat and sunlight can certainly have an effect on the quality of items and food over time. But what if you live in a hot climate and/or just […]