First, let me just say that there is no definitive answer to this question. Personally, I always suggest that people store at least 2 weeks worth of food and water. This is about what 2 weeks worth of stored food and water looks like for a family of 3: However, there are a lot of […]
Kids and babies are often forgotten when it comes to preparedness. Kids live in an adult world and thus we think they must conform to us and our standards. However, it’s actually the opposite. We need to be aware of their needs and make sure that their needs are taken care of at all times, […]
Coffee is considered a vice by many but when it comes to coffee, it’s going to be highly sought after in any emergency, disaster, off grid situation. Coffee has been a staple of many households for…it’s existence, basically. There’s some conflicting information online about how to best store coffee beans, whether green (raw) or roasted. […]
When it comes to your bug out bag (or BONCH (Bug Out Never Coming Home) as I like to call my bag), food is usually an after-thought. It can be heavy, bulky and who needs to eat when they’re bugging out?! You do. Food is energy. Even if you plan on bugging out in a […]
Homemade MRE? What’s that? That’s what I first said when I heard those words. MRE stands for ‘meal ready to eat’. We generally associate an MRE with a military meal that looks like this: These meals come with a variety of items including a main meal, a dessert, accessories, drink mixes, sides, etc. And they […]
If you’re getting prepared for an emergency or disaster, I’d say food is one of the first things you should be stocking up on. While this is a list of food items to stockpile, it’s important to keep in mind that water must also be stockpiled. Rice uses water. Dried beans uses water. You need […]
So you have a bunch of food storage and water…now what? Do you know exactly what you’re going to make with all that food? Hope you’ve stocked more than just beans and rice, so you have a good variety of food that you can make some tasty meals with. If you’ve just stocked piled freeze […]
This a guest post written by Nettie David. You can find more of her preparedness articles at Preppers Survive. Rice is the ultimate survival food. It’s the oldest food in recorded history and currently the highest produced food in the world. Rice is one of the cheapest foods that a meal can be made from, […]
This article originally appeared on ‘The Survivalist Blog‘ but it appears it has been taken down from their website. So here is the full article below. There are many people who choose to be on a specific diet for a variety of reasons. It could be medical, could be personal or religious choices. Whatever the […]
When it comes to my bugging in food supply, I don’t like to store a lot of freeze dried foods. I’d prefer to get foods that still have a long shelf life, but that are foods that I would normally eat everyday. Like canned foods, rice, beans, etc. So when it comes to breakfast food […]