Often when talking about foods with a long shelf life, the items we describe don’t comprise a very appealing diet. Living on rice and beans in a survival situation is very practical, but after about a week I imagine we’d ...
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How To Stock An Emergency Food Pantry For Less Than $60
Do you have enough food for an unexpected snowstorm? Are you ready for a natural catastrophe? If not, now is the time to start. FEMA recommends that you have at least 3 days’ worth of food and water stored. But ...
Read More »American Homesteaders Are Growing Rice. Here’s How They Do It.
In the western part of the world when people consider growing their own staple grains, they generally think of wheat or oats. Rice is predominantly grown in eastern countries, but that’s largely due to historical preference. Rice can be easily ...
Read More »5 Commonly Stockpiled Items That Go Bad FAST
You have probably read quite a few lists of what you should be adding to your stockpile of emergency supplies and food for an end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it situation. There are literally hundreds of items you could be putting on your shelves, ...
Read More »11 Dirt-Cheap, Easy-To-Store Foods That Should Be In Every Stockpile
Stockpiling food can be expensive. But there is some good news for those of us on a tight budget – you don’t have to spend a fortune to be prepared. You may not have all the food you want, but ...
Read More »Stockpiling 101: Which Foods REALLY Have The Longest Shelf Life?
Any thoughts about stockpiling foods in the event of a catastrophic emergency are dominated by two simple words: Shelf life. Some foods lose their nutritional value over time; others can become rancid or even dangerous if microbial or fungal growth ...
Read More »How To Build A 6-Month Food Stockpile On A Super-Strict Budget
Despite what you often see on TV and in the movies, stockpiling food is not only for those with conspiracy theories or living through a zombie apocalypse. It is now a part of life for those of us who are ...
Read More »7 Foods You Should Never (Ever) Stockpile
As we near the end of summer, you might have canning and long-term food storage on your mind. If you are building up your food supplies for an emergency situation, you want to make the most of your resources and ...
Read More »7 Survival ‘Forever Foods’ That Could Outlive You
Preparing for a crisis that includes a shortage of food takes work. You know your food storage should include a variety of foods. And that they should be rotated. But did you know that there are foods that actually could ...
Read More »8 Super Long-Lasting Foods Your Survival Kit Needs
Food is a critical part of survival, and hording large quantities of it at home is essential for living through a disaster or crisis. But that’s all for long-term survival when you’re bugging in. What should you place in your ...
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