I got a great question this weekend from a new prepper who was asking about their situation. They have more than one well and a hand pump that they can use if the main pumps fail. The big question was whether they still need to store water or if they’re ok. The short answer is… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Food Storage
Food Storage Buckets
There’s a number of different kinds of food storage buckets that you can use for your long and short term food storage pantry. I’ve talked about it before, but I’ve gotten enough emails about it lately that I figure I should go over some of the options. Four Gallon Square Bucket My all-round favorite bucket… Continue Reading
Water Storage Revisited
A reader sent me an email today asking about a product they saw online. I won’t link to it, because the product is a horrible one. Canned water. Yes, you too can buy a case of canned water that is specially marketed towards preppers. They advertise a 30 year shelf life! Horrible product. One that… Continue Reading
Is Rainwater Catching Illegal?
Recently I posted a link to an article about a guy who was being prosecuted for catching rain water. Several of you emailed asking about the legalities involved, and were wondering about catching rain in general. I’ve written about the practical aspects of collecting rain water earlier, so I want to talk a bit about… Continue Reading
Fermentation Rocks
I don’t recall if I mentioned this before, but my wife and kids bought me a fermentation crock for Fathers Day this year. I’d had it on my list for a while, but wasn’t quite ready to get it myself. So my Beloved pulled the trigger for me and lo and behold, a new prep… Continue Reading
A Few Food Storage Fundamentals
Some of you have recently asked me about making the “step” from short and medium term food storage to long term storage. For me that means going from three to six months of stored food to having a year or two. There’s really a couple of routes to go down here. One is a low… Continue Reading
Are You Ready For The Imminent Food Price Increases?
A year or two ago, I don’t recall exactly when, I had a post about the rising price of food. I read an article a day or two ago that makes me worry again. See, as we all know, there’s quite a drought going on in many parts of the country, with record high heat… Continue Reading
A Family Tradition Dies…
So we’ve reached an official milestone. Our kids don’t like to go to the You-Pick berry farms anymore. This is problematic because while they’ve had fun with it in the past, I’ve liked the fact that it’s WAY cheaper than buying berries at the store. Like 25% of the cost. Now, the conundrum. We want… Continue Reading
Freeze Dried Strawberries and More!
Recently a had a conversation with a guy in Texas who is running his own little online survival preps store, Internet Prepper. Chad is a USAF vet who has been prepping for around three years, and his site sells grain mills, freeze dried and prepackaged food, and some survival odds and ends. He originally reached… Continue Reading
Thoughts on Sustainable Food Production
This is a guest post from Marie James, who writes about food preparation and preservation at The Homesteader Kitchen. She is also enthusiastic about other rural life and sustainable living topics. The other day I was watching Doomsday Preppers, where several families shared their prepping plans and practices. Each one had a somewhat different approach… Continue Reading
