These posts contain everything you need to know about food storage and water storage. Whether you are looking to stockpile food as a basic prepper for a few weeks, or whether you are looking to store food and water for the end of the world, you will find the best tips here.
Rainwater is the best resource for any homestead. Rainwater harvesting, directing, and storing rainwater for use later is a great way to be self-reliant as well as preserve a precious resource. We all know that fresh water is a finite resource. The systems for preparing that water for irrigation and … read more
The writer of these posts is a middle-class Venezuelan father, in a country which has the world’s highest inflation rate at more than 4000%. Venezuela is an economic collapse nightmare with extreme shortages of food, riots severe hunger, a crippled economy, crumbling infrastructure, collapsed healthcare system, and a failing government. A number of years ago, Venezuela was … read more
For a lot of us, we are heavily dependant on systems in place to be sure that we have our food in stores, clean tap water, grid power and other conveniences that we’ve come to take granted in our everyday lives. But what happens when we lose those things, say … read more
We’ve all heard the term “beans, Band-Aids, and bullets” as the basics you should have in your prepper supplies. These focus on food (and water), first aid, and security, which are all top priorities for preppers. While those are definitely important, there are other items you might not have thought … read more
There is no doubt that a stockpile with long shelf life items is mandatory for any long-term crisis or recession. When we’re searching for such items, we’re usually recommended freeze-dried food, MREs and canned food (among other things). However, while these food may last a long time, their shelf life … read more
A 72-hour food supply is one of the easiest and handiest things you can prepare. When it comes to a short emergency food supply, it is pretty simple, you just start stocking a little more of what you eat every day, and only include the items that have a lengthy … read more
IN SHORT: – First Thing: Use a bacteria killer like calcium hypochlorite (pool shock) – Second Thing: Use only food-grade, BPA-free, high-density PE containers and get a WaterBOB bathtub bladder Nothing is more important than water storage. It is the primary necessity we can’t live without for three days (after oxygen of course) … read more
Prepping on a budget is easy. When I first started prepping I was looking into the total costs of some kit lists, bug-out bags, and food stockpiles and was calculating figures upwards of more than $2000. If you are someone who is on a budget, or perhaps you have a … read more
Food and water reserves are the essentials for preppers. Without them you are going to be in real trouble whether you are in a flood, cyclone, financial collapse or worst case scenario. That’s part of the plan. If you’re a prepper, you are going to have enough resources for yourself and … read more
Prepping your own food supply for food on-the-go should involve MREs. But there’s a warning to that, watch out what you can get because some things can taste horrible. Let’s look at the quality of military MREs, and some better, healthier and cheaper alternatives. “These MREs are great, I really … read more