The idea of preparing to plant your garden may be a stretch if you still see snow flakes outside your window, but we promise you, that time is just around the corner! Once warmer temps get a bit closer, our focus as prepsteaders (preppers and homesteaders) inevitably turn to gardening. But before you put the …
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How many times have you thought about building a DIY greenhouse, but have been put off by the cost or complexity? Greenhouses are great ways to grow amazing fruits and vegetables to supplement your emergency food supplies. With just basic carpentry skills, you can build a greenhouse that produces a wide variety of foods very …
If you’re alone and hungry in the woods, far from a supermarket, knowing which wild plants you can eat can not only relieve your hunger but actually save your life. The total number of edible plants is huge, and goes well beyond the wild blueberries that may come first to mind. Some wild plants you …
If the thought of raising rabbits never occurred to you, consider what’s been happening at your local foodstore lately. The rising cost of meat is forcing many families to look for new sources of fresher, tastier and definitely cheaper meat. Chicken comes to mind first. Chicks grow to maturity fast, but the downside is they’re …
As one concerned about your family’s emergency foods, it’s inevitable that you one day wonder how to grow your own herbs. Among emergency foods, herbs are a bit like frosting on a cake. Let’s face it: the most critical foods in most survival food pantries can be, well, a bit boring. After all, there’s only …
When building your survival food pantry, it’s not always easy to know which survival foods to buy. Fortunately, you have two relatively easy solutions: You can buy some of those “survival food” cans or packages that offer very long shelf lives so you don’t open them until you need them, Or… You can run down …
Are you guilty of one of the 10 top emergency food storage mistakes? Let’s find out. Growing your emergency food stores can be a fantastically mind-easing activity. Imagine knowing that should the worst happen, you’ve got the foods you and your family will need to live through it without experiencing hunger. What can go wrong, …
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Just about every new prepper we speak with inevitably asks the question, “How much emergency food should I store?” It’s a great question because, fired up by enthusiasm and not much research, you may be tempted to race off to the nearest food store to mindlessly stock up on tons of energy bars, canned soups, …
I don’t know if you have noticed or not, but the world out there is going crazy. Violent crime is at an all-time high. Our political system is broken. If you have not started figuring out how to take care of yourself and your family you need to. In the US, the annual inflation rate …
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Container gardening is one of the first things many beginner preppers think about as they rev up their prepper lifestyle. And why not? It’s one of the most rewarding and practical things you can do to protect your family against a long term disaster. When space is at a premium, container gardening is often the …
