Recently I was doing an inventory of our long and short-term food storage and I noticed that we had a wide variety of non-perishable foods that have a long shelf life. I felt great comfort and security knowing that I have a wide range of different types of shelf-stable foods. I started to think of…
We recently went through our emergency preparedness items and realized we are well under the recommended amount of water we should have stored for our family. Clean and safe water is critical to have in the event of an emergency for drinking, cooking, and washing. We know how much water we need for our family…
In recent years I’ve observed increasingly unstable markets and economies, disrupted supply chains, shifting product demand, plummeting affordability (inflation), skyrocketing consumer debt, and various widespread crises. This has increased my worry about a looming economic collapse, depression, and/or recession throughout the world including in the United States. I’ve spent the last couple of years researching…
For the past several decades the cost of living has continually increased outpacing wage growth. Ever since the global pandemic in 2020, the cost of living has relentlessly climbed even higher at an alarming rate. In recent months, my wife and I have reevaluated our budget to account for the higher cost of living on…
Buying food storage can be costly. Letting it all expire and go to waste is not something we want to see. As I was rotating our food storage recently I wondered how can I prolong or extend the shelf life of my food storage supply? However, before you can prolong food’s shelf life you need to…
Being able to cook and/or heat food during emergencies without electricity/power is absolutely essential in a world of increasing natural disasters, pandemics, wars, food shortages, rolling power outages, and countless other emergency situations. I grew up camping regularly and have enjoyed learning how to cook meals in emergency-type situations without electricity. Below we have listed…
Heating Emergencies including power outages or broken furnaces seem to happen at the most inconvenient times and can often be caused by bad and/or cold weather conditions. Those who are prepared with alternative emergency heating solutions and procure the best indoor heaters that don’t require power/electricity will stay warm even during the coldest nights during…
Water is so important, you can only survive for about 3 days without it. So when an emergency happens it is critical that you have access to clean potable drinking water. It is important to know how to make your water safe to use for drinking and/or cooking. Whether you are on a hike needing…
Rice is a crucial part of every home’s food storage. I use different types of rice in various meals that we eat on a regular basis so knowing how long rice can be stored under different conditions, how to tell if it has gone bad, and simple ways to extend its shelf life is important….
One of the first questions I had before buying a home dehydrator is “what foods can be dehydrated?” and also “what foods cannot be dehydrated?” These are important questions for anyone who is interested in buying a home dehydrator to preserve their own food or for anyone who has recently bought a dehydrator and wants…