Food and Water

Freedom is a multifaceted diamond. It is costly, born after a period of great pressure, and precious. Living a life devoid of debt is one facet. Debt makes one a …

The phrase “pandemic garden” is new to our lexicon since the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. I find it a bit comical, frankly, that people are talking about making a “pandemic garden.” …

Many of us have fruit and vegetable seeds in our preps. Sometimes it can be hard in the blustery spring to figure out a plan for how to turn those …

I know, I’ve been on a victory garden blog post kick of late. There are a few reasons I’ve been writing about growing victory garden vegetables: first, victory gardens are …

I covered what the best victory garden size for you is in my last post. Size and location are the first two decisions an aspiring gardener must make. The next …

So you want to plant a survival garden for you and your family, but you’re not sure what the best victory garden size should be. This is the biggest decision …

I am a camper, hunter, hiker and survivalist. But water filtration has been one of those things I only think about when in those environments. But recently I had a …

A common and basic question regarding wild mushrooms is: how do you know if it is edible?  This is especially important in survival situations. It is best if you already …

For the prepper, no Nalgene is complete without a Nalgene water filter. These convert a basic, high-capacity water bottle into a survival tool able to turn dirty, unsafe water into …

After the continued and quite satisfying success of my Epic Pure pitcher-type filter, I decided to look to Epic again when it came time to upgrade my home water filtration. …

Fire is one of the earth’s four cardinal elements and mythology is filled with stories of how mankind got their hands on it in the first place. We do know …

If not at the top of prepper lists, certainly food stocks are very close.  Most preppers understand the basic necessity for water first, but in short order people are going …