5 Critical Types of Tools to Get While You Still Can
Crucial Survival Tools Through any disaster, emergency, or survival situation, tools will serve a very important function. As my dad always told me: the right…
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Comparing Freeze-Dried & Dehydrated Aloe Vera
Longterm Preservation & Use of Aloe Vera The Egyptians Called Aloe the ‘Plant of Immortality.’ Aloe vera may resemble a cactus, but taxonomically, it’s a…
How To Dispose of Human Waste After Disasters
Dealing with the “S” after SHTF When most people in the prepping community consider the aftermath of a prolonged grid-down scenario, they often prepare for…
Dehydrated vs. Freeze-dried Chicken: How to Make the Best Chicken and Not Jerky
Dehydrated vs. Freeze-dried Chicken: How to Make the Best Chicken and Not Jerky For years, when I set out to make dehydrated meat, I ended…
Comparing Dehydration Methods
DIY Food Preservation Dehydration is the oldest and most natural form of food preservation in the world. At some point, some humans left vegetables or…
Freeze-Dried Lemon Powder, Lozenges, and More
25-Year Shelf-Stable Super-Food Hits & Misses This process is very simple. I had harvested lemons and removed most of the outer skin zest for the…
25-Years of Perfect Meals – Mirepoix
Freeze-Dried Mirepoix – The Holy Trinity “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” We are experiencing record inflationary prices. It’s important that you have go-to ingredients that…
Do You Make These 8 Prepper Mistakes?
Recognize Any of These? “There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns…we know there are some things we do…
How to Make Soap From Scratch (DIY)
Soap-Making 101: Prepping Skills to Learn Now “Soap and water and common sense are the best disinfectants.” –William Osler. The average American consumer spends almost…
Taco Meat Freeze-Dried: 25 Years Shelf-Life
Freeze Dryer Meals Ready to Eat: Taco Meat (MREs) “I wish I was full of tacos instead of emotions.” –Unknown. Having a meal ready to…