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…
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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…
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…
How To Make Emergency Ration Bars (DIY)
Sometimes you only need some ration bars to get you through a short disaster. A high-calorie, nutrient-dense bar can provide you with sugars, proteins, and…
Do-It-Yourself Freeze-dried MREs
Make Your Own MREs: Freeze-Dried Chili Mac While I like to have a range of freeze-dried foods on hand, I may not have time to…
Sunchokes: The Ultimate Prepper Survival Food
“Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.”— Helen Keller. The sunflower should be the symbol of…