The options for survival foods are plentiful, but some are more worthwhile than others. There are a lot of things to take into consideration. Fat and protein content, vitamins and, not the least important, flavor. We also have to consider shelf-life. Some food supplies can live in the pantry indefinitely while others only stay good…
Acorns… Using Them as a Survival Food. Yes, You Can Harvest and Cook Them!
The more research that gets done, the more a survivalist realizes there are incredible food sources all throughout the wilderness. Acorns may not be a revelation to most since their fat and protein levels are on par with regular nuts, but their raw preparation and doing it the correct way is important. You should always…
Learn How to Make This Awesome Survival Bread!
Almost every person oriented towards the survival lifestyle or mentality has a favorite food they can easily make in a survival situation that meets many of the recommended daily allowances for a healthy diet. Very few, however, meet all of the recommended daily allowances, or if they do, they involve a complicated recipe that requires…
How to Properly Freeze Spinach and Other Greens
Growing your food is one vital way survivalists can prepare for a survival situation and gain access nutrient-rich vegetables and fruits without many of the concerns many possess regarding store bought food. Unless you live in an environment where you can grow fresh food all year, however, you must be able to store it for…
Who Knew Cattail Could be Used to Make Wild Food That’s Nutritious! Here’s How…
You might have read another one of our articles about cattails and how they can be used for basket weaving purposes. This DIY project on how to make a basket is smart and suitable for many different needs. But this plant apparently has uses that really will blow your mind! Prepared correctly, the cattail itself…
Which Foods You Should be Stocking Up On for The New Year
Knowing the right type of foods to stock up on for a survival situation is a critical element of preparedness, but also one of the most tricky. To have an adequate supply, you have to stockpile enough protein, fats, calories, vitamins, and minerals and do it in a logical manner, so you do not end…
[VIDEO] Cattails – The Unsung Superfood
Whether your situation is one of self-sustainability, where you want to use every available food source you can find, or are facing a survival situation, where food is a vital element of the Principles of three, one easy to find and harvest food source is the Cattail. Cattail, or Typha, is a genus of 30…
[VIDEO] Brew Natural Ingredients and Make Wild Tea for a SHTF Moment
Reader Warning: As always with the maker of these videos, the information provided is invaluable to a survivalist for implementation in a survival situation, but it comes with his hilarious, but salty sense of humor and some language not suitable for children. The information contained, however, makes it worth listening and taking notes. Faced with…
[VIDEO] Gardening Mistakes You Must Avoid
The survival lifestyle is hinged on being as self-sufficient as possible, one way of helping to achieve that goal is to grow your own food. Gardening is one fairly easy way of making sure you have a stockpile of fruits and vegetables ready for eating during non-growing months or if you are facing a situation…
[VIDEO] 5 Minute Nutrient-Rich Survival Super-Food
In a survival situation, quick and easy is the key as it pertains to food. You also want whatever you make to be packed with as many nutrients, vitamins and minerals as possible, without sacrificing taste or texture. One type of food you can quickly master is this flat-bread recipe that is very easy to…
Smartly Stocking Survival Food – What Should be in Your Cache
Anyone who is geared towards preparation for a survival situation or SHTF moment has an idea in their head as to what materials and equipment are indispensable. While that list is unique to each person, there are some commonalities; almost everyone, for example, has a firearm, water, and a first-aid kit set aside for use. These…
Bug-Out Food Lessons You Can Apply to All Survival Food Situations
Having adequate food supplies is one of the most hotly contested elements of survival preparation there is out there. Everyone has an opinion and generally, everyone’s opinion adds to the overall conversation. Part of this is due to everyone having a different concept of “survival” and how they plan. Some plan on “bugging-in.” Others on…
The Ultimate Survival Food – And it Has Been With Us for Centuries!
During the American Civil War, hardtack was cheap, durable and an easily made food substance that provided carbohydrates and nutrients for the soldiers of both the Union and the Confederacy. Before them, it was a staple for sailors, dating back centuries. There is even one example of hardtack surviving over 150 years – and you…
Why You Must Have a Better Survival Garden and What to Plant
If you are growing a survival garden, the chances you are growing your favorite foods is high. Your favorite foods, however, might not be the best foods for a survival situation. Not growing the best survival foods that are perishable is not the greatest of ideas if a survival situation lasts for longer than a few…
Survival Cooking Bushcraft Style – Observe Campers Making a Delicious Meal
It is one thing to cook in the wilderness, but when campers do it bushcraft style, they are not only preparing for a yummy meal but are also getting ready for what could be a survivial situation. We have seen videos before with expert survivalists making dinners in the wilderness, but few are as tasty looking like…
Pemmican – The Ultimate Survival Food
Pemmican is one of those amazing “super” foods that is easy to make, lightweight, compact and very high in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. If correctly made, it has a shelf life of a few years up to a lifetime and can be stored in almost any environment without going bad. Invented by Native Americans…
Learn How to Cook in a Steam Pit
There are many ways to cook food outdoors and the more ways you know, the better off you will be if you ever have to use those skills in a survival or SHTF moment. Knowing how to cook in a steam pit is one such way. The benefit of this style of cooking is many.…
How to Catch Fish for Survival
Catching fish is one of the easiest ways to ensure you have a protein source in a survival or SHTF moment. Fish live almost everywhere – often in places like a farm pond or drainage ditch that you would never guess they could survive. Best of all, most fish, unless they are spawning (and sometimes…
The Best Survival Food in a Pinch
The US federal government suggests that you have enough survival food to last up to a couple of weeks. You know if they are saying that, you really should have their recommendation as an absolute minimum. Just about every survivalist has at least a few months and many have a goal of maintaining a minimum…
Hunting Squirrel in a Survival Situation
If you are facing a survival situation and have to hunt or trap your own food, you need to know your surroundings and figure out the easiest and least obtrusive way to secure you quarry. One of the most plentiful animals just about everywhere are squirrels. Before you balk at that, consider that they are…