Part of being prepared for that SHTF moment, survival situation – short and long-term or just being self-reliant as much as possible is to grow and harvest your own meat. You have a lot of options – from cows and pigs to chickens or sheep, ducks, even goats. One option that often gets overlooked, but…

In the event of an emergency or disaster, we want to ensure we have the essentials necessary to survive. One of the biggest, if not the biggest obstacle to a long and safe survival journey, is to have enough food to sustain yourself and your family for a duration none of us can know for sure. Many…

In a survival situation, being able to cook your own food is not only key to making it out in one piece, it also greatly enhances your morale. A warm meal in a tense situation, especially one where you are worn out from completing basic survival tasks not only nourishes you, but also serves to…

If you dehydrate food you know the basics, how to do it, and what items are the best foods dehydrated. While some foods dry better than others, there are some foods you might never have considered – and they dehydrate super-well! Now, there are the basics, the foods we typically dehydrate: Apples, plums, cherries and…

The fruit known as Soursop is a tangy and sweet treat which, when squeezed, takes on the consistency of a pineapple and mango milkshake. Not only is it delicious, but there are many who believe Soursop, which grows on the Graviola tree, is a curative. Believe it or not, it’s been rumored to fight cancer as well…

Ready for a bread that has been about since the time of the Egyptian Pharaohs and is hard enough to have been around since that time? Sounds unpleasant but it really it’s an important staple for survival! You might know it as hardtack. A bread that was hard and eaten during wartime, usually made about…

Just a reminder and a bit of history: A perennial is a plant, in this case a vegetable, that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. Dividing your perennials make them healthy, grow quickly, and keeps them from forming large “clumps”. It…

Just because you are out on a camping trip or deep in the wilderness doesn’t mean you have to go without a traditional breakfast. Who says you have to munch on power bars or jerky when there is an easy way too have bacon and eggs for breakfast? It is not a hard process at all actually.…

We have always said that gardening is one of the best things for a self sufficient person can do for themselves. AKA – when the grid goes down you still have food. And knowing what we do now through our research and lifestyle, we’ve learned that people around the world have have created and and…

Life beach-side can be especially pleasant and tasty if one decides to live off of the land and learn to cook what nature has to offer. Our host in the video on the next page is working his way up the coast of Scotland and has stopped at a lovely beach where he decides to make dinner. Now,…

A good, tender piece of chicken is always tasty but more-so when it is cooked over an open fire in the wilderness. There is no reasoning behind such a thing, other than the exercise and fresh air of the backwoods brings on a great appetite, making anything you eat all the better. But this bushcraft…

There are certain foods available to us that are an incredible convenience. One of these foods is beef jerky. It’s crunchy, chewy, meaty, salty and delicious. Granted, to some of us who have sensitivity, jerky can be a little rough on the teeth and gums … However, for prepping purposes, beef jerky can be a life saver during…

When it comes to survival and prepping what is easy is a blessing and when it comes to food it is most definitely a keeper! Ninety Minute (90) Survival Bread. AKA – “Man Bread”. So called because it was create by a man — by accident! We are told it is even easier than Overnight…