Beef jerky is a great snack for enjoying when you're in the great outdoors. It's also a great resource to stock up on for when SHTF. Here are a couple of awesome recipes to help you get started.

Original Beef Jerky Marinade
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
4 cloves fresh garlic, crushed (you may substitute 1 tablespoon of dried, we just love fresh)
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tablespoon of salt or seasoned meat tenderizer (this will have salt)
1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper

Spicy Southwestern Jerky Marinade
juice of one lime
4 cloves fresh garlic, crushed or 1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 serrano peppers, chopped
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon Cholula, Tabasco or other hot sauce (you can adjust the spiciness and leave this or the peppers out)
2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon of salt or seasoned meat tenderizer (this will have salt)

If all of your stored meat is in the freezer, it's a really good idea for you to make use of these marinade recipes as soon as possible.

While it's true that your frozen meat will keep longer than jerky in most circumstances, frozen meat will quickly be inedible if the grid goes down and your freezer no longer works.

Even if you have backup generators or a solar or wind setup, there is a good chance they will go down as well in a natural or manmade EMP. Having jerky as a backup for your meat stores is always a good idea.

For more recipes like these, go to Pioneer Settler.