If you’re hungry, I mean really hungry, and there is nothing left to eat — hardtack is the way to go! It truly is an impressive prepper tool and making a few loafs, putting them in an airtight container, isn’t a bad idea!

Check out the recipe below:
You can make hardtack almost identical to what sailors, troops, and pioneers have been eating (minus the weevils!) by following this simple recipe:

4-5 cups of flour
2 cups of water
3 tsp. of salt

Mix the flour, water and salt together, and make sure the mixture is fairly dry.
Then roll it out to about 1/2 inch thickness, and shape it into a rectangle. Cut it into 3×3 inch squares, and poke holes in both sides. Place on an un-greased cookie or baking sheet, and cook for 30 minutes per side at 375˚
As far as cooking goes, your done!

The next step is just to walk away.
You’ll want to let it dry and harden for a few days.
When it has roughly the consistency of a brick, it’s fully cured. Then simply store it in an airtight container or bucket.

To prepare for eating, soak it in water or milk for about 15 minutes, and then fry in a buttered skillet. You can eat it with cheese, soup or just plain with a dash of salt.

As you can see, three basic ingredients, a half hour prep and bake time and you have bread! We wish it was a little more carb friendly but, when it comes to surviving, you aren’t going to find a more long term survival food – and the cost is minimal!

To read more on this great hardtack please go to Survival Life. We suggest you experiment with toppings. Maybe you can come up with a hardtack taste sensation!