Survival

Corn has been a survival food for centuries. Long before processed cereals and instant oats, families relied on cornmeal porridge for warmth,...

Nothing seems to be getting cheaper these days.  That’s especially true for utilities like electric, gas and if you don’t have access to a ready...

Living on a homestead means that you can't go grocery shopping whenever you want. To not starve yourself and your loved ones, it is important to...

Fermentation isn’t new. It’s one of the oldest food preservation techniques known to humankind, dating back thousands of years. Long before...

Living off-grid, my main goal was always to live a sustainable life without overspending or wasting anything. However, when I first moved, my bills...

Small spaces force you to think differently about food storage. When you have limited square footage but need to store enough provisions for two...

Beets have been prized for centuries as both food and medicine. From ancient Greek athletes who consumed them for strength, to traditional healers...

Canning home-cooked meals rather than keeping jars of individual ingredients, can be a viable alternative to MREs. Best of all you can make them...

Back in the day, people didn’t have foil or fancy bakeware. If you wanted to cook something over the fire, you used what was around, and that often...

Bread has sustained civilizations for thousands of years. But the foundation of bread has always been flour. Flours made from grains, seeds, nuts,...

Most people think a deep freezer is the key to long-term food storage, but what happens when the power goes out? There’s a reason pioneers and...

During the Great Depression, every meal was an important act of survival. People had to stretch what little they had, and potatoes quickly became a...

If you’ve ever yanked a dandelion from your yard without a second thought… you might’ve just tossed away one of the most underrated survival foods...

What if everything you thought you knew about safe canning…wasn’t entirely true? If you’ve spent any time learning how to can food, chances are...

During the Great Depression, when hunger was constant and every crumb counted, families relied on a biscuit that refused to fail them. This...

A Natural Way to Preserve a Protein Staple Eggs have long been a symbol of simplicity and sustenance. Whether plucked fresh from a backyard coop or...

Many people think they’re protecting their food by storing it a certain way. But what if that common method is actually turning your safe food into...

They didn’t have coolers. They didn’t have canned beans or freeze-dried packs. What they did have were long days in the saddle, scorching sun, and a...

What if I told you there’s something you can make in your own kitchen that uses nothing more than basic ingredients — but lasts longer, keeps you...

Aztec armies marched for weeks; messengers ran hundreds of miles without supply trains. They needed calories that wouldn't spoil under a scorching...