Every year when we got our deer, I’d take them to the local butcher. Butchering seemed like something beyond our ability — something that was best left to the butcher. Only with the price of butchering going up, I made Read More …
An efficient, proper smokehouse is very simple and inexpensive to build. Such smokehouse may be constructed from so many different materials that one’s imagination is the only limiting factor. Some smokehouses are available from retail stores and online-order outlets. For Read More …
Have you heard? Ducks are the new chickens! For Preppers keeping chickens has become all the rage. Whether it’s wanting to know where their food is coming from, a desire to be more self-sufficient or merely wanting to go back Read More …
In the Civil War Era, food was scarce and often the solders had to fight on empty belly. Even so, those times of need showed us that human ingenuity can prevail even resources are low. As you will see, the Read More …
One of the basic prepping tenants is stockpiling easy-to-store foods that are readily accessible in case of an emergency or crisis. Yet, it goes without saying that while a fresh deli sandwich might sound great, some foods store easier and Read More …
Surviving 25 to 30 years off of stored survival food is just not realistic for a lot of us. Instead, there are 3 prepper food levels that I believe everyone can stockpile quickly. These levels will also increase your survivability. Read More …
When it comes to camping, it can be fun or tough on a camper depending on what you know about survival. As a camper, you are supposed to know some of the basic survival skills while outdoors camping. These are Read More …
Some people might baulk at the idea of eating a rodent, but the squirrel’s cousin—the rabbit—is widely eaten. There are those who can’t get past the rabbit’s fluffy pet-ness, but plenty can, and in our age of financial severity should Read More …
Priorities For Survival You are in a survival situation — a winter storm, a flood, a blackout, a plane crash, etc. What are your top priorities? Water Food Shelter You can debate the order of the three items above, Read More …
Philip Mahan demonstrates how a fish is transferred from the fry tank to the barrel. A biological food chain in the back yard produces fresh fish for the table and compost for the garden. By Philip and Joyce Mahan After Read More …
