The Heirloom Experiment: Part Two, I Received My Seed Order
This week I received my heirloom seed order from my Ebay order. Here is what was included in the package. A sealed mylar bag with the date the seeds were packaged and sealed. Instructions on how to store the seeds (preferred method the refrigerator or the freezer). I put mine in the freezer Instruction sheet […]
Food Storage Guide
Here are two pages that list a wide variety of foods, condiments etc. and their approximate shelf life when stored at room temperature, and also when refrigerated or frozen. The web pages were archived from the North Dakota State University’s Agriculture website; the original document can be found here: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn579-1.htm I found this on […]
DIY – Build a Barrel Smoker for your Bug Out Location
Hopefully by the end of this you will be able to build your own BBQ smoker out of some barrels. I believe this smoker is called an offset drum smoker. With it you can smoke meats and foods. It uses charcoal and fruit wood as fuel/smoke. How to build a barrel smoker – More DIY […]
Three Videos on Freezer Bag Cooking for Camping or Hiking
Simple, Easy & Fast Trail Food httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQVeZ3YFLwY Last Minute Trail Food: Pizza Ramen httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tm91-ZuLJI Trail Food Made Simple: Bean & Rice Burritos httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqsVj-47NYw
Including Flour Based Recipes In Your GHB, BoB, etc.
So, I already to this. I figured some time ago, it would be smart to have something flour based with me when I hike or go camping. In fact, I will go a step farther and say that I have also added small jars of dried vegetables with a couple of bouillon cubes to make […]
Car Preparedness, Part 4, Food
Well, let’s see. Here are some of the foods I recommend you keep in your car kit. Some of these are personal preference, and some are what I keep min my car. First, however, I want to let you know I keep a minimum of two liters of water in my car kit as well […]
Car preparedness for the urban or suburban dweller
I wasn’t really sure how tittle this blog post this morning, so with luck I will be able to explain it in more detail to you. First, I am good for at least one flat tire a year in an area where I may or may not have cell coverage, love to go camping, but sometimes have […]
Bugging in or being prepared to go nowhere fast.
So along the way over the past couple of months of creating preparations for tragedy and bugging out to a fallback point, I realized that I am unprepared if I am here, and there is a weather or other issue. What am I going to do if something as simple as the power goes out […]
My first attempt at Hard Tack Survival Bread
Well, late this afternoon, after trying to concentrate on reading my US Army Survival Manual I just couldn’t focus. So I decided to try my hand at Hard Tack. For those of you who do not know, Hard Tack is a rock hard bread made of water, flour, and a little salt. After being baked, […]