Jerky, Nutritious Food For Every Prepper

How to Make Survival Jerky  The average adult will consume 150 to 200 pounds of meat per year. Under adverse conditions, people can easily get by with less protein than 150 pounds of fresh meat per year, as that averages to almost a half pound per day! A canned, cooked one pound ham, for example, would be a real treat once a week, and easily feed a family of four. 

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Hardtack, Survival Food For Harsh Times

survival hardtackDuring the War for Southern Independence, hardtack was a staple food (when fresh bread was unavailable) for both the brutal soldiers of the oppressive Federal government and the brave Confederate patriots defending their homeland. Hardtack was a virtually indestructible 1/2-inch thick cracker about three inches by three inches, pierced with sixteen holes and made from flour and water.

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Survival Improvised Cooking

improvised survival cooking   During wartime or a natural disaster, food shortages and lack of natural gas or electricity for cooking require a great deal of improvisation and reliance upon back-to-basics cooking techniques used by our forefathers in order to survive. In an emergency, it helps to know what to do with all that nature has to offer and how to make the best use of it. In order to have a proper meal, you will have to improvise ways to cook the food available, for you and your loved ones.

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Water Procurement In The Wild Using Smart Techniques

Water Procurement In The Wild The average person can expect to survive without water for three to almost five days (depending on the climate and what they try to do). Some instances show individuals have perished within hours of becoming lost as they lacked the knowledge of water procurement in the wild.

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Food Preservation Using Oil – How To and Practical Tips

Food Preservation Using Oil  If one is nervous or uncertain about the future, it’s good to know about the old ways of preserving the food as we might put our faith in them someday, just to survive. In this article we will talk about food preservation using oil.

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Survival Honey, The Ultimate Survival Food

honey survival foodSurvival honey (or jut honey) is a wonder food that should be stockpiled by every prepper. It is considered by some the ultimate survival food due to its long shelf life and healing proprieties. Honey has been used by humans since Ancient Times and cave paintings have been found depicting humans hunting for this golden wonder.

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How To Filter Water In The Wild

      Water, the life giving element we sometimes take for granted is not always available. During a survival scenario, we will struggle to find water if there are not readily available sources nearby. Once you find it you have to filter water properly to avoid getting sick.

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How To Make A Fire In The Wild Easily

Fire making in the Wild         Ever since the dawn of time the ability to make fire has been one of the man’s greatest achievements. Fire was a tool that drastically influenced the quality of life. In today’s modern times there are a lot of tools that can help you start a fire, from mechanical to fuel based tools. This may be the reason why we take fire for granted. We are so infatuated by technology that when it comes to simple things like making a fire in a technology free environment, we can only speculate on how one can start a fire, especially in the wild.

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