What’s Wrong with a Typical Storage Food List?

by Grain | | Food Supply, Preparation, Survival, Uncategorized

I got an email the other day from a loving and well meaning friend who was sharing how to buy storage food cheaply over time. It was a wonderful gesture and right in line with the need to prepare. Honestly, though, it got me thinking and wondering what’s wrong...

Water, water everywhere nor any a drop to drink.

by Grain | | Epidemics, Long Term Storage, nutrition, Preparation, Preparation Action Step, Survival, Uncategorized, Water Supply

This line from the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner rings more true when thinking of surviving difficult times. As we’ve stated before in at least one email that has gone out to everyone who subscribes, water is more VITAL than food when surviving is the...

Learning Survival Skills, Techniques and Planning

by Grain | | Epidemics, food crisis, Food Supply, Preparation, Survival, Uncategorized

Although I would not classify what our family does as being ‘Survivalists’, we do factor that portion of planning and preparing into our ‘Prepping’ lifestyle. The skills, tools, techniques and planning it takes to survive in difficult times...

Long-Term Workable Pantry TOOLS.

by Grain | | Food Supply, Long Term Storage, nutrition, Organic Grains, Preparation, Preparation Action Step, Uncategorized

It all sounds nice and good to say ‘Build a Long-Term Workable Pantry” but if you don’t know where to get the tools to do so, it can be a bit frustrating. Our hope is to give you some realistic options to choose from. We’ve touched on how to go...

What is preparation or prepping? A brief breakdown.

by Grain | | Preparation

What does it mean to ‘Be prepared’? Of course it used to be the Boy Scout Motto (maybe it still is, but I’m not a Boy Scout). Also, what is this new word “prepping”? Isn’t that what doctors do prior to surgery? Well, both of these...

Food Storage Method #7: Freezing Grain and Flour First

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

Freezing grain and four first is not a ‘cure all’ for future bug infestation, but if you have good, food grade and would like to take extra measures jut to be more sure, then freezing is a great option to add to the security of your dry food stock. If your...