Food & Water
The two things a household runs out of first. Long-term food storage, rotating pantries, freeze-dried, canning and mylar — plus water filtration, storage, sourcing and treatment. The ground truth on what actually feeds and hydrates a household when the supply chain stalls. Plain reviews and honest taste tests, no panic.
Top picks in Food & Water
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Eliminating broomsedge grass on newly leased farm: Greg's plan
Detailed walkthrough of Greg's strategy for clearing broomsedge and restoring pasture productivity on a newly acquired property.
Preserving Cheap Produce and Outdoor Grill Cooking
Tomato preservation techniques and first meal cooked on a newly built outdoor grill at a rural homestead.
Eating Carp: A Guide to Preparation and Cooking
Thirty-minute walkthrough on identifying, catching, cleaning, and cooking carp as a wild food source.
Minimalist Wilderness Food
Nine-minute walkthrough of the author's tested approach to low-cost, nutrient-dense food sourcing for wilderness living, balancing satiety, health, and accessibility.
The Food Problem Can Start Before the Seed Is Planted
How fertilizer supply pressures upstream affect what farmers plant next year, and why preppers should care about agricultural input chains.
The Dust Bowl Cycle Is Back and One Third of World's Export Grain Just Disappeared
Fifty-six minutes on global grain-export collapse, harvest failures, and fertilizer cutoffs — with household food-security strategies for a fragile supply chain.
Fall planting and garden experiments
Twenty-minute walkthrough of fall planting methods, garden experiments from the year, and a new technique being tried for the first time.
Bush Hogging vs. Cutting Hay — Equipment Breakdown for Home Hay Production
How to produce your own hay during drought: the differences between bush hogs, hay cutters, rakes, and tedders, and why each step matters for food security.
Preserving Pears in Heavy Syrup
Five-minute walkthrough on water-bath canning pears in heavy syrup, a long-term food storage method for home gardeners and foragers.
47 Years of Glyphosate Exposure: Soil Health and Human Microbiome
Conference lecture exploring the relationship between glyphosate, gut health, soil microbiomes, and chronic illness — with practical approaches to detoxification and food safety.
Water Filter Test Results - Part 2: Rainwater Purification Over 48 Hours
Controlled field test of a portable water filter system on collected rainwater, with analysis of clarity and safety results over two days.
They Sent Me This Water Filter To Test - Part 1
Unboxing and field testing of the E01 Mini portable electric water filter, including flow-rate demos, rainwater and creek-water analysis, and maintenance breakdown.
How to Store 90 Days of Water for Your Family
40-minute walkthrough on building a hybrid water storage system for a family of four under $100, covering container selection, math on daily requirements, treatment methods, and storage locations.
First Look at Our New Homestead (After Being Forced Out)
Drone and walking tour of a new raw-land homestead property in Appalachia: soil assessment, water, livestock plans (chickens and sheep), rotational grazing layout, and the practical first steps for building self-sufficiency from scratch.
The Food Problem Starts Before the Shelves Are Empty
How diesel costs, fertilizer availability, weather, and global conflict create food-price pressure upstream of retail shortages.
Crow Kabobs
Twenty-eight-second demonstration of processing and cooking wild crow as a subsistence protein source.
Cleaning Wilderness Water
Fifteen-minute walkthrough of water purification methods for outdoor survival: removing pathogens and organisms that cause illness when living or camping in the wilderness.
I Built a Food Forest for My Ducks (Here's What Happened)
Twelve-minute walkthrough of a backyard food-forage experiment for Muscovy ducks: what plants survived grazing, why Jerusalem artichokes outperformed intentional crops, and lessons for building sustainable animal runs.
3 Days Solo Camping in Heavy Rain with My Dog: Fishing and Bushcraft Survival Skills
24-minute walkthrough of wilderness camping in heavy rain: shelter construction, primitive fish cooking, fire management, and survival in adverse conditions with a dog.
Persimmon Trees as Free Fall Livestock Feed
Greg demonstrates how to use wild or cultivated persimmon trees as a low-cost, nutritious fall feed source for cattle and other livestock on regenerative pasture.
Three Things Happening in America You Need to See
Breakdown of a major product recall, Walmart tracking practices, food price inflation, and chemical standards gaps between US and EU products affecting consumer safety and grocery costs.
First harvest of the season
Walkthrough of the first vegetable harvest from a zone 3 Northern Alberta garden, including updates on new gardening methods tried this year.
Can I Turn This Bare High Desert Land Into Pasture?
Nine-month land transformation: building soil health and establishing pasture on arid land through native vegetation, strategic plantings of grasses and forage, and minimal-water techniques.
Harvesting Leek Seeds for the Next Season
Two-minute walkthrough on overwintering leeks to produce seeds adapted to your local growing conditions.
Editor's note
“If you only have a weekend and $200, fix water before anything else — it's the prep with the highest ratio of survival impact per dollar. On food: most $400 emergency kits could be replaced with $120 of supermarket staples plus mylar bags. The expensive part of food prep is the marketing, not the calories.”
— Cockroach editorial
Late Summer Tasks in the Garden
Prioritize harvesting and adjust watering as summer wanes; plan fall crops and cover crops to reduce next year's work.
Nutsedge: The Weed I Actually Like (And How I Control It)
Thirteen minutes on nutsedge ecology, why this persistent weed may have practical uses, and integrated management strategies for garden resilience.
Bunny Burgers
Short walkthrough on processing wild rabbit for food, demonstrating field-to-table subsistence hunting skills.
Spring Review: Winter Accomplishments on Our Off-Grid Homestead
Year-in-review walkthrough of food production, preservation, and off-grid systems: chicken tractors, water management, gardens, greenhouse, bulk pantry, and first-time pork processing.
A $1,000 A-Frame Cabin, Permaculture Gardens & Off-Grid Living
Eight-year follow-up tour of an off-grid homestead on an 800-acre community: solar power, rainwater harvesting, composting systems, reclaimed-material cabin build, and productive permaculture gardens.
Heat Stress Relief for Backyard Chickens: Using Coop Shade and Ventilation
One-minute walkthrough on keeping laying hens cool during heat stress: shade structures and ventilation adjustments that keep a backyard flock productive through summer.
"Hormone Free" Chicken Is Already the Law
Why U.S. poultry packages trumpet "no hormones added" when federal law has banned chicken hormones since the 1950s—and what the USDA disclaimer actually means.
Complete Flock Dispersal Auction: 140 Sheep, Guardian Dogs, and Grazing Equipment
Tour of a Georgia sheep operation liquidation sale: 100 breeding ewes, 40 lambs, trained guardian dogs, and full grazing setup ready for acquisition.
Hatch Day: Egg Incubation Results (Day 21-22)
Two-minute walkthrough of a home chicken-egg incubation cycle: setup, candling, hatching day, and live results (5 of 10 eggs successful).
Alder Smoked Trout
Catch-and-cook demonstration: fishing for trout and smoking the catch with alder wood, a wilderness food-preservation technique.
Why Your Chickens Are Struggling In The Heat: Water Management for Mobile Coops
Water management strategy for keeping a 300-bird mobile flock hydrated during extreme heat, with focus on nipple drinker systems and reservoir maintenance.
Foraging, Diversity and Staying Healthy
Guided forage walk identifying edible wild plants, discussing nutritional diversity and self-sufficiency through wild food.
Processing Fresh Poultry: Why Patience and Proper Technique Matter
Eight-minute guide to butchering and cooking home-raised chickens: why rigor mortis timing affects meat quality and which cooking methods yield tender results.
The UK Government Wants You Prepping — Here's The Truth
Ten minutes on UK household emergency preparedness: what official guidance recommends, why the 72-hour standard may fall short, and practical steps for water outages and blackouts.
5 Grocery Store Foods For Long Term Storage - No Repackaging Required
Eight-minute walkthrough of five types of grocery-store foods (nuts, canned goods, freeze-dried meals, nut butters, shelf-stable dairy) that store long-term in their original packaging without special equipment.
What I'm Buying in September Before Prices Go Higher - Prepper Pantry Stock-Up
Monthly food storage strategy: what to buy now amid beef and wheat supply warnings, price increases, freeze-dried options, and where deals still exist.
Grocery Prices Surge: Global Food Supply Faces Perfect Storm
Analysis of current grocery price increases and food supply chain vulnerabilities driving immediate purchasing decisions.
5 Secrets Your Food Storage Is Hiding From You
Learn how to identify food storage failures, prevent botulism, extend shelf life through proper preservation, and rotate stock safely.
California Egg Regulations: When Backyard Production Requires Registration
Thirty-one seconds on California Department of Food and Agriculture rules for backyard egg production and neighbor sharing.
X3 Fixed Blade Broadheads: Stocking Archery Consumables
Short review of X3 fixed blade broadheads, positioning arrow tips as a consumable to stock like ammunition for hunting and food security.
Bear Stew
Preparing and cooking bear meat as a subsistence food source in wilderness or off-grid contexts.
Three Most Valuable Items for Surviving Economic Collapse or SHTF
Identify and properly store three high-priority survival items for economic disruption scenarios.
Grid-Down Preparedness: Essential Supplies and Stockpiling Strategy
Walkthrough of practical stockpiles for grid-down scenarios: long-term food storage, water, medical supplies, hand tools, fire-starting, and emergency funds.
Exactly What You Need for 1 Year of Food
Learn the quantities and variety of shelf-stable foods needed for a year's supply, with step-by-step sourcing guidance.