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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My Apocalypse Food Supply is Destroyed! Don't Make This One Crucial Mistake
Learn what destroyed one prepper's food storage and how to avoid the same costly mistake with your own supplies.
Rabbit Winter Prep That Actually Works
Walkthrough of a rabbit hutch design tested in an ice storm: waterer maintenance, hay insulation strategy, and spare-parts approach to winter livestock care.
Why The UK Government Are Now Telling People To Prepare For Emergencies
UK government emergency preparedness campaign explained: practical supplies every household should consider for weather, flooding, power cuts, and supply disruptions.
Why This Is My Favorite Chicken Breed
Learn which chicken breed Becky prioritizes for her homestead and the practical advantages that make it her top choice.
I Can't Unknow This
Why one family decided to grow almost all their own food on half an acre: seed oils, misleading labels, corporate consolidation, and how to raise eggs and meat chickens in a regular neighborhood.
Our Food Supply Has a Serious Problem
Analysis of FDA recall data showing structural fragility in the food supply chain, with practical steps to protect your food storage from contamination and recalls.
From Freezing to 90's F: Are the Plants Surviving Extreme July Weather in Our Wyoming Garden?
Nine-minute walkthrough of how a high-altitude garden recovers from frost damage and manages extreme heat swings—what survives, what fails, practical lessons.
Healthy Soil, Fewer Beetles: Building Soil to Reduce Pest Pressure
46-second field observation on how soil health influences plant resilience and natural pest resistance in potato cultivation.
Low Effort Gardening for the Self-Sufficient Beginner
53-minute walkthrough on setting up automated drip irrigation, eliminating weeding and daily watering, and growing high-yield vegetables—tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, okra, squash—with minimal labor.
We Crossed Algonquin Park in 6 Days, 18 Hours
Multi-day wilderness crossing combining canoe portaging, river navigation, and self-sufficiency in remote backcountry.
How My Off-Grid Homestead Actually Works
Complete 23-minute systems overview of a six-year Arizona off-grid homestead: shelter, water harvesting, food production, solar power, and sustainable income integration.
Stop Poisoning Your Soil: It's Worse Than You Think!
Learn why chemical-free soil is foundational to food production and how to restore your soil's living ecosystem naturally.
Black Sea Now Russian Lake, West's Grain Gamble Backfired
Analysis of Black Sea port closures, their impact on grain exports and European food security, and consequences of Western strategy in Ukraine.
Solar Water Disinfection: Free, Simple, and Scientifically Proven
Learn how to purify drinking water using sunlight and a clear bottle when conventional supplies fail.
Lowering the acidity level of our IBC tote wicking beds
Two-minute walkthrough on adjusting soil pH in wicking-bed systems for improved plant growth in off-grid food production.
Ultimate Dutch Oven Cobbler Recipe
Eight-minute walkthrough of baking a fruit cobbler in a Dutch oven over a campfire, with ingredient ratios and technique for camp cooking.
Cheapest Trellis Ever: Cattle Panels for Climbing Vegetables
54-second walkthrough on building and training vertical trellises from cattle panels to support heavy crops like beans, squash, and melons in small spaces.
8 Vegetables to Plant Now for Big Harvests in Small Spaces
Sixteen-minute walkthrough of eight high-yield vegetables for container and raised-bed gardening, with harvest projections and beginner mistakes to avoid.
Wild Mint Foraging
1:48 walkthrough on identifying wild mint in the field, harvesting, and practical uses for survival and camping.
This 25 Lb Battery Ran My Fridge For How Long?
Real-world runtime testing of a 1024Wh portable power station running refrigerators, freezers, and simultaneous appliances during outages.
Unboxing & Setup: Sun Oven One-Piece Unit
Unboxing and initial setup walkthrough for the Sun Oven solar cooking unit, a fuel-independent cooking method for preparedness.
6 Months Building Real Resilience: Our Scorecard
Off-grid homestead self-audit across water, energy, food, land, skills, community, and emergency systems — what's working, what's exposed, and one actionable step per layer.
Food Crisis Unfolding in Europe
Analysis of emerging food supply disruptions and shortages affecting European markets and availability.
My First Prepper Haul at Aldi: Budget Food Storage Testing
48-minute walkthrough of shelf-stable groceries and emergency foods from Aldi, with kitchen tests to evaluate which items are actually worth adding to long-term food storage.
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
Training dogs to not eat chickens
56-second walkthrough of methods to train prey-driven dogs to coexist safely with free-range chickens, including timing, consistency, and multi-dog learning.
Chocolate & Coffee Crisis 2026
How tariffs and crop failures are driving coffee, orange juice, and chocolate prices to record highs, including impacts on US-manufactured goods.
9 Expired Canned Foods That Are Actually Deadly
Which canned goods become unsafe past their expiration dates and how to spot danger signs—a food-storage safety guide for preppers maintaining pantries.
When Farm Growth Costs Too Much | Garrett & Isabelle Heydt of Solstice Beef Company
Interview with regenerative beef farmers on scaling decisions, family health tradeoffs, and redefining farm success around stewardship rather than endless growth.
MSR Trailshot Water Filter Review
Two-minute gear review comparing the MSR Trailshot water filter to other portable filtration options for backpacking and outdoor use.
Top Wheat Exporters Shaking
Australia's drought threatens to cut wheat exports by 10-13 million tons, with Russia, EU, Canada, and USA supply shifts ahead.
The Best Way to Tell If Eggs Are Fresh
Forty-nine-second walkthrough of the water float test to check egg freshness and understand shelf life for stored farm eggs.
This Tiny Tool Gives You Emergency Water
Learn how a compact water key can access emergency water sources at public facilities when stored in an everyday carry kit.
Dirt Moving Power: Matching Tiller Size to Tractor for Seed Bed Prep
Short walkthrough on selecting and operating a tiller matched to your tractor's PTO system for efficient soil preparation and food production.
Store Your Eggs Correctly
Learn proper storage methods to preserve fresh eggs long-term and maintain food security.
Sowing Sorghum in the Mediterranean Using Dry Land Strategies
Six-minute walkthrough of soil preparation and planting techniques for sorghum in water-scarce climates, including potting soil, spacing, and mulching strategies.
Botulism Risk and Food Safety: What Government Guidelines Say About Pressure Cooking
Twelve minutes on botulism contamination in food storage, government safety guidelines, and pressure cooker use for eliminating the risk.
Don't Buy The Wrong Chicken Breed
How to choose chicken breeds based on your goals: dual-purpose birds versus specialized layers for consistent egg production and meat.
Catfish Fillets and Hushpuppies | Catch & Cook on a Camp Stove
Twenty-minute catch-and-cook demonstration: selecting, cleaning, and preparing fresh catfish over a camp stove, plus traditional hushpuppies using simple ingredients.
15 Crops That Practically Grow Themselves in the Heat
Nine-minute walkthrough of heat-tolerant crop varieties and summer gardening strategies for Central Florida gardens during peak heat and humidity.
How to Build a Get Home Bag 2026
Essential gear and supplies to carry if you need to walk home from work during an emergency or disruption.
How we raise broilers naturally | No hormones, no antibiotics
Twelve-minute walkthrough of a homestead broiler-chicken system: feeding, housing, daily management, and lessons from three trial iterations toward sustainable meat production.
Cooking In Cast Iron – Monday Night Fireside Chat
Panel discussion on cast iron cooking techniques, seasoning, maintenance, and food preparation hosted by Gil of Camppatton Family Compound with guests Tammy McNeill and Mark of ChefTech.
Growing Limes in Virginia: Greenhouse Methods for Year-Round Citrus
Walkthrough of greenhouse setup and container methods to grow fresh citrus in cold climates, with focus on organic production and food self-sufficiency.
Can You Really Live Off Grid With Just 2 Acres?
Off-grid cabin build on 2 acres: solar power setup, rainwater collection, food gardening, and achieving energy independence with low utility costs.
Meat Prices Exploding in 2026
Analysis of cattle supply shortages and demand dynamics driving record meat prices, with implications for household food budgets in 2026.
Meat vs. Egg Chickens: Big Feeding Mistake
How to feed meat chickens and egg layers differently to avoid health issues, waste, and overeating while maximizing pasture efficiency.
2 Items Under $25 That Could Save Your Family
Seven-minute walkthrough of two affordable emergency essentials: a manual can opener and Coast Guard-approved emergency food bars, with real-world application examples.
Drip Irrigation System On A Homestead
Ten-minute walkthrough installing drip irrigation across a two-acre market garden: component breakdown, live demo, soil moisture contrast, and real cost analysis.