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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The Best Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) That's Portable & Can Produce 16 Gallons/Day
Evaluation of a portable atmospheric water generator system: how it works, performance specs (16 gallons/day output), and suitability for off-grid or emergency water independence.
Tips for Long-Storing Garlic
Forty-one-second walkthrough on curing, trimming, and storing homegrown garlic for maximum shelf life, including variety selection and storage conditions.
I Blamed My Onions… It Was the Soil!
Troubleshoot onion failures by diagnosing soil deficiencies; learn why organic matter matters for bulb development and how to correct it for next season.
Hard Lessons: 2 Years Homesteading in Rural Zimbabwe
77-minute first-person account of building a self-sufficient homestead from scratch in rural Zimbabwe, covering land acquisition, food production, and off-grid living after two years of trial and error.
How 6 YouTube Videos Paid for Our $32,000 Well
Complete walkthrough of deep well drilling, pump selection, water testing, and cost recovery through documentation on an off-grid homestead.
How to Use a Traditional Longbow
Fundamentals of shooting a traditional longbow for hunting: stance, draw, release, and why longbows are practical for preppers despite their learning curve.
Live Q&A: Australian Homesteading with Rustic Spirits Homestead
Two-hour live Q&A on off-grid homesteading: food processing, water sourcing, seasonal gardening, livestock, bushfire preparedness, and building independent living systems.
Safe Eggs: Washing and Refrigeration Rules
46-second guide to proper egg washing, sanitation, and refrigeration practices for safe storage and farm-to-table handling.
Fuel and Food Situation in Russia
Ground-level assessment of current fuel and food supply conditions and availability across Russia.
I Planted a Garden to Block Out The World
Half-acre property tour showing how to layer crops, trees, and shrubs for year-round privacy and food production on a small lot without expensive fencing.
3 Days Solo Survival in Underground: Built a Hidden Dugout Bunker, Bushcraft Shelter Camping
28-minute bushcraft walkthrough: building an underground shelter, primitive fireplace cooking, fishing, and surviving three days in heavy rain with minimal gear.
Colorful Vegetable Garden Magic: Seed Propagation and Pollinator Management
How to use flowering herbs and pollinator plantings as a dual-purpose garden system: natural seed spreading and crop pollination on a homestead.
Cyclospora Outbreak Spreads to 34 States: Food Safety Beyond Standard Advice
34-minute breakdown of the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak, CDC findings, at-risk produce, how triple-washing works, and preparedness steps for food storage security.
Why Free-Range Chickens Love Their Coop
53-second guide to nesting-box setup and understanding flock behavior to reduce egg loss in backyard chicken systems.
Hodgepodge Tiny House Built With Reclaimed Materials and Off-Grid Systems
Tour of a 43-foot off-grid tiny home featuring solar power, rainwater storage, greywater systems, and composting toilet built on a modest budget using salvaged materials.
Will Key Limes Survive in Virginia? Growing Citrus Indoors
How to build a controlled greenhouse environment to grow temperature-sensitive citrus like key limes and lemons in any climate zone.
7 Depression-Era Skills You'll Need
Seven practical self-reliance skills from the Great Depression—bartering, debt avoidance, food security, and family resilience—applied to modern household preparedness.
Cornish Cross Chickens: Why Mobility Declines as They Age
Why Cornish Cross broilers struggle to move and access feed as they mature past typical slaughter age, and what this reveals about breed selection for long-term homestead flocks.
Strategic Bug-Out Route Caches – Part One: Planning, Movement, Food, Water & Medical Readiness
Design and stock concealed supply caches along realistic evacuation routes, calibrated to your family's actual pace and medical needs.
The Seed Trap: How Corporations Control Farming
History of seed patenting since the 1980s and how corporate restrictions on crop-saving affect farmer independence and food security.
Heirloom Seeds: The New Gold Standard
Why heirloom seeds and perennials are essential for a self-sustaining garden, and how to source quality varieties from reliable suppliers.
Chickens Loved This New Feed (Here's Why)
Seven minutes on chicken nutrition: ingredient breakdown of a natural supplement (cayenne, garlic, oregano, flax) and its role in flock health, egg production, and immune support.
You've Probably Never Tried These Tomatoes
One-minute introduction to heirloom tomato varieties, why supermarket tomatoes lack diversity, and how to identify and grow unique cultivars in your backyard.
I Tried the Most Insane Freeze-Dried Foods I've Ever Seen
59-minute haul and taste test of Arctic Farms freeze-dried foods, evaluating unusual items (ice cream, pickles, pizza) for variety and palatability in 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
Stock Food and Emergency Supplies Now
17-minute overview of food storage strategy and emergency supply planning for household preparedness.
How Long do Eggs Really Last?
Learn practical methods for preserving eggs long-term and how storage conditions affect shelf life.
Smoking magic: low heat, big flavor
Low-temperature smoking technique for preserving and flavoring food without requiring high heat.
No smoker? No problem. Use the wild to cook your catch.
Bushcraft techniques for cooking freshly caught game using natural materials and methods when conventional cooking equipment isn't available.
Master long-term meat preservation like a pro
39-second overview of professional techniques for preserving meat long-term, covering methods preppers use for food security.
Start Your Garden With The Right Foot
Stagger your planting schedule to avoid harvest gluts and maintain consistent garden production throughout the season without overwhelming yourself.
Composting: Start Your Own Worm Farm with Natalie Argo
57-minute walkthrough on building and managing a worm farm for composting kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich castings and tea for garden soil.
The Best Vegetables to Grow Now in July for a Big Fall Harvest
Ten-minute walkthrough of cool-season vegetables to plant in July for fall harvest, covering fast crops, leafy greens, root vegetables, and brassicas suited to late-season growing.
Grid Down? Start With These 4 Things Before An EMP
Walkthrough of water, heat, food, and backup power systems in order of criticality, with the specific first step for each and realistic costs for a two-week grid-down scenario.
The Depression Plant You Can Actually Eat: Pokeweed Foraging
How to identify and safely harvest pokeweed shoots in spring; traditional foraged green with specific harvesting windows to avoid toxicity.
Don't Make These 2 Garlic Harvesting Mistakes
54-second walkthrough of two common garlic harvesting errors: timing (when leaves dry) and technique (gentle lifting to avoid damage).
DIY Organic Fertilizer: Brewing Compost Tea at Home
How to make nutrient-rich plant food from garden compost using a bucket and aerator pump, as an alternative to commercial fertilizers.
A Journey to Self Sufficiency (I've Been Neglecting the Farm)
26-minute orchard tour and farm update on a 30-acre tropical homestead in Australia, covering food growing practices and viewer Q&A.
Plymouth Barred Rock Chickens: The Ultimate Pet & Layer
Overview of Plymouth Barred Rock chickens as dual-purpose homestead birds for eggs and meat production.
What Meals Are You Packing in Your Bug Out Bags?
Walkthrough of portable meal options for bug-out bags, with a preview of upcoming coverage on snacks and field cooking.
Rhode Island Red: The Ultimate Chicken for Your Homestead
Learn why Rhode Island Red chickens are prized for homestead egg production and self-sufficiency.
The Day Water Stops Being Safe
Why public water system confidence matters to preparedness planning, and what happens when that confidence breaks down.
Top 5 Homestead Chicken Breeds for Extreme Weather
Learn which chicken breeds thrive in harsh climates and deliver reliable egg and meat production for your homestead.
The Exodus Plan: Beyond the 72 hr Bug Out Bag
Comprehensive guide to extended survival beyond a basic bug-out bag, covering shelter, water, food, tools, medical care, repair, navigation, and self-defense.
These 'Bad' Bugs Are Actually Saving Your Garden
How to identify beneficial insects and use interplanting to protect crops without pesticides—a 37-second primer on natural pest control for home gardeners.
NATO's New Target: Russian Food Exports
Analysis of NATO sanctions targeting Russian agricultural exports and their geopolitical implications for global food supply.
Growing Malabar Spinach: A Continuous Harvest Variety
49-second overview of Malabar spinach as a high-yield, vertically-growing variety for year-round home garden production.
Making Tallow from Trimmings
Step-by-step walkthrough of rendering tallow from meat trimmings for cooking, preserving, and household use.
This Gardening Excuse is Costing You Time and Money
40-second walkthrough on why beginning gardeners should start planting now rather than waiting for perfect knowledge.