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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Water Filtration Kit Demonstration: Pump and Field Application
One-minute walkthrough of a portable water filtration kit in use, showing pump mechanics and how to collect water from difficult field sources.
Honey Oatmeal Bread
Six-minute walkthrough of making bread by stretching all-purpose flour with rolled oats and local honey.
Greg Explains the Symbiosis of Sheep and Cattle in a Herd Together
Seven-minute walkthrough of managing mixed flocks of sheep and cattle on pasture: benefits, integration strategies, and practical grazing symbiosis.
Cutting Back on Ultra-Processed Foods: Homemade Bread, Plant Milk & Easy Swaps
Hands-on walkthrough of swapping packaged staples for homemade versions: bread, plant milk, granola, and snacks, with cost breakdowns and homestead sourcing.
Pasture Weed Management: Timing Your Mowing to Interrupt Seed Cycles
One-minute walkthrough on controlling invasive weeds in pasture by mowing at first flower to prevent seed drop and protect grazing land.
Building a Cabin Kitchen: Finishing the Cob Pizza Oven and Making a Sheet Metal Sink
45-minute walkthrough of off-grid kitchen infrastructure: finishing a cob pizza oven, fabricating and installing a sheet-metal sink, and processing firewood for cooking fuel.
Mylar time at the Homestead
Twelve-minute walkthrough of packing and storing food in Mylar bags at an off-grid homestead, covering practical storage techniques.
If I Had to Start Off Grid Again, Here's How I'd Do It
Eleven-minute retrospective on building a sustainable off-grid homestead from scratch in the Arizona high desert, covering land research, shelter, water, food, power, and income systems.
10 Years With Our Freeze Dryer and Why the Price Just Got Way More Accessible for Preppers
Ten years of field experience with a home freeze dryer: how the technology works, what's changed in newer models, space and budget requirements, and how to make the economics work for long-term food storage.
Fall Harvest Salad and Pumpkin Muffins From Storage | Gluten-Free
Forty-eight minutes cooking through fall harvests and preserved garden stores: salad assembly, homemade pumpkin muffins, and dehydrated seeds from scratch.
Gravity Water Filter for Urban Disasters
One-minute overview of gravity-bag water filtration kits and their role in contaminated-water response during urban emergencies.
A Powerful Storm Batters Our Little Homestead After a Summer of Heat, Wind, & Drought
Fifteen minutes documenting severe weather impact on an off-grid mountain homestead and how the residents adapted their systems and daily routines.
Greg Interviews Denise Young, Executive Director of Triada World: Farm Well-Eat Well-Be Well
Interview exploring the connections between regenerative agriculture, soil health, nutrition, and chronic disease prevention from a science-based nonprofit perspective.
Off-Grid Homestead Winter Preparation: RV Water Systems and Mudroom Build
Step-by-step winterization of an off-grid RV: draining water systems, protecting lines from freezing, building a mudroom entrance, and preparing shelter for snow and cold.
Come Make Pickles With Me - 3 Veggies From the Garden
Thirteen-minute walkthrough of fridge pickling radishes and fall harvest vegetables—quick, easy, no canning equipment needed.
Surviving the Grid Down: What They Won't Tell You About Parasites
Nine-minute breakdown of disease and sanitation risks during extended power outages, focusing on water and sewage system failures and household health protection strategies.
Major FDA Seed Recall: What You Need to Check
Two-minute guide to fall 2026 seed recalls (broccoli, radish, alfalfa) affecting multiple vendors: how to identify recalled seeds in your collection and where to find official details.
Heating My Greenhouse for Free All Winter: DIY Wood-Burning Stove Install
Step-by-step installation of a wood-burning stove in a greenhouse to provide free winter heat for year-round food production.
Iran at Code 100 Readiness: Geopolitical Escalation Analysis
Analysis of Iranian military readiness levels and regional escalation indicators amid Middle East tensions.
Is Your Hen a Good Layer or a Poor Layer?
How to assess laying productivity by observing molt patterns and timing, plus protein-feeding strategies during molting season.
Transform Dirty Water with This Filter Kit
Ninety-second demonstration of a pump filtration kit converting murky water into clean, drinkable output with easy field setup.
Rotational Grazing for Chemical-Free Parasite Control
How to sequence goats, cows, and chickens across pasture to naturally manage parasites, maintain soil health, and maximize productivity without chemical inputs.
Catch and Cook Chicken for Survival: Egg and Mushroom Preparation
67-minute walkthrough of catching, processing, and cooking wild chicken and foraged mushrooms in a survival setting.
17 Things Smart Preppers Are Quietly Stockpiling Before The Next Blackout
Walkthrough of 17 items that disappear fastest during blackouts, drawn from what actually happened in Texas, Hurricane Maria, and the 2003 Northeast outage. Covers batteries, water storage, fuel, sanitation, radios, and comfort supplies.
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
5 Years Growing a Tropical Food Forest in Australia
Five-year tour of a tropical food forest orchard: what grows, establishment timeline, and lessons from a working homestead in Australia.
Water Filtration System Configurations for SHTF: Gravity, Straw, Bottle, and Hand Pump
Walkthrough of the MUV Eclipse water filter's three-stage system and how to deploy it as a gravity filter, drinking straw, filtered bottle, or hand pump for hiking, camping, and emergency scenarios.
Rainwater Harvesting Off Our Earthbag Dome
25-minute walkthrough of installing a rainwater harvesting system on an off-grid earthbag dome structure, from planning through implementation.
3-Stage Water Filter: Tested for Purity
Demonstration of a three-stage bucket water filtration system, showing how it handles contaminants and viruses plus initial flow performance.
Food Recalls: 10 Products to Check in Your Kitchen Now
Breakdown of ten active food recalls (berries, cheese, salmon, chips, bacon, and more) with lot numbers and expiration dates to check in your pantry and freezer.
Building a Hunting Bow in the Wilderness
Craft a functional osage orange longbow using hand tools and wilderness materials at an off-grid homestead.
It Doesn't Have to Look Pretty. It Just Has to Work.
Fence repair, off-grid solar troubleshooting, and meat processing on a half-acre: practical homesteading skills learned through mistakes and iteration.
Cooking Dried Green Peas: Rehydration and Preparation
Step-by-step walkthrough on rehydrating and cooking dried green peas from long-term storage into a complete meal.
Feeding Our Sheep Trees to Stretch the Grazing Season
Fourteen-minute walkthrough of silvopasture: using chainsaw-cut tree browse to extend sheep grazing into fall, manage forest edges, and build firewood supply on a small Appalachian homestead.
Super Cheap Vermicomposting System Full Build in Our Greenhouse
Step-by-step construction of a budget vermicomposting system for the greenhouse, covering materials, assembly, and low-cost composting methods.
Insane Inflation: Food Prices 2016 vs 2026
Decade-long price comparison of common grocery items revealing inflation's cumulative impact on food costs.
Catch and Cook Catfish and Duck Eggs in the Jungle
68-minute walkthrough of fishing for and preparing catfish and duck eggs with chili sauce in a forest survival setting.
Grocery Store Cyberattacks and Food Supply Vulnerabilities
Analysis of recent refrigeration system failures and cyberattacks at U.S. and European grocery chains, and what they reveal about food-supply fragility and the case for home food storage.
Survive What's Coming With This Device
Review of the QuenchSea 3.0 portable hand-powered desalinator for obtaining fresh water in survival scenarios.
The Right Way To Store Food Long Term: Mylar Bag Workshop
Twenty-minute walkthrough on storing bulk staple foods in mylar bags and food-grade buckets for long-term shelf life, including oxygen absorbers and sealing techniques.
7 days solo bushcraft trip — 4 camps, canvas shelter, homemade axe and knife, wild cooking
Twenty-seven minutes documenting a week-long solo bushcraft expedition in Denmark: building shelters, crafting tools, cooking over open fire, and navigating wilderness conditions with minimal gear.
Is This The Worst El Niño In History?
Practical steps to protect your home and maintain supplies before severe El Niño weather disrupts infrastructure and supply chains.
Rabbit Care and Hutch Management in a Productive Garden
Eleven-minute walkthrough on rabbit husbandry basics: keeping rabbits healthy, moving them safely to new hutches, and integrating them into garden spaces without requiring manicured property.
Living Off the Land in the Rocky Mountains
29-minute walkthrough of foraging, fishing, and hunting techniques for food self-sufficiency in alpine terrain, demonstrated by a 40-year bushcraft practitioner.
See Inside Your Filter & Backflush Like a Pro
Fifty-second walkthrough of filter inspection and backflushing technique to restore clogged water filters to working condition.
Last Minute Homestead Chores Before the Snow Flies
Walkthrough of urgent pre-winter tasks on a homestead: garden winterization, firewood completion, and animal care under time pressure from incoming severe weather.
Changing From Outdoor to Indoor Canning
Panel discussion on transitioning canning operations indoors, featuring Camppatton Family Compound, Rebel Canners, and ChefTech experts.
Cali's first retrieve of the season
Off-grid wilderness cooking by the water: finding purpose and self-sufficiency in manual outdoor meal preparation.
2 Night Bushcraft Shelter Build and Camp with my Dog
Build a functional bushcraft shelter from natural materials and learn field cooking techniques over a two-day camp.