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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Which Birch Should You Use? Yellow Birch vs. Paper Birch
Identify yellow and paper birch by bark, twig scent, and peeling style; learn their distinct uses for firewood, fire-starting, and crafting.
Why I Don't Buy From Grocery Stores Anymore: Food Safety and Home Production
Walkthrough of industrial produce contamination risks, farm safety practices, and how to start growing your own food for supply chain resilience.
Food Recalls & FDA Warnings: Check Your Pantry Now
Breakdown of current food recalls (rice, berries, granola, fruit bars) affecting U.S. consumers: which products, where they were sold, and how to check your home inventory.
British Prepping Is Different: What You Actually Need to Prepare For
24 minutes on household preparedness tailored to UK constraints: realistic emergencies, infrastructure disruption, storage in smaller homes, practical skills, and community resilience.
Survival Challenge: 3 Days on Island With Knife Only—Catch and Cook Crab, Bushcraft
Three-day solo island survival demonstration: shelter building, saltwater-to-freshwater conversion via steam method, fishing and foraging for food, and primitive cooking with minimal tools.
Lab-Grown Eggs Are Already Here — And This Is Bigger Than Just Eggs
How precision fermentation is creating egg proteins without chickens, what the FDA approval process means, and implications for American food security and long-term food storage.
Assembling & Testing Güde GME 6.5V Tractor & GBM 970 Sickle Bar Mower
Step-by-step assembly, setup, and field testing of a small two-wheel tractor and sickle bar mower for homestead grass and hay management.
My Favorite Burbot Recipe
Cooking and preparation technique for burbot, a freshwater fish, including identification and kitchen handling.
6 Things to Get Before September 8th
Identify six Canadian trade dependencies that could raise US costs and what supplies to prioritize before new tariffs take effect.
JP Morgan Warning: Global Food Crisis, El Niño Forecast
Analysis of converging El Niño, geopolitical instability, and logistics disruption driving JP Morgan and Oxford Economics food-price forecasts (12%+ into 2027) and regional crop-threat assessment.
24 Hours Solo Off-Grid: Building a Window Frame & Living in My Log Cabin
Solo bushcraft demonstration: cutting and fitting a window frame in a handbuilt log cabin, plus daily off-grid routines—firewood chopping, water fetching, open-fire cooking, and shelter organization.
Food System Reliability and Home Food Production
Explores declining confidence in commercial food systems and strategies families are adopting to produce their own eggs, meat, and staple foods.
Why I'm Moving My Food Supply Back Onto My Land
Rationale for relocating stored food from off-site to home property, and readiness assessment for food security strategy.
Off Grid Homestead Progress: Six Years of Systems Coming Together
Property tour and six-year progress update on an off-grid homestead: perimeter fencing, electrical work, seed planting, vehicle repair, and what the creator learned building systems incrementally with limited resources.
Mike and Chris' Top Strategy for Facing Future Predicaments
Martenson and Maloney discuss fertilizer shortages, food production risks, AI threats to agriculture and digital systems, and personal preparedness strategies in a multi-threat environment.
American Farmers Facing Massive Losses as Food Crisis Tightens Supply
Analysis of farm economics: diesel, fertilizer, tariff, and drought impacts on US and global crop yields, and why food costs are rising.
Building Survival Shelter | Catching Monster & Exploring Abandoned House
20-minute overnight shelter-building walkthrough: constructing a stone shelter under a fallen tree, hand-catching catfish, and navigating an abandoned structure.
Your 72-Hour Kit Is Useless After Day 6 or 9
Audit water storage, medical supplies, and communication gaps in your emergency kit to close realistic survival blind spots.
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
Global Food Shortage Warning, Sanctions and Fertilizer Crisis
Analysis of how Western sanctions, geopolitical conflict, and supply chain disruption are triggering a global food crisis.
Why I Started with Land Nobody Wanted
How to evaluate off-grid property (climate, water, soil, regulations, cost) and build independent shelter, water, and food systems over time on affordable land.
Homestead Summer: Wood Finishing, Potato Cultivation, and Portable Shower Setup
Norwegian homesteaders demonstrate wood treatment techniques, potato hilling, kitchen renovation progress, and test a portable shower system for off-grid living.
Canning a Year's Worth of Green Beans
Sixteen-minute walkthrough of pressure canning green beans for long-term storage, covering equipment selection and batch processing for annual food preservation.
Food Safety Recalls: Salmonella, Metal Contamination, and Cyclospora Outbreak Alert
Current food safety recall summary covering salmonella in baked goods, metal contamination risks, and cyclospora in lettuce — how to identify affected products and protect your pantry.
USDA Beef, Egg, and Grain Report: What It Means for Your Food Storage
Analysis of recent USDA supply data on cattle, grains, and eggs with recommendations for long-term food storage strategy and pantry stocking decisions.
Coho Salmon Frenzy on Vancouver Island | Catch & Cook
Fifteen minutes on catching coho salmon and smoking the day's catch for preservation, with foraged berries, on Vancouver Island.
Don't Make These Preserving Mistakes
Learn practical habits to manage food preservation efficiently, including timing, method selection, and whether you're preserving foods your family will actually eat.
Preparedness vs Faith: What the Bible Really Says
Biblical case for household preparedness: water, food, heat, and power projects with a three-step plan for any living situation, from apartments to acreage.
We found the cheapest state to go off-grid, here's what it actually costs you
Three-year off-grid homesteaders break down the real trade-offs of off-grid living: convenience, health, freedom, and finances — plus which Australian state works out cheapest.
How to Lacto Ferment Peppers or Any Vegetables: The Easiest Two-Ingredient Method
19-minute walkthrough on preserving garden vegetables through salt-water fermentation, using fresh peppers as an example; covers harvesting, prep, salt ratios, jar setup, and readiness indicators.
What Lambing Season Looks Like on Our Farm | Lambing 2026
27-minute walkthrough of lambing season on a South Australian farm: birth assistance, orphan lamb care, daily animal husbandry, and herd management across 200+ lambs.
Quiche Lorraine Shelf-Stable Recipe: Building Better Prepper Pantry Meals
23-minute walkthrough building a shelf-stable quiche in a jar using freeze-dried ingredients, with ingredient sourcing and pantry strategy for long-term food storage.
Will We Ever Stop Working? Thoughts on a Life of Manual Chores and Self-Sufficiency
Reflections on long-term sustainability while making sauerkraut—balancing manual labor, food preservation, and the practical realities of off-grid mountain homesteading.
How to Store Water Long-Term for Emergencies | Emergency Water Tanks
Step-by-step guide to emergency water storage: choosing containers, sanitizing, treating with bleach, managing shelf life, and rotating supplies using 30-gallon stackable tanks.
My Biggest RV Upgrades for Endless Boondocking
24-minute walkthrough of RV power, solar, and water-filtration upgrades for sustained off-grid living, including LiFePO4 battery systems and portable filtration.
One Easy Addition Transformed Our Wicking Bed into an All-Season Greenhouse
21-minute walkthrough of a simple modification that extends a wicking-bed garden into winter production, with hands-on demonstration of the build.
15 Things You Need Before a UK Winter Power Cut
Checklist of 15 practical steps UK households can take before a winter power cut: warmth, water, food, communication, lighting, and family planning—no bunkers or expensive gear required.
3 Days Solo Survival Camping in Rain Forest: Bushcraft Shelter Under Fallen Tree, Fish Cooking
24-minute bushcraft demonstration: building a dugout shelter under a fallen tree, fire-making in rain, fishing, and primitive cooking in an Australian rain forest.
Cyberattacks Hit U.S. Water Systems in 12 States: What Households Can Do
Recent cyberattacks on American water treatment facilities across multiple states: what the vulnerability means for drinking water safety and how households can protect their supply.
After Six Years I've Learned This Is When My Growing Season Begins
Twenty-two-minute walkthrough of planting, soil prep, and crop selection on a six-year off-grid Arizona homestead, timed to monsoon rains and rainwater harvesting systems.
My Values Are Showing: The Quiet Power of a Home Well Lived
Explore how homemaking and homesteading work together to create a resilient home that reflects your values and sustains your family.
The Ultimate Guide to Emergency Water Off Grid
29-minute walkthrough of water storage quantities, container options, purification methods, and grid-independent systems from stored supplies to hand-pump wells.
Can't do what you want on your own land? Which Australian state says you can
Comparison of off-grid and self-sufficiency regulations across all eight Australian states, covering power, water, waste, food, building, and home education.