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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Should You Grow a Starfruit Tree? Pros & Cons for Zone 10a Homesteads
Fourteen minutes on starfruit cultivation for Florida food forests: growth rates, yields, frost sensitivity, soil needs, and whether the tree earns its place in an off-grid homestead.
I Grow More Food Than We Can Eat — And I Do It on Purpose
How to intentionally grow food surplus in a backyard or container garden and share the abundance with family and community.
Blue Grama Wins: Six Years of High Desert Cover Crop Experiments
Six-year field trial comparing grasses and cover crops on a high desert homestead; why blue grama outperformed sorghum, wheat, alfalfa, and others with minimal inputs.
Reclaiming Self-Reliance: Food, Water, Land, and Financial Independence
Explore pathways to self-reliance through food production, water filtration, land ownership, and debt reduction.
Food Recall Emergency: Building a Year-Long Staple Pantry for Under $300
Calculate the cost and shelf life of a basic long-term food storage system using bulk staples from warehouse clubs.
Water & Cooking Gear: Woodsman's Pack Series Part 2
Seven-minute walkthrough selecting water filtration and cooking gear for a backcountry woodsman's pack, including the Grayl filter system.
Don't Eat the Food: U.S. Cattle Supply Running Out
Analysis of U.S. cattle herd decline and implications for food supply and family food storage planning.
Small homestead strip grazing technique with Kyle Etley
Eight-minute walkthrough of rotational strip grazing for small homestead livestock, focused on pasture efficiency and cost reduction.
10 Survival Items to Buy Before They Get Banned
Survey of ten essential prepper items across power, water filtration, shelter, and communications with purchasing guidance.
Survival Kit: 10 Essential Items You Should Have Now
Ten-item survival kit walkthrough covering ballistic protection, water filtration, power generation, emergency rations, communications, fuel storage, and tools.
The Truth About Peach Trees
Seven-minute walkthrough of peach tree cultivation: what online guides get wrong and what actually works in practice.
Soil Building and Land Regeneration: From Bare Dirt to Productive Pasture
Eleven-minute walkthrough of soil improvement in an Arizona high-desert homestead using composted manure, native grasses, and water retention—practical steps toward productive land over years.
Sheep Ownership Tips for Beginners From Chris and Paige
Five-minute practical tips for first-time sheep owners, covering pasture management and beginner considerations from an experienced regenerative rancher.
The 5 Most Important Foods for Long-Term Storage in Your Emergency Pantry
Walkthrough of five food categories—foundation foods, canned goods, canned meats, no-cook meals, and complete meal kits—for building a grid-down pantry that's both practical and livable.
Mom's Tomato Marmalade (Jelly)
Six-minute walkthrough on making tomato jelly from garden surplus: peeling, cooking down, adding citrus and pectin, and hot-water-bath canning for long-term storage.
Transforming a 1-Acre Property into a Beautiful Productive Garden | Behind the Design
Design walkthrough: scaling food production on a 1-acre suburban property, with practical principles for expanding yield, integrating outdoor living, and reducing maintenance.
It Never Expires! This Will be Worth More Than Gold When Global Famine Begins
Overview of long-shelf-life survival foods that remain edible for decades and their value during food scarcity scenarios.
Prices Up, Stock Down: Is the US Cattle Industry Over?
Why US cattle herds are at 1951 lows despite record beef prices—the supply-chain economics reshaping meat availability and costs.
Is Raising Your Own Chicken Actually Cheaper?
Full cost breakdown of raising meat and laying chickens at home: feed, infrastructure, per-pound economics versus store-bought, and why food independence matters beyond the math.
US Food Market in Shutdown: Beef Supply Crisis and System Pressures
Examines fertilizer constraints, drought, herd liquidation, and rising costs squeezing America's beef supply and grocery stocking.
Your Weakest Prep Is the Only One That Matters
Grid-down scenario: why your family's real readiness is determined by your weakest system (water, food, heat, power), not your strongest, plus a 10-minute self-assessment walkthrough.
Chef Boyardee High Protein Beef Ravioli: Original vs. New—Prepper Food Storage Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of original and new high-protein Chef Boyardee ravioli: ingredients, nutrition, actual filling weight, and long-term storage suitability.
Building a 48V Solar-Powered Countertop Water Distiller
DIY walkthrough: constructing a low-voltage DC water distiller powered by solar panels, with live testing and explanation of steam distillation principles for off-grid water security.
More terrible economic news and what I am doing to make it through the crisis
Practical steps for building resilience during economic uncertainty through incremental daily preparedness actions.
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
Supply Chain Breaking and the Old World Ending: Get Food and Water
Analysis of concurrent systemic shifts across multiple sectors and why food and water stockpiling should be a priority.
Carbon Steel Skillet or Dutch Oven? This 2" Deep Skillet Does BOTH!
Ten-minute camp cooking walkthrough: using a 2-inch carbon steel skillet as a dual-purpose Dutch oven over fire, with heat control, coal-bed techniques, and meal preparation.
Prepare for Food Shortages
Review of freeze-dried survival foods and their nutritional value for emergency food storage planning.
Waterdrop G3P800 Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Review
Five-minute walkthrough of the Waterdrop G3P800 tankless RO system: specs, filtration stages, flow rate, and installation considerations for under-sink water treatment.
Storing potatoes for the winter
Nine-minute walkthrough on preparing and storing potatoes for winter from a homesteader and nurse.
Food Crisis: How Bad Is It and How to Prepare
Assessment of current food supply threats and practical strategies for building food security and reserves.
Nearly 50 Million Eggs Recalled — FDA Warns of Serious Health Risk
Breakdown of a major FDA Class I egg recall: what triggered it, health risks, how to check your eggs against recall notices, and safer sourcing alternatives.
Best Place to Set Up a Regenerative Grazing Operation
Eight-minute walkthrough of site selection criteria for starting a regenerative grazing operation, with focus on pasture management fundamentals.
Arizona's Water Crisis Is Here
How Arizona's depleting water supply affects farmland, food costs, property values, and household economic readiness in the Southwest.
Pressure Canning Siphoning: Why Your Jars Lose Liquid & How to Stop It
Nine-minute walkthrough of siphoning in pressure canning: why it happens, four main causes (pressure fluctuations, rapid cooling, air bubbles, improper lids), and how to prevent and assess it.
Real and Deep: In a World of Fakes
Explore how real whole foods nourish body and soul, and why cultivating genuine community matters more than convenient substitutes.
Is Self-Sufficient Living Still Possible? My Honest Take
Eleven-minute walkthrough of building a resilient homestead: integrating animals, water systems, crop diversity, and soil health to survive drought and crop failures.
Greg interviews Jennifer Noland, a passionate grazer in Driggs Idaho
Interview with a regenerative grazer on rotational pasture management, livestock husbandry practices, and building food production on small acreage.
Economic collapse or military conflict: are you ready?
Evaluate preparedness priorities for major disruption scenarios and review water storage solutions.
You Don't Need Acres to Grow Your Own Food
Nine-minute tour of a quarter-acre backyard garden: fruit trees, chickens, corn, and vegetables with tips for maximizing small spaces and fixing mid-season mistakes.
Food Shortages, Bank Panic, and Global Instability: What Governments Know
Analysis of resource protection, agricultural decline, and coordinated government response to coming instability.
Summer Garden Tour: Squash, Asparagus & Vegetable Growing Methods
Ten-minute walkthrough of a productive home garden in summer, covering vegetable cultivation techniques for squash, asparagus, and other crops to ensure reliable harvests.
Canning Peaches with a Certified Master Food Preserver (Step-by-Step)
Five-minute walkthrough on safe peach canning techniques and equipment selection, with a certified Master Food Preserver.
Bulk Food Store Prices
Twelve-minute walkthrough of current pricing at a Mennonite bulk food supplier, tracking food costs and availability for storage planning.
Starbucks new powder making people sick
Clarification on reports of illness linked to a Starbucks emulsifier powder: primarily workplace exposure among baristas rather than customer food poisoning.
How to Store 3 Weeks of Water in an Apartment
Practical water storage solutions designed for apartment dwellers and small spaces, covering stackable containers and creative placement strategies.
The Ultimate SHTF Food Machine: Infinite Protein with Alumicoop
Hands-on review of a livestock housing system designed to simplify animal husbandry and protein production for homesteaders.
Russia Launches Major Strike: Food Supply Collapse Warning
Analysis of escalating conflict impacts on global grain supplies, fertilizer prices, and food security amid rising geopolitical tensions.
3 Things Every Chicken Needs in Hot Weather
Learn three essential strategies to keep backyard chickens healthy, comfortable, and productive during summer heat.