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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I Still Can't Believe This Happened: Onion Bolting and Recovery
What causes onions to bolt prematurely, how to identify at-risk plants, and preservation methods for partially-salvaged crops.
Very Successful Bone Broth with Collagen
Short walkthrough on making bone broth and extracting collagen for food preservation and nutritional resilience.
Biodegradable and Eco-Friendly Straws Growing in Your Garden
One-minute walkthrough on growing edible straw plants in a home garden as a self-sufficient alternative to purchased straws.
Find Water Near You Without Digging a Well
Scout your neighborhood for creeks, ponds, and streams using Google Maps to map backup water sources before an emergency.
Make your own mayo using real whole food ingredients
One-minute immersion-blender mayo recipe using olive oil, egg, lemon juice, and mustard; addresses ingredient quality and food preservation fundamentals.
Summer Rains Brought a Shiitake Flush
Short walkthrough of shiitake mushroom cultivation triggered by seasonal rainfall—a practical food-production technique for home growing.
Rainwater Harvesting: 50,000 Gallons a Year?
How to calculate your roof's water-catchment potential and design a rainwater system for urban and suburban homes.
4 Ways to Preserve Green Beans
Step-by-step instructions for fermenting, freezing, freeze-drying, and canning green beans, with storage life for each method.
All My Water Jugs Are Full. Here's the Problem.
Forty-one second walkthrough of a self-refilling water storage system using rainwater catchment and gravity feed to maintain household supply.
Water Storage: Are You Doing It Wrong?
Forty-five minutes on common water-storage mistakes, expiration management, and protecting supplies from flooding and moisture damage.
Why I Stopped Planting and Started Building Soil
Regenerative farming approach prioritizing soil health and livestock integration over immediate planting—designing self-sustaining food systems from the ground up.
Emergency Water Storage Methods for Hurricanes and Power Outages
36-second walkthrough of safe potable water storage in bathtubs using liners like a Water Bob for disaster preparedness.
Regenerative Design Doesn't Need 1000 Acres
How to optimize food production and land management on small acreage using regenerative principles like adaptive grazing and landscape observation.
The Emergency Food Prep Most People Forget
Store comfort-food ingredients alongside survival rations to maintain morale and normalcy during grid-down scenarios.
Why Farmers Use Goats to Close Out Summer
How rotational grazing with portable fencing clears vegetation while building soil fertility—a practical technique for homestead food production.
Canning Pie Fillings
Panel discussion on canning pie fillings for long-term storage, hosted by Gil of Camppatton Family Compound with expert canners Tammy McNeill and Mark of ChefTech.
The Fastest Way to Dry Salmon in the Wild
Step-by-step guide to smoking and drying fresh salmon over an open fire for long-term preservation, using traditional Alaskan wilderness methods.
Are you wasting half your garden's water? Stop now!
Reduce garden water loss through early-morning deep watering, mulching, and soil health practices that maximize growing efficiency.
When you live 100 percent on rainwater, you love seeing this
40-second look at a rainwater harvesting system in operation on an off-grid homestead.
Modern Chickens are Defective
Why modern commercial chicken breeds often underperform in homesteading contexts and which heritage or cold-hardy breeds suit self-sufficient food production.
Why Bare Soil Is a Bad Idea
How to build living soil using mulch, cover crops, and no-till methods instead of destructive tilling — critical foundation for growing reliable food.
Heat + Drought + No Fertilizer = Crisis
Analysis of concurrent crop-threatening conditions—heat domes, drought, fertilizer shortages, floods—across major food-producing regions and their household food-security implications.
Is your dog prepared for an emergency? Don't let your pet become a liability.
Plan ahead for your dog's survival: food storage, canine first aid, and heat-stress prevention.
What Tractor Implements Do You Need
Overview of essential tractor attachments and implements for homestead food production, gardening, and property maintenance on rural land.
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
Could You Feed Your Family Without a Store? (Field to Table)
Step-by-step field dressing, butchering, and processing game animals for food: backstrap, tenderloin, quarters, zero waste.
Rainwater harvesting techniques and filtration
Practical methods for collecting and filtering rainwater for off-grid living and water storage.
Regenerative Design: Small Garden, Same Power As Big Farm
How to implement regenerative gardening systems at any scale, from raised beds to larger plots, to maximize food productivity with natural resources.
DIY Drum Smoker: Built From a Scrap 55-Gallon Barrel
Step-by-step build of a functional smoker from a scrap drum, covering materials, assembly, and food preservation for off-grid or budget-conscious households.
Disinfect Water With Sunlight — And the Test Everyone Skips First
How to use solar disinfection (SODIS) to purify water with a clear bottle and sunlight, plus the clarity test that determines whether the method will work.
Composting Is The Secret Ingredient
How to build garden soil fertility through composting, kitchen scraps, livestock rotation, and chop-and-drop methods integrated into daily homestead routines.
Why your grocery bill is skyrocketing and won't stop soon
Structural analysis of food price inflation drivers and practical steps for building protein reserves.
Don't Have a Garden? No Problem!
Food preservation techniques (canning, fermenting, dehydrating, freezing) for building seasonal food stores without growing your own.
How to Grow Big Squash Plants
One-hour walkthrough on squash plant cultivation techniques for maximizing yield in a homestead garden setting.
4 Giants Control Supermarkets—Price Fixing Too?
How four major meat companies control US supermarket supply chains and the risk of price coordination in the cattle, pork, and poultry sectors.
July Garden Harvest — What's Ready, What We're Pickling, and What's Coming Next Week
Walk-through of a mature organic garden at peak summer harvest, covering trellis growing, variety selection, and preservation techniques with heirloom tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, and cucumbers.
How Much Food Does Your Family Actually Need?
Live walkthrough of calculating your household's year-long food storage needs based on meals your family already eats, with scaling methods from 2 weeks to 12 months.
Efficient Homesteading Isn't About Working Harder
How to design regenerative homestead systems that reduce daily exhaustion and create sustainable food production with intentional planning rather than constant reactive work.
Fermented Pickles Recipe
Step-by-step fermented pickle preservation: cucumber selection, brine ratios, herb seasonings, fermentation timeline, and storage—crunchier and faster than canning.
Overgrown Garden? Let the Goats Handle It
How to use goats to clear overgrown garden beds and turn a planting mistake into productive land management.
What's In Your Flour – Monday Night Fireside Chat No. 1448
Panel discussion on flour quality, sourcing, and storage for long-term food preservation and homesteading.
When to Pick Tomatoes for Maximum Flavor
Practical guidance on tomato variety selection, cultivation, and harvest timing to maximize yield and flavor in a home garden.
Bone marrow and bacon the off-grid way
Prepare a nutrient-dense bone marrow breakfast with bacon and eggs using off-grid cooking methods.
What's Really On Your Vegetables: Produce Washing Techniques
Four-minute walkthrough on removing pesticide residues, wax coatings, and contamination from produce using a vegetable wash beyond plain water.
Why Soil Is Everything: Building Living Soil for Better Gardens
Why soil biology matters more than synthetic inputs: how organic matter builds water retention and plant germination for better harvests.
What I Got Wrong About Grazing Schedules
How to manage rotational grazing by animal density rather than fixed calendar schedules, and why flexible paddock sizing improves land productivity and parasite control.
Four steaks for $142? Cattle inventory and beef price inflation explained
Why supermarket beef prices are hitting record highs: analysis of US cattle inventory (lowest in 73 years) and its direct impact on household grocery costs.
Water Storage Is Important
Where to source food-grade 55-gallon water drums affordably—Facebook Marketplace, big-box retailers, and grocery stores—plus what to check before buying.
The Mobile Chicken System That Handles Extreme Heat
How to manage pastured chickens through extreme heat using mobile coop design, timing, and water management — no expensive cooling equipment required.