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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Prepare Now: Cyber Attacks, Grid Failure, and Communitarian Emergency Readiness
Seventeen minutes on grid-down and cyber-attack risks, practical household steps (water, cash, fuel, food storage), and community planning lessons from Hurricane Helene recovery.
43% of Americans Can't Cover a $1,000 Emergency: You Don't Have to Be One of Them
Five pantry strategies to free up cash for emergency savings, plus a four-week challenge and tracker to build financial resilience through food security.
Kill the Quack Grass: Planning and Preparing to Move the Garden to Its Final Home
27-minute walkthrough of site preparation and invasive grass removal when relocating a food garden on off-grid mountain homestead.
I Ate Nothing But Survival Tabs for 3 Days: Performance Test Results
Three-day test of Survival Tab emergency rations: energy, cognitive function, hydration, and gastrointestinal effects, with a final rating for food-storage planning.
7 Product Recalls: Food, Beverages, and Medication Safety Alerts
Breakdown of seven active product recalls involving food, beverages, toothpaste, and medications, with details on contamination risks and how to check your household supplies.
I Spent 3 Years Trying to Grow All My Chicken Feed
Three-year case study on growing chicken feed in 1,800 sq ft: what worked, what failed, crop-by-crop yields, and why commercial-feed independence remains unsolved.
7 Foods Quietly Disappearing From Shelves
Seven foods facing real supply pressures and price rises: USDA data on cattle herds, bird flu impacts, tariffs, and crop decline—and how to build a buffer by adding two items per grocery trip.
Your Soil Needs to Breathe | Soil Health Series Part 4
Learn why soil aeration is essential for garden health and practical methods to improve aeration through compost, cover crops, and mulch.
Micro Clover for Yard and Soil Health: Why I Choose It Over Lawn
Fifteen-minute walkthrough of micro clover as a soil-building alternative to traditional lawn grass in an off-grid mountain homestead setting.
DIY Ferrocement Water Tank: Building a 40,000-Pound Storage Tank from Farm Wire
Step-by-step ferrocement tank construction using cattle panels, chicken wire, and rebar: materials, engineering principles, and the $15 tool that cuts build time in half.
9 Ways to Cook Food During a Blackout Without Visible Signals
Nine cooking methods for blackouts that minimize smell, smoke, and light—including commercial cookers, solar ovens, chemical heaters, and pre-cooked strategies.
To Freeze or Not to Freeze? The Truth About Bugs in Your Wheat, Flour & Pasta
Learn whether freezing kills insect eggs in stored grains and whether it's necessary for long-term food preservation.
Five Things You Must Know About the Food Supply Right Now
How grocery freezer failures and supply-chain disruptions expose gaps in household food storage; practical steps to audit and strengthen your inventory.
Stockpile These: No-Bean Chili Meal in a Jar for Your Prepper Pantry
22-minute walkthrough on making homemade freeze-dried chili meals in jars: ingredient selection, layering, storage, and customization for family dietary needs.
Decanting Food the Right Way: Six Steps to Extend Pantry Life
Twenty-minute walkthrough of proper decanting technique to prevent bug infiltration, moisture trapping, and information loss when transferring dry goods into storage containers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Growing All Our Own Food: Garden Foundation Systems
26-minute walkthrough of permaculture-on-contour, compost rebuilds, biochar production, orchard guilds, and hugelkultur variants for maximizing food production in dry climates.
Deer Catch, Clean, and Cook Start-to-Finish
Twenty-two minute walkthrough of harvesting, field-dressing, butchering, and cooking a whole deer, emphasizing respect for the animal and zero-waste processing.
This is a Game Changer
Review of a new food preservation technology that the creator believes significantly advances home food storage capabilities.
Harvest Right Countertop 360 Freeze Dryer: First Look and Testing
Twenty-three minutes testing Harvest Right's new compact freeze dryer: capacity, operation, performance, and whether the lower cost and smaller footprint make home freeze drying practical for average kitchens.
Is the Countertop 360 the Best Value Harvest Right Has Ever Made?
Twenty-minute walkthrough of Harvest Right's new countertop freeze dryer: specs that matter, comparison to the Small model, and total cost of ownership for home food preservation.
Why You're Running Out of Food Faster Than You Think
Learn to calculate real calorie needs for your pantry using a simple formula; test three pantry scenarios and identify common storage gaps.
Oil Tankers Hit, Russia Ceasefire Claims, Cyberattack on Food Supply
Analysis of reported tanker strikes, geopolitical developments, and potential cyber threats to food infrastructure.
Five Foods to Watch During El Niño: Storage and Supply Risk
Analysis of how a predicted strong El Niño could affect five pantry staples (rice, coffee, flour, sugar, chocolate): what experts say, storage best practices, and the creator's own pantry strategy.
Food Is Freedom: Food Preservation and Storage as Economic Security
Twenty minutes on food preservation through canning and bottling dry staples like rice and beans, framed around food scarcity risks and supply-chain vulnerability.
No Power, No Water? Do This First
Calculate your family's 2-week water needs, learn safe storage methods, and identify backup water sources within walking distance for grid-down scenarios.
Are Backyard Chickens Worth It? It's More Than a Money Question
Twenty minutes on the real five-year costs and payoff of raising backyard chickens for eggs and meat, including hidden expenses and why fresh home-raised birds differ from supermarket poultry.
Winter Power Outage? Complete Home Preparedness Plan
Twenty-minute walkthrough of food safety during outages, backup power layering, heating and carbon monoxide safety, pipe protection, and supplies for medicines and pets.
Stockpile These 7 Canned Meats — Don't Waste Money on the Rest
Nutritional and cost analysis of canned meats: which 7 brands deliver real protein and shelf life per dollar, and which to skip despite appearing cheaper.
Mylar Bags & Oxygen Absorbers: The Complete Guide to 25-30 Year Food Storage
Learn how to seal dry foods in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers for 25-30 years of shelf-stable storage.
What to Do When the Tap Stops Working
Learn how to prepare for municipal water emergencies through real incidents, storage strategies, and a household water safety plan.
Planting Fall Garlic in Zone 2b3a
Step-by-step guide to planting garlic in late fall for zone 2b/3a climates, covering timing, soil prep, and basic technique.
Food Labels, Ingredient Transparency, and What Companies Don't Have to Disclose
Eighteen minutes on how to read food labels critically: what FDA/USDA rules require, what they don't, how legal claims can mislead, and how to source food you actually trust for storage.
Baking Staples: Storage, Testing, and 100-Day Pantry Week 3
How to stock baking essentials for long-term storage, three one-minute tests to check if baking powder, soda, and yeast are still active, and budget-tiered shopping strategies.
Offgrid Homestead Sustainability: Winter Is Coming—Raw Land Transformation
18-minute walkthrough of preparing an off-grid Arizona homestead for winter: shelter upgrades, seasonal planning, and tools tested on a raw-land build from foundation to multipurpose pole barn.
Off-Grid Laundry Setup: Six Years to a Complete Washer and Dryer System
How to run a full laundry setup on an off-grid homestead: power and water requirements, system evolution, and testing a portable power station alongside existing solar and battery infrastructure.
Diesel Prices Up 70%—What It's Doing to Your Groceries
Analysis of actual grocery prices across 31 states vs. national averages, diesel's impact on food costs, and which pantry staples held steady or spiked.
Make Your Own Applesauce: A Simple Sunday Project
17-minute walkthrough of water-bath canning applesauce using NCHFP tested-safe methods for shelf-stable home food preservation.