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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13 Pantry Staples I Buy in Bulk (All Under $5 at Walmart)
47-minute breakdown of budget-friendly long-storage pantry items, storage techniques, rotation methods, and sample meal plans for building a 90-day food supply on a tight budget.
Easy Weeknight Dinner: Cooking From Your Food Stores
33-minute walkthrough cooking ground beef and cabbage skillet with roasted potatoes from shelf-stable ingredients, with cost breakdown and recipe links.
Catching Crabs in Rivers and Cooking for Survival: Spicy Roasted Squid
63-minute walkthrough of catching crabs in rivers and preparing them for eating, plus spicy roasted squid preparation in a survival context.
Stocking Up on Freeze-Dried Foods for Emergency Preparedness
41-minute walkthrough of freeze-dried and shelf-stable foods to add to long-term storage, with a sample sausage fried rice recipe using pantry staples.
20 Pantry Staples That Last Forever (And 4 Myths You Need To Know)
Thirty-one minutes categorizing 20 shelf-stable foods by actual storage life, storage rules, and debunking four common misconceptions about forever foods.
Pressure Canning for Beginners: Overcoming Fear and Starting Your First Batch
Thirty-four-minute walkthrough of pressure canning basics: water-bath vs pressure methods, altitude adjustments, equipment choice, and a full demonstration preserving chicken stock for off-grid food storage.
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.
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.
Iran at Code 100 Readiness: Geopolitical Escalation Analysis
Analysis of Iranian military readiness levels and regional escalation indicators amid Middle East tensions.
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.
Building a Hunting Bow in the Wilderness
Craft a functional osage orange longbow using hand tools and wilderness materials at an off-grid homestead.
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.
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.
We're Rethinking How We Homestead (Again!)
Seasonal adjustments to livestock, food preservation, and self-sufficiency practices for winter homesteading in North Idaho.
Survival in forest: Duck curry with wild mushroom for jungle food
67-minute walkthrough of preparing duck curry and foraged mushrooms in a wilderness survival setting.
Off Grid Life: A Day in the Forest | Duck Hunting with my Dog
Harvest wild waterfowl for food and observe seasonal changes while maintaining an off-grid homestead in autumn.
Life in the Jungle: Duck Egg and Bamboo Shoot Cooking, Catch and Cook Crabs
Sixty-seven-minute walkthrough of foraging bamboo shoots, cooking duck eggs, and catching and preparing crabs in a jungle survival setting.
Survival in the Rainforest: Fish Curry, Snails, and Frog Preparation
Seventy minutes of rainforest protein preparation: cooking freshly caught fish, snails, and frogs into edible meals using survival methods.
Stainless Camp Cookware Prototypes | Spaghetti & Garlic Toast Field Test
David Canterbury tests new stainless steel camp cookware prototypes by cooking a full meal outdoors, evaluating design and practicality for backcountry kitchen use.
How I Store a Year's Worth of Food in a 960 sq ft Cabin
Forty-minute walkthrough of food storage systems in limited space: pantry organization, freezing, root cellar management, and preservation techniques like canning and freeze-drying.
Catching and Cooking Catfish with Wild Bamboo Shoots
Hour-long walkthrough of fishing for catfish, field butchering, cooking over an open fire, and identifying wild edible plants.
What I'm Buying Now as Prices, Shortages, and Tensions Rise | Prepper Pantry Haul
Hour-long walkthrough of freeze-dried foods, shelf-stable staples, water storage, and preparedness supplies being added to a family emergency pantry, with purchasing rationale tied to current supply-chain and cost concerns.
Powering My Entire Homestead Off-Grid: 5.5-Year Update
30-minute tour of a 30-acre tropical Australian homestead's off-grid power system and orchard development, demonstrating practical energy independence and food self-sufficiency implementation.
World Food Prices Hit 3-Year High: What's Coming to Your Grocery Store
39-minute breakdown of rising global food prices (sugar, grains, fuel, fertilizer), what's reached U.S. stores, and a 90-day pantry-stocking plan to protect household food security.
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
Major Earthquake in Panama, Hurricane Isaias Landfall and Inland Storm Analysis
Real-time analysis of a major Panama earthquake and approaching Hurricane Isaias, covering storm surge, wind impacts, and inland effects using NOAA and USGS data.
The Silence of the Bow: Traditional Skills in my Off-Grid Log Cabin
Learn longbow crafting and wood-stove cooking techniques for off-grid wilderness self-reliance.
10 Ways to Improve and Maintain Your Health on the Homestead
Fifty-five minutes with Rebekah Rhodes on homestead health practices: water filtration, air quality, nutrition, sleep, cold exposure, and strength training for self-sufficiency.
Before Grocery Shelves Are Empty: A Survivalist Expert's Warning
Learn critical preparedness steps from a survival expert before supply disruptions occur.
The Last Brook Trout - A Fall Overnight Canoe Camp
Wilderness fishing and camp skills: catching, processing, and cooking fresh trout in remote Canadian backcountry.
Crazy Gas Prices and Free Potatoes
How to offset inflation through kitchen cooking, gardening projects, and strategic homestead investments that pay dividends over time.
We Asked a Permaculture Expert What We Got Wrong
Permaculture expert audits a dry-climate homestead garden, teaching contour planting, swales, composting fixes, and perennial food production for water-scarce land.
Finding Peace in the Forest: A Solo Canoe and Bushcraft Adventure
Master fire-building, camp setup, and open-fire cooking skills during a solo backcountry canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness.
Diesel Prices and Grocery Inflation: How to Stock Your Pantry Before Winter
Analysis of diesel's impact on food costs, historical price-spike patterns, and three real-world pantry stock-up plans at different budget levels.
4 Day Squirrel Camp 2026 | Complete Camp Setup & Gear Review
41-minute walkthrough of a complete four-day hunting camp: shelter, layout, cooking setup, gear choices, and lessons learned from the field.
He Survived 78 Days in the Wilderness, This is His Warning to the World
Learn survival priorities and practical techniques from an extended wilderness survival experience and expert analysis.
Making Doors for my Maple Syrup Shack | Old-Fashioned Apple Pie in an Off-Grid Kitchen
Build functional shelter doors and prepare traditional meals using off-grid techniques and open-fire cooking.
Stone House Renovation & Autumn Garden Reset
30 minutes of dry stone wall rebuilding, window installation, autumn harvest, and polytunnel food production on a century-old off-grid homestead renovation.
What I'm Buying Right Now as Prices, Shortages & Tensions Rise | Prepper Pantry Haul
56-minute walkthrough of specific shelf-stable foods, freeze-dried goods, canned items, and storage supplies being added to emergency pantry, with rationale for each choice.
The Secret to Healthier Soil? | Soil Health Part 3
Build soil organic matter through compost, mulch, cover crops, and reduced tillage to improve water retention and soil structure.
Bushcraft basecamp trip: lavvu shelter, sawhorse, roasting chicken, tool sharpening
45-minute bushcraft demonstration covering canvas lavvu shelter setup in rain, campfire cooking (roasted chicken and foraged soup), tool maintenance with stones and stropping compound, and traditional hand-made axes and knives.
A Warning From a Biochemist About the Food Supply Collapse
A biochemist analyzes structural vulnerabilities in global food production and supply chains.
A Week in the Wilderness – A Fly-in Canoe/Fishing Trip
Extended wilderness self-sufficiency through backcountry camping, canoe travel, and foraging in remote Canadian terrain.
The Meat We Eat: How We Choose It, Buy It & Cook It
Learn to decode meat labels, source quality protein from local farmers, and match cooking methods to different cuts.
3-Days Surviving in Canada's Wild
51-minute wilderness survival challenge: fishing, animal trapping, and shelter building using only gear that fits in a 5-gallon container.
Prepper Pantry Haul: Food Storage and Supply Selections for Emergency Preparedness
Seventy-minute walkthrough of food storage selections, bulk-buying strategy via Azure Standard, vacuum sealing, freeze-dried foods, shelf-stable proteins, and long-term pantry rotation for emergency readiness.
My Sister and Parents Visit my Off Grid Log Cabin
Frame, roof, and finish a sugar shack structure on an off-grid homestead while managing remote-site construction challenges.
From Soil to Strength: Rebuilding a Nutrient-Dense Food Culture + Bison Farming
Interview with a grass-fed bison rancher and clinical nutritionist on soil health, nutrient density, whole-animal utilization, and building food resilience through sustainable farming practices.
A Day in the Life of a Woodsman: Building and Cooking at my Off Grid Cabin
Learn wood-stove cooking, firewood processing, and daily routines in a self-built off-grid log cabin deep in the forest.