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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Winter Fridge Hacks: Freezer Meals Keep Cold
46-second walkthrough: freeze soups and casseroles into blocks to double as ice packs, extending freezer coldness during power outages.
Free Food Just Appeared In My Garden
How to spot and harvest volunteer plants that reseed themselves, turning garden beds into low-maintenance food production without replanting effort.
Unlock Your Health: The Power of Magnesium Foods
Learn which magnesium-rich foods support health and how to incorporate them into homestead diets.
Gardening Secret: Boost Your Plants' Health Easily
Quick techniques to improve plant health and productivity in your garden.
Growing Garlic Is Easier Than You Think
Four-step garlic cultivation walkthrough: bed preparation, planting depth and orientation, six-month growth cycle, harvest and drying for home use or surplus.
Why This Chicken Coop Is So Efficient
22-minute walkthrough of efficient chicken coop design and pasture-rotation systems for regenerative land management without fossil fuels.
The Fantastic Root Vegetable: Radish
Forty-one seconds on using daikon radish as a cover crop to improve soil quality, aerate compacted earth, and build organic matter without heavy tilling.
Power Outage Plan: Food & Essentials When Grid Fails
51-second primer on preparing food, water, and light supplies for grid-down scenarios, framed around rising US blackout risk through 2030.
Squirrel Problem Got Out of Control: Barn Storage Security
Step-by-step walkthrough of boarding entry points and reinforcing barn doors to protect stored feed from rodent damage.
10 Survival Foods Preppers Stock Long-Term
Ten shelf-stable foods that last decades or indefinitely with proper storage; foundational pantry selection for long-term food security.
DIY Bowfishing Reel from Household Items in 15 Minutes
Quick walkthrough: build a working bowfishing reel from a tin can, hacksaw blade, and scrap wood—practical improvisation for food procurement.
DIY Lemon Peel Tea: Boost Immunity Naturally
Learn to make immunity-boosting tea from lemon peels, a simple homestead skill for natural health support.
How to Grow Garlic the Easy Way
Step-by-step garlic planting technique covering soil prep, clove orientation, and burial depth for reliable harvests.
I'm Still Not Great at Gardening, But I Get Better Every Season
45-second reflection on incremental gardening skill-building and seasonal crop success for household food production.
Soil and Worms: Broad Forking for Garden Bed Aeration
How to use a broad fork to aerate compacted soil while preserving beneficial worms and microbes, instead of tilling.
Grid Down? Food Supply Chain Crisis Explained in 3 Days
Three-minute breakdown of urban food supply fragility: how long grocery shelves stay full without truck deliveries and why grid failure cascades into supply collapse.
Sneak peek at the new summer kitchen and butcher shop and showcasing a new survival product
Tour of a new summer kitchen and butcher facility, plus hands-on demo of portable water filtration gear.
Mobile Coop Hack That Stops Every Predator
DIY predator-proof chicken coop design using tarps and simple fencing to protect backyard flocks from raccoons and foxes.
Melon Plants Training: Vine Management to Prevent Rot and Cracking
Technique for training melon vines vertically to prevent ground rot, cracked rinds, and soil-borne moisture damage while maximizing garden space.
EMP Prep: Beyond Power, Focus on Survival Essentials
37-second overview of EMP preparedness strategy, emphasizing self-reliance in water, food, and shelter over grid-dependent systems.
Water Security Starts With a Second Option
37-second primer on building water resilience through backup systems, using a hand-pump well as an example of insurance against supply disruption.
Lemon Peels for Disinfecting Cutting Boards
Learn how to use lemon peels as a natural disinfectant for food preparation surfaces.
Blackout Food Safety: Keep Your Fridge Cold!
One-minute guide to food safety during power outages: how long refrigerated and frozen food stays safe without opening doors, and practical steps to extend that window.
SpaghettiOs Lawsuit: What Walmart Didn't Tell You About This Product
Case study of contamination in canned goods: what the SpaghettiOs lawsuit reveals about retail food safety, inspection practices, and risks to home pantries.
Freezer Hack: Keep Food Cold Longer
23-second walkthrough: fill a freezer with frozen water jugs to maintain cold longer during outages and create emergency drinking water.
Emergency Hygiene: Stay Clean When Water is Scarce
Essential hygiene supplies to stockpile and how to build a makeshift handwashing station when clean water is limited.
Emergency Water Purification: Safe Drinking Water Hacks
Three practical methods to purify drinking water in emergencies: boiling, household bleach, and portable filters like LifeStraw. Covers what works and what doesn't.
Water: The Crucial First Domino for Survival
One gallon per person per day baseline and two-week water storage math for a family of four—why water scarcity cascades into systemic failure.
Free Food! Identifying Swine Cress and What You Can Use It For
Identifying swine cress in the wild and practical culinary and preservation uses for this common edible plant.
Stretch 2 Weeks of Food Into a Month: Smart Stockpiling Meals
Two-minute walkthrough: plan meals around shelf-stable ingredients your family actually eats to double your food supply's duration and reduce waste.
A Salad Made From Weeds
Two-minute walkthrough of identifying and harvesting common edible wild greens for a foraged salad.
Fresh Milled Flour: What Should You Actually Bake First?
Four-minute interview with a flour expert on what to bake first when you start milling your own grain, and how to work with fresh-milled flour.
Why We Raise Coturnix Quail
Two-minute overview of raising coturnix quail for household food production, including setup and care basics.
Country Life Beats City Costs: Gardens, Food & Freedom
Two-minute comparison of rural self-sufficiency and lower living costs versus urban expenses, with lessons from Depression-era food production for modern resilience.
Buying one or two things each time you shop adds up so quickly
Short walkthrough on building food storage incrementally by adding a few items per shopping trip, showing how small consistent purchases compound over time.
WWII Rationing: Soup Lines, Black Markets & Future Warnings
Elder recounts Depression-era food scarcity, government rationing, and black market emergence as historical parallel to modern supply-chain fragility.
Rendering Bear Grease and Cooking Lake Trout on a Wood Stove
Learn to render animal fat for storage and cooking and prepare fresh-caught fish using a wood-burning stove.
Why I'm Scaling Back My Survival Garden This Year
Adapt your garden plans to physical constraints: prioritize high-yield, low-strain crops like carrots during recovery.
3 Ingredient Sweet Potato Flatbread Easy & Healthy Recipe
Make nutritious flatbread from boiled sweet potatoes, sprouted wheat flour, and salt—a simple carb source for storage.
Is your city prepared for an emergency? Urban survival starts here.
Learn how to assess local threats, locate water sources, and plan evacuation routes for urban resilience.
Garden Planting in Northern Minnesota: Zone 4 Spring Timing
Short walkthrough of planting a garden in zone 4 Minnesota, with timing notes for northern growers planning spring crops.
Identifying Plantain
One-and-a-half minute guide to identifying plantain in the wild, covering key visual markers for confident foraging.
3 Ways to Get Safe Drinking Water When the Grid Goes Down
Three grid-down water purification methods: boiling, purification tablets, and emergency filters, demonstrated by a former CIA officer and survival trainer.
Building a Smokehouse from Scratch
Step-by-step walkthrough of designing and constructing a functional smokehouse for preserving meat and other foods on a homestead.
Growing My Perfect Squash Garden
Tour a productive squash garden and learn variety selection and cultivation techniques for homestead food production.
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
Knowing THIS Improves Your Garden!
Learn a key principle that enhances garden productivity and resilience for food self-sufficiency.
Moving 90 Litres of Water, No Sweat: Off-Grid Living Needs a Hippo Roller
Demonstration of the Hippo Roller water-transport solution for off-grid homesteading: how to move large volumes of water efficiently without mechanical power.
Garlic Scape Recipe: Grilled Preparation and Growing Tips
27-second walkthrough on harvesting and grilling garlic scapes to maximize bulb growth while preparing an edible crop byproduct.
From Chaos Garden to Productive Garden in a Few Small Intentional Actions
Quick walkthrough of practical steps to transform an overgrown garden into a productive growing space.
Turn swamp water into pure gold in 30 seconds
Portable water filtration for roadside emergencies: how the Grayl UltraPress makes untreated water safe to drink.
Solo Fishing Trip on Lake Huron: Venison on an Open Fire, Fly Fishing and Canoeing
Practical demonstration of backcountry food procurement, shelter, and fire management during a solo wilderness overnight.
Making a Primitive Fishing Rod That Works #Bushcraft #Wilderness #DIY
One-hour walkthrough of building a functional fishing rod from natural materials using techniques demonstrated on the TV show Alone.
Australia Fuel Spike $2.90/L, Farms in Trouble
Short analysis of rising fuel costs in Europe and Australia, how machinery costs affect farm economics, and implications for food-system fragility.
Do Eggs Need to be Refrigerated?
Learn whether fresh eggs require refrigeration and explore methods for preserving eggs long-term on the homestead.
Should You Mulch Your Garden?
Learn the benefits and considerations of mulching for garden productivity and soil health.
Water Filtration vs Purification: Preppers Must Know the Difference
Two-minute explainer on the difference between water filtration and purification, when to use each method, and when both are necessary.
Yogurt Maker for the Win: Experimenting with Propagating Fig Cuttings
Repurposing a yogurt maker as a propagation chamber to grow fig cuttings—a practical skills demo on food production and equipment versatility.
Can you breed your own meat chickens?
Expert walkthrough on breeding sustainable meat chickens at home, covering heritage breeds, genetics, and alternatives to commercial Cornish Cross.
Food Safety: Fruit Fly Prevention and Produce Washing
Practical kitchen hygiene: identifying and preventing fruit fly infestation on produce, and safe washing techniques for fruits and vegetables.
Garlic: Nature's Secret Weapon Against Bacteria?
A nurse practitioner explains allicin chemistry and why crushing garlic 15 minutes before use maximizes antimicrobial effects.
Sustainable Broiler Breeding: Heritage Chicken Alternatives
Why modern commercial broilers fail in backyard conditions, and how to breed or select heritage and dual-purpose meat chickens for homestead resilience.
Stranded on a Desert Island — This Saved His Life
Real-world desert island survival case study examining critical gear and decisions that ensured rescue.
Something Happens When You Shift Toward Seasonal Eating
Why eating seasonally and locally reduces waste, saves money, and builds food resilience—and how to start with a garden, farmers' market, or CSA.
Power Out? Survival Plan: Water, Food, Heat Revealed!
56-second overview of critical priorities during a power outage: water storage, food, and heat.
Frozen Tomato Soup Recipe
Simple recipe for using frozen tomatoes: butter-based soup with onion, garlic, basil, and bone broth, ready in under 30 minutes.
Don't Make This Mistake with Dirty Eggs!
Explains why washing eggs removes protective bloom, requiring refrigeration, and how unwashed eggs offer more storage options.
Mill Your Own Gluten-Free Flour Blend at Home
How to mill your own flour from bulk oats and brown rice using a home grain mill, with cost and nutritional benefits over store-bought blends.
Off-Grid Steak Meal No Kitchen
Cooking a complete steak meal over an open fire without modern kitchen equipment—basic campfire technique for protein preparation.
Improve Your Soil, Improve Your Garden
How organic matter percentage determines water retention capacity in garden soil, with actionable numbers per square foot.
Making a Wooden Fishing Net and Catching Trout
Learn to craft a functional wooden fishing net from natural materials for sustainable protein procurement in remote settings.
How to Tell if Your Home Canned Food is Spoiled
Explains visible signs of spoilage and why botulism safety depends on tested methods, not guesswork or fear.
Improvised Foil Cup: Boiling Water in the Field
40-second demonstration of folding aluminum foil into a cup to boil water over a fire — useful no-gear technique for backcountry and emergency scenarios.
Off Grid Sprinkler System At My Cabin
Building an off-grid sprinkler system using a sump pump, 1100-gallon water tank, and 400-watt solar array to maintain yard irrigation without grid power.
Let Your Tank Breathe!
32-second explanation of how vented tank lids regulate internal pressure and protect water storage systems as levels change.
Always dedicate a drinking water hose to your water storage
21-second tip: use a dedicated hose for drinking water storage to prevent cross-contamination and maintain water safety.
Beans or Lentils? Which Is Better for Survival Food?
Comparison of beans and lentils as long-term storage staples, examining nutrition, calories, and meal-building potential for grid-down cooking.
The Most Overlooked Canned Food Category: Base Foods
Overview of seven canned food types for emergency meal systems, with focus on 'base foods' as nutritionally dense foundation ingredients for grid-down cooking.
Living Off the Grid - The Grind for Water
Short walkthrough of water sourcing, collection, and daily management challenges on an off-grid mountain property during low-snow periods.
Vitamin Deficiency In Chickens: How To See It And How To Fix It
Becky explains how to address vitamin deficiency in chickens through daily meat protein and regular deworming with diatomaceous earth.
3 Reasons I Love Keeping Backyard Chickens
Becky shares lessons from years of chicken keeping, covering coop design evolution, egg collection timing to avoid crows, and how chickens naturally manage horse manure in pastures.
Homesteading Ways: Making the Best of It
Three-minute walkthrough of repairing and repurposing an old chicken tractor from scrap materials to solve an immediate animal-husbandry problem.
Top 10 Protein-Rich Foods to Add to Your Survival Prep List
Survey of 10 protein sources suitable for long-term storage and emergency use, covering canned meats, freeze-dried options, and pantry staples.
New Chicken Flock 2024: One Month Update
One-month progress report on establishing a backyard chicken flock: what's working, early lessons, and practical steps for someone starting their own food production.
Building a Modern, Comfortable Off-Grid House in Finland - #7 Water
Water system design and installation for an off-grid cabin: sourcing, storage, treatment, and year-round reliability in a cold climate.
Bug Out Bag Fishing Kit
Four-minute review of a compact fishing kit built into a Plano 3414 dual side box for bug-out preparedness.
Shortages and Inflation Crisis: 4 Things to Hoard Now
Four-minute analysis of current supply-chain and inflation pressures, identifying which goods are most impacted and recommending priority stockpiling items.
17 Hygiene Supplies You Need to Buy Now: Cargo Shipping Container & Supply Chain Crisis Worsening
Supply-chain disruption analysis and a prioritized list of 17 hygiene items to stockpile before container-shipping bottlenecks worsen.
Overhauling Our Main Garden - Part 1
First episode in a suburban garden transformation series: assessing the existing space and planning production beds for the 2021 growing season.
Trying Out My Preps
Testing stored foods in real conditions: homemade wheat noodles with powdered eggs, long-term storage meals, and lessons learned from actual consumption.
Prepping - Water Filters
Four-minute walkthrough on building a DIY Berkey-style water filter system using a commercial filter kit.