TOP GEAR Mylar bags rock. There isn’t a better way for the do-it-yourself prepper to store hundreds or thousands of pounds of dry staple foods for pending doom. I’ve personally stored hundreds of pounds of dry staples using sealed Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers, and I’m still going. Below I’ll help you choose Mylar bags, … Read more
Fat is one of the most challenging types of emergency food to store for a survival scenario or natural disaster because it has a relatively short shelf-life and it isn’t provided in a high enough quantity by staple emergency foods like dry beans, rice, and wheat. For this reason, it’s important to plan ahead so … Read more
One of the best protein sources you can store during a short-term event is canned protein because it’s ready to eat and doesn’t require refrigeration before opening. Electric power shuts down in many emergency or survival situations, so there is no refrigeration. Canned foods are the perfect survival food under these conditions. Let’s take a … Read more
Protein is one of the food types you’ll want to store for long and short-term emergencies. The bulk of my protein supply is dry staples like dry beans, wheat berries, rolled oats, and white rice. I also store freeze-dried and canned proteins for short-term emergencies because they are ready to eat and shelf-stable. Plan to … Read more
There are quite a few proteins that don’t require refrigeration and have a pretty long shelf-life, so there are many excellent choices for emergency storage. Some protein-rich foods are better for short-term emergencies and some for the long-term. I personally store most of my protein in beans, white rice, rolled oats, and powdered milk. The … Read more
TOP GEAR The storage containers you use for long-term food storage really matter when it comes to the shelf-life of dry staples. . This article covers a list of premium containers and the tools you need to store massive amounts of dry staple foods like white rice, wheat, dry beans, rolled oats, and pasta for … Read more
TOP GEAR Times are crazy. Prepping no longer feels like an odd hobby practiced by the paranoid. Many are realizing that preparing for family and national emergencies is just smart. Get friends and family on the high road to personal reliance and preparedness by getting them good gifts that make prepping fun. Training and preparation … Read more
Knowing how to store beans long-term is essential because proper storage methods can increase shelf life by decades. Dry beans are one of the top emergency foods for storage because they are shelf-stable, non-perishable, and packed with protein and nutrition. The best way to store dry beans long-term is storage in a cool, dry location … Read more
Storing food in food-grade plastic buckets is one of the quickest ways to build a mountain of dry staples or package food in bulk to save money. You can store certain foods for two to thirty years, depending on how they are packaged in the bucket. I’ve accumulated hundreds of pounds of beans, rice, and … Read more
When you first start prepping, choosing the best emergency food for a particular type of emergency or survival situation can be a little challenging. Following is a basic rundown of the best emergency food to fit a specific emergency. The bulk of my survival food stash is dry staples that I’ve packaged myself, but there … Read more
