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The Beans Category covers all topics related to Food and Water as these become critical priorities in many survival situations once the dust settles. We have assembled articles on Gardening so you can grow your own food, followed by Hunting/Trapping/Fishing so you can catch your own food. Preparing/Cooking/Preserving articles covering the know-how of what to do with these food items once you have them, followed by articles on Food & Water Storage. You will also find some great product reviews on Gear while the Miscellaneous topic is for those related articles that might not fit into any of the subjects listed above.
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72 Hour Kit: Food
To sum everything up it really depends on what you like and what you are going to be doing. I highl... -
Survival Recipe: Tasty Hardtack
Looking for a way to use up surplus flour, or make a cheap trail food or durable survival rations? O... -
Food Storage Chef Entree Review
I received a review sample of Mozzarella Penne Rigate from Food Storage Chef... (Not a sponsor, jus... -
Product Review: Meal Kit Supply MREs
I was happy with Meal Kit Supply’s service, their MRE’s taste, and was very pleased with the fre... -
Survival Law of Threes – Part Three – Obtaining Food
Food in any given survival situation (beyond what you carry in with you, such as Wise Foods) comes i...
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Solar Cooker Created Out Of Windshield Shade
I actually put back a windshield shade to cut up and use to create one. I stumbled across this plan ... -
Cooking Outdoors Using a Solo Stove
Today I am going to share with you the results of testing the amazing little Solo Stove and offer up... -
Homemade Wood Gas Stove
Stoves like this retail for $59.99 and above, but I can show you how to make a wood gas stove that w... -
Building a DIY Rocket Stove
While there are many commercial rocket stoves (and I own two including the Solo Stove and the EcoZoo... -
How to Build a Cider Press
Check with a local orchard to find bruised or less than perfect apples for your cider making project...
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A beginners guide to bow hunting
Today we go over how to choose and use a bow, and specifically focus on the compound bow. Bow season... -
Best chicken breed for SHTF
What chicken breeds are best for a long term SHTF survival situation? Most breeds are good foragers... -
What to carry in your big game hunting daypack
A hunter’s daypack houses a very personal collection of gear designed to keep you safe, dry and wa... -
Papa’s Famous Catfish Bait Recipe
A few minutes later Papa came around to see how things were going and saw me gagging from the smell.... -
How To Locate Where Animals Congregate
Locating animals is the first part of hunting. If you can never locate the animals, you can never sh...
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How to Grow Produce in the Winter
Growing plants in the winter time can allow you to have your own vegetables earlier in the spring. C... -
How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse
First off – you really can build this thing very cheaply, but to do so you have to recycle, freecy... -
SQUASH HARVEST
Squash can be eaten raw, cooked in a variety of ways, made into soups or sweet bars. Just find a rec... -
Compost and Fertile Soil Building
You can improve the appearance and nutritional value of your garden soil by adding amendments such a... -
Year-Round Gardening: Our Best Plans for Greenhouses, Hoop Houses, Cold Frames and More
Here are some great resources/links for year-round gardening plans......
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Survival Kits: Video Gear Review of the Kelly Kettle Trekker
Biomass-fueled outdoor implements are the way to go, IMO, and here is a great way to cook and boil ... -
Water, Water Everywhere, But Is It Potable?
If you find yourself in a situation where clean drinking water is scarce, you need to know how to su... -
DIY Survival Gear - How to Make a Portable SODIS Device
No matter where you are or what your circumstances you will always need a safe and clean source of w... -
Water for survival
In this article I write about my experience with water during SHTF. I try to touch on few topics tha... -
What You Need to Know about Water Contamination
Most of us have heard of “Boil water” ordinances in our own cities when a section of town gets a...
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How to make and test apple cider vinegar
My quest here was to produce high quality vinegar that was “re-producible” from only the things ... -
Cast Iron Cooking
When it comes to cooking, one of the best items you can have in your pantry or on your rack is a goo... -
Super Easy Hard Cider
When I refer to Cider I mean a fermented drink and juice is un-fermented. Now lets get onto how you ... -
Cooking on A Log: Failure
After spending an hour fooling with this trying to get some bacon I said screw it. Even If I could m... -
Preserving Cheese by Waxing
Waxing cheese is the best way to preserve it for storage. It keeps out any unwanted beasts like mold...
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Long Term Food Storage Specifics
The ideal of prepper packaging for the apocalypse seems to be centered around big mylar bags and 5-g... -
Everything You Need To Know About Oils/Fats–Part 2
What oils and fats should you be including in your long-term pantry? How can you include quality oil... -
Everything You Need to Know About Storing Oils/Fats
Every chef knows the value of having the right oils and fats on hand in order to ensure unlimited cu... -
How to Combat Missing Vitamins in Your Food Storage
What happens to our vitamin intake when our food consumption options are now a fraction of the wide ... -
How Long Will It Last?
The most common question I get asked as the Preparedness Pro is asking me how long something will st...
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DIY Homesteading Project - PVC Pipe Chicken Coop
If you are looking for an inexpensive alternative to house your chickens, a PVC pipe chicken coop ma... -
Producing and Selling Honey for the Backyard Beekeeper
Try your hand at successfully selling honey with advice about artisan honey production and sales...... -
Bee Ready with Honey
Honey can be used in hundreds of recipes, can be used for different purposes and has an amazingly lo... -
Raising Quail in Your Backyard!
Raising quail in your backyard can be both fun and profitable. I mainly do it because it is the hig... -
One Simple Piece of Advice for Raising Livestock
There’s a survivalists’ adage: If you haven’t done it yourself, it doesn’t work. That may ap...
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Survival Kits: Video Gear Review of the Kelly Kettle Trekker
Biomass-fueled outdoor implements are the way to go, IMO, and here is a great way to cook and boil ... -
How to Grow Produce in the Winter
Growing plants in the winter time can allow you to have your own vegetables earlier in the spring. C... -
Solar Cooker Created Out Of Windshield Shade
I actually put back a windshield shade to cut up and use to create one. I stumbled across this plan ... -
How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse
First off – you really can build this thing very cheaply, but to do so you have to recycle, freecy... -
Long Term Food Storage Specifics
The ideal of prepper packaging for the apocalypse seems to be centered around big mylar bags and 5-g...
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What is the length of storage of most canned food items?
What is the typical daily calorie requirement for a moderately active Male 18-35 years of age?
