Mylar bags are a popular way to store long term food storage. But did you know not all mylar bags are created equal? They come in different sizes from 5 gallon size down to small enough for a 9 volt battery. There are different thicknesses of mylar bags as well, usually ranging from 3.5 mil […]
Archives for February 2013
Preparedness Quick Tip: An Ounce of Prevention
One time I was discussing the contents of my emergency kit with an interested individual. Sharp fellow, this guy. I had quite a lengthy list of what was included in my kit (similar to how it is still) and after reading through the list, he said he’d add a pair of work gloves. And I […]
Thrive Life Cansolidator Assembly
The Cansolidator from Thrive Life is a kitchen cupboard sized can rotator rack. It is built to go on a shelf in your pantry or cupboard and comes in three different sizes. For the assembly today we have the Cansolidator Cupboard model (holds 20 cans). When the box is opened, there are 12 support bracket […]
Doomsday Preppers Valentine’s Special Sneak Peek!
It’s the week of love and National Geographic’s Doomsday Preppers is joining in the fun with a show that features a single male prepper looking for his prepper soul mate. Jeff is in his 30’s, reasonably fit, lives in Wisconsin, and is the proud owner of a decommissioned government Atlas missile silo somewhere in the […]
7 Ways to Get Meat in Your Food Storage
Meat is not a necessary component of your food storage. There are other sources of protein like beans, peanut butter, nuts, and even broccoli. However, I like meat. My family likes meat. If you like meat also, here are 7 ways to get it in your food storage. 1. Freeze it. Meat in the freezer […]
How to Cut Up an Elk Hind Quarter
Dear readers, this post contains graphic images of meat including meat juice (aka blood). Just fair warning if that kind of stuff makes you squirmy or queasy. We butcher our own game meat. Every time I do this I swear next time I’m going to send it to the meat plant, but next time rolls […]