Dating back to at least the 18th century, gaiters provide a bridge of protection between the wearer’s shoe and their leg. They are an often overlooked piece of outdoor clothing, but benefit the wearer in a number of ways. Gaiters are designed to be worn as an outer layer over pants and shoes and most […]
Storing and Protecting Food and Gear with a Freight Glove
I was contacted by the Sentina Corporation to try out a product they manufacture called the Freight Glove. The Freight Glove is a very large (51″L x 45″W x 62″H), air and water tight, vacuum sealed, reusable wrapper for protecting freight that is shipped on a pallet. It is also flame retardant and able to […]
The Prepper Games
The Olympics are in full swing featuring athletes performing faster, higher, and stronger than ever before. I can’t ski down a mountain at 80 miles per hour or do a triple axel, but if preppers had Olympic games, I might be in medal contention in some of these events. Speed fire starting. Choose your favorite […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 40: Staying Warm and Alive in Freezing Temperatures
Episode 40: Staying Warm and Alive in Freezing Temperatures Listen here! Holy Polar Vortex, Batman! It’s cold outside! Today we’re talking easy ways to stay warm and alive in your home and your vehicle when the weather is freezing. Mentioned in the show: Cold Camping Hot Rocks 11 Trunk Essentials for Winter Driving Hand Warmers […]
Shoes for Survival–Nine Tips for Keeping Shoes on Your Feet No Matter What
What’s on your feet? All through history, there have been civilizations that have run around their whole lives bare footed. I’m not one of them. I like shoes. Especially in an emergency, shoes protect your feet from injury that can be incurred through unstable walking surfaces and debris on the ground. They will help you […]
The I Grew Thanksgiving Challenge
I got a call from my baby sister the other day asking what my plans were for Thanksgiving this year. If any of you know us, you know we don’t usually have plans for next week, much less for some holiday almost eleven months away. But we do now. Seems my brother hatched a crazy […]
Best of 2013 on Food Storage and Survival
It’s the end of another year here at Food Storage and Survival and I want to thank you, my readers for visiting, commenting, asking questions, and being just plain awesome! We’ve got some exciting things coming in 2014, but for now we’re winding 2013 up with a roundup of the top ten posts from this […]
Make Your Own Homemade Survival Bars –Improved Recipe!
You may remember that almost five years ago we made these homemade survival bars. With approximately 2000 calories total, low cost, and long shelf life, these are a fantastic addition to your vehicle emergency kit or 72 hour kit. But there were some problems. Holy cow, they were hard to mix. Then they overcooked a […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 36: Introduction to Dehydrating
Episode 36: Introduction to Dehydrating Listen here! I love dehydrating, and today’s podcast is all about drying food! Why dehydrate and what you need to get started dehydrating. We also discuss how to dry fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meats, and the best ways to store them. Mentioned in the show: Dehydrating on Food Storage and […]
Eight Assets That Make Prepping Easier
In a perfect world, preparedness would be easy. But for so many of us there are challenges to getting it done. We might have the perfect plan, but life throws in kinks. Sometimes lots of kinks. From my own experience I’ve compiled the following list of assets that make prepping easier. Don’t worry if you […]
