10 Food Lessons from the Great Depression

A time wracked with suicide and fear the great depression was a holly terror on the nation. Many people exclaim that the crash of 2008 cost them everything. The truth...

7 Survival Uses for Expired Gas

Unless you enjoy the 19th century lifestyle the chances are fuel plays a big role in your prepping. After the SHTF you’ll need fuel to power vehicles, generators and a...

The Only Meds That You Need To Stockpile for SHTF

One of the first difficulties survivors would face in the likely event of a disaster scenario is the shortage of supplies. Both shops will be cleared within hours of...

What You Really Need in Your SHTF First Aid Kit

A good SHTF first aid kit is one of the important items that many Preppers neglect. Unfortunately, they don't even know it. That's because most people have a first aid...

50 High Value Items To Stockpile For When SHTF

Stockpiling necessary supplies is at the very core of prepping. Most of us start out by trying to build a stockpile of food to see us through an emergency...

21 Wild Edibles You Can Find in Urban Areas

You don't have to leave the town to get foraging started. Life finds a way, often through gaps in the pavement and vacant lots. When you learn to recognize...

How The State Will Strip You Of Your Rights When SHTF

Editor’s note: This article was written by Maybell Nieves, a professional physician from Venezuela. Dealing with this subject has been quite difficult for me. Both the concept of the state...

More on Blackout Foods

Oh, how I love food! Let me count the ways. Actually, I don’t like food-food, but the homemade variety. And nothing beats a meal cooked during an SHTF situation....

How To Repackage Foods in Mylar Bags With Oxygen Absorbers For Long Term Survival

Shelf-life varies, depending on storage and food conditions. Typically you can see an indicated range for shelf-life. Rice is classified as 15-30 years, for example, and some sources estimate...

Why You Should Build and Use a Root Cellar?

The American pioneers had to be very clever about food. The United States government was offering up 160 acres to the brave souls that migrated out west. That is...