Now you know why the WEF said you will own nothing and be happy. These ideas are great for people with property. People without (ie. renters or boarders are out of luck). Almost all preppers I know have large basements, some large enough to grow vegetables using grow lights and electroculture, a farming technique using copper wires that transfer the energy of the earth into nutrients in the soil for plants.
While keeping canned goods or knowing how to preserve so no refrigeration is required, it is also true that many publicly available patents that use Tesla-type energy devices are available and with a little knowledge of how power companies meter electricity can be used by apartment dwellers. Some use expensive devices; others use things that your local electronics store has. Along with electroculture these devices can be used to refrigerate produce using stacked gardens and distill water that can be remineralized with natural salts like Redmonds.
Traditional cooking methods can be used in time of plenty. I started using these methods and have gotten more out of the food I do have and not only eating better, but spending less money in the process. For example bone broth is protein sparing, so you don't need as much animal protein in a meal. It is especially good if you have pets like dogs or cats that require animal protein for their health.
I am going out on a limb and suggest that prepping, while good to be prepared, also becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, by seeing everything as glass half-empty, instead of glass half-full, and such expectations become your timeline. I think there is a fine line between over prepping and realistic prepping, because you don't want to create a timeline that ends in a Mad Max scenario.
There are those out there including the establishment media who want us to believe that war with [Iran, China, Russia or your favorite bogeyman] is just around the corner and that Orange Man is a reckless, pompous know nothing who is in the pocket of Israel. On the other hand, stepping back, taking a few deep breaths and getting in touch with your higher self or your Spirit Guide or God, will give you some insight as to how much prepping is realistic and what are the most likely outcomes. Quite a bit of the world does not get their news from the establishment media and in their world, the alleged wars with your favorite bogeyman is just that: a narrative designed to keep you in fear. By keeping themselves out of fear (mostly by trusting their intuition-a connection to their spirit guides), they are more able to see the glass half full side of these events and plan accordingly. I am not saying "don't prep"; I am saying be realistic.in the amount of prepping that you do.
Save your seeds from homegrown food, they will be stronger and more viable to suit your climate. Grow greens always, this gives you a lot on nutrients especially spinach which will give you protein as well. Everyone who owns property should have fruit tree's planted. My neighbour has his backyard full of fruit trees being Italian that is the first thing they plant. I got some climbing bean seeds and threw them in and they are awesome, you get fresh green beans and then later you get the dried beans from inside. A must also if you can is a raintank, they grow better than using chemical inhanced tap water.
Spinach doesn't have a shit of protein in it. You people are so fucking brainwashed and dumbed down that you think the fucking rainbow of vegetables you're supposed to eat is somehow providing you all of the bullshit nutrients that they tell you are there, but are not plants are extremely toxic. They have plant defense compounds in them so that they stay alive, and hopefully don't get eaten by us or anything else. If you think you're getting any sort of nutrition from vegetables, you're a fucking idiot, you truly are, I would spend some time researching how plants are trying to kill you and how they are actually antnutrients and contain tons of oxalates and all kinds of other stuff that you don't want to eat such as your spinach, spinach is very high in oxalates, Which are very bad for you! Research is so important because it will actually give you some knowledge and knowledge can be power if you use it properly.
The problem in the South is COOL. In summer, even in spring and fall, there is no cool to be had except if there is electricity and a fridge/freezer. 2 years ago we were without electricity for 4 days and what lacked most, was water. Now I have 10 gallons of water in reserve. Even that runs out quickly. I also agree completely with the 'lack of taste' - after 4 days of more of the same, you are hungry but have no appetite! Since we were living a ways off from the stores, my parents always had a cellar filled with what would keep - canned veggies and fish, mother canned carrots and beans. Bouillon cubes, salt, pepper. We also had a veggie garden where dad grew for almost all our needs. Unfortunately my yard does not much in growing, but I followed the Masanobu Fukuoka advise, to see what grows wild and plant variations on it. And for the rest, wild stuff - chickweed, dandelions, wild onions, blackberries, plums. Get a book with edible and poisonous wild plants so you won't accidentally poison your family, and do not plant poisonous flowers.
As far as storing water, you can CAN water! I have quart jars in storage. You have to shake after opening to reoxygenate it so it will taste better, but it is something you can do even in the South. Just keep it in a dark place, doesn’t have to be cool or cold.
Excellent article! I am pleasantly surprised that my efforts over the last few years match your recommendations almost exactly. The one thing I think you overlooked was natural growing medicinal plants. I am fortunate to live in an area with many wild medicinal plants growing in the forests. I sometimes harvest them, or their seeds, to propagate at home. But mostly I make mental notes of where they are in case I need them in the future. Also, so many of them grow right in my lawn. Of course I never spray any poison. And a few ornamental plants, such as hostas, are perfectly edible. Learn what nature provides in your area, just in case.
Yes! In the spring when the shoots come up before the leaves unfurl. You slice them off at ground level. Lightly saute or steam. Treat them like you would asparagus. You can also blanche the shoots and freeze for later. And they will put up more shoots so you're not killing the plants. They are a common vegetable in Japan. 🙂
Yes they are everywhere! Good to know if shortages come to pass. So many edible things around that nobody knows about because they aren't sold in grocery stores.
Read it to start of the Scam Demic, Depopulation program, we purchased a commercial dry freezer and started freezing things like meat, eggs, and raw milk
I scramble about 12 organic eggs in bacon grease (after cooking a package of uncured pork bacon in a big pan), then divide it up into small glass containers. They go into the freezer. When I need eggs, they just need to be warmed up in my toaster oven.
I think it's "freeze-drying" that is meant. The only place I know of that sells freeze dryers for homeowners is Harvest Right in Salt Lake City, UT. They have a great website. Just don't get the large version, it takes a 250 volt plug and is really too big. You will also need mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for storing freeze-dried food.
Dry, freezing it probably damages the nutrients to some degree. I’m sure it’s not perfect, but I’m not gonna sit here and watch my two young children starve to death as these Mofos in power start kinetic World War III and destroy the economy
No, freeze-drying doesn't damage anything. It sucks out the water, then reheats to a maximum of 128 or so degrees. That's not so hot to destroy nutrients.
Like Diane said. It only removes water unlike a dehydrator which changes color texture and nutrient value. But that said you dont want to freeze dry raw meat (cook it!) because you cant kill the bacteria with freeze drying. So what you store instead is water for rehydrating and trace mineral tabs (for added nutrition) and purification (for sitting water). The freeze dried food in mylar is super light and takes up very little space-easy to transport on the run. My challenge is (have the med size and highly recommend) the cost of electricity-an average batch takes 20 hrs min and up to twice that depending on water content and electricity here in Colorado is unaffordably high so the cost of what you dry is exponentially higher to store it. And you need to keep the space at the right temp for the motors on the dryer and vacuum pump. Its a game of gotchas: high $ food and high$ electricity or grid down and we are in an unsustainable conundrum.
But look into Harvest Right- great company great support staff great well built unit and I am on year four drying even canned goods for max space and ease of transport (live on a mountain in HIGH fire danger zone). PS you can dry dark leafy greens / microgreens for powdered nutrient dense solution!!!
I get ya. It's more than a nightmare, all of it. I think that is why in the last days, God has said to keep our eyes on his word and put on the armor of God for protection. He will show us the way. Faith & trust in him is all we have.
Thank you for response Chris.
(besides, if it gets THAT bad here, who wants to stay here. Not I)
Right, the Persians correctly told Donald Frump to go, pound sand. this will be over when they want it to be over. Unfortunately, this is all part of the world, economic forums agenda to throw the entire world into chaos in order to bring in the smart grid, 15 minute cities and the control over the sheep
This will be known as the Zionist war. We better pray that nuclear weapons really do not exist. If they do they’re going to use them as the Israelis are getting the shit kicked out of them on a daily basis with hypersonic ballistic missiles and rightfully so
Thank you for a good summary of what we need to think about. I have a few things to add.
#1 You state, "This means a meaningful share of your stored food needs to be edible straight from the package with no water and no heat: canned goods, peanut butter, dried fruit and nuts, crackers, hard candies, energy bars, canned fruit in syrup." You mention that every bit of water you have is being saved for drinking.
And if you and I (temporarily, I hope) don't have any water at all, those stored foods are a recipe for dehydration. Therefore, my point is: *** learn to collect "wild" water. *** We can learn to harvest water from a tree - there's various methods. Some are reasonably labor-intensive or complicated and others are easier, as in:
Also, tapping maple or birch trees for sap can give you a kind of water; this sap does not have much sugar, tastes kind of like water and could be an adequate substitute for a temporary period while hunting for other water sources. I've done a bit of tree sap tapping.
Good article. We have been in the prepper lifestyle for decades. One mention not made is canning water. A person can “can” water if they have a place to store it. I have several cases of quart jars of water in my pantry. As long as the seal is not broken, the water will be fine. The only thing is that once you open canned water, you have to shake it to put some oxygen back into it. Not sure you would have to do that for cooking, just direct drinking.
I tried that last year but the glass jars had metal lids. When I went to open them, they had rusted shut. I had to bang on them with a hammer to loosen the lids.
You should be OK with just the lids. I always take the bands off of the jars, no matter what it is in them, after they seal. I store everything without bands. I don’t stack jars directly on top of each other. Also, I toss all bands as they get rusty. If you don’t store jars with the bands, you will never run out for canning! I have bags and bags of bands. 😂
A good canned fish is the Beach Catch brand of "sardines" which are actually sprats. Sprats are a smaller, fattier version of sardines that are a cold-water variety. Not as strong tasting, but with more of the vitamin and nutrient-packed in the oil.
It may be too late for this option, but you can get a home version of a freeze-dryer (from a Utah company called Harvest Right) and freeze-dry much of the fresh or canned food to extend the expiration dates up to ten or 20 years.
I recommend an easy vegetable garden with perennials like Jerusalem artichokes, rhubarb, and Good King Henry. Hardiest winter vegetable I've ever found was Winter Bloomsdale spinach. For your summer or fall garden I'd stick with the most nutrient dense, like sweet potatoes, pie pumpkins, winter squash, rutabagas, turnips, beets.
And learn how to ferment with salt like the Germans, and preserve meat with salt.
And store useful stuff like baking soda, borax, and epsom salts. For meds: DMSO, colloidal silver, castor oil, peppermint and tea tree oil, chlorine dioxide, turmeric, Ivermectin, Fenbendazole, and 75 proof rum. In case things really get bad, have around an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) in case of a cholera outbreak.
Susie, I think it's called Bacardi 151 or something like that. I thought of it because it was in the medicine boxes of the people who crossed the country in covered wagons in 1848. I suspect it was used as an anesthetic if they had to set a bone or stitch up a wound.
Well done! Happy you mentioned sprouts and fermented foods.
A solar dehydrator is relatively simple to build. Dehydrated food in airtight containers can keep for decades. It is also more resilient to temperature changes. Keeps 90%+/- of nutrition.
For consideration: the means and knowledge (learned or in book form, not digital) to gather (hunt, fish, trap, forage) foods in your area. Hunting and fishing gear for example with plenty of ammo and tackle. Snare wire and other traps. Non motorized methods to access gathering areas. Scouting out those areas before hand (now).
Planning on how to deal with the unprepared. Like extra food and care packages to give away.
About seed: definitely heirloom and open pollinated are good and should by the base. Hybrids can have aspects that give much higher yields, pest/disease protection etc. that might be invaluable. Learn or have access to seed saving skills.
I'd also add that it's good practice to get to know the farmers in your community. These are the people you'll be relying on in a food emergency. Shop the farm stands and farmers' markets. Buy as much locally grown food as you can directly from the people who grew it.
Regarding gardening: "Start now. A small plot this year teaches you what no book can. Save seeds from what grows well. Learn which varieties suit your soil. Build the knowledge while the stakes are low."
Excellent advice. Adding to that ... seek out gardeners in your community and learn from them: what to plant, when to plant, what works and doesn't in your specific climate. Buy a few good gardening books, especially those that focus on year-round gardening even in cold climates.
It takes years of practice to become adept enough at gardening that you could hope to feed a family. If you've got the space, plant lots of potatoes, onions, garlic - foods that store well and are calorie dense and/or offer flavour enhancement and are also medicinal. (Onions are excellent for coughs and colds; garlic is antibacterial.) After that, plant what you like to eat.
And keep track of what works and what doesn't in a gardening journal.
Thank god i was a cooker 3 years ago when I seen this article about the WEF planning on a famine a slowly starting building up a supply of tin food and non perishable food
A good water filter, such as a Berkey or Alexapure, is an important addition. If you have a pond, lake, creek or river nearby, one of these filters will remove most contaminants. Pretreating the water with CDS will extend the life of the filters.
Sure, maybe, if you are of aboriginal blood. The rest of us have adapted to 10,000 years of civilization (whether good or bad) with its use of carbo foods. If I stopped carbs I'd be having seizures from low blood sugar. So would a lot of other people.
PS. I just noticed this in an email from Dr. Mercola:
" If you avoid carbohydrates, you're sending your body an emergency signal. This immediately raises stress hormones like cortisol, which then elevates serotonin signaling — and your bones pay the price. Your body interprets carbohydrate restriction as famine and begins breaking down bone tissue to liberate stored minerals and amino acids — a survival mechanism that's destroying your structural foundation."
As a 5 year strict carnivore myself, I'd say that Mercola's comment, like those of most doctors, is based on fear. For an alternative opinion look up Shawn Baker, an orthopedic surgeon, world record athlete and proponent of the carnivore lifestyle.
Different strokes for different folks. I am not denying that both you and Shawn are doing well and content with your diet.
We humans are not just a bunch of lawnmowers where all you do is stick in the correct fuel & lubricant, and bob's yer uncle. The lawnmower does not have thoughts, genes, emotions, experiences, cultural background or preferences. It is a dead object designed to receive and do well on specific substances.
That is probably true. The most famous case: Jordan Peterson's daughter eats nothing but meat, but once in a while has a slug of, I think, brandy or maybe whiskey. I think that Jordan himself is on meat-only.
Those two have some sort of metabolic anomaly if the only thing they can digest is pure protein & fat.
Now you know why the WEF said you will own nothing and be happy. These ideas are great for people with property. People without (ie. renters or boarders are out of luck). Almost all preppers I know have large basements, some large enough to grow vegetables using grow lights and electroculture, a farming technique using copper wires that transfer the energy of the earth into nutrients in the soil for plants.
While keeping canned goods or knowing how to preserve so no refrigeration is required, it is also true that many publicly available patents that use Tesla-type energy devices are available and with a little knowledge of how power companies meter electricity can be used by apartment dwellers. Some use expensive devices; others use things that your local electronics store has. Along with electroculture these devices can be used to refrigerate produce using stacked gardens and distill water that can be remineralized with natural salts like Redmonds.
Traditional cooking methods can be used in time of plenty. I started using these methods and have gotten more out of the food I do have and not only eating better, but spending less money in the process. For example bone broth is protein sparing, so you don't need as much animal protein in a meal. It is especially good if you have pets like dogs or cats that require animal protein for their health.
I am going out on a limb and suggest that prepping, while good to be prepared, also becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, by seeing everything as glass half-empty, instead of glass half-full, and such expectations become your timeline. I think there is a fine line between over prepping and realistic prepping, because you don't want to create a timeline that ends in a Mad Max scenario.
There are those out there including the establishment media who want us to believe that war with [Iran, China, Russia or your favorite bogeyman] is just around the corner and that Orange Man is a reckless, pompous know nothing who is in the pocket of Israel. On the other hand, stepping back, taking a few deep breaths and getting in touch with your higher self or your Spirit Guide or God, will give you some insight as to how much prepping is realistic and what are the most likely outcomes. Quite a bit of the world does not get their news from the establishment media and in their world, the alleged wars with your favorite bogeyman is just that: a narrative designed to keep you in fear. By keeping themselves out of fear (mostly by trusting their intuition-a connection to their spirit guides), they are more able to see the glass half full side of these events and plan accordingly. I am not saying "don't prep"; I am saying be realistic.in the amount of prepping that you do.
I can't upvote you because of poor ol' computer but you make a lot of good points.
"A narrative designed to keep you in fear" BINGO! It's a given, those in fear are more easily controlled...
"A narrative designed to keep you in fear" BINGO! It's a given, those in fear are more easily controlled...
You will own nothing also applies to home owners. No exclusivity.
Lugol's Iodine has many uses including putting into water. Should add it to the list.
Save your seeds from homegrown food, they will be stronger and more viable to suit your climate. Grow greens always, this gives you a lot on nutrients especially spinach which will give you protein as well. Everyone who owns property should have fruit tree's planted. My neighbour has his backyard full of fruit trees being Italian that is the first thing they plant. I got some climbing bean seeds and threw them in and they are awesome, you get fresh green beans and then later you get the dried beans from inside. A must also if you can is a raintank, they grow better than using chemical inhanced tap water.
Spinach doesn't have a shit of protein in it. You people are so fucking brainwashed and dumbed down that you think the fucking rainbow of vegetables you're supposed to eat is somehow providing you all of the bullshit nutrients that they tell you are there, but are not plants are extremely toxic. They have plant defense compounds in them so that they stay alive, and hopefully don't get eaten by us or anything else. If you think you're getting any sort of nutrition from vegetables, you're a fucking idiot, you truly are, I would spend some time researching how plants are trying to kill you and how they are actually antnutrients and contain tons of oxalates and all kinds of other stuff that you don't want to eat such as your spinach, spinach is very high in oxalates, Which are very bad for you! Research is so important because it will actually give you some knowledge and knowledge can be power if you use it properly.
The problem in the South is COOL. In summer, even in spring and fall, there is no cool to be had except if there is electricity and a fridge/freezer. 2 years ago we were without electricity for 4 days and what lacked most, was water. Now I have 10 gallons of water in reserve. Even that runs out quickly. I also agree completely with the 'lack of taste' - after 4 days of more of the same, you are hungry but have no appetite! Since we were living a ways off from the stores, my parents always had a cellar filled with what would keep - canned veggies and fish, mother canned carrots and beans. Bouillon cubes, salt, pepper. We also had a veggie garden where dad grew for almost all our needs. Unfortunately my yard does not much in growing, but I followed the Masanobu Fukuoka advise, to see what grows wild and plant variations on it. And for the rest, wild stuff - chickweed, dandelions, wild onions, blackberries, plums. Get a book with edible and poisonous wild plants so you won't accidentally poison your family, and do not plant poisonous flowers.
As far as storing water, you can CAN water! I have quart jars in storage. You have to shake after opening to reoxygenate it so it will taste better, but it is something you can do even in the South. Just keep it in a dark place, doesn’t have to be cool or cold.
Good article. Many thanks.
Excellent article! I am pleasantly surprised that my efforts over the last few years match your recommendations almost exactly. The one thing I think you overlooked was natural growing medicinal plants. I am fortunate to live in an area with many wild medicinal plants growing in the forests. I sometimes harvest them, or their seeds, to propagate at home. But mostly I make mental notes of where they are in case I need them in the future. Also, so many of them grow right in my lawn. Of course I never spray any poison. And a few ornamental plants, such as hostas, are perfectly edible. Learn what nature provides in your area, just in case.
You can eat hostas?! I had no idea!
Yes! In the spring when the shoots come up before the leaves unfurl. You slice them off at ground level. Lightly saute or steam. Treat them like you would asparagus. You can also blanche the shoots and freeze for later. And they will put up more shoots so you're not killing the plants. They are a common vegetable in Japan. 🙂
Wow, I never knew that! I grew up with hostas in flower beds around the yard.
Yes they are everywhere! Good to know if shortages come to pass. So many edible things around that nobody knows about because they aren't sold in grocery stores.
Read it to start of the Scam Demic, Depopulation program, we purchased a commercial dry freezer and started freezing things like meat, eggs, and raw milk
I scramble about 12 organic eggs in bacon grease (after cooking a package of uncured pork bacon in a big pan), then divide it up into small glass containers. They go into the freezer. When I need eggs, they just need to be warmed up in my toaster oven.
It's been working for me so far.
I wanted one of them, but expensive. Will have to look at them again. What brand did you get, if you don't mind me asking?
Thank you.
I think it's "freeze-drying" that is meant. The only place I know of that sells freeze dryers for homeowners is Harvest Right in Salt Lake City, UT. They have a great website. Just don't get the large version, it takes a 250 volt plug and is really too big. You will also need mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for storing freeze-dried food.
Dry, freezing it probably damages the nutrients to some degree. I’m sure it’s not perfect, but I’m not gonna sit here and watch my two young children starve to death as these Mofos in power start kinetic World War III and destroy the economy
No, freeze-drying doesn't damage anything. It sucks out the water, then reheats to a maximum of 128 or so degrees. That's not so hot to destroy nutrients.
Good to know! I will our fake astronauts know there’snothing to worry about as they aresitting in front of the green screen🤪
Sit in front of a green screen
Like Diane said. It only removes water unlike a dehydrator which changes color texture and nutrient value. But that said you dont want to freeze dry raw meat (cook it!) because you cant kill the bacteria with freeze drying. So what you store instead is water for rehydrating and trace mineral tabs (for added nutrition) and purification (for sitting water). The freeze dried food in mylar is super light and takes up very little space-easy to transport on the run. My challenge is (have the med size and highly recommend) the cost of electricity-an average batch takes 20 hrs min and up to twice that depending on water content and electricity here in Colorado is unaffordably high so the cost of what you dry is exponentially higher to store it. And you need to keep the space at the right temp for the motors on the dryer and vacuum pump. Its a game of gotchas: high $ food and high$ electricity or grid down and we are in an unsustainable conundrum.
But look into Harvest Right- great company great support staff great well built unit and I am on year four drying even canned goods for max space and ease of transport (live on a mountain in HIGH fire danger zone). PS you can dry dark leafy greens / microgreens for powdered nutrient dense solution!!!
I get ya. It's more than a nightmare, all of it. I think that is why in the last days, God has said to keep our eyes on his word and put on the armor of God for protection. He will show us the way. Faith & trust in him is all we have.
Thank you for response Chris.
(besides, if it gets THAT bad here, who wants to stay here. Not I)
Right, the Persians correctly told Donald Frump to go, pound sand. this will be over when they want it to be over. Unfortunately, this is all part of the world, economic forums agenda to throw the entire world into chaos in order to bring in the smart grid, 15 minute cities and the control over the sheep
This will be known as the Zionist war. We better pray that nuclear weapons really do not exist. If they do they’re going to use them as the Israelis are getting the shit kicked out of them on a daily basis with hypersonic ballistic missiles and rightfully so
They've already put martial law into place sort of, by sending National Guard troops to the U.S. airports.
Doesn't make sense. Why didn't they just send in some clerks to process the people through the ticket lines?
But no, it had to be National Guards.
I remember them doing this during the covid hoax also. Sending in the NGs.
Pre programming just like the movies to prepare us to accept these things when they get really bad
Harvest Right $5000
I store flax seeds as a source of healthy fat.
Throwing a teaspoon of golden flax into oats or cracked wheat makes the grain more digestible.
I crafted this post the other day!
https://jennymhatch.substack.com/p/72-hour-kits-bug-out-bags-the-risk?r=5dlazc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And for anyone who wants a tutorial on Kamut hot cereal!
https://mimihatch.substack.com/p/recipe-hot-kamut-cereal-cracked-wheat?utm_source=publication-search
Happy Prepping!
Seeds are not healthy, way too many inflammatory Omega6 fatty acids…
Thank you for a good summary of what we need to think about. I have a few things to add.
#1 You state, "This means a meaningful share of your stored food needs to be edible straight from the package with no water and no heat: canned goods, peanut butter, dried fruit and nuts, crackers, hard candies, energy bars, canned fruit in syrup." You mention that every bit of water you have is being saved for drinking.
And if you and I (temporarily, I hope) don't have any water at all, those stored foods are a recipe for dehydration. Therefore, my point is: *** learn to collect "wild" water. *** We can learn to harvest water from a tree - there's various methods. Some are reasonably labor-intensive or complicated and others are easier, as in:
https://offgridworld.com/transpiration-for-simple-survival-water-collection/
Also, tapping maple or birch trees for sap can give you a kind of water; this sap does not have much sugar, tastes kind of like water and could be an adequate substitute for a temporary period while hunting for other water sources. I've done a bit of tree sap tapping.
Good article. We have been in the prepper lifestyle for decades. One mention not made is canning water. A person can “can” water if they have a place to store it. I have several cases of quart jars of water in my pantry. As long as the seal is not broken, the water will be fine. The only thing is that once you open canned water, you have to shake it to put some oxygen back into it. Not sure you would have to do that for cooking, just direct drinking.
I tried that last year but the glass jars had metal lids. When I went to open them, they had rusted shut. I had to bang on them with a hammer to loosen the lids.
Next time, I will use jars with non-rusting lids.
A few drops of iodine should help the water keep and make suspect water safe to drink.
I use colloidal silver drops also.
Also chlorine dioxide.
Thanks. Never heard of canning water before!
You should be OK with just the lids. I always take the bands off of the jars, no matter what it is in them, after they seal. I store everything without bands. I don’t stack jars directly on top of each other. Also, I toss all bands as they get rusty. If you don’t store jars with the bands, you will never run out for canning! I have bags and bags of bands. 😂
A good canned fish is the Beach Catch brand of "sardines" which are actually sprats. Sprats are a smaller, fattier version of sardines that are a cold-water variety. Not as strong tasting, but with more of the vitamin and nutrient-packed in the oil.
It may be too late for this option, but you can get a home version of a freeze-dryer (from a Utah company called Harvest Right) and freeze-dry much of the fresh or canned food to extend the expiration dates up to ten or 20 years.
I recommend an easy vegetable garden with perennials like Jerusalem artichokes, rhubarb, and Good King Henry. Hardiest winter vegetable I've ever found was Winter Bloomsdale spinach. For your summer or fall garden I'd stick with the most nutrient dense, like sweet potatoes, pie pumpkins, winter squash, rutabagas, turnips, beets.
And learn how to ferment with salt like the Germans, and preserve meat with salt.
And store useful stuff like baking soda, borax, and epsom salts. For meds: DMSO, colloidal silver, castor oil, peppermint and tea tree oil, chlorine dioxide, turmeric, Ivermectin, Fenbendazole, and 75 proof rum. In case things really get bad, have around an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) in case of a cholera outbreak.
PS I forgot garlic! Grow for food and health. Onions if you can do it, green onions a lot easier.
Great list, Diane! Reminds me I need to buy more baking soda. And I like the idea of your "75 proof rum".
Susie, I think it's called Bacardi 151 or something like that. I thought of it because it was in the medicine boxes of the people who crossed the country in covered wagons in 1848. I suspect it was used as an anesthetic if they had to set a bone or stitch up a wound.
Well done! Happy you mentioned sprouts and fermented foods.
A solar dehydrator is relatively simple to build. Dehydrated food in airtight containers can keep for decades. It is also more resilient to temperature changes. Keeps 90%+/- of nutrition.
For consideration: the means and knowledge (learned or in book form, not digital) to gather (hunt, fish, trap, forage) foods in your area. Hunting and fishing gear for example with plenty of ammo and tackle. Snare wire and other traps. Non motorized methods to access gathering areas. Scouting out those areas before hand (now).
Planning on how to deal with the unprepared. Like extra food and care packages to give away.
About seed: definitely heirloom and open pollinated are good and should by the base. Hybrids can have aspects that give much higher yields, pest/disease protection etc. that might be invaluable. Learn or have access to seed saving skills.
Seeds saved from hybrids will still grow food.
Timely and an excellent starting place.
I'd also add that it's good practice to get to know the farmers in your community. These are the people you'll be relying on in a food emergency. Shop the farm stands and farmers' markets. Buy as much locally grown food as you can directly from the people who grew it.
Regarding gardening: "Start now. A small plot this year teaches you what no book can. Save seeds from what grows well. Learn which varieties suit your soil. Build the knowledge while the stakes are low."
Excellent advice. Adding to that ... seek out gardeners in your community and learn from them: what to plant, when to plant, what works and doesn't in your specific climate. Buy a few good gardening books, especially those that focus on year-round gardening even in cold climates.
It takes years of practice to become adept enough at gardening that you could hope to feed a family. If you've got the space, plant lots of potatoes, onions, garlic - foods that store well and are calorie dense and/or offer flavour enhancement and are also medicinal. (Onions are excellent for coughs and colds; garlic is antibacterial.) After that, plant what you like to eat.
And keep track of what works and what doesn't in a gardening journal.
https://archive.org/details/PassportToSurvivalEstherDickey1969
The book is free to read on Archive.org
The 4 foods she says are essential are wheat, milk, honey & salt. Very interesting book.
Thank you for this Deborah 🙏
Thank god i was a cooker 3 years ago when I seen this article about the WEF planning on a famine a slowly starting building up a supply of tin food and non perishable food
A good water filter, such as a Berkey or Alexapure, is an important addition. If you have a pond, lake, creek or river nearby, one of these filters will remove most contaminants. Pretreating the water with CDS will extend the life of the filters.
Carbohydrates are COMPLETELY unnecessary to life
Sure, maybe, if you are of aboriginal blood. The rest of us have adapted to 10,000 years of civilization (whether good or bad) with its use of carbo foods. If I stopped carbs I'd be having seizures from low blood sugar. So would a lot of other people.
PS. I just noticed this in an email from Dr. Mercola:
" If you avoid carbohydrates, you're sending your body an emergency signal. This immediately raises stress hormones like cortisol, which then elevates serotonin signaling — and your bones pay the price. Your body interprets carbohydrate restriction as famine and begins breaking down bone tissue to liberate stored minerals and amino acids — a survival mechanism that's destroying your structural foundation."
As a 5 year strict carnivore myself, I'd say that Mercola's comment, like those of most doctors, is based on fear. For an alternative opinion look up Shawn Baker, an orthopedic surgeon, world record athlete and proponent of the carnivore lifestyle.
Different strokes for different folks. I am not denying that both you and Shawn are doing well and content with your diet.
We humans are not just a bunch of lawnmowers where all you do is stick in the correct fuel & lubricant, and bob's yer uncle. The lawnmower does not have thoughts, genes, emotions, experiences, cultural background or preferences. It is a dead object designed to receive and do well on specific substances.
But I love donuts.....
there is no carnivore that doesn't treat themselves to chocolate or other sugar snack from time to time.
That is probably true. The most famous case: Jordan Peterson's daughter eats nothing but meat, but once in a while has a slug of, I think, brandy or maybe whiskey. I think that Jordan himself is on meat-only.
Those two have some sort of metabolic anomaly if the only thing they can digest is pure protein & fat.
not sure - inuits and massai seem to do okay - much better than any western diet tbh - and they are pure animal product.
peace.