Did you know that you can home-can food in a bag? You can with retort canning. It is basically the same as canning in glass mason jars, except you are canning in special Mylar-type bags called “Retort” bags. This is a game changer! says me Just like being able to freeze-dry foods at home with […]

For those paying attention, it’s not hard to see that America is on its way very quickly to a paradigm shift. We are facing a collapse of exceptional scale.  As noted by International Man Jeff Thomas of Casey Research, it’s not that difficult of an exercise to predict what’s coming next. Primary Events of an Economic Collapse: 1. […]

So I’ve tried waxing cheese, but I’ve also heard of canning cheese. One thing I love about the idea of canning cheese is that I don’t have to check as often and rotate it like my waxed cheese. *** Disclaimer, many people say that it’s not recommended to bottle anything dairy including cheese due to […]

Part of being prepared is keeping ourselves healthy. That may sound easy enough, but eating a healthy diet can be super challenging in our fast-paced world. Taking time to make our own food has become less of priority. Yet it’s a priority we need to get back! My family loves French fries, and we’ve gotten […]

Many preppers are busily storing up for a future time when resources will be scarce, but is that enough to get us through long periods of hardship?  Church leaders tell us there is something else equally important to your supplies – spiritual preparedness. (This is a guest post by Shelly McDermott, an amazing woman with […]