Things You Didn’t Know About Beef Jerky
Beef jerky is an incredibly popular snack food, and while it may be high in sodium, it’s lean and full of protein. Things you might not know about this popular… Read more »
Category: Self-Sufficiency
How Long Does Meats Last? Curing and Smoking Meats for Home Food Preservation
Of course, meats lasts for a shorter period of time if it is not stored properly. But like a lot of other proteins, it usually has a sell by date… Read more »
30 Lost Ways of Survival from 1880 We Should All Learn
People really should avert their gaze from the modern survival thinking for just a bit and also look at how the guys who wandered the west 150 or so years… Read more »
How To Store Meat For Years Without Refrigeration
From the time people roamed the earth as hunter-gatherers, their very survival might have depended on preserving meat — their main source of protein — to tide them over in… Read more »
Ways of Curing Meat & Smoking During the 1800s
During the early 1800s, cooking dominated the time and energy of the average housewife. There were no big grocery stores where families could go to purchase food, and eating out… Read more »
Smoking Meat and Fish – Keeping Food Edible For Months And Even Years
Across the ages, in every survival story, a disaster of some sort plays a prominent role. Sometimes the part is played by the government, sometimes it is played by Mother… Read more »
How To Preserve Food For Winter Like The Pioneers
During the winter months, pioneers did their best to keep warm. They would keep the fire in their log homes going all day and wear warm clothes made of flannel… Read more »
HOW TO MAKE POWDERED EGGS (Being Able To Make Your Own Powdered Eggs Is a Handy Skill to Know)
While you may not use it often, being able to make your own powdered eggs is a handy skill to know. For instance, if you’ve got a chicken coop and… Read more »