SODIS When all else fails look to the sun. Sunlight may be used to decontaminate water via solar water disinfection (SODIS) by using the sun’s ultraviolet emissions to kill w... Read more
So the USDA is pushing American Chickens to China to be processed and returned for human consumption? Oh my god no. What could possibly go wrong? The U.S. Department of Agriculture... Read more
Note: This article covers not only the types of contaminates you may face but also several purification methods. Treating your water The same bleach used to clean your containers c... Read more
Storing your water There is no magic number for shelf life. There are many deciding factors for water shelf life including the type of storage container, lighting, temperature and... Read more
Water. So often it becomes the primary need in disaster situations. Human beings can survive for three weeks without food. Water on the other hand, try three days. With that said n... Read more
There are several reasons why we should be aware of the shelf live of different foods. Mainly to avoid food poisoning & illness. Do not believe that by limiting your food stock... Read more
In a hopes to help the frugal survivalist and prepper out there here are 10 items we find very useful for under 15 dollars. I personally have purchased several of these items and h... Read more
This food storage calculator will help you to determine how much food you need to store for a given number of people. Generally people store a smaller amount of food for children u... Read more