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Best Silica Gel Desiccant Packs To Use As A Moisture Absorber

By Just In Case Jack 3 Comments

Some people call them desiccant packs, others silica gel packets, and still others moisture absorber.

And they all do the SAME THING – they keep stuff dry.

And that’s why they’re a survivalist secret weapon!

They help to keep all your food, gear and supplies free from the corrosive nature of excess moisture.

So if you’re looking for information on the best desiccants – you’ve come to the right place.

Today I’m going to share everything I know about desiccants and keeping stuff dry, specifically: [Read more…]

7 Best MRE Meals For Emergency Preparedness and Survival

By Will Brendza 1 Comment

Best MREs For Long-Term Survival And Food Storage

After water and shelter, food is one of the most fundamental long-term survival necessities.

Food is fuel.

It keeps your body running like an engine.

It sustains you. It’s a survival necessity from the day you’re born until your final breath – no exceptions.

Sure, it’s true you can survive weeks without actually eating something.

But going even a single day without eating has a discernible effect your energy levels. [Read more…]

How to Make Hardtack Recipe: A Survival Bread That Lasts A Lifetime

By Just In Case Jack 16 Comments

How To A Make Hardtack – A Recipe To Make, Bake and Store Survival Bread

Maybe you’re trying to figure out what hardtack is exactly.

Or maybe you’re on the lookout for the best step by step survival hardtack recipe?

A hardtack biscuits recipe that will last many decades!

Either way, you’ve come to the right place.

We’re going to discuss everything about the amazing survival bread called hardtack.

Plus, show you how to make hardtack at home (and a few bonus survival foods as well!): [Read more…]

7 Best Food Dehydrators On The Market Today – 2020

By Will Brendza 5 Comments

If you’re looking for a brand new food dehydrator, you’re in the right place.

Why? Because I believe food dehydrators are the best, easiest, and most affordable way to make your own long-lasting healthy snacks.

We’re talking healthy snacks for every day or for a future emergency.

But when it comes to food dehydrators, there’s a lot of misinformation and confusion out there.

Sure, you can find tons of tips and tricks. Lots of good ideas, and hundreds of food dehydrators on the market.

But that’s the problem! Anyone searching for the best food dehydrator will quickly become overwhelmed.

But don’t worry, today I’m going to share everything I know about food dehydrators, specifically: [Read more…]

5 Best Can Storage Racks To Rotate Your Survival Food

By Just In Case Jack 1 Comment

Can Storage Racks For The Disorganized Pantry

When it comes to storing survival food, things can get cluttered fast.

Stacking cans of food on the ground or makeshift shelves makes for a disorganized mess.

Not only does it look terrible and take up lots of space, but it also compromises your survival food supplies.

Good organization is key to preparedness and survival!

How can you expect to make it through a widespread emergency if you can’t quickly find your supplies because it’s so mixed up? [Read more…]

Mountain House Review – Read This Before You Buy

By Just In Case Jack 3 Comments

This is Skilled Survival’s Mountain House Review

A few weeks back I received a couple of survival food pouches from Mountain House.

They wanted to hear what we had to say about their freeze-dried meals for survival.

So far, I’ve conducted thorough reviews of both Valley Food Storage‘s and Legacy Food Storage‘s survival food.

I was excited to put another survival food company to the test.

Now, full disclosure, I’ve used Mountain House products in the past.

In my younger years (before kids), my wife and I spent many days and nights backpacking in the remote wilderness. [Read more…]

Legacy Emergency Food – An Honest Survival Food Review

By Just In Case Jack 2 Comments

Legacy Emergency Food Review – Is It Worth A Serious Investment?

Dinner time was making me nervous.

I was trying to keep my expectations in check as the family and I gathered around the table.

No, the evening’s dish wasn’t hot dogs and baloney (I know the kids would eat that stuff).

It was a menu I choose and one I wasn’t sure the kids would like.

I was mentally prepared to make “something else” for everyone if things went south.

No matter what the packaging tries to sell (with its professional “perfect” meal photos), freeze dried food can’t hold a candle to a home-cooked meal. [Read more…]

How to Make Pemmican Recipe – 50 Plus Year Survival Super Food

By Will Brendza 23 Comments

A Simple, Easy To Follow Step By Step Pemmican Recipe

For Native Americans, developing the process of how to make pemmican was all about survival.

They created some of the most useful survival skills ever devised.

Fortunately, much of their survival knowledge is still known today.

One such survival resource, invented by the Cree Native American Tribe, is what we call Pemmican.

The word Pemmican stems from the Cree word for “fat” or “grease.”

Pemmican is one of the best survival foods you can make at home. [Read more…]

Rice Storage- The Most Affordable Storage Calorie In The World

By Will Brendza 10 Comments

Rice is boring. Rice is just a filler, right? A basic grain with barely any flavor.

White unseasoned rice is nearly tasteless – (rice cakes – need I say more?)…

But today I’m going to convince you that rice is one of the most amazing (nearly perfect) long-term storage foods.

When first building your food storage supply, you must decide what you’re going to store in bulk and how you’re going to store it.

The truth of the matter is building a long-term food supply is hard.

For one, most foods spoil quickly. Even foods stuffed full of preservatives will eventually spoil. [Read more…]

Emergency Food Storage: How To Build Your Survival Food System

By Just In Case Jack 15 Comments

Start Your Emergency Food Storage System Using Long-Term Survival Food

Emergency food storage is easy.

Just get a large chest freezer and stuff it full of loaves of bread, meats, cheeses, veggies and you’re all set, right?

Not so fast…

Unless you’ve invested in some very elaborate backup power systems, your freezer is a terrible emergency food storage solution.

Because when the power goes out, your freezer food’s shelf life is on a countdown.

That’s why today we will cover the following emergency food stockpile topics: [Read more…]