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What is Freeze-Dried Food? Benefits to Consider

By Ben Slaughter December 08, 2024 | freeze dried food

In recent years, freeze-dried food has gone from being a space-age solution for astronauts to a popular choice for outdoor enthusiasts, emergency preppers, and even everyday meals. But what exactly is freeze-dried food, and why is it gaining so much attention? Whether you're putting together a long term food supply...

How Long Does Freeze-Dried Food Last?

By Ben Slaughter December 08, 2024 | freeze dried food

In an emergency situation, having reliable food options can be the difference between comfort and chaos. Fortunately, freeze-dried food is lightweight, nutrient-dense, and long-lasting, providing you and your loved ones with sustenance you can rely on. That said, how long does freeze dried food last? The typical shelf life ranges...

What Are Powdered Eggs?

By Ben Slaughter December 05, 2024 | eggs food freeze dried freeze dried food powdered eggs

Powdered eggs are particularly popular amongst campers, hikers, survivalists and preppers. But what exactly are powdered eggs? Well, to put it simply, powdered eggs are eggs that have been dehydrated and turned into an easy-to-store powder. Fresh eggs, which are obviously very tasty and also rich in protein, need to...

The Long Shelf Life of Powdered Eggs: An Essential Survival Food

By Ben Slaughter January 26, 2024 | eggs food freeze dried freeze dried food powdered eggs 2 comments

The Long Shelf Life of Powdered Eggs: An Essential Survival Food Powdered eggs emerge as a great solution for survival scenarios, offering convenience, ease of preparation, and an impressive 25-year shelf life. Dispelling myths, powdered eggs aren't a substitute but a real egg product. The production involves washing, cracking, filtering,...

Ready For Anything: Building a Bug-Out Bag

By Ben Slaughter January 26, 2024 | auto kit bug out bag disaster preparedness emergency kit emergency supplies first aid kit food storage freeze dried food natural disasters preparedness

Ever found yourself in an emergency where time was of the essence, every moment counted, but you weren't equipped with what you needed? That's where the bug-out bag steps in! These compact, ready-to-go kits are strategically designed for easy access – be it in your car, by the door, or wherever...

How much food should I store for an emergency?

By Brody Danielson February 21, 2020 | be prepared emergency food emergency preparedness food food storage freeze dried freeze dried food preparedness prepper

How much food should I store for an emergency? This is a question customers ask all the time and in light of the disasters of 2013, we’ve changed how we answer. As we mentioned last week, you’ll want to carefully determine your calorie needs as you make your emergency plan....

What You Need to Know About Emergency Food Preparation

By Brody Danielson February 19, 2020 | be prepared emergency preparedness freeze dried food prepper supplies survival kit

What You Need to Know About Emergency Food Preparation If you are putting together an emergency-preparedness kit, it is important to remember that you need to have more than just freeze-dried food and other food items packed away in storage. After all, the food won’t do you much good if...

How To Create Extra Space for Food Storage - 14 Ideas To Stretch A Small Footprint

By Brody Danielson February 18, 2020 | be prepared emergency food emergency preparedness food storage food supply freeze dried freeze dried food storage

How To Create Extra Space for Food Storage If you’re living in an apartment or small house, finding the room for food storage can be a little tricky. And if you have kids, the problem compounds even more. What little space you have shrinks exponentially. But don’t give up hope!...

Travel Food and Freeze-Dried Meals

By Brody Danielson February 18, 2020 | be prepared freeze dried freeze dried food travel

Travel Food and Freeze-Dried Meals Recently a reader told us that they use our freeze-dried meals to get through the unhealthy, expensive airport food gauntlet when they travel. We thought that was pretty clever since it is generally easy to find hot water – often at no charge. So we...

How To Survive an Emergency Shelter: 13 Essentials to Take With You

By Brody Danielson February 14, 2020 | emergency preparedness emergency supplies freeze dried food shelter

How To Survive an Emergency Shelter: 13 Essentials to Take With You Emergency personal do their best to keep people comfortable, but the best course of action is to be entirely self-sufficient. If you find you have to evacuate to a shelter, you’ll be a lot more comfortable if you...

College Food Alternatives

By Brody Danielson February 12, 2020 | food prep food supply freeze dried food meal prep meal preparation

College Food Alternatives If you didn’t eat Ramen noodles in college we’re happy for you. Unfortunately, some of us did. Also unfortunately, we’ve learned that Ramen noodles and fast food are still staples of dorm room living. In fact, forty-four percent of college students eat fast food at least once...