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5 and 6-gallon pails of rice and beans

Can a Prepper Have Too Much Rice?

Rice, wheat, oatmeal and other grains are excellent long-term storage foods because their shelf life can be measured in decades when packaged appropriately. But can you store too much?
Flour for sale at Sam's Club

September 13 Prepper Diary: The Layered Approach to Food Storage

You can start your food storage program at the grocery store, at Sam's Club or Costco. Buying specialty long-term storage foods and freeze dried foods should come after you have the bsics down.
One in 10 families is expected to go hungry each week as a result of COVID-19

September 4: How to Fight Hunger as it Grows in America

The economic crash caused by the COVID-19 shutdown and resulting unemployment has made it difficult for many Americans to feed their family.
The canned soup aisle at Walmart.

August 14 Diary: The Shelves are Full Again

The canned soup aisle at our Walmart has been restocked. Other products are also back in stock, including toilet paper.
2-pound bags of four at Sam's Club

Prepper Diary July 22: We Break Quarantine, Again

After avoiding the city for almost a month and going on self-imposed quarantine for more than a week, I venture out and find others are playing it safe, too.
A field of wheat being harvested

The Top 10 Things to Buy Before the Election

There are many predictions of difficult times ahead. Here's our list of the top 10 things you may want to buy before the election.
Two women wait for their order, being prepared by a sever wearing a face mask. Photo by Dan Burton on Unsplash.

Coronavirus Report July 13: Recap and Round-Up

The reign of the coronavirus is far from over as surging cases continue to threaten our food supply, the economy, and our lives.
No Toilet paper at Walmart on 5/28/20

Coronavirus Report July 8: Is Panic Buying Back?

Panic buying resumes in Australia, where several provinces are going back on lockdown. Will we see similar situations in the U.S. as COVID-19 continues to spread?
Plenty of meat at Costco

Prepper’s Diary June 26: Costco is Back to Normal

Four months after panic buying stripped stores of paper products and shelf-stable foods, we found our local Costco was back to normal or even better than it was prior to the coronavirus outbreak.
Dehydrated fruits in mason jars.

Prepper Diary June 25 – We Luck into a Food Dehydrator

We lucked into a new-in-box food dehydrator for about 25 percent of the normal retail price.