The Prepper's

Guide to Survival
METHODS TO FOOD PRESERVATION AND STOCKPILING

SO YOU DON’T GO
HUNGRY IN A CRISIS!
 Table of Contents
Prepping 101: How to Get Started
01 *How to Get Started Prepping
*What to do first?

The 1:1:1 Rule For Stockpiling Water

05 *Where Should You Store Your Water?
*How Do You Filter and Purify Your Water?

The Best Survival Recipe

06 *Easy and all natural home relief remedies
*Cabbage wraps for inflammation

The Ultimate Survival Food Of Our Ancestors

08 *Easy Instructions and Recipe
*How To Make Pemmican

Emergency Essentials
10 Questions about every potential purchase
*Storing Emergency Supplies In Your Home
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Getting Started in Prepping

Prepping 101 – A Step By Step Plan for How to Get Started

Prepping

The uncertainty of knowing where to begin prepping could stem from the
motivation that is driving you toward emergency preparedness.

If your desire to be prepared is driven by some external threat that seems

real and tangible like living in Tornado Alley, the starting point might be
easier to find.

If the motivation to be more prepared is due to what I would call common

sense; which is telling you to be prepared for anything, the sense of urgency
is lower in some cases might make the choices about where to start and
what to do more complex.

What to do First?

Set Priorities

First things first, before you do anything it is important to understand a few

things. This is also known as “So you want to be prepared, now what?”

The example that gets used pretty frequently is natural disasters so I will
stick with that for a moment.

Looking back at Hurricane Sandy or Hurricane Katrina, the people in both of

those situations saw how quickly society could come crashing down.
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Prepping 101
Now, imagine your family and what
you would be faced with if you were
in a similar situation.

You should want to be prepared for

anything. The chances of any one
single event happening to you are
too small, but the chance of
something happening at all that
could disrupt your life is much
higher.

In both Katrina and Sandy, gas shortages, grocery stores wiped clean and
looting happened almost overnight. Power outages, of course, happened
right away and within 24 hours people’s lives were turned upside down.

There is a saying called the rule of 3’s and it goes like this. A person can live 3
minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3
weeks without food. We will use these as a guideline for prepping going
forward. In some cases, the rule of threes can drive what you need to focus
on.

Step 2 – Water

A good rule of thumb for water storage is

to have one gallon per person per day.

This includes cooking and cleaning, but

that amount could change depending on
the weather, the health of the individual,
and the physical activity they are
participating in.

Still, one gallon is a good rule and it is

simple to figure out. I like nice round
numbers.

The bottom line is to get some water

stored for yourself and your family. It’s
easy and doesn’t take much preparation
at all.
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Step 3 – Food Storage

Now that you have water taken care

of, the next thing you should take
care of is food. Food is the number
one thing that most people simply
do not have enough of. .

The average family doesn’t have a 5

day supply of food on hand.

We have become accustomed to running to the store to buy what we need

for the week or even an individual meal. In the case of a disaster or inclement
weather being forecast, the first things to disappear from the grocery
shelves are food .

This is partly due to panic, but mostly

because people simply don’t have
enough food to last them comfortably
through the duration of whatever event
is anticipated.

Purchasing more store bought food is

great for short-term, but for longer term
preparedness it is good to supplement
with freeze dried food or dehydrated
foods sealed in Mylar bags and stored in
heavy duty food grade buckets.

You need to plan for self-sufficiency when it comes to your food. If we

have some catastrophe that lasts a very long time, you will run out of food.

Having a working garden now will

be the best thing you can do to
augment your store purchases with
healthy fresh foods and it will allow
you to continue feeding yourself if
for some reason we can’t rely on
grocery stores in the future.
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Step 4 – Tools for self defense

So by now you should have a plan

for water and food to last you
through most normal emergencies,
the next shoe to drop in a SHTF
scenario is to plan for security.

Rules get thrown out the window

quickly and you may be left to
defend yourself against looters or
people who just want to take
advantage of the situation.

If you are really prepared with

enough survival equipment and
disaster supplies to last you through
the emergency, chances are that you
could become a target for people
who did not plan.

Sadly… because of a growing anti-gun

movement… using a gun for self-
defense is getting harder by the day.

You’ll lose count quickly if you ever try

and figure out all the places you can’t
have a gun.

Because guns are prohibited in so many places you need another ultra-
effective self-defense tool.
Knives won’t do either.

That’s because they’re extremely

hard to use in self-defense
situations and they’re also
impossible to bring with you
everywhere you go.

Tactical torches like the Shockwave Torch are some of the most effective
self-defense tools on the planet.
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Prepping 101
Step 6 – Medical Supplies

If emergency services are

overwhelmed during a disaster, you
may have to be your own first line of
defense on medical care as well.

Having the supplies you need to

treat mild to major injuries could be
the difference between life and
death.

Humans are incredibly resilient creatures and our bodies have the capacity
to heal themselves in a large variety of circumstances.

What you need to consider are how you can apply first aid to your family or
group in the absence of the family doctor, calls to 911, trips to the emergency
room, or the local clinic down the street. My first aid supplies are mainly
focused on stopping blood loss and treating infection so that any wounds
can heal.

Natural Remedies

Beneficial plants and remedies are also a

great alternative to medicine in case of
emergencies.

But you need to know the recipes of

tinctures, teas, decoctions, essential oils,
syrups, salves, poultices, infusions and
many other natural remedies that our
grandparents used for centuries.

here are also a ton of natural remedies so the resource section of your library
should include a book on using herbs and flowers to make medicines or
treatments for a wide variety of ailments.

Lastly, if you have medications that you need to live, now is the time to stock
up. You may have to speak with your doctor regarding a longer prescription
but even this will run out if the disaster is widespread or lengthy.
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The 1:1:1 Rule For Stockpiling Water

In a disaster situation, you never
know what may happen to your
water sources – you may be
unable to collect water for a long
period of time, or have to fend off
zombies from stealing your water,
or may be unable to so much as
leave your home.

Any number of things could cause

you to lose your water sources.

We will continue with the assumption that one person needs one gallon per
day, but keep in mind any extenuating circumstances you may have that may
alter individual water needs. Here’s a table with some easy calculations for
stockpiling:

Again, this is accounting for consumption and personal hygiene only. This
does not include pets, gardening, or any other use for water.

Pets generally need a gallon of water every three days (depending on the size
of the pet and type).
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Stockpiling Water Basics

Where Should You Store Your Water?

There are a number of containers

available for storing water; however,
some are more suitable for this
purpose than others.

Most folks assume that their water

won’t spoil - and presuming the water
is obtained from a factory source with
its seals intact, they are usually right.

But how do you know what’s safe? First,

let’s talk about plastic containers. There
are seven commonly used types of
plastic:

Polyethylene terephthalate
(PET/PETE/polyester)
High density polyethylene (HDPE)
Polyvinyl chloride (V/Vinyl/PVC)
Low density polyethylene (LDPE)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)
Other/Polycarbonate (PC)

How Do You Filter and Purify Your Water?

Using a store-bought filtration and purification system. These come in all

shapes and sizes; it’s best to choose the one that suits your situation best.
Be sure to look for a system that both filters and purifies the water, as
these are technically two different processes
Boiling the water to kill any viruses or bacteria that may be present. If you
use this method, be sure to boil the water for at least three minutes to
ensure that it is safe.
Using a chemical like bleach (about 8 drops to every gallon), iodine, or
chlorine. You should take care with chemicals, as the material that you
store your water in could react with them. You also will want to make sure
that you don’t use too much, as this could be harmful when you drink the
water as well.
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The Best Survival Recipe

Survival bread is the number one survivalist food.

Depending on where you are geographically located and what supplies you
have at your disposal (or what you can grow), survival bread can be
relatively easy to make and consistently last for months or years on the
shelf. Here are the steps to make them.

1. Make your starter.

To do this, first mix together 5 teaspoons of water with 3 tablespoons of
flour in a container.

2. Then cover your starter with a cheesecloth.

Next, every day for the next 14 days, you’ll need to feed your starter by adding an
additional 3 tablespoons of flour and 5 teaspoons of water.
Otherwise, the yeast in your starter might starve to death

How to make survival bread from scratch

2 cups FRESH, healthy sourdough start

3 cups warm non-chlorinated water
1 Tablespoon sea salt
7-10 cups freshly ground wheat flour
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The Best Survival Recipe

1. In a large glass mixing bowl, combine start,
water, salt, and 4 cups of flour together.
Continue adding flour a little at a time until
the dough holds shape nicely but is not too
thick.

2. It is better to err on the side of too little

flour than too much flour. Too much flour will
create dense, heavy loaves.

3. Cover with plastic wrap, dishcloth or

loosely fitting lid and let sit in a warm
location at room temperature for 10-18
hours.

Divide the dough in half and use a little bit

more flour to help shape the loaves into
round boules or into traditional loaves.

4. Place baking parchment paper in the bottom of a bowl or baking dish and
place the dough on top. Cut the top of the dough with a sharp knife to
provide places for the bread to split as it bakes. Cover and let rise until
doubled (1-3 hours).

5. Place two Dutch ovens inside of the oven

and preheat to 425°.

Slide the parchment paper with the dough

on it into the Dutch ovens and replace the
lids.

Bake for 40-45 minutes until the internal

temperature is 195°- 200°.

Allow bread to cool completely before slicing. This usually only works for the second loaf in our
house.6. It's best to wait at least four weeks for vinegar-based tincture.
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Pemmican: The Ultimate Survival Food

Easy Instructions and Recipe

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Pemmican is often called the “ultimate survival food” and

rightly deserves its title as a “superfood.”

Pemmican is basically a mixture of dried meat, fat, and

sometimes dried berries.

It is very easy to make yourself without any special ingredients

or tools necessary.

Making pemmican is very easy, and you can adjust the recipe
however you’d like, such as by adding spices, herbs, and honey.
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How To Make Pemmican

This way of meat preservation is slowly
fading since the advent of refrigeration
and I think it’s very important to keep
this tradition alive.

We are living in crazy times and

sometimes going back and learning
from our past will help us moving
forward.

Ingredients

454 grams dried beef ground into a

powder
454 grams rendered beef suet
454 grams dried fruit powder optional
13.62 grams kosher salt optional

Instructions

For Beef Powder

Use lean beef, venison, bison, moose, or elk for the beef powder. Slice
against the grain and pound the meat till its paper thin
Place the meat on your drying rack and dry in the hot sun for 1 – 2 days.
Once dried completely and it easily crumbles in your hand pound the meat
in a mortar & pestle till you make a course powder.

Melt the rendered suet and add to the beef

powder mix. If you want your Pemmican a
little dryer start by adding 3/4 of the fat and
slowly add more till you are satisfied with the
texture.
Stir well till all the fat has been absorbed into
the powder.

Form into a mold and allow it to firm up. Once firm cut into smaller portions and
store in a vacuum sealed bag in a dark cool area
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Choose a rendered fat to use in the pemmican. You can render your own fat if
you have a high-quality source of meat fat, such as grass-fed beef or elk. Start
with at least 1 cup (200 g) of fat and shred it until it's crumbly.

Heat it over low for 2 to 3 hours so impurities float to the top and strain it to
use in the pemmican. To save time, you can purchase rendered fat and then
measure out as much as you need.

Melt the fat until it reaches 120 °F (49 °C). Stick a thermometer onto the side
of the saucepan and turn the burner to low. Heat the fat and stir it
occasionally so it melts and warms to a temperature of 120 °F (49 °C).

Stir the rendered fat into the powdered ingredients. Once the rendered fat is
warm, stir it into the bowl with the powdered berries and meat or fish. To
help the mixture absorb the fat, stir in a little at a time until it's all combined.
[9]The pemmican mixture should look moist and crumbly, but you shouldn't
see any liquid or fat pooling in the bottom of the bowl.

Season the pemmican, if desired.

Since pemmican is traditionally
made for its nutritional and storage
qualities, it's not heavily flavored.

If you don't plan on storing the

pemmican for more than 2 weeks,
you can also experiment by adding
ground dried mushrooms or herbs.

Wrap the pemmican in plastic wrap.

Lay a large piece of plastic wrap on
your work surface and spoon the
pemmican onto the center. Use the
back of a spoon to form it into a log
shape.

Then wrap the pemmican tightly with

the plastic wrap.[
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Emergency Essentials

Having the right emergency gear means the difference between having shelter,
water, food, first-aid, and warmth during tough times and having nothing to rely on.
Our selection of supplies are also the perfect choice for outdoor enthusiasts.

Ask yourself these questions about every potential purchase for your
emergency supply stash:

1. Why do I need this? You’re planning for an emergency and not a family
vacation. Every purchase should fall into one of these categories: (a) first
aid/medical necessity, (b) food and water, (c) light and communication,
or (d) rescue and survival.
2. What is the shelf life? (Longer is better in most cases.)
3. How much storage space do you need for a three-day, two-week, or
long-term crisis?
4. Do you need accessories? (Think batteries, fuel for a grill, or jars for
canning fruit and vegetables.)
5. Is this item space-efficient?
6. Does it serve (a) an essential need or (b) multiple purposes?

Although most people have enough room to designate a corner of the pantry or
an area in the basement for their emergency supplies, there are other options.
Assemble or buy a 72-hour survival kit for each member of the family and each
pet.

Store these items where each family member can grab his or her own in an
emergency. Conveniently place these kits in a bedroom closet, on a shelf in the
mudroom, or in the trunk of the car.
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