Bad Midwestern Hay Crop Will Pressure Meat Prices Further The news isn’t getting better for consumers of meat products, as both grain and hay production have taken huge hits due to excessively wet weather. Spice and I were driving around… Continue Reading
Here at Beans, Bullets, Bandages & You we are all about dual purpose devices, and the Orion Smoker certainly fits into that category. This is a product we can use in good times as well as if the Stuff Hits… Continue Reading
Keystone Meats makes canned ground beef, ready to heat and serve, and the cans have a five-year best-by date. On the surface, this seems like a great item for preppers to add to their pantry. The question is, of course,… Continue Reading
As Paranoid Prepper recently pointed out, camping foods can be great choices for emergency kits, particularly portable ones. Some of the easiest to carry, cook, and actually eat are freeze-dried backpacker meals. Here we review one of these by Wise,… Continue Reading
The power’s out, and there’s *no pizza delivery*! Oh, the Horror! O wait, you’re a prepper. You’ve plenty of food on hand. No need to panic. Instead, it’s time for a Prepper’s Barbecue! How much have you tried eating your… Continue Reading
Beets? Are those even a real food? Well, I’ve never eaten them much either. My garden is there in part to be a prepper’s experimental test bed though, so I’m trying some things so I can share the results with… Continue Reading
Americans have long had a love/hate relationship with the dandelion (Taraxacum species). The early Europeans immigrants clearly liked them; they imported dandelions to plant in their yards. To say the plant was successful here would be pretty accurate. Dandelions show… Continue Reading
Lasagna. Add boiling water, wait 15, eat. Do these things go together? Backpacker’s Pantry pouch meals are a nice choice for lightweight Real food requiring nothing but boiling water. Since we have Kelly Kettles (reviewed here), making these things is… Continue Reading
How much are you willing to pay for a really good answer for good access to long-term storage freeze-dried food cans? If your answer is “A lot, as long as it actually is really good”, the Thrive Life Pantry Organizer… Continue Reading
This is one of those 1-2 servings, just add hot water, backpacker pouch meals. They’re available at about $7 a pouch. Ease of use I like these pouches for ‘go-bag’ foods, as they’re light and pack pretty small but offer… Continue Reading
They are not on the beaten path… often, they are tucked away in small towns and back streets away from the main business districts… the Mom & Pop type stores that cater to people who live a more “traditional lifestyle”.… Continue Reading
As I was checking out the latest prepper stories on Prepper Website (CLICKY) I came across an ad link for Red Feather Canned Butter. I’ve been thinking about trying some canned butter for a while, so I went ahead, gave… Continue Reading
Backpacker’s Pantry makes a line of dehydrated foods packed into foil pouches. You add boiling water to the pouch, stir, seal it up for 15-20 min, and it’s ready to eat. These are good for emergency bag food (light and… Continue Reading
You may have guessed this meal was designed for backpackers. Therefore it’s light (6.6 oz), in a durable container that also serves for cooking, and withstands extremes of temperature without problems, and has a good shelf life — all excellent… Continue Reading
One of the most important parts of having an affordable “deep larder” is keeping food on hand that A) you like eating and B) that stays fresh enough to not have a bunch of waste. Pantry organizers can help. A… Continue Reading