First, No Planting of Gorillas in any sense! They’re very nifty organisms and quite endangered, plus as strong as four of you, so just leave ’em alone, ok? Also, in no way about humans engaging in unconventional warfare. Guerrilla planting… Continue Reading
Corn. I don’t know about where you live, but there is a lot of corn around here, any time of year. If you’re in the middle of the United States and not in a city, there’s probably a lot of corn… Continue Reading
Home food production is an important prepper ability. It’s also one that takes preparation on the front end, both in having materials and knowing how to use them. The best way to be good at gardening is to keep one… Continue Reading
Top 10. Since we started Beans, Bullets, Bandages and You we have published over 750 articles. That averages out to over one article per day. We try to post on diverse subjects that are included in our name, all from… Continue Reading
It happens. The End Of The World As We Know It. Fortunately, TEOTWAWKI happens in the spring. (Really the best time for it; Universe please take note.) The intrepid prepper grabs his Can o Seeds, digs up his yard, and… Continue Reading
“One Month” food buckets are everywhere. They are in big-box stores, wholesale clubs, on the internet… Are they good? Are they bad? Somewhere in between? Is “One Month” the truth? “One Month” – Truth or lie? It’s not that the… Continue Reading
Food rotation. Yeah, we know, it’s boring. We also know that it’s a critically important part of your prepping, and that failure to keep food rotation current can leave you in the hurt locker if the Stuff Hits The Fan… Continue Reading
Prepping is insurance. You pay now — in money, time, and effort. You hope you won’t need most of what you paid for. How about a prep you put most of the work in up front, but it continues to… Continue Reading
Grid Down Food Tips & Tricks We need to drink, and we need to eat. There’s just no getting around those two facts. It doesn’t matter if the grid is up or down, we need nourishment to survive and thrive…… Continue Reading
Canned food is one of the quickest, easiest and least expensive preps that we can do. We go to the store, buy cans that will last for years, and BOOM, we have an instant prep. Right? Yes, but… there’s a… Continue Reading
Why I think SPAM is a must add to the prep larder. It lasts a long time in the can. One 12oz can is 1080 calories. In a disaster if you’re working, your caloric needs will increase to a range… Continue Reading
Salty’s Note: The following post on hardtack was contributed by WolfBrother, a long-time 3BY reader and a well known person in the online prepping community. Thanks for the information, WB! I’m sure he will answer any questions that you may… Continue Reading
Rolled oats are one of the greatest prep foods ever, and they are an important part of our food storage program. Easy to prepare, filling, healthy, gluten free… what’s not to love? Rolled Oats: A Prepper’s Secret Weapon As a… 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
Take a look at most prepper storage foods and you notice a few things. Lots of chili and soups. Pasta and rice everywhere you look. Nothing fresh and very little green. Oh wait, what’s that? A handful of fresh, green… Continue Reading