Meat is one topic that is of great interest to preppers, who by and large are not only meat-eaters but also meat-lovers. I wrote an article a couple of days ago, and 3BY regular Michael shared some interesting thoughts. I… Continue Reading
I think a lot of people need to rethink the availability of meat in a post SHTF situation. What brings this to mind today? I was driving around from one very rural bird watching area to another, and as I… 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
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
Vegetarian prepping. We can hear you all out there now saying “I’d rather just die than not eat meat… what do you mean, no bacon?” The truth is that if the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF) a lot of people… Continue Reading
Right now, most people’s meat comes to them after being raised with some care, handled in facilities regularly hosed down with antiseptics, inspected by people who care about their company’s reputation and occasionally government inspectors, and shipped in cold storage… Continue Reading
Canned meats. It’s a staple of many preppers emergency food storage. The question? Is this a good thing, or a bad thing. The answer is that very annoying phrase “Well, it depends…” As it turns out, there are good canned… Continue Reading
I was seriously tempted to shoot a squirrel once. In my laundry room. As he sat on a pile of our stuff he’d tumbled onto the floor, after chewing our windowsills to splinters trying to escape. The little blighter wasn’t… Continue Reading