Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Food

Finding edible food that we can digest is a must. Remember ever plant isn't edible. Some will kill you. Learn your basics. All food resources can go here.

  1. Finding Edible Animals and Bugs

    Discussions about finding edible animal products and bugs in the wilderness.
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    Finding Edible Animals and Bugs

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    1. Bug Eating

    Latest: Ants EarlyMarksman, Apr 4, 2020
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  2. Trail Food

    Foods on the go that can sustain energy without being a burden.
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    2
    Messages:
    21
    Latest: Dried, Parched & Popped Corn. Keith H., Mar 24, 2019
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  3. Edible Plants, Berries, and Roots

    Find edible plants, berries, roots, fruit, nuts, etc. How to prepare and store them.
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    Latest: Foraging And Storing Black Walnuts poltiregist, Oct 25, 2021
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  1. branchd77

    How do you know if a Berry or Plant is poisonous.

    branchd77, Jan 17, 2016
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    Dustin
    Jan 19, 2016
  2. Aneye4theshot

    Some Basic Foods for Survival

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    Aneye4theshot
    Jan 20, 2016
  3. Aneye4theshot

    Cooking Method Suggestions

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    Aneye4theshot
    Jan 20, 2016
  4. Aneye4theshot

    Ways to Store Food

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    Aneye4theshot
    Jan 20, 2016
  5. Aneye4theshot

    Where To Find Food

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    Aneye4theshot
    Jan 20, 2016
  6. Aneye4theshot

    How To Tell if Food Has Gone Bad or Not

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    Aneye4theshot
    Jan 20, 2016
  7. Darrell

    Snacking on Bugs?

    Darrell, Jan 19, 2016
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    1,581
    lonewolf
    Jan 30, 2016
  8. Aneye4theshot

    How To Prepare Food in the Wild

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    1
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    1,389
    Tom Williams
    Feb 8, 2016
  9. Stevie

    Big discounts and promo codes for special savings on food storage!

    Stevie, Mar 11, 2016
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    Stevie
    Mar 11, 2016
  10. Arkane

    What I store

    Arkane, Apr 19, 2016
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    Arkane
    Apr 19, 2016
  11. SurvivalGirl87

    Where to Find Food

    SurvivalGirl87, Apr 26, 2016
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    SurvivalGirl87
    Apr 26, 2016
  12. SurvivalGirl87

    What Are the Best Foods in a Survival Situation

    SurvivalGirl87, Apr 26, 2016
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    Arkane
    Apr 26, 2016
  13. Tom Williams

    Cooking

    Tom Williams, May 9, 2016
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    1,708
    Lisa Davis
    May 18, 2016
  14. Correy

    Acorns and how to eat them.

    Correy, May 19, 2016
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    1,267
    Correy
    May 19, 2016
  15. Aneye4theshot

    How To Prevent Food Poisoning

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    1,789
    Lisa Davis
    May 19, 2016
  16. Keith H.

    Learning From The Past.

    Keith H., May 19, 2016
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    1,552
    Keith H.
    May 19, 2016
  17. Lisa Davis

    MRE suggestions?

    Lisa Davis, May 19, 2016
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    3
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    1,853
    Keith H.
    May 20, 2016
  18. Lunasurvivor

    How Much Food Do You Need to Survive?

    Lunasurvivor, Apr 26, 2016
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    1,765
    Corzhens
    May 20, 2016
  19. Jason

    Food is everywhere

    Jason, Jan 17, 2016
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    10
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    1,971
    lonewolf
    May 20, 2016
  20. branchd77

    The Universal Edibility Test

    branchd77, Jan 20, 2016
    The Universal Edibility Test 5 5 1votes
    5/5, 1 vote
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    acheno84
    May 22, 2016
  21. Corzhens

    Frogs for dinner

    Corzhens, May 24, 2016
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    1
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    1,430
    Keith H.
    May 24, 2016
  22. cluckeyo

    Keep a generator on hand

    cluckeyo, May 24, 2016
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    1,753
    Arkane
    May 24, 2016
  23. cluckeyo

    If your lucky enough to have land...

    cluckeyo, May 24, 2016
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    6
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    1,322
    PracticalToby
    May 25, 2016
  24. Corzhens

    Plantain

    Corzhens, May 27, 2016
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    1
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    1,111
    Keith H.
    May 27, 2016
  25. Corzhens

    The coconut

    Corzhens, May 25, 2016
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    7
    Views:
    1,889
    Kev Brown
    May 29, 2016
  26. remnant

    Maintaining weight with little food

    remnant, May 24, 2016
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    10
    Views:
    1,551
    HealthandVitality
    May 30, 2016
  27. Keith H.

    Drying Foods.

    Keith H., May 29, 2016
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    4
    Views:
    1,873
    HealthandVitality
    May 30, 2016
  28. John Snort

    What To Eat If There's No Food?

    John Snort, May 21, 2016
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    28
    Views:
    2,962
    Keith H.
    May 30, 2016
  29. Keith H.

    Drying Corn On The Cob.

    Keith H., May 30, 2016
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    Keith H.
    May 30, 2016
  30. Keith H.

    Dried, Parched & Popped Corn

    Keith H., May 30, 2016
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    Keith H.
    May 30, 2016
  31. tb65

    When living off the grid, we can learn alot from the Amish when it comes to food.

    tb65, May 30, 2016
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    1,505
    lonewolf
    Jun 2, 2016
  32. lucidcuber

    Have you ever let your stash go out of date?

    lucidcuber, May 30, 2016
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    1,214
    lonewolf
    Jun 2, 2016
  33. Aneye4theshot

    Foods That Last the Longest

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 20, 2016
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    2,822
    Deeishere
    Jun 2, 2016
  34. lucidcuber

    What is the cheapest protein source per gram?

    lucidcuber, Jun 1, 2016
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    2,085
    judyd1
    Jun 2, 2016
  35. John Snort

    Learn How To Cook Low Cost Meals

    John Snort, May 31, 2016
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    3,388
    Keith H.
    Jun 2, 2016
  36. cluckeyo

    Glenn's Campfire Potatoes

    cluckeyo, May 26, 2016
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    1,406
    cluckeyo
    Jun 3, 2016
  37. lucidcuber

    Fad prep foods are very inefficient

    lucidcuber, May 30, 2016
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    1,369
    filmjunkie08
    Jun 4, 2016
  38. Damorale

    The very basic essentials for a dried food stash

    Damorale, May 31, 2016
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    1,749
    Deeishere
    Jun 8, 2016
  39. Derek Moore

    How to get food in the wild?

    Derek Moore, Jun 5, 2016
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    2,312
    tb65
    Jun 10, 2016
  40. remnant

    Which insects would you survive on?

    remnant, Jun 7, 2016
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    13
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    2,147
    ToTang45
    Jun 12, 2016
  41. DecMikashimota

    Substitutes For Toilet Paper In The Wild

    DecMikashimota, Jun 10, 2016
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    2,773
    OfTheEarth
    Jun 12, 2016
  42. John Snort

    Bee Keeping

    John Snort, Jun 8, 2016
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    4
    Views:
    1,655
    joshposh
    Jun 13, 2016
  43. Lunasurvivor

    When to Eat in a Survival Situation

    Lunasurvivor, Apr 26, 2016
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    9
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    1,855
    OfTheEarth
    Jun 14, 2016
  44. richj8am30

    Eating Tree Bark?

    richj8am30, Jun 13, 2016
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    2,060
    carkli23
    Jun 14, 2016
  45. SirJoe

    Mushroom picking.

    SirJoe, Jun 11, 2016
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    7
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    8,420
    DecMikashimota
    Jun 14, 2016
  46. cyclistbabe

    Seeds in survival pack?

    cyclistbabe, Jun 6, 2016
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    8
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    2,070
    DecMikashimota
    Jun 14, 2016
  47. Lisa

    Allergies

    Lisa, May 27, 2016
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    3
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    1,360
    Finman0507
    Jun 17, 2016
  48. richj8am30

    Delicious Survivalist Recipes

    richj8am30, Jun 13, 2016
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    5
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    2,175
    Corzhens
    Jun 17, 2016
  49. Corzhens

    When there is shortage of staple

    Corzhens, Jun 19, 2016
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    4
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    1,703
    My3Sons_NJ
    Jun 19, 2016
  50. DecMikashimota

    Foraging Bitter Nuts

    DecMikashimota, Jun 19, 2016
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    1
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    2,071
    Endure
    Jun 20, 2016
  51. ziskasun

    Coyote Melon

    ziskasun, Jun 15, 2016
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    3
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    4,216
    thePENofGODx0x0xz7
    Jun 20, 2016
  52. Corzhens

    Surviving on frogs and snails

    Corzhens, Jun 18, 2016
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    14
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    2,092
    iseeyou
    Jun 23, 2016
  53. SirJoe

    Square Foot Gardening

    SirJoe, Jun 18, 2016
    Replies:
    8
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    3,011
    SirJoe
    Jun 30, 2016
  54. Keith H.

    18th Century Cooking. Military Rations.

    Keith H., Jun 24, 2016
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    1
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    2,136
    Endure
    Jun 30, 2016
  55. Keith H.

    Cooking Stews On The Trail.

    Keith H., Jun 24, 2016
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    1
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    1,565
    Jaydon A.
    Jun 30, 2016
  56. SirJoe

    Poisonous berries.

    SirJoe, Jun 20, 2016
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    8
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    2,328
    John Snort
    Jul 1, 2016
  57. SirJoe

    Dry meat.

    SirJoe, Jun 30, 2016
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    2,191
    joshposh
    Jul 1, 2016
  58. Nero-Bianco

    Poisonous food

    Nero-Bianco, Jun 7, 2016
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    15
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    2,494
    hades_leae
    Jul 3, 2016
  59. Corzhens

    Living by the ricefield

    Corzhens, Jul 4, 2016
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    1,193
    Corzhens
    Jul 4, 2016
  60. SirJoe

    Living in the wild for 25 years

    SirJoe, Jul 1, 2016
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    5
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    1,698
    Endure
    Jul 4, 2016
  61. Corzhens

    Subsisting on 1 hectare

    Corzhens, Jul 7, 2016
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,146
    My3Sons_NJ
    Jul 7, 2016
  62. Eric Graham

    Bring your own food?

    Eric Graham, Jun 21, 2016
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    12
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    2,364
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 8, 2016
  63. Deeishere

    Survival and couponing

    Deeishere, Jul 1, 2016
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    6
    Views:
    1,727
    amelia88
    Jul 9, 2016
  64. SirJoe

    Eating seaweed.

    SirJoe, Jul 2, 2016
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    5
    Views:
    2,175
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 9, 2016
  65. QuakeringInTokyo

    City foraging

    QuakeringInTokyo, Jul 6, 2016
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    2,306
    lonewolf
    Jul 13, 2016
  66. schiavonecalvin

    What is the most exotic animal that you have ever hunted?

    schiavonecalvin, Jul 5, 2016
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    2,249
    Doubletap45
    Jul 21, 2016
  67. Keith H.

    Wartime Farm Part 1 of 8

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
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    1,435
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  68. Keith H.

    Victorian Farm Episode I

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
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    0
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    1,607
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  69. beepete

    How to harvest protein using your eyes, ears, nose and hands.

    beepete, Oct 8, 2016
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    2,091
    beepete
    Oct 9, 2016
  70. ally79

    Pressure Canning

    ally79, Jun 22, 2016
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    5
    Views:
    2,260
    JimLE
    Nov 6, 2016
  71. CarlosTL

    Where to buy legit MREs?

    CarlosTL, Jul 5, 2016
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    9
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    6,026
    Old Geezer
    Mar 5, 2017
  72. Toast

    What Insect Tastes The Best?

    Toast, Jun 20, 2016
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    17
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    2,047
    jeager
    Apr 7, 2017
  73. jeager

    Cattails Anyone?

    jeager, Apr 16, 2017
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    1
    Views:
    1,709
    Keith H.
    Apr 17, 2017
  74. lucidcuber

    Do you grow potatoes?

    lucidcuber, Jun 4, 2016
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    3,571
    jeager
    May 14, 2017
  75. SirJoe

    Aquaponics

    SirJoe, Jun 20, 2016
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    1
    Views:
    1,561
    Zyphir
    May 15, 2017
  76. Corzhens

    Bamboo Shoots

    Corzhens, May 15, 2017
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    0
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    1,188
    Corzhens
    May 15, 2017
  77. Endure

    Preparing plants for cooking

    Endure, Jun 8, 2016
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    5
    Views:
    1,817
    PriscillaKing
    May 18, 2017
  78. Corzhens

    Checking For Edible Food

    Corzhens, May 19, 2017
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    0
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    1,287
    Corzhens
    May 19, 2017
  79. acheno84

    Favorite food while on a hike?

    acheno84, Jun 11, 2016
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    2,129
    kamar19
    Jun 1, 2017
  80. Corzhens

    Root Crops Is The Best Meal In The Wilderness

    Corzhens, Jun 1, 2017
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    1,346
    Corzhens
    Jun 1, 2017
  81. Denis_P

    Fancy A Cup 'o Tea?

    Denis_P, Jun 30, 2017
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    0
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    1,182
    Denis_P
    Jun 30, 2017
  82. LoneSurvivor

    Is The Quiver-fly Larva Eatable?

    LoneSurvivor, Jun 17, 2017
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    6
    Views:
    1,325
    dero56
    Jul 1, 2017
  83. Corzhens

    Surviving on cassava only

    Corzhens, May 31, 2016
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    1,976
    explorerx7
    Jul 1, 2017
  84. Deeishere

    Quick and cheap food ideas

    Deeishere, May 23, 2016
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    13
    Views:
    1,818
    remnant
    Jul 4, 2017
  85. John Snort

    What To Do When Cooking Will Attract Hungry People Your Way?

    John Snort, May 28, 2016
    Replies:
    20
    Views:
    1,768
    Old Geezer
    Jul 5, 2017
  86. Damorale

    Fermenting as preservation

    Damorale, May 30, 2016
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,424
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 7, 2017
  87. Xilkozuf

    Hunger And How To Fight It

    Xilkozuf, Jul 7, 2017
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    1,431
    airfightermax
    Jul 8, 2017
  88. Keith H.

    Jerusalem Artichokes. You Will Never Starve.

    Keith H., Jun 4, 2016
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    6
    Views:
    2,900
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 14, 2017
  89. branchd77

    What type of salt should I stock up on?

    branchd77, Jan 19, 2016
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    19
    Views:
    4,925
    Ystranc
    Jul 15, 2017
  90. thePENofGODx0x0xz7

    What are the food uses of cacti?

    thePENofGODx0x0xz7, Jun 16, 2016
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    3
    Views:
    1,430
    Xilkozuf
    Jul 16, 2017
  91. FuZyOn

    Eating the same thing everyday

    FuZyOn, Jun 21, 2016
    Replies:
    28
    Views:
    2,307
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  92. ziskasun

    Expired Cans Of Food - How Long Does Can Food Last?

    ziskasun, Jul 4, 2016
    Replies:
    18
    Views:
    3,864
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  93. SirJoe

    Is It Worth The Risk?

    SirJoe, Jun 6, 2017
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,367
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  94. Westbay

    How Do I Make Yogurt At Home

    Westbay, Jul 10, 2017
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,399
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  95. Okaviator

    Shopping With Coupons

    Okaviator, Jul 12, 2017
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    1,473
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  96. remnant

    How to eat less food

    remnant, Jun 16, 2016
    How to eat less food 5 5 1votes
    5/5, 1 vote
    Replies:
    24
    Views:
    2,801
    Reviews:
    1
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  97. joshposh

    Solar Cooker

    joshposh, Jun 13, 2016
    Solar Cooker 5 5 1votes
    5/5, 1 vote
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    2,262
    Reviews:
    1
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  98. RichE8475

    "Rotating" through Food Supply

    RichE8475, Jul 2, 2016
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    1,983
    m33kuh
    Jul 19, 2017
  99. Xilkozuf

    How Long Could You Go Without Food?

    Xilkozuf, May 21, 2017
    Replies:
    17
    Views:
    1,789
    airfightermax
    Jul 20, 2017
  100. jeager

    Eat Weeds?

    jeager, Jul 14, 2017
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    1,491
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 20, 2017
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