From the snow-laced forests of British Columbia to the windswept coasts of Newfoundland, one truth unites all Canadians: we live in a land of breathtaking beauty—and unforgiving extremes. Our weather shifts on a dime, our power grids groan under winter’s weight, and our vast distances mean help isn’t always around the corner. That’s why prepping…
Build cold storage that works without electricity — even in winter When it comes to long-term, low-tech food storage, few things beat a root cellar. Used for centuries across Canada, these underground pantries keep food cool, dark, and humid — perfect conditions for storing root vegetables, fruits, canned goods, ferments, and more. Whether you’re living…
It’s been a busy few days here in the CPN kitchen. Harvest season has begun, and even without the full garden this year, many grocery stores are advertising some produce on sale. This week for us, it was green and yellow beans at 99¢/lb. This is a price we haven’t seen since food inflation began…
While a large food storage pantry is desirable, especially these days, not everything should be stored in large quantities. At least not in the same packaging.
Copy canning is the practice of picking up an extra can or package of whatever you are already buying with your weekly grocery trip. It’s a great way to start a food storage program, especially if you are new to prepping.
Just in looking at the state of the world over the past year or so, and you can’t help but notice the instability. Reasons for being prepared are numerous and growing more so by the day. War in Europe threatening to reach into other continents, military posturing by multiple opposing factions, new diseases mutating, economic…
Inflation, concerns of war, and drought are all reasons to be concerned about food security. All of these issues can lead to shortages in food, while the threat of war brings back memories of the ration systems we saw in WWII. It’s time, in fact past time, to boost food storage activities. One way to…
Rice and beans have long been the staple of prepper food storage. The biggest problem with that is the amount of water needed to cook rice, along with the dilemma of storing large amounts of it properly. Enter: Canned Rice!
Given the current global situation, every prepper should be stepping up preps at this point. Grain products are an important staple and many preppers keep a supply on hand. Now is the time to be buying more, and there’s a good reason why. These nasty looking insects are called Weevils. Pretty gross looking I know,…
One of the things I’ve been looking into in my spare time is getting the perfect one hour bread recipe. The internet is full of them. Not many actually work though. In fact, just a few days ago I tried a new one and had high hopes for it. In the end, I had a…
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