Food & water treatment

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November 1, 2025

Food from nature - what you should avoid

Nature is rich. Forests, meadows and riparian zones are like a living storehouse that can nourish us in times of need or on long trips. But this is also where the danger lies: not everything that is green can be eaten. Some plants ...

November 1, 2025

Preserving food in nature - stock up without a fridge

Imagine you're out and about for several days. Perhaps voluntarily, perhaps forced. You've been lucky and found berries, picked mushrooms or even shot an animal. But then the question immediately arises: How do I store all this, ...

November 1, 2025

List: Unobtrusive supplies for small apartments in times of crisis

A storeroom full of boxes, shelves up to the ceiling, maybe even your own cellar - for many, that sounds like the ideal crisis preparedness. But what if you live in a small apartment, perhaps without a storage room, without a balcony, possibly in a high-rise building in the middle of ...

November 1, 2025

Finding water in nature - survival knowledge for preppers

Imagine this: You're out and about, perhaps on the run from a crisis situation, perhaps „just“ on a planned tour, and your water supply is exhausted. Suddenly you realize something that seems obvious in everyday life: without water, you are not ...

November 1, 2025

Saving food through fermentation - an ancient art with a future

Half a head of cabbage lies in the fridge, already slightly limp. The carrots have fine cracks, the cucumbers are about to go soft. Many people would throw the food away at this point - and with it nutrients, work and money. But ...

November 1, 2025

Building emergency cooking stations with natural materials - fire, stone & improvisation

A sudden power cut. Gas pipes shut down. No camping stove within reach. What then? If you need hot food or hot water in such a situation, an emergency cooker made from natural materials is more than just a gimmick. It is a piece of independence - and ...

November 1, 2025

Crisis-proof food with a high calorie density - energy for emergencies

There is a phrase that cannot be heard often enough in crisis preparedness: Calories are energy, and energy is survival. Hardly anyone thinks about this in everyday life. We open the fridge, we shop in the supermarket, we count calories at most, ...

November 1, 2025

Food supplements in a crisis - useful or not?

Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference. A vitamin tablet in the morning, a handful of minerals in your backpack, a bottle of omega-3 capsules in the cupboard. For many people, dietary supplements are more of a „you can take them, but you don't have to“ in everyday life. But ...

November 1, 2025

How to rotate & manage supplies - so nothing goes to waste

A larder unit is like a small safety net. It hangs quietly in the background, often unnoticed, and only reveals its importance when it counts. But like any net, it can become weak if you don't look after it. The best tin can ...

November 1, 2025

Checklist for a pantry - what really belongs in it

A pantry is more than just a shelf full of cans. It is a piece of security, an insurance policy against troubled times. Anyone who has ever experienced how empty a supermarket can look after a storm, a strike or during a pandemic ...