Food & water treatment

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November 1, 2025

Find sources of drinking water in your area - when the tap runs dry

A soft drip. Reach for the tap and suddenly it stays dry. No rushing, no stream of clear water. Just silence. A scenario that scares many people - and yet is not so unrealistic. In a crisis, the ...

November 1, 2025

Extending the shelf life of food - strategies for stockpiling and everyday life

There is hardly a more sobering feeling than holding a packet of rice or a jar of beans in your hand and realizing: expired. Sometimes just a few days, sometimes years. And the question always remains: is it still good - or ...

November 1, 2025

Why salt & sugar belong in every pantry

Imagine the power goes out. No lights, no fridge, no internet. Or it snows for days on end, the roads are blocked and the supermarkets are empty. Suddenly the pantry becomes the center of life. What used to seem like an old-fashioned relic - ...

November 1, 2025

Food storage mistakes - and how to avoid them

Sometimes it's not the big disasters that catch us off guard, but the small, inconspicuous mistakes. You notice this especially when you rely on stockpiling. Carefully purchased food piles up in the cellar or pantry, you ...

November 1, 2025

Water treatment in a crisis - filters, UV, chemicals: which is better?

A clear stream, the gentle rippling between stones, sparkling sunlight on the surface. You want to dip your hands in, take a sip - and yet you know that as harmless as the water looks, it can be dangerous. Germs, bacteria, parasites or ...

November 1, 2025

Preparing for a power cut: cooking & baking without electricity

A pot of water simmering quietly. The smell of freshly baked bread. Sounds that we hardly notice in everyday life, and yet they carry so much familiarity. But what if the power lines suddenly go silent? No humming of the fridge, ...

October 1, 2025

What you should really have in stock for crisis preparedness

Imagine for a moment: The water stops running from the tap, the shelves in the supermarket are empty, and people are piling up outside the door. Power outage, natural disaster, supply chain problem - no matter what causes it, you suddenly realize ...