You probably walk past hundreds of calories every day without noticing. In older suburbs and city neighborhoods, fruit trees were often planted decades ago. Today, many current homeowners view them as a nuisance—messy trees that drop rotting fruit on the sidewalk. To a survivor, that “mess” is a lifeline. In Chapter 7 of Survive From The
We spend millions of dollars every year trying to kill dandelions. We spray them, mow them, and curse them. But in a survival scenario—or just a tight economy—the dandelion is not an enemy. It is a free lunch. In Chapter 7 of Survive From The Pantry, we discuss how “city folks step right over their supper
In our latest video, we talked about the “Autumn Rule”: When the leaves die, the energy moves underground. Most people look at a withered, brown Amaranth (Pigweed) plant and think it’s dead. A survivor looks at it and sees a calorie bomb hiding in the dirt. In Chapter 7 of Survive From The Pantry, we list
Imagine this: The power is out. The gas lines are shut off. You have a bag of rice and a pot of water, but no way to boil it. Your electric range is a paperweight, and an open campfire in your backyard is a beacon for everyone within a mile radius. You don’t need expensive
If you look down at the cracks in your driveway or the edges of the sidewalk right now, you will likely see a low-growing plant with thick reddish stems and small, paddle-shaped leaves. Most people spray it with poison. But if you are a survivor, you should be harvesting it. This is Purslane (Portulaca oleracea),
