http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=89758 Example of a Personal Survival Kit I put together. Please post suggestions on what you would change.

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This is a garden project for you apartment dwellers. We are going to take this tub and plant some seeds in it. One tub is going to get turnip seeds and the other is going to get spinach seeds.

Urban Survival Patio Gardening radish spinach home garden apartment survivalist

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This is the beginning of an on going project where we are going to build two 5 gallon buckets of long term storage items. During the project we will choose more items, keep track of the nutritional profile and discuss vacuum sealing, mylar bags and oxygen absorbers.

The first video went a bit long because I explained the total project and went over the first five items so watch part 1-B for the conclusion.

The first items in the bucket are 2 packages each of Garbanzo Beans, Lentils, Elbow Marconi, Cranberry Beans and one large Box of Minute Rice.

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This is the next video in the long term food storage bucket project. Today we first take a look at some of the items from the earlier videos which are now vacuum sealed. We then discuss adding Bisquick, Ronzoni whole wheat pasta and Quaker Oats.

This is part 4-B so make sure to watch part 4-A for the first half if you have not already done so.

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This is the next video in the long term food storage bucket project. Today we first take a look at some of the items from the earlier videos which are now vacuum sealed. We then discuss adding Bisquick, Ronzoni whole wheat pasta and Quaker Oats.

This is part 4-A so make sure to watch part 4-B for the conclusion of this phase.

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In this video I ponder about preparedness based in the UK, and discuss why I think it’s a good idea.

I’ve Been meaning to get this video up for some time. I finally managed to finish editing it today.

Honours for this video (4)
#13 – Most Discussed (Today) – Howto & Style
#90 – Top Favourited (Today) – Howto & Style
#30 – Top Rated (Today) – Howto & Style
#94 – Top Rated (This Week) – Howto & Style

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http://www.youtube.com/rickvanman

In this video I ponder about preparedness based in the UK, and discuss why I think it’s a good idea.

I’ve Been meaning to get this video up for some time. I finally managed to finish editing it today.

Honours for this video (4)
#13 – Most Discussed (Today) – Howto & Style
#90 – Top Favourited (Today) – Howto & Style
#30 – Top Rated (Today) – Howto & Style
#94 – Top Rated (This Week) – Howto & Style

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A new series showing some campfire cooking techniques. Part 1 goes over basic fire setup and equipment and shows some “alternate” cooking methods for fish also.

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Short video showing the basics of pressure canning green beans. One of the goals to work for with self-sufficiency, homesteading and/or preparedness is growing and putting up (preserving) enough food to last from one season to the next. This is how the pioneers and early settlers did it. They grew enough in the spring and summer not only for fresh eating during that time period, but enough to put up to keep them through the winter and till the next harvest. That should be our goal as we work towards self-sufficiency. Every little bit counts!

Preserving food by water bath and pressure canning should be a critical skillset for serious survivalists, homesteaders and all those seeking more independence in there life.

Growing a serious amount of food is a skill that takes time to develop. No one becomes “Farmer Jones” overnight. It has taken us 8 years to get to roughly 70% self-sufficiency with our food. That doesn’t mean just having buckets of Long term food storage around, that means growing vegetables, grains, legumes, having fruit trees, raising rabbits and chickens for eggs and meat, etc. These skills have taken us a long time to hone and still we are no where near where we would like to be. Reason I say this is to squash the common idea amongst survivalists that after there storage food runs out, they will “just plant a garden” and everything will be hunkey-doree. If you do not have year to year experience growing 50% or more of your own food, as well as the infrastructure in place to be able to do so OFF GRID then my advice would be to begin developing those skills as well as adding to your food storage stocks.

Get out there and DO IT. Reading books is great, watching videos is great but EXPERIENCE is what counts. Good luck and thanks for watching!

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In a new series of video we discuss and will show methods of gardening “when it counts.” The first 3 short videos detail some of the pitfalls and perils to the common survival/preparedness thinking of “when my storage food runs out I’ll just grow a garden.” Intermixed throughout the first three videos are also invaluable tips on gardening and food production for the homestead, survival retreat or backyard in suburbia. The first step in planning to truly grow your own food is to recognize the factors working AGAINST you, so you can plan accordingly. If your interested in being able to feed yourself from your own labor either now or after an economic collapse, peak oil, etc. then you should view these video.

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Survival Gardening Basics Part 1

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