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Clear, step-by-step guides for the hands-on parts of prepping: storing food yourself, making water safe, canning, fuel and more.

Mylar-bag your own food for 25+ years

About 1 hour for a 5-gallon bucket · About $1–2 per gallon bagShow me how →

Store food in 5-gallon buckets

20 minutes · About $10–15 per bucketShow me how →

Make any water safe to drink

1 minute to 6 hours, depending on the method · Free to $30Show me how →

Fill and treat a 55-gallon water drum

About 1 hour · About $150 with the pumpShow me how →

Canning basics: water bath vs pressure

2–3 hours a batch · $30–150 to startShow me how →

Dehydrate fruit, vegetables and herbs

6–12 hours in the dehydrator · $70–170 for a dehydratorShow me how →

Make a bucket toilet when the toilet won't flush

10 minutes · About $30Show me how →

Store fuel safely

30 minutes · VariesShow me how →

Rotate your pantry (first in, first out)

15 minutes a month · FreeShow me how →

Build a Faraday can for EMP protection

20 minutes · About $40Show me how →

Make waterproof fire starters

15 minutes · About $5Show me how →

Pack a go-bag in an afternoon

2–3 hours · $200 budget to $650+Show me how →
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