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Emergency food prep: Stock up on manuka honey, a must-have survival food and barter item

03/06/2024 // Zoey Sky // 2.4K Views

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When finalizing your emergency preparedness plans, you should also spend time building your stockpile of survival supplies. It's also best to get a variety of bartering items so you can get more supplies as needed in a post-SHTF world.
If you're not sure what to stock up on, you can buy extra food supplies and versatile items like raw manuka honey, which offers several health benefits and has a long shelf life. (h/t to SurvivalFrog.com)
Tips for choosing the best barter items

Bartering refers to the act of trading goods or services in exchange for others without using money as payment. When the grid goes down, even your prepping stockpile may run out of certain items, which is why bartering is a crucial part of your preps.
Think of stocking items to barter as one way to shock-proof your SHTF plans. If you need essential supplies and you have other things to barter with, trade for items that you don't have in your stockpile.
If possible, try to stock up on items that you can easily make or produce so that you won't run out of them. If this isn't an option, you can also get items with the highest trade value, such as necessities that people can’t live without.
This includes essential bartering items such as:

• Batteries
• First aid supplies
• Food
• Grooming supplies
• Lighters and matches
• Medicine
• Soap
• Toilet paper
• Toiletries
• Water
• Water filters and filtration tablets

However, all of these valued items, especially clean water and food, are also things that you may want to keep for your family. These items will quickly fly off the shelves after a large-scale disaster.
If you want to build a barter kit and stockpile certain items to trade, they need to last a long time. Small items like manuka honey are also great since you can store more of them. They are also easier to transport.
How to barter safely

Follow these tips to ensure a safe transaction when bartering post-SHTF:
Build strong relationships with people in your community

It's often safer to barter with people you trust. Try to barter locally and barter items that are relevant to where you live.
Find out what your neighbors need and what they can offer.
Be discreet

Don't announce that you have a survival stockpile in your garage. This is crucial if you have plans to barter with other people outside your community.
Change trade locations and learn about potential security risks

Bartering after a disaster means you should always be alert. Head to your location with a partner or a small group of people you trust so you have a backup plan in case things go south.
Barter different items

Don't trade the same thing every time unless you’re dealing with someone you know and trust.
This helps prevent you from becoming known for one specific item, which can end up in people targeting you for your supplies.
Get raw manuka honey for your stockpile

Aside from common items like food and toiletries, make sure to stock up on manuka honey, one of the world's most potent varieties of honey.
This shelf-stable survival food has many applications for daily use and emergencies, such as supporting the natural healing of minor cuts and burns, maintaining your natural energy levels, and even helping preserve food.
With its high levels of methylglyoxal (MGO), manuka honey has powerful immune-supporting properties and other health benefits. This means manuka honey is an ideal barter item when SHTF. (Related: Prepper medicine: How to make herbal cough syrup.)
Visit the Health Ranger Store to stock up on high-quality manuka honey products with verified NPA/MGO levels backed by lab testing.
Health Ranger Select Premium Manuka Honey MGO 514+ (15+ NPA) has an MGO rating of at least 514 and a non-peroxide activity (NPA) rating of at least 15. It is Halal-certified by trusted suppliers and harvested from Australia's pristine bushlands and forests.
This premium manuka is also raw, non-China certified Kosher and has been extensively lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbes. Supplies are limited, so stock up on high-quality manuka honey now, while supplies last.
Visit FoodSupply.news for more ideas on how to build a reliable food stockpile and Health Ranger Store for your prepping needs.
Watch the video below to learn more about the health benefits of manuka honey.

This video is from the Health Ranger Store channel on Brighteon.com.
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Stock up on nascent iodine to protect your thyroid from radioactive iodine in case of a nuclear emergency

03/07/2024 // Zoey Sky // 820 Views

Tags: disaster, emergency medicine, Gear, goodhealth, nascent iodine, nuclear war, nutrients, off grid, preparedness, prepper, prepping, prepping stockpile, radioactive iodine, SHTF, supplements, survival, survival gear, survival medicine, survival stockpile, Survival Tips, thyroid, tips


When preparing for disasters, it's important not to focus only on food items and your emergency water supply.
After all, when SHTF you will also need other supplies like toiletries for maintaining proper hygiene and supplements to support your health.
While you're stocking up on food, don't forget to also get non-food items that can help ensure your survival in a post-SHTF world, like nascent iodine. (h/t to PrimalSurvivor.net)
Stock up now to prepare for impending war

With the many disasters that have struck the U.S. in recent years, non-preppers are realizing that they also need to stockpile emergency supplies.
This is a crucial survival habit because even if you can make it to a supermarket after an emergency, items could disappear off the shelves quickly. In a worst-case scenario, you might have to fight your way to get the items that you need.
And while the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to escalate, the threat of a nuclear disaster looms on the horizon. Russia has its nuclear deterrent forces on "high alert," which means the country’s nuclear weapons are prepared for increased readiness to launch.
While they still haven't officially declared war on America, agents from the Deep State in the U.S. may stage possible false flag operations that would give Russia or America enough justification to use military action against each other.
Use specially formulated nascent iodine for best results

Nuclear war is also a possibility when considering potential disasters.
Remember that during a nuclear emergency, stable iodine can support your thyroid by preventing it from absorbing radioactive iodine, which makes it an excellent preparedness item.
Stay prepared by stocking up on one of the most potent iodine supplements on the market today. (Related: Prepping for collapse, famine and nuclear war: 12 Tips that will help you be more resilient when SHTF.)
Specially formulated for optimal absorption, Health Ranger's Nascent Iodine has very low surface tension. With roughly a third of the surface tension of water, it is incredibly easy for your body to absorb.
Health Ranger's Nascent Iodine is a two percent strength stable iodine tincture made using the divinely-inspired Edgar Cayce method of adding energy or ionization to diatomic iodine to create monatomic "nascent" iodine.
This potent iodine tincture uses a solution of pure, high-quality distilled alcohol instead of a glycerin solution, which means it has an incredibly long shelf life.
It is non-GMO, non-China and extensively lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.
How to use Health Ranger's Nascent Iodine

Every drop of Health Ranger's Nascent Iodine delivers 350 micrograms (mcg) of elemental iodine (233 percent of the Daily Value). This means that one bottle of nascent iodine formula can keep you stocked for at least 1,500 servings.
Add one to three drops of Health Ranger's Nascent Iodine to a small glass of water and drink immediately. This nascent iodine formula is best consumed around 15 to 20 minutes before a meal or on an empty stomach.
Absorption into your body begins immediately upon drinking it. Keep in mind that taking iodine too late in the day can result in a heightened sense of energy that makes restful sleep difficult at night.
Always check with your healthcare provider before supplementing with iodine to determine exactly how much of it you need to consume.
Find more products that you can use in survival situations at Health Ranger Store and read more helpful articles about prepping and survival at Survival.news.
Watch the video below to learn more about the health benefits of nascent iodine.

This video is from the Health Ranger Store channel on Brighteon.com.
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How To Make Prepper Fruit Cake That Can Last For Decades

Friday, March 8, 2024 12:57

by CHRISTINE C.

Fruitcake is by far the most underappreciated dessert around—and that’s a shame!
With all the excessively sugary mass-produced sweets available today it would seem that this rich, spiced, and delicious cake does not get the respect it truly deserves. Fortunately, that means more fruitcake for us!
If you’re a prepper, a homesteader, or someone who just loves to cook traditionally, making a true fruitcake is a labor of love and a tradition worth keeping alive.
The History of Fruitcake

Many cultures have their own versions of fruitcakes, but the earliest fruitcakes as we know them today date back to the middle ages during the Crusades.

Made with dried fruits, stale bread, and mead, these cakes could last anywhere from months to years. Since then, fruitcake has remained wildly popular.
In the 1600s, as sugar became more affordable, the true old-fashioned fruitcake we know and love was born.
Fruitcake Shelf Life

Thanks to its high sugar content, preserved fruits, and a process known as “mellowing”—soaking in alcohol every so often—these cakes can really last!
Properly stored and cared for fruitcakes can last decades and are an excellent addition to your emergency food stockpile.

You may have heard about the 125-year-old fruitcake famously tasted by Jay Leno. A man named Morgan Ford took his great-grandmother’s 125-year-old fruitcake, a family heirloom, to California to share with the famous TV personality. After tasting the ancient cake he joked, “It needs more time”.
Although the recipe for that particular fruitcake is unknown, we do know the earliest American fruitcake recipe.
Published in Connecticut in a 1798 cookbook, the recipe uses unfamiliar measurements such as “one drachm nutmeg”. Since we no longer measure in drachms, we have to approach these old recipes to the best of our abilities using ingredients and measurements that are slightly more modern.
The result will be a long-lasting, flavorful fruitcake that has the potential to last for decades.
How to Make Your Own Forever Fruitcake

With a little work and preparation, baking a fruitcake that can last for decades is something you can easily accomplish at home. Homesteaders and preppers are resourceful people and often use what they have on hand.
This recipe supports and encourages the use of substitutions as needed.
Supplies

● One or 9 inch round cake pan, or whichever cake or loaf pans you have available
● One or two tea towels
● Parchment paper or waxed paper
● 2 large mixing bowls
● Mixing tools such as a wooden spoon or hand mixer
● Cheesecloth or other breathable fabric
● Bread steamer, steaming pan, or a DIY steamer using a large pot and a small amount of water.
Baking

This recipe is a traditional English recipe shared with me by a relative. It yields one to two round fruitcakes.
However, just about any fruitcake recipe will do.


Ingredients

● 1 pound mixed dried fruit such as cherries, apricot, cranberries, dates, or plums.
● 1 pound chopped nuts such as pecans or almonds, salted or unsalted.
● ½ – 750 ml. bottle of brandy, sherry, port wine, or mead. Any kind of alcohol will do in a pinch.
● 4 cups of flour
● 2 cups of brown sugar
● 1 cup of butter or lard
● 6 eggs
● 1 teaspoon of salt
● 1 teaspoon baking powder and baking soda
● 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
● 1 teaspoon ground ginger
● 1 teaspoon ground cloves
● 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
● 1 cup molasses. A bit of extra brown sugar (or even maple syrup!) will work just fine if molasses is scarce where you live.
● Zest from one orange
● Zest from one lemon
● Juice from ½ orange
● Juice from ½ lemon
Instructions

Step 1: Preparing the nut and fruit mixture
● Add the fruit, nuts, and alcohol to a large mixing bowl and toss to combine.
● Cover with a tea towel and allow the mixture to soak overnight.
Step 2: Preparing the cake batter
● In a separate mixing bowl from your fruit and nut mixture, cream butter and sugar together then combine remaining ingredients until a smooth, thick batter forms.
● Carefully fold fruit and nut mixture into the batter and mix well.
Step 3: Preparing the cakes
● Grease the prepared baking pans.
● Cut the wax or parchment paper to fit the bottom of each pan.
● Pour the batter into prepared pans about ¼ inch from the top. Fruitcakes rise very little during baking since there is no added yeast.
Step 4: Steaming the cakes
● Cover and steam for 2.5 hours.
● If you don’t have a steamer, you can easily make a DIY version. Place an upside-down bowl or a saucer on the bottom of a deep stockpot and place the unbaked fruitcake on top. Then, fill the pot with enough water to reach the bottom of the fruitcake pan.
● Add water to the steamer as needed.
● Allow the cake to simmer inside of the covered steamer for 2-3 hours.
● Preheat oven to 300°F.
Step 5: Baking the cakes
● After the cake has finished steaming, carefully remove the cake and transfer it to the preheated oven for one hour.
● Remove the cake and allow it to rest covered on the counter for 12 hours.

How to Store Your Fruitcake

Mellowing and Aging

After your cakes have had the chance to rest, wrap them tightly and securely in cheesecloth or other breathable mesh-like material.
Finally, pour a generous amount of alcohol onto the wrapped cake.
Store in a cool, dry place such as a refrigerator or a root cellar and age the cake until you’re ready to eat.

It’s important to “feed” the cake every week or two by brushing it with additional alcohol. This process not only helps to preserve your cake but keeps it nice and moist for years to come.
Why Preppers Should Add This Fruitcake to Their Stockpile

Of all the long-lasting cakes and breads that preppers buy or produce themselves, having a comfort food like homemade aged fruitcake in your arsenal is a real treat.
In a survival situation, even those who claim to hate fruitcake would warmly welcome this rich and comforting dish.
But then again, once you finally have a bite of your aged fruitcake, you may not want to share!
This article was inspired by ”The Lost Frontier Handbook”. The Lost Frontier Handbook is a guide created by Suzanne Sherman. It reveals long-lost skills of our ancestors that helped them survive during a crisis, natural disasters, and emergencies. The handbook contains high-resolution, detailed diagrams and step-by-step instructions on various survival tips and techniques. Some of the valuable lessons that consumers will discover include medicinal remedies, stockpiling and preserving foods, finding a steady supply of clean water off the grid, and many more. In addition, the content involves step-by-step instructions and detailed images. You can get your copy HERE !

Should Tennessee Be Ranked #1 For Survivability For Preppers That Want To Survive The Cataclysmic Times That Are Coming?

March 4, 2024 by Michael

If you are planning to relocate in anticipation of the extremely chaotic times that are rapidly approaching, there are four primary factors that I think people should be focusing on. First of all, you will want to go some place where you will be surrounded by like-minded people. Secondly, you will want to avoid locations that have a high population density. Thirdly, you will want to avoid regions that are at high risk of experiencing natural disasters. Lastly, it is important to consider how the area you are considering will fare during a nuclear conflict. Of course these are not the only factors that need to be considered, because choosing to relocate to another part of the country is a complicated decision. Ultimately, you need to make whatever choice is right for you and your family at the time.
I have written quite a bit about these things over the years, and so my attention was immediately grabbed when I came across an article on StudyFinds.com entitled “The List: Best Places to Live Off-Grid, According to Experts”. The state of Tennessee is ranked number one on their list, and I found that to be quite interesting. Below, I will share some of their reasons for ranking Tennessee first, and following each reason I will give some of my thoughts…
-“abundance of natural resources”
This is very true. Tennessee is tremendously blessed with natural resources, and that is a huge advantage for those that want to live off-grid.
-“with an average rainfall of over 50 inches, homesteaders living off-grid have ample access to legally harvest rainwater”
A lot of states, particularly in the western half of the country, have made it illegal to harvest rain falling from the sky. Thankfully, Tennessee doesn’t have such a law, and plenty of rain falls throughout the year.
-“individuals can apply to live and work on government-owned land for a low cost or even for free”
If you are strapped for cash, this is a great opportunity. Most other states do not have this option.
-“fertile land found in this state provides a growing season of over eight months per year”
This is a really great point. Even most preppers do not have years of food stored up for themselves and their families. During the very difficult times that are ahead, growing your own food will be important, and Tennessee is a great state for doing that.
-“Tennessee stands out as a budget-friendly haven for off-grid enthusiasts”
The coast of living in the state is definitely lower than elsewhere, and that is a huge plus.
Overall, there is so much to like about Tennessee. In my new book, I ranked it number four out of all fifty states.
But of course no location is perfect.
There are definitely some negatives to consider as well. For example, it is being reported that Tennessee is the most stressed state in the entire nation…

At No. 1 for the overall list of the most stressed states in the U.S. is Tennessee, according to Komowa.
The Volunteer State scored very high for the most health stress, coming in third place for the highest level of depression prevalence (24.4%).
15.5% of residents also said “their physical health isn’t good for more than 14 days a month.”
Residents of Tennessee also work more than the average American. The state came in at No. 3 for most hours worked with an average of 42.3 hours a week.

In addition, in my opinion you will want to avoid the western half of the state entirely. It is way too close to the New Madrid fault zone, and Memphis is one of the most dangerous cities in the country.
But I very much like the eastern portion of the state. In particular, virtually anywhere east of Knoxville would be a very nice choice.
Just don’t expect perfection.
You won’t find that anywhere.
Needless to say, you will need to be prepared to expect the unexpected wherever you live.
For example, those living in Utah and Nevada probably never imagined that tumbleweeds would become a significant issue in our day and age, but that is precisely what is happening…

Tumbleweed is sprawling across sidewalks. It is blowing across freeways. It is stacked up — feet high — against homes in Utah and Nevada.
The masses upon masses of prickly tumbleweed are more fallout from severe weather sweeping the Western United States, in which wind gusts over 60 mph destroyed infrastructure, downed trees and power lines, and caused widespread outages and road closures.
Some called it the tumbleweed takeover. Others referred to it as tumblemageddon.

Life is always full of surprises, and that will especially be true during the tumultuous years that are in front of us.

We will never be able to prepare for every possible scenario, but right now millions of Americans are making preparations for what is ahead because they understand that things are about to make a dramatic turn in the wrong direction.
A gold dealer in Beverly Hills says that even the ultra-wealthy are preparing for the worst…

MILLIONAIRES and elites are hoarding gold as part of their doomsday preparations as they look to barter with it, an expert has revealed.
Multiple factors, from cell service outages to the election, have caused an “absolute surge” in gold sales, Jonathan Rose told The U.S. Sun.
Rose, the CEO of Genesis Gold Group in Beverly Hills, California, said he deals with people buying the precious metal for doomsday-prepping purposes every day.
Rose highlighted how doomsday prepping has become popular among millionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman, along with pro athletes and other elites.

Speaking of Zuckerberg, there has been a tremendous amount of speculation about the massive survivalist compound that he is building in Hawaii.
Those that have been involved in building it have been required to sign very strict nondisclosure agreements…

Everyone who enters the property must sign a strict nondisclosure agreement, according to reports, and workers are sworn to secrecy.
Various media reports make mention of labourers being sacked after sharing selfies from the property on social media – posts that were quickly detected by Zuckerberg’s representatives.
“It’s fight club,” a former contractor told Wired. “We don’t talk about fight club.”

We have reached a stage where even people like Mark Zuckerberg realize that things are about to get really crazy.
The United States is in the process of committing financial suicide, but what we are facing goes far beyond economics.
We are literally facing a “perfect storm” that is being fueled by a whole host of different factors, and global events are on the verge of spiraling completely out of control.
So whether it is Tennessee or somewhere else, I would highly recommend figuring out where you want to be when everything finally hits the fan, because we are quickly running out of time.

Should Tennessee Be Ranked #1 For Survivability For Preppers That Want To Survive The Cataclysmic Times That Are Coming? (theeconomiccollapseblog.com)

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