Survival Food Preparation

The best food for survival you can eat is survival food you make yourself. To make food that is going to last you need to remove the water which is the major cause of spoilage. The best way for you to do this is through the process of dehydration. The survival food preparation equipment you will need to preserve survival food for long term food storage includes vacuum packers,electric slicers, meat smokers, electric meat grinders, and food dehydrators. Dehydrated foods not only resists spoilage but are also a lot lighter to carry, which will save your back over time. No sense carrying all that extra water if you don't need to!

Survival Tips: Dehydrating or Drying Food. Drying is excellent for most fruits and vegetables. When you dry a food you take out the water or moisture from it and this prevents spoilage. The pluses of this procedure is that the dried product weighs very little and the size is reduced considerably for easy storage. Also a plus, is that the food retains almost all of its nutrients. There are several ways to dry food. Sun drying, oven drying and drying in a dehydrator. The first two methods are difficult. Sun drying can be done with window screens that are washed thoroughly. Put them up on blocks and sandwich the washed and sliced fruit between them. Flip over and dry the other side after a few hours in very hot sun. Oven drying is done in a shallow baking pan at a very low temperature for several hours. A dehydrator is the best, most effective and easiest way to dry food. Try apples, bananas, peaches and even grapes. Store in an air tight container.