I am very impressed by the wide variety of foods that you have dehydrated.You are an inspiration to a new prepper such as myself. Thanks for all the info!
After reading your idea about the plastic cutting board, it gave me an idea. I found a great item at Hobby Lobby, it is a plastic mesh for needle point. I cut it to fit. It is a thick mesh. I was worried about it melting in the dehydrator since it's not made for cooking, but I gave it a try. I have now used it continuously in a temperature of 125 to 130, with no issues at all. They work wonderfully for all of my small goodies. Like hashbrown potatoes, anything cut small. Thank You so much!
Hey BexarPrepper, Since watching your video I have started buying 1 bag of frozen vegetables to put in my cold bag when I go grocery shopping.It helps keep the items in the bag cold until I get home. I then dehydrate the frozen vegetables. It has really added to our food storage. I still prefer to home can our food. But dehydrating has allowed me to store a lot more and not take up as much space. Blessings to you! : )
As my channel says I'm preparing for life's storms. Have you ever lost a job, lived pay check to pay check. Preparing saves you a lot of money and gets you through whatever is thrown at you including shtf. Blessings!
Good gracious ! You are loaded for Bexar ! On the tater tots, you dehydrate while still frozen? Lots of dog food too. What kinda dog you got? Neat idea on the dehydrated peppers...with seeds ! One more question, what things would you NOT dehydrate ? I know, too many questions...but it was a lot of info ! ;-)
First time you have a earthquake you will loose half of those jars....put you some some wood strips in front of those jars....Looks good....Take care my friend....
So help me broaden my knowledge what do you have done that I don't currently have? The Italian sausage turned out beautifully but the kielbasa not so much it's does taste cooked and it blew up but worked for what I use it for. lol. Blessings!
hello. thanks so much, this did give me a lot of ideas. i do cave a couple of questions. once you open a Mylar bag, how long do you expect that food to last. if i wanted to hydrate food for short term storage (6-12 months) what are some good inexpensive way of keeping the food? do you recommend food savors, just Ziploc with or without oxygen absorbers. etc. jars are always an option but looking for something that doesn't break and are cheap and also can save small quantities vs. a large bag. ty
I thought at one time, that I wanted to dehydrate my own, but in a SHTF situation when water will be a "premium commodity" I chose canning then I have the liquid in some of my prepping foods. Just my thoughts. Especially canning meats, chicken ends up in its own liquid, so an advantage t making soups and stews that use the liquid in the jar. Then there is the weight of the canned jars, but......
So could I dehydrate veg and fruit and put them in a mason jar to use over the year? Do I have to seal the jar or will they stay usable like spices do? Do I need to use oxygen packages and if so where would I find tiny ones for jars? I do not have the budget right now to by mylar etc. but I am collecting free canning jars from all over. I really appreciate your channel as it makes me feel that I can do this even if I can't afford alot of expensive stuff. Thanks.
A couple things I notice right off. Your mylar storage bags are not vacuum sealed. Vacuum sealing them with oxygen absorbers inside will dramatically increase the shelf life. Another thing, and perhaps the most important, don't put all your eggs in one basket. It's way better to have multiple storage caches (some hidden) for when the SHTF. When hungry people come looking to take your stash (and they will), if you have everything stored in the same place, it will be gone, and all your work will be enjoyed by some other, selfish asshole(s). Create several hidden caches that only you and your family know about. You'll be better off.
I too am curious about your storage of foods. Is this in an outside storage building? I thought I saw daylight through some of the flooring which would allow vermin in for one. And I'm guessing your in a temperate climate? As everything I've read about food storage is not subject it to various temperatures. I.e. In a garage, attic or out building as hot summer vs. cold winter will make foods spoil very quickly. Being I'm in Houston this would be a very bad thing to do. I dehydrate as it saves so much space which is premium trying to store it all indoors. Spaces without temperature control are better suited for soaps, paper products, canning gardening supplies, fuels, etc. You may live in one of the few areas that doesn't experience temperature swings? I did notice your candles were new looking. Mine would look like melted crap. I'm not doubting you but curious I suppose how your able to do this. Do you have temperature control in this space?
how long will the jarred foods last like the hamburger etc... sorry for my ignorance I'm new to prepping and still learning the ropes! thinking about buying my first dehydrator and vacuum sealer very soon
I have an opinion, and I mean no disrespect when I say this, because I love your videos. in a lot of peppers videos i see people prepping hundreds and even thousands of pounds of food and stuff. but what i think is most important, is information. know how to grow and harvest foods and store seeds. if u know how to make compost and plant things you won't need to store seasonings and herbs and hundreds of pounds of veggies. people don't necessarily have to consume meat, vegetarians eat mostly veggies. another great source of protein is bugs. if your desperate for meat having a good source of protein makes all the difference. dehydrate and store a big load of bugs as they will be light weight and high in protein, so if you need to get up and run for whatever reason, you can grab a few weeks worth of supplies, your seeds, and light weight proteins, (btw you can eat them raw with salt and you won't know the difference between them or chips. just saying.) so my opinion is: why not make a few months worth of food, so when you grow your food you can use that to eat dehydrate store for winter and save the seeds for next season, and then use the dead plants for compost, make new soil and done! your set for life. this is what I'm focussing on as a pepper myself. gaining loads of information and survival skills for many different situations I'm forced in. relocation is my top worry. if something happens in my neighborhood and i have to leave, i will have to leave behind years of hard prepping work. or i could just grab my seeds, a few months worth of prepped food, and a bug out bag with other essential light weight stuff, and I'm set to rebuild my life and my family's life wherever we feel safe. what is your opinion on my prepping priorities? do they sound good?
Have at least a year worth of food because it can take 3 months for a garden and if the emergency hit in Sept you have to add winter into your calculations. Also if the atmosphere was full of volcanic dust food could be difficult to grow for some time.
oh ok ill see if i can carry a years worth of food, or have a separate tote pack that my husband and i can take turns carrying with al of that food in it. cuz like i said if SHTF and we are forced to move we will need to be able to carry it. thank you for responding.
Tsukani Takuda Okay I now realize you have NO IDEA what is coming upon the earth. You may not be able to grow anything for several years after the pass over. Store the food now or you will starve. I choose to dehydrate because this method is light and portable. I can't do anything else for you God Bless. The Egyptians stored grain for seven years and they made it through the pass over which occurred during the Exodus.
I live on an island. I'm not preparing for an apocalypse, I'm prepping for a hurricane, tsunami, massive flood, island wipe out. we even have a boat packed with salt water purifiers, soil, buckets, tarp poles and a tent so if it becomes over flooded, we can either escape to another close by island or wait out until we come across another ship who will be able to take us to safety, but we have the soil and seeds and stored dehydrated food so we can wait out for a month or so, and not all plants take months to grow, I've grown tomatoes within 1 month, and several other veggies, we also have a packed bag of dehydrated insects on the boat their is about 2 months worth of a supply of proteins, plus the 1 month prepped food i will bring with us if we have to escape. our boat is also up the mountain not next to the water, if it floods we will lose our boat, but if its up the mountain we can hike up and get it. and if the end of the world comes, id rather be one of the first to die than see all the suffering people slowly dying and suffer myself. my point is people prep for all sorts of different things in their world, just because you believe your prepping for the right one, doesn't mean anything else won't happen. say you live in a city prone to earthquakes, if a massive one hits your house and all or most of your supplies are lost. and then the end of the world comes. you won't be prepared if something major happens before the thing you prepped for happens. you have to prep for many different reasons and be prepared and in control of the situation if they do happen. again no disrespect, just stating my opinions.
ML S thank you for you opinion, i wasn't planning on bringing the compost, just the seeds and a bag of miracle grow that would be in my bug out bag, I've hiked a whole week with a light weight tent, a solar shower, and a few other essentials and ate plenty of snakes and fish, i noticed i lost some weight but also gained muscle witch helped me be able to clime some trees to get coconuts. i lived a whole week out of my bug out bag. I'm trying to live a little longer but i keep finding dead ends. I've cut a few items I've added a few others. so instead of a spear gun i found a hand spear works just fine for river fishing. Oh and i live on the caribbean island so everything here is readily available, with almond trees coconut trees fruit trees, everywhere. i have it easy its just the protein I'm interested in however. i find plenty of snakes and land crabs even iguanas. but catching them is another story. and yes i see what you mean if something uncontrollable happens external I'm screwed no matter how much i prepped for. like a nuke that somehow lost its direction and landed on the island I'm gone. but a tsunami or hurricane will definitely be more survivable with some ready to grab food like you said.
I'm just starting canning and dehydrating, but everything I have heard if for the food to be stored at 78 degrees or lower. I live in FL and our humidity is high, but I like the heat and open doors most of the time. Do I need a special AC area for storage?
am i the only one that sees this as excessive, half of it you don't know what it is, you have to look and find out what is in the bag, seems quite excessive?? i understand the thought process behind prepping but when does it become too much..
...when Soldiers break down your door telling you that Martial Law has just been Activated and your large food quantity now belongs to the STATE. I think this person is one smart, diligent person! :)
some of yall are not considering she rotates her food so that she uses anything thats close to expiringso that it does not go to waste. I love what shes doing and if all hell breaks loose if im not set up like her i hope to find someone that is. with everything being how it is would you rather be the" i told you so" or the " i should have listened".
Crystal Cundiff you hit the nail on the head. Storms come in many different forms. Food rotation is a way of life and and turns storms into sprinkles. Blessings
Another great video, I am trying to catch up with all your videos. I have a new dehydrator and will be getting on the ball to get some done. If you don't have the mylar bags can you use glass jars and also do you need a oxygen packet?
hey, love your videos. you were the first person I found on here and I have learned a lot. do you happen to have a list of everything you've dehydrated. I would like that very much. god bless
Do you think labeling the shelves with a strip of trim painted with the chalk board paint is worth doing? I was thinking of doing that, as I'm re-claiming an abandoned old root cellar that was under our house. So now that I've cleared out all the junk that was thrown down there, I'm trying do determine what is the best shelving to build for a dirt floor root cellar.
Love to re-visit all your old videos, each time I pick up something different. Don't know if you've covered this before, but can you dehydrate canned hams or tuna?? I don't want to let them expire. Thanks!
I am loving all your videos....I live North of you and with the Texas summers, I am interested in the solar fan you are using in your shed...Can you post a link or information to where you bought it? Thanks
Hi, great video, thanks for the info, were can i buy these silver bags? i think you should Reinforce the shelf so nothing brakes I case of disaster, some wood across the front of the jars And some dividers to keep them in place, also some cardboard or plastic foam wrap for each individual jar will prevent breakage of the jars. thanks
Great video, well done. I'm on a "bean" kick this week. Dollar tree has pintos for 3 cents per oz. One thing I have to say about beans is that when you think you have enough stored, store twice as much. I store for 10 people for 1 year, 1 person for 10 years, or 2 people for 5 years. For beans, I'm aiming for 450 lbs. pintos, then 1,000 lbs. other beans. You definitely need enough for soups and meals for a long, long, time.
First, thanks so much for these videos. They've taught me so much. I can't decide whether to get an Excalibur 5 tray or 9 tray dehydrator. We have 2 kids, so there are only 4 of us. How many pounds of frozen veggies can you dehydrate at one time on your 5 tray dehydrator? Thank you.
Do you have an organizing system for your dehydrated storage, or a good memory? If you specifically want the watermelon, do you have to sort through everything? Impressive collection, by the way!
@Rotorzilla I rotate jars/cans every 5 year so 1/4 stock rotation every year. Will long term foods I rotate 1/4 every (number of years it stores divided by 4) years. Blessings!
What are the advantages of Mylar bags verses vacumn sealed bags liked Food Saver. Also, we live in SW Florida and our in door storage is very limited. Any ideas?
How are you storing the dehydrated stuff? are they just in the mylar bags with a Oxy absorber. Or are they vac packed with oxy absorber and then in the mylar? Also when it comes to using the stuff before the exp date how do you just a portion of something? Im new to all of this and tryin to learn!
I put a cake mix in a mylar bag about a year ago, now I am wondering is it will still be good to bake? Will it rise like it is suppose to? Have you tried one that you have stored for over a year? That is the only thing of all that I have stored that makes me wonder if it will still be good.
Can you describe how you seal your foods in the jars. We tried the heat method inside the pressure cooker and the lid did sink in as it should but month later the peaches were going black at the top. Any suggestions? Thanks.
When you dehydrate canned fruits, what do you do with the excess syrup/juice? I've thought about freezing them in small portions to add to iced teas or to add to the water if I choose to rehydrate the fruit. Freezing isn't great long-term, I know, but other than letting the kids guzzle the syrup, I don't know what else to do. I know pineapple juice works for a sourdough starter,,,
I love your vids. I can all my own meats and have pretty much done all you have there plus a few you dont have but I am interested in the taste and texture of your brats. I have not canned any type of saucage that is still in the casing. Can you let me know what the taste and texture is like. Thanks Deanna
@frozentootsiepop I just used an O2 absorber depending on the time of year. If it's high humidity then I put big bowls in my excalibur and dry for about 4 hours. Blessings!
I have a question. I am new to canning and dehydrating, and running out of room in my home. I was told to store them in a cool dark area. It looks like you have yours in a separate building. I live in the south where it gets very hot in the summer. Is it safe to store home canned goods in a outside building even in the hot summer time. I wish I had a basement, but I don't. I'm very impressed with what you have done. Thanks for sharing.
I'm a beginner and I stand in awe of you. I know you've been at it a while and one day I can only hope to do a fraction of what you have done. Thanks for your hard work it inspires me.
T. Lovejoy although there is not much flavor in lettuce it can be used as a meal extender. so let's say you are making dehydrated spinach you can go 50% lettuce and 50% spinach and the lettuce will taste like spinach and you'll be able to serve twice the serving size. Blessings
BexarPrepper, That is such a great idea I am going to have to give it a try. I really appreciate your prompt response. Thanks for sharing all your hard work and wisdom.
woah,some is prepared for the end days!!lol... fantastic vid,youre my inspiration now,i just started today,dehydrated mushrooms in oven and made the most aromatic and flavourful powder.. I fully intend to follow your awesome example,a lot of hard work but youve reaped quite a harvest :)
What is the approximate shelf life of the dehydrated foods in the mylar bags? What about the dog food? Is that just bags of dog food put in those buckets? Did you add O2 absorbers in the buckets? I'm new to all of this and just starting.
is all the dehydrated stuff sealed in foodsaver bags then in the mylar? would my stuff be ok with out the mylar bags and just stored in the vacume bags?
I love your videos. I am reseaching canning and have done a few things in the past. I have a couple of questions though. Can you can pudding and a cake that has been baked(maybe even in the jar) also how do you prepare the tater tots once they have been dehydrated? Thank you for all of your videos. I also am in awe of your storage and am working really hard at building my food storage.
I am curious. Why would you put ivory soap in mylar? I always unwrap soap and store open in a bucket or on the shelf because the soap lasts a long time once some moisture leaves it.
Hi Brexar...what model # of the Excalibur do you use? Still learning how to be prepared and coulduse all the adivce you could give me. What was your biggest mistake you made when starting to dehydrate? Thanks!
Thanks!! What is the shelve life of the butter? Is it boiled then put into the canning jars or was this done by using traditional canning methods. I'm new to canning and started with peach preserves. Started simple with great results so I want to move onto bigger challenges. God bless.
I noticed you did down vegetable stir fry. Can I take frozen stir fry and dehydrate when the vegetables are all different? Or do I have to do the vegetables separately?
I also learned BJ's Wholesale sells Birdseye frozen veggies in the restaurant size bags and all the prep work has been done. Cleaning, sorting, chopping I am going to look into this as a way to build up my storage quicker than going the farmers market route. After sorting and chopping away the unusable portions of the vegetable the yield may be similar also. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!
I have a question for you if you wouldn't mind answering... I'm quite an experienced cook, but I'm new to pressure canning. I'm interested in canning for emergencies but I'm also interested for convenience. As far as low acid foods go, it is a real turn off for me to think that they have to be boiled for 20 minutes before consuming according to safety rules. Do you do this? Seems to me chicken would be like sawdust,..especially after processing. I would like to eat a thigh room temp!
@BexarPrepper I looked in Walmarts for Zote but couldn't find it..they carry the Naptha that I get a rash from. I used the ivory because some YTuber switched to that after her family got rashes off of the Fels naptha, but it just clogs my drains so won't be using that anymore. I will keep looking for Zote..is that the pink soap? Any other suggestions appreciated. Do you make your own laundry det.? It is cheap but gotta get past these rashes & clogged drains.
@JasionJones without power you could convert your car into a dehydrator or just use screens to dehydrate one to set the food on and one to cover to keep the bugs off. To cook without boiling water just increase your soak time until rehydrated and cook over open fire. I hope that answers your question. Blessings!
Totally outstanding... Really dehydrate lettuce, Kale Romaine? Awesome. Have you re-hydrated them? How does it come out? You have any vids on it?
I am very impressed by the wide variety of foods that you have dehydrated.You are an inspiration to a new prepper such as myself. Thanks for all the info!
This lady don't play son.
Where did you get recipe for strawberry syrup and can I get it to.
This is what i want. and startting on lol.
Love watching this. Makes me happy seeing the old videos. Got my pantry going. No where near what you had. I canned bacon off of your video.
How do you pack your spaghetti noodles in buckets? Do you put box and all in the buckets or what? Thanks
After reading your idea about the plastic cutting board, it gave me an idea. I found a great item at Hobby Lobby, it is a plastic mesh for needle point. I cut it to fit. It is a thick mesh. I was worried about it melting in the dehydrator since it's not made for cooking, but I gave it a try. I have now used it continuously in a temperature of 125 to 130, with no issues at all. They work wonderfully for all of my small goodies. Like hashbrown potatoes, anything cut small. Thank You so much!
This is such a great video! I love my dehydrator and can't wait to try some of these I hadn't thought of. Thanks for your time and generosity.
Hey BexarPrepper,
Since watching your video I have started buying 1 bag of frozen vegetables to put in my cold bag when I go grocery shopping.It helps keep the items in the bag cold until I get home. I then dehydrate the frozen vegetables. It has really added to our food storage. I still prefer to home can our food. But dehydrating has allowed me to store a lot more and not take up as much space. Blessings to you! : )
As my channel says I'm preparing for life's storms. Have you ever lost a job, lived pay check to pay check. Preparing saves you a lot of money and gets you through whatever is thrown at you including shtf. Blessings!
Good gracious ! You are loaded for Bexar ! On the tater tots, you dehydrate while still frozen? Lots of dog food too. What kinda dog you got? Neat idea on the dehydrated peppers...with seeds ! One more question, what things would you NOT dehydrate ? I know, too many questions...but it was a lot of info ! ;-)
I'm impressed with your storage. Is this in a basement? I am still using wheat that's over 30 years old.
I would love to know how you use dehydrated lettuce. Do you cook with it? If so, what do you cook?
Use it in place of spinach or chard. My dad steams his all the time.
First time you have a earthquake you will loose half of those jars....put you some some wood strips in front of those jars....Looks good....Take care my friend....
Dave I was thinking the same thing
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Put you sum wood strips... what exactly is a wood strip, fella?
So help me broaden my knowledge what do you have done that I don't currently have? The Italian sausage turned out beautifully but the kielbasa not so much it's does taste cooked and it blew up but worked for what I use it for. lol. Blessings!
You've inspired me to get a dehydrator and get to work right away!!!!
How will u use the lettuce..and how will u rehydrate it please
I will be thinking of you and how well you're eating when the SHTF!
Humble Dove Ha hahaha most definitely! ! Great one hahaha ha ahhh :-)♡(-:
What dies SHTF mean?
PhobosAnomaly When shit hits the fan. Hstf
what vacuum sealer do you use on jars?? and how do you keep the oxygen absorbers from working if you have a bunch and aren't using them all at once?
Jennifer if shit hits the fan she isn't going to care what the bag looks like lol awesome prepping.
hello. thanks so much, this did give me a lot of ideas. i do cave a couple of questions. once you open a Mylar bag, how long do you expect that food to last. if i wanted to hydrate food for short term storage (6-12 months) what are some good inexpensive way of keeping the food? do you recommend food savors, just Ziploc with or without oxygen absorbers. etc. jars are always an option but looking for something that doesn't break and are cheap and also can save small quantities vs. a large bag. ty
Now that is a true preppers food storage. Its great!!!
What kind of bags are the silver ones you store your food in? Thanks.
I thought at one time, that I wanted to dehydrate my own, but in a SHTF situation when water will be a "premium commodity" I chose canning then I have the liquid in some of my prepping foods. Just my thoughts. Especially canning meats, chicken ends up in its own liquid, so an advantage t making soups and stews that use the liquid in the jar. Then there is the weight of the canned jars, but......
I think it's good to have a variety of storage techniques.
So could I dehydrate veg and fruit and put them in a mason jar to use over the year? Do I have to seal the jar or will they stay usable like spices do? Do I need to use oxygen packages and if so where would I find tiny ones for jars?
I do not have the budget right now to by mylar etc. but I am collecting free canning jars from all over. I really appreciate your channel as it makes me feel that I can do this even if I can't afford alot of expensive stuff. Thanks.
A couple things I notice right off. Your mylar storage bags are not vacuum sealed. Vacuum sealing them with oxygen absorbers inside will dramatically increase the shelf life. Another thing, and perhaps the most important, don't put all your eggs in one basket. It's way better to have multiple storage caches (some hidden) for when the SHTF. When hungry people come looking to take your stash (and they will), if you have everything stored in the same place, it will be gone, and all your work will be enjoyed by some other, selfish asshole(s). Create several hidden caches that only you and your family know about. You'll be better off.
We have this is the tip of the iceburg. Blessings
I too am curious about your storage of foods. Is this in an outside storage building? I thought I saw daylight through some of the flooring which would allow vermin in for one. And I'm guessing your in a temperate climate? As everything I've read about food storage is not subject it to various temperatures. I.e. In a garage, attic or out building as hot summer vs. cold winter will make foods spoil very quickly. Being I'm in Houston this would be a very bad thing to do. I dehydrate as it saves so much space which is premium trying to store it all indoors. Spaces without temperature control are better suited for soaps, paper products, canning gardening supplies, fuels, etc. You may live in one of the few areas that doesn't experience temperature swings? I did notice your candles were new looking. Mine would look like melted crap. I'm not doubting you but curious I suppose how your able to do this. Do you have temperature control in this space?
how long will the jarred foods last like the hamburger etc... sorry for my ignorance I'm new to prepping and still learning the ropes! thinking about buying my first dehydrator and vacuum sealer very soon
I have an opinion, and I mean no disrespect when I say this, because I love your videos. in a lot of peppers videos i see people prepping hundreds and even thousands of pounds of food and stuff. but what i think is most important, is information. know how to grow and harvest foods and store seeds. if u know how to make compost and plant things you won't need to store seasonings and herbs and hundreds of pounds of veggies. people don't necessarily have to consume meat, vegetarians eat mostly veggies. another great source of protein is bugs. if your desperate for meat having a good source of protein makes all the difference. dehydrate and store a big load of bugs as they will be light weight and high in protein, so if you need to get up and run for whatever reason, you can grab a few weeks worth of supplies, your seeds, and light weight proteins, (btw you can eat them raw with salt and you won't know the difference between them or chips. just saying.)
so my opinion is: why not make a few months worth of food, so when you grow your food you can use that to eat dehydrate store for winter and save the seeds for next season, and then use the dead plants for compost, make new soil and done! your set for life.
this is what I'm focussing on as a pepper myself. gaining loads of information and survival skills for many different situations I'm forced in. relocation is my top worry. if something happens in my neighborhood and i have to leave, i will have to leave behind years of hard prepping work. or i could just grab my seeds, a few months worth of prepped food, and a bug out bag with other essential light weight stuff, and I'm set to rebuild my life and my family's life wherever we feel safe.
what is your opinion on my prepping priorities? do they sound good?
Have at least a year worth of food because it can take 3 months for a garden and if the emergency hit in Sept you have to add winter into your calculations. Also if the atmosphere was full of volcanic dust food could be difficult to grow for some time.
oh ok ill see if i can carry a years worth of food, or have a separate tote pack that my husband and i can take turns carrying with al of that food in it. cuz like i said if SHTF and we are forced to move we will need to be able to carry it. thank you for responding.
Tsukani Takuda Okay I now realize you have NO IDEA what is coming upon the earth. You may not be able to grow anything for several years after the pass over. Store the food now or you will starve. I choose to dehydrate because this method is light and portable. I can't do anything else for you God Bless. The Egyptians stored grain for seven years and they made it through the pass over which occurred during the Exodus.
I live on an island. I'm not preparing for an apocalypse, I'm prepping for a hurricane, tsunami, massive flood, island wipe out. we even have a boat packed with salt water purifiers, soil, buckets, tarp poles and a tent so if it becomes over flooded, we can either escape to another close by island or wait out until we come across another ship who will be able to take us to safety, but we have the soil and seeds and stored dehydrated food so we can wait out for a month or so, and not all plants take months to grow, I've grown tomatoes within 1 month, and several other veggies, we also have a packed bag of dehydrated insects on the boat their is about 2 months worth of a supply of proteins, plus the 1 month prepped food i will bring with us if we have to escape. our boat is also up the mountain not next to the water, if it floods we will lose our boat, but if its up the mountain we can hike up and get it.
and if the end of the world comes, id rather be one of the first to die than see all the suffering people slowly dying and suffer myself.
my point is people prep for all sorts of different things in their world, just because you believe your prepping for the right one, doesn't mean anything else won't happen. say you live in a city prone to earthquakes, if a massive one hits your house and all or most of your supplies are lost. and then the end of the world comes. you won't be prepared if something major happens before the thing you prepped for happens. you have to prep for many different reasons and be prepared and in control of the situation if they do happen. again no disrespect, just stating my opinions.
ML S thank you for you opinion, i wasn't planning on bringing the compost, just the seeds and a bag of miracle grow that would be in my bug out bag, I've hiked a whole week with a light weight tent, a solar shower, and a few other essentials and ate plenty of snakes and fish, i noticed i lost some weight but also gained muscle witch helped me be able to clime some trees to get coconuts. i lived a whole week out of my bug out bag. I'm trying to live a little longer but i keep finding dead ends. I've cut a few items I've added a few others. so instead of a spear gun i found a hand spear works just fine for river fishing. Oh and i live on the caribbean island so everything here is readily available, with almond trees coconut trees fruit trees, everywhere. i have it easy its just the protein I'm interested in however. i find plenty of snakes and land crabs even iguanas. but catching them is another story. and yes i see what you mean if something uncontrollable happens external I'm screwed no matter how much i prepped for. like a nuke that somehow lost its direction and landed on the island I'm gone. but a tsunami or hurricane will definitely be more survivable with some ready to grab food like you said.
15:46 what are the bags in the glass? Sorry, I do not understand English (old woman). I look only with my eyes. Many greetings from berlin I send
WOW do you have a life, I say that as a complement. I do a little canning and dehy my self.
Brilliant idea. Thanks.
I'm just starting canning and dehydrating, but everything I have heard if for the food to be stored at 78 degrees or lower. I live in FL and our humidity is high, but I like the heat and open doors most of the time. Do I need a special AC area for storage?
While I like to see what you have dehydrated, the noise from the bags crackling is just too much!
Also she moves the camera around too fast. She'll go to show a few things and it a blurr. Couldn't tell what it was if she hadn't said what it is
Thank you so much for sharing. I am about to start dehydrating. Can you tell me how many years dehydrated food and spices last.
Thank you
am i the only one that sees this as excessive, half of it you don't know what it is, you have to look and find out what is in the bag, seems quite excessive?? i understand the thought process behind prepping but when does it become too much..
Well she said she was planning for 20 people, So no it's not excessive, In fact It looks like for 20 people she made need more for long term needs.
...when Soldiers break down your door telling you that Martial Law has just been Activated and your large food quantity now belongs to the STATE. I think this person is one smart, diligent person! :)
some of yall are not considering she rotates her food so that she uses anything thats close to expiringso that it does not go to waste. I love what shes doing and if all hell breaks loose if im not set up like her i hope to find someone that is. with everything being how it is would you rather be the" i told you so" or the " i should have listened".
Crystal Cundiff you hit the nail on the head. Storms come in many different forms. Food rotation is a way of life and and turns storms into sprinkles. Blessings
Jennifer Smith this is interesting but as a believer my faith is in god...the just shall live by faith.
how do you keep the temp stable in that shed? Great job storing up!
Great video. How long do they last? I have to take time to learn because I think that it is a great idea.
Where do you buy all your mylar bags? And did you seal them with a regular clothes iron?
have you rehydrated any of the hydrated foof? And how did it taste?
Another great video, I am trying to catch up with all your videos. I have a new dehydrator and will be getting on the ball to get some done. If you don't have the mylar bags can you use glass jars and also do you need a oxygen packet?
Thanks for sharing all that. Its great to see what is possible and its inspirational too!
hey, love your videos. you were the first person I found on here and I have learned a lot. do you happen to have a list of everything you've dehydrated. I would like that very much. god bless
Nice. I wish I was doing this past year. Just started..and learning..how long dose it last if dehydrated and vacuum sealed?
Love your videos, learning a lot, what type of bags are those (silver)
more than likely the silver bags are mylar bags used for food storage
How long does the jars last for and how long does the silver bags last for?
Do you think labeling the shelves with a strip of trim painted with the chalk board paint is worth doing? I was thinking of doing that, as I'm re-claiming an abandoned old root cellar that was under our house. So now that I've cleared out all the junk that was thrown down there, I'm trying do determine what is the best shelving to build for a dirt floor root cellar.
Love to re-visit all your old videos, each time I pick up something different. Don't know if you've covered this before, but can you dehydrate canned hams or tuna?? I don't want to let them expire. Thanks!
I am loving all your videos....I live North of you and with the Texas summers, I am interested in the solar fan you are using in your shed...Can you post a link or information to where you bought it? Thanks
how do you rehydrate the lettuce and what do you do with it once you do.
have never found a recipe to cook with it so just curious, I guess.
Also, do you have to store in Mylar, or can i vacuum seal in storage bags?
You mentioned dehydrating tator tots. How do you rehydrate them? I really like the dehydration process but not always sure how to use these foods.
Hi, great video, thanks for the info, were can i buy these silver bags?
i think you should Reinforce the shelf so nothing brakes I case of disaster, some wood across the front of the jars
And some dividers to keep them in place, also some cardboard or plastic foam wrap for each individual jar will prevent breakage of the jars.
thanks
how long are the dried and stored in Mylar good to store? Do you vacume pack them in the Mylar?
Great video, well done. I'm on a "bean" kick this week. Dollar tree has pintos for 3 cents per oz. One thing I have to say about beans is that when you think you have enough stored, store twice as much. I store for 10 people for 1 year, 1 person for 10 years, or 2 people for 5 years. For beans, I'm aiming for 450 lbs. pintos, then 1,000 lbs. other beans. You definitely need enough for soups and meals for a long, long, time.
First, thanks so much for these videos. They've taught me so much. I can't decide whether to get an Excalibur 5 tray or 9 tray dehydrator. We have 2 kids, so there are only 4 of us. How many pounds of frozen veggies can you dehydrate at one time on your 5 tray dehydrator? Thank you.
can I use parchment paper instead of silpats or even the expensive leather trays to dry apple sauce and the like?
Do you have an organizing system for your dehydrated storage, or a good memory? If you specifically want the watermelon, do you have to sort through everything? Impressive collection, by the way!
How do you use your citrus that has been dehydrated? grapefruit and so on?
Can you tell me about the silver packaging that you are using on the dehydrated items.
@Rotorzilla I rotate jars/cans every 5 year so 1/4 stock rotation every year. Will long term foods I rotate 1/4 every (number of years it stores divided by 4) years. Blessings!
What do you do with the dehydrated lettuce??? Your prepping is awesome...
What are some oxygen absorbers? And which is best?
What are the advantages of Mylar bags verses vacumn sealed bags liked Food Saver. Also, we live in SW Florida and our in door storage is very limited. Any ideas?
How are you storing the dehydrated stuff? are they just in the mylar bags with a Oxy absorber. Or are they vac packed with oxy absorber and then in the mylar? Also when it comes to using the stuff before the exp date how do you just a portion of something? Im new to all of this and tryin to learn!
what preservatives did you use?
What a great video. Just as relevant as it was four years ago. Thank you, BP! (:
I put a cake mix in a mylar bag about a year ago, now I am wondering is it will still be good to bake? Will it rise like it is suppose to? Have you tried one that you have stored for over a year? That is the only thing of all that I have stored that makes me wonder if it will still be good.
Can you describe how you seal your foods in the jars. We tried the heat method inside the pressure cooker and the lid did sink in as it should but month later the peaches were going black at the top. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Another great video. So glad I found your channel. On the tator tots, do you rehydrate them and then bake them or do you use them in something else?
When you dehydrate canned fruits, what do you do with the excess syrup/juice? I've thought about freezing them in small portions to add to iced teas or to add to the water if I choose to rehydrate the fruit. Freezing isn't great long-term, I know, but other than letting the kids guzzle the syrup, I don't know what else to do. I know pineapple juice works for a sourdough starter,,,
I love your vids. I can all my own meats and have pretty much done all you have there plus a few you dont have but I am interested in the taste and texture of your brats. I have not canned any type of saucage that is still in the casing. Can you let me know what the taste and texture is like. Thanks Deanna
@frozentootsiepop I just used an O2 absorber depending on the time of year. If it's high humidity then I put big bowls in my excalibur and dry for about 4 hours. Blessings!
Sesame sticks? Yum! I LOVE them...one of my favorites. Do you blanch your cabbage before dehydrating? Just curious.
Thank you for sharing. Are the mushrooms on top in the jar, home grown?
I have a question. I am new to canning and dehydrating, and running out of room in my home. I was told to store them in a cool dark area. It looks like you have yours in a separate building. I live in the south where it gets very hot in the summer. Is it safe to store home canned goods in a outside building even in the hot summer time. I wish I had a basement, but I don't. I'm very impressed with what you have done. Thanks for sharing.
I'm a beginner and I stand in awe of you. I know you've been at it a while and one day I can only hope to do a fraction of what you have done. Thanks for your hard work it inspires me.
@twimikal Aww thank you she is so happy you liked it. Aren't the little pints just the best! Blessings!
I love your videos they are so informative. How do you use the dehydrated lettuce?
T. Lovejoy although there is not much flavor in lettuce it can be used as a meal extender. so let's say you are making dehydrated spinach you can go 50% lettuce and 50% spinach and the lettuce will taste like spinach and you'll be able to serve twice the serving size. Blessings
BexarPrepper, That is such a great idea I am going to have to give it a try. I really appreciate your prompt response. Thanks for sharing all your hard work and wisdom.
I had no idea you could dehydrate Lettuce. How do you use it? Very helpful...Thank you!
can all dehydrated seeds be planted? which dehydrator would you recommend?
woah,some is prepared for the end days!!lol... fantastic vid,youre my inspiration now,i just started today,dehydrated mushrooms in oven and made the most aromatic and flavourful powder.. I fully intend to follow your awesome example,a lot of hard work but youve reaped quite a harvest :)
What is the approximate shelf life of the dehydrated foods in the mylar bags? What about the dog food? Is that just bags of dog food put in those buckets? Did you add O2 absorbers in the buckets? I'm new to all of this and just starting.
is all the dehydrated stuff sealed in foodsaver bags then in the mylar?
would my stuff be ok with out the mylar bags and just stored in the vacume bags?
I love your videos. I am reseaching canning and have done a few things in the past. I have a couple of questions though. Can you can pudding and a cake that has been baked(maybe even in the jar) also how do you prepare the tater tots once they have been dehydrated? Thank you for all of your videos. I also am in awe of your storage and am working really hard at building my food storage.
I am curious. Why would you put ivory soap in mylar? I always unwrap soap and store open in a bucket or on the shelf because the soap lasts a long time once some moisture leaves it.
Can you give us some expiration dates on some of those?
Hi Brexar...what model # of the Excalibur do you use? Still learning how to be prepared and coulduse all the adivce you could give me. What was your biggest mistake you made when starting to dehydrate? Thanks!
Went to HEB yesterday and bought a large bag of their stir fry and was wondering how long does it take to dehydrate the stir fry ?
Thanks!! What is the shelve life of the butter? Is it boiled then put into the canning jars or was this done by using traditional canning methods. I'm new to canning and started with peach preserves. Started simple with great results so I want to move onto bigger challenges. God bless.
I store my butter for 5 years but right now using some that's 8 years old and taste just like freshly canned. Blessings
I noticed you did down vegetable stir fry. Can I take frozen stir fry and dehydrate when the vegetables are all different? Or do I have to do the vegetables separately?
I also learned BJ's Wholesale sells Birdseye frozen veggies in the restaurant size bags and all the prep work has been done. Cleaning, sorting, chopping I am going to look into this as a way to build up my storage quicker than going the farmers market route. After sorting and chopping away the unusable portions of the vegetable the yield may be similar also. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!
I have been looking for a list of what can be dehydrated. You have answered my question. Thank you. Great video.
just wondering if your store room freezes in the winter and does that affect the food?
oh one more question, when dehydrating shredded carrots & mushrooms do I need any prep. or can i dehydrate them raw
thanks much
I have a question for you if you wouldn't mind answering...
I'm quite an experienced cook, but I'm new to pressure canning. I'm interested in canning for emergencies but I'm also interested for convenience.
As far as low acid foods go, it is a real turn off for me to think that they have to be boiled for 20 minutes before consuming according to safety rules. Do you do this? Seems to me chicken would be like sawdust,..especially after processing. I would like to eat a thigh room temp!
Great collection! Can I ask why you have the rings on the jars though?
@BexarPrepper I looked in Walmarts for Zote but couldn't find it..they carry the Naptha that I get a rash from. I used the ivory because some YTuber switched to that after her family got rashes off of the Fels naptha, but it just clogs my drains so won't be using that anymore. I will keep looking for Zote..is that the pink soap? Any other suggestions appreciated. Do you make your own laundry det.? It is cheap but gotta get past these rashes & clogged drains.
@JasionJones without power you could convert your car into a dehydrator or just use screens to dehydrate one to set the food on and one to cover to keep the bugs off. To cook without boiling water just increase your soak time until rehydrated and cook over open fire. I hope that answers your question. Blessings!
Where did you find the Mylar vacuum packs?
i have been dehydrating cabbage. what is the best way to rehydrate it? will the flavor and texture be the same ? thank you for the great vids
do you have summer issues in an outside shed causing jar loss?
+Revolution Radio or for that matter freezing causing jar loss as well
I Dehydrate then vacuum seal stuff but how do you know how long the items are good for? Please help!