survivalist Recipes

Leandros Von wrote: dog food for me would be a last resort, I'm sure you could find plenty of edibles in the urban jungle, also just out of curiosity, would active carbon from an aquatics shop provide the same filtration value as charcoal ??

*when you think about it... that's the last place someone would look for food... but if they stock freshwater piranha etc it's an easy source of protein.

earthworms, birds eggs, seaweed (i live in a city beside a river),fresh roadkill... there's likely plenty food available in places no one else would think to look.

Actually small fish, like bait fish size, are consumed all over the world. We only think of sardeans and anchovies but small fish are just as tatsty and nutritious as big fish, much more plentifull and renewable.

Rickie The Grey wrote: cool. Can you recomend a book.

No, just wikipedia and hands-on gardening was how I learned.

DOn't underestimate rat soup or squirrel jerky. Traps, snares and critter sticks!

Make yourself some baseball sized balls of mud, let um dry and you can stun anything cat sized or smaller long enough to run up and bash its head it.

rugadd wrote: DOn't underestimate rat soup or squirrel jerky. Traps, snares and critter sticks!

Make yourself some baseball sized balls of mud, let um dry and you can stun anything cat sized or smaller long enough to run up and bash its head it.

Squirrel is delicioso!!! And a very healthy meal when cooked.

But I have a hard time killing one when not necessary because they are so cute. I love squirrels.

That said, the best way to catch a squirrel is a rat trap. It is a simple and very humane way to get a meal. If you worry about larger game getting caught in it and wondering off with your trap, drill a hole in it and tie it off with a piece of paracord. Then you can come by and dispatch the animal or set it loose.

Many people are under the false impression that traps are inhumane or painful. I could set here and argue with them, but I have found that once these people come to their conclusion no amount of proof in the world will change their mind. So I am ready for the assault!
hahahhahahhahha :woohoo:

Not many people know this but fish antibiotics are the same as human antibiotics, but they are cheaper. Also you can make hard tack. It is a no yeast bread that requires only water, flour, and salt. (Also sugar if you wanted it sweeter, but sugar decreases shelf life). If made with little or no sugar, it will last indefinitely. I make it a lot and had a test where I left it out on a plate for 9 months and it was still as it was the day I made it. It's pretty good, but be warned they are hard as rock. You could probably kill someone with it lol. It tastes like nothing normally, but takes on the flavor of whatever you soften it in, like a soup, coffee, tea, stews, etc. A great filler for those hard meals.

Preheat oven 375 F (Im not to good with Celsius)


Make the dough with flour water and salt (this takes practice to get what you like, I personally like it salty for stews)

Knead it out onn an ungreased cookie sheet 1/4 inch thick. (Poke LOTS of holes in it so you can break it apart when it is cooked)

Bake for 30 minutes, flip, and cook an additional 30 minutes. It should come out hard like concrete and golden brown.

Some people add other ingredients to make it tasty by itself, like cinnamon, sugar and even the little packets of seasoning that come with Ramen Noodles. But these turn the shelf life from indefinitely, to about 6-8 months of open air.

Usually it takes hot liquids or semi liquids to soften it up. Takes a little bit of time though.

ferreire580 wrote: Not many people know this but fish antibiotics are the same as human antibiotics, but they are cheaper. Also you can make hard tack. It is a no yeast bread that requires only water, flour, and salt. (Also sugar if you wanted it sweeter, but sugar decreases shelf life). If made with little or no sugar, it will last indefinitely. I make it a lot and had a test where I left it out on a plate for 9 months and it was still as it was the day I made it. It's pretty good, but be warned they are hard as rock. You could probably kill someone with it lol. It tastes like nothing normally, but takes on the flavor of whatever you soften it in, like a soup, coffee, tea, stews, etc. A great filler for those hard meals.

Preheat oven 375 F (Im not to good with Celsius)


Make the dough with flour water and salt (this takes practice to get what you like, I personally like it salty for stews)

Knead it out onn an ungreased cookie sheet 1/4 inch thick. (Poke LOTS of holes in it so you can break it apart when it is cooked)

Bake for 30 minutes, flip, and cook an additional 30 minutes. It should come out hard like concrete and golden brown.

Some people add other ingredients to make it tasty by itself, like cinnamon, sugar and even the little packets of seasoning that come with Ramen Noodles. But these turn the shelf life from indefinitely, to about 6-8 months of open air.

I remember eating tack as a kid growing up.

Isn't it good? I think it's delicious. Im pretty sure that communion crackers are of the same recipe.

I feel like a poor host to this topic. I got caught up in work and exercise but I am here now so let me express my thanks for the over whelming responses. I would like to say yes activated carbon is a good asset. If you use it I strongly suggues using sand as well and a little bit of moss. it will taste more like spring water and activate healthy minerals after cleansing the water. Second I will say dog food is an excellent back up food. I perfer dog biscuits. i use them in my diet while heavy training the raw protien is off the chart. I have never had tack but i will soon.

forsakengrounds wrote: I feel like a poor host to this topic. I got caught up in work and exercise but I am here now so let me express my thanks for the over whelming responses. I would like to say yes activated carbon is a good asset. If you use it I strongly suggues using sand as well and a little bit of moss. it will taste more like spring water and activate healthy minerals after cleansing the water. Second I will say dog food is an excellent back up food. I perfer dog biscuits. i use them in my diet while heavy training the raw protien is off the chart. I have never had tack but i will soon.

What is the name of the dog biscuit? I gotta see/read the lable to believe it. Low cost low fat protien?

I keep cans of pasta and baked beans, with easy open tops, in my car for back up when I get out of the woods from backpacking a few days.