David Nash - 52 Unique Techniques for Stocking Food for Preppers

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Skyhorse and Skyhorse Publishing are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Cover design by Owen Corrigan Print ISBN: 978-1-63220-634-3 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-63220-790-6 Printed in China Table of Contents Projects Dedication This book is dedicated to my son William Tell Nash. As he grows into manhood, I wish him to learn the lesson that food storage and other self-reliance actions are not done out of fear. We prepare with self-discipline because we value personal responsibility, and because we prefer to be producers rather than moochers.

I hope he never has to live solely on our food storage, but I intend for him to be able to. Foreword He promotes persistence as opposed to one great event. He promotes consistency in self-sufficiency rather than some survivalist, hermit philosophy. Prepare for whats to comehis persistence continues in this work, so important that it taunted the author for a place in his broad array of published works until he finally relented and gave this topic the dedicated platform it deserved. The book is important and significant because... If I ever needed a macho superhero type of character in my camp, it would be David Nashbut dont let that hardcore exterior fool you.

This book officially removes his manly mask and exposes him as a mushy ole teddy bear underneath. Everybody knows that good food is the way to win someones heart as its one of the best expressions of love. So while you may have seen his Rambo-like persona in Davids previously published works involving firearms, street smart self-defense, or chasing and hunting down your next batch of homemade sausage, make no mistake about it: David has set out to woo you with his passion for delicious meals regardless of the circumstances in which you may find yourself. Alien invasion, a massive earthquake, or the next world war? No problem! David is determined and persistent in promoting his passion for all the ways you can enjoy a great meal. While its critical for survival, health, and emotional well-being, food is also about love. In this work, David guides you through fifty-two clever ways that you can create delicious, nurturing, comforting, and realistic dishes in the midst of any kind of a scenario.

While freeze-dried food manufacturers would have you believe that spending your kids college fund is necessary in order to avoid starvation someday soon, David lives confidently at the other end of the spectrum, spreading lots of passion amidst his plethora of ideas and projects that can help anyone to look forward to mealtimeeven if it means camping amidst the ruins of your own home. For those who consider themselves preppers, David has a special message for you. Often, he has seen so many who deliberately prepare for nothing but misery as they half-heartedly plan on eating lackluster, energy-sucking, immune-crashing substances that can barely be considered food. David is wise in his understanding that a crisis is obviously rough enough without you deliberately planning to suffer through an unpleasant meal or two on top of it. So, through these fifty-two projects he teaches you how you can easily take affordable steps now to ensure that your mealtime will be the least of your worries tomorrow. In fact, he shows how simple planning and efforts now will serve you well physically, emotionally, and, perhaps, even financially later on down the road.

In the books introduction, David encourages folks to use the book to the point of getting flour and juice on the pages. But I discovered that if you truly utilize this valuable resource properly, youll no doubt end up with signs of wear and tear thanks to great delights such as velvety caramel, creamy butter, heavenly bacon, and mouthwatering corn cob jelly, which David cleverly creates using parts that most people would throw down the drain or into the trash. Make no mistake about it, David is a real person. Hes busier than a one-armed paperhanger just like the rest of us and doesnt have time or tolerance for lengthy processes that feel like they require a doctorate in physics. His no-nonsense approach to these projects is sure to endear the busiest of moms, while still being man enough to earn Dad a gold star or two. ( Yes, he says, you can make delicious homemade pasta without the fancy equipment!) In the interest of making every opportunity for a good meal realistic for everyone, David walks you through multiple methods to accomplish your goals so you have plenty of options to choose from! Thats my kind of prepperone who uses multipurpose tools and methods to go along with the multipurpose tangible items! Whether its discussing nuances of browning a dish more beautifully with honey, or confessing to ruining his wifes treasured appliances a time or two, youll find yourself fully engaged in what he has to teach you. ( Yes, he says, you can make delicious homemade pasta without the fancy equipment!) In the interest of making every opportunity for a good meal realistic for everyone, David walks you through multiple methods to accomplish your goals so you have plenty of options to choose from! Thats my kind of prepperone who uses multipurpose tools and methods to go along with the multipurpose tangible items! Whether its discussing nuances of browning a dish more beautifully with honey, or confessing to ruining his wifes treasured appliances a time or two, youll find yourself fully engaged in what he has to teach you.

I suspect that rather than feeling overwhelmed with another list of everything that needs to be done for mealtime sanity amidst a crisis, youll find Davids enthusiasm contagious and find yourself feeling like his projects are a moment of peaceful respite for you! Unfortunately, there is a downside to partaking of Davids passion-driven projects; they really get in the way of that afternoon you had planned to watch the Gilligans Island marathon in order to glean Self-Sufficiency 101 Training. So be warned that once David entices you to venture into the doing of these projects, youll be hard-pressed to take a peaceful nap knowing that theres so much fun stuff that he still has to teach you. So, get ready to meet your new best friend, and mineDavid Nashbut understand that the relationship will require a little less sleep and a few more smiles. Kellene Bishop Preparedness Pro www.PreparednessPro.com Introduction I really dont like the term prepper. Recently, it seems to have acquired a slightly pejorative connotationbasically survivalistlite. In response to this, I have stolen terminology from my past work in governmental emergency management and call what I do advocating for a disaster-resilient lifestyle.

In reality it doesnt matter what we modern folks call it. Prepping is nothing newhistorically it has just been called good common sense. For thousands of years, humans have known that seasons change, crops fail, volcanoes sometimes explode, and that the tribes that thrive learn the most efficient means to store food. In statistics, there is a term called regression to the mean (or reversion to mediocrity) in which short-term measurements can fluctuate widely (test scores, stocks, climate); however, when looked at over time the measurements actually stabilize. What that means to us disaster-minded folks is that no matter how great we are doing today or how bad it seems, neither good nor bad times will last. The common sense thing to do in this scenario is to put resources aside when we have plenty to create a cushion for times when we dont have enough.