Foods Sans Water

It's not about creating an emergency food supply or flipping over the  latest, raw food diet. It's not even about getting 5-10 servings of fruit and vegetables in every day. It's rediscovering Mom and Dad's dehydrator...and what a joy it is!

I've been looking at all the wonderful things that can be dehydrated and my favs are still the fruits. Strawberry chips! Especially, mangoes!


I've also made beef jerky and potato chips! I'm on a mission to discover some new foods to bring on hiking trips that are nutritious and delicious! Open for your ideas and recipes if you have some to share!


Time Well Spent
I was thinking back to when we ran outdoor education courses and had kids look at what they would spend their time at if they were in a survival situation.

What order would you prioritize your needs in a survival mode?
Choices:   Water  food  shelter   First Aid  fire


Remember the Rule of 3's
This is 3 minutes without air, 3 hours shelter and  fire. 3 days without water, and so on, applying to many different aspects. In reality, a person could go for about 2 to 3 weeks without food, but that is only until (at the end of the 3rd week or so) they will die due to starvation.

Order survival priorities:

1. Attend to First Aid concerns.
2. Build shelter.
3. Build a fire.
4. Locate water.
5. Locate food.