Vaylon Kenadell - Member - The Prepared

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Reply to: New guides in our field knife series Posted January 30, 2019

Thanks for all the work you do in writing these reviews and guides for more liberal-minded preppers! I really appreciate that. One thing I’ve been thinking about lately is how to preserve fat for long-term storage. Of course everyone knows how to store beans and rice and jerky — and while carbohydrates and proteins are all fine and good in a survival situation, our bodies need to consume fat, too, for optimum nutrition. I’ve seen advice here and there online regarding what to buy or how to store it — bacon grease in a metal canister, wrapped pemmican, waxed hard cheeses, canned butter — but I’m curious about the actual longevity of these products. Environment and microbes quite easily ruin fats, unfortunately, which makes long-term storage challenging. Would this be a subject that The Prepared be interested in tackling?

Reply to: Five reasons why liberals are prepping Posted April 10, 2018

Thank you for this article. As a severely left-wing writer who is interested in frontier and wilderness living as well as being prepared for disasters — I used to live in an area that was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina — I was longing for a community based around preparing that would feel welcoming, unlike many right-wing forums where the hostility toward progressives is palpable — even sadistically gleeful. You’ve provided a website where I can find such a welcoming community. Thanks again.

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Reply to: New guides in our field knife series Posted January 30, 2019

Thanks for all the work you do in writing these reviews and guides for more liberal-minded preppers! I really appreciate that. One thing I’ve been thinking about lately is how to preserve fat for long-term storage. Of course everyone knows how to store beans and rice and jerky — and while carbohydrates and proteins are all fine and good in a survival situation, our bodies need to consume fat, too, for optimum nutrition. I’ve seen advice here and there online regarding what to buy or how to store it — bacon grease in a metal canister, wrapped pemmican, waxed hard cheeses, canned butter — but I’m curious about the actual longevity of these products. Environment and microbes quite easily ruin fats, unfortunately, which makes long-term storage challenging. Would this be a subject that The Prepared be interested in tackling?

Reply to: Five reasons why liberals are prepping Posted April 10, 2018

Thank you for this article. As a severely left-wing writer who is interested in frontier and wilderness living as well as being prepared for disasters — I used to live in an area that was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina — I was longing for a community based around preparing that would feel welcoming, unlike many right-wing forums where the hostility toward progressives is palpable — even sadistically gleeful. You’ve provided a website where I can find such a welcoming community. Thanks again.