Definitely feel more secure knowing how to find and use wild plants for both food and medicine—herbal knowledge has been my backbone for preparedness. Water is crucial, of course, and I agree you can only last so long without it, but I think what often gets overlooked is knowing what’s safe to drink in nature and how to purify if you have almost nothing. There are so many natural filters and even plants like cattails that help clarify water a bit before you boil or filter.
Food preservation comes right after that for me. If you’ve got a garden or can forage, knowing how to dehydrate, ferment, or smoke what you find is huge for long-term survival. It’s amazing how much you can put by just using salt, sun, or even certain herbs with preservative properties. Anyone else rely on herbal remedies if pharmacies were out of the picture? Curious if others have experience with that, or is it too niche for most preppers?
