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The Unpreppables: Comforts You’ll Miss (and Clever Workarounds) | Episode 526

Episode 526

The Unpreppables: Comforts You’ll Miss (and Clever Workarounds) | Episode 526

Sometimes it’s not the collapse itself that breaks you — it’s realizing you’ll never have ice cream again. In this episode, I dive into the “unpreppable” things we love, why they matter more than we admit, and how to recreate a little bit of normal when the grid’s gone dark.

The Ice Cream Problem

Let’s start with the big one — ice cream. My wife’s an ice cream fiend, and she’d probably trade ammo for a pint of mint chip after month three of the apocalypse. The thing is, cold and creamy doesn’t store well.

But there are ways to fake it:

• Off-grid freezing: If you’ve got solar or generator backup, you can keep a small freezer running. Even better, stash some freeze-dried milk and make your own mix when power’s available.

• Winter ice cream: When it’s cold out, mix ice and rock salt to churn a batch the old-fashioned way.

• Chemical cooling: Old shows like Jericho weren’t wrong — certain fertilizer mixes can rapidly chill liquids. It’s worth researching if you’re really desperate for that frozen fix.

Burgers After the Fall

The next craving on the list: hamburgers. You can stock all the black bean patties you want — they’ll never hit the same. Most “meat” in survival cans turns out to be soy TVP, not beef.

Here’s how to make do:

• Canning burgers: You can pressure-can cooked hamburger patties. They’ll be well-done, not medium rare, but they’ll last.

• Dehydrated beef: Lean ground beef can be cooked, dehydrated, and sealed in jars. Soak in hot water to bring it back — not great, but edible.

• Fresh game grind:

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