Cooking Archives • Spotter Up

A Brief History of Ginger and Its Benefits to Your Body

May 13, 2017

Cooking, Food/Drink, Mission Critical, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival

The History of Ginger Stuart Gingerbread Moulds I eat raw ginger in its whole tuber form and even enjoy its spicy bite. I eat it raw because it has some very good therapeutic benefits. The benefits of ra... Read More...

Fire it Up with A Rocket Stove

Guest Writer

May 5, 2017

Camping, Cooking, EDC, Homesteading, Illumination, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Prepping & Survival, Surviving on the Cheap

Getting a good walk going is good for health Fire is a key skill/asset for anyone looking to become more self sufficient. Learning how to use rockets stoves are a great way to cut down on fuel requirements. ... Read More...

Product Review: Greenbelly Energy Bars

Michael Kurcina

April 29, 2017

Camping, Cooking, EDC, Food/Drink, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

Greenbelly founder Chris Cage decided to create a meal replacement bar after hiking 20 miles a day on the Appalachian Trail. He wanted to create an easy, nutritious and lightweight, no-cook meal a... Read More...

The Durable SUMA Survival Container

Michael Kurcina

April 29, 2017

Accessories, Camping, Cooking, EDC, Food/Drink, Gadgets, Illumination, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews, Style, The Team Room

I saw this item at the Prince William Fairgrounds Gun Show a few months back. Will and I first connected at the Dulles Gun show a few months before that, June I think, and we got to talking about reviewing some... Read More...

Meals, Ready-to-Eat Recipes

Michael Kurcina

April 25, 2017

Books, Cooking, Mission Critical, Planning, Prepping & Survival

Salted beef, derisively labeled "salt horse" by the soldiers, was hardly fit for consumption. It was so heavily impregnated with salt that it had to be soaked overnight in a running stream. Even then, it was... Read More...

Hot Ash Stove – The Smokin’ Ace of Camping Stoves

Steve Rabinovich

April 14, 2017

Business, Camping, Cooking, EDC, Gadgets, Homesteading, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

I don’t know who came up with the idea first, but Spotter Up owes it to Chris over at Heavy Cover Inc. for pointing us to the Hot Ash Stove, and their amazing portable camping stove. I say amazin... Read More...

Apartment Meat-City Survival with Roasted Guinea Pig

Guest Writer

April 7, 2017

Cooking, Food/Drink, Mission Critical, Prepping & Survival, Surviving on the Cheap, The Team Room

I’m a practical guy and I like practical solutions. I was thinking about my often neglected apartment dweller readers recently. I was trying to figure out a way for them to produce their own meat when I recalle... Read More...

Weekend Adventure – A brief account and a few short reviews

Noble

April 3, 2017

Camping, Climbing, Cooking, Inspirational, LIFE, Life and Family, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, The Team Room, Travel, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

The Adventure Weather was a bit overcast, yet nicely warm. Summer has arrived in our northern country and all the trees and bushes are in bloom and dressed in vivid greens. This meant that we had a hard time... Read More...

Foods and Drinks That Can Keep You Awake

Kelly Kurcina

March 30, 2017

Cooking, Food/Drink, Homesteading, Mission Critical, Mission Health

Battle-weary Marines of the 22nd Regiment drank coffee after heavy fighting on Einwetok Atoll in the Pacific Theater in February 1944.Credit National Archives and Records Administration Here's a short list ... Read More...

Hey Stupid, Cook Outdoors Instead of Inside.

Michael Kurcina

March 26, 2017

Camping, Cooking, Food/Drink, Homesteading, MASTERY, Planning, PSYCHE

One day my father's neighbor didn't turn up to talk over the fence line like he normally did. They spoke over the fence that divided their properties like in the sitcoms. The neighbor was a a retiree and si... Read More...