PART OF IT IS THAT WHEN YOU FREEZE DRIED, IT TAKES ALL THE MOISTURE OUT OF IT. SO IF YOU IMAGINE A PICKLE WHEN YOU EAT THE PICKLE, THE MOISTURE IN IT KIND OF DAMPENS DOWN THE VINEGAR AND THE SALT ...

For years, Asheville’s prepper community has thrived in the shadows, fortified by a shared commitment to self-sufficiency and an unwavering belief that society would collapse under the weight of its ...