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Five Areas to Consider When Planning Your Food Storage

It is the beginning of a new year, and you may have decided that this year you will begin to build up your food storage. This can be a daunting task, not to mention expensive. Before you rush out to buy a year’s supply of dehydrated food you should consider some important factors. There is a lot to be said for the food storage that is based on the pantry principle. It is also important to consider other factors when storing your food. Here are five areas to look at when starting to plan your food storage. 1) The most … Continue reading →

The Importance of Food Storage

How long could you last without a trip to the grocery store? What if you didn’t count buying fresh milk? If there was a particular reason that you couldn’t travel would you and your family be okay? As winter weather comes, you may not be able to make it to the store for two or three days and they may be low on food due to an ice storm and a run on the groceries. In addition to surviving an ice storm or a blizzard do you have enough food to last you longer than that? If you do have … Continue reading →

Four Main Areas of Emergency Preparedness

If you are just beginning to prepare yourself and your family to face emergencies and an uncertain future you should look at the four major areas of preparedness. Even if you already consider yourself prepared, it is important to review where you currently stand at least once a year. As your family grows, your needs will change. If you regularly review those needs you will easily be able to make adjustments. 1) Short-term emergency preparedness is the first area that you should be prepared for. This should include an emergency kit for each family member. Five-day kits are replacing the … Continue reading →