Emergency Food Storage
Learn about emergency food storage strategies you can use to ensure that you and your family are prepared for anything that comes your way. You will never know when a disaster is going to strike. Over the years we have seen an increase in hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Many people find themselves with little food or supplies stored or prepared for transport when a disaster occurs. The key to survival is being prepared, and storing emergency food and supplies will help you stay alive should anything unexpected happen.
First find a place that you are going to designate for emergency food storage. Good places to store a bulk amount of food include your basement, garage or shed. You are most likely going to want to store your food in close proximity to your home. Should a disaster arise you want to make your emergency food easily accessible. One obstacle that arises for people is that they simply stock up on food but don’t store it in one central location. Inform your family that you are going to purchase emergency food and let them know where you store it. When you simply by a large quantity of food without storing it or telling your family why you bought it then it could go to waste. They will simply eat it without thinking twice about its purpose. Communicate with your family so no one eats your stored food unless its during an emergency.
There are certain types of food you want to store. Your emergency food storage should be full of canned food and water. Tuna, peas, corn and spam are all good food options to keep in storage. In addition to this buy bags of beans and grains. Buy enough for at least 2 weeks. Plan to feed you, your family and even a couple of other people. It is impossible to predict who will come your way during a disaster, so be prepare for the unexpected. Water is essential as well. Keep enough water to supply your family for at least a month.
When you plan emergency food storage you do not have to buy all of your items at once. A lot of people cannot afford to buy emergency food in one transaction, that is fine. Once a week buy extra food and put it in storage. After one or two months you should have enough food stored for an emergency.
Buy supplies such as duct tape, flashlight, rope and other items that may prove to come in handy during a disaster. Emergency food is the most important thing you should focus on to prepare for a disaster. You can live without supplies, but your body cannot live without food. If a disaster strikes then you will be prepared and grateful that you planned ahead. Do not worry if a disaster does not occur, that’s a good thing. Either way you are going to be ready for whatever comes as long as you stock up your emergency food storage. If you would like more information about emergency food storage, read our article on the Family Survival Course review.
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