Seven Must Read Food Storage Resources
1. Food storage calculator: Use this calculator to determine the minimum food storage requirements for your family for one year. While not an exact science it is a good starting point – you’ll still need to make the final list based on each family members needs.
2. Start your food storage on $10 a week : Good article written by Alan T. Hagan for Backwoods Home Magazine. He states “Depending on what you decide is important to you, everything you will need for a complete food storage program can be had from your local grocer and, perhaps, some other local businesses.”
3. Family Home Storage: Some good information by The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints, even if your not religious or a member you’ll find the information useful.
4. Food Storage Videos: Results from a search on youtube for the term “Mormon food storage” – while didn’t watch them all the ones I did view looked good offering sound advice.
5. Prudent Food Storage: More survival food storage information presented by Alan T. Hagan via his free online book Food Storage FAQ. Worth printing and putting in a binder.
6. Food Storage Guide: Good information and chart listing the estimated shelf life of various foods, and here is another chart by Provident Living showing foods with a shelf life of 30+ years.
7. 10 Smart Ways to Build Your Food Storage: The title pretty much says it all – I posted this some time back so some of you may have already read it, but for those who haven’t I thinks it’s worth taking a few minutes to digest.
Please share your best food storage resources in the comments below.
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February 26th, 2010 at 1:35 AM
You must take the first step whether it's to start food storage or adding to your supply. The information is there for free, right in front of us. The help is here just for the asking. Get with it people, the time is now.
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February 26th, 2010 at 3:17 AM
You missed one food stotage info resource, which I believe (through extensive web research) to be the best and most informative – and IT IS FREE to download:
LDS Preparedness Manual
http://www.abysmal.com/LDS/Preparedness/Preparedness.pdf
You can also buy this in bound manual form (for cost at $7.50 + S/H) at http://www.abysmal.com
It should be part of any prepper's library.
The Latter Day Saints (LDS) are the "experts" in food storage, and have done extensive research on food storage shelf life and food quality/nutrition of long term stored food(s at various LDS & Idaho Universities.
I have done a lot of research on the subject and have found various sites, including the ones M.D. lists, and some food shelf life found f is contradictory of eachother from site to site. For instance, many sources say that non-fat dry milk will only last a few (5) years – even if stored oxygen free. This is bogus, since the LDS says (and has the research to prove it)that NFDM will last 20 years if stored correctly, and with good nutritional value still retained.
Speaking for myself, I will trust the Mormons when it comes to long-term food storage and how to do it. By the way, the LDS videos that M.D. lists are a very good source that I have also used in my own research.
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February 26th, 2010 at 2:30 PM
MD, thanks for highlighting these must read resources. Backwoods Home is one of my 'must read' subscriptions. :) Am also looking forward to trying out my new solar cooking cookbook.
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February 26th, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Also,
"Dare To Prepare" by Holly Deyo
Here:
http://standeyo.com/Our_Books/DTP.html
Bob
III
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February 26th, 2010 at 6:01 PM
I wonder if anyone has done a 2010 version of A.T. Hagan's $10 a week food storage plan. I know I saw a updated one last summer where it was more like $13-14 a week due to price increases since he wrote it.
"J"
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March 2nd, 2010 at 1:47 AM
One of my favorite sites is Food Storage Made Easy at http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/start-here/
These two young women take you step by step through the planning and prepping. From 72hr and Bugout Kits, to 3 month planning, and Long Term storage. They offer printable check sheets, spreadsheets, recipes, and storage ideas.
Last fall they conducted a week of "planned emergencies" via email. Each day they emailed the details for that days "crisis". It allowed us to assess our preparations and determine what was missing, what was not workable, and what needed more organization.
It is a great place to start or review what you already have in place.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 2:06 AM
My favorite site is Food Storage Made Easy at
http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/start-here/
These two young women take you step by step through the planning and prepping. From Emergency plans, 72 hr kits, 3 month supplies, and into Longer Term storage. They provide checklists, spreadsheets, recipes, and video links.
Last fall they had a full week of simulated emergencies to help us determine what was missing, what was useless or unnecessary, and what would have made the scenario more comfortable. Each day we received an email detailing the "crisis" for the day. At the end of the day we responded with how our families handled the "emergency", what was missing from our emergency supplies, and how we dealt with it in general. It was a great experience and very useful.
It's a great site for beginners and experienced preppers. If nothing else, you can review what you have just in case something has been omitted in your planning.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Try wikipedia. You can find answers to almost anything. Thanks for the tips M.D.
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March 27th, 2010 at 3:33 PM
Sorry for my english, I’m from Spain, but how i can be updated when you make new post?
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June 8th, 2010 at 2:43 AM
Emergency Food Bars are the easiest way to prepare for a short-term disaster. These handy food bars are easy to store, long lasting, nutritious and tasty. They are safe for vegetarians and those allergic to nut products. The Chef’s 5-Minute Meals are great when preparing for a longer term.
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