One of the things people always recommend when getting your family to start eating food storage is adding new foods to meals and not telling your family since they may not give it a fair chance. Well my husband works from home and knows how and what I’m cooking so I haven’t been able to […]
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More 72 Hour Kit Food Ideas
One of the first things we teach you when you are getting started with your food storage is to get an Emergency Preparedness Plan in place. This includes having a Disaster Kit containing 72 Hour Food Kits for every member of your family. In our Getting Started section we have given a great example of […]
Types of Wheat
We have had a few questions lately about the difference between types of wheat. While we have touched on it before we thought it would be helpful to explain it in full detail for you in an individual post. There are three general classifications of wheat: Red vs. White, Hard vs. Soft, and Spring vs. […]
Long Term Food Storage Calculator Q&A and Video Tutorial
Helpful tips on how to use our Long Term Food Storage Calculator, video instructions, and some Q&A about it.
Beyond the BabySteps: Emergency Chemical Toilet
Sanitation can be one of the biggest concerns in a long-term emergency situation. Lack of proper waste disposal can lead to the spread of sickness and disease. Having an emergency chemical toilet can help with this whether you are sheltering in place or if you need grab it and evacuate. Here is a little tutorial […]
A Mother’s Day Gift Idea for the HUSBANDS!
Well it doesn’t HAVE to be a husband, maybe tell your mom this is what you want, or get it for your mom… you get the drift. To help you help your special someone come up with a thoughtful and fun gift for you we have put together a little handwritten note you can pass […]
Swine Flu — What You Need To Know
We have had several comments and questions about the Swine Flu recently. We had a reader refer us to this video which we find to be VERY helpful in explaining Swine Flu and helping us to assess how worried we should be. This is a good time to re-evaluate our food storage supplies. If swine […]
A Friendly Reminder from Jodi’s Husband
Yes that’s right, I finally convinced my husband (Mike) to write a guest post for us. YAY! I am so grateful for how supportive he has been with watching the kids while I work on the blog, helping me film videos, and listening to me talk non-stop about FOOD STORAGE. But I never thought I […]
Food Storage Shelf Life
We often get asked about Food Storage Shelf Life. It’s somewhat of a tricky question because there are varying opinions on shelf life of different foods from different experts. Most of the traditional food storage foods have very long shelf lives which is why we use them for long term food storage. However there are […]
How To Make a Coffee Can Heater
As part of our Emergency Preparedness Plan we include a list of items to include in a “Car Kit”. This is a kit that you keep in your car with useful items in case you have a road-side emergency. One of the items we recommend is a “coffee can heater” and we have had quite […]