Storing Survival Food For Emergencies And Disasters Makes Sense

By Gretchen Robertvine


If you are like many people, you do not think of emergency food supply for emergencies and disasters. But with a little planning today, you will be prepared for a disaster tomorrow. It is better to have survival supplies and not need them than to need them and not have them.

Many people do not plan for such an event because they think it will not happen in their area. And even if a disaster strikes, they believe that the problem will take care of itself and that they will be able to find resources available somewhere. They think that the groceries stores will be open or fast food restaurants will still be serving food.

But there have been many disasters over the years that have shut down all the food resources for a period of time so it is best to plan for the worst and hope for the best. You can start by finding a place in your home to store food that you would use in an emergency such as an area in your basement. The basement is a good place to store food because it is usually the coolest place in your home.

Also it is a place that does not have direct sunlight in most cases. If you have shelves to store food in the basement then great, if not build shelves yourself or have someone with building skills put them in for you. Some people have the right idea by storing up food for an emergency, but they go about the process wrong.

Do not make the common mistake that people make. Many have good intentions, but they go about the storage situation wrong. They will buy a month supply of food, let it go bad after about a year and then throw it out and replace it. This is a waste of money and food.

There is no reason to let good food go bad. You therefore should rotate your food supply. Use what you store before it expires or spoils. Then as you use it, replace it. You can buy food from membership discount stores in bulk. The containers the food comes in are easy to store. Those containers are great for storing other food. Do not use containers to store food that once held chemicals like paint. Instead you can use empty coffee cans or other containers that held food.

A good way to store food is to use food containers such as buckets or empty coffee cans or other containers that once held food. Do not use containers for food storage that contained chemicals like paint or other compounds.

You should also have a survival kit in your car. You may have to evacuate your home after a short notice. You will not have time to take food from you storage and put it into your car. And even if you did have time, you will not want to carry food around in your car because it will quickly spoil with the heat in your trunk.

But you might not have enough time to take any food at all. There are many camping supply stores that sell easy to prepare meals that are used by back packers out in the wilderness. Many of these ready to prepare meals can survive in your car trunk. Take time to be prepared for an emergency in your area and you will have peace of mind.




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