I have been in contact with the author of the “In Case of Emergency” blog, John Solomon, and I asked him if he would allow me to feature his blog in a post on this site. You see, I have yet to find another blog on the web with SO much credible and valuable information aimed at helping us become better prepared for any number of emergencies.
He has been working on a book which in his own words will:
“. . . take the point of view of an average citizen trying to ready and educate himself and his family about preparedness for terrorism, natural disasters and other major emergencies. Hopefully, this personal approach will be resonant to other citizens and serve as a guide and encouragement for them as they begin the preparedness process.”
Unfortunately, John has been busy fighting a battle with Leukemia and is preparing for a bone marrow transplant. I am sure he would appreciate everybody’s thoughts and prayers. I just want to encourage you to go read through his site, his archives are filled with rich content, all which will help us become more prepared for whatever emergency we may face.
Experts suggest that it is important that each family work on acquiring a full year food storage supply. The task can seemdaunting! How do you know how much food storage your family will need, where to store it, and what to buy. All of the factors seem so overwhelming at times, that many people ignore food storage altogether.
If building your food storage supply happens to be on your list of things to do this year, I thought I would point you to some useful resources.
There are many ways to build your family’s food storage ranging from buying regular food in bulk to buying the pre-configured units all at once. The web provides several great resources for tackling your food storage needs. To start off, you can use one of the many food storage calculators available on the net. Once you have a general estimate of how much your family will need, you can choose a plan that fits your need. Food Storage Made Easy and Safely Gathered In are both sites that offer great suggestions for how to build your food storage a little at a time, as well as ways to prepare, store, and rotate your food storage.
There are also many commercial sites that offer different food storage plans. You can buy anything from a 1 month supply for one person to an 8 person one year supply. Most of the sites offer traditional food storage packages which feature items like hard wheat, tvp, and powdered dairy products. There are also freeze dried meals available which only require you to add water. Food Storage Depot is one commercial site that offers both. The freeze dried meals are great for the ease. They keep their nutritional value for around 25 years, and you don’t have to worry about knowing how to use a wheat grinder.
My suggestion is that if you don’t have enough money to go buy food storage in bulk, just start small. Make a plan, and just chisel away at it a little at a time!
I would love to hear your input!