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Being prepared: emergencies, recession, job loss, saving money, pt. 5.1- survival kit - food
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Being prepared for emergencies is essential for any parent. Most recently we talked about medical emergencies and first aid supplies. Being prepared for a medical emergency, loss of income, and even going without power for a while is very important.
Now I would like to discuss being prepared for even worse circumstances. And considering how important it is to be prepared for a true crisis, I will further break this down into (hopefully) easily digestible installments. This article will focus on a large food supply.
Having a survival kit for your household will provide an incredibly secure feeling in these uncertain times in which we find ourselves. A survival kit is just that - something that you can survive on during an emergency or crisis.
What you may want when things get bad, can differ from what you may really need. Obviously food and water are at the top of the list. However, pop-tarts and Dr. Pepper will hardly sustain you and your family while waiting for the proverbial storm to pass. I am speaking of any happening that would create panic, causing raid after raid upon the grocery store, leaving you alone with your pantry. Even soaring gas prices could reduce or stop food delivery trucks from leaving certain regions, leaving us with only local food suppliers.
Having children in our house, makes this preparation that much more important, and possibly vital to your family.
The Latter Day Saints have a plan for being prepared with one year's worth of food stored up for your family. This is where your own canning & preservation would be helpful to already have. I am not a member of the Latter Day Saints, but I believe that it so that we are a burden to others in our time of need, or are able to help when others may need it.
It can be very overwhelming to think about storing up an entire year's worth of food. However, I would encourage you to look at a few blogs, websites and talk to people who practice this discipline. I believe it won't be as bad as you initially may think. A site called LDSBlogs.com has several posts about being prepared, and one about building a food supply.
One reader had this helpful hint about building a food supply: "Every time you buy something, buy 2, not 1. For example, syrup, buy 2 bottle versus 1 and you will have a spare. The next time syrup shows up on your list, after you finish your previous bottle, again buy 2. You will now have 2 spares in your pantry. If you continue this trend, you will eventually get a nice supply built up in a pretty decent amount of time."
Preparedness: Money; Water; Food; First Aid
Buy Food Survival Kits: Pleasant Hill Grain; BePrepared.com; SafeMart.com
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