Emergency Preparedness

Having a wide array of food choices when times get tough will keep spirits up, nutrition high and give each person a high amount of energy. If the economy takes a turn for the worse, then the gardening knowledge and skills acquired from practicing will come into play at this time.  The only way to be really prepared as far as growing vegetables is concerned is to practice. The survival seeds you should be looking to buy are non-hybrids, heirloom and open-pollinated varieties and not hybrids. These survival seeds were chosen were based upon their yield quantities, ease in growing, nutritional content and for ... Read Full Story

Freeze Dried Food Versus MRE By Kevin Taylor There are a lot of people looking at survival food and supplies for the first time due to concerns about an economic depression. At first you can see MRE as a good choice as it is totally ready to eat. MRE or meals ready to eat are the type of food rations the military uses. There are two general types of MRE out there; military and commercial. The military version is for the military and it prohibited from re-sale to consumers. You can find military MRE on eBay. Commercial MRE comes from the same food companies ... Read Full Story

If you read my site on a regular basis, you know I believe in being prepared -- even for short trips into the woods ( A Short Hike Into the Woods ).  I am a big believer in self-reliance and self sufficiency ( Big Snow Today . . . Were You Prepared? A Preparedness Recap )-- EmergencyFoodStoragePros.com is a site that can help you be prepared.  I especially liked the following posts: Emergency Food Storage Essentials The Capstone of the Readiness Pyramid   Food Storage: What Keeps the Longest? Emergency Preparedness: Survival Swimming This is site has many more interesting posts and is a ... Read Full Story

by Eric Vanderham The idea of not having enough food for emergency preparedness can keep many of us awake at night wondering about our procrastination in storing enough food for our families. Many of us live in developed countries, but natural disasters, power outages, even volcano eruptions, earthquakes and blizzards will easily deter people from reaching town and having access to food. The ability to have enough cash on hand or be able to use a debit or credit card may not be feasible during disaster times. We can spend a lot of time organizing and planning long-term food supplies, storage and ensure we ... Read Full Story

Part 2 of emergency Preparedness: 72 Hour kits 72 hour kits are also called flight kits. Each family member needs his or her own flight kit that will provide emergency essential items for 3 days. They should be stored close to your front door (in the coat closet for example) so that they can be grabbed on the way out the door. Recently, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and U.S. Fire Administrator David Paulison published the following: "WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?" "Have on hand three days’ worth of water and food, an emergency supply kit for both home and automobile, radios with extra batteries ... Read Full Story