Emergency Food Supply

If there is ever an emergency, you’re going to want to make sure you’ve got an emergency food storage.  The majority of these emergency food supplies are going to be composed of food and water.  For water, you just need to make sure you’ve got at least a half a gallon of water per person for each day.  When it comes to safe food storage, however, it’s not quite as simple to get started and keep fresh.  Here are some tips to help you get started with your emergency food supply:

Emergency Food Supply List

If you’ve never considered food storage, there is probably a lot about food storage that you don’t know.  For instance, how much food storage do you need?  What kinds of survival foods are best?  Here are some instructions to get you started with emergency food supply:

  • •     Start with acquiring the basics that will last for a long time.  They are the items that will make up the majority of your emergency food storage. They include whole grains, rice, and beans.  Whole grains and brown rice are really good to have around because they are packed with nutrients and will keep you full for a longer amount of time than other things.  Make sure you’ve got plenty of wheat and flour for cooking
  • •     Stockpile on dried and frozen meats.  These are what will give you the protein that you need during an emergency.  If you are able to buy them by the quarter or side, you’ll save a lot of money.  Also make sure you’ve got enough poultry and fish.  It’s easy to leave these things out due to their expense, but you will be glad you have them when it comes time to use them
  • •     Get an adequate amount of cooking fats, such as olive oil and coconut oil.  Not only are they good for cooking meats, but they can also be used to cook rice and with wheat.  It is also important to keep on hand in case you don’t have enough clean drinking water to spare for cooking
  • •     Include peanut butter and dried fruits.  You’ll not only want a break from heavy foods that are made from whole grains, but you’ll also want snacks that will give you plenty of energy.  Foods high in protein are best, because they will keep you fuller for longer, and you’ll go through your food storage slower
  • •     Get proper containers.  If you’re spending all the time and money to prepare your food storage, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got good containers to keep them in.  If you don’t seal them properly, they won’t keep for nearly as long and you may get worms in your food, which will make it worthless
  • •     Check all of your local stores for the best prices, but also check online for food storage companies.  If your area isn’t big on food storage, you may have to buy the majority of it from an online store

Emergency Preparedness Kits

Make sure you’ve got an emergency Food essentials kit for each person in your family.  You should be sure you spend enough time and effort putting them together, because you may end up regretting it if you don’t.  If you’re not sure what to put in it, however, here are a few ideas for you:

  • •     First Aid Kit:  This is probably the most vital component of your first aid kit.  The American College of Emergency Physicians made a list of things that you should keep in your emergency first aid kit.  You should have gauze and bandages of many different shapes and sizes, as well as scissors to cut the gauze.  You should also have tweezers if you need to clean out a wound, and safety pins to pin the gauze in place.  Make sure you have some kind of antibiotic treatment that will clean out any scratches or scrapes and help them heal properly.  Also, be sure to include aspirin and ibuprofen tablets for pain or headaches.
  • •      Batteries:  If you’re in the middle of an emergency, chances are you aren’t going to have any plugs to plug in electronics, so make sure you ‘ve got enough batteries to last you at least a week.  Double-check to make sure you have the right size of batteries, and replace them at least once a year to make sure they still work appropriately.  It may seem like a waste of money, but you can always use the batteries that you take out of your storage around the house
  • •     Flashlights:  Always make sure you have flashlights.  Sometimes you won’t be able to build a fire for light, so you’ll want to make sure you’ve got at least one flashlight for each family member; it’s essential to have one for each member of the family in case you get separated.  A flashlight may not seem like such a big deal because it seems bright outside with the moon out, but the moon isn’t always out, and it’s always brighter in a city because of streetlights.  It won’t be so bright in the middle of nowhere.  Flares are also important to keep with you
  • •     Blankets:  Blankets are essential to keep you warm in cold weather.  Even if you’ve got a car that works properly, you might have to pull over and stay somewhere in your car until help reaches you.  Sometimes help isn’t close at hand, so you‘ll need blankets to keep you warm, especially if you live in a cold region.  You may also need blankets to use as sleeping materials.  If you don’t have camping materials, it is especially essential to have blankets.  You may even need blankets for something to keep you warm during a power outage
  • •      Radio:  Make sure you’ve got a battery operated AM/FM radio.  Also, you should try and keep a weather radio.  In order to keep yourself prepared, it’s vital to know what’s going on; not only with worldly conditions, but also with any developing weather patterns or conditions

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