In the last article we discussed factors to consider in preparing your long term survival food strategy. As we previously stated, Mountain House brand freeze dried foods are an excellent choice to stock up on in the event of a crisis.
In order to prepare, you will need a large quantity of #10 cans of freeze dried food as well as a large water supply. If you have a family of four, you will be able to store roughly 3 months worth of freeze dried food and water in a space about 3 feet by 3 feet with a 4ft ceiling.
This quantity of food and water should be easily transportable in truck, van or sports utility vehicle. You will want to keep this survival kit somewhere very accessible, preferably not inside your house because... you never know what type of disaster you will be facing.
Generally a 3 month water supply would be equivalent to about eight 55 gallon containers or 440 gallons. There are drums available that can store food or water safely for up to five years.
I hope this article has been able to assist you in your preparations for a long term food and water supply. In future articles we will touch on other considerations in regard to survival gear and supplies.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
Survival Gear for Beginners – Long Term Survival Food Strategy Part 1
There are several things to consider when preparing your survival gear and supplies.
Generally it is a good idea to have both a short term and long term strategy in regard to survival preparedness.
Keep in mind that a preparedness strategy needs to be customized to meet you and your family’s individual needs, in terms of disaster planning, there is no such thing as a one size fits all plan.
We will touch on some basic questions you may want to consider when planning and creating a survival kit.
In regards to a plan you will want to cover all the bases. This means you will want to think about both short term and long term strategies.
In regard to the topic of food/rations:
1.) How many people will you be responsible for feeding?
2.) What types of nutritional requirements do those people need?
3.) Does anyone have any special requirements i.e. vitamins, medication, diabetic?
One of the biggest mistakes in survival preparedness planning is not thinking far enough ahead. It is very important to develop a long term food survival strategy.
Generally when people speak about a long term food supply strategy they are thinking in terms of weeks at bare minimum and more realistically months. The minimum food supply you will want to store for yourself and your family should last 3 weeks. The concept of a maximum food supply does not really exist, the more prepared you are, the better.
There is a significant advantage in obtaining food that is freeze dried; most people prefer freeze dried food vs. alternatives like MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat).
The advantages to freeze dried food far outweigh alternatives and some of those advantages include more vitamins and minerals, excellent taste and very nutritional. Another advantage is the comfort factor that “real food” will provide in a situation that can cause severe panic.
Freeze dried food is best for these situations as it can be easily prepared but still have good taste close to the original food. It is important to not add stress to an already stressful situation with a poor tasting food supply.
One of the most popular brands of freeze dried food is called Mountain House. The Mountain House brand freeze dried food has a 25 year shelf life. The product comes in #10 cans which store roughly 8 to 10 servings each. It’s important to keep in mind that once opened they will only stay good for a maximum of three weeks.
In the next article I will elaborate on appropriate quantities, storage options and other factors to consider in planning a long term survival gear and food strategy.
In the meantime please do some follow up research on the information presented and become more familiar with the Mountain House brand.
Please feel free to leave questions, comments and concerns as well.
Generally it is a good idea to have both a short term and long term strategy in regard to survival preparedness.
Keep in mind that a preparedness strategy needs to be customized to meet you and your family’s individual needs, in terms of disaster planning, there is no such thing as a one size fits all plan.
We will touch on some basic questions you may want to consider when planning and creating a survival kit.
In regards to a plan you will want to cover all the bases. This means you will want to think about both short term and long term strategies.
In regard to the topic of food/rations:
1.) How many people will you be responsible for feeding?
2.) What types of nutritional requirements do those people need?
3.) Does anyone have any special requirements i.e. vitamins, medication, diabetic?
One of the biggest mistakes in survival preparedness planning is not thinking far enough ahead. It is very important to develop a long term food survival strategy.
Generally when people speak about a long term food supply strategy they are thinking in terms of weeks at bare minimum and more realistically months. The minimum food supply you will want to store for yourself and your family should last 3 weeks. The concept of a maximum food supply does not really exist, the more prepared you are, the better.
There is a significant advantage in obtaining food that is freeze dried; most people prefer freeze dried food vs. alternatives like MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat).
The advantages to freeze dried food far outweigh alternatives and some of those advantages include more vitamins and minerals, excellent taste and very nutritional. Another advantage is the comfort factor that “real food” will provide in a situation that can cause severe panic.
Freeze dried food is best for these situations as it can be easily prepared but still have good taste close to the original food. It is important to not add stress to an already stressful situation with a poor tasting food supply.
One of the most popular brands of freeze dried food is called Mountain House. The Mountain House brand freeze dried food has a 25 year shelf life. The product comes in #10 cans which store roughly 8 to 10 servings each. It’s important to keep in mind that once opened they will only stay good for a maximum of three weeks.
In the next article I will elaborate on appropriate quantities, storage options and other factors to consider in planning a long term survival gear and food strategy.
In the meantime please do some follow up research on the information presented and become more familiar with the Mountain House brand.
Please feel free to leave questions, comments and concerns as well.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Welcome to Survival Gear for Beginners
Welcome to Survival Gear for Beginners. This site is dedicated to providing you with tips and tricks for survival preparedness and provide a comprehensive review of different types of survival gear you may want to purchase. It's better to be safe than sorry in the event of a natural disaster or emergency. If you have questions about Survival Gear for Beginners content, please don't hesitate to send us an email.
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