What food to store and a word on food calculators.

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

One of the things I am always asked is “What should we stock up on and store for our longer term pantry?”  The answer to that is simple: What you’ll eat. DISCLAIMER – there are a few things I’ve found wrong with almost ALL food storage...

Locating your Food Storage: Criteria 3 – Creative Choices Small Spaces

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

This is the third criteria for choosing where to locate your food storage.  There are a wide variety of options, but they differ greatly from home to home and from lifestyle to lifestyle.  For some people, having all the food in the same area such as a downstairs...

Preparation Step 11: Food (part one) Grow it!

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

Before the days of Piggly Wiggly (yes, they were the first self service grocery store), much of the population grew the majority of their own foods. Grapes were not imported from Chili and a tomato was not imported from Mexico. Food grew in back yards or at least in...

Preparation Step 10 -Transportation

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

Preparation step number 10 is actually an ‘add-on’ that was overlooked in my original list of steps – so now there are 11 steps all together. Remember though, that these are just suggestions to get someone started they are not the end of the list nor...

Preparation Step 9 – Water

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

Preparation step 9 actually has the clout to be the number 10 step because of its importance. For now, it is tied with number 10 due to the fact that the last topic is the most lengthy. That being said, water is one of the MOST essential elements to preparedness....

Preparation practice: Swine Flu

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

Regardless of where it came from or where it is going, Swine Flu is in the news a lot lately. The CDC has websites dedicated to trying to help ‘calm the fears’ of those who don’t know what to do or are worried about loved ones. This is the calmest...