Your RED Book – Step 1: First Contact

by Dnurkle | Dec 16, 2009 | RED book (Real Emergency Directions)

The very first thing that most families in the USA did when the attack on 9-11 happened was to contact each other. Phone lines were jammed. Information was bottle-necked. Planes were grounded and many were frustrated at trying to contact others in their families. Our...

Real Emergency Directions – Your RED book

by Dnurkle | Dec 11, 2009 | RED book (Real Emergency Directions)

Some people say they think clearer in a real emergency. Others are overwhelmed and do more than needed. Still others are frozen by fear and do little to nothing in a real emergency situation. I’ve been in them before and handled them calmly, fine and thought I...

Food Storage Method #7: Freezing Grain and Flour First

by Dnurkle | Dec 2, 2009 | Preparation

Freezing grain and four first is not a ‘cure all’ for future bug infestation, but if you have good, food grade and would like to take extra measures jut to be more sure, then freezing is a great option to add to the security of your dry food stock. If your...

Food Storage Method #6: Diatomaceous Earth

by Grain | Nov 13, 2009 | Uncategorized

Quite frankly – this is NOT one of our personal favorites when it comes to methods of keeping infestation at bay for food storage.  Please do not take this (solely or any other recommendation) as the end all authority. We are hoping to share options with you...

Food Storage Method #5: Bay Leaves

by Grain | Nov 10, 2009 | Whole grains

Bay leaves can be spread throughout the containers of grain or dried goods. Two bay leaves for small amounts up to one gallon or five leaves in larger buckets. Some people say this works well for them. Just what is the science behind using bay leaves? Bay leaves are...

Food Storage Method: #4 CO2 & Nitrogen Flush

by Grain | Oct 27, 2009 | Uncategorized

Frankly and as a personal note. We are not particularly fond of ANY method that requires hazardous efforts or chemicals. We are not endourcing these methods as much as sharing options with you our reading family.  Please take all precautions and educate yourself...

Timely sale on Grain Mills

by Grain | Oct 23, 2009 | whole Wheat

We will resume our series on storage methods on Monday. For now, this is a timely sale on grain mills that we wanted to make sure that you could find what you may need at a reduced price.. The following links are to grain/flour mills that the manufacturers have...

Food Storage Method: #3 Dry Ice Packing

by Dnurkle | Oct 19, 2009 | Preparation

The Dry Ice Method The instructions for using this method are as follows: One pound of dry ice is used for a thirty-gallon drum of wheat. Place about three inches of grain on the bottom of the Mylar bag that is inside a plastic bucket. Then place a three-inch square...