My earlier post about reusing commercial pasta sauce jars for home canning brought something to mind.
Now is the time to learn the skills and try out the ideas, techniques and equipment we will need if/when we face a SHTF time.
Not sure about canning in recycled Classico pasta jars?
Try canning some now filled with water.
Got a new pressure canner?
Learn how to use it now while parts and replacements may still be available.
Haven't canned meat yet but want to know how - just in case?
Don't wait to learn how when the meat is scarce or irreplaceable.
Can some now to learn what works for you.
Not sure how to use mylar bags and oxygen absorbers to prepare things like beans, rice and pasta for long term storage?
Now is the time to learn by doing.
Better yet , get at least one of the replacement rubber "sealer" rings now, maybe two.
Prepper rule on replacements :" when one is none, when two is one, when three is two, etc. (AKA : always have replacements" >
"Haven't canned meat yet but want to know how - just in case?
Don't wait to learn how when the meat is scarce or irreplaceable."
Get the "Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preserving",
it is the authority on canning, pickling, fermenting, dehydrating, etc..
Older copies are highly prized, although you might find them at a used book shop, Salvation Army, Charity Shops, or even in well stocked grocery stores.
Newer updated recipes are available; check your local library to see if they have a copy, and then evaluate to see if it meets your introductory needs.