Thanks for your post.
Has Wilkerson had a good track record?
As far as I know, however there was a prophecy circulating the internet attributed to him that was embellished and changed by someone else, and I know that because I wrote to them and they told me....which I suspected due to it not having their actual internet address.
Now, he doesn’t say when that event may come, but he has written several books over the past 40 yrs....OR WHAT it actually is, however we had no warning on 9/11...it just was there on that day. It could be Anarchy outbreak, as they are planning riots in London around 4/1/09 during next G20 summit meeting (not the one going on now). OR it could be terrorism, or it could be a violent outbreak over something government does, or it could be a SETUP by government to take control...WHO KNOWS we live in different world now.
Wilkersons recommendation of 30 days food is great idea no matter what comes, just to get through this economic crisis, as it won’t be a loss...we can just keep rotating and use it up as we go....but if we don’t have it, that surprise may cause run on grocery stores, and we’ll do without for some time. So I just take the practical advice and use it, but the fact that even secular men are stating same thing is enlightening and makes it seem very real.
Check this link out, and read the content:
http://www.prolognet.qc.ca/clyde/cfr.html
I don’t recommend trying to store perishables like flour or grains for more than six months, unless you are a professional or expert. Here is a link to the best way for a few months, and the way I would do it:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4576607_store-flour.html
My plans do not include long term storage of perishables for several reasons, and that is electricity. Terrorism would be aimed at water, power and food supplies, if not blowing up things. One nuclear spray over the US and the electromagnetic field shuts down and it’s 1850 all over again. Also, carbs cause hunger, and my storage will include small canned meats like ham, turkey, tuna, chicken that last until at least 2012. Especially if I needed to take a backpack and get out of where I am. Some pasta and beans for the short term...yr or two. Dried milk, canned vegetables, chili or other canned goods that could be eaten cold if necessary. Protein and complex carbs are your best bet, because you will desire to eat less. Protein kills hunger and less food is needed. So by using the flour and other grains within first six months then you get to keep more of the longer term canned goods until the end, and that means less to store.
One other item is that you may not even get to stay with your house, so do you want to feed someone else? We can’t predict the future, or how it will go. It could be like Y2K and you are stuck with stuff or it goes bad....less is more.