Store or Starve: A beginner’s guide to food storage

nationalexpositor.com ^ | 1/21/10 | Ron Shirtz

[unkus]

i’ve only known a handful of Mormons in my lifetime, exclusively while i lived in colorado, but they were ALL good people.
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Same here.

[hoosiermama]

Put a green house up (almost finished/ hurt my shoulder) last summer. It's by RION, made in Israel...Snaps together like leg-gos... Can't get to it in the snow, but will be able to soon.

[hoosiermama]

Got any recommendation for someone who has never used a gun and needs to hide it in a small location. My mom was an ace shoot, but I've never had a gun.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Just curious, why won’t a glass top stove work? Or an “outside propane barbeque cooker with a side burner”?

[o_zarkman44]

I thought I was pretty well prepared until we had an ice storm a couple yrs ago and was out of power for a few days.
I have a generator that helped considerably. But many other vulnerabilities were exposed. Many of those vulnerabilities have been covered now. Unfortunately what is left requires more money than I have to spare.

We could manage for awhile. But still a long way from anything close to a comfort level.

[hope]

Well, I’m not completely sure the science of it..I just purchased a pressure canner and that was the warnings on directions...

[o_zarkman44]

Agree. Our first duty is to family. It is not my responsibility to care for someone who didn’t prepare when all the signs were warning of danger.

Opening your door could turn your home into a superdome congregation and leave your family perhaps worse off.
When people are desperate your life is of no concern to them.

[ChocChipCookie]

I do a lot of dehydrating. It’s a lot easier than canning and doesn’t require as much additional equipment.

My blog: thesurvivalmom.com

[o_zarkman44]

Anything wired in a circuit will be fried. Individual electronic components not assembled will survive an emp.

The solenoid in a car is not what gets fried. it’s the computer ignition module.

[ChocChipCookie]

Isn’t it already the 11th in Iran?

[metmom]

ping

[IMR 4350]

.357 stainless steel double action revolver, 4” barrel (any shorter and you can blow your own fingers off in a panic)

Shoots both 38spl and .357 mag

Get a .22 for practice, preferably of similar design.

[o_zarkman44]

If people think you have a good store of food and other survival items, they will just crash your door down and kill you and take your stuff. Even if you think you have your position well defended, desperate people will study your perimeter for weakness. They will be relentless because they NEED what you have, ALL OF IT. Sharing a little just tips them off that you have more and are holding out.

You and your family’s life have no value to desperate people.

Go to survivalblog.com and read “Retreat Security. I am Your Worst Nightmare”. You will never take your security for granted again.

[metmom]

Maybe this would help...

Diana in Wisconsin

[metmom]

Well, what you do is set aside some smaller care packets, have them all made up and ready to give away. Make it clear if you help someone out it’s a one time deal, and point them in the direction of the closest pantry or government help.

Excellent advice.

[robomatik]

that’s it! thank you!

[metmom]

Regular gas stoves can be converted to propane.

I knew of someone who pressure canned on a camp stove, Coleman type.

[Kartographer]

First there OpSec, You don’t go announcing to everyone that you are prepping. As I said I am putting away a bit I can afford to give away, but I will donate it anonymously more than like through my church. Second things look like that then that’s when I bug out, I’ll be damned if I let them just take it I just as soon take a leak on it before I hand it over to some bureaucrat to hand over to a bunch of sluggards that have contributed one thing to society.

[Poser]

“Have always kept the freezer full”

If there’s no food, don’t expect electricity either. Frozen food will last two days.

[Bean Counter]