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To: Bean Counter

Yes I would appreciate it I would like a reliable source for dried products.


23 posted on 08/01/2009 7:47:07 PM PDT by FromLori (FromLori)
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To: FromLori

I’d like to suggest www.BePrepared.com

I’ve been doing business with them for a few months and have had no complaints.


35 posted on 08/01/2009 7:53:40 PM PDT by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: FromLori

The best source for dehydrated supplies and other goods of that nature is USA Emergency Supply...

https://www.usaemergencysupply.com/

That is a good place to start looking. I also recommend that you start shopping around on line for books on how to prepare for any number of emergencies. There are a number of ways that things could go south on us so it is prudent in my view to be prepared to survive in place. My home gives me more assets to survive, even damaged, than any refugee camp would.

It is important for you to find a plan that works for you, as opposed to just buying someone else’s plan, and hoping you can adapt it to your needs. Just buying a cubic yard of MRE’s might be simple, but you’ll get really tired of those entree’s after a very short time.

Think in terms of the acronym “OAR”, for Organize, Acquire, Rotate...

For example, I just got another batch of oxygen absorbers that we’re using to protect buckets of dried goods and putting into our vacume bags to remove any traces of O2. Doing that alone extends the life of your stores. USA Emergency Supplies ships quickly and their prices are very reasonable as compared to other products that are out there. Do some independent surfing and you’ll see.

My biggest immediate problem was water storage, and I put together a fairly simple and inexpensive system to harvest rainwater off the roof of my shed. Right now it keeps the waterbill down when I water the garden. In an emergency I have four 55 gallon plastic (food grade) barrels for immediate water storage. I have room for and will add at least another four barrels by this fall.

And yes, we are avid canners here too. We have collected a large assortment of jars, and we keep 1000 new seals in the emergency stores. We live in a great area for fresh produce, and there is nothing like a jar of fresh stewed tomatoes on a cold winter night...

I’m always open to any suggestions...


86 posted on 08/01/2009 8:30:45 PM PDT by Bean Counter ( Shovel ready...)
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To: TruthNtegrity

Bookmarking


117 posted on 08/01/2009 8:56:38 PM PDT by TruthNtegrity (RIP Tony Snow. - praying for his family and friends.)
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