You have put in the hard work of building your food storage. You have diligently added to it and met your family’s needs for a month or more. One day, you run down to the basement and discover a couple of holes in one of the bags. Looks like mice got into it, so you throw it away. Then you discover the flour you can to get it is rancid and damp. There are appears to be mildew on the outside of a package of oatmeal. What is going on?!?!
Many people would admit that they were preparing for uncertain times and economic downturns. Unfortunately, those times have come for many people. We were in a slow spiral, but it has now become a tailspin towards economic depression or worse. These were the times that many people, myself included, had been preparing for in their minds.
With everything happening in the world, being prepared is not only prudent but also smart. You can choose to be afraid, but you will be safer, more secure, and better able to handle almost anything if you are prepared. I believe most people want to be prepared, but simply aren’t sure how to do it themselves. I want to help you!
With our advanced technology, we have made ourselves vulnerable to attacks on our country’s infrastructure. Other countries and hackers have threatened us with cyberattacks for the last couple of decades, and we have been making enemies with powerful countries. We have entities in our country who want to cause trouble. We have already experienced cyberattacks in parts of our country. Losing electricity, utilities, cell service, and internet will cause chaos if the outages last long enough. Some people will lose…
Food storage can be daunting and takes time to figure out what you need to have in your stockpile. While I believe you should have the basics, your food storage should be personalized. Often we see lists on the internet telling us to stock up on this or that. I know because I have written several of them. I stand behind those lists because I firmly believe you should have well-rounded food storage for daily use and long-term use. I…
Once upon a time when groceries were much cheaper, canned meats were an inexpensive way of adding proteins to your food storage. Nowadays, not so much. Canning your own chicken can save you money. You can take advantage of good meat sales and have another option besides freezing or smoking the meat for preservation. Having canned meat is a great source of shelf-stable protein which comes in handy when the budget is tight or meat prices go sky high. Canned…