OK, I am not an end-of-the-world alarmist (and we DID make it thru December of 2012, whew!), so I have never gone out looking at survivalist sites or anything like that.
I know that they are out there though, since I hear stories about some of the folks that live in our Colorado mountains laying in supplies for such an event…
But something about food storage caught my eye today as I was browsing on the web. It said
“Food storage can be utilized for more than just the end of the world.”
They were not talking about just cans of soup in the pantry, but FOOD STORAGE, mostly for cases of emergency (there are other emergencies than end of the world…).
FEMA does recommend that all families store food for emergencies.
There have been a lot of big events in recent years, and some of those have left people without power for a fairly long period of time, not just a couple of days.
My parents were victims of a hurricane in North Carolina that left them without power for several days, and destroyed both of their cars. They couldn’t go anywhere to buy food for awhile, they lost everything in the refrigerator and freezer, and the stove didn’t work for days.
If not for the wonderful neighbors with the gas stove having them over for dinner they would have lived on dry cereal for several days.
Emergency or long-life food doesn’t even have to be for an emergency situation. If you are into thru-hikes or multi-day backpacking trips, having freeze dried food available to pack as-is can save you a lot of time.
I mention this because I saw that MyFoodStorage.com is having a promotion during the month of February that may interest you. Any combination of their products that total $1500 (and I took a peek at their website today, many of their standard items are marked down right now) will qualify you for a free 7-day Ultimate Emergency Meal Kit (value $160).
Their focus is on freeze dried meals that are packed in Mylar pouches – they have a shelf life of 25 years! That is a lot of hiking trips…Â They also throw in a free emergency survival stove if you spend $250 or more.
They also offer generators and emergency stoves, that may be appealing to you too, depending on where you live. Water treatment solutions and filters that can be used by hikers are also part of their offerings.
Now, $1500 is a lot of money to spend for most of us. If you don’t hike or camp, and you don’t live in an area that is more prone to disasters, this may not be at all appealing to you. However, they do also offer a “deluxe surivival kit” that comes in a grab-and-go backpack for a more complete Emergency option, in case you feel that you are NOT prepared, and are wanting to remedy that!
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