Posts Tagged Food

Emergency Food Rations

meal ready to eatWhen is comes to survival during a disaster, you already know that water is the most important item. After water, food and shelter become a primary concern. Since we are initially planning for a 72 hour period, we have several options available to us when considering emergency food rations. These options include, but are not limited to; MREs, freeze-dried meals and ration bars.

There are pros and cons to each of these types. When deciding the best option, you must consider your situation and individual requirements. Other things to consider should include; product weight, shelf life and if it fully contained. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Major Components of a Kit

Supplies for 72 Hour KitsLast time I asked you to consider a good place to store your 72 Hour Kits. Did you find any good places? If you found a great or unique place, please leave a comment or send it to me.

In my opinion, there are 10 major categories to consider when creating your kit.  When I say creating, this would still be true if you purchased parts, a whole kit or created your own from scratch.  Although you might purchase what is considered a complete kit, you still have things that will be unique to your situation.  These differences can be based on age, gender, geographic region, income, comfort level or experience.

The Top Ten

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