Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Basic Food Storage

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

So, with Hurricanes bearing down on Florida, how many people are truely ready for a disaster or emergency. Lets face facts, most are lucky to think far enough ahead to have a few bottles of water in their house and a few candy bars to top it off. ...

What are the 5 1/2 things you need in a survival kit?

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

When you are putting together your survival kit, there are 5 1/2 items that you need to ensure to have to be minimally prepared. These are: 1. Water and Food Lets face facts. The body can last only 3 days without water and several weeks without food. ...

After the Storm

Monday, June 9th, 2008

I was recently reading an account from a person who worked in New Orleans after Katrina. Their take was that the most serious issues that arose from the disaster were not the lack of food, water or tangible items, but was the intangibles. Now, you may be thinking ...

Meals Ready to Eat (MRE)

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Meals ready to eat (MRE's) have come a long way since the old C/K rations eaten by the warriors in WW2 and Korea. Now a days, they are foil packed wonders which actually taste decent. As a matter of fact, we have an MRE night every now and ...

Sprouting for Survival

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

In your long term (greater than 72 hour kit) you should ensure you have a sprouting kit.  Sprouts are a nutritionally dense form of food which will help you with overall nutritional needs during an extended emergency.Sprouting is very easy.  To start the sprouting process, first make sure the containers ...

Food Fatigue

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Food Fatigue is a very real situation when in emergency situations. It primarily affects the young and the elderly. So what is it you ask?? Basically immagine eating the same thing over and over for a long period of time. Simply put, it is caused by a lack of variety in ...