Do you know what you or your family members would do if there was some sort of disaster and there was no way for the grocery stores to get shipments of food for a long period of time?  How about if food prices get so high that it is too hard for your family to afford purchasing the simple necessities to keep your family healthy and alive?  These are all scary thoughts and it would be even more scary if either of these ever happened.

We have been counseled by government and religious leaders to prepare ourselves and our homes for a time of crisis.  They have told us that we need to have 72 hour emergency kits and 3 months of emergency food storage.  Both of these things are available for our protection and for our survival if there ever is a time in which we need to use them.

There is no guidelines set for what you must have in your food storage, the fact is, you just need to have it!  To begin, you need to think of your family needs.  Take a good look at each person in your family and see what they need.  Obviously, a baby will need things that a 15 year old will not.  You should also make sure to have medication, hygiene products, and other necessities on hand.

Some people perfer to stock canned goods, while other dried and dehydrated goods that they can quickly prepare for their family.  There are some people who purchase pre-made food storage bins at places like Costco or Sams Club.  These are all great methods and any can be considered when preparing to build your survival food storage.

What is all comes down to is that you need to be prepared and what better time than now to start preparing.  If it seems overwhelming to build your 3 month supply, don’t worry, it seems that way to most people.  Just start small and start building it bigger each month.  Before you know it, it will be large enough to sustain your family when there is an emergency.

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