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Emergency Foods Preparedness With Mountain House Freeze Dried Foods

In looking back at the lives of my parents and grandparents, I remember seeing a lifestyle of food cellars where they stocked up and stored food in case of an emergency, or to get them through a hard winter. Though that tradition was slowly vanishing for many years, it is now being renewed more than ever, due to all the environmental & economic challenges we are seeing around us. In light of recent earthquakes, severe snow storms, power outages, floods, etc., many thousands of people are now storing freeze dried foods and water, because it is so important to be prepared for any emergency.

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in personal and emergency preparedness sprouting up all around us. For many of us, storing years of freeze dried foods and water has been motivated by a general sense of concern and uncertainty about our future. Storing food could literally save the lives of you and your family if things continue to get worse.

Here are 5 Simple Steps to Emergency Foods Preparedness that have helped many people begin creating their easy Food Storage Program:

1. Start with a 72 Hour Emergency Meal Kit and a 7 Day Food Unit which is made of Mountain House Freeze Dried Food Pouches for each family member of your home. Always store extra Water with it in a cool place if possible.

2. Have a short term emergency food storage program for you and your family of 3-6 months in your home. You can get an excellent variety of entrees, vegetables and desserts with Mountain House Food Freeze Dried Pouches & #10 Cans, which has a 7-30 year shelf life. The Mountain House food is easy to prepare with just hot or cold water, and it is the tastiest freeze dried food on the market.

3. Have a long term emergency food storage program for you and your family of 1-2 years, but more if you can afford it. Some people are storing 3-5 years of freeze dried foods. The Mountain House Freeze Dried Foods #10 Cans are excellent for this, because they have a 25-30 year shelf life. You can get them in already pre-designed food storage packages, which saves you time and money! It is encouraged to store this food in a cool place in your home like your garage, cellar or basement if you have it.

4. Always have a reliable source of water for your family. This is Essential. If you live in the city or the country, make sure you have an excellent Water Filter for all types of water that can filter out 99% of contaminants and impurities of all well or city water, rain water, river, lakes, streams, roof water, etc… An excellent filter is the Berkey Water Filter that can last for a couple years with continual use. Make sure to have 2-4 months of extra water stored in your home in case of power outages and much more.

5. Have at least two 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kits stored in a back pack in your car or truck with plenty of Water in case of an emergency with your vehicle.

This list could be 5 times longer with all the extra items to get you ready for emergency preparedness, but the most important items to start with are freeze dried foods (Mountain House foods being an excellent choice) and clean water.

After you have a food storage program, start with making easy lists of the things you and your family use on a daily basis – things you might need in an emergency; such as favorite foods & drinks, vitamins & medications, warm clothing & boots, blankets, batteries, candles, extra cash, alternative method to heat food or water, hand powered radio & flashlight, etc. So, get yourself prepared for any type of emergency, and have fun doing it. You will be very happy you did.

About the Author

Elizabeth Bennett has been in the sustainability and emergency preparedness industry for many years. She has written many informative articles, facilitated workshops and has helped so many people with creating a self-sufficient lifestyle. For more information on food storage with Mountain House Freeze Dried Foods, visit EarthWaveLiving.com where thousands of people across the nation get vital, emergency preparedness information, excellent supplies and often at big discounts with free gifts. The folks at EarthWaveLiving.com are teaching people to learn from the past, look to the future, and to get prepared NOW!

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