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[martinj]

Some of the preppers here may find this interesting. Google "Augason Farms Emergency Food." They also sell things such as water storage and the like.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Some of the preppers here may find this interesting. Google "Augason Farms Emergency Food." They also sell things such as water storage and the like.

Thanks Jon. We have purchased many items from Augason farms.

Augason Farms - Food Storage and Gluten-free food products

There are 5 gallon buckets of dehydrated potatoes, powdered chesse, pinto beans (better deal at the LDS store), as well as tons of other choices. They have good deals every month. If money is not an option you can actually purchase years worth of food at a time which is brought in on a pallet. We are about to get some powdered milk, powdered butter, and some more powdered cheese.
Thanks again Jon!

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Water storage may be the most important thing we may need to deal with. There are some interesting ways to deal with this. They have plastic bladders designed to fit in a bathtub that will hold a hundred gallons of water. I would not put them into a bathtub, I might build some bathtub shaped wooded molds that I could then put bladders in. The bladder costs only about 20 bucks.

Amazon.com: waterBOB Emergency Drinking Water Storage (100 Gallons): Home Improvement

 

[martinj]

I think I'm going to start buying one of these @ ~$85 (overstock DOT com) every other month.

"Augason Farms Emergency Food Storage All-in-One Pails Kit (1 month - 1 person)"

As advertised....

30-Days of delicious easy-to-prepare food for one person plus a plastic self-filtering water bottle, quick-light fuel source - FireOn, and meal planner, all packed in an easily transportable, watertight 6 gallon pail.

30 Day Food Storage Emergency All-in-One Pail - components proudly made in the USA
• Up to 20 year shelf life sealed; pouch life up to 1 year after opening pail*
• This pail is guaranteed to contain 300 servings that can provide 1,857 calories per day for 30 days
• Easy to use self-filtering water bottle - filters up to 100 gallons
• FireOn is a safe, non-combustible, burnable material that lights quickly in even the worst conditions
• 300 Total servings: Each delicious meal takes 20 minutes or less to prepare - just add water
• 30 Day Meal Planner, plus extended 45 Day Meal Planner
• No high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, or MSG
• Eight food varieties in sealed pouches with oxygen absorbers or nitrogen flushed:

Instant Potatoes (30 servings)
Macaroni & Cheese (30 servings)
Creamy Potato Soup (30 servings)
Cheesy Broccoli Rice (30 servings)
Creamy Chicken Rice (30 servings)
Hearty Vegetable Blend (30 servings)
Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal (40 servings)
Morning Moo’s Low Fat Milk Alternative (80 servings)

Not sure how the price stands up to other sources, but it seems like it would be a good way for someone getting long term food storage without having to deal with mylar and oxygen absorbers. Basically, I'll be paying for convenience.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

That is a good deal for 85 bucks a month.
Do that for a year and you have the good start on a long term food storage for 3...

I think I'm going to start buying one of these @ ~$85 (overstock DOT com) every other month.

"Augason Farms Emergency Food Storage All-in-One Pails Kit (1 month - 1 person)"

As advertised....

30-Days of delicious easy-to-prepare food for one person plus a plastic self-filtering water bottle, quick-light fuel source - FireOn, and meal planner, all packed in an easily transportable, watertight 6 gallon pail.

30 Day Food Storage Emergency All-in-One Pail - components proudly made in the USA
• Up to 20 year shelf life sealed; pouch life up to 1 year after opening pail*
• This pail is guaranteed to contain 300 servings that can provide 1,857 calories per day for 30 days
• Easy to use self-filtering water bottle - filters up to 100 gallons
• FireOn is a safe, non-combustible, burnable material that lights quickly in even the worst conditions
• 300 Total servings: Each delicious meal takes 20 minutes or less to prepare - just add water
• 30 Day Meal Planner, plus extended 45 Day Meal Planner
• No high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, or MSG
• Eight food varieties in sealed pouches with oxygen absorbers or nitrogen flushed:

Instant Potatoes (30 servings)
Macaroni & Cheese (30 servings)
Creamy Potato Soup (30 servings)
Cheesy Broccoli Rice (30 servings)
Creamy Chicken Rice (30 servings)
Hearty Vegetable Blend (30 servings)
Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal (40 servings)
Morning Moo’s Low Fat Milk Alternative (80 servings)

Not sure how the price stands up to other sources, but it seems like it would be a good way for someone getting long term food storage without having to deal with mylar and oxygen absorbers. Basically, I'll be paying for convenience.

 

[Scottmcc1]

Water being the primary need I will start with that.

Just got my water bill today. Used 700 cubic feet of water. May 10th - June 9th
We used 5236 gallons of water last month. How do I deal with this volume?

Not using flush toilets would be a start.

PS we have 2 rain barrels (35 gallons each) for our garden. Yet they don't last long if it doesn't rain.

 

[psalms 91]

One thing I stock heavy is rice, I have vacum sealed about 100 pounds of it, may get tired of it but it will feed you for a long time and others as well.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Water being the primary need I will start with that.

Just got my water bill today. Used 700 cubic feet of water. May 10th - June 9th
We used 5236 gallons of water last month. How do I deal with this volume?

Not using flush toilets would be a start.

PS we have 2 rain barrels (35 gallons each) for our garden. Yet they don't last long if it doesn't rain.

Yes, water is an issue.
My oldest son lives in the boondocks. He has a well that can be manipulated manually.
If you filter the rainwater it would be acceptable for drinking.
There are some good water purification kits.
Let me know what you come up with...

 

[SavedByGrace3]

One thing I stock heavy is rice, I have vacum sealed about 100 pounds of it, may get tired of it but it will feed you for a long time and others as well.

Rice is good because it stores well and you get 3 times the product by weight and about 5 times by volume.
We put the rice in a mylar bag, put an oxygen absorber, and iron it shut. You cannot go wrong with rice.
You are correct that you have to come up with things can be mixed with rice.
We are in the process of developing some "meals in a jar" where we mix rice with the basic dry ingredients for quick and easy meals. Barbara has come up with a couple recipes that hide the rice. You do not even know it is there.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

I think I'm going to start buying one of these @ ~$85 (overstock DOT com) every other month.

"Augason Farms Emergency Food Storage All-in-One Pails Kit (1 month - 1 person)"

As advertised....

30-Days of delicious easy-to-prepare food for one person plus a plastic self-filtering water bottle, quick-light fuel source - FireOn, and meal planner, all packed in an easily transportable, watertight 6 gallon pail.

30 Day Food Storage Emergency All-in-One Pail - components proudly made in the USA
• Up to 20 year shelf life sealed; pouch life up to 1 year after opening pail*
• This pail is guaranteed to contain 300 servings that can provide 1,857 calories per day for 30 days
• Easy to use self-filtering water bottle - filters up to 100 gallons
• FireOn is a safe, non-combustible, burnable material that lights quickly in even the worst conditions
• 300 Total servings: Each delicious meal takes 20 minutes or less to prepare - just add water
• 30 Day Meal Planner, plus extended 45 Day Meal Planner
• No high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, or MSG
• Eight food varieties in sealed pouches with oxygen absorbers or nitrogen flushed:

Instant Potatoes (30 servings)
Macaroni & Cheese (30 servings)
Creamy Potato Soup (30 servings)
Cheesy Broccoli Rice (30 servings)
Creamy Chicken Rice (30 servings)
Hearty Vegetable Blend (30 servings)
Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal (40 servings)
Morning Moo’s Low Fat Milk Alternative (80 servings)

Not sure how the price stands up to other sources, but it seems like it would be a good way for someone getting long term food storage without having to deal with mylar and oxygen absorbers. Basically, I'll be paying for convenience.

I think Chris is looking into doing the same thing. You end up with a supply of well rounded meals and nutrition. Let me know what they are like. Be careful, don't open it up if it says it has oxygen absorbers inside.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

The wife has been dehydrating vegetables like a mad woman. Green peppers, hot green peppers, squash, zucchini, peaches....
These are not really for prepping use so we are not bagging them.
I have been stacking 5 gallon buckets of rice, beans, potatoes, sugar, and corn. We put them all in one room with a small 5000 btu air conditioner set at 70 degrees. Got to keep these cool. If they sit in the 90 degree heat for a couple summers, the quality will degrade fast.

 

[star in the sky]

Dids good on you for creating /suggesting this new forum! its biblical to store away food and water and also prepare the other essentials - emergency kit whoever doesnt believe that storing away food and preparation for the coming judgement , Rapture and tribulation is not listening to the bible where Joseph prepared for the famine they are not using the Lord's wisdom. But im not putting them down I respect them and to be honest I didnt start prepping not to long ago . Right... so my questions.. 1) Dids what you said above so isnt that a problem say in natural disasters an emergency situation what would you do with the power off you know the air conditioner not working with the buckets of food only lasting a couple of months? Have you got a generator?

ANYONE INTO PRESERVING? PRESERVING JARS?(PREPPING) Im just starting out yes I know it has its cons, my belief is the pros out weigh the cons but anyone got any tips ? Is there anyone who's enthusiastic about preserving? Im starting with Cheese and mandarins YES I SAID CHEESE theres a youtube video for that which is pretty choice.

One of my biggest questions is how do you transport glass jars easily and not to heavy if you know let me know (say in an earthquake situation)? Excuse my ignorance im young and just starting out. LIke what they use to carry the old milk bottles in- those things with the handle is there anything present day we can buy ?

 

[star in the sky]

Aside from the weight of the jars being heavy I mean the actual thing to transport the glass jars in being not to heavy to carry

 

[star in the sky]

Since my family is renting weve got tents for an emergency ( i mean sure we may be able to stay in our house but its a back up plan ) and we will be a family of six people soon (seven people currently) weve got a four person tent , ideally we need another tent to house the other two but I guess another four person tent would be better for the other two people than two person tent? If there good quality tents it doesnt matter anyway whether 2person or 4 person tent ? Got any thoughts?

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

The wife has been dehydrating vegetables like a mad woman. Green peppers, hot green peppers, squash, zucchini, peaches....
These are not really for prepping use so we are not bagging them.
I have been stacking 5 gallon buckets of rice, beans, potatoes, sugar, and corn. We put them all in one room with a small 5000 btu air conditioner set at 70 degrees. Got to keep these cool. If they sit in the 90 degree heat for a couple summers, the quality will degrade fast.

Hey Dids, I was watching the Jim Bakker show with my aunt and they sell prep food. I was considering the monthly brick which I think is affordable (with shipping, $70.00 a month). What do you think about that particular item? There are a whole bunch of other products also.

 

[SwordoftheLord]

Joseph stored 7 years worth of food... Interesting that it was 7 years worth

I am all for this forum.. As a Marine, and a Prepper, and a Believer, I love prepping

 

[tturt]

Ran across a dental kit the other day.

Also, how to make newspapers logs for your fire such as How to make newspaper logs for your fire

Does anyone know how to care for garden seeds. Are they frozen or just kept in a cool, dry place? Or something else?

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Sorry... been away on vacation and had 21 straight days of company and family stuff.
I will respond asap.
DIds.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

The book of Acts indicates that when there was a dearth across the face of the earth, the prophets called for the believers in Jerusalem to send some of their extra provisions to those who had none.
If a dearth occurred today, I wonder who would have food to send and who would have none... that is; who would we find to be on the receiving end.
Of course if a dearth were to come, I would gladly feed those irresponsible believers who thought they did not have do some common sense prepping in the face of uncertain times. I might ask them to work the field or carry water to the crops for their food... we all know that if you don't work you don't eat. Of course I will have to take out of my own children's mouths to feed those foolish ones. That is something for them to consider... that they will be a burden on those believers who did use their common sense and put back some things. I will make a list of those believers who claim it is their duty to suffer like Job and watch their children stave. See what they have to say then. Not now, when times are good, but then when the babies are crying and the wife is screaming for them to do something! But I will require a recantation of that foolish "we need to suffer doctrine" when they come a'begging... And they will come a'begging. Pride and arrogance is one thing when the coffers are full... but quite another when you are watching your babies die because you were foolish.

 

[favoritetoyisjoy]

Today there are hundreds of thousands of Christians who are "prepping" for an uncertain future. I suspect there are actually millions. One poll states there are over 3 million preppers in the USA. I would suggest that the majority of these are Christians.
I want to suggest CF establish a forum for Christian preppers. Not "doomsday" preppers because as believers we know that there is not going to be a doomsday as such. We know Jesus is going to return, set up His glorious kingdom... and we rejoice! But we also know that as that wonderful day approaches, there will be much trouble and tribulation; both man made and natural.
I believe a Christian Prepper forum would be positive and helpful to those believers who are in prepper mode. It would also serve to help convince other believers to begin prepping for that uncertain future.
Dids

I like the idea.