Episode 14 – Food and Water Storage
The government (aka, THEY or THE MAN or THE GUBMIT) say you should have a minimum of 72 hours (that’s like 3 days or something) of food and water available in your house in case of emergency. I agree… sorta.
Dude you should have at least a week of food and water, and I would go so far as 1-3 months of food (plus a way to purify/decontaminate/filter) water. You may ask “But wise and wonderful Brian, WHY would I need a months worth of food” Well I’ll tell you, IN THE PODCAST… you thought I was going to tell you here, if I did that why would I record the podcast? Geez. You may also ask “Dearest Brian, with the incredibly awesome voice and inherent sexyness that you exude… Should I dig a bunker under my garage and fill it with 10 years worth of wheat and other supplies, and have beds and water and stuff down there?” I say NO (unless it doubles as a sweet home theater) dude that is just a tiny bit crazy.
Right below this paragraph you will see 1 of 2 things, either a link to go to the rest of this post, or the podcast… Listen to it, then share with all your friends, and annoy them until they share with their friends.
The podcast and shameless product placements right below the flipadoodle.HA! Look I told you the podcast would be right below this… see!
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Ok now, below are links to products which may help you in your quest to store a bit of extra food and water. If it is an Amazon link I get a little piece if you buy it there, feel free to buy it wherever is most convenient or cost effective for you, it’s not like my kids need to eat { minor guilt trip 😉 }. Also note that I have not reviewed ANY of these items nor do I necessarily recommend them they are just examples for you to consider while making the plan that fits your life and style.
- Reliance Products Aqua-Tainer 7 Gallon Rigid Water Container
- Reliance Products Lifeguard 7-Gallon Rigid Water Container with Filter
- Berkey Light Water Filter With 2 Black Filter Elements
- This guy advertises on another podcast (The Survival Podcast) and his prices seem as good or better than the amazon prices. He sells the complete line of Berkey water filters. There you go buddy Free Plug! http://www.directive21.com (P.S. I get nothing if you buy from him, just a friendly plug here)
- FIFO Can Tracker- Food Storage Canned Foods Organizer/Rotater/Dispenser: Kitchen, Cupboard, Pantry- Rotate Up To 54 Cans
- FIFO Mini Can Tracker- Food Storage Canned Foods Organizer/Rotater/Dispenser: Kitchen, Cupboard, Pantry- Rotate Up To 30 Cans
- Cansolidator 40-Can Pantry Shelf Organizer (white)
- Organize It All 1866 Soup Can Rack
- Shelf Reliance Plenty – 72
- Honey-Can-Do SHF-01443 5-Tier Shelving Holds 200-Pounds per Shelf, 72-Inch, Chrome
- I have a similar model to this one. FoodSaver V2040 Vacuum-Packaging System
- Use these all the time! FoodSaver Continuous Roll Bag Material, 11 Inch by 18 Feet (2 Rolls)
So take a bit of time out of your day to ponder “Am I prepared for my future with food storage?”
any reason good ol’ iodophor wouldn’t work instead of bleach?
also, what model food save do you have? mine literally just died and i’m in the market for a new one as soon as i start werkin’ again…
I have the Vac 750, seems to do ok but when I get the $$ I will buy a more “hardcore, professional” model.
Iodophor will work just fine but it hasn’t traditionally been suggested for the following reasons (there are a lot)
1. Looks nasty… causes stains in the plastic containers and people think it is bad.
2. Most people don’t have it readily available. Damn near everyone has bleach.
3. It can break down some rubbers and plastics, so if you aren’t sure you may be weakening your container.
4. Some people are allergic to iodine.
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