What have done towards your prep?

[Straight Shooter]

A timely reminder Pete ! And one that needs all of our attention ! Especially if you are new to prepping ….buying and storing food and particular attention as to How you store foods correctly …….making a start on dried foods , white rice, pasta , dried milk powder are reasonably cheap and create bulk with ease , dried beans pearl barley , chick peas , lentils , amongst other stuff are good long term bets the best way to store these is in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers I use a a Mylar bag 12” x 14 “ roughly and add 1 ob 300 per bag they hold about 4 kilos ( you can use a iron to seal the bags ) these are not cheap items but well worth having something stored that will last thirty years ….and the ability to still eat it ! .

Preserving food .

Making jams , jellies , chutney , pickling , dehydrating , fermenting , are a good way of storing foods especially if you grow it or even buy it or go pick it in the wild all it takes is a bit of your time to turn it into something you can eat months or years later …it’s time well spent and easy enough to do yourself , and when you pick it from the hedgerows it’s free ! You could even make wine , cider …..etc . I have picked 12 pounds of blackberries this last week , just around my ground half an hour trip I get about a kilo with small amount of effort .

Growing your own food is another way to ensure your supply of fresh veggies at a low cost , I preserve a fair bit of my veg and fruit for winter use ! Every year ! .

I would not be in a hurry to buy a load of tinned foods unless you eat the contents regular and can rotate out the supply by date ….you will end up throwing it away …just like I did ……and do now still , but not so much anymore ! .

Growing food is not as easy as you may think it is and as the years roll by it gets a bit harder But you forget the back pain as soon as the spoonful of soup hits your tongue or fresh parsley is sprinkled over those new potatoes and lashings of butter and black pepper hits the runner beans …in short self sustainable lifestyle is not so easy but the rewards are truly incredible ! The way things are heading it will not be to long before EVERYONE will have no work and nothing to do but work the land for food ….beat the rush ! Start today ! .