However, if you have room and can afford to do so, stockpiling for weeks or months – or even years? – you will be much better prepared should disaster strike. The Department of Homeland Security recommends that at minimum, each home has enough food and water for each family members for 72 hours. Here are some tips to follow as you are beginning your stockpile.įirst, know exactly how much you want to store and how much space you have to store it. Whether you’re preparing for a long winter or for a freak pandemic, being ready for anything is a key component of successful homesteading. Most people choose to store a variety of foods and use all of the above in their stockpile. These include dehydrated foods, freeze-dried foods, powdered foods that are reconstituted with water or other liquids, canned fruits or vegetables, canned meats, dried foods such as beans or pasta or rice, and condiments. There are different types of foods that you can store in your stockpile. Take a look around you before winter hits and see what weeds you could be storing as well.
You can use the root to make tea, the greens for salads, and the flowers in a variety of healthy recipes. The lowly dandelion is a prime example of an edible weed.
Keep in mind also that there are many “weeds” that are edible.
#SURVIVAL FOODS TO STOCKPILE FULL#
You also want to make sure that there isn’t too much sugar in your survival foods as this won’t be as full of nutrition (although it may enhance the flavor). Some foods will have an overabundance of such ingredients as corn syrup which has actually been banned in many countries. It’s also important to note that not all food that is labeled “Survival Food” will work for your particular situation. When properly stored, many may last as long as 20 years and still retain their nutritional value and taste. One important factor to consider is that you’re going to want to make sure that the foods that you select for your stockpile are foods that will last. In our area we often get blizzards and are snowed in for a few days to occasionally a week or more. In a medium or long-term survival situation, you may not have running water, electricity, or a means to cook and prepare the food if you haven’t planned ahead. You want the food to be healthy and feed your family and you don’t know exactly what the emergency may be so you have to plan ahead. What should you include in your food stockpile, be it for survival or for the winter? A very good question.
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