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It has been mentioned in these pages that food storage means more than just the storage of food. If you are thinking of long term needs, it is wise, of course, to have an ample supply of storage foods on hand.Other needs might include methods of preparing and cooking that food, water sources, and all sorts of other things that are necessary to cope during an emergency. “Prepare” is an important part of the phrase “emergency preparedness.” Planning ahead just might be crucial.
And make sure you give some thought to that planning. In other words, we need not only to have materials on hand, but we need also to be able use those materials. When it comes to food, food storage should consist of foods that we will actually eat. You may want to have a manually operated can opener available in the event of power outages, but if arthritic hands make the operation of a standard can opener difficult, a ratcheting can opener might be just a little easier to use and a better choice for that storage. A propane barbecue could become a very important and useful appliance to have on hand when the electric range is non-functional, but a lack of porpane could end that usefulness. Similarly, a flashlight or two or three or more should be available in every home — just in case. Yet, if they batteries, and batteries are not to be had, what good are they?
Yes, a little planning and a little thought should also be made a part of our emergency survival and food storage preparations.