Storage Time
August 2, 2009 – 9:09 amTime to run out this week and buy a few things for food storage (as a good urban survival listener who is into emergency planning!) Here are my recommendations – should run around $10!:
5 lb bag of rice
5 lb bag o beans (your choice)
1 pound of salt.
Now, Another thing to do. Water storage. If you have friends (or yourself) who drink soda from 2 liter bottles, get them to save the bottles and caps. Wash them out with warm soapy water and rinse with hot water three times. Now fill them up and store them in a cool place. Do not forget to put about 2 drops per quart/liter of non-scented bleach in them for storage. According to the USEPA, you should use about 8 drops per gallon for clear water and up to 16 drops per gallon if it is murky (not our situation as we are prepared!)
Please remember two things- 1. Bleach has a shelf life of 12 to 16 months depending upon storage conditions. It is shorter if it is hot where you store the bleach. 2. Replace your water every 6 months.
If you are storing water in large quantities, it is 1/8th of a teaspoon (8 drops) per gallon of water to be stored. for a 55 gallon drum filled within 1 inch of the top (always leave some space!) you will need – 6.75 teaspoons = 1 and 1/8 ounces – not a whole lot! There are kits out there for long term storage as well. Look them up!
Take care and build your stockpile!
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