Perhaps you are like me, I don't
even want to think about preparing
for a disaster. Do you ever worry about
the future? I do, sometimes. Do
you wonder what it could be like if for some reason you weren't able to run to the store for groceries for supper? Actually this could be called by several different names. One of the best I've found is "provident living."
"...'Provident Living'
implies the husbanding of our
resources, the wise planning of
financial matters, full provision for
personal health, and adequate
preparation for education and
career development, giving
appropriate attention to hone
production and storage as well as
the development of emotional
resiliency." Spencer W. Kimball
 | Where Do I Begin?
Beginning Your Home Storage
Preparing for either a short term or
long term family emergency can
be overwhelming. Where does a
person start? A cliché works here:
Start with the end in mind. What do
you want your food storage to look Like?
In fact, It doesn't have to look one way.
Everyone's storage and planning may
be different. The following factors will
influence your planning: Individual
preference, age, sex, health needs,
finances, available storage, living
conditions. job, etc.
Are you starting from scratch? Maybe
you would Like to have a 2 week supply
of food and supplies on hand. Or a 3-6
month supply. Do you have buckets of
wheat and oats that are years old and
don't know what to do with them?
Maybe you could start incorporating
some of those basic supplies into your
current diet.
Hint: Don't go into debt to
buy food storage.
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An easy way to get started with your
food storage is to buy extra
non-perishable items of what your family
now enjoys and uses. You can either just
buy an extra item of what you're buying
that week or buy in bulk when items you
use go on sale.
Are you realty anxious to get going on
your storage planning? There are
several excellent books on the market.
There's an excellent little handbook published by the LDS Church called
"Essentials of Home Production and
Storage." You can order it directly from
the Distribution Center by calling
1-800-537-5971. It is item number
32288. It costs only
$0.75.
Emergency Hint: Keep your car at
least 1/2 full of gas at all times. It
means more trips to the gas station but
your usage and cost should be the
same.
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