Dried or freeze dried food might be the only food storage that works for us. I am single and live in an apartment. I have no place to garden and found I would not eat canned vegetables except corn and green beans. So, instead of pretending I was going to eat that can of carrots or spinach, I purchased some freeze dried vegetables that I can add to my canned soups in the event of a prolonged emergency. But for health, I use frozen or fresh vegetables for my regular vegetable consumption. That way I am covered but do not waste money on canned goods I found I would not eat, no matter what.
Joseph L.June 23, 2021
You make some wonderful points in this article. Thank you so much. I have chose a different path for my food storage. We rotate a 3 month supply pantry and have an additional 9 months of dehydrated beans/grains and some freeze dried meals. You mention that this is not wise, because where will the water come from? If I have water to drink, then I have water to cook with. If I have no water to drink, then I won't live long. I think an important aspect of being prepared is knowing how to procure and make water safe to use. I don't think having beans, rice and other dehyrdated and freeze dried meals is a bad thing. For some of us, it makes food storage easier.
JKJune 23, 2021
Thank you for this timely article. I agree that food storage needs to be well rounded. It is something I've struggled with for years, but after living in the mid-west for three decades I now live in an area that not a year goes by when a major disaster hits of some kind. Food storage is essential in those times. Now that Northern Utah finally recognizes they can indeed be struck by a large earthquake at anytime, I hope they are taking food prep more seriously. People keep thinking they need food storage for natural disasters, but unemployment is a huge problem right now and having food on hand is huge to get you through.
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TJJune 25, 2021
Dried or freeze dried food might be the only food storage that works for us. I am single and live in an apartment. I have no place to garden and found I would not eat canned vegetables except corn and green beans. So, instead of pretending I was going to eat that can of carrots or spinach, I purchased some freeze dried vegetables that I can add to my canned soups in the event of a prolonged emergency. But for health, I use frozen or fresh vegetables for my regular vegetable consumption. That way I am covered but do not waste money on canned goods I found I would not eat, no matter what.
Joseph L.June 23, 2021
You make some wonderful points in this article. Thank you so much. I have chose a different path for my food storage. We rotate a 3 month supply pantry and have an additional 9 months of dehydrated beans/grains and some freeze dried meals. You mention that this is not wise, because where will the water come from? If I have water to drink, then I have water to cook with. If I have no water to drink, then I won't live long. I think an important aspect of being prepared is knowing how to procure and make water safe to use. I don't think having beans, rice and other dehyrdated and freeze dried meals is a bad thing. For some of us, it makes food storage easier.
JKJune 23, 2021
Thank you for this timely article. I agree that food storage needs to be well rounded. It is something I've struggled with for years, but after living in the mid-west for three decades I now live in an area that not a year goes by when a major disaster hits of some kind. Food storage is essential in those times. Now that Northern Utah finally recognizes they can indeed be struck by a large earthquake at anytime, I hope they are taking food prep more seriously. People keep thinking they need food storage for natural disasters, but unemployment is a huge problem right now and having food on hand is huge to get you through.
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