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Food Considerations in Times of Crises: Short-Term 90 Days (2/5)

Food Considerations in Times of Crises: Short-Term 90 Days (2/5)

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Minimal preps refers to minimal amounts of resources and energy needed to prepare something, in this case it is food. As your emergency preps move closer to the a Long-Term time frame, you should anticipate a transition period. A transition from what-to-what? Well, this series specifically focuses on food considerations. So, we’ll keep it there. […]

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Food Considerations in Times of Crises: Immediate Nutrition-No Preps (1b/5)

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Yesterday, I mentioned the characteristics of Immediate Nutrition components. They included the following: Easily & Safely stored Easily Accessible Open & Eat Retains shelf-life of 3-6 months Light-weight & Compact Weather-Resistant Packaging Nutrient-Dense* Tastes Good & Your Body Processes it well As promised, I’ll go into a little more detail on the points mentioned above. […]

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Food Considerations in Times of Crises: Immediate Nutrition-No Preps (1a/5)

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I spoke with a good friend of mine a few months ago and asked him what his ideal 72-Hour kit would contain. He’s a very idealistic guy who leaves no question as to what he’s thinking. His immediate response was: “It would be all water!” His response was right but impractical. Aside from the 3-Component […]

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Food Considerations in Times of Crises: Overview

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Millions of voices in the marketplace are all screaming for your business, “Buy this product!” It can get downright tiring and confusing when you’re trying to make a choice about which product and service you’re gonna use. If you’re lucky enough to really know what you want  and why you want it before shopping, then […]

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How To Begin Your Water Preparations: Access Contingency Plan (4/5)

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Now that you have your: MOWAPS- Mobile Water Purification System CCP- Consumption Contingency Plan STWS- Short-Term Water Storage <90 Days LTWS- Long-Term Water Storage > Days, We are ready to lightly cover creating your Access Contingency Plan (ACP). This differs from the CCP because although the CCP does consider potential sources from which you’ll draw […]

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How To Begin Your Water Preparations: Long-Term Water Supply (3b/5)

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Long-Term Water Storage (LTWS) is almost identical to Short-Term water storage except for 3 unique distinctions: LTWS should be treated as a replenishment source. LTWS should be preferably be stored in bulky containers rather than Short-Term Water Storage. LTWS should be strategically placed and accessible, more so than your Short-Term. LTWS should be treated as […]

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How To Begin Your Water Preparations: Short-Term Water Supply (3a/5)

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Short-Term Water Storage is any water storage that is designed to provide drinking water for 90 days or less (3 months). That is my definition and what I recommend working toward, if you haven’t achieved that already. Whether you are a doomsday prepper, or just someone who feels it’s a good idea to have extras […]

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How To Begin Your Water Preparations: Drinking Water-Consumption Plan (2/5)

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Now that you hopefully have your Mobile Water Purification System (MOWAPS) taken care of, you can begin analyzing your consumption of drinking water and make a plan to build up your Short-Term & Long-Term Water Storage (Tuesday’s & Wednesday’s post). The basics of your Consumption Contingency Plan (CCP) for drinking water consumption can also apply […]

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How To Begin Your Water Preparations: Mobile & Portable Purifier (1/5)

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Let’s begin with a few key points of what your Mobile Water Purification System (MOWAPS) should NOT be: powered by electricity powered through strenuous physical exertion ridiculously cost-prohibitive difficult to operate & troubleshoot expensive & difficult to order replacement parts challenging to maintain bulky requiring specialized assembly Now that we know the NOTs of your […]

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