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Tips For Using Coupons To Build Your Food Stockpile

June 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Emergency Preparedness

using coupons for stockpiling foodIf you’re like most people, you’ve either heard or watched that cable show about extreme couponing. I for one groaned when I first saw it. I knew what was coming. The same thing that happened after those cable shows about buying storage units. People got caught up in the shows and forgot that they were on TV for entertainment purposes and not a “How to” show. Hopefully, you’ll be able to use these tips for using coupons to build your food stockpile.

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Long Term Food Storage 101

August 15th, 2010 · Comments Off · Emergency Preparedness

long term food storageIt seems some of you are having trouble figuring out how to get started storing food long term. Part of this may be due to some people telling you that you need to buy cases of expensive freeze dried food or buy grains and other staples in stock and then put them in sealed five gallon buckets. This can be confusing and a little over whelming to some beginners. I get it. So I thought I’d show you how easy it is for the Average Joe to get started with long term food storage.

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Tips For Food Storage

August 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Self Reliance

Food storage sounds simple doesn’t it. Store up some food to last you and your family a few months. I mean, heck, all you have to do is just throw back a bag of beans, rice and some canned goods and you’re there. Right? Unfortunately that’s the mindset of many people who start thinking about long term food storage in case of an emergency or disaster. These are the people who find out the hard way that there is more to storing food than a few bags of beans, rice and canned goods!

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