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Top 12 Reasons Not to Have Food Storage

by Country Survival on April 9, 2011 · 4 Comments · in Editorial, Food Storage, Self-Sufficiency

Most people do not have a year’s supply of food storage. I hear it all the time….my neighbors will help me, the Church will provide for me, the government will give me food. Sorry, but you can not put your family’s temporal salvation in the hands of other people. No one else is going to [...]

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Food in a 72-Hour Kit

by Country Survival on March 5, 2010 · No Comments · in Food Storage, Self-Sufficiency

Food for a 72-Hour Kit is vitally important. You need at least 1 gallon of water per person per day in portable containers. A simple way of doing this is the purchase of a 24-pack of 16 ounce water bottles. This is equivalent to 3 gallons of water. Have one of these 24-packs for each [...]

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Affordable Way to Make 72-Hour Kits

by Country Survival on February 25, 2010 · No Comments · in Editorial, Natural Disasters, Personal Finance, Self-Sufficiency

Although you can purchase pre-made 72-hour Emergency Kits, there is an alternative method if your finances are in a crunch. Here is a monthly installment plan based on 2 people: JANUARY Acquire storage container(s) – back packs, foot locker, suitcase, 5-gallon buckets, etc. FEBRUARY 1. Flashlight (or 2 mini-flashlights) and batteries 2. 4 to 6 [...]

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72 Hour Kits

by Country Survival on January 11, 2009 · No Comments · in Food Storage, Natural Disasters, Self-Sufficiency

You never know when a calamity might arise that requires your previous preparedness. I like to think of the 5 Ps: Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. That should speak volumes on the need to be prepared. The first line of defense to prepare for the first 72 hours. The reasoning behind this is that it [...]

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