Prep Series Week 3: Food Storage

This is part four of our ten-part toolkit series providing a step-by-step guide about how to prepare for disaster. You can read Parts 1-3 in the Resources & Toolkits page of Cramming for the Apocalypse.

Whole books (and courses!) have been made about building up your preparedness food storage. If you want to build your dedicated food storage (which is a separate kit from your everyday pantry), the best way is to think in terms of meals. Plan 3 full meals, plus snacks (and maybe dessert!) for every person in your household. Note all dietary restrictions and preferences. A disaster is not the time to force your stressed out five-year-old to like black beans. So think about what you and your family like to eat on a regular basis and stock up accordingly. There’s a lot you can do with canned foods!

But first, for this week’s workbook: