Building a survival food supply from long-term dry goods doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult. This is fondly referred to in our family as “hunger insurance.” Best of all, the premiums are edible.
In Prep Step #9, you will build a shelf-stable food supply that can last for many years to ensure that your family doesn’t go hungry when times get tough.
New to prepping? Let’s get started: Newbie Prepper: Ten Simple Steps to Get Started
Newbie Prepper Playlist: https://youtu.be/cVja4TeEO2g
An inexpensive place to purchase basic dry goods in #10 cans ready for storage is at a Home Storage Center operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints https://providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/food-storage/home-storage-center-locations-map?lang=eng
Links discussed in the video:
**Valley Food Storage (good option for “clean” food storage) https://alnk.to/6mJGeVp
**Ready Hour Food Storage https://bit.ly/3V7aj5p
**Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer https://bit.ly/3hb9CpX
**Wallaby Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers https://bit.ly/3fmgEqD. Use the promo code PROVIDENT5 for $5 off.
**Food Data Central (for moisture content) https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/index.html
Reading Assignments at TheProvidentPrepper.org :
Long Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset
Long Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset
Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long Term Food Storage
Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long Term Food Storage
Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long Term Food Storage
Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long Term Food Storage
How to Package Dry Foods in Mylar Bags for Long Term Storage
How to Package Dry Foods in Mylar Bags for Long Term Storage
How to Safely Use Oxygen Absorbers to Extend the Shelf Life of Long Term Food Storage
How to Safely Use Oxygen Absorbers to Extend the Shelf-Life of Long-Term Food Storage
Long Term Food Storage: Best Containers and Treatment Methods
Long Term Food Storage: Best Containers and Treatment Methods
3 Months’ Supply of Food: Amazing Peace of Mind
The Difference Between Short-Term and Long-Term Food Storage
The Difference Between Short-Term and Long-Term Food Storage
8 Food Storage Enemies and How to Slay Them
Food Storage “How and Where” Action Plan
Homework
Set a realistic goal to start building your long-term food supply. Remember … slow and steady wins the race. We NEVER encourage anyone to go into debt to purchase food storage or tools. You can do this very inexpensively if you get creative and aren’t afraid to work hard.
Thanks for being part of the solution!
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Love your video! Thank you so much!!!
In Prep Step #9, you will build a shelf-stable food supply that can last for many years to ensure that your family doesn't go hungry when times get tough. An inexpensive place to purchase basic dry goods in #10 cans ready for storage is at a Home Storage Center operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints https://providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/food-storage/home-storage-center-locations-map?lang=eng
New to prepping? Let's get started: Newbie Prepper: Ten Simple Steps to Get Started
https://theprovidentprepper.org/newbie-prepper-ten-simple-steps-to-get-started/
Newbie Prepper Playlist: https://youtu.be/cVja4TeEO2g
—-Links discussed in the video:
**Valley Food Storage (good option for "clean" food storage) https://alnk.to/6mJGeVp
**Ready Hour Food Storage https://bit.ly/3V7aj5p
**Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer https://bit.ly/3hb9CpX
**Wallaby Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers https://bit.ly/3fmgEqD. Use the promo code PROVIDENT5 for $5 off.
**Food Data Central (for moisture content) https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/index.html
—-Reading Assignments at TheProvidentPrepper.org :
Long Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset
https://theprovidentprepper.org/long-term-food-storage-creative-solutions-to-build-a-critical-asset/
Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long Term Food Storage
https://theprovidentprepper.org/packaging-dry-foods-in-plastic-bottles-for-long-term-food-storage/
Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long Term Food Storage
https://theprovidentprepper.org/packaging-dry-foods-in-glass-jars-for-long-term-food-storage/
How to Package Dry Foods in Mylar Bags for Long Term Storage
https://theprovidentprepper.org/how-to-package-dry-foods-in-mylar-bags-for-long-term-storage/
How to Safely Use Oxygen Absorbers to Extend the Shelf Life of Long Term Food Storage
https://theprovidentprepper.org/how-to-safely-use-oxygen-absorbers-to-extend-the-shelf-life-of-long-term-food-storage/
Long Term Food Storage: Best Containers and Treatment Methods
https://theprovidentprepper.org/long-term-food-storage-best-containers-and-treatment-methods/
3 Months' Supply of Food: Amazing Peace of Mind
https://theprovidentprepper.org/3-months-supply-of-food-amazing-peace-of-mind/
The Difference Between Short-Term and Long-Term Food Storage
https://theprovidentprepper.org/the-difference-between-short-term-and-long-term-food-storage/
8 Food Storage Enemies and How to Slay Them
https://theprovidentprepper.org/8-food-storage-enemies-and-how-to-slay-them/
Food Storage “How and Where” Action Plan
https://theprovidentprepper.org/the-provident-prepper/action-plan-food-storage/
https://theprovidentprepper.org/the-provident-prepper/action-plan-food-storage-how-and-where/
****Homework****
Set a realistic goal to start building your long-term food supply. Remember … slow and steady wins the race. We NEVER encourage anyone to go into debt to purchase food storage or tools. You can do this very inexpensively if you get creative and aren't afraid to work hard.
Thanks for being part of the solution!
Dry pet food is tricky: lots of oils so it goes rancid more quickly, so rotate, rotate, rotate! I'm overbuying wet and dry whenever I can find it 'cuz of shortages in stores. Between the indoor bunch and the outdoor yard cats, I'm feeding-watering 45-ish cats twice a day. We can drop back to once a day (half rations) without too much upsetness, but because winter is coming I like to feed full rations to put on weight for the cold. The good news is we got everybody spayed/neutered so no more kittens! Yes, I spayed-neutered 40-plus cats. Don't ask, LOL. Thank you so much for the primer on long term storage. Even us seasoned preppers can learn a thing or two, I'd bet.
You're the best!!! Made me review my preps that I've already put back.
I also must eat a clean diet to stay healthy. It is a daily fight to get the best food in. I believe it is easier for people to save the best quality foods if they know how to cook from scratch. If I had to give just one piece of advice for prepping a good food stockpile is to learn ASAP how to cook from scratch. The food stored can then be the less expensive single ingredient options that when combined with others will provide superior nutritional value.
My comfort food is coffee first thing in the morning.
I've only started the "assigned reading". Wow the info is phenomenal. Thank you for sharing so much!
Excellent review Thank you
I love you guys and your definitely my go to!!! So I’ve started prepping year ago and getting there but these #10 cans are not realistic as far as price I do understand these are your sponsors but they are to costly
How do you completely dry those reused bottles? It is always a challenge for me!
Thank you for all of the important information that you put out.
love your videos!!!!!
In the past three weeks our household has made a drastic change in diet (medical). While I felt I was covered, time to make adjustments. Always a curve ball I life.
The problem with prepping on a YouTube is the government knows about it. It's them that will come and take it. Look under martial law.
I love your videos and look forward to each and every new one that you post. Thank you for sharing what you have learned, I can only imagine the amount of time that it takes to create one of your videos. Your efforts are very much appreciated! I have a question about the BYU and TACDA recommended food lists. Is there somewhere that one can find information on how the items that are recommended by these places are to be combined and prepared? I am sure that these lists have been thoroughly thought out with meal plans in mind. I am still trying to figure out how 73 pounds of sugar would be used. I know that I would likely never use that much sugar in a year, so just curious what its intended use would be, as well as some of the other listed items.
Oh, and my favorite long term storage food would be oatmeal! I store dried apples, maple syrup and cinnamon just for the purpose of being able to have my daily bowl of oatmeal no matter what the future holds. I also love green tea with honey, lentils and quinoa, so these items are also high on my list of must have items.
The study you mentioned is why veggies (even ones we don't like + greens) are so important. Carbs, but Also nutrient dense.
Very helpful
Great vid
Great as usual! It’s good to be reminded of the importance of storing food properly. I hope y’all have a great 🦃Day!🙏💜🙋🏻♀️NW GA
This is a primary resource video. I will refer back to it frequently. (And I have a whole bunch of your videos already saved)
Thank you 🙂 One item I'm not clear about is hemp hearts/seeds. I can't find anywhere that mentions how long they can be stored. Does anyone know about these?
This study is scary- this is what is currently happening to our troops overseas. Supposedly there is not enough food for them at times and their rations where cut to 1500 cal a day. I believe it was done on purpose
Great advice 🙂
QOTD for me it's dehydrated hashbrowns and baking cocoa. so many versatile things to do with both. but for everyday usage it's the dehydrated peppers and onions. When I was in my early teens we bought a house from an elderly LDS couple and they left behind some of their storage. The onions and peppers were my absolute favorite for cooking and still are. That was my very first exposure to food storage and I've been hooked since. They also left behind some wheat which I had no idea at the time what to do with so I tried (and failed) to cook it like rice.
And now for my question of the day, can grains and legumes stored in a low oxygen environment sprout? I know my popcorn can but if worse comes to worse it would be nice to know that the beans, wheat, etc. could also be replicated. Being urban I admit to not having the space right now to experiment to find out. Of course being urban as well I feel one of my biggest hurdles is a sustainable resupply plan.
Pressure canned venison. Bought my All American Pressure Canner approx 20 years ago and it’s been a wonderful investment.
Such a great video! I'm trying to work out the best FIFO system for my canned goods and packaged foods. I want my husband to build a wall can rotator system for under the bar. It would really free up room in the pantry. I was really interested in that study you mentioned. Very interesting. I wish we could afford a freeze dryer, but that's not in our budget at the moment. So, we just have to make due with what we can afford.
I just opened some white rice I had vaccumed sealed 10months ago and it has a rancid smell?? It was still sealed, stored in a black tote in a wardrobe 🤷. I thought white rice can be stored indefinitely when stored correctly.
My favorite food I have in my food supply is probably potato flakes.
My favorite long-term storage food item? It would be Mt. House Scrambled Eggs with Bacon in the Mylar pouches. Closely followed by #10 cans of hominy grits and cans of butter powder. I really like a traditional breakfast of buttered grits with a side of scrambled eggs. Sure, I have plenty of wheat grain, rolled oats, dried legumes and powdered milk in my food storage, but the occasional breakfast of grits and eggs could be very good for my morale.
We have always had a winter pantry which includes long term and short term storage items. We have ordered from LDS and were very happy and wish they would expand their product line to include more dehydrated vegetables. We found a great resource for cases of dehydrated vegetables at Rainy Day Foods. They also sell dehydrated meats, grains, spices, dairy/cheese and much more. The prices are higher than LDS as is the shipping but they do have discount codes that cut off a bit and have sales periodically. We loaded up prior to the CV shutdown in December 2018 after a prompting from The Good Lord and were blessed to have done so in light of the shutdowns and resulting shortages.
Keeping a stocked pantry is very important. It can save you if you can't work due to illness/accident/job loss or a weather emergency where you can't be on the roads or extended power outage. Remember to have an alternative cooking source. A small tabletop charcoal grill is sufficient to cook and twigs can be used for fuel making it an affordable alternative. We see them at thrift stores and yard sales all the time for $1-2 even the sturdier hibatchi type which are sturdier.
Thanks for the wonderful presentation. Another thumbs up as usual. I have been storing food for ages and been doing it wrong for ages. I have just now started putting food in mylar bags and using oxygen absorbers. My parents never used either one and I was doing it the way they did it all my life. Today I'm going to check my cocoa powder and other things to see how they're doing and rotate them out. Being a diabetic I have some sugar stored- Life without sweets is not life- but I also have some Stevia (processed not home grown) and was wondering how to store that properly. In all honesty, I would die if I couldn't have pineapple in some form at least once a week. When I could find them for 50- 99 cents each I purchased 8 of them and didn't know what to do with them. So I canned, rings, tidbits and crushed pineapple. I'm hoping the price (wishful thinking) will come down again so I can can more because I only have 1 pint of crushed pineapple and 7 pints of tidbits left from a total of 36 pints. I was blessed, to get so much because my Husband and oldest son went to the store and purchased a bunch for me later that day- they know my weakness for pineapple.
Will beans in the plastic bottles last as long as those in mylar bags?
32 cans of spam in a 5 gallon bucket cost around $100
And you got room to put spices and sauces in the bucket also
Great info!! I have been going to organize my storage for a long time and still haven't gotten around to it. I am sure I have a well rounded diet stored but my tastes have changed since I am on my own and older. I have also developed some food sensitivities. So I need to go through my storage and get rid of things I can' est anymore and put in more that I can eat and like! This video has gotten me motivated!! Thank you so much!
Should talk about the getting a plastic bucket lid wrench for people that have problems with opening lids (heck, even the pickle jars! Though, they are not the same kind of wrenches.) Great info! Thank you! 😀
My favorite is the Emergency Essentials White Cheddar Mac and Cheese. I actually eat this all the time. So good!
Kylene, how do you feel about 4Patriots survival food! I’d really like to know if you would recommend it! I really appreciate your videos! Been prepping somewhat since 2020!☺️