I have firsthand info on this, so be forewarned. There is a pumpkin shortage looming. http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/11/19/libbys-pumpkin-shortage-stymies-thanksgiving-tradition/ Some of the grocery stores in Hot Springs already have bare spots where the canned pumpkin used to be, with signs saying there will be no more available until next harvest. If you have not yet stocked up on [...]
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Better stock up folks – pumpkin shortage
Posted in food storage, general stuff, stockpiling, tagged food storage, pumpkin shortage, stockpiling, stockpiling food on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
$5 Food Storage/Supplies
Posted in emergency preparedness, food storage, self-sufficiency, stockpiling, tagged emergency preparedness, food storage, self-sufficiency, stocking pantry, stockpiling on January 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Outstanding list courtesy of Highlander at: http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=36711 You could also buy ALL of the following items for around $200.00. There is no excuse not to get started! ********************************************************* For just $ 5.00 +/- you can buy the following storable things: FOOD ITEMS * Five packages of Idahoan instant potatoes (flavored) * A case of ramen [...]
Calculating Supplies/Food Storage for the New Year
Posted in food storage, self-sufficiency, stockpiling, tagged food storage, self-sufficiency, stockpiling on December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you are like me, you struggle trying to determine how much is “enough” for your supplies and food storage. How many rolls of toilet paper should you have put back? How many cans of green beans? These are the questions many of us who stockpile lay awake at night thinking about. Although the food [...]
Product review: The Cansolidator
Posted in food storage, stockpiling, tagged food storage, stockpiling on December 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I recently had the opportunity to review several products offered by the company Shelfreliance, including their Cansolidator Pantry. I’d like to thank Shelfreliance for their generosity in allowing us to sample their items and give our readers our honest opinions. The Cansolidator Pantry is a front-loading system which will hold up to 40 cans and [...]
Prep a little every day…
Posted in emergency preparedness, food storage, self-sufficiency, stockpiling, tagged emergency preparedness, food storage, preparing for hard times, self-sufficiency, stockpiling on December 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you look at everything that needs to be done to prepare your family for hard times, it can be almost overwhelming. I’ve decided to break my “to do” list down into more manageable tasks, and focus on what I can realistically accomplish in a day. Today, I’m dehydrating a#10 can of mixed vegetables. The [...]