Where To Begin

We should begin by following the Prophet's counsel. We only need to read the news to be aware that many unplanned interruptions of life can occur such as:

- natural disasters
- terrorism
- labor strikes
- economic depression
- drought
- crop failure
- personal tragedy
- civil unrest
- layoffs/unemployment
- electrical outages
- snow storms

The list goes on. There is no need to be an alarmist but we have been told that we need to be prepared in case difficulties arise in our lives, and even if we only have to cope with a two day electrical outage, wouldn't it be nice to know that we're ready to handle it?

If you research how to go about being prepared there are so many ideas on where to go and what to do. I think the first thing we have to acknowledge is that everyone has different needs. Everyone is at different stages - not only on food storage and what we and our families like to eat but on personal preparedness in general. There is not a one size fits all plan. This is certainly not the only blog or information source on the subject! My hope is that we'll be able to give you some ideas on where to go, what to do and as opportunities arise for group purchases or we're made aware of good deals to be had, that they can be shared here, and you'll utilize what works best for you and your family.

That being said I feel it's most important to make sure that we follow the counsel of our church leaders:

For those in the early stages of food storage preparations, the first thing they are asking us to do now is start modestly and begin a 3 month supply of food. They suggest this be items that you normally eat and currently have in your cupboards. They suggest buying a few extra cans or boxes of food each week, or time you shop, until you have your 3 month supply. (Then start rotating them and keep rotating them!) 

Also store water that is safe to drink and save some money, "if only a few coins each week" and expand these initial efforts - as individual circumstances allow and where permitted, then begin storing a longer term supply of basics such as grains, beans, and other staples.

They stress that it is not prudent to go to extremes or go into debt to establish your home storage all at once. Gradually build reserves over time as financial resources and space permit. You might also want to assess your current supplies of warm clothing, fuel, hygiene & medical items.
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