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emergency food, emergency preparedness - June 21, 2012

Accessorize Your Emergency Plan

Have you seen the cartoon of the man sitting in the middle of all of his canned food without a can opener? Don’t let that be you.  There are many other items needed for emergency preparedness besides emergency food. Here are a few items we recommend for accessorizing your emergency plan: Can Opener – Self-explanatory. Fire Extinguisher – It is important to have one on each floor of your home and in the kitchen.  Check them regularly. Water – There are many ways to store it.  Find what works for you, and make sure you have enough. Generator – This is one...

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emergency preparedness, natural disasters, survival kits - June 13, 2012

Emergency Preparedness: A Matter of Time

Just over a year ago, in the mountains near my hometown, there was a fire.  A BIG fire.  Around 1,400 homes were evacuated, and a state of emergency was declared.  My daughter’s friend in Colombia even heard about it on the news.  It was surreal to stand on the street corner with the neighbors at midnight watching as the fire approached our homes.  The wall of fire was reportedly 15-20 feet high, and it was moving very fast toward the homes due to high winds. Although my street was not evacuated, some neighbors left voluntarily.  We decided to stay, although...

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emergency preparedness - June 07, 2012

12 Lifehacks for Being Prepared

We have learned a few critical life lessons that have helped us to be ready for life in general and figured that we would share them.  Emergency preparedness can take on several forms, and some of these tips are perfect to help you get through the day.  Please enjoy these fun lifehacks and let us know if you have other tips that we should include on this list. The post 12 Lifehacks for Being Prepared appeared first on Buy Emergency Food.

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emergency food, survival gear, survival skills - April 25, 2012

The Ultimate Life Survival Guide, Part 1

At BuyEmergencyFoods.com, we pride ourselves on being the online leader for emergency food and survival gear.  We figured that we should also share some of our “other” survival skills and educate the masses on the most important techniques for staying alive.  We hope that you enjoy our interactive survival guide.  Please feel free to let us know some of your special skills so that we can incorporate the best ones into subsequent survival guides. The post The Ultimate Life Survival Guide, Part 1 appeared first on Buy Emergency Food.

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food storage - April 18, 2012

DIY Gummy Worms

Check out this awesome “InstructoGraphic” and learn how to make a fun to eat treat for your kids.  These tasty gummy worms are made using simple ingredients that almost every home has and are sure to bring a smile to your kids’ faces. By adding a little jello to your food storage, it could provide a huge lift in spirits if your family was ever in a disaster situation.  We hope that you enjoy! The post DIY Gummy Worms appeared first on Buy Emergency Food.

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