If you’ve recently been looking into starting an emergency food storage supply, there are some basic food storage guidelines that you should be aware of.  There are different types of foodstorage: longterm food storage, emergency food storage, and emergency kits.  Long term food storage is usually about a one year supply of food storage.  Emergency food storage is food storage that will last for several weeks to several months, and emergency kits are typically kits that will last you for about 48-72 hours.

No matter what kind of food storage you’re putting together, there are some food storage emergency essentials guidelines that are great to know.  The most important thing that you will need for your food storage is an adequate amount of water.  Be sure to store enough water for each person because you can live longer with only water than you can with only food.

You should also look into freeze dried food and foods that have a long shelf life.  Especially when you’re working on a long term food storage supply, you can’t always be worrying about how long your food will stay on the shelf.  Look for dense foods that will last for a long time, such as peanut butter.  It is both packed with nutrients and has a very long shelf life.  If you’re going to have a one year supply of food, you’ve got to make sure that the majority will have a shelf life of at least one year.

If your food supply does start to spoil, make sure you watch for the dates on all of your food storage supplies.  Switch food out often that don’t have a long shelf life.  Use those food storage items and spend your grocery money on new food storage supplies.  Don’t let it go to waste.