Food Storage: Tips for Beginners

Start with Water 

Following the Rule of Three, it makes a lot of sense to start with water when it comes to preparation. There are two approaches to water for emergency preparedness, but if you’re really smart you’ll do both. First store the water that you can where you live. Smaller water pouches or bottles are ideal for 72-hour kits, and larger water storage drums are the best for at-home (non-mobile) water storage. Once your base is established, the second method is to make sure you have means to purify water that you get from other sources. Filtering straws, purification pumps and canister purifiers are all methods to consider and should be determined based on how many people you need to provide for and the space you have. 

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