How to Build 1 Year of Food Storage – Everything You Need to Know
I am going to go through everything you would need to know to set up a food storage supply that would provide enough for one person for 1 year and could last up to 25 years if properly stored. I’ll cover the specific food and storage items you should buy, where I bought these items, how to properly store them, and where to store them all. By the end of this article, you’ll have all the information you’ll need…all the guesswork will be removed. I worked with a consultant on this article that has been prepping since the 1970s and she’s shared a lot of lessons she’s learned over the years while storing food that we’ll cover.
I realize it can feel a bit overwhelming when you start. There’s a lot to do and to buy. But just remember, you can move at your own pace and don’t have to buy everything at one time, but rather over time if you so choose. So let’s jump in.
So here’s what we’ll cover:
- Types of pantries
- Calorie considerations
- What food to buy
- Where to buy everything we’ll discuss
- How to store food
- We’ll cover where to store the food, mylar bags, oxygen absorbers, buckets, storage totes, labeling, and other considerations.
- Keeping track of inventory along with rotation
- Recipes
- Cooking and water
- Additional considerations
Types of pantries
Before we jump in, let me point out that there are 2 types of long-term food storage pantries: a working pantry and a long-term pantry. A working pantry is rotated on a constant basis following the old prepper adage of “Eat what you store and store what you eat”.
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