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Many people do not think of having a survival food supply for emergencies and disasters until it is too late. But if you spend time creating your emergency supply, you will be prepared when an emergency or disaster occurs.

Many people do not plan for such an event because they think it will not happen in their area. And even if a disaster strikes, they believe that the problem will take care of itself and that they will be able to find resources available somewhere. They think that the groceries stores will be open or fast food restaurants will still be serving food.

So it is best to plan for the worst just in case disaster strikes your area. Find a place in your home to store your food. It should be a cool and dry place that is not exposed to direct sunlight. Many people choose their basement, if they have one, to store their food.

You will need to stock your food on shelves. Do not simply stack food on the ground or floor. If you do not have shelves you will have to build them. Or if you are not the building type, hire someone to build shelves for you. You might have a friend or neighbor who will build them for free.

Now do not make the mistake that many well meaning people make. A lot of people will go out and buy one month of food and store it in their basement. After one year, they will throw it out because it has spoiled or expired. This is a waste of money and good food. You do not want to waste money on your survival plan.

Rotate the food you store. Every six to eight weeks, or before the food goes bad, take it from storage and use it, and then replace it. You can buy a lot of food in bulk from membership stores that sell product in large containers. The containers are easy to store because they are made to stack on shelves.

The containers are good for keeping out moisture, sunlight, and household pests. Once the containers are empty, you can use them to store other types of food. Do not use containers that held chemicals at one time to store your food however.

You should also have a survival kit in your car. You may have to evacuate your home after a short notice. You will not have time to take food from you storage and put it into your car. And even if you did have time, you will not want to carry food around in your car because it will quickly spoil with the heat in your trunk.

There are many easy to prepare meals that are sold at camping stores. These instant meals are used by back packers when they are in the woods and will stay in your trunk for a period of time. Remember to use those meals as well before the expire. With a little preparation now, you will be ready for a disaster in your area.