Here are some of the more common myths that exist regarding long term food storage:

1. The Government will take care of me – FEMA and other relief agencies generally take around three days to start providing help in disaster-stricken areas. However, they can not be everywhere at once, and they can not feed everyone. If you doubt this, just look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake.
   
   
2. It Will Never Happen to Me – The statistics say otherwise. Start asking everyone you know if they’ve been in any kind of disaster. You’ll be surprised how many will say Yes. Yet, disasters are not the only reason to have food storage. There are people right now who are eating from their food storage because they have no work and hardly any money. If it wasn’t for their food storage, their family wouldn’t have enough to eat.
   
   
3. Only Survivalists Have Food Storage – Actually, more and more people just like you are getting into food storage. The decline of the U.S. Dollar and the ailing U.S. financial system have made people rethink their stance on food storage. People who used to laugh at storing food are now embracing it.
   
   
4. Emergency Survival Food tastes awful – If you think this, you haven’t tried any of the high quality freeze dried food from Mountain House Foods. They are gourmet meals that only require hot water for preparation.
   
   
5. Food Storage is Too Expensive – Determine the amount of money you spend every year going to the supermarket. When you do this and compare it to the cost of food storage, you will find that it is not out of line.
   
   
6. Food Storage is a Pain to Rotate – If you store canned goods, basic staples, or dehydrated foods, you will have to rotate. However, freeze dried food, and especially Mountain House Freeze Dried Food, lasts for a minmum of 25 years and does not require rotation.
   
   
7. Preparing Food from Food Storage is a Lot of Work – That depends on what type of food you store. If you store only basic staples like wheat, sugar, beans, flour, oats, etc. (not a good idea to store just staples), you’ll have to prepare your own meals. The bottom line is that you should store the kinds of foods you are used to eating.
   
   
8. I Can Just Use the Food I Already Have in my House – Take a serious look at what you have in your house. If our food in mostly in a freezer, then you must realize that one of the first things to go in a disaster is electricity.
   
   
9. Storing Gold is Better than Storing Food – While gold and silver would be very helpful in a financial collapse, you still can’t eat them. What would you do if you couldn’t buy food for any amount of gold or silver?

Secure your family’s future. Invest in Long Term Food Storage today.

You might be surprised to learn that you can find Ice Cream that lasts 25-30 years with no refrigeration whatsoever. It’s the same Ice Cream that has been enjoyed by Astronauts for decades.

Mountain House Freeze Dried Ice Cream is lightweight, requires no refrigeration, and is delicious. Plus, you don’t have to add water in order to eat it. It is sometimes called Astronaut Ice Cream or Space Ice Cream because Astronauts enjoy it on space missions. But, you don’t have to be an Astronaut in order to eat it.

Mountain House Freeze Dried Ice Cream is available to the public in a variety of flavors and packaging. Flavors like Vanilla, Mint Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate, Neapolitan, and everyone’s favorite, Ice Cream Sandwiches. Freeze Dried Ice Cream is packaged in a paper wrapper inside a foil pouch.

What does it taste like? It’s crunchy and melts in your mouth. You see, freeze dried ice cream is made from frozen ice cream. The only difference is that the water has been removed and it requires no refrigeration.

Check out Mountain House Foods Freeze Dried Ice Cream today. It’s great for birthday parties, special occasions, emergency preparedness, or anytime you want a delicious ice cream treat.

Check it out here.

Having grown up in the Midwest, I have always enjoyed pork chops. But, I never thought I could enjoy them during a diaster/emergency scenario. Well, I was wrong.

Mountain House Foods has packed freeze dried premium quality pork chops in #10 cans, and you can get them now while supplies last. Nitro-Pak is able to get these whenever the U.S. government makes a large order.

Mountain House Freeze Dried Food is the highest quality emergency survival food available. Grab a few #10 cans of these pork chops before they’re gone.

Emergencies and disasters take many forms, from storms, to power outages, to terrorism. Keeping food on hand for emergencies protects your family in the same way that insurance does for your home and auto. It prepares you for the unexpected.

With Mountain House Freeze Dried Food, you can be ready for just about any unexpected crisis. Imagine what a lifesaver these foods will be when your electric power is knocked out for several days by a storm. With Mountain House products on hand and a one-burner stove or candle to heat water (cold water can be used in a pinch), you can enjoy a hot, satisfying meal in less than 10 minutes.

Having your own private food reserve makes a lot of sense for your family. Good sense for both financial and security reasons. You can use Mountain House pouches for limited short-term emergencies, and use Mountain House food in #10 Cans for extended emergencies, or an emergency situation large numbers of people.

Long Term Food Storage doesn’t have to be boring. When was the last power outage that you dined on these babies:

• Breakfast Skillet
• Mexican Style Beef
• Buffalo Style Chicken
• Barbeque Sauce with Beef

All that is required for these great new Wraps is hot water and tortillas. Ole!

Check out the new Wraps here.

Ever wonder how Mountain House Freeze Dried Food in packed into a #10 can?

Here’s a rare glimpse into the Mountain House Foods factory:

The Washington D.C. area is getting pummelled with snow. Here’s an excerpt from a Yahoo! News article on how people are emptying the grocery stores before they get snowed in. It’s a good example of why you always need to have emergency preparedness supplies on hand.

Here’s the excerpt:

In neighbouring Virginia, Laura Southard from the Department of Emergency Management urged people to dig out their battery-powered radios and stock their cupboards.

“Have your supplies ready. You’ll have to be prepared to be on your own for up to 72 hours. You definitely need three days of food and three days of water on hand per person in your household,” she said.

Learn a lesson from these people and stock up before bad weather strikes your area. For a great idea, read this post:

72 Hour Kit Buys you Time In a Disaster

Here’s a link to the Yahoo! News article:

Snow storm panic grips Washington DC

People are desparate for food in the earthquake-leveled country of Haiti. Quoting an article from Yahoo! News:

“Brazilian U.N. peacekeeping troops fired tear gas at a frenzied crowd of thousands of Haitians crowding a food handout outside the wrecked presidential palace as delays in getting help to earthquake survivors persist.

“They’re not violent, just desperate. They just want to eat,” Brazilian Army Colonel Fernando Soares said. “The problem is, there is not enough food for everyone.”

Here is a link to the original article:

Man rescued from rubble 14 days after Haiti quake

The phrase, “Failure to Plan is a Plan to Fail” has been spoken in military circles for decades. But nowhere is it more obvious than in the aftermath of the Haitian Earthquake.

It was apparent from the beginning that the Haitian government had no preparedness planning in place for its people. We can’t say why. Perhaps it’s because 80% of the country lives in poverty. Perhaps the leaders are greedy. I don’t know why. But seeing what has taken place there should impress the need to prepare your family for the worst.

Storing food and water is the first priority. After that, medical supplies, clothing, and shelter are hugely important.

Think your cell phone will save you in a disaster? Think again. Cell phone service is the first thing to go out in a disaster. What will you do if your Blackberry doesn’t work? Look into emergency preparedness communcations. This blog has several articles on the subject.

Prepare your family now, while you are able. Because when disaster strikes it’s too late.

Once thought to be only for survivalists, 72-hour emergency meal kits are flying off the shelves in the wake of the Haiti earthquake.

“U.S. citizens look at what has happened to the Haitian people and want to learn from it. They don’t want to be caught unprepared like those folks”, states Frank Salvo.

“The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA both recommend you have at least 72 hours of food and water for each member of your family. I think people are finally starting to see that being prepared is not such a crazy idea after all.”

The Mountain House 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kit is small, portable, and costs about $53.00. It feeds one person for three days and the food tastes great.

Check it out:

Mountain House 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kit