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Get Your Food Storage In 1 Year

This plan is for father, mother and one child. You will have to double or triple according to your family's size.

 

Long Term Goal:
Purchase a wheat grinder- non electric $79.95
An outside Dehydrator- $69.96

 

August

1. 100 lb. wheat (inside)
2. peanut butter -2- 4# cans (inside)
3. Honey- 2 gallons (inside)
4. Sugar- 20# (outside)
5. Jello- 10
6. Water- 5 gallons
7. Dry potatoes- 10 lb.

Other: Work on First Aid Kit (1st five items)

 

September

1. 100 lb. wheat
2. dried milk- 2 (8 lb.) boxes
3. dry drinks (vitamin C) - 2 (3 lb.) cans
4. Honey- 2 gallon
5. Sugar- 20
6. Water- 5 gallons
7. Dry potatoes- 10 pounds

Other: Work on first aid kit (2nd five items)

 

October

1. 100 pounds wheat
2. Vegetable Oil- 2 gallons
3. Dried Milk- 2 (8 lb.) boxes
4. Baking soda 1 (10 lb.) box
5. Iodized salt- 5 boxes
6. Water- 5 gallons
7. Raisins/prunes- 4 air-tight packages

Other: Work on First Aid Kit (3rd five items)

 

November

1. 100 pounds wheat
2. 20 lbs. rice
3. 4 (10 lb.) cans oatmeal
4. 10- 12 oz. cans Canned meat (tuna, chicken)
5. 10 lb. dry potatoes
6. 2 - 3 lb. cans dry drinks (vit. C)
7. Water- 5 gallons

Other: Work on First Aid Kit (4th five items)

 

December

1. 100 pounds wheat
2. 2 (8 lb. boxes) Dried milk
3. Jello- 10 boxes
4. 20 lb. sugar
5. 2 gallons vegetable oil
6. Jelly- 4
7. 5 gallons water

Other: complete the First Aid Kit

 

January

1. 100 pounds wheat
2. 2 (8 oz. boxes) powdered milk
3. 24 lbs. or 2 gallons honey
4. Vegetable oil- 2 gallons
5. 3 lbs. Baking Powder
6. Raisins/Prunes- 4
7. 5 gallons water
8. 24 Rolls Toilet Paper

 

February

1. Dried Milk 2 (8 lb.) boxes
2. 1 gallon vegetable oil
3. 10 iodized salt
4. 2 (4 lb.) cans Peanut Butter
5. 10 (12 oz.) canned meats
6. 5 gallons water
7. 24 rolls Toilet Paper
8. 12 Rolls Paper Towels
9. 4 Raisins

 

March

1. 2 (8 lb.) boxes dried milk
2. 2 (4 lb.) cans peanut butter
3. 2 (#10) cans beans
4. 4 (#10 cans) oatmeal
5. 10 (12 oz.) cans canned meats
6. 5 Gallons Water
7. 24 Rolls Toilet Paper
8. 12 rolls Paper Towels

 

April

1. 1 (4 lb) cans peanut butter
2. 4 (3 lb) cans dry drinks (vitamin C)
3. 1 gallon vegetable oil
4. 20 lb. rice
5. 3 lb. dry yeast (refrigerate)
6. 5 gallons water
7. 24 rolls toilet paper
8. 12 paper towels

 

May

1. 4 (3 lb.) cans Dry drinks (vitamin C)
2. 20 lb. rice
3. 20 lb. beans
4. 10 boxes jello
5. 10 cans fruit
6. 5 gallons water
7. 12 paper towels

June

1. 10 (12 oz.) cans canned meat
2. 6 powdered eggs
3. 20 lbs. beans
4. 20 lbs. rice
5. 10 margarine
6. 20 cans fruits & vegetables
7. 20 can soups
8. Hygiene items
9. 10 lb. dry potatoes

 

July

1. 10 margarine
2. 20 cans fruits & vegetables
3. 20 canned soups
4. 10 (12 oz.) cans canned meats
5. 8-10 spices
6. 6 powdered eggs
7. 2 large bottles vitamins
8. Hygiene items

 

Congratulations! You are done!

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