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Default Long Term Food Storage

On 5/23/2012 4:30 PM, Gary wrote:
> news wrote:
>>
>> "Dr. John > wrote in
>> message news
>>>
>>> We are storing up food (and water) for an all out long-term emergency.

>>
>> The most important thing to have is weapons to protect your hoard from
>> hungry enemies.

>
> I'm having visions of the Road Warrior movies here. ehheh
>
> And in my opinion:
>
> 1) replace your stored water often. You keep it too long and it turns into
> swamp water
> 2) replace your canned food often too. They do have expiration dates.
> 3) Insect eggs are common in grains. You can sterilize them in the oven
> before storing.
> 4) tin foil hats and weapons are optional.


Sorry, but tin foil hats are mandatory.