Comments on: Get Prepared: Food Storage

By: Joy Bischoff

Joy Bischoff — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:59:03 +0000

Way to go, Nalvy. Reminds me of the story of the widow’s mite. I’m proud of you for being an inspiration to everyone here. If you can do it almost anyone can.

By: Nalvy

Nalvy — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:56:57 +0000

OKay so I live in an apartment with three other girls and I was planning on having a food storage under my bed but i have boxes under there so for now i am using one of my rationed out shelves lol. I have bought some 5lbs. of rice and 3lbs. of beans, some ramen packages and mac and cheese… my roommates dad told us to work on a three month supply for now and than build it up after that. Its been hard to go out and build it up especially cuz money is really short right now, but I have to say that i know it is all worth it.

I want to encourage everyone to build up a food storage.. hey if this poor college student can try so can you!

By: Sharon Anderson

Sharon Anderson — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:14:17 +0000

I couldn’t find the info about electrolyte and fluid replacement on the Fighting Chance link, but I did find this on another website and I think it is the same info. Interesting.

ELECTROLYTE AND FLUID REPLACEMENT

One teaspoon of “Lite Salt” (by Morton, 1/2 iodized potassium chloride, 1/2 sodium chloride in a blue cylinder)
1/3 teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate),
10 teaspoons of table sugar (sucrose),
one quart of water.

That happens to be a life saving fluid replacement and partial electrolyte expedient replacement. At least it is expedient if you have had the foresight to purchase the above three items BEFORE an emergency happens while it is readily available and very cheap. Many people die in times of emergency because of fluid losses. This can be from burns, vomiting, or diarrhea. The body needs water and certain water soluble chemicals to function. If either or both of these drop below a certain level, you die.

There are many non-fatal diseases like cholera that become fatal due to lack of simple things like proper fluid replacement. If you have ever had a bad case of diarrhea and start to have pain in your muscles or joints, congratulations, you have had the early warning symptoms of a potassium deficiency.

For ease of purchasing the items for this formula, Morton Lite Salt comes in a 11 oz. light blue cylinder. Baking soda a 1 or 4 pound box. Sugar 5, 10, or 25 pound sack. To make approximately 300 quarts of the solution you need 5 – 11 oz. units of Morton’s Lite salt, 1 – 1 pound box of baking soda, and 25 pounds of sugar.

By: Hawk

Hawk — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:27:29 +0000

Water is more important than food. A person can last weeks without food but only days without water. There is more news out about how critical a future water shortage is going to be and the possibility of water wars.

By: Angela Rogin

Angela Rogin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:58:10 +0000

Water is the one thing I keep forgetting about putting up. Thanks for the reminder.