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Foods preserved in 2024, 2025, and 2026 for comparison

“Thou shalt be diligent in preserving…”

The Lord’s message to Brigham Young at Winter Quarters in January 1847 included this: “Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy…

Key home storage principles - food storage, water, other necessities

Key Home Storage Principles

“Key home storage principles include the storage of food, the storage of water, and the storage of other necessities based on individual and family needs, all because “the best storehouse” is the home, which becomes the “most accessible reserve in…

Shelf stable foods for an emergency food pack for a senior citizen

Emergency Food Packs for Seniors

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IMGH) has a yearly project (Operation IMpact) that provides Emergency Food Packs to over 4000 home bound senior citizens in their Meals on Wheels program. The goal is to help these people survive a natural…

Mustang grape vine with grapes

Wild Mustang Grapes

A few years ago, I realized that a persistent pesky vine in my yard was actually a wild grape – a wild Mustang grape to be precise. I decided to stop fighting it and embrace it. We took out the…

Grass covered sand dunes between Harlech Castle and Tremadog Bay

Conquered by the Dunes

Severe storms in 14th century Wales caused huge sand dunes to build up on the coast of Tremadog Bay. The dunes barred the bay water from reaching the water gates at Harlech Castle. The castle was no longer accessible from…

Black plastic 1 cup measuring cup

Hunger

Smithsonian magazine published an article in the January/February 2025 issue titled “The Sailboat and the Storm.” It’s a fascinating, little-known story of the small vessel civilian fleet that patrolled the United States coastlines during WWII. One of those civilian watercrafts…

Collage of ready-to-eat cereal, peanut butter, hot cocoa mix, and applesauce

Canned Food for Emergencies

Canned food can be an important part of your emergency supply as well as your three-month supply. Do you have an emergency food supply to get you through power outages, shipping strikes, and travel and utility limitations? There are many…

A canister of whole wheat flour

“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” – #4

“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” is one of my favorite preparedness articles from the Ensign magazine. It offers many preparedness lessons we can learn from Church history (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It’s perfect for this…