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Animal food/Pet food can be used as bait when your meat supply is running out. Also, a few comments made by a very few have been erased or blocked by me because they only contained bad words and name calling. If you want to make a critisism about the information in my videos, PLEASE DO. That is how we learn. But if your only here to bash and use fowl language, please don’t comment because I might have younger viewers reading the comments. That’s why I always say “Shoot hits the fan”.

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This is actually Part 2 of a request from Internet friends to show what is available here in Utah that might not be in stores in other states. Hopefully I can get Part one uploaded tonight.

While talking with “preppers” around the country many people are surprised when I tell them I can get many long-term food and water storage items right in Wal-Mart. This video will illustrate things that we have available to us that you might not have in stores where you live. One thing I did forget to mention is this Wal-Mart still stock rifles and shotguns.

From time to time we hear of catastrophic events and disasters in far away places, but the news gets more and more unsettling the closer these tragedies get in proximity to where we live, as well as their increasing frequency. We operate on a daily basis mostly without worry of any major changes in our living quarters or environment. It would in fact be counterproductive to become unnecessarily preoccupied with a pessimistic view of the future possibilities of disaster. By the same token, it is a big risk not making any advance preparation.

In this modern era our survival is weighted most heavily toward how we fare in the workplace and our propensity to bring home an adequate paycheck. We rely on society’s highly interdependent, evolved system of specialization. Drawing upon each of the various components as needed brings us enhanced utility with added convenience to boot.

As opposed to earlier civilizations, we exchange for and gather from an ever-increasing base of available goods and services that have the deceptive appearance of being infinite in supply. The modern term for participation and pursuit of the self-production and construction of necessities for life (food, clothing, and shelter) is “hobby.”

When disaster strikes, you have nobody to rely on but yourself, and your survival is no longer considered to be a “hobby.” Your forethought, preparation, and careful planning will dramatically increase your chances for survival. You will be thankful for your own advance consideration of a variety of possible future disasters. This may even include things such as unemployment or underemployment.

Would you know what food products to buy to put into your survival food kits? Would you simply go to the grocery store and purchase ordinary canned products? What are the differences between emergency food rations and an MRE, for instance? When would an emergency become survival and how would you have to consider different strategies? Basically, if an emergency situation extends beyond the two-week period, the need for survival takes over. If the emergency services have not managed to right themselves within two weeks, you are in a situation of survival and need to draw on your own resources for as long as it might take to get the infrastructure back up and running. Another thing to consider is where you are when the disaster occurs – in the home, travelling, running away from the area. Each situation is distinct and needs adapting according to circumstances.

Food, water and keeping warm are always going to be the three most important criteria. Keeping warm and staying dry, with adequate food and liquid will keep you alive. You might be bored and fed up, upset or angry – but, you will be alive. What type of food would you need to ensure adequate survival, especially when you consider the needs extend to your family as well as yourself? Any food that contains liquid to preserve it is going to be quite heavy and, if you need to transport sufficient food for a survival situation on foot that is going to be fairly prohibitive.

Cookie bars, or food bars which also prevent you becoming thirsty are one of the prime means available for suitable nutrition, high in protein which is particularly necessary in times of enhanced stress. These food bars contain additional vitamins and minerals to those considered the minimum adult daily requirement and they come in different calorie sizes, from 1200, 2400 to 3600 calories. Food bars have been designed with a minimum five year shelf life and manufactured to withstand temperatures from -40 degrees to 300 degrees, making them quite useful food items to have around. Typically, food rations are provided in packs lasting 72 hours, usually containing 9 food bars at 400 calories each.

These have been approved by the US Coast Guard and, apart from their nutritive content, are easily packed, being small and light enough to include within a simple backpack. They are recommended to be kept in your vehicle in case of emergencies and actually taste quite good. MREs are the military style food packs and are not quite so pleasant to eat, despite the fact that nutritionally, they contain everything needed to maintain adequate nutrition indefinitely.

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When packing a survival kit, it’s always advisable to bring dehydrated food and a knife for hunting or cleaning fish. Get food for survival and cook it with tips from an experienced outdoorsman in this free video on wilderness survival. Expert: kevin Barrett Bio: Kevin Barrett is an experienced outdoors man who has been honing his survival skills for many years. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

I visit a bakery to acquire 5 gallon buckets for food storage. I focus on my rice and oatmeal.