Food Storage, Month 6 (September)

This month the goal is to acquire and store 1 week of water .  The common consensus no matter what authority you consult (church, civic, humanitarian, etc.) is that it is critical to have a two week supply of water, which consists of 1 gallon of water per person per day.  Make sure your water supply is in a low area, so that if it should leak, it won't ruin what is under it.  You can either buy smaller containers of water and rotate through them, or you can buy a large, food-safe barrel to store tap water and rotate that water every 6 to 12 months.  Emergency Essentials has some of the best prices for barrels though I'm sure there are other great deals out there (again, not endorsing this company).  The prices get better if you buy several at a time - group order anyone?

Ready.gov provides information on storing and treating drinking water.  Browse both the "Water" and "Managing Water" options in the left-hand column.  There's also a page for water storage and treatment on the Church's providentliving.org.  You'll cover water purification techniques in January.

*Buy or order storage for 1 week’s worth of water per person (7 gallons per person)

*Prepare to visit the cannery again in two months (November) - notify the cannery if you plan to order 8 or more of any one item so they can have it in stock
*For 3-month storage: Keep track of everything you eat this month

*Save $11 per person for your year’s food storage supply