Food Security for the Faint of Heart Book

This is a terrific book for the everyday family. It is a simple look at the benefits of having a personal backstock of basic foods, not relying so heavily on your freezer, getting friends and neighbors to cooperate as a group, and how simple it can be to get started.

You don't need to contact a company with 25 year cans or military rations (although, these are great options for stocking a 2-5 year backstock or having a small stash away from your home). You can start at your regular store by picking up a few extras each shopping trip.

Personally, I started using coupons again and used the savings from those to purchase extra. For example, I manage to average saving 30-50% using coupons and rebates. This allowed me to create a 3 month stock for our family of 5, 2 adult and 3 teens, in just a two months. I did contact a few emergency preparedness companies to find matches that light when wet or very windy, but I live in a small town and don't have easy access to a large camping or sports store. P.S. When I finished my one year backstock, I continued using coupons and the savings go in a large 5 gal water bottle and is used for things not otherwise needed, like a longer vacation or a big screen TV.

A word to the wise...

Many people feel that if you are backstocking food or supplies, it must mean that you are someone who believes the end-times are nearly here, however, the disasters of the past few years (hurricanes Katrina, Irene, and Sandi not to mention a 14% unemployment rate) have shown that have at least a 3 month backstock of extra foods, water, and cooking and heat source can make life easier for you and your neighbors.

Many people on the east coast are struggling, but had every person had a three month extra supply, properly stored, those who were not as badly damaged could be helping their neighbors. Some of those whose homes are damaged by mold or flooding but still have access to the stored supplies, could be much less miserable than they currently are since properly stored the supplies would be in water tight containers.

Home stockpiles have become a lost art. In the past, canning and backstocking were part of everyday life. Supermarkets on every corner and false promises from Government entities: such as FEMA, have abated our natural instincts to prepare for personal and neighborhood emergencies. This book shows you that this lost art is a lost need that has to be recovered, before more people freeze, starve, become ill, or worse die because those emergency agencies just cannot handle large disasters.