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First you back stock your pantry and keep it at a level where it could sustain you and your family for 72 hours. Then you step it up a notch, get some shelving, and store enough food for a few weeks.

Dehydrated food can take your food storage to the next level. It allows you to have a huge variety of food that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to store.” width=”700″ height=”366″> Image Credit: cheeseslave via Flickr
Before long you have enough food to survive for six months. Grain in mylar bags inside of buckets, prepackaged food storage, and canned goods line your shelves. What’s next? Variety.
Dehydrated food can take your food storage to the next level. It allows you to have a huge variety of food that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to store. Meats, fruits, and vegetables are tough to store for long periods without dehydration. Rotting and decay can set in quickly, but a dehydrator can make it so you can enjoy most foods from the food groups for months to come. Check out our quick guide on the best foods to dehydrate by following the link below.
The Best Food to Dehydrate for Long Term Survival Storage
Bonus: Root Cellar That Can Be Used as a Bunker
Do you remember the old root cellars our great-grandparents used to have? In fact, they probably built it themselves, right in their back yard.
If you want to learn how to build a backyard bunker like your grandparents had, without breaking the bank, then you need Easy Cellar.
Easy Cellar will show you:
- How to choose the ideal site
- Cost-effective building methods
- How to protect your bunker from nuclear blast and fallout
- How to conceal your bunker
- Affordable basic life support options
Easy Cellar will also reveal how a veteran, with only $421, built a small nuclear bunker in his backyard.
Also included:
- America's Natural Nuclear Bunkers: Find the Closest One to Your Home
- 56 Items to Stockpile in Your Easy Cellar