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Prepper's Guide to Food Storage: A Practical Guide to Storing Food For the Long Term Kindle Edition

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The Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage A Practical Guide to Storing Food For the Long Term When most people start thinking about family preparedness, they focus on food. Not shelter, gear, sanitation, power, self-defense or the myriad of other concerns that need to be addressed following an emergency or disaster situation. Quite simply, food is the number one concern people have second only to their concern for having an adequate supply of water. The Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage is a book about food: What to store, how to store it and best practices. It is a roadmap for showing ordinary citizens that long-term food storage is not something that will overwhelm or burden the family budget. This book is based upon the author’s own tried and true personal experience as someone who has learned to live the preparedness lifestyle by approaching emergency preparedness and planning in a systematic, step-by-step manner. This book will cover: Store What You Eat and Eat What You Store 20 Items to Kick Start Your Food Storage Pantry Tips for Building an Emergency Food Supply Common Food Storage Mistakes Moving Beyond Pre-packaged Foods and much, much more! Whether you simply want to prepare for natural disasters or whether you believe the world is headed toward a major food crisis, this book is for you. It covers basic tips and techniques you can use to stock your food storage pantry so that you can be assured that your family will have food to eat, no matter what.

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Gaye Levy grew up and attended school in the Greater Seattle area, graduating from the University of Washington. She spent many years as an executive in the telecommunications software industry and later as a CFO to emerging technology and service companies.

While still working in her chosen field, Gaye abandoned city life and moved to a serenely beautiful rural area on San Juan Island in NW Washington State. Recognizing the risks of being in a remote area served primarily by Washington State ferries, she soon realized that a disaster of any type, be it natural or man-made, would soon leave her community cut off from goods and supplies from the mainland for days or even weeks. As a result, she learned everything she could about living a preparedness lifestyle and began the process of acquiring goods and skills which would allow her and her family to survive on their own for an extended period of time and without the need for outside assistance.

Gaye teaches the principles of preparedness and a self-reliant lifestyle through emergency preparation and disaster planning at her website BackdoorSurvival.com. As a blogger, she shares her nuts-and-bolts knowledge and common sense perspective in a way which is non-intimidating, friendly and easy to understand.

Gaye's emphasis is on prepping for the mainstream while doing so with compassion for others and optimism for a positive outcome, no matter what.

In her spare time, Gaye and her husband are avid ballroom dancers and enjoy hiking, kayaking, gardening and living life to the fullest along with their dog, Tucker, in their island home along the shores of San Juan Island in Washington State.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00H8DGY5M
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gaye Levy and Backdoor Survival LLC; 2nd edition (December 10, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1087 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 60 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #971,237 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #637 in Cooking, Food & Wine Reference (Kindle Store)
- #640 in 90-Minute Cookbook, Food & Wine Short Reads
- #733 in 90-Minute Education & Reference Short Reads

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Gaye Levy grew up and attended school in the Greater Seattle area, graduating from the University of Washington. She spent many years as an executive in the telecommunications software industry and later as a CFO to emerging technology and service companies.

While still working in her chosen field, Gaye abandoned city life and moved to a serenely beautiful rural area on San Juan Island in NW Washington State. Recognizing the risks of being in a remote area served primarily by Washington State Ferries, she soon realized that a disaster of any type, be it natural or man-made, would soon leave her community cut off from goods and supplies from the mainland for days or even weeks.

As a result, she learned everything she could about living a preparedness lifestyle and began the process of acquiring goods and skills which would allow her and her family to survive on their own for an extended period of time and without the need for outside assistance.

In 2010, Gaye established the website BackdoorSurvival.com. where she shared her firsthand experience as a prepper in a no-nonsense fashion. In 2017, and over 1500 articles later, she passed the reins of her website to new owners and is no longer involved in its day to day operations or content.

Also in 2017, Gaye moved to Arizona and established a fully-stocked survival retreat on an acre in Rim Country. She now spends her time there, enjoying the sunny weather and feeling blessed to have finally have an acre of land she can call her own.

These days Gaye writes for her new website, StrategicLivingBlog.com. The focus of Strategic Living is happiness, wellness, and comfort with an emphasis on essential oils with a bit of prepping thrown in.

In her spare time, Gaye and her husband are avid ballroom dancers and enjoy performing in community theatre, cooking, hiking, kayaking, and living life to the fullest along with their dog, Tucker.

You can connect with Gaye on her website at Strategic Living or on Facebook.

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Marilyn Parmelee

The Prepper's Guide to Food Storage

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2013

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I found this book to be a quick read and a useful guide. Many people are aware that they need to do "something" to prepare
for emergencies and disasters, but they just don't know how to begin, especially when it comes to food. What kinds? How should I store it? Where should I store it?

Gaye Levy answers those questions giving some great ideas of what to store, normal items that we use in our everyday lives. While most of us have our own likes and dislikes, her 20 items of what to start storing is great for giving you ideas of what it would take to feed your family in an emergency situation. She takes it even further by helping you to develop a plan of what foods to store for your family.

I really like her tips of starting out slow and spending wisely. You don't want to break your family budget to do this, but you do want to have extra on hand for any emergency.

Her tips on food storage, finding space and the conditions needed for storage are good ones. She covers the common food storage mistakes that people make, and I think she covers it well and gives some very simple, practical advice that anyone can use.

16 people found this helpful

A very very good book for the beginner

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017

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Works for anyone who is looking to become more secure in their food availability; whether it is your own home grown or from the farmer's market. If its for keeping the summer harvest through the winter or being prepared just in case. A very very good book for the beginner. Did pick up a few tips, but as someone who has been doing this for a few years, it was okay. If this had been my introduction to the subject, might have given it the full 5 stars. Its not highly detailed - for that there are other books, including some by Jackie Clay that are excellent. But it is a very broad, general overview of the subject, making it a good place to begin.

4 people found this helpful

Packed full of great information.

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014

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The author covers all of the bases for food storage in an easy to read book. With all of the crisis in the US this year, this is a must read book. Whether it is a blast of artic cold, a huricane, wild fires or a food shortage in the US we need to be prepared. Since food and water are the 2 most important items we need on a daily basis no matter what time of year, this book provides much needed info.

Moderately useful short book

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016

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This is a short book I got as a free Kindle download recently. It had some good stuff in it. Most of the good stuff has to do with the mechanics of actually storing food in 5 gallon buckets. I thought that would have made a good chapter of a much larger book. I only gave it 3 stars because it does not go into enough detail in places to be particularly useful. And I'm not sure I agree with his choices for food storage. I do kind of agree with his assertion that you should the store would you use and use what you store. The problem is is that most of what he is suggesting you store is pretty much junk carbs.

3 people found this helpful

Be prepared, and you won't be scared when natural/man-made disasters strike.

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2018

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For someone who's new to the idea of preparing to avoid the consequences of natural and/or man-made temporary/long-term disruptions that decrease or totally inhibit the ability to do some grocery shopping, I this this would be an excellent book to read!

What I liked most about it is the author's advice to not get caught up in the panic-mode of running out and buying everything a family would need for some chosen length of time --- like for a whole year at a time (unless, of course, your financial situation and storage space both permit that overwhelming feat).

Gaye Levy lists about 20 staples we ordinarily use during meal preparation for "kick-starting" a well stocked pantry a little at a time. Additionally, she explains how to store those food products using methods that can ensure greatest shelf life.

She also points out how to avoid common mistakes made by folks who suddenly realize it's a good idea to begin stocking up on food... I wish I had read this book years ago when I was new to the idea of "prepping" --- for instance, I grabbed stuff I'd really not ordinarily eat. What happened to it? It sat in my pantry for so long that I either had to give it away to charitable organizations before the "best by date" or throw it out if several years beyond that "best by" date had passed.

6 people found this helpful

Stephanie Hofer

A good starting guide for emergency preparedness.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015

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Short and succinct guide to emergency food storage - good beginners guide with suggested quantities. I would have added several other items or categories - such as some form of powdered eggs, for example. Also, his list is biased toward the idea of shorter-term storage and rotating stock rather than looking to 25-30 year long term storage. However, it is a good place to start if you are not ready to to (or not wanting to) invest thousands of dollars in the large commercial packages of dozens of bins or #10 cans. In my view, a blend of what is found in this guide with some judiciously selected additions will get you to your goal at an affordable price.

5 people found this helpful

Great for novices and intermediate preppers alike

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013

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A great book that is not too long, not too short but the length is just right. i particularly liked the section where she describes the 20 most useful foods that are easy to find in the supermarket. Many books I have read on prepping said to 'get beans and store them' but never mentioned what kind of beans nor did they tell you how to prepare them in general. Gaye did! Not in any great detail but enough to get you started. The book is just chock full of good, useful information. I heartily recommend it Even if you are as old as me, you can still learn some things.

15 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017

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Although I have read many books about food storage , I enjoyed your book. It was not overwhelming and I could relate to the subject . I would enjoy a booklet that would be more cookbook form, from the food you store, some people understand the need to store food but to be able to cook that food could mean that you would survive, not everyone knows how to cook,ever now and then out come across many young people who do not have a clue. Thanks again for a great read and importance of food storage.
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2 people found this helpful

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Bill Rockwell

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2017

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A good starting place.

Ima7

Goed geschreven en duidelijk. Voornamelijk voor beginnende 'preppers'.

Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 1, 2017

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Dit boekje geeft een goede beschrijving voor degene die nieuw zijn op het gebied van opbouwen van voedselvoorraden. Goed geschreven, duidelijk en met genoeg voorbeelden en uitleg.

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Dustydogg

Few handy tips on what got good shelf life and so on

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2015

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Nothing special. Just common sense stuff. Few handy tips on what got good shelf life and so on.

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LOUISE LARIVIERE

Bonne base

Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2023

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Assez bon pour vous permettre la base mais pas tout à fait complet

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416weRnorth

Ridiculous this is a pamphlet no book

Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2020

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This is not a friggin book it’s a pamphlet for crying out loud . Written with fonts as big as a infants book it was not only a total disappointment but I’m disgusted with amazon for even allowing such meaningless info to be sold on here . There is no content and I have learned nothing but a real book and don’t waist your time

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