Prepping tips: How to prepare a food storage starter kit

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September 21, 2023

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Knowing how to make a food storage starter kit is important if you want to have access to food after SHTF. (h/t to PreppersSurvive.com)

Follow the tips below to get started. Food starter kit basics

To make a food storage starter kit, you will need a box that measures 19 x 13 x 7.5 inches. It should contain enough food to feed one person three meals a day for at least one month.

A box of this size should be large enough to fit at least six #10 cans. These cans are bigger than a typical can of food.

If you want your food starter kit to last longer, you may want to invest in #10 cans of dehydrated or freeze-dried food.(Related: Protect yourself against food shortage with these useful prepping practices.)

Remember that when SHTF, your food starter kit will ensure that you don’t starve, but don’t expect that your supplies can be used to create gourmet meals. Stick to versatile ingredients that you can use to prepare or cook in times of hardship.

Once you understand the basics of preparing a food starter kit for all family members, you can eventually move on to starting a food storage pantry.

Alternatively, you can store the food starter kit in a safe place like under your bed or in a cabinet in the kitchen until you need an emergency food supply after SHTF. What to include in your food starter kit

When choosing items for your kit, opt for foods that will last for at least 1o to 20 years. This ensures that you don’t have to rotate your supplies, like if you choose small canned goods that only have a two or five-year shelf life, especially if the food is stored in liquid.

Your food starter kit should take up only a small amount of space. Try to make it compact enough so you can hide or store it under your bed or in a coat closet.

Each can of food should have 15 or more servings of food: 2 Cans of food for breakfast with 15 servings = Enough for one month 2 Cans of food for lunch with 15 servings = Enough for one month 2 Cans of food for dinner with 15 servings = Enough for one month

Here are two lists of items commonly included in food storage starter kits: Dry food staples or premade meals.

The dry foods list includes basics that you can use to diversify meals by changing the way you prepare each item. Depending on the spices and other ingredients in your kitchen, you can make a bean stew one night, and a Mexican bowl the next day.

Dry food staples starter kit: Black beans Eggs (Whole eggs or quail eggs) Oats Pinto beans Potatoes Rice

If you have extra money and are willing to pay for convenience, you can save time with premade meals since you won’t need other ingredients.

Premade meal storage starter kit: Black bean burger Brown sugar oatmeal Chili Cream of wheat Soups

Premade meals are a great option because they are convenient and taste great. They also take up less space in your kit and need less prep time.

However, one downside is that premade meals are more expensive than food staples like beans and rice. Other canned food options for food storage kit

These other canned food options have a shorter shelf life compared to the dry foodslisted above, but they’re worth adding to your kit if you want to have morevarietywhen SHTF: Beef Chicken Corn Fruit Ham Peas Tuna Vegetables

Before SHTF, prepare your food storage starter kit so you have enough food for at least one month.

Visit Preparedness.newsfor more tips on how to set up your food stockpile.

Watch the video below for nine reasons to add coconut oil to your survival food supply.

This video is from theHealth Ranger Store channel on Brighteon.com. More related stories:

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PreppersSurvive.com

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Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein comments

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August 14, 2025

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Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for bn over Epstein comments

Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn (£736.5m) in damages if he does not retract comments linking her to Jeffrey Epstein.

Mr Biden, who is the son of former US president Joe Biden, alleged in an interview this month that sex trafficker Epstein introduced the first lady to President Donald Trump.

“Epstein introduced Melania to Trump. The connections are, like, so wide and deep,” he claimed.

Ms Trump’s lawyer labelled the comments false, defamatory and “extremely salacious” in a letter to Mr Biden.

Her lawyer wrote that the first lady suffered “overwhelming financial and reputational harm” as the claims were widely discussed on social media and reported by media around the world.

The president and first lady previously said they were introduced by modelling agent Paolo Zampolli at a New York Fashion Week party in 1998.

Mr Biden attributed the claim that Epstein introduced the couple to author Michael Wolff, who was accused by Mr Trump of making up stories to sell books in June and was dubbed a “third-rate reporter” by the president.

The former president’s son doubled down on his remarks in a follow-up interview with the same YouTube outlet, Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan, entitled “Hunter Biden Apology”.

Asked if he would apologise to the first lady, Mr Biden responded: “F*** that – that’s not going to happen.”

He added: “I don’t think these threats of lawsuits add up to anything other than designed distraction.”

Ms Trump’s threat to sue Mr Biden echoes a strategy employed by her husband, who has aggressively used legal action to go after critics.

Public figures like the Trumps must meet a high bar to succeed in a defamation suit like the one that could be brought by the first lady if she follows through with her threat.

In his initial interview, Mr Biden also hit out at “elites” and others in the Democratic Party, who he claims undermined his father before he dropped out of last year’s race for president.

The letter threatening legal action against Mr Biden is dated 6 August and was first reported by Fox News Digital.

It was addressed to Abbe Lowell, a lawyer who has represented Mr Biden in his criminal cases. Mr Lowell has not yet commented on the letter.

This comes as pressure on the White House to release the Epstein files has been mounting for weeks, after he made a complete U-turn on his administration’s promise to release more information publicly.

The US Justice Department, which confirmed in July that it would not be releasing the files, said a review of the Epstein case had found “no incriminating ‘client list'” and “no credible evidence” the jailed financier – who killed himself in prison in 2019 – had blackmailed famous men.

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Spar rolls out nationwide stablecoin and crypto payments in Switzerland

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August 14, 2025

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Spar rolls out nationwide stablecoin and crypto payments in Switzerland

Spar will launch crypto and stablecoin payments across 300 Swiss supermarkets via Binance Pay and DFX.swiss, marking a retail first for the country.

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Man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool victory parade faces further 24 charges

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August 14, 2025

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Man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool victory parade faces further 24 charges

A man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool FC’s title parade faces 24 new charges.

More than 130 people, including children, were injured when Paul Doyle allegedly drove his Ford Galaxy vehicle into hordes of fans at the celebrations on 26 May.

The 53-year-old, of Croxteth, Liverpool, was originally charged with two counts of wounding with intent, two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, and one count of dangerous driving.

Six of the new alleged offences relate to babies, including one six-month-old and one seven-month-old, proceedings at Liverpool Crown Court heard on Thursday.

The new indictment, which was not read out in court, now has 31 counts relating to 29 victims, aged between six months and 77 years old.

Doyle now faces 18 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, nine counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of wounding with intent, one count of dangerous driving and one count of affray.

He appeared in court via video link from prison and was in tears.

He did not enter any pleas during the hearing, which lasted around 20 minutes.

The case was adjourned until 4 September, when Doyle is expected to enter pleas.