Sometimes we get so involved in food storage that we concentrate on dry-packed items and forget meat, fish and poultry. The website ‘emergencyfoodstoragepros.com’ has helpful videos on food storage especially storing wild game, fishing etc. Meat can enrich any meal. Learning to store meat can go a long way in surviving in an emergency situation. You can get pre-packed meat from the cold storage. For those who like to kill their own game, they can learn how to clean, skin, remove fat, get rid of gristle and bone, fillet and pack their own meat. In this way, they can season the meat with their favourite seasonings and store them in easy to use portions that suit their family needs.

Those who like the outdoors can learn fishing for survival. Fish are wholesome and nutritious. Learning to fish can save you from a sticky scenario if caught out in the wild and if there is a water source nearby. Another long-term food essential is heirloom seeds. These are easy to use, not genetically modified and are full of nutrients. Many varieties of these are available in the supermarket these days or you can even take the seeds from the vegetables you eat and use them for many seasons.