Description
by Rosalie Mason
Beginner’s Guide to Family Preparedness is an indispensable guide to family emergency storage. It provides a wealth of information for anyone who is serious about being prepared.
In the eight sections of Beginner’s Guide to Family Preparedness you will find:
- Basic food suggestions for home food storage
- Food storage facts and tips
- Directions on dehydrating, fermenting, smoking, and curing meat
- Nonfood necessities, such as medical supplies, clothing, and baby needs
- Tips for ovenless baking, soap making, candle molding, hide tanning, using white gas and kerosene, and planting a survival garden
- Fundamental survival skills
- Recipes for tasty survival foods, including main dishes, breads, and desserts
- Techniques for sprouting grain, washing on a rub board, building animal traps, and other handy information
You’d be hard pressed to find a book that offers a more in-depth guide to family emergency preparedness. Beginner’s Guide to Family Preparedness is a valuable addition to any home or community library!
Chapters include:
Part One—ANSWERS TO FOUR SIMPLE QUESTIONS
- Why Should We Store?
- What Should We Store?
- How Should We Store?
- Where Should We Store?
- The Basic Four
Part Two—FOOD STORAGE FACTS
- Fumigation is a Must
- The Storage Environment
- Storage Containers
- Shelving and Rotation
Part Three—BACK TO BASICS
- Dehydration
- Fermenting
- Smoking and Curing Meat
- Brine-Curing Meat
Part Four—NON-FOOD NECESSITIES
- Medical Supplies
- Clothing, Material, and Patterns
- Baby Box
- Bedding
Part Five—SURVIVAL MECHANICS
- Baking Without an Oven
- Survival Tools
- Soap Making
- Candle Molding
- Shoe Making and Repairing
- Tanning Hides
- White Gas and Kerosene
- Survival Garden
Part Six—DIVERSIFIED FOOD PREPARATION
- Cookies and Crackers
- Breads and Cereals
- Main Dishes
- Desserts
Part Seven—TIPS ON TECHNIQUES
- Sprout Your Grain
- How to Wash on a Rub Board
- How to Build a Small Animal Trap
- Storage Utensils
- Handy Hints
Part Eight—SURVIVIAL LIBRARY
- Other Sources of Information
5″ x 8″
160 pages