tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421208496664865272024-03-19T04:47:48.182-04:00Safely Gathered InA step-by-step guide to food storage and emergency preparationHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.comBlogger874125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-49210453538614574752013-02-11T07:28:00.003-05:002013-02-11T07:28:38.780-05:00Inspirational Thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-55961442818381460672013-02-01T10:00:00.000-05:002013-02-01T10:00:06.870-05:00Warm Bread on Cold Nights<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348116199364107442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-j_Dw2fEy-iW7xMa1H4oml44p3qMZo1fxz2icdGmTkgc4RhAqQLJhE37eAYXSsA7Lh0ZR1fk8qAMbFd7xLbuSckVJpdSzFj0ZfGr-bXtqNsFGLhOy1Qrdvba9M017eHi5WLT7nRdSG24/s400/IMG_6925.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />Made this recipe last week, such an easy and fast recipe to get a couple of good loaves of wheat bread. Perfect for these cold winter nights.<br />
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-90421873854453468402013-01-28T12:16:00.000-05:002013-01-28T12:16:29.805-05:00Inspirational Thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-58218759816539791552013-01-07T07:46:00.000-05:002013-01-07T07:46:00.015-05:00Motivational Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Provident living requires us to develop proper attitudes—a willingness
to forego luxuries, to avoid excess, and to fully use what we
have—learning to live within our means.<br /><br />Unrestricted by programs
and projects, bricks and mortar, the Lord’s real storehouse is indeed in
the homes and the hearts of His people. As the members of the Church
follow the counsel to become self-reliant, they represent an immense
pool of resources, knowledge, skills, and charity available to help one
another. This storehouse, the Lord has said, is “for the poor of my
people, … to advance the cause, which ye have espoused, to the salvation
of man, and to the glory of your Father who is in heaven.” (D&C
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-45455206683920420112012-12-24T07:40:00.001-05:002012-12-24T07:40:49.196-05:00Motivational Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. </span></div>
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-75756046155481277242012-12-22T09:31:00.003-05:002012-12-22T09:31:53.770-05:00RoundupEvery so often, we like to look around the web and see what other people are saying about food storage and emergency prep. Here's what we found interesting over the last little while:<div>
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Here's a cute <a href="http://pinchalittlesavealot.blogspot.ca/2012/03/free-family-emergency-planning-kit.html" target="_blank">printable free family emergency planning kit</a>. Just download, print, and fill out. (Don't forget to store it somewhere helpful!)</div>
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Here's a tutorial on making <a href="http://cheftessbakeresse.blogspot.com/search/label/52%20jar%20method" target="_blank">personal-sized meals in a jar</a>. These would make cute gifts!</div>
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Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</div>
Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-54063319692884856592012-12-19T06:25:00.000-05:002012-12-19T06:25:25.323-05:00Gift Giving Roundup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Still looking for ideas of gifts to give neighbors and coworkers? How about something from your food storage? Here's a roundup of food storage friendly gift ideas from over the past few years.<br />
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<a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2010/12/food-storage-holiday-gift-peanut.html">Peanut Brittle</a><br />
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Also, never underestimate the power of bread as a holiday gift. A warm loaf of bread paired with some <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-make-strawberry-jam-two-ways.html">homemade jam</a> that you made in the summer time can make a thoughtful and delicious gift for your neighbors. Do a quick search for <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/search?q=bread">bread</a> on our site and you'll come up with dozens of recipes for bread, in the mixer, by hand, in the bread machine and so on.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How's your <b>three-month supply</b> going? I wish I had a bigger pantry to keep all my food in! I have learned to maximize any space I can find -- under beds, in closets, even in my little laundry room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This month for our <b>longer-term storage</b>, we're gathering "other" items... flour, honey, yeast, sugar, etc.</span></div>
Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-91958926555740482052012-12-17T12:49:00.001-05:002012-12-17T12:49:46.189-05:00Motivational Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-73804167141455439632012-12-11T22:29:00.001-05:002012-12-11T22:29:51.668-05:00Food Storage Tuesday<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Every Tuesday, we post specific items you should gather in order to supplement your emergency car kit, your three-month supply, and your longer ter</i><i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">m storage. If you are new to our blog, don't worry! You won't be left behind. Just start up where we are and follow along. You will eventually have everything completed. Once the car kit is complete, we'll be putting together 72-hour kits again (week by week). Once those are done, we'll gather the car kits again. So don't worry, just jump on in and join us where we are today!</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Today for your <b>emergency car kits</b>, add a flashlight and the necessary batteries, if needed.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My <b>three-month supply</b> is still kind of at a standstill... planning to start replenishing it in January.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This month for our <b>longer-term storage</b>, we're gathering "other" items... flour, honey, yeast, sugar, etc.</span></div>
Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-24791941341651930452012-12-10T11:19:00.000-05:002012-12-10T11:19:04.473-05:00Motivational Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Decisions determine destiny. </span></div>
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-13947757939386262632012-12-05T16:26:00.001-05:002012-12-05T16:26:25.719-05:00Winterizing the Car KitAs you know, we are big proponents of having a <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2009/05/car-kits.html">car kit</a> in your car for little emergencies. Ideally, you should check your car kit regularly, but the reality is...that just doesn't happen. But I do try and check my car kit twice a year: once when summer starts and once when winter starts.<br />
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So this week, I pulled out the car kit to see what was missing and needed to be replaced or replenished. <br />
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First up, I opened the box! My first car kit I put in an open box and realized quickly that it wasn't going to work. Dirt got everywhere. Now I use a lidded box.<br />
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Three fruit strips were all that was left of the snacks.<br />
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Not quite sure where the jumper cables disappeared to.<br />
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Checked the first aid kit to make sure I have everything. <br />
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A few odds and ends in the bottom.<br />
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Used my notebook to write down a few things I needed to find/buy.<br />
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At the store I picked up some snacks (non melty ones, although that doesn't matter as much in the winter), bandaids and water. I love the mini size water bottles, especially with kids.<br />
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I also raided my change jar and scrounged up $10 in coins. Hopefully having the money in change will discourage my husband from using it to buy Burger King, which is what happened to my last emergency stash of money.<br />
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All set back up in the car--for just in case.<br />
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If you have a car kit, have you checked yours lately?Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-25221418801689968712012-12-04T10:54:00.001-05:002012-12-04T10:54:28.513-05:00Food Storage Tuesday<i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Every Tuesday, we post specific items you should gather in order to supplement your emergency car kit, your three-month supply, and your longer ter</i><i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">m storage. If you are new to our blog, don't worry! You won't be left behind. Just start up where we are and follow along. You will eventually have everything completed. Once the car kit is complete, we'll be putting together 72-hour kits again (week by week). Once those are done, we'll gather the car kits again. So don't worry, just jump on in and join us where we are today!</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Today for your <b>emergency car kits</b>, add water and some high-energy snacks like granola bars. If you've already completed a car kit (maybe last time we did it?), now would be a good time to check on your food and rotate it, especially the water in plastic bottles.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My <b>three-month supply</b> has been dwindling quite a bit lately, and I haven't been good about keeping track of what we have eaten! One of my goals for the new year will be to re-assess everything we have, look over my meal plan, and write up a new shopping list. (I know not to take on something this big around the holidays! I am hoping to stay sane this month!) We have a lot of really good <a href="http://www.safelygatheredin2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">food storage recipes</a> on our blog that can help you come up with a three-month plan, too! For example ,we love spaghetti, so I've planned a spaghetti dinner every Monday night if we were to eat from our three-month supply exclusively. That means I need to store 12 lbs of spaghetti, 12 sauces, etc... (for the 12 weeks). Once I have all that, then voila! I have Monday nights done for my three-month supply. When the right sale hits, I can really stock up and hopefully even get it all done in one trip to the grocery store. For more variety, you could just plan "pasta night" for once a week and have several different sauces to choose from. Don't have the time/energy/interest to plan 12 weeks of meals? We've done that for you in our <a href="http://safelygatheredin2.blogspot.com/2008/06/sgi-e-book.html" target="_blank">food storage e-book</a>.</span></span></div>
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-9944072867862296182012-12-03T05:54:00.001-05:002012-12-03T05:54:18.319-05:00Motivational Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Work is honorable. Developing the capacity to work will help you
contribute to the world in which you live. It will bring you an
increased sense of self-worth. It will bless you and your <a class="no-link-style" href="http://lds.org/ensign/2003/05/the-importance-of-the-family?lang=eng">family</a>, both now and in the future.<br />
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One of the blessings of work is developing self-reliance. When you are
self-reliant, you use the blessings and abilities God has given you to
care for yourself and your family and to find solutions for your own
problems. Self-reliance does not mean that you must be able to do all
things on your own. To be truly self-reliant, you must learn how to work
with others and turn to the Lord for His help and strength."<br />
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<a href="http://www.lds.org/manual/for-the-strength-of-youth/work-and-self-reliance?lang=eng&query=strength+work+self-reliance">For the Strength of Youth, Work and Self-Reliance</a>Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-37612394487399564792012-11-27T11:22:00.001-05:002012-11-27T11:22:05.673-05:00Food Storage Tuesday<i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Every Tuesday, we post specific items you should gather in order to supplement your emergency car kit, your three-month supply, and your longer ter</i><i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">m storage. If you are new to our blog, don't worry! You won't be left behind. Just start up where we are and follow along. You will eventually have everything completed. Once the car kit is complete, we'll be putting together 72-hour kits again (week by week). Once those are done, we'll gather the car kits again. So don't worry, just jump on in and join us where we are today!</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">We started putting together <b>car kits</b> last Spring but never finished them fully, so we're starting again! Now is the perfect time to hop on with us and following along as we prepare for emergencies and inconveniences in the car.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The first thing you need is a box to hold everything in. Just a small-ish plastic box is fine. Scan the list of items on the right that you will be gathering so that you can get a good idea of what size you will need. You might even have something perfect already in your house that you could use. Or, if you want to wait a few weeks, you could probably get a good deal on something in late December/early January when organizational stuff tends to go on sale.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">How's your <b>three month supply</b> of food coming along? Make a <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-toplan-your-three-month-supply.html" target="_blank">food storage menu plan </a>and shop from there. Organization is so important when it comes to food storage! If you have a menu plan and a master shopping list, you will always know what you have and what you need, so that you can take advantage of sales and such. You can get some great menu ideas from our <a href="http://www.safelygatheredin2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">food storage recipes page here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">For our <b>longer-term storage</b>, we'll be gathering "other" items for our longer-term storage. These are things that you might want more than three-months' worth, so that you can supplement your basic longer-term foods. These items include yeast, powdered milk, sugar, honey, pasta, salt, flour, etc.</span></span></div>
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mop floors with them, to mow lawns, to prune trees and shrubbery, to
paint and fix up and clean up and do a hundred other things where they
will learn that labor is the price of cleanliness and progress and
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-52131266560158818162012-11-19T07:27:00.000-05:002012-11-19T07:27:07.411-05:00Motivational Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Come, Ye Thankful People</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Come, ye thankful people, come; </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Raise the song of harvest home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">All is safely gathered in</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ere the winter storms begin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">God, our Maker, doth provide</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For our wants to be supplied.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Come to God's own temple, come;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Raise the song of harvest home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the world is God's own field, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fruit unto his praise to yield,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wheat and tares together sown,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Unto joy or sorrow grown.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">First the blade, and then the ear,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then the full corn shall appear.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lord of harvest, grant that we</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wholesome grain and pure may be.</span><br />
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<i>~ Henry Alford </i>Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-89774937269273034902012-11-15T20:31:00.001-05:002012-11-15T20:31:57.773-05:00The gift of preparedness<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's time for our annual preparedness gift guide!</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Not sure what to give your friends and loved ones for Christmas? Well, you've come to the right place! Each year we post a gift guide to give you some great ideas for gifts to give the people you love. I'll admit, it may not be that <i>fun</i> to give or receive food storage or preparedness items for Christmas, but I truly can't think of anything more realistic to spend money on. Plus, giving someone the gift of <i>preparedness</i> is really a thoughtful gift, if you ask me! </span><br />
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<em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Note: these prices listed below are based on quick online research. Shopping around or buying used will help you find the best deal on any of these items. Also, s</span></em><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>ome products are listed under two price brackets because they may be different sizes or of a different quality. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">our very own Safely Gathered In food</span><a href="http://safelygatheredin2.blogspot.com/2008/06/sgi-e-book.html" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;"> storage e-book</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> :)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Johnson-First-Safe-Travels-Pack/dp/B001E96M3K?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Small first aid kits</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001E96M3K" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (this is a pack of two... a great deal!)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001L5TM1G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001L5TM1G&linkCode=as2&tag=safgatin-20" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Crank Flashlights</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001L1RU8C" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (get some for the whole family!)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-08471-Medium-Duty-Non-Polar/dp/B00004SQK2?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Jumper cables</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00004SQK2" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">Fuel for camp stoves or grills</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Water-Carrier-5-Gallon-Blue/dp/B00168PI4S?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">water storage containers</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">spices and herbs</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GCRWCG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000GCRWCG&linkCode=as2&tag=safgatin-20" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Emergency Mylar thermal blankets</a><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">emergency preparedness books/guides (ideas</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Food-Storage-Survival-Handbook/dp/0761563679?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Just-Case-Self-Sufficient-Unexpected-Happens/dp/1603420355?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/EMERGENCY-PREPAREDNESS-Right-Way-ebook/dp/B002KCOBGU?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=39296" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/5035L-Premium-Cowhide-Leather-Gloves/dp/B0006PJIV6?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">work gloves</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0006PJIV6" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Survival-Non-gmo-Non-hybrid-Variety/dp/B003UA84FA?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">seeds for the garden</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jarden-60000-Ball-2-Pint-Mason/dp/B000SMWWEM?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">bottles/jars for canning</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000SMWWEM" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=batteries&linkCode=ur2&tag=safgatin-20&url=search-alias%3Daps" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">batteries!!</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> Always helpful to have around.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">$20-60</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/SteriPEN-Traveler-Handheld-Water-Purifier/dp/B003A1U3DA?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Water purifiers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003A1U3DA" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (this SteriPen looks interesting!)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">Water treatment </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Potable-Aqua-Water-Treatment-Tablets/dp/B000S87RGE?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">tablets</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000S87RGE" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=sleeping%20bag&linkCode=ur2&tag=safgatin-20&url=search-alias%3Dsporting" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">good-quality sleeping bag</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001TR7QZA" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">heavy duty </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-08660-20-Foot-Heavy-Duty/dp/B00002243Y?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">jumper cables</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00002243Y" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Logic-4-Quart-Cast-Iron-Dutch/dp/B00008GKDV?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Dutch oven</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00008GKDV" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">Solar (or </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stansport-Compact-Battery-Powered-Flashlight/dp/B0011N8BYC?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">crank</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0011N8BYC" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">) powered radio (or solar radio/flashlight combo)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Victorio-Hand-Crank-Grain-Mill/dp/B0018P54TS?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Wheat grinder</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0018P54TS" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (very small, hand cranked - useful if you lose electricity!)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ACS2A2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001ACS2A2&linkCode=as2&tag=safgatin-20" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">small rotating shelf system</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001JYJ3FO" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-75PR-700-Watt-Food-Dehydrator/dp/B000FFVJ3C?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">food dehydrator</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000FFVJ3C" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AXLUX2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001AXLUX2&linkCode=as2&tag=safgatin-20" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Water Bob</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (these seem really neat! Great idea for water storage in an emergency)</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">$60-100</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">Ready-made 72-hour kits (</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MT6D8C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000MT6D8C&linkCode=as2&tag=safgatin-20" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">this one</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00115N370" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">'s a 2-person kit)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">Wheat grinder (small - </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Back-to-Basics-555GRAINMILL-Grain/dp/B0002I25B2?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">hand cranked</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0002I25B2" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> or automatics)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Presto-23-Quart-Aluminum-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B0000BYCFU?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Pressure cooker (small)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000BYCFU" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-American-FD-61WHC-Snackmaster-Dehydrator/dp/B0002WSQHU?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Dehydrator (large)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0002WSQHU" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/55-Gallon-Water-Storage-Barrel/dp/B0007VSMES?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">55-gallon drum for water storage</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0007VSMES" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G2TOMM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000G2TOMM&linkCode=as2&tag=safgatin-20" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">72-hour emergency meal kit</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">$100-200</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">Rotating shelf systems (small)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/KTEC-Kitchen-Mill-Grain-Flour/dp/B000EIMBKA?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Wheat grinder </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000EIMBKA" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">(small electric)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00265M9TM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00265M9TM&linkCode=as2&tag=safgatin-20" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Small gas-powered portable generator</a><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Emergency-Zone-Disaster-Survival/dp/B000Y9BRXG?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">72-hour kit deluxe</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (this is a 4-person kit)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-American-2-Quart-Pressure-Cooker-Canner/dp/B00004S893?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Pressure cooker</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">/canner</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00004S893" style="border-style: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> (large)</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">$200+</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">Rotating shelf systems (small to large)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wondermill-WonderMill-Grain-Mill-110V/dp/B000CPJKWC?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"> Electric wheat grinder</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000CPJKWC" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (I hear this one is great!)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-American-30-Quart-Pressure-Cooker-Canner/dp/B0002808Z2?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Pressure cooker</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;">/canner</span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0002808Z2" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"> (huge)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Champion-Equipment-46515-4-Stroke-Generator/dp/B000TK2PLI?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">4,000 watt generator</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Global-Sun-Oven-Solar-Cooker/dp/B00286KQ1W?ie=UTF8&tag=safgatin-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" style="background-color: white; color: #da8602; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Good quality, large solar oven</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=safgatin-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00286KQ1W" style="background-color: white; border-style: none !important; color: #7b4726; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: justify;" width="1" /><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">As you may have noticed</span></i>, (or not?) we took an unexpectedly long summer break from posting. What started as an innocent holiday, ended up being a serious absence from the blogging world. <br />
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With the events of the past few weeks looming over the news, we are increasingly aware of how important emergency preparedness and food storage is. It is not something to just think about, it is something to have, both knowledge of and actual tangible supplies. So we're getting back on the horse to continue our journey with you.<br />
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The blog will be running a bit differently from now on, mostly to account for the changes in our personal situations, but the general content and ideas are the same.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>*a weekly <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/search/label/Why%20is%20food%20storage%20important%3F">motivational</a> quote</b></span>: a thought or scripture to encourage you to keep going, or to give you a pat on the back for doing what you are already doing.<br />
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*<span style="font-size: large;"><b>a weekly <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2012/05/food-storage-tuesday.html">guide</a></b></span> to what you should add to your supplies: this is a great way for those of us who are overwhelmed at the idea of having 72 hour kits, car kits and a 3 month supply of food all at our demand. Each week, we will tell you what it is you need to buy/gather for your supply and that's all you need to worry about until the next week. Simple, inexpensive and relatively painless!<br />
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*<span style="font-size: large;"><b>some other fun post</b></span>: maybe a <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2012/01/food-storage-friday-king-arthur-life.html">recipe</a>, maybe a <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-make-cardboard-box-oven.html">tutorial</a> on a particular skill, maybe a <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-post-emergency-series-ice-storm.html">real life experience</a> from folks who've lived first hand through natural disasters, whatever it is, hopefully it will provide you with some new knowledge or inspire you in some way. As always, if you have questions, please email us or leave a comment and we'll do a <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2011/03/reader-question-car-kitemergency-or.html">question and answer session</a> soon.<br />
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Be sure and come back tomorrow for our annual emergency preparedness holiday gift guide--get ready to stuff those stockings with batteries!Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-1649774753257503372012-09-17T11:00:00.000-04:002012-09-17T11:00:10.401-04:00Inspirational Thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-66267986160809249662012-06-11T10:30:00.000-04:002012-06-11T10:30:01.775-04:00Motivational Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="internal-source-marker_0.16954346622180239" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Elder
James E. Faust taught: “An essential part of teaching children to be
disciplined and responsible is to have them learn to work. … The best
teachers of the principle of work are the parents themselves. For me,
work became a joy when I first worked alongside my father, grandfather,
uncles, and brothers. I am sure that I was often more of an aggravation
than a help, but the memories are sweet and the lessons learned are
valuable. Children need to learn responsibility and independence. Are
the parents personally taking the time to show and demonstrate and
explain so that children can, as Lehi taught, ‘act for themselves and
not … be acted upon’? (</span><a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2.26?lang=eng#25"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Nephi 2:26</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">)” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1990, 42; or </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ensign,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nov. 1990, 34; see also page 50 in the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Marriage and Family Relations Participant’s Study Guide</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">).</span>Abshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-37874915226902491162012-05-29T22:11:00.003-04:002012-05-29T22:11:42.717-04:00Food Storage Tuesday<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Every Tuesday, we post specific items you should gather in order to supplement your emergency car kit, your three-month supply, and your longer ter</i><i style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">m storage. If you are new to our blog, don't worry! You won't be left behind. Just start up where we are and follow along. You will eventually have everything completed. Once the car kit is complete, we'll be putting together 72-hour kits again (week by week). Once those are done, we'll gather the car kits again. So don't worry, just jump on in and join us where we are today!</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week for your <b>car kits</b>, add hand sanitizer, a pen & some paper, and pocket knife, and $5-20 in change and small bills. Sounds like a lot, but it's just a handful of small things that you probably already have around the house already. After you have added these to your kits, you are DONE! If you have been following along each week, you should have a completed emergency car kit! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How's your <b>three-month supply</b> coming along? Having trouble with rotating all that food? Check out our <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-rotate-food-method-1.html" target="_blank">5 food storage rotation methods</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #7b4726; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How's your <b>longer-term storage</b> going? We're finishing up gathering "other" items this month. In June, we'll be focusing on wheat.</span></span>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.com3