If you are browsing through Survival Supply in preparation for an emergency, you may have asked yourself, "What is food storage?" Food storage is the storing of freeze dried and dehydrated foods in preparation for catastrophes, emergencies and periods of food scarcity. From emergency food bars and purified drinking water to prepared breakfast and entrée combos and canned produce many items can be included in food storage kits and with the right rations you and your family can be well-fed during emergency situations. Whether you're preparing for an approaching hurricane or want a one year food supply to be ready for emergency situations Survival Supply has a terrific selection of emergency food and freeze dried food in safe containers to provide the vitamins and nutrients your body needs if you should ever be cut off from food supplies.

In the Survival Supply emergency food section you'll find a wide variety of freeze dried and canned food that have shelf lives of up to 25 years to prepare you and your family for any number of emergency situations. From freeze dried vegetables and hearty potato soup to emergency food bars and purified drinking water we offer a full selection of survival food that is ideal for storing long term. Most homes only have enough food to last one week and most of that food is perishable meaning it will go bad in day or two if not refrigerated. Should an emergency situation arise and your are cut off from power and access to food and drinking water you will need to rely on food storage items to get you through natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornados as well as national emergencies such as terrorist attacks and government shut downs.

There are many things we take for granted in our advanced civilization but all it takes is one powerful storm or an event like 9/11 to remind us how dependent we are basic necessities such as electricity and heat. Once the power goes out we quickly realize that all the food in our refrigerators and freezers is worthless and the water that always ran from the faucets has gone dry. How long will the power be out? Does your family have a back-up supply of freeze dried food and purified drinking water? Asking these questions now and having a food storage plan in place will prepare you for emergency and survival situations.