Our food system in the United States is so efficient that no supermarket or grocery store needs to carry more than a couple of days worth of products, thus minimizing spoilage and reducing cost to the consumer. Stores no longer carry a large inventory because the delivery trucks run several times a week. Inventory is controlled by computers which reorder automatically. Unfortunately, such a complex food delivery system can be easily disrupted by a number of factors: violent weather, power outages, riots, terrorism, union strikes, escalating fuel costs… At any moment a war in the Middle East could erupt, especially with the insanity that prevails in Iran. If that conflict gets out of hand, it will severely curtail oil shipments, crippling the food delivery system in the United States. The supply trucks will stop.  The store shelves will be empty in less than two days. What will you do then?

A terrorist attack on the ports in Houston or Los Angeles would effectively bring the United States distribution system to a standstill until the port was reopened, which could be months or even years if the attack was nuclear. Nuclear weapons on the black market are readily available. The destruction will leave you cut off from the outside world for weeks, maybe even months. How will you feed your kids until the supply chain is re-established?

This blog illustrates, sometimes graphically, why it is vital that Americans store food and supplies in their home for an uncertain future. Why are we willing to spend a small fortune on insurance premiums, but unwilling to fill our kitchen cabinets with cheap canned goods? Storing food and supplies in your home is your insurance policy that you won’t be hungry when the store shelves are empty after a disaster.

Whether we prepare for emergencies or not, we are taking a gamble. Either way, we are making a conscious choice that will have ramifications. Most people chose not to keep any emergency supplies on hand, hoping they never need them, and it is natural to avoid thinking about unpleasant things. This is called denial, and denial can have tragic consequences. Ultimately, each of us must decide if we are willing to wager the well-being, perhaps even the lives, of our families on the hope that nothing unpleasant will happen in our future.

Starting today, if there was no food in the grocery store for one month, could you feed your family on what is in your kitchen? How would you cook the food? What if your water system failed and you could not buy bottled water? Where would you get drinking water? If you don’t have a solid plan to deal with these issues, this blog can help you make one.

Just a few dollars wisely spent each week can make a big difference. Gathering the right supplies is not as time-consuming or as difficult as you might think. It is an investment that can actually save you money. And remember, we now live in an age where crazy suicidal hijackers fly jet airliners into tall buildings full of innocent people. Anything is now possible, and in today’s dangerous new world you had better be ready for disaster and its aftermath.

A friend once stated that he would not stock up on any supplies because he “did not want to be part of the problem.” His shelves are bare and his family lives on fast food. He ignores the warning signs and scorns people who prepare for emergencies. It is easy to be condescending now, in a warm house with a full belly. But who do you think will be the first one on my doorstep when his three children are hungry because McDonald’s and Wendy‘s are closed?

Please do not be like this guy. Don’t refuse to take the simple step of laying in a few supplies for your family. FEMA and The Red Cross want you to stock food and water for emergencies. If you are fully prepared, then there is one less pitiful family that they have to care for in a disaster. Don’t count on someone else to feed your kids. Buy supplies now, while they are plentiful and cheap.

What if you were suddenly unemployed for six months and had no income? If the earner in your home gets seriously injured and can’t work for even three months, how will you pay the bills? This has nothing to do with riots, storms, or falling nukes. Sudden unemployment or serious injury to the household breadwinner is a scenario that we all could face with little or no warning. The food stored in your home could be a critical asset when this happens and could make the difference between surviving the hard times financially, or losing your home and everything else in total bankruptcy. When unemployment or injury comes, not having a grocery bill every week during those lean times could be a real blessing.

This site shows you how to build an emergency food supply. Every emergency blows over sooner or later, no matter how extreme. The trick is to be alive and kicking when the storm passes.

Islamic terrorists have attacked America, and more attacks are coming. The economy is nose-diving, while the price of gas is steadily climbing. The idiots in Washington are leading us right off the cliff, and it seems that there is no turning back now. When the store shelves are empty, do you really want to look into the scared faces of your hungry children? Do you really want to beg from those who stocked up while you did nothing? Don’t make excuses. Your family is depending on you- don’t let them down.