10 rookie food storage mistakes

by **amybyrd21** Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:04 am

http://americanpreppersnetwork.com/2012/04/10-rookie-food-storage-mistakes.html

by 12acrehome Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:17 am

Good common sense advice, but does list often overlooked practices and items. I would add one more item to the list, matches, lots and lots of matches

by **Sonshine** Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:17 am

Those are good tips. Thanks for posting the link Amybyrd.

by Rohn Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:42 pm

12acrehome wrote:Good common sense advice, but does list often overlooked practices and items. I would add one more item to the list, matches, lots and lots of matches

Keith,
I see your need for matches is for starting a fire to cook the food with. I think everyone would profit by learning to start a fire with flint and steel. My son and I learned this many years ago. It is very easy once learned and in fact on a windy day it is much easier than using matches. So flint and steel is part of my survival kit.

by 12acrehome Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:45 pm

excellent tip, Rohn, the flint and steel is something I have yet to master, even though I prefer flintlock muzzleloaders

by Rohn Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:19 pm

12acrehome wrote:excellent tip, Rohn, the flint and steel is something I have yet to master, even though I prefer flintlock muzzleloaders

I'll start a new thread about this as soon as I get a chance. That way I can tell you how we do it.

by **Sonshine** Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:48 am

I second the flint and steel. We stock up on matches, but have the flint and steel handy just in case. And if a person is really desperate, you can always start a fire with a magnifying gladd. Smile