You will not have the luxury of eating what you feel like when a catastrophe hits. In such situations, you should know what survival foods are best in terms of nourishment, vitality, energy and taste.  They should be also easy to carry around in case you need to bug out.

Here is a list of six survival foods regarded as the best by some of the top preppers:

Top Six Survival Foods

Canned Alaskan Wild Salmon

Salmon is rich in protein and sound fats like omega 3s. Many variations of Alaskan wild salmon will come canned with little to none of the contaminants that can appear in cans of other types of fish. The Inuit people (local individuals of Alaska and northern Canada) regularly eat Alaskan wild salmon.  Likewise, they are known for low rates of heart attack and stroke.  This phenomenon is credited to their regular salmon consumption. Like tuna fish, you can eat canned Alaskan wild salmon right out of the can without cooking. Leftovers must be refrigerated and will keep for 3 – 4 days.

Dried Beans

Many beans are high in calories and contain a decent amount of protein per serving.  They also contain key vitamins and minerals.  You could try these beans if you’re interested:

• Kidney Beans
• Garbanzo Beans
• Black Beans
• Lima Beans
• Pinto Beans

The main thing to remember is that most beans need to soak for a few hours before eating. Finally, dried beans have a long shelf life. Dried beans will stay great in the back of your vehicle, your office survival unit and, obviously, your survival foods home pantry.

Brown Rice

Brown rice is high in calories and also contains key vitamins and minerals. As a dry, non-perishable food item, it additionally has a long shelf life. Simply add high-temperature water and let it soak for 1 – 2 hours, or until the rice extends(eat rice after it’s extended).

Bulk Nuts

Look for bulk nuts in the seed/nut area of your supermarket.  You should look particularly for unsalted and unshelled nuts. Peanuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and various different nuts/seeds ordinarily sold in food markets are high in fundamental vitamins, minerals, vital unsaturated fats and have a decent amount of protein. They’re also lightweight; a serving size may be as little as a 1/4 container.

Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter is packed with protein and crucial unsaturated fats. It also contains numerous fundamental vitamins and minerals. For the best wellbeing, pick natural brands that are well known for organic food. A few tablespoons a day of peanut butter can provide assistance with surviving during long durations of constrained food intake. Amid a debacle, one of your procedures to survive needs to incorporate an understanding that it’s an ideal opportunity to cut calories. Many people eat a greater number of calories every day than they really need to survive. Cutting calories implies your food will last longer.

Energy Bars and Chocolate Bars

There’s an energy bar for each taste these days. Search for brands with a high-calorie count as well as a lot of protein. Chocolate bars can be a quick source of vitality and an awesome morale booster among children while being liberal in calories.

Conclusion

As you can see, these six survival foods are nutrient and calorie dense foods which are easy to carry and store.  They can be acquired for relatively little money and allow you to build a quality survival food pantry relatively quickly.

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We got hammered last year with hurricanes and snowstorms that increased dramatically in severity over a few hours.  During these storms, a lot of people were stranded without power, on the highways or away from home because they weren’t aware of the changing reports.  Today I have a real easy tip for you so that you don’t get caught with your pants down on a bad weather forecast.

Where To Go

One of my favorite weather sites, Weather.com, has a great FREE service that they offer where you can get emergency weather alerts via email and text message.  Check out this link and follow the steps below:

The Weather Channel Alerts

Step #1 – Pick Your Reports

The interface to the website is very simple. You can pick from a bunch of different alerts and then enter your zip code. The interface, with the alerts I’ve picked, is shown below:

Once you’re done, click ‘Start’ and you’ll be directed to the next step.

Step #2 – Where To Send The Emergency Weather Alerts

The next page is pretty self-explanatory. You need to enter in a valid email address and create a password. Remember that this password is not the one for your email address. It is a password to access this site so you can make changes as necessary.

Once you’ve identified how you want to be contacted, you have to enter your date of birth and whether or not Weather.com can contact you regarding special offers and the like. I strongly suggest you make sure the box highlighted in red below is unchecked. It will keep a bunch of spam out of your inbox.

That’s It!

So that’s it. Weather.com makes it very easy to get warnings for severe weather. The best part about the whole thing is that it’s entirely free (with the exception of your plan’s text message charges). Like most common-sense preps, it’s a very simple process to make sure that you’re covered next time Mother Nature decides to change her mind in the blink of an eye.

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