The LDS cannery in Tennessee was NOT raided and it\'s doubtful the story as told to Oath Keepers ever happened as they rescinded the article themselves. Regarding David Sarti and the timeline of events that he relates in his video, I\'m not sure there is a connection between his appearance on DP and his hospitalization, gun confiscation, etc. I have a lot of compassion for him, but those events happened before his DP episode ever aired.

Those are all good tips. When the Paranoid Dad wrote that, one of his main points was to stash away food that could be used to make a complete meal, rather than storing items willy-nilly. I'd hate to be starving and have to figure out what to do with 3 #10 cans of barley, 3 of oat groats, 2 cans of baking powder, etc. Know what I mean? If you're going to stash things away, group foods together that make sense when it comes to actually eating meals.

I have soda bottles that are tightly vacuum packed and haven't noticed any deterioration of the plastic. Do you remember what size oxy absorber you used? It's actually possible for a container to implode when too many are used for the container size. If your friends have stored food in their basement, one thing they have going for them is the cooler temperatures. Heat is a huge enemy of food.

I've heard of people doing this and say, why not? Not many people these days would even recognize a potato plant, unless they have grown them. A lot of herbs look like weeds, and grow like them, depending on where you live!

Becky, the best way for most people to store water is to have multiple layers. For example, someone with a pool could consider that water as "stored" for use with laundry, sanitation, and bathing and some people have their own wells. Add a few cases of individual bottles of water, larger bottles, and even larger water barrels. Look for used barrels wherever "horse people" buy their feed and other supplies. Around here, I buy them for less than $20 each. And, for storing those water-filled soda bottles, well, let's just say my kids don't have any room under their beds for anything else!

That\'s for sure! I don\'t know how many times we\'ve needed a knife and were grateful for the one we keep in the car. I also keep a k-bar in my purse.

Yes, you can use jars. They\'re just heavier and breakable. For a 32-ounce jar, use a 100cc oygen absorber. You might also look into small sized mylar bags.

I don't know if it's still there, but Ravelry had a preppers thread going for quite a while.

Great comment! A lot of moms beat themselves up when their homes don't look like Martha Stewart's, their gardens don't look like Martha's, and their meals don't turn out like...yeah, Martha's! Wabi Sabi might keep a lot of us a little more at peace with who we are.

No one here is suggesting a tampon in a wound as a first choice in a crisis, but I\'ve read too many first person accounts of them being used in a real emergency by members of the military. The danger, actually, is removing them because, if not done correctly, pulling it from a wound would also remove any clotted blood as well. As far as the quarters go, well, again, it\'s just a suggestion! Lighten up!