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Survival Pantry Box Set
Beginners Guide With Useful Ideas for Keeping Food That Can Help You Survive in Hazardous Accidents
Survival SOS Pantry
Useful Ideas for Keeping Food and Sustaining in Immensely Hot Situations
Table of Content
Introduction
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Chapter 1 – Surivival Basics
Chapter 2 – Shelf Life
Chapter 3 – Pantry Paradise
Chapter 4 – Preservation Priority
Chapter 5 – Replacements
Chapter 6 – What About Water?
Conclusion
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Introduction
Thank you for taking the time to download Survival SOS Pantry. Contained herein, you’ll learn advanced survival techniques that will allow you to preserve food, sustain life, and remain calm under the most tenuous of situations - extreme heat. Being exposed to extreme heat can be deadly if the body doesn’t stay hydrated and consumes quality proteins for muscle mass. Survival SOS Pantry will show you ways to stay hydrated as well as stocked up on healthy proteins.
This ebook will take you through a number of scenarios that will cover even the most obscure of circumstances that are within the realm of possibility, and give you solutions to each. There can be no blanket rule to surviving heat because the circumstances are unique and the causal factors will be unique.
Survival SOS Pantry will provide you with valuable information that will help sustain your life and that of your family. As you will learn, surviving doesn’t have to be merely “surviving,” but it can be done in a calm, ordered, and sometimes entertaining environment.
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Chapter 1 – Surivival Basics
Understanding the body and what the body requires is a perfect stepping off point for putting together a contingency plan to ensure survival. There are essential elements, essential nutrients required to sustain life. When one reaches a solid understanding of what is needed to live under what is arguably one of the most dangerous circumstances of all, the action plan, the contingency plan begins to take shape.
Biology 101
The human body is an amazing collection of nerves, organs, water, electricity, and of course, the brain itself. We have the ability to take in an unfathomable amount of information every single day, and we do so without even giving it forethought. It just happens. The complexity of the body is constantly surprising researchers who are even now identifying unique aspects of the human genome.
The essential nutrients can be broken down into six fundamental categories:
Water
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water: The saying that the body is “80% water” is inaccurate - in truth, the water in the human body is 60% of the body as a whole. Water helps in the digestive process, aiding the intestines in absorption of nutrients and sending waste to the kidneys to be processed and turned into urine.
Water helps regulate the body’s temperature by producing sweat. Dehydration takes place when there is not enough water in the body to maintain normal temperatures and to work with the rest of the body’s vital organs. Conversely, too much water can result in electrolytes being literally “watered down” which can lead to erratic coronary rhythm. On average, the human body requires approximately two liters a day for adults to function properly.
Carbohydrates: Low-carbohydrate diets are effective primarily because the carbohydrate intake is so slow, the body starts using fat stores for energy. In extreme cases, the carbohydrates are so low that the body begins to process proteins for energy which results in a declination of muscle mass, weakness, and more prone to disease. Carbohydrates are the main source of calories for most people in western culture.
There are “good” carbohydrates such as those stemming from fresh fruits and fresh vegetables, and there are horrible carbohydrates such as those derived from cake, pudding, candy, and soft drinks. The problem with refined carbohydrates is that they contribute to obesity. They include sugar, white flour, and tend to be the stable of most diets in western culture. They can and will serve to be extraordinarily useful in extreme circumstances, as you will see in future chapters.
Fats: You’d never guess it, but even our cells contain fat. The body uses fats for energy, and fats are calorie-rich. There are three kinds of fats: Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. To make it easier to understan
d, saturated fats increase the levels of bad cholesterol - so think about a “saturation” of fat. Monounsaturates generally stem from vegetable oils and aren’t considered as bad for the body.
Vitamins: There are so many vitamins that the body uses each and every day, it would be agonizing and boring as can be to go over them all. There are, however, key vitamins to support the metabolism of the human body. Vitamins A, D, E, K, B(1, 2, 6, 12), C, as well as niacin, folic acid, and biotin are necessary vitamins the body requires each and every day to function properly. A lack of these vitamins can negatively impact the body’s ability to digest and metabolize foods and can actually cause increased stress.
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin to reducing stress and maintaining a consistent coronary rhythm. During times of extreme duress, B12 can and will rapidly become your friend. Vitamin supplements are inexpensive and readily available at almost every pharmacy. They don’t have an exceptional shelf life, however.
Proteins: Proteins are comprised of what’s called “amino acids.” Bodybuilders and strength trainers, for example, increase their amino acid (protein) intake to build muscle mass. There are a total of 20 amino acids, the human body capable of producing only 12 and the last 8 must be ingested from food or supplements. One great aspect of proteins is that fish, beans, meat, poultry and some cereals (not the sugar coated ones) are more than sufficient to give the body what it needs. Under harsh situations such as extreme heat, however, protein intake must be maintained consistently because the body is working harder to cool itself.
Minerals: Minerals are both essential for the function of the body as well as inorganic - meaning that they don’t come from living things. There are both electrolytes and trace elements. The volume of electrolytes the body requires is significantly higher than trace elements. Sodium, for example, is an electrolyte as are, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous. When the electrolyte (sodium) levels are low, there could be seizures, confusion, and in extreme cases, can result in death.
Think about it this way: What is the primary element in human bones? Calcium. So, when considering your minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, the names alone should trigger recollection in your mind that they are extremely important. Fortunately, most of these minerals are available in every day food we eat. Trace elements include zinc, copper, fluoride, sulfur, iodide, and iron. Iron, as you probably already know, is critical in the formation of red blood cells.
The body requires all of the above to live, and there are fortunately a great many ways to gather the same. In terms of proteins, you’ll see later how preservation can be accomplished. In this next chapter, however, we will begin the building of your survival pantry.
Chapter 2 – Shelf Life
Contrary to popular belief, Twinkies do, in fact, have an expiration date. As pointed out in the hit movie, “Zombieland,” what we often believed to have virtually an eternal shelf life, is revealed to not be the highly preserved food (if we can call it that) we once thought. Even processed cheese has an expiration date.
Nonetheless, shelf life is important when considering what perishable items to obtain and secure in your survival pantry. The premise of this eBook is more than just survival, but survival and maintaining life under extreme heat and each item listed takes into consideration that fact.
First, you begin with securing an area in your home or property that can be out of the line of direct sunlight. If your home has a basement or cellar, you’re almost halfway there as it stands. If it does not, you’ll need to go on a search to identify a dry, cool area that is not impacted by sunlight.
Second, the acquisition of a jumbo-sized cooler that includes snaps to keep the contents dry. While expensive to purchase in bulk, coolers are insulated and will remain cool if left closed for extended periods of time.
Third, lining the container with plastic will also serve to keep out moisture and bugs from your stash.
Lastly, you’ll want to bury the cooler, but leaving easy access to the lid.
In addition to your cooler and sheets of plastic, you’ll need a few other supplies that will help to secure your food sources and preserve them.
Large Plastic Trash Bags. Preferably the large black trash bags. these will serve to be an outer layer of protection from heat as well as predation.
Zippered Baggies. You’ll want plenty of plastic sandwich bags with the zipper opening. Gather supplies of various sizes
Twine. As an added protection, the easiest and most affordable way to tie off the top off the bags or to tightly wrap the, is simple twine. It’s available at home improvement stores, camping supply stores, and even large super centers such as Walmart.
Plastic Bins. These come in various sizes and are remarkably affordable. They serve as excellent storage bins that can be used in the interior of a home or buried out of the sunlight.
What is to be done with all of those storage containers, plastic baggies, and trash bags? They are all useful in providing protection and increases the ability to preserve food in the long term - regardless of the temperatures.
Now, we look at a few of the most basic of food items that have a great shelf life and provide the necessary nutrients covered in the last chapter.
Salt, raw honey, black pepper, sugar, and hard liquor: These are comfort foods of a sort, providing a much needed respite amid the stress of being in a survival situation.
In addition, these items provide flavor for your prepared foods. The shelf-life of these items when stored properly can be well over 10 years. Take caution and only consume alcohol in small amounts in controlled environments because alcohol will quickly cause the body to become dehydrated.
Buckwheat, dry corn, hard red wheat, millet: These hard grains, when stored appropriately, can have a shelf life of up to 10 or 12 years.
Barley, rye, quinoa, and oats: Sealed in an air-tight container, these soft grains can last as long as 8 years at approximately 70 degrees (which will be discussed in another chapter).
Kidney beans, lentils, garbanzo beans, blackeye beans, mung beans, and pinto beans: Those beans can be stored for approximately 8 years if, like the above, are not exposed to too much oxygen.
Flour, white flour, wheat flour, pasta, and white rice: An amazing 10 year shelf life with these items. But again, this is only if they are stored in a relatively cool place, completely sealed, and oxygen and moisture.
Short-Term Emergencies
Canned meats, canned vegetables, coffee (another creature comfort), tea, powdered milk, peanut butter, dried herbs, spices and canned tuna: These foods will have a shelf life of about 2 years and may be dietary staples for you and your family in the short-term.
Many of these items are not only good as primary food sources, but are good to combine with cooked proteins. Watch your sodium levels, however, because canned meats and peanut butter are heavy in sodium. While trying to conserve resources, anything with a high sodium content must be consumed with great caution.
Miscellaneous
There are a few non-perishable items that will be extremely helpful and perhaps even necessary in survival situations. These items are easily secured from discount stores at reasonable prices.
Soap: You can never have enough soap stored. Good hygiene reduces the threat of infection. Hand sanitizers are useful as well.
Lighter Fluid: Useful as an accelerant for fire for cooking and heat.
Medicine: Anti-bacterial creams, aspirin, rubbing alcohol, flu medication, throat lozenges, and antibiotic ointments are inexpensive and have a reliable shelf life of around 5 years. One storage tub should be dedicated to nothing but medicinal items. Natural curatives with a substantial shelf life are available at the local health food store and are very reliable under extreme conditions.
Bottled Water: Hydration is exceedingly important and bottled water will be essential. Rather than just the small, 12 oz bottles of water, investing in a few of the large plastic bottles like the ones for water coolers. They are sea
led and bacteria free. (See Chapter 6)
Bandages: Keeping wounds covered and freshly wrapped in the presence of high heat are critical to avoid gangrene and other life-threatening infections.
Charcoal: Another excellent accelerant, and provides a unique and distinctive flavor to cooked meals. It is relatively inexpensive in large bags, as is the charcoal lighter fluid.
Plastic Tarps: Easily stored and immensely useful, plastic tarps in various sizes will make life a whole smoother while trying to survive extreme heat.
Lighters/Matches: Fire for heat during evening drops in temperature and as igniters for fires used to cook or sterilize water.