ASG recommends keeping at least a 30-day food supply on hand for each person. Remember that, on average, men need about 2,500 calories a day, and women need around 2,000. Depending on your condition, level of stress and physical exertion, you might need more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should have enough potable water to support each person with 2 gallons per day for at least 30 days for hydration, food preparation and hygiene. Store water away from light, chemicals and pesticides. and don’t stack plastic containers on concrete surfaces. Always use opaque, FDA-approved, food-grade containers to store your water. ASG recommends you cycle your water supply every six months – unless you treat it with a water preservative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an emergency, you are usually better off hunkering down in your home. But a time might come when you need to seek shelter elsewhere. In addition to knowing when local emergency shelters are, you need to have a bug-out plan for a safe location where you can take shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This pillar includes safety issues, along with self-defense, making it a very broad category. If you have additional security and safety preparations, you should add them to this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: American Survival Guide’s<\/em> Spring\/Summer 2020 Prepper Emergency Survival Manual<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1. Food Pillar ASG recommends keeping at least a 30-day food supply on hand for each person. Remember that, on average, men need about 2,500 calories a day, and women need around 2,000. Depending on your condition, level of stress and physical exertion, you might need more. 1.1 Foodstuffs Cooking oils (coconut, vegetable, olive, etc.) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n