There are three types of survivalists: The highly prepared, the most prepared and those that wing it!

If you are one of the last two, you need to up your game to make sure you can face whatever is thrown your way! Here is how!

BINDER TABS:

1- PLAN

This tab you will be putting your Family Plan and everything that goes with it! If you don’t have a plan yet, don’t worry, I will bug you until you do!

• INVENTORY – Here is where you put your inventory list of all the items in your food storage.

• DISTRIBUTORS – Put a list of all your supplies or places you order from.

• ORGANIZE – You can make spreadsheets where your food is located in your house, ideas, or whatever helps you stay organized in this section.

2- RECIPES

Put all your Favorite Food Storage Recipes here, or at least the ones that are in your Meal Plan. You can categorize these however you like, but these are the categories I did:

• BREAKFAST
• MAIN MEALS
• BREAD
• DESSERT
• EXTRA

3- REFERENCES

This section is critical, especially when putting together your plan. It has everything you need to put together an effective and accurate plan.

• SHELF-LIFE – How long does food last? I keep all the Shelf-Life information for different foods here.

• EQUIVALENCE – I have lots of equivalency charts that help me out so I don’t have to do the math.

• SUBSTITUTIONS – There are so many ingredients you can substitute for other ingredients, which has definitely come in handy.

4- FOOD BASICS

This section is to help organize all the great knowledge you are accumulating and know how to best use all the food you are storing.!

• GRAINS
• LEGUMES
• SPROUTS
• FATS
• DAIRY
• BAKING
• PRODUCE
• WATER

5- PRESERVE

This section is dedicated for all your canning, dehydrating and other knowledge that can help you preserve and store your food.

6- EMERGENCY PREP

This section is broken down to all the things you need to have or know how to do in those worst case scenarios.

• DISASTER KITS – Sometimes you need to leave home fast, put everything you need to take or get ready in this section.

• ALTERNATIVE COOKING – Knowing some alternative cooking methods can make all the difference.

• SANITATION –Do you know how to do laundry, have a back-up toilet, or enough hygiene products to keep everyone clean?

• 1ST AID/MEDICINE – Learning some basic 1st Aid knowledge can really benefit you, especially if getting to a doctor quickly is not an option.

• DOCUMENTS – If you had to evacuate quickly what documents would you take?

7- GARDENING

For all the pros out there that have advanced to making their own food this section is for you! I can’t wait to start filling this part up with everything I learn from starting my own Garden!

8- OTHER

Take notes in this section, put handouts or whatever else you discover along your journey to self-reliance!

If you have ever looked at a well-planned survival protocol, you know that virtually every contingency and procedure is documented, usually more than once.

Those documents serve as the blueprint for addressing a public survival emergency; you should have the same level of organization in your efforts!

To learn more about organizing your survival planning, check out Prepared Housewives.

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