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What should I include in my year food storage?

I want to start storing food, my church recommends storage for a year's worth of food. How should I start? What should I include in it? What are the most important things to include so I can get those first? We just moved to a really snowy place and the roads out of town in the winter sometimes get blocked up so I'd like to start this just in case. Also does anyone know what should be included in a 72 hour kit?

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1. lots of canned goods, and a can opener
2. small coleman gas stove
3. Here's what I'm hoarding: Lots of pasta Rice Flour Canned chicken & tuna Bottled water Salt Canned soups Beans - dried and canned Canned Veggies Canned Tomatoes Canned Fruit Don't forget soap, toilet paper, batteries and matches!
4. Dried and Can food. with extend expiration date. such as rice, pasta, dried nuts, fruits, dried powder milk, oatmeal, beans. lot of water, vitamins, drugs,etc..
5. Start buying extras whenever you go to the store. You don't need to build your food storage all at once, just take it step by step. This article has a good idea on how to get started: http://www.ehow.com/how_4522326_food-storage-foods-already-eat.html As far as 72 hour kits go, the red cross has a good list of things to put in your kit: http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/fdsk.pdf This article has some good information about the food you should have in a 72 hour kit: http://www.ehow.com/how_4522168_choose-food-hour-kit.html Good luck!