| Basic family preparedness is exactly that, BASIC. It is designed to provide for the basics of life with few if any frills. This form calculates basic needs based on the formula below. Enter values for the number of adults and children in your family and click the Calculate button and you will be able to print out your basic needs and compare them to your actual current storage. Email us if you have any comments of questions. |
| Basic Food Storage recommendations for one adult(Age 16+): | ||||||||
| Grains | 300 | lbs. | ||||||
| Powdered Milk | 75 | lbs. | ||||||
| Sugar or honey | 60 | lbs. | ||||||
| Salt | 5 | lbs. | ||||||
| Fat or oil | 20 | lbs. | ||||||
| Dried Legumes | 60 | lbs. | ||||||
| Basic Food Storage recommendations for one child (Age 0-15): | ||||||||
| Grains | 150 | lbs. | ||||||
| Powdered Milk | 40 | lbs. | ||||||
| Sugar or honey | 40 | lbs. | ||||||
| Salt | 3 | lbs. | ||||||
| Fat or oil | 15 | lbs. | ||||||
| Dried Legumes | 40 | lbs. | ||||||