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I am in a similar circumstance. Don't count on the garage in a house, I put all kinds of stuff in the garage and the extremes in temperature ruined much of it. I didn't realize so many things could go bad, including commercial flour! Anyway, some counsel that I received that made sense to me was to first focus on a 72 hour kit and a three month's supply. Have enough items to sustain your family in a catastrophe for 72 hours, then focus on enough for three months. I think the Lord knows you are trying and will bless you for those efforts. The other way to think of it is, should you be unemployed or otherwise in need of it, at least you have enough to get started on making other arrangements, you aren't starting at ground zero Just my two cents )

COOL! Very custom!

Thanks I will mention to the Relief Chief

Iggy, some great ideas! Even those of us who don't have a 2 car garage or a bedroom that can fit 2 beds can springboard from these ideas! Thanks NC

I bought 3 months supply as sort of a test and put it in the garage. Unfortunately the wide swings in weather ruined a lot of stuff, even though the garage is attached with a heated unit partly above. I did not know flour could go bad. Better to use wheat and grind when needed. It was a waste, but at least not a waste of a year's supply, just 3 months. I am also at a loss as to where to store. I believe you should do what you can and the rest is in the Lord's hands. I also think the cans are better than the mylar bags for pest prevention, but the cans rust quickly in the hot/humid summer months in the midwest

I think little or no organization, especially for the summer months is a fantastic idea. One of the things that disturbs me is when a sister plans and spends tons of time and there is poor attendance. Plus, who needs more pressure in life?

We also sent around a paper asking the interests, then had a variety of groups set up by the interested individuals. We have had mixed results. The quilting group's leader took an active interest and put a great deal of work into it, and as a result was the most successful. Other groups had no real leader, so they kind of fizzled out. Still other groups had many interested participants who decided it wasn't so interesting after all, and the leader got stuck with a lot of time and effort without anything to show for it. For the summer we are trying the idea of self contained groups, the you can attend sporatically and still get something out of it. One example is a meditation walk at a local nature center. We struggle with the fact that we have these large chunks of people whose time is exactly opposite the rest: Young marrieds who have mostly weekends available, Seniors and moms who prefer mornings, and working ladies who prefer evenings. It is tough to schedule