This forum is an excellent source of information. Grats to you all. I went through the 4,000+ threads in the General Preparedness catagory and pulled out the ones that answer the questions burning in my mind. Generally, these questions include:
1) How to store food long term
2) Shelf-Life questions for a variety of foodstuffs
3) How to store water long term
4) what gear to store
5) How to store fuel
There are some other less urgent questions I found good answers for as well. So, here are the threads and links I found most useful on these issues:
Best threads and information for my purposes:Food Preps
General:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4986
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=9475
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13672
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13499
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13838
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=14173
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=23828
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=24351
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=22666
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=17362
Nutrients:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2090
Shelf-Life Issues:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=6488
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2890
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5350
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7185
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11290
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11567
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13386
building press and pressing sunflower seeds for oil
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=1766
long-term storage rice/beans/flour/yeast/ etc.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=1827
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2870
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4147
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7400
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=8863
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=10935
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=12848
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=20154
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13316
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=17546
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=23631
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2933
Sugar/Salt
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2849
Water
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4811
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5277
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5759
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5880
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=6222
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7241
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=23447
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=24285
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=24809
Misc.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=1656
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7237
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5642
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11960
Other supplies and Lists
Gear lists (BOL, BOB, GHB):
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2531
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=3243
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=858
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4049
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4941
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=8318
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=8888
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13634
bleach
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5361
Aquaculture:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=3428
First Aid Issues:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2465
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13369
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=21401
Misc. (fuel, etc.)
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2530
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5518
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=12517
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=17311
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=25348
Resources/Links:
General:
http://millennium-ark.net/index.html
First Aid:
http://www.aussurvivalist.com/downloads/AM Final 2.pdf
General Gear Lists:
http://www.lacetoleather.com/hom.html
http://www.survival-center.com/dl-list/dl1-toc.htm
http://www.abysmal.com/LDS/Preparedness/Preparedness.pdf
Shelf-life reference:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html
http://www.monkey-wrenching.com/public_html/pkgcode.htm
General Long-term food storage:
http://www.millennium-ark.net/News_Files/menu.food.store.html
Misc.
http://adjutant.com/briefing/index.shtml
http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/pickperfectemergency.php
http://theepicenter.com/tow082099.html
1) How to store food long term
2) Shelf-Life questions for a variety of foodstuffs
3) How to store water long term
4) what gear to store
5) How to store fuel
There are some other less urgent questions I found good answers for as well. So, here are the threads and links I found most useful on these issues:
Best threads and information for my purposes:Food Preps
General:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4986
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=9475
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13672
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13499
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13838
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=14173
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=23828
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=24351
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=22666
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=17362
Nutrients:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2090
Shelf-Life Issues:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=6488
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2890
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5350
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7185
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11290
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11567
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13386
building press and pressing sunflower seeds for oil
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=1766
long-term storage rice/beans/flour/yeast/ etc.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=1827
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2870
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4147
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7400
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=8863
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=10935
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=12848
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=20154
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13316
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=17546
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=23631
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2933
Sugar/Salt
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2849
Water
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4811
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5277
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5759
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5880
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=6222
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7241
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=23447
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=24285
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=24809
Misc.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=1656
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7237
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5642
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11960
Other supplies and Lists
Gear lists (BOL, BOB, GHB):
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2531
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=3243
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=858
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4049
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=4941
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=8318
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=8888
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13634
bleach
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5361
Aquaculture:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=3428
First Aid Issues:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2465
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=13369
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=21401
Misc. (fuel, etc.)
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=2530
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=5518
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=12517
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=17311
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=25348
Resources/Links:
General:
http://millennium-ark.net/index.html
First Aid:
http://www.aussurvivalist.com/downloads/AM Final 2.pdf
General Gear Lists:
http://www.lacetoleather.com/hom.html
http://www.survival-center.com/dl-list/dl1-toc.htm
http://www.abysmal.com/LDS/Preparedness/Preparedness.pdf
Shelf-life reference:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html
http://www.monkey-wrenching.com/public_html/pkgcode.htm
General Long-term food storage:
http://www.millennium-ark.net/News_Files/menu.food.store.html
Misc.
http://adjutant.com/briefing/index.shtml
http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/pickperfectemergency.php
http://theepicenter.com/tow082099.html