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I just purchased a second Berkey water filter system. I purchased a travel Berkey as I already have a royal Berkey.

My family thinks it was a waste of money, then again they think my little stockpile is. I believe I will have food and water when it becomes unavailable to the general public.

What about you guys?

I just purchased a second Berkey water filter system. I purchased a travel Berkey as I already have a royal Berkey. My family thinks it was a waste of money, then again they think my little stockpile is. I believe I will have food and water when it becomes unavailable to the general public. What about you guys?

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I buy bags of beans like pinto, black, kidney, lentils. Essentially, a variety of bagged beans. There are many kinds to choose from. Look in your area for stores specializing in selling to restaurants. Don't buy emergency foods from Amazon or prepper online stores. I found them over 2 or 4 times higher. Sometimes ethnic stores like Indian, Korean or Asian stores are good.

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Thanks that is great info, I'll start with learning to cook with them then look into bulk.

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Make sure you freeze them for 24-48 hours before you put them up to kill any pests they are carrying. Triply so for rice, rice moths will infest your whole stockpile in a month or two.

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How do you prep your beans and such for storage?

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I don't do anything in particular except store them in air tight buckets ordered by date. I've heard to freeze them and use moisturizer packs to remove moisture, but I'm not going to do any of that. I plan to eat them by date. I'm not going to store them over a couple of years so I'll see how it goes. I do have a dehumidifier to keep humidity below 55%.