Once you have established a water supply in your pantry, you can think about stocking up on appropriate foods. As we will see, to prepare for a 12 month time frame will require storing a lot of canned foods. Obviously, these are plentiful and quite inexpensive to buy. However, you may also want to consider canning your own foods. There is some preparation involved and you will need to start thinking about this at the start of our 90 day prepping period.
But many people will consider the extra preparation worth it for the benefits of enjoying their own canned food. It is also inexpensive and the canning process itself can be a lot of fun. The process of canning food is fairly straight-forward and, as long as you follow the correct procedure it is safe.
The process is essentially the same for all canning. The food you wish to preserve is put into containers which are heated to a high temperature to remove the air and kill bacteria. The cans are then cooled in order to form a vacuum seal, which effectively prevents air and bacteria from getting back in.