I'm currently looking into the best option of storing food also. My roommate's house is VERY old (sawmill slats for cabinets), and very damp underneath (half basement, half crawlspace). We've also had rodents from time to time that we had to trap. We have a detached garage, but I'd rather not store food where it's outside the actual house.

I need something that's totally rodent-proof, I'm thinking very large ammo cans. I'm thinking of buying the 7-day food supply kits, taking them out of the cardboard box the pouches come in, and putting them in a large ammo can. Each can should hold 7 days worth of food for one person.

Either the ammo cans or a very robust Rubbermaid-type tub, something along those lines. I plan on starting out small, storing up 7 days worth of food, and adding to it over time. My eventual plan is to have 30 days worth of food per person for my daughter and I.

Then comes water storage... something else I have to work out.