In the interests of learning and providing information, this thread will address storage concerns, methods, limitations and the storage life of supplies and materials.

For general storage of anything time, material, location, conditions are all important. Any material will break down given enough time, but temperatures, temperature fluctuations, moisture, radiation, physical damage and pests can drastically shorten the time that a material remains viable. We all store kits and supplies in our vehicles and homes to keep them available for use in an emergency situation. Some materials will last longer than others, and there are storage methods which can prolong that shelf life, even of those materials that may have a shorter span of viability.

Key things that we store:

First Aid Kits

Survival Kits

Food

Water

Gear

Medicins

Batteries

Electronic Devices

Storage Methods:

Waterproofing

Vacuum Sealing

Insulation

Padding or Hard Shell

Desiccant

Oil/Grease

Please add and discuss, this is just to get things started for what I think could be a very helpful thread.