Self Sufficient, Can We Cut it?

I have long had the desire to be self sufficient but its flat out hard.  We, meaning me and society as a whole have become so reliant on big companies to provide our basic needs we wouldn't make it 2 weeks in a survival situation!!  I have been doing a lot of reading about what I can do to make sure my food supply I create every year from my garden is stored properly.  I used to freeze everything, that's great but since we moved we no longer have a generator, that would mean in a long power outage I would lose my supply of food I worked so hard to freeze.  I am not ok with that, I have found a list for you to think about, and really to question yourself to see if your storing your food properly.

Ignoring the importance of nutrition in the foods that are stored

Using sacks or other containers that are not air-tight--I have made this mistake, I think I have a nice container that won't draw moisture or bugs, only to open it and moths coming flying at me.  This so grosses me out, this is one of my weaknesses.

Failing to keep food containers in a cool, dry place--I have also done this, I used to store alot of my canned goods in my kitchen where I made my potato salad that I sold to grocery stores.  It was a great room, but when it would heat up when I cooked it would break my seals:(

Failing to keep food containers out of the light--This is true, I have discolored foods before from sunlight shining right on them.

Storing too many items that need refrigeration--This is like when the electric goes out and I lose all the items I worked so hard to freeze.

Failing to include enough of a variety of different foods

Failing to maintain a good balance in the foods that are stored

Failing to include at least a small percentage of “comfort” foods--This I used to do by freezing small packages of leftover pot roast or soups but now I am rethinking this, what should I do can it?  

Failing to occasionally check expiration dates and rotate stored foods

Storing all of the food in only one location.--This is not a good idea, but when your pressed for space what do you do?

I have thought alot about this list, if I truly want to be prepared I need to keep this list in mind.  I am not an end of the world doomsday er, but there is nothing wrong with making sure all your hard work is preserved properly.