We don’t need quite as much meat as we habitually eat.
Fang & I have stored quite a bit of canned dehydrated food,
dried beans, peas & lentils, dried fruits & a bit of
regular canned goods (we keep it rotated as we’ve been
storing food ever since back in Y2K). We have a fairly
small organic garden, also fruit trees, grape vines,
mostly raise a few tomatoes, strawberries, pears & this
& that. We stored up paper products; but have mostly used
those up over time. Also vacuum sealed garden seeds. -
Don’t let storage get you down. Just chip away at it a
little every day or every week. Read other’s suggestions
& make lists of what you need as you go. - Enjoy your
life & do not let food storage become a burden. (People
used to cook their pork sausage patties & cover them
with the sausage grease from cooking.) Also, use your
sense of smell to determine if it’s safe to eat certain
foods. - We also cook on the woodstove during the winter.
I grew up on dried beans, potatoes & cornbread. - Give it
due attention & you won’t starve. - We also have a well
for our water source. It has sulfur; but we have gotten
used to it & it has diluted some.
I forgot to add that when you pour the sausage grease
over the cooked sausage patties, it will cool, harden &
totally seal the patties for storage. - Also, corn
cleaned & kept on the cob will keep in a fairly salt
brine (cover the corn with the brine to store; then you
can cut it off the cob or boil it as needed).