Oh how I wish they still made cheap tinned bacon.
Why do we have to be told what to keep in case of emergency?? We’re not idiots. Now, I could see if we were four...because it would be pizza, chips and cocoa puffs.
You can never go wrong with 10 lbs full of trail mix.
Whiskey. It’s a social lubricant, water purifier, trade good, antiseptic, and in a pinch you can make a molotov cocktail. Apocalypse on the rocks!
Oh how I wish they still made cheap tinned bacon.
Preparedness/Survival ping!
Cash.
That is my emergency stockpile.
If we had to leave home quickly I have all our important papers in one folder. Included in that folder is some cash.
Our plan would be to simply drive out of the affected area. If we did not have a relative we could go stay with we would simply find a motel away from the emergency.
I should note we do not live in a region of the country where we would be subject to being stranded in our homes for days at a time (such as an area that gets a lot of snow, or floods, or hurricanes.)
I think the first part of any plan would be to live somewhere that you do really need an emergency plan.
Sardines. Canned clams. Pasta.
I’m totally stocked up on dehydrated water.
Goes well with Meusli, which is dense, keeps, doesn't need to be cooked, can be mixed with other foods, and can be bought in quantity from Bob's Red Mill (25 lb bag!)
Rule #1: Store what you eat, and eat what you store.
Every now and then I read some prepper who has a huge supply of wheat (boring and incomplete nutrition) or MREs (boring and expensive) that they are holding onto until TSHTF. For those of us who don’t want to live on a diet of wheat or MREs, and aren’t rich, the more sane strategy is to stock up on stuff we eat, and replace it as we go. For me that means two categories, dry and canned. Below, in no particular order are my personal top 20 survival foods to keep in my pantry. Yours can (and should) be different, since it all depends on what you like to eat. I prefer to buy smaller containers so I can replace them more often as I use them.
01. Rice
02. Flour
03. Dried beans
04. Oatmeal
05. Corn meal
06. Pasta
07. Salt
08. Sugar/honey
09. Drink mix
10. Coffee and tea
11. Pickles and olives
12. Pork and beans or baked beans
13. Chili
14. Corned beef hash
15. Spam, corned beef and canned ham
16. Tuna
17. Canned veggies
18. Canned Soup
19. Condiments
20. Homemade Jerky
This is not a good list. To start with, get rid of the silly sports drinks.
If it is extremely hot out, or there is a likelihood of people in shock, or with diarrhea, the best bet is to take a quart of clean water, and add to it one teaspoon each of sugar, salt and baking soda. If you are making up ampules to mix with water ahead of time, add half a crushed OTC potassium pill to each one as well. When mixed with a quart of water, it will quickly absorb through the stomach and balance the body’s electrolytes.
Not having to carry a lot of potable water is also a very good reason to have water filters with you.
The next recommendation is enriched dry spaghetti. 81% carbs, 14% protein, and 5% fat. In a sealed container, along with a few dry Bay leaves. Bay leaves are a natural weevil deterrent. If you have time, dehydrated spaghetti sauce powder that has been acid reduced with a little bit of baking soda will last for some time, and oregano is a potent antibacterial agent preservative. Have a small container of other Italian spice to add during rehydration.
Raisins, dried apricots, cranberries and figs, candied papaya and ginger. Peanut butter is also good.
Salt packed homemade beef jerky lasts as long as vacuum packed, and the extra salt has many uses.
50# each bags of dried beans and rice. 10# of dried grits and flour. 5# sugar and instant coffee. A big tub of Morrell Snow Cap lard.
A bottle of grain alcohol (food disinfectant) and Tabasco (also has antibacterial properties).
This list is designed for female Obama voters...
just a reminder to those who don’t know, excess protein puts a load on the liver and kidneys, and so increases water needs (constipation/dehydration); adjust intake according to your local conditions
high glycemic Carbs (+30% of meal)plus protein (milk/cheese) make you sleepy and slow, so jasmine rice and fig cookies for the kiddies, but long-grain rice and dried cherries or apples for you if it’s your night to stand watch
sea survival (’coast guard’) biscuits require minimum body water to digest.
It’s always a good idea to see if your family can tolerate two weeks of heavy gluten foods before you are in a situation where that is all you have.
Good luck.
Attention all shoppers
It’s Cancellation Day
Yes the Big Adios
Is just a few hours away
It’s last call
To do your shopping
At the last mall
You’ll need the tools for survival
And the medicine for the blues
The sweet treats and surprises
For the little buckaroos
It’s last call
To do your shopping
At the last mall
We’ve got a sweetheart Sunset Special
And all of the standard stuff
‘Cause in the morning-that gospel morning
You’ll have to do for yourself when the going gets tough
Roll your cart back up the aisle
Kiss the checkout girls goodbye
Ride the ramp to the freeway
Beneath the blood orange sky
It’s last call
To do your shopping
At the last mall
After reading this thread, I need a snack!
I know I have potato chips,and I may still have a container of HelluvaGood bacon-horseradish dip in the fridge!
‘Bye...see ya later...