Thanks for the very informative reply. I will definitely present this info to my wife, who only recently is starting to become only mildly concerned about these things.
We live in a major metropolitan area, which is bad, but we do have a good stock of propane tanks for the gas grill, and plenty (i.e., a very fine assortment) of guns and ammo, as well as ample components/equipment for loading more as required. Our weakness is sufficient food and water stores for SHTF. I’m a Ham, so have HF radios, including tube rigs to survive an EMP, but still have no generator.
Thing is, I know most of what we need. But to justify the expense of it all to the wife is difficult. Sure, she’d agree if she knew for certain that SHTF was coming, but she’s also old enough to remember how the world was going to end on January 1, 2000. Thank God I didn’t blow our savings to prepare for that one; I’d have never heard the end of it....
Same here. Mr S is pretty much humoring me. I am trying to stock up, slowly. Problem is, he doesn’t really believe me, but will believe his best friend or co-workers in a hot minute. If one of them say they heard they should stock up, he’ll start with no problem. On the other hand, I think a small part of him is starting to come around just a bit. He goes grocery shopping with me, and he is seeing how high groceries are getting - as I told him a year or two ago that they would. He’s taught himself how to make sauerkraut and homemade horseradish. Maybe he doesn’t want to admit I’m right! LOL!
I’m going to continue to buy a little extra every time I go shopping. He’ll be glad I did in the long run.
Another thought my brother gave me. I have loaded up on the Campbel’s Chunky soups because they require no water and will also add needed fluids to your intake.
I haven’t run a total, but I figure that for $500 you can lay in a substantial emergency stockpile of canned goods and rice. Once done, eat the canned goods as you want and replace any used each week. In a couple of months you (your budget) won’t even notice the initial investment took place.
Remember, no disaster, so what. All that food is soon going up 10-20% a year. Guaranteed. Better return on your investment than a CD in the bank.
Here is one online source for the good corned beef I suggested:
http://www.philamfood.com/OX-PALM-CORNED-BEEF-11.50OZ.html
I’d try local Asian stores first just to avoid shipping costs. But I have ordered from here.