There going to charge you a big carbon tax on that wood stove!
Hmm, thanks for the food for thought.
We are not as far along on our preparedness, but I have a few ideas that we are using.
Canned good that have a 3 year use/sell date are usually good for 5-10 years stored in a stable environment. If you buy those that are items you are willing to eat anytime, you can constantly rotate your stock with little effort, which adds a lot of life to your supplies.
- canned meats
corned beef
corned beef hash
roast beef hash
sardines
salmon
crab meat
- rice noodles (go to a local Asian store. rice noodles are very cheap, keep for a very long time and are easy to cook)
- canned white potatoes
- foil pouches of rice dishes
- plenty of canned evaporated milk in addition to the powdered stuff
- 10 jugs of laundry detergent
- PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES! I take meds for a heart arrhythmia. It comes with a 2 year use date, so I have purchased a 2 year supply and now buy on a normal basis, rotating it. Even without a disaster, hyperinflation could force you to choose between food and drugs.
- plenty of plain old band-aids. If not opened they last forever.
- did you mean 36 rolls of TP or 36 packages? We have 8 packages of 24 rolls. Again, I plan on using them no matter what.....
- LOTS of toothpaste, dental floss and toothbrushes. You can put several year’s supply away for little money. You’d really miss them.
After much thought, I’ve decided to store water in 1/2 or 1 gallon glass jugs. Research has told me that if you have treated municipal water, you can store it in clean containers for 6 months. So, put 24 gallons up and simply empty and refill every 6 months. Keep some stuff for purifying also.
When I lived in Florida I endured numerous hurricanes and power outages. I own a good gas grill and 3 propane tanks. That much gas will go for a long time.