[Jeffrey_D.]

good thinking !

[Mr. K]

get a sharpie and mark the date you purchased it on each can

I find thats the only way I can keep things straight

Does any one here have a list of fundamental basics you should have for 6 months? a year/

i have a generator and am worried about storing gas- i may bury a metal tank

I am thinking I should get a loader backhoe and some diesel too- nothing huge, just a used one in good shape for less than $5K or so.

it would be great not to have to dig my garden with shovels by hand

I figure if I can run my electricity for a few hours each day the freezers and fridge should be OK

[Lazlo in PA]

Interesting

[MsLady]

That’s a good idea. The other thing to think about is, only buy food you eat regularly. That way it stays fresh.

[BookaT]

That is good idea about the receipts.

[Nailbiter]

read later

[1_Rain_Drop]

Well, the dudes came and took away my old refrigerator to be recycled. They asked where is the replacement refrigerator. I told them I'll be buying a new one in April. I figure that I could save $$ on the electric bill while keeping perishables outdoors, on the shed roof ha ha ha. It's fun living in the country!

So I'm standing in the kitchen and wondering what's for dinner. It appears that it's time to get the can opener out and start on the cans which I bought about two years ago.

It's going to be an interesting experiment. Will have to keep an eye on the temperature when it goes above 32F. I may learn how to can food also.

[Doctor Prepper]

The only flaw in the plan is that you may never attain any experience at preparing these foods.

That will provide you with some valuable insight on which brands or other selections suit your tastes.

Nevertheless, anything that gets you on the road to being prepared is ‘all-good’.