Posted on 09/29/2012 9:57:00 AM PDT by JoeProBono
No matter how much I beg, some of you, no doubt haven’t done anything to prepare (you know who you are). I don’t know what else to do. All I can do is give you the information, it’s up to you to act. No one can do it for you.
No doubt some of you are intimidated by my repeated suggestions of storing and using whole grains. If it doesn’t come from the supermarket shelf it’s strange and unfamiliar and you want no part of it. Fair enough.
But you still need to prepare. Here are ten things that you can do right now that will make you better prepared than probably 90% of the population.
And everything is available at your local shopping center – so it’s easy. You can do all ten steps at once or divide each into a separate week and shopping trip. But you need to get it done as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that this is only a starting point and isn’t presented here as a completed list.
1. Head to the nearest Wal-mart, Kmart, Costco or whatever and pick-up 20 lbs of white or brown rice and 20 lbs of pinto beans. White rice has a better storage life while brown rice has more nutritional benefits – your choice.
2. While you’re there grab 5 lbs mixed beans, 5 lbs of white sugar, 5 lbs of iodized salt, one gallon of olive oil (can be frozen to extend shelf-life), 5 lbs oats, 10 lbs each of white or wheat flour and cornmeal.
3. Now head over to the canned foods and pick-up 20 cans of canned fruits and 20 cans of canned vegetables. Be sure to buy only those brands and contents you normally eat and nothing exotic. No need to shock the senses.
4. Now over to the canned meats. Pick-up 20 cans of various meats, salmon, stews, spam and tuna. Again buy only those brands with contents you normally eat and nothing exotic.
5. Okay. Now to the to the peanut butter shelf and toss two 40-ounce jars in the cart. The listed shelf life is just over two years and each jar has over 6,000 calories. Peanut butter is an excellent instant survival food.
6. Over to the powdered drink mix – go on I’ll wait…Okay, pick up two 72 Ounce Tang Orange drink canisters (provides 100% of the US RDA vitamin C requirement per 8 oz. glass). Also grab six 19-Ounce Containers of Kool-Aid Drink Mix.
7. Off to the vitamin and supplement aisle, pick up 400 tablets “one a day” multivitamin and mineral supplements. I buy this brand at the local Wal-Mart - comes in 200 count bottle for $8 each.
8. Now to the department we all love – sporting goods. Go to the camping aisle and pick up 4 five gallon water containers. Fill with tap water as soon as you get back home.
9. While you’re there buy 250 rounds of ammunition for your primary defensive weapon. More if you can, but this should be a good start. Also a good universal cleaning kit.
10. And lastly pick up the best LED flashlight you can afford, extra batteries and bulb. Also grab two boxes of wooden matches and several multi-purpose lighters.
Don’t forget to date, use and rotate – remember first in first out. Let’s get started.
What would you add to the list?
P.S. again:
My younger bother and his friends during Noriega’s time would go out at night and harass the Panamanian military.
I also have a hero cousin and his friends during the Noriega time. They would climb transmission towers and blow then up. What have you done?
Used to play that a lot in college - especially when we should have been doing an all-night study session instead. Only board game I know that takes longer to play than Monopoly.
is it stored without air?
I did not know it had such a short shelf life
I use it in the laundry to keep rotating it out and getting fresh resupply
I would agree, iodine is a better disinfectant, you can clean with it and i dont think it would go bad, my cousin who is a vet and a rancher told me not to worry about the expiration date since its not usually ingested and when bought in bulk it only recently came with use-by dates.
i only buy locally produced honey, not only does it usually taste better, it helps prevent seasonal allergies, but i must say, no honey is better than tupelo honey!
I have the little AA charger and have been unimpressed because it was so expensive for what it does. I was also a bit annoyed that they didn't send along a AAA adaptor like most other rechargeable sets include. And they're not easy to find for this unit. I was going to go for the larger teardrop unit, but am rethinking that, especially since I found an inverter that can be plugged into a car battery charger and has both USB and regular household plug.
http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/79/Guide-10-Plus-Adventure-Kit/1:4/
I too use an inverter that allows for way faster recharging or power source for things like laptops.
Solar products are for backup and do recharge very slow, compared to 120v power sources.
If I run out of gas or don’t have electric in my house then at least I have the solar recharge system.
While those are interesting anecdotes, they are irrelevant to the subject at hand. Now quit stalking me.
If it ain't "full contact," it ain't Scrabble!
Billy Ford.
I am not stalking you, but I have one last word:
The Ford family and my family have been close friends for three generations.
No, stored in factory bag. Opened and rolled up...don’t know if a sealed bag would make a difference.
Scrabble player caught cheating at US event
http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/group-scrabble-player-caught-cheating-us-event-000050605.html
“It gets pretty deep. We’re one step away from drug testing,” Williams joked.
While Williams said this was the first time the national tournament has dealt with scandal, the incident could shine a brighter light on other advantages players have been known to employ.
Even before Tuesday’s cheating ejection it was well-known that some players take minerals known as “alleged brain boosters.”
“But no steroids so far,” Williams quipped.
I’m looking for the link w instructions for Ceramic Water Filter with a sock...
I had it and then the pute crashed
5 gal buckets etc ... but big thing was where do I get the filters...
TT
Thank you Joe ...
TT
Ping
Do you have the spreadsheet available for download. I am just getting started and this is a bit overwhelming. I would really appreciate it (as I am sure everyone would). Thanks,
Sean
Salt is great for grease fires. Other types of fires, not so much.
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