I think most people - let alone people like most of the stranded, who are poor or working-class and live paycheck to paycheck - are doing all they can to keep food on the table day-to-day. Several days of essentials just ain't in the cards. Even if you're fortunate enough to have such supply, said supplies would be pretty useless when submerged.
And further, most of the poor and working-class are renters. Where, do you suppose, they'd keep such a supply? This isn't just a problem for po' black folks in big cities - the poor in small towns and rural areas have these same troubles.
Hell, a lotta middle-class suburbanites and the wealthy aren't prepared for disaster, hence the runs on bread, eggs and milk everytime a snowstorm threatens. All's I can figure in those situations is that people must be expecting a big French Toast shortage.
SW
Bump!
Snidely, I want to bump your words again. And thank you for what you said to me off-board. Take care.
I couldn't disagree more.
Your stash should be food you can and do normally eat - not the expensive MREs you find in Survivalist Stores. The key is to rotate it into your diet periodically and replace it. Precooked food like canned chili, beans, stew, ravioli, corn, etc are good and can be eaten cold as well. Also canned Spam, sardines, peanut butter etc add protein and are cheap. A few pounds of dried beans, macaroni and rice are good for long term storage if you like, along with powdered gravy, bullion, spagetti sauce and milk for variety. Packaged dehydrated Ramen soup can be easily prepared and is dirt cheap. The shelf life is longer than the life of your shelf. Just rehydrate it in water. It costs around $0.12 a package.
For less than $30 you can have quite a nice stash of all these foods. Again, you need to rotate it periodically and use up the older stuff. In any case, all this will store for quite a while. If unopened, it can survive a flood. Don't forget a jug of Clorox to decontaminate dirty water for drinking (1/4 tsp per gallon, let stand for 30 minutes).
Even if you're fortunate enough to have such supply, said supplies would be pretty useless when submerged.
Not if they are canned and you seal the dry goods in used plastic screw lidded containers that you usually throw away. Throw a handful of dry rice in each to keep out residual moisture.
And further, most of the poor and working-class are renters. Where, do you suppose, they'd keep such a supply?
I keep most of mine in my basement. But I suppose the shelf of a closet would work.
This isn't just a problem for po' black folks in big cities - the poor in small towns and rural areas have these same troubles.
The point is, this is food you will use anyhow. The key is making a list and keeping the stash up to date.
Hell, a lotta middle-class suburbanites and the wealthy aren't prepared for disaster, hence the runs on bread, eggs and milk everytime a snowstorm threatens. All's I can figure in those situations is that people must be expecting a big French Toast shortage.
Me too. But you can buy ahead a large jug of pancake syrup and readi-mix for pancakes (just add water). You can cook a nice meal over a camp stove, propane grill or even open fire and then retire to the tent for a few hands of cards.