[tiki]

Not Mormon, but a country dweller and a farmer, the nearest store is 12 miles away. In bad years while we are hoping, praying and begging for financing there is usually a 3 month gap with no money comming in, in 2008 it was 6 months. I have always been prepared and we have always eaten well.

Once during a particularly busy time, my DIL and grandaughter came in and my granddaughter said “Grandma, we don’t have any groceries and we were too tired to go shopping so I told Mom, ‘Let’s just go shopping at Grandma’s.’”

If you are always prepared you just buy when things are on sale and save a lot of money. I pay full price for very few things.

[Myrddin]

Good planning. I live in the Pocatello area. There is a history of severe snow storms, so we plan on having to handle a month or more without access to a store. The longest in the area went 3 1/2 weeks and buried 18-wheel trucks completely.

I keep plenty of wood on hand for the purpose of keeping the house heated. It can also serve as fuel for cooking. Subzero temps in early December are common.