I don’t store food, I store lead.
.22, 7mm mags, 30-30, 12ga, 410ga, .22mags, etc.
These little jewels have an unlimited storage time and you can use them to get all the food you need. Furthermore, it does not take up much room to store it.
Simply go to your food-storing neighbor and he will gladly exchange food and not even take the lead in trade. In some cases, if the good neighbor refuses, then......he may have to be forced to take the lead in exchange.
Do these “Preppers” realize that if we were ever to experience what they think may happen, the world will instantly become the worst nightmare anyone could imagine? People with food would instantly become the targets of the other 99.99% who did not store food and who will come to trade with lead, steel (knives) and wood (clubs).
Then, what happens when the food runs out??????????
What is it with some people do you realize that what it does have to be the end of the world scenario to bring a great need? The average grocery store has about 3-5 days of stock so anything that prevent deliveries for longer than that can cause major problems? Go into your pantry and see how much of you food in there is made, canned, boxed or what ever less than 100 miles from you? In recent history there have been major ice storms that have knocked out power for weeks and weeks with no power hardly anything is open that includes gas stations and water, but everyone didn't die, zombies didn't pop out of the woodwork, but a lot of unprepared people went hungry, cold and thirsty.
Its like the guy in another post who ask a friend where does your water come from and the guy answered the faucet, true enough most of the time, but where does it come from when the power has been off for days? No power no water simple as that. I guess you could hold a gun on the faucet or maybe even shoot it if you have to, but I still doubt it will give you water.
A major earthquake along the New Madrid Fault would have a devastating effects over a large section of the country. Unlike California which has required earthquake resistant construct for sometime such construction in that area is a recent thing so a earthquake there which would be just bad in California would be much more devastating there. And not just for those living in that area, just imagine how such a large quake could effect the country it could vitually cut the country in half transportation wise for a good long time. But I have the feeling I am wasting my time a person who's first thought is to rob his neighbors for his needs is not someone that can understand the logic of laying a bit asside just incase.