The most economical is stocking up on the regular grocery store canned goods and packaged foods that your family already eats. Sure, it takes up more storage space than dehydrated foods but it is waaay cheaper and you know your family will eat it.
A few words of caution about the dehydrated food. Your family may hate it. The amount it reconstitues to has been proven in some case not to be accurate. The real world needed daily calories vs. their labled serving size is way off. Don’t forget it requires water to prepare whereas say a grocery store can of green beans is ready to eat, requires no extra precious water and the liquid in the can gives you that much more drinkable water. Not saying you shouldn’t buy dehydrated foods but just be aware.
Very good advice. I have a small amount of long term supplies for “insurance” for something like an emp which would give no warning. This is so I can sleep at night. It is packed away and will last for at least 10 years. No need to worry about “rotation”, etc.
However for something like this, I figure I will have time to make some runs to Sams Club, then be able to lock down in style and it is much cheaper. No need to worry about rotation or spoilage because as soon as it is unloaded, the doors close and I start using it.
Very good points! Besides, I was checking around and some of these food kits are ridiculously expensive. The more that I think about it, I’d be better off just starting to stock up on the basics. Like canned veges, soup, etc.