Adding to the long-term food stocks

[Little Sister]

Out here in Missouri we are working on having a food storage. Right now we are closing in on 6 months. However, we have had a couple times when it was handy to have any at all. It is nice to not have to worry about food for dinner when funds run low at the end of the month and you need one or two ingredients to fill in the meal.

Among some people out here are out of work and their food storage helps during the bad times.

We just had a power outage and life went on because we had alternate cooking facilaties that did not use eletricity. The water pump was out and the stored bottled water went for drinking and cooking.

Storage is a great thing not only because we don't know what the feds will hit us with next, but to ride out life's little bumps as well. The goal is at least a year if not two, like was stated, to get thru a crop season or two and allow time to get the community working together for mutual benefit.

[Combat Controller]

Don't forget to stock Quinoia. It is a complete protein and keeps fantastically.

[Denis]

Sounds like you are taking the right approach to this , And I second the notion to store things you eat now , and rotate through them, don't forget chocolate coffee, tea , wine, beer, no need to be miserable.

Add some spices/condiments, too. Salt, peppercorns, curry, chili... whatever you like. Most of it has been irradiated anyway, so shelf life is not going to be a problem. If the world as we know it comes to an end, the days of peppercorns being worth twice their weight in gold may return, and salaries might be just that too. A-Z multivitamin and trace element tablets are probably a good idea as well.

Oh, and canned coconut milk.

[Combat Controller]

Sounds like you are taking the right approach to this , And I second the notion to store things you eat now , and rotate through them, don't forget chocolate coffee, tea , wine, beer, no need to be miserable.

Add some spices/condiments, too. Salt, peppercorns, curry, chili... whatever you like. Most of it has been irradiated anyway, so shelf life is not going to be a problem. If the world as we know it comes to an end, the days of peppercorns being worth twice their weight in gold may return, and salaries might be just that too. A-Z multivitamin and trace element tablets are probably a good idea as well.

Oh, and canned coconut milk.

I am still hurt you all laughed at my misery. If that didn't teach me to look closer at expiration dates, it should have at least taught you to.

[Guncrazy]

Don't forget to stock Quinoia. It is a complete protein and keeps fantastically.

I was going to put up some Quinoa, but read it expires after six months. Is this wrong?

[Combat Controller]

It can keep for over a year if properly stored, vacuum stored I had some last past three. I still rotate stocks.

[cu74]

We just had a power outage and life went on because we had alternate cooking facilaties that did not use eletricity. The water pump was out and the stored bottled water went for drinking and cooking.

A good reminder that not all SHTF situations are long-term and that water is essential for survival.

That metric ton of canned and sealed food isn't much good it you don't have water. If you live near a water supply, (e.g., a river or lake) you might consider a large-capacity water purifier such as a Berkey for drinking/cooking water.

[Denis]

I am still hurt you all laughed at my misery. If that didn't teach me to look closer at expiration dates, it should have at least taught you to.

You're quite right. Pure badness on my part. I have learned to check expiration dates more carefully, and I will never drink a piña colada again without pausing to admonish myself.