Posted: 1/8/2012 3:46:59 PM EDT
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I've been on this site for a while but this is the first time I've been to this forum. I'm taking in everything I can info wise as my wife and I have decided to get more serious with being prepared.
What I am asking is for a current opinion and guidance as to food storage. As of today I have $1000 or so to start and was thinking of a basic mountain house 1 year kit that would get the two of us started with a low maintenance 6 month stash. Obviously I can follow up with cheaper items like rice beans etc on my weekly grocery trip. What do you all think I'd really like to hit the ground running asap as I realized how unprepared I really am. I've done some searching but value the info here on Arfcom and If my year kit is a decent idea I'd love to know who has the best prices. Otherwise I have more than enough ammo and looking at water storage and some fuel for generator. I've been a gear hoarder for a long time but I can't believe it's taking me this long to look at our disaster plan it's pretty incomplete. BTW I'll thank you all in advance for the help. I'd like to be extra nice to you all since this small community and a few like it might be my only neighbors one day. 
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Unless you have tried freeze dried and are ok with it, I would stock canned goods from the grocery or better yet grow and can your own.
I started out years ago with the whole MRE/freeze dried and have since gotten rid of all the stuff except for canned butter and cheese, some dried eggs and powdered milk substitute. Everything we now have is stuff we eat on a daily basis. Most canned goods are good for a couple years (best by dates) and if you eat it daily you can rotate thru it without much problem. Then again that is just my opinion and what works for us..... Good on you for seeing the light... BTW: what part of the state are you in? |
| A $1,000 could set you and the wife up for a long time. This link should help...http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_19/607085_How_To___Storing_Food_in_Buckets_and__10_Cans__Not_56k_Friendly_.html |
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Something that has worked for me is plastic totes.
Each one is packed with 10 days of meals. For example canned ham, rice, beans, spahgetti and sauce. Canned tuna, dried pasta, canned vegetables and fruit. And most anything else that will keep for a while. I usually pack them with what my family will eat anyway, then every three months rotate one or two totes into my pantry and re-buy what I took out. That way my stocks always stay fresh and just 3 totes will give me a months worth. Figure 30 totes and your good for almost a year. We go through alot of food with a bunch of kids so this may not be as effective if you don't eat enough to rotate it before expiration dates. |