Yahoo Declares: These 12 foods could save you in an emergency, keep them stocked

[TrappedinCalifornia]

Yahoo decided... These 12 foods could save you in an emergency, keep them stocked

1. Bottled Water
2. Canned Tuna
3. Jerky
4. Peanut Butter
5. Dried Pasta
6. Canned Soup
7. Honey
8. Canned Vegetables
9. Oil
10. Oats
11. Salt and Pepper
12. Tomato Sauce

Naturally, they don't talk about actual storage, not to mention that I'm not sure oil, along with salt and pepper count as 'food' vs. additives and I am quite convinced that Bottled Water isn't considered 'food.' It's as if the 'Yahoo Creators' author simply took an emergency foods chart from the Government and filled in with their preference from the suggestions.

How about you? What would your 'preferences' be?

[twinfin]

How about you? What would your 'preferences' be?

10 acres of land!👍

Seriously, ten acres of land solves a lot of problems. With 10 acres of land, you can grow your own food, drink your own water from your own well or spring, grow enough trees to provide a continuous supply of firewood for cooking and heating and have enough land around you to grow a proper garden, have privacy and security. Dependency on others for the basics is what kills people.

On a serious note, country acreage takes some time and effort to make a reality but In the meantime, the list from Yahoo is not a bad one. I’d maybe throw in some multi-vitamins since proper nutrition from canned foods is not the best…maybe some canned beans for the vegans who may show up! Then I’d call a real estate agent and see what it would take to get some land in the country and start working toward the goal of self sufficiency as a lifestyle choice. 😎

[TrappedinCalifornia]

10 acres of land!👍

Seriously, ten acres of land solves a lot of problems. With 10 acres of land, you can grow your own food, drink your own water from your own well or spring, grow enough trees to provide a continuous supply of firewood for cooking and heating and have enough land around you to grow a proper garden, have privacy and security. Dependency on others for the basics is what kills people.

On a serious note, country acreage takes some time and effort to make a reality but In the meantime, the list from Yahoo is not a bad one. I’d maybe throw in some multi-vitamins since proper nutrition from canned foods is not the best…maybe some canned beans for the vegans who may show up! Then I’d call a real estate agent and see what it would take to get some land in the country and start working toward the goal of self sufficiency as a lifestyle choice. 😎

I don't disagree. In fact, it's the essence of how my Grandparents and Great Grandparents lived their lives; taking game and other resources from the surrounding countryside when needed and/or appropriate. The 'sad' part is that, as I mentioned in another thread awhile back, once they passed, their kids sold the acreage to a 'family' who tore down the apple trees, paved right over the top of where my Grandfather kept the garden, dismantled the barn which used to house the cow and where the shop was kept, and even removed the outhouse. Lower levels of snow in the winter has negatively impacted the flow of the stream which runs alongside the property to where it now flows only a couple of months a year, if that much. The well at my Great Grandparents' place is still working the last I heard, but my Grandparents had to switch to 'city provided' water as their well ran dry.

I didn't say that the list was a 'bad' one. I indicated that it seemed to be derivative in the article I linked to. But, that's why I was asking for members' preferences.

I've got sufficient room to plant a garden which could sustain myself (and others) if I supplemented with game. Unfortunately, the 'brain bleed' I experienced three years ago has severely limited not only my ability to engage, physically, as I used to, the medications I take to prevent a 'repeat' negatively impact my energy levels, often meaning I have to 'pick and choose' when I can pursue such activities. It's one of the things I've had to learn to live with as, trust me, there was a time when I had plans/dreams of the type of independent lifestyle my Grandparents in particular lived.

[twinfin]

Your experience with the recovery from a brain bleed is a reminder of how uncertain good health can be and the need to not take good health for granted. I’m thinking more and more about this very issue as each year ticks by. In a general sort of way, I’m trying to do all the “heavy lifting” on my land now so that as I age, all the big infrastructure projects are out of the way making my country living experience less of a physical burden.

The lifestyle of your grandparents was more the norm than the exception for a lot of Americans back in their time but now, there’s a lot more people who know nothing of the skills our ancestors were acquainted. If the trucks stopped running or the power went off long-term in the city today, the prepping list being discussed here would be a life saver. The challenge is to make people aware and get them thinking about “what if.”

The good news is that a decent stock of emergency food can be acquired in an afternoon and I think the Yahoo list would be a fine starting point. As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, my own emergency food planing revolves around stocking deep on the things we already eat so, no MRE’s or freeze dried Mountain House. Just a good rotation plan and deep stocking of what we already like to eat.

[user120312]

Living off 'emergency' supplies has taught me a lot about the milieu. I haven't been to a grocery store since August 2023.

Variety is IMO key. Forex, I just had some chili, Hormel, that I bought over 3 years ago. The can will give me three old person portions. I might add some freeze dried pepper jack cheese and dehydrated onions and a bit of water to the next portion.

Instead of oil on the OP list, for general cooking, I have a bucket of beef tallow.

I find I make a lot of different dishes with tortillas so have experimented with keeping corn and flour tortillas for long periods. So far, one year breezed by and I'm closing in on two. I fry the corn ones in the beef tallow.

Seafood rules, though variety still pervades. The cat likes tuna so I have a number of cases of that in stock, which of course I can eat, plus I have a few cases of sprats, smoked herring, salmon, sardines, cod livers, mussels, squid and general canned fish. I make fish stews and paella with some of it.

IMO, for anyone seriously prepping, train how one will live. Do prep weekends and weeks. Test the equipment. Learn what one likes and what does and doesn't work. Develop redundancy.

Forex, we can do without food for quite some time but will die fairly quickly of dehydration. Develop primary, secondary and tertiary water sources. I also keep cases of sparkling and tonic water around both for their bottles and for variety.

That Yahoo list would be a great starting point and could be streamlined as a great bolt bag setup. I have such a setup in the truck and my backback, though I doubt I'll bug out since I am where I want to be.

For a city person, perfect bit of essentials. I'd probably use ramen noodles versus pasta in a bolt bag/city situation. Easier to fix. I had some today with sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken chunks (canned) and freeze dried bell peppers and onions with some raisins thrown in for sweetness. All shelf stable, all easy to prepare and eat, all can be heated/cooked via open fire or battery power (I used the microwave powered by the Jackery inverter/battery)

As example, though I have cans of tuna in the storage, I have pouches of tuna, the kind one can eat out of in single serve portions with one's fingers if necessary, in the bolt bag. Tailor the food delivery method to one's circumstances. If one is going to be stuck in a car, tailor the food to that environment. Trail, same.

Of course, those with partners, children and pets have to consider those factors as well. I'd encourage the humans to develop their own preferences and programs. Self sufficiency builds confidence and helps the group, if there is one.