what food to start collecting

[Gettingreadymama]

yeah i beleave it'd be a good idea to get the tablet to treat the water.that way you can go with long term storage.which is good.on account it could get to the point where you dunno when you'll get fresh water after a shtf situation

Thank you! My husband and I are making up our yearly extra stock up and items list to buy for when SHTF!! Along with H2O tablets, staple foods, aimo, Clean air filters for the windows and doors, and a solar powered portable generator, I am to figure out what else we need to put the effort and funds towards! So many items. Any suggestions? I am so convinced that something big will happen before the end of O'BAMA's term! If this is his last term?

 

[jimLE]

Hey Jim, coupons came out last week for the Knorr. Lol

how much does a packet of knorr rice normally cost you? and how much off do you get with the coupons?..knorr here only cost $1.00 each here..we have a bag of precooked diced chicken that we got from swans.i fixed a packet of knorr's chicken rice,then added some of the chicken to it..and it not only turned out pretty great.but my mom braged about it as well.and thats rare..lol

 

[Gettingreadymama]

how much does a packet of knorr rice normally cost you? and how much off do you get with the coupons?..knorr here only cost $1.00 each here..we have a bag of precooked diced chicken that we got from swans.i fixed a packet of knorr's chicken rice,then added some of the chicken to it..and it not only turned out pretty great.but my mom braged about it as well.and thats rare..lol

They are a $1.00 here too. Once in awhile you can get coupons for $.25 - $.50 off, then they double so you can get them for free!!!

 

[Colt 1911]

I said this a bunch, so sorry if you have read it, anyways , buy a little extra each week / month whatever, of the items you like to eat then start rotating ever six months. This way you don't waste your money on survival food that sits on the self and hopefully never gets used.

 

[jimLE]

thats one thing i fail to mention.rotateing food is a needed plus..buy what you eat.and eat what you buy..

 

[psalm 7]

I buy extra of what we use and rotate then ocasional a canned dak ham or other canned stuff we don't normaly use for stocking up and dried long term camping type as well as MRE'S to store in tub's in a closet . Going to start storing dry whole grain like corn,wheat and such . But my favorite is the humble garden and canning , drying . I dry fruit like the old timers did on sheets of tin on saw horses in the summer sun sliced thin . Then bag it and store it .

 

[jimLE]

some things im sucesfull at on stocking up on.is chilii-ranch style beans-spam-corn-green bean..and some other items...reason for that.is we like these things.but yet we dont eat them often..so once i get stocked up on them a lil bit more.i'll concentrat on other items.like tuna,i have been getting the 10 pack of it each time.so next time,i'll get 2 of them..

 

[Tyler]

Personally i just started with a can here and a can there. Now I'm good with that I've got (for now)

 

[Gettingreadymama]

some things im sucesfull at on stocking up on.is chilii-ranch style beans-spam-corn-green bean..and some other items...reason for that.is we like these things.but yet we dont eat them often..so once i get stocked up on them a lil bit more.i'll concentrat on other items.like tuna,i have been getting the 10 pack of it each time.so next time,i'll get 2 of them..

That is what we do!! It works out great!!

 

[Gettingreadymama]

Personally i just started with a can here and a can there. Now I'm good with that I've got (for now)

You should then move on to items that you will need until you feel good about that item then move to the next! Don't forget to make sure that you replace what you use or you will have to repeat!!

 

[Tyler]

Couldn't have said it better Gettingreadymama about replacing it just took 4 cans out last week to rotate, but not replacing them though (moving in 18 months half way around the world)

 

[Brent S]

Check into couponing sites that specialize in your area. You'll find some stores are more "coupon-friendly" than others, meaning their coupon policies may allow you to double-up, etc.

For example, say there is a $.50 manufacturer coupon for a bag of beans, and a $1.00 store coupon for the same brand of beans. A coupon friendly store will let you use both, so you'd save $1.50 on that bag of beans. Of course, if you get 10 bags of beans, you now just saved $10.50. (assuming they allow you to use multiples, etc.). So, that's what I mean by coupon-friendly store. For an average couponer, expect to spend about an hour to two before a big grocery trip. More extreme couponers spend hours readying for the trip, but of course, save much more.

We typically shave about 45%-65% on average off our bill with coupons....depending on the deals and coupons. So not doing them is like throwing money out the window.

Wow, I'm going to have to look into coupons! As far as what foods to save, I read a great saying a long time ago, "buy what you eat and eat what you buy". None of the preps are going to do you any good if they expire and get thrown away. I just threw away a whole tray of canned condensed milk, somehow it missed getting looked at for quite a while. The point here is I don't know why I bought it to begin with as I've never used it before. Also it's really important to rotate. I have six months plus of stored food but my focus has been on producing it and learning to preserve it myself. I'm kind of playing at being a farmer and all, but it's somewhat serious play as I want to work out the bugs of how to grow veggies, fruits and animals while I don't have to do it for survival. I haven't looked into it yet but there's a co-op locally here that will can your fruits and vegetables for you. This spring and summer I'll find out how cost effective it is. Wish you all the luck in the world, and hope we never need to use these preps.

 

[jimLE]

i wonder if a coop would teach a person how to can foods

 

[getnready]

Welcome Richy Rich. Prepping is a learn as you go process and you can get lots of advise. The key is to taylor to you and your family! A good rule of thumb is to buy extra each shopping trip of the things you are use to eating and using. If your whole family likes canned tuna and you have coupons or its on sale then its worth the purchase. But of course if no one in your family will eat tuna, you are wasting your money! Beans and rice store well long term, and you may never eat them unless as a last resort so be wise. More important to store immediately and always priority is WATER! Oh, dont forget TP. Good luck

 

[Gazrok]

I haven't looked into it yet but there's a co-op locally here that will can your fruits and vegetables for you. This spring and summer I'll find out how cost effective it is.

Usually, not bad, and you can do a LOT more at one time, than you could with just a home pressure cooker. Not as cheap as doing with your own, but still cost effective for most of them.

 

[Tyler]

I wish I could grow my own fruit here but I won't be able to till I get back. Even when I do it will only be apples and maybe pears if I'm lucky

 

[Gettingreadymama]

Couldn't have said it better Gettingreadymama about replacing it just took 4 cans out last week to rotate, but not replacing them though (moving in 18 months half way around the world)

Where are you moving to? I wish you luck and suggest that you put so money away to get what you need once you get to your new location! If you are cutting down on what you are buying due to moving then take the cash you would have spent and save for the FIRST shopping trip once you move! Also, think about the items that you are moving with and try to put items and canned or package foods, and any other prep items inside!!

 

[Brent S]

I'm guessing you are in the military Tyler? I wish I had gone overseas while in the army but stayed stateside, mostly at fort 'lost in the woods'. Where are you moving?

 

[Brent S]

I wish I could grow my own fruit here but I won't be able to till I get back. Even when I do it will only be apples and maybe pears if I'm lucky

I think peaches do well in cold also, but are pretty high maintenance compared to apples.

 

[Tyler]

I'm moving back to Canada can't wait. I have 1000 bucks for preps when I get back for food and guns. Civilian but parents are military. I'll be moving to ottawa (fingers crossed) and going to school to become a paramedic (if I get accepted) Most of my gear is packed away into a few backpacks currently and will be all in the same box.