On the other hand, we've put back a TON of dried pinto beans and white rice - vacuum sealed in mylar bags and stored in 5-gallon food grade buckets.
That's something I haven't done yet, but have been seriously considering - I need to get started. I've been stocking up on canned goods as a medium-term solution to a SHTF crisis.
Thanks for the info and link!
My pleasure. I started a preparedness group here in Central Florida a couple of years ago, which has been one of the best things I've done. Since then I've been studying this quite a bit, and prepping quite a bit.