They are exactly the right size to hold 32 1 lb cans of food. 4X4 in the bottom, two layers.
And they are stackable and almost indestructible. and have handles if you need to bug out quick.
Posted on 10/31/2011 8:07:51 PM PDT by Kartographer
Jim Rawls is with Peter Schiff today. He maintains a survivalist blog and is the author of several science fiction survival books. He is concerned about the possibility of an economic collapse and the hyperinflation that may be right around the corner. Interest in survival and family preparedness is up by about 30% in the past year. Right now, people seem to be more concerned about man-made disasters rather than natural disasters. You can see this in Egypt right now. The primary catalyst for all the riots over there is because the price of food has increased so substantially. Coffee beans is a great way to protect yourself. It is an item that can be easily bartered in the case of a survival situation. A product like coffee is also a good item to buy because if the price of it goes up, you won’t have to pay any capital gains taxes. Alcohol is another such product. The situation that we are in right now is similar to the way people felt back in the 1970s. Many people were stocking up for the future, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Back then, Reagan and the Federal Reserve did the right thing by raising interest rates. However, it might not be a false alarm this time. Even though the dollar wasn’t backed by gold, we were able to restore confidence in the dollar. We did that with high interest rates. This time, it is impossible for the Fed to raise interest rates that high because it would make the debt
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Need to add the corn beef to the list.
LDS list of the shelf life of various foods:
http://www.dealstomeals.com/docs/One_Year_Supply_Guide.pdf
Slugs will be handy too for taking down big game -- deer and elk in rural areas; Libs and Progressives in metro areas.
Royal or DAK canned hams too.
Damn pic shows up almost life sized!!!
Sorry!
Funny thing that Selco made a comment on was that during the Bosnia War containers was a shortage item.
We get the buckets and lids from the ladies at our local grocery store for $1 each. We have all the dried stuff and now we are working on stocking up on canned meat. We checked around and found that in our area Walmart has the best price ($4.38) on a can of corned beef. We picked up 4 additional cans last week. Costco has a high quality canned roast beef in the four pack for $10.99. We have tried it and its really good.
Personally we buy all ammo locally and pay cash. I think the Feds are tracking ammo purchases. Just our take on it.
So far I have about 9 of them filled with various canned stuff. About a third of the canned goods I got.
The fact that they’re stackable and very sturdy is a big plus. Beats the heck out of those chintzy plastic bags you get at the store, or even a good paper bag can’t take the strain.
Shelter: if you're up in Michigan, or Minnesota, and it is fall or later, rank equal to water.
Food: Yup, need that too, unless you're built like Jabba the Hutt and without diabetes.
Guns: to fight off those who want your food.
Friends/relatives: to take turns watching.
But an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of preparation.
Vote out Obaama.
Educate your neighbors.
Cheers!
Thanks for the suggestion ... added to my acquire-list! :)
I read that blog...and so did my husband....he says now he’s glad we have a Russian family building a new house right next to us....LOL.
Had one of these for years, AM, FM, SW. No Batteries required!
Consider Sauerkraut....sounds weird....but, it’s cheap, and nutritious....and if you can’t get fresh veggies, it could be a lifesaver. Oh, and it lasts a LONG time, too.
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Gotta read tomorrow placemark.
Hint:
Best place to pick them up?
You can buy them online for 5 or 6 bucks apiece, ferget it.
Go to a Goodwill. People take their stuff and donate it to Goodwill, and they end up with more plastic containers and rubbermaid stuff than they can shake a stick at. They practically give them away.
I’ve been buying more canned sweet potatoes.
2 lb can for like 1.25, can’t beat it.
Very versatile. Breakfast - Dinner - don’t need any condiments. Warm, cold, mashed, just about any way you want them.
Also, one of the few veggies kids will eat and like and actually ask for more.
To this point, there has been no mention of medical supplies or medicine or ordinary items like asprin and first aid materials although I may have missed it. Once should imagine they will be in short supply and very valuable.
Additionally, I would suggest medical first aid books, including those that discuss illness, head injuries, suturing, setting broken bones, etc. Such is usually found in Wilderness Medicine books, Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Survival books, etc.
If we actually have 2-4 years as has been suggested in this forum, there would seem to be time for advanced first aid courses.
How about them KC Chiefs!
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