We have been preparing for a couple of years now and when we rotate our supplies the food bank reaps the benefits. It's a win win situation.
We bought a wood burning cook stove about maybe two years ago, just encase. :)
” We bought a wood burning cook stove about maybe two years ago, just encase. :) “
Urban apartment dweller, here — so I have to be selective as to the types of supplies I lay in, with an eye towards being somewhat easily transportable if a bug-out becomes necessary...
That means that, for the most part, I stay away from canned goods and bulk goods, opting for 1# packs of beans and rice (stored in empty coffee cans) and other lightweight and portable items...
By the way, the other reason that I opted for small packs over bulk is that bulk goods pose a long-term storage problem, not being packed, usually, in water/moisture-resistant packaging... The smaller quantities, while a tad more expensive, are packed in sealed plastic bags, which can be opened as needed.....
I make it a rule to eat what I store..
When I rotate I take things from my store room, place them in my pantry and we use it up.
I have yet to have to donate stuff to the food bank.. however if I had excess I would.
Remember to store what you eat and eat what you store.. during a crisis is no time to find out you cant stand the taste of all that food you stocked up on.