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Salina Journal ^ | 10/24/11 | GORDON D. FIEDLER JR.

Posted on 10/24/2011 6:41:25 PM PDT by Kartographer

"Nobody can afford right off the bat to buy 20 years of dehydrated mashed potatoes," he said.

He would buy a little extra every time he went to the store. Peace of mind increases as the larder grows, he said.

"If you stock food for a year and lose your job, you can at least eat for a year," he said.

Besides food and water, his stash includes certain medicines and some cash -- "If it's worth anything in the end" -- and important documents, some of which he's duplicated and stored off site.

"You can't be prepared for everything, but for whatever you can," he said.

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To: Lurker
There's no reason that you can't hit Costco or your favorite warehouse store for a $12, 50 lb. sack of flour or a $15 dollar 25 pound sack of rice.

I'm jealous of anyone who can carry those! My neck and shoulders are messed up enough that I can only lift about 5 pounds anymore. Still, 5 pounds of flour at a time can add up :)
41 posted on 10/25/2011 8:13:21 AM PDT by Ellendra (God feeds the birds of the air, but he doesn't throw it in their nests.)
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To: Ellendra

I toss 100# bales of hay but I still buy the smaller bags of rice & flour (on sale). Much handier size in the kitchen.


42 posted on 10/25/2011 8:28:04 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: Noumenon
With enough hot sauce,
43 posted on 10/25/2011 8:40:08 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: The Duke
This week I'm working on fleshing out (no pun intended) my first aid kit,

May I recommend that you watch the YouTube series on this subject by Patriot Nurse. I found them very useful and informative.

44 posted on 10/25/2011 8:44:23 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Noumenon

How on Earth could I have forgotten hot sauce?


45 posted on 10/25/2011 8:45:35 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Lurker

Tabasco’s available in gallon jugs, I understand. $35.00. Wish I could buy Cholula that way.

Off to Costco today for a few more items...


46 posted on 10/25/2011 9:22:30 AM PDT by Noumenon (The only 'NO' a liberal understands is the one that arrives at muzzle velocity.)
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47 posted on 10/25/2011 9:58:17 AM PDT by anglian
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To: dynachrome

“Relatively cheap, actually, even for the exaggerated time span.”

True. Dehydrated potatoes (or just about any other starch, actually), has about 1600 Calories/lb. A 2000 Calorie/day diet, would equal about 9125 lbs, for one person for 20 years. The cheapest place I know to buy dehydrated potates is at $33/25lbs., meaning about $600 per year, or about $1.65 per day for a 2000 Calorie diet.

$50 Some odd dollars for a monthly food budget is cheap, although 20 years of dehydrated potatoes would cost around $12,000. You are right though, that is relatively cheap, but all you have to do is add some oil to that for even cheaper calories (though oil doesn’t keep 20 years). 20 Years of food storage is pretty foolish in my opinion, but 5 years, is easily doable, you just have to be committed to spend that $3,000 dollars. It’s not that risky when you think about it as an investment, it’s not like you can’t eat it :-D (But I highly, highly, warn that it’s follish to try and store 5 years of one ingredient, like potatoes, because you’d get appetite fatigue and starve to death rather quickly, FYI).

Preppers tend to be smarter, or at least wiser, than the average population, but new preppers are often inexperienced, which is why I warn against the all _____ approach (rice, wheat, potatoes, etc.).


48 posted on 10/25/2011 10:38:07 AM PDT by JDW11235 (I think I got it now!)
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To: blam
The canned goods that you presently have, if properly stored, will still be good when this coming crisis is over.

Bad choice of words. We are rotating and replacing with dehydrated. The dehydrated take up much less space, seem fresher when rehydrated and are much lighter on the shelves. The prices for rehydrated volume seem competitive.

We are fortunate to have a large, dry and cold basement. One area (thermal gun) stays at 55 degrees.

We were truly pleased with the their products. They were much better tasting than the canned.
49 posted on 10/25/2011 11:04:39 AM PDT by PA Engineer (Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: blam

Yes, I have some that I got for dogs at the local co-op. I haven’t ever used antibiotics for myself or my kids - not sick much and just weathered through it.

But, if the SHTF - I suppose I could try them.


50 posted on 10/25/2011 11:10:38 AM PDT by 30Moves
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To: blam

Tuna is very expensive if you look at the actual amount of meat you’re getting. It’s $4 lb.


52 posted on 10/25/2011 12:00:27 PM PDT by bgill (There, happy now?)
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To: cherry

Remember, peanut butter has oil in it which will turn rancid. Don’t stock too much.


53 posted on 10/25/2011 12:02:33 PM PDT by bgill (There, happy now?)
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To: JDW11235

“all you have to do is add some oil to that for even cheaper calories”

Or maybe a squirrel or two.
;)


54 posted on 10/25/2011 2:13:16 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: dynachrome

LOL, sounds good. : D


55 posted on 10/25/2011 5:19:20 PM PDT by JDW11235 (I think I got it now!)
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To: Lurker
May I recommend that you watch the YouTube series on this subject by Patriot Nurse.

Thanks for the tip. Patriot Nurse is the best! :)

56 posted on 10/25/2011 6:47:03 PM PDT by The Duke
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