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You're absolutely right. It's "stock" the pantry time, buy batteries and a sterno unit.

Soda lasts forever and provides some calories. VITAMINS, powdered milk, sugar, coffee, canned fruits, veggies, beans, Dinty Moore store, tuna go a long way.

Be Wise!!

Sodas don't last forever. My father in law had some in his basement where he keeps his wine, etc. The sodas had gone flat. But you could still drink them. Just lost their fizz.

We have always had to keep food, sterno, candles, batteries, etc. on hand because I have always lived where there are disasters that cause power outages. Okla (tornadoes), Calif (earthquakes), and Texas (hurricanes). A lot of people even have gas generators. During Hurricane Claudette our power was out for five and 1/2 hours. During Hurricane Alicia our power was out, in HOT August on the Gulf Coast for NINE DAYS! Our power was out for several days in San Marino, Calif due to Santa Anita winds. That was in LA area, I don't remember if LA lost power too.

It is ALWAYS a good idea to have canned food, water, medicine, flashlights, batteries, extra clothes (don't get caught with all your clothes dirty, may not be able to do laundry for a while), candles, matches, sterno, charcoal, lighter fluid, radio that uses batteries....

During Hurricane Claudette last month I was able to use my cell phone and my laptop computer, and my battery radio. That helped. Otherwise everything else was OFF.

Powdered milk and Dinty Moore stew THOSE ARE GREAT SUGGESTIONS! We could all put our heads together and come up with a great survival list.

In San Marino Calif my kids were in grade school when we lived there. Each child had to have an earthquake survival pack stored at the school. Water, food, snacks, blanket, thermal plastic water proof blanket too, and a toy, and a change of clothes. Just in case. As the Boy Scouts always say BE PREPARED.