Posted on 06/29/2010 2:53:52 PM PDT by Kartographer
“It helps to store dried food, which increases in weight when cooked.”
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I just bought one and have been using it like crazy. They work great and it’s easy!
Our plan for the water is to install two rain barrels. That will give us 110 gallons of rain water most of the time. Plus our property happens to have a large drainage system installed so with some customization I can collect hundreds of gallons of ground water every time it rains.
We have a berkley filter for purification and plan a 3 stage filter as a pre-filter. Essentially first layer is cloth, second sand, third is DE powder. Then it goes into the berkley to make it safe. Clorox isn’t the best solution as it breaks down as it ages. I’ve read the pool shock powder is good but you have to make a solution first.
Oil is the hard one since it breaks down. I think the shelf life is 6 months. We have a lot of wild pigs in this area so lard might be an alternative.
Our plan for the food was similar, I was just shocked it didn’t last longer.
Yes, oil is a problem. I have looked into lard and palm oil, not really that good.
We have a large pantry and additional storage. I think at this point, we are good for about 3-4 months. Beyond that, I don’t know. I am looking in to the rain barrels. Thanks.
“I am looking in to the rain barrels. Thanks.”
Because of water supply problems here the county gives them away if you take a class.
Bump. Thanks.
Cans of food don't go very far.
LOL
We have relatively LARGE amounts of sugar, honey, cornstarch, white rice, cocoa, lard, and dried beans & legumes at ALL times - because those first six items simply never go bad. They have to be stored properly, of course, to have an indefinite shelf life.
Ghee (purified butter) stores for a long time and needs no refrigeration.
I know I sound like a broken record on these posts, but I don’t think you can overstress the rule, “Store what you eat and eat what you store.”
Unless you eat MRE’s on a regular basis and restock (which is pretty expensive not to mention boring) maybe keep a few but don’t stockpile that stuff. Buy large amounts of stuff you actually eat day to day in the form of canned foods, dry rice, beans, pasta, dried fruit, nuts etc. Buy a few cases of each when they are on sale. When you finish a case, open the oldest, and buy another to replace it.
I love to make jerky too. Basically any kind of meat will work. Clean out all the almost empty bottles of condiments in the fridge and experiment with different flavors. Mainly you just want to soak it in some kind of salty marinade to prevent bacteria from growing while you dry it. It’s great survival food, either plain or added to canned food, dried beans, etc. Again eat it day to day and make more as you use it up.
Thanks for the information and insights. I think I need to take a closer inventory my self, keeping in mind what you have shared.
As an aside comment, I think trying to provide beyond a year is pretty much futile. Political circumstance will override most plans, except for the plan that includes being united in Christ to the very end, if it be His Will.
I recently opened a can of Crisco shortening that is AT LEAST 10 years old. I've been using it, and it's fine. But you should verify my info because anecdotal evidence is not reliable by itself.
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I just bought one and have been using it like crazy. They work great and it’s easy!
Yes, there are lots of options. You can buy basic dry goods like white rice, pasta and beans. Or you can buy the meals (Lipton, etc.) that include the seasonings. Or you can buy freeze dried meals, but they are expensive.
One good thing about plain white rice: you need minimal fuel to cook it. Place one part rice and two parts water in a sauce pan. Place on high heat and stir frequently. Bring to a boil for one minute. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1-2 hours. The residual heat will cook the rice! Try it. It works great, and the cooked rice is less sticky than with some other methods.
In a survival situation, you would need only minimal fuel to cook rice with this method.
I typical purchase them in my grocery store, a $2.50 bag lasts me a long time, as I don't use them all that often.
I've heard however that if you go to an asian grocery that they are really really really inexpensive to buy in large bulk. And I do mean dirt cheap.
However, although I know that wheat pasta lasts for many years, I simply have NO idea about rice noodles.
Do you personally happen to know how many years rice noodles would last before they simply start to turn to dust and disintegrate?
Thanks.
I’ve read in lots of places that pure LARD never goes bad; the same is not true of Crisco, but I’m can’t remember what was said about it’s shelf life.
Ping for later.
YES.
And WHITE RICE never goes bad, so there's no reason not to have a sizable stash of it.
for later reading
I am doing similar pre-filter. Helps the actual filter do it’s job better and last longer.
and misc. survival/training manuals like:
Building a Generator from a Lawn Edger Motor 13 pages pdf 1.1mb
CDC - Sheltering in Place 3 pages pdf 166kb
DHS - Radio Information pdf 2.2mb
Expert chooses the best Survival Guns and Why 22 pages pdf 146kb
Survival - Drying Food pdf 53kb
and MUCH, MUCH more!
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