FOOD What type of food do you store
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rafter
Since 1999
This!!
Illini Warrior
Illini Warrior
Corona Grain Mill
This was suggested by Kurt Saxon (may he rest in peace) and I bought one. It was stolen by a burglar so ten years later I was able to afford another one.
The Corona® Hand Mill for Grains & Beans
Chefs, bakers, and brewers are raving about The Corona® Mill!
The Corona® Mill is manufactured in Colombia and has been used for years in South American kitchens. This sturdy, dependable grinder is made out of the finest quality cast-iron, guaranteeing a long life. The tin plating prevents rust and makes it a snap to dust off after use. No washing is typically required.
- Makes the freshest and healthiest grain products in minutes
- Simple & easy operation
- Quick and easy clamp-on installation
- Self-cleaning—simply dust off after use
- Full Five-Year U.S. Warranty (if purchased from an authorized seller)
Corona® Mill Specifiations
- Rugged and high-quality
- Cast-iron construction for durability
- Tin-plated steel—no aluminum parts!
- Durable handle and hopper
- No internal plastic parts to break or wear out
- Dimensions—6” W × 12” D × 14” H (17” with High Hopper)
- Capacity—8 Cups (High Hopper); 3½ Cups (Low Hopper)
I attended one of Kurt Saxon's "lectures" back when he could still get around - more like an intimate talk than anything else - he didn't exactly pack a room - and what he had to say wasn't for the world to hear - exchanged a few letters after that meeting >>>> "survivialism" back then was a totally different world
the Corona and all the freaking copies is perfect for corn mealing - doesn't a great job as is or you can get it finer using your flour mill >>> there's a few articles around detailing a refinement of the Corona burrs - never really saw the need - it didn't get the grind good enough for a flour sift consistency .....
bbbuddy
DEPLORABLE ME
A good protein/fat combo is peanut butter. Now I can't speak for all peanut butter but I know Peter Pan/Great Value(same) lasts at least 7 years in a horse trailer in Arizona with temps from -14 to 107.
Tasted like I bought it the day before...
Cheap and easy to store.
As picky as people are these days..what I have stored, nobody can or will eat (or know how to prepare) so they won't have any interest or be any competition. 
A hell of a lot of people are going to go hungry by choice (or suffering real or imagined food issues) - apparent from the endless expressions of being "speshul". Fine. No soup for you.
The system is - immediate working pantry (canned goods, home canned, shelf-stable staples, freezer), then the very basic SHTF staples - deep storage stuff in #10's.
A hell of a lot of people are going to go hungry by choice (or suffering real or imagined food issues) - apparent from the endless expressions of being "speshul". Fine. No soup for you.The system is - immediate working pantry (canned goods, home canned, shelf-stable staples, freezer), then the very basic SHTF staples - deep storage stuff in #10's.
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CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
It is, in the short term like 2 years out.
Buy what you eat, if possible store out 2 years, which is in most cases what the "use by" date is, and rotate using 1-2 year old food first, and replace with new.
2nd IMHO is long term storage the Moutain House type of #10 cans that last 30 years.
So in a Shumer you'll have roughly 2 years worth "use by" of what you normally eat, and then if still in Shumer have the long term storage.
One point to ponder is that you can't store a lifetime of food, at some point you will have to convert from using to producing. And if you are going into a year on survival you should be thinking of the conversion. You will have another year+ to get what you need, if you don't have it already, and get the hang of, knowledge of, hunter gatherer, producing food, as a way of life.
One of those things is that everything in the natural world (hunter/gatherer/producing food) is seasonal. Knowing what to gather, grow, hunt, when.
The idea is to use the 30 year food as a back up, even when you convert over to producing.
subnet
Boot
Yup, its just there to buy time
Sacajawea
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I pretty much have a combination of current pantry (canned & dry ingred's), freezer, mylar & buckets, and FD in LTS. This works the best for me (so far). I do pop some extra cans or things in the freezer when it's clear they're in short supply - or the price is out of this world.
Line Doggie
Contributing Member
Freezer is about full, plenty in the fridges, plenty more on the shelves, and a good supply of grains and beans in buckets.
About a 2-year supply for my wife and I even if nothing else is available. Fruit trees and a garden.
Thing is, we just got 2 dogs and there's a whole bunch of younger relatives.
About a 2-year supply for my wife and I even if nothing else is available. Fruit trees and a garden.
Thing is, we just got 2 dogs and there's a whole bunch of younger relatives.
Hfcomms
EN66iq
A little of everything and a lot of somethings. I’ve got cases of mountain house, over #500 each of white rice, wheat berries, corn etc. Lots and lots of canned veggies and meats. Lots of boxed dry dinners (tuna & hamburger helper, mac&cheese). Have many #10 cans of tvp, dry milk, pancake mixes and the like. Cases of various sauce packets that you can use over rice and noodles. Lot’s of pasta both dry and bags of pasta mixes of various types. Food fatigue is a thing so you need variety. Rice and beans will keep you alive but you won’t get much nutrition, won’t want to eat after a while and you’ll waste away.
Barry Natchitoches
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Of course there are.Glazed donuts, of course.
Are there other foods out there ?
Ever heard of chocolate, Sam?
Samuel Adams
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Bars…..with caramel and nuts ?
Yes.
Isn’t that the place where all glazed donut lovers go when they die ?
Gitche Gumee Kid
Veteran Member
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Doz,
What's your best estimate of shelf life for one of my favorites?
GGK
IIRC someone here opened up a 20 year old can of spam recently and it was still viable. There's a thread about it here somewhere.
Just to keep in practice, I made beef/veg/barley soup today completely out of the pantry. Canned Keystone beef, canned tomatoes, peas, beans, corn and carrots with dehydrated onion/garlic/spices, barley from storage and dry beef stock powder. Good hearty stuff on a cold day.
That's the kind of food I store.
That's the kind of food I store.
jed turtle
a brother in the Lord
Fats are essential. I learned - after my heart attack 8 years ago - that the best fat to fry (at low heat) for everything is coconut oil. Shelf stable forever. Only buy organic virgin, not refined.
finaliy figured out years ago that I am gluten intolerant. Symptom tip off was chronic fatigue, and it was getting worse. Discovered that ancient (Einkorn) wheat has half the gluten of modern wheat and is of a different DNA type. Much more acceptable. Thanks for the thread, I needed the reminder to order another case of Einkorn spaghetti and need to stock more tomato sauce.
finaliy figured out years ago that I am gluten intolerant. Symptom tip off was chronic fatigue, and it was getting worse. Discovered that ancient (Einkorn) wheat has half the gluten of modern wheat and is of a different DNA type. Much more acceptable. Thanks for the thread, I needed the reminder to order another case of Einkorn spaghetti and need to stock more tomato sauce.
Kewpie
Senior Member
One of the things I started noticing…lots of companies (augason, for example) have been having pretty good sales on 10# cans of their ‘meatless entrees’. Chili beans, chicken rice, vegetable stew, fettuccine Alfredo, creamy stroganoff, etc. I’ve been snagging those along with regular canned meat to accompany them.
Example: Amazon; 10# can of fettuccine Alfredo in 4 pouches for $20 (this works better for smaller family groups), 1 pouch has 1200 calories (4 servings), add a can or 2 of tuna/chicken (use the water), add a can of veg (use it’s water), a good glug of available oil, and you have a decent amount of calories for 4 people needing only 3 cups or so of water and 15 minutes of heat, 1 pot to prepare.
I have lots of LTS, some that require a lot of water, soaking, and cook times but I’ve been stocking up on these ideas (putting together shelf stable stuff that doesn’t require much water/cook time) as more of my short term storage - prolonged electricity outage, pandemic type issues where the supply chain slows down, etc. I’m not gonna want to slave over involved meals when I’m trying to adapt to a new normal. Go easy for awhile during the adjustment, and ease into my high energy meal plans.
And I figure we camp enough that it’s also super easy to grab some of those ‘meal kits’ for travel days.
Example: Amazon; 10# can of fettuccine Alfredo in 4 pouches for $20 (this works better for smaller family groups), 1 pouch has 1200 calories (4 servings), add a can or 2 of tuna/chicken (use the water), add a can of veg (use it’s water), a good glug of available oil, and you have a decent amount of calories for 4 people needing only 3 cups or so of water and 15 minutes of heat, 1 pot to prepare.
I have lots of LTS, some that require a lot of water, soaking, and cook times but I’ve been stocking up on these ideas (putting together shelf stable stuff that doesn’t require much water/cook time) as more of my short term storage - prolonged electricity outage, pandemic type issues where the supply chain slows down, etc. I’m not gonna want to slave over involved meals when I’m trying to adapt to a new normal. Go easy for awhile during the adjustment, and ease into my high energy meal plans.
And I figure we camp enough that it’s also super easy to grab some of those ‘meal kits’ for travel days.
bracketquant
Veteran Member
I just opened a jar with a "best used by" date of 3/11/21. It tasted fine, but there was no aroma. It was free, so I have no complaints.
parsonswife
Veteran Member
I keep A LOT of Skippy. Store it upside down/ turn over -3-4 months so the oil keeps moving
bracketquant
Veteran Member
Fishing is basically year-round. Hunting has the possibility of quick and complete depletion in some areas.
parsonswife
Veteran Member
As a diabetic my focus is PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN. Freezer full of meats, peanut butter, protein powders, food bars that we rotate. Second priority is quick meals. While I am still working full time I find little energy to cook.
And of course chocolate. When the Oregon fires wiped out two local cities here we ended up with 5 full time family "refugees “. Dealing with trauma we went through a year's worth of Halloween chocolate I saved on 3 weeks. Comfort food is really important
And of course chocolate. When the Oregon fires wiped out two local cities here we ended up with 5 full time family "refugees “. Dealing with trauma we went through a year's worth of Halloween chocolate I saved on 3 weeks. Comfort food is really important