Are you preparing for not-so-good-times ahead

[conny63malies]

Looks like I need some more sugar, corn and some new copper tubing.

You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]He only came to town about twice a year[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]He'd buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Everybody knew that he made moonshine[/FONT].... lol


we actually learned in science how to build a still. Got to love germany. But out of legal reasons we had to use redwine. Yes we tried, when the teach wasnt looking.
Anyways we'd love to be more prepared but we are about to move and we a have a weight limit on things. But once my hubby retires from the Army we want to go semi off the grid with being able to live with only minor shopping trips.
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[conny63malies]

Alcohol, tobacco, candy and coffee!!

The four items I can think of that would be good bargaining chips. Next to antibiotics and pain killers.

Weapons and ammo!!! great bartering tools also salt , sugar and yeast

 

[gickelvolk]

The list is simple....

Beans, Bullets, and Booze.....

Stuff to eat..... Stuff to keep the others from takin' what ya have.... and stuff for bartering....

 

[KristyHall]

Alcohol, tobacco, candy and coffee!!

The four items I can think of that would be good bargaining chips. Next to antibiotics and pain killers.

Hey sour, i'll trade you some stocked toothpaste for some of you dog food.

 

[gickelvolk]

1 Guns/ammo/Food/WATER/liquor
2 Barter Items
3 30 days cash
4 Knowledge/Skills
5 If possible, buy land (RURAL)
6 Curb excess spending
7 All things should meet the test for Quality/Durability/Repairability
8 Find a Truck (pre-79)

Expanded list:
Water
Larger Amounts of Short Term Supplies
Vitamins
Longer Term First Aid Supply
MRE’s – susceptible for temperature and storage problems. good for more short term problems.
Canned Goods – find some on sale and make sure of the expiration date. Most last 1-3 years.
Drink Mixes/Teas/Coffee/Cooking Oil
#10 cans – Freeze Dried foods can last for 20-30 year shelf life. Buckets of mylar packaging material.
Seeds of all kinds – Heirloom and Non-GMO seeds are better. Some to grow, and some to be used for sprouts (pumpkin, alfalfa, broccoli, lentil).
Mylared Packaged Goods or Super pails of Goods - grains, rice, beans, oats, legumes, flour, corn meal, powdered milk, sugar, salt, baking powder.
Spices
Large Storage Containers
Tools – Axes Shovels, Wrenches, Hammers, Multi Use Pliers, Farming Tools
Wood – pre chopped
Matches and Other Fire Starting Equipment
Paper Plates, Plastic Eating Utensils – You dont want to waste water on washing dishes.
Matches and Other Fire Starting Equipment
Paper Plates, Plastic Eating Utensils – You dont want to waste water on washing dishes.
Bleach
Freeze Dried Foods
Personal Hygiene (Paper, Towels, Toilet Paper, Soap, Deodorant, Toothpaste)
Clothing (Lots of Warm Clothing, and Items to Layer Under)
Food For Pets
Gasoline and Other Fuels (Keronsene, Lamp Oil)
Petroleum products(oil/grease/lubes)
Candles (Camping Candles Burn Longer)
Ziploc Bags
Garbage Bags
Batteries
Weapons – Just in Case

 

[newfoundland]

Blimey, you'd need to win the lottery to complete that list!

 

[bakerjw]

It doesn't take a lot of money to get prepared. It might seem overwhelming at first but once you learn what is important and how to go about doing it then it becomes quite easy.

For instance. A 5 gallon bucket with lid from Lowes is $4.00 to $5.00. Six gallon Mylar bags are cheap when you buy 50 at a time. Oxygen absorber packs (they are a must) are also very cheap in bulk. Twenty five pounds of rice at Sams club is $12.00 or so. Macaroni, spaghetti, other pasta, pinto beans, oatmeal, cornmeal, sauce mixes, etc... are readily available at the local grocery store.

I put most dried foods in ziploc bags and poke holes in them with a toothpick.

Put the Mylar bag in the 5 gallon bucket. Put rice in the bottom. Put Spaghetti in the middle. Put bags of other food stuffs around the spaghetti. Add rice as packing material into the voids. Continue until full and use rice to even things out. Add oxygen absorber packs as directed (different sizes for different volumes). I use a long flexible plastic to suck a lot of the air out of the bag prior to sealing. Fold the Mylar bag over and iron shut with an iron on the highest setting. In a couple of days the oxygen absorber will take out the rest of the oxygen leaving the dried goods in an environment free from oxygen. You will now have 20 to 30 pounds of dried goods in a durable container with a shelf life of decades. Used sparingly this will last a family of 4 at least a week.

Remember. If it gets bad it won't be burgers on the grill anymore. It will be boring foods but boring foods are much preferred to hunger.

 

[Avalon1984]

1 Guns/ammo/Food/WATER/liquor
2 Barter Items
3 30 days cash
4 Knowledge/Skills
5 If possible, buy land (RURAL)
6 Curb excess spending
7 All things should meet the test for Quality/Durability/Repairability
8 Find a Truck (pre-79)

Expanded list:
Water
Larger Amounts of Short Term Supplies
Vitamins
Longer Term First Aid Supply
MRE’s – susceptible for temperature and storage problems. good for more short term problems.
Canned Goods – find some on sale and make sure of the expiration date. Most last 1-3 years.
Drink Mixes/Teas/Coffee/Cooking Oil
#10 cans – Freeze Dried foods can last for 20-30 year shelf life. Buckets of mylar packaging material.
Seeds of all kinds – Heirloom and Non-GMO seeds are better. Some to grow, and some to be used for sprouts (pumpkin, alfalfa, broccoli, lentil).
Mylared Packaged Goods or Super pails of Goods - grains, rice, beans, oats, legumes, flour, corn meal, powdered milk, sugar, salt, baking powder.
Spices
Large Storage Containers
Tools – Axes Shovels, Wrenches, Hammers, Multi Use Pliers, Farming Tools
Wood – pre chopped
Matches and Other Fire Starting Equipment
Paper Plates, Plastic Eating Utensils – You dont want to waste water on washing dishes.
Matches and Other Fire Starting Equipment
Paper Plates, Plastic Eating Utensils – You dont want to waste water on washing dishes.
Bleach
Freeze Dried Foods
Personal Hygiene (Paper, Towels, Toilet Paper, Soap, Deodorant, Toothpaste)
Clothing (Lots of Warm Clothing, and Items to Layer Under)
Food For Pets
Gasoline and Other Fuels (Keronsene, Lamp Oil)
Petroleum products(oil/grease/lubes)
Candles (Camping Candles Burn Longer)
Ziploc Bags
Garbage Bags
Batteries
Weapons – Just in Case

All done except for the Kerosine, the older truck and the extra ammo

 

[redhen]

It doesn't take a lot of money to get prepared. It might seem overwhelming at first but once you learn what is important and how to go about doing it then it becomes quite easy.

For instance. A 5 gallon bucket with lid from Lowes is $4.00 to $5.00. Six gallon Mylar bags are cheap when you buy 50 at a time. Oxygen absorber packs (they are a must) are also very cheap in bulk. Twenty five pounds of rice at Sams club is $12.00 or so. Macaroni, spaghetti, other pasta, pinto beans, oatmeal, cornmeal, sauce mixes, etc... are readily available at the local grocery store.

I put most dried foods in ziploc bags and poke holes in them with a toothpick.

Put the Mylar bag in the 5 gallon bucket. Put rice in the bottom. Put Spaghetti in the middle. Put bags of other food stuffs around the spaghetti. Add rice as packing material into the voids. Continue until full and use rice to even things out. Add oxygen absorber packs as directed (different sizes for different volumes). I use a long flexible plastic to suck a lot of the air out of the bag prior to sealing. Fold the Mylar bag over and iron shut with an iron on the highest setting. In a couple of days the oxygen absorber will take out the rest of the oxygen leaving the dried goods in an environment free from oxygen. You will now have 20 to 30 pounds of dried goods in a durable container with a shelf life of decades. Used sparingly this will last a family of 4 at least a week.

Remember. If it gets bad it won't be burgers on the grill anymore. It will be boring foods but boring foods are much preferred to hunger.

How come poke holes in the dried food bag? So moisture doesn't get in?

 

[yomama]

Wow, some of you are quite ready, lol! There is a new show out called "Doomsday Preppers" on National Geographic. These folks are extreme!!