I can basically live off of homebrewed liquor and frozen pizza for months (only actual life skill college taught me) but if the crap hits the fan, It'd be better to have some better sustenance. I always have at least a 7day emergency supply on the ready, but I'd want to hear from you guys which one would be better if stuff goes real for a couple months. Also, do those solar water boilers work ? I'm thinking of getting one.
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Most of those "survival foods' taste like crap, are way too high in sodium, and have small servings. I've found that if you just go to a grocery store, especially someplace like Aldi's or other cut rate stores, and buy canned foods that have a long shelf life, plus bags of rice and beans, and pasta, it will keep for a long time in a cool place like a basement. Cans are still edible long after the sell-by date. Every once in a while, go through and purge the very oldest cans, especially if they are rusty or bulging, and replace them.
I have enough such food in my basement to feed my wife and I for almost a year.
And don't forget water. COSTCO has bulk water for cheap and it lasts a long, long time. It's in plastic bottles that are safe and won't leach stuff into the water.