Stocked up at my house, enough for about 3-weeks to a month.
The only concern I have isn't about shutting down the grid, or internet blackout or anything. If that happens, it will be a brief blip on the radar, maybe a day or two in most areas of Texas. It's not in anyone's interest to keep it down longer than that.
I'm more concerned with the coming "pandemic of the vaxxed" later this winter. That might shut down factories, close stores, close businesses, affect trucking, etc... . Might cause supply chain disruptions that will affect food supply.
I have both pantry and freezer stocks. I need freezer because I insist on eating healthy at all times, if I loose it then I'll move to the less healthy pantry stock.
My beef is still roaming the back pasture at the moment, scheduled for November. In a pinch, I can can the buggers. Always keep the propane tanks topped-off.
We do as well. Just ordered more stuff from Costco. Rice and beans are great, as well as canned chicken, tuna and ideally - salmon. But don’t forget nuts (walnuts, etc) and condiments Bc you’re going to want SOME kind of flavor to mix in plain old rice.
And freeze dried fruits as well :) they’ll make a tasty snack when you’re going mad from bland food.
OH! And country ham slices that last forever and do NOT have to be refrigerated. By forever I don’t mean literally forever. But usually about a year. 😊
I have a heavy-duty diesel truck and large stock trailer. Can take half the house if I want. BUT, I am prepared (and would have extra help) to hold off whatever I need to..
OK! But you better get advanced warning and you'll only be able to travel on roads that will accommodate diesel truck and large stock trailer! What can you take on foot if need be?
Wife is totally disabled, will have to make a stand. Plenty of help will collect here, including a couple well-trained mil. I, myself, have won a number of long-range paper-punching competitions. We have it covered.
Never stack jars like that so the weight of the second layer is directly on the first. I whiled away many lockdown hours last year watching YouTube preppers, bought a pressure canner ($275 for an All American, the $$ was the hardest part) and after a year I have mastered this and filled every cranny with prepared meat. It's fun, actually, but you don't get there in a few days. Slightly faster, get Mylar bags, preferably the aluminized ones, oxygen absorbers, a curling iron to seal the bags, and dried foods to make your own backpack type meals. Pro tip, don't mix air dried and freeze dried foods, they have different rehydration and cooking directions. Downside, this method is more expensive and doesn't supply water like the canned stuff. On the other hand, the bags are light and easy to carry if you have to flee. If things were really bad, water and fuel could be a problem. The 25# bag of dry beans may be cheap but hard to eat.
It's the most efficient use of a pressure canner, plus better than any commercial canned meat meals. With the meat and dried vegetables you get a lot of food for the space. This is what drove me to learn to can, just in time for the great jar shortage of 2020. Maybe a lot of other stay-at-homes had the same idea.
Jars seem to be available now (for those who need them), but I still can't find lids anywhere.
I usually keep a two year supply, but I haven't been able to replenish this year and I hesitate to buy questionable Chinese no-name knockoffs on Amazon.
I learned that Ball, Kerr, and Golden Harvest brands now all have the same parent company, and wholesale only to Target, Walmart, Ace Hardware, and Kroger, so everyone else is reselling. I've gotten lids from Walmart recently, not many. Last year before I knew that, I got scammed by fake Ball lids from China that had been repacked in Ball boxes. It may have been preppers adding to the shortage, but it was too much like all the PPE suddenly disappearing when we needed it. Just when all the crops are coming in, there's a complete lack of a key component.
If you have a pressure canner, you can make shelf-stable ground beef.
It loses some of the flavor (partially because all the fat is gone), but it's great for tacos, pasta, etc and it doesn't require refrigeration.
I strongly recommend browning it first, draining off all the fat, and hot-packing it, as if the fat melts while processing it can siphon out of the can and the jar won't seal properly.
One quart jar (in a recipe) feeds my family for 2 meals.
I water bath and pressure can both, whichever is appropriate. Plan on canning a deer or two and will do a bunch of beef as soon as I have one butchered. Have done the burger before , works well.
A mix of salsa, stewed tomatoes, different kinds of pickles, pickled peppers, hot mix, canned corn, pasta sauce, different jams, spiced cantaloupe, carrots.
Will be adding fall crop of pumpkin, pears, apples, green beans, and probably at least 1 deer next month.
https://youtu.be/RTpWbcTvEPM
Start here and experiment, ive pickled just about everything in the produce section this year its been fun. Canning would probably be the next step, Im not there yet.
I could go for like five or six months easily when the Rona first started, I saw what was coming and loaded up my already big horde. It has decreased somewhat now but I would say that I could make it about the same if I had to, but it would be almost plain pasta toward the end :) I should get a bit more, cause well you know.
Geothermal air conditioning. Uses very little energy(gas if you got your backup generator ready), keeps everything fresh, though not frozen. Greenhouses if you live on somewhere cold, hydroponics to grow veggies if the soil is uncooperative, focus on dried/powdered carbs and proteins.
I've got four months of dried up protein from those guys I posted about. Got carbs at the ready, and some vitamins and Omega 3 pills in stock should situation grow really dire.
two legged or four legged skunks?
Lol. Awww.
Plenty of critters around here, large and small. I have very quiet and accurate ways of harvesting. Three deer with hardly a sound last year.
Little did they know they were gently flavouring themselves for the pot...
Mine fed quail, turkey, rabbits, chipmunk, deer, all manner of birds got my fruit...... well fed wildlife here!
Stocked up at my house, enough for about 3-weeks to a month.
The only concern I have isn't about shutting down the grid, or internet blackout or anything. If that happens, it will be a brief blip on the radar, maybe a day or two in most areas of Texas. It's not in anyone's interest to keep it down longer than that.
I'm more concerned with the coming "pandemic of the vaxxed" later this winter. That might shut down factories, close stores, close businesses, affect trucking, etc... . Might cause supply chain disruptions that will affect food supply.
yup when the vaxed start dropping the supply chain will be farked.
Being at college when this shit goes down is going to suck lol
I have nothing. Completely destitute. The cupboards are bare. Keep looking.
I have both pantry and freezer stocks. I need freezer because I insist on eating healthy at all times, if I loose it then I'll move to the less healthy pantry stock.
My beef is still roaming the back pasture at the moment, scheduled for November. In a pinch, I can can the buggers. Always keep the propane tanks topped-off.
We do as well. Just ordered more stuff from Costco. Rice and beans are great, as well as canned chicken, tuna and ideally - salmon. But don’t forget nuts (walnuts, etc) and condiments Bc you’re going to want SOME kind of flavor to mix in plain old rice.
And freeze dried fruits as well :) they’ll make a tasty snack when you’re going mad from bland food.
OH! And country ham slices that last forever and do NOT have to be refrigerated. By forever I don’t mean literally forever. But usually about a year. 😊
I'm a pretty poor fellow so I might just have to pull an Alex Jones and eat sombodys ass.
haha you are into some kinky stuff lol
That's great! But wonder if you had to leave your house in a hurry, how you going to transport all them jars?
I have a heavy-duty diesel truck and large stock trailer. Can take half the house if I want. BUT, I am prepared (and would have extra help) to hold off whatever I need to..
OK! But you better get advanced warning and you'll only be able to travel on roads that will accommodate diesel truck and large stock trailer! What can you take on foot if need be?
Wife is totally disabled, will have to make a stand. Plenty of help will collect here, including a couple well-trained mil. I, myself, have won a number of long-range paper-punching competitions. We have it covered.
Me too, my SHTF plan involves me making sure i can get home. From there bring it on
Keep the 23 Psalms in your heart and repeat, as much as, necessary! Everything will work out for GODS Sheep!
Never stack jars like that so the weight of the second layer is directly on the first. I whiled away many lockdown hours last year watching YouTube preppers, bought a pressure canner ($275 for an All American, the $$ was the hardest part) and after a year I have mastered this and filled every cranny with prepared meat. It's fun, actually, but you don't get there in a few days. Slightly faster, get Mylar bags, preferably the aluminized ones, oxygen absorbers, a curling iron to seal the bags, and dried foods to make your own backpack type meals. Pro tip, don't mix air dried and freeze dried foods, they have different rehydration and cooking directions. Downside, this method is more expensive and doesn't supply water like the canned stuff. On the other hand, the bags are light and easy to carry if you have to flee. If things were really bad, water and fuel could be a problem. The 25# bag of dry beans may be cheap but hard to eat.
upvote for canned meat!
It's the most efficient use of a pressure canner, plus better than any commercial canned meat meals. With the meat and dried vegetables you get a lot of food for the space. This is what drove me to learn to can, just in time for the great jar shortage of 2020. Maybe a lot of other stay-at-homes had the same idea.
Jars seem to be available now (for those who need them), but I still can't find lids anywhere.
I usually keep a two year supply, but I haven't been able to replenish this year and I hesitate to buy questionable Chinese no-name knockoffs on Amazon.
I learned that Ball, Kerr, and Golden Harvest brands now all have the same parent company, and wholesale only to Target, Walmart, Ace Hardware, and Kroger, so everyone else is reselling. I've gotten lids from Walmart recently, not many. Last year before I knew that, I got scammed by fake Ball lids from China that had been repacked in Ball boxes. It may have been preppers adding to the shortage, but it was too much like all the PPE suddenly disappearing when we needed it. Just when all the crops are coming in, there's a complete lack of a key component.
Nice love the "accessories" 😁
If you have a pressure canner, you can make shelf-stable ground beef.
It loses some of the flavor (partially because all the fat is gone), but it's great for tacos, pasta, etc and it doesn't require refrigeration.
I strongly recommend browning it first, draining off all the fat, and hot-packing it, as if the fat melts while processing it can siphon out of the can and the jar won't seal properly.
One quart jar (in a recipe) feeds my family for 2 meals.
I water bath and pressure can both, whichever is appropriate. Plan on canning a deer or two and will do a bunch of beef as soon as I have one butchered. Have done the burger before , works well.
Nice!
If I really rationed myself I could survive without leaving my house for about six months!
Question - what's in all the jars? I don't know the first thing about doing anything like this. Best I got is a freezer full of meat.
A mix of salsa, stewed tomatoes, different kinds of pickles, pickled peppers, hot mix, canned corn, pasta sauce, different jams, spiced cantaloupe, carrots.
Will be adding fall crop of pumpkin, pears, apples, green beans, and probably at least 1 deer next month.
Appreciate the reply, thanks!
https://youtu.be/RTpWbcTvEPM Start here and experiment, ive pickled just about everything in the produce section this year its been fun. Canning would probably be the next step, Im not there yet.
oh, no.. I'm good with like 2-3 pickles per year. I guess pickled anything would be better than starving to death but oh boy.. haha
I could go for like five or six months easily when the Rona first started, I saw what was coming and loaded up my already big horde. It has decreased somewhat now but I would say that I could make it about the same if I had to, but it would be almost plain pasta toward the end :) I should get a bit more, cause well you know.
I consider this old news. If you haven't stocked up and geared up by now, it may be too late.
Some of my stocks are nearing expiration date its been so long waiting.
Geothermal air conditioning. Uses very little energy(gas if you got your backup generator ready), keeps everything fresh, though not frozen. Greenhouses if you live on somewhere cold, hydroponics to grow veggies if the soil is uncooperative, focus on dried/powdered carbs and proteins.
keep the sunlight away from your canned goods. Looks good down there!
That's a pretty shady hallway, however, I'm in the process of designing some wooden, full-height, jar crates to make with my laser.
I've got four months of dried up protein from those guys I posted about. Got carbs at the ready, and some vitamins and Omega 3 pills in stock should situation grow really dire.