I stored a bunch of grain and other things along with oil press, grain mill etc.
You have to decide what kind of shortage you're planning for or it gets overwhelming. I chose disruption but not end of the world. We have plenty of animals on property but flour etc might be problematic and what I've got would keep you alive for at least a year, you might lose some weight but not be dead.
Water is key and I don't trust Berkey bc their testing seems weak so I have an entire skid of bottled spring water which will do for drinking and cooking. Bathing etc could be accomplished with pond or spring water drawn manually if power went out.
In five gallon buckets, food safe and airtight, inside mylar bags 7-mil, with oxygen absorbers. On a skid in the basement with a dehumidifier running and about 60 degrees year round
One thing to remember, anything a horse can eat we can eat. I was getting soft red winter wheat for $10 a bag at the local feed mill and corn for $7-8.
Almost all corn is GMO now anyway but I figure that won't matter when I'm rolling tortillas between incoming shells lol
I stored a bunch of grain and other things along with oil press, grain mill etc.
You have to decide what kind of shortage you're planning for or it gets overwhelming. I chose disruption but not end of the world. We have plenty of animals on property but flour etc might be problematic and what I've got would keep you alive for at least a year, you might lose some weight but not be dead.
Water is key and I don't trust Berkey bc their testing seems weak so I have an entire skid of bottled spring water which will do for drinking and cooking. Bathing etc could be accomplished with pond or spring water drawn manually if power went out.
In five gallon buckets, food safe and airtight, inside mylar bags 7-mil, with oxygen absorbers. On a skid in the basement with a dehumidifier running and about 60 degrees year round
It was really easy and fairly cheap too.
One thing to remember, anything a horse can eat we can eat. I was getting soft red winter wheat for $10 a bag at the local feed mill and corn for $7-8.
Almost all corn is GMO now anyway but I figure that won't matter when I'm rolling tortillas between incoming shells lol