I'm not particularly a well off or rich guy, so this worries me. If there is a plan, I hope I dont end up starved or thirsty for water, or even on basic necessities. Do you guys think we'll be somewhat okay or things will absolutely lead into some dangerous level starvation?
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If there was a famine the staples that keep you alive…wheat, lentils, beans, rice etc. they all can last 25-30 years if stored correctly. They are also still relatively inexpensive compared to other items. I purchase 25 lb bags of hard red and white grain and store them in Mylar bags with o2 absorbers in food grade buckets. Long story I won’t go into but I really buckled down 2 1/2 years ago getting food supplies slowly but surely. I started with canned goods that we would eat, stuff I could make into meals, oils, fats, and so on but they don’t last extremely long and I’m not fan of canned food. So I have a couple months supply of canned, I splurged and bought some freeze dried but it’s expensive and I’m a family of 8, we have a few buckets of those emergency supplies from places like my patriot supply that we could grab if we had to leave our home in a hurry. Now I rotate what I buy, sugar (lasts a long time), flour (won’t last as long and I rotate) powder milk stored correctly can last 25+ years. Honey is a good one to store, Peanut butter, nuts last a good while. Now my strategy is to build up the keep you alive staples and have seeds on hand. If there was a famine wheat, oats, beans and rice will keep you alive. You can always hunt. Plant, forage etc. start by purchasing just a little extra of what you use and each month grab some of the staples. I can get the wheat for about $17 for a 25 lb bag. I have seeds stored in my freezer and have also started a garden. I brought lots of mason jars, extra lids and stuff to can just in case and if I get a good enough supply from my garden. I heard when people went crazy with covid canning supplies were difficult to find. Water also is a good thing to have. I have six kids so there is no way I could store a years supply although that’s what my church has recommended forever, I did the math and I’d need something like 45 buckets of wheat. Check out Provident living for tips, there are also lots of prepper groups but just finding somewhere to start small helps. It can be so overwhelming.
Great post. Thanks
Where do you get wheat for 17? And do you grind it? Is it wheat berries?
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I get it from my church distribution, you can try to find one near you by going to provident living.org and look for one. They do have #10 canned wheat, rice, powder milk, some fruit (depends on location and harvest) and vegetables, sugar and beans rice and more. They have a list on their website. I haven’t used it yet because I use my flour that I store in buckets and rotate. I still need to invest in a grinder but basically you grind it yourself for flour, the benefit is it is stable for 25-30 years whereas flour goes bad much sooner. The grinders are pricey and I haven’t bought one yet but I really need to, I may just grab a kitchen aid one until I can afford a nice one. I guess if sh** hits the fan before I’ll be using rocks 😂