Food

PONTIACDM · 04-21-2008, 08:23 AM

I was thinking, if someone wanted to put up a little food for worse case scenario's what wood last the longest? I thought soup beans would last forever but I looked on the bag and it was dated for only one year. My question is what is the longest lasting food you can buy for this situation? Thanks

ezearln · 04-21-2008, 08:40 AM

Well if it helps when Tuts tomb was opened there were many urns filled with wheat and sealed and the wheat was still viable (it would germinate) after being sealed for over 3000 years. Proper storage is the key.

andrew cochran · 04-21-2008, 08:55 AM

Chickens and feed them.

PONTIACDM · 04-21-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by andrew cochran

Chickens and feed them.

I live in a condo. I don't think the neighbors would go for that.LOL I was thinking more like store bought dry goods.
Thanks Ez I'll keep it in mind

ezearln · 04-21-2008, 09:16 AM

BTW I wasn't tryin to be facetious, those beans poured into a sealable plastic tub or pail (they made a good 5 gal size perfect for this) and then filled with CO2 (Use dry ice if you want.) will keep those beans/rice/corn whatever fresh and useable for up to 5 years.

PONTIACDM · 04-21-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ezearln

BTW I wasn't tryin to be facetious, those beans poured into a sealable plastic tub or pail (they made a good 5 gal size perfect for this) and then filled with CO2 (Use dry ice if you want.) will keep those beans/rice/corn whatever fresh and useable for up to 5 years.

I was laughing at the other post about the chickens and keeping them in my condo.

andrew cochran · 04-21-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PONTIACDM

I live in a condo. I don't think the neighbors would go for that.LOL I was thinking more like store bought dry goods.
Thanks Ez I'll keep it in mind

I suppose that wouldn't work to well for you! lol But it will for somebody who lives in the country.

338RemUltraMag · 04-21-2008, 01:10 PM

I would get canned foods and if you want oatmeal, beans, flour, etc and vaccum pack EVERYTHING will last for a long time

Stopper · 04-21-2008, 02:09 PM

Do what the Morman's do - buy long term storage food.

Emergency Essentials - Be Prepared Emergency Preparedness Food Storage

There's alot out there but best be gett'n busy. Alot of folks have been putting away for awhile.

Rem 742 30-06 · 04-21-2008, 03:20 PM

twinkies they will survive a nuclear bomb

TexasT · 04-21-2008, 03:48 PM

So will cockroaches. Stock up on those. I hear they're also creamy in the middle.

TXplt · 04-21-2008, 04:14 PM

Nuts N' MRE's........................They'll last forever. Lotsa canned food has 3+ year shelf life. You can buy a bunch of this, and then rotate your stock as the expiration date nears (i.e. consume as expiration date nears). Canned meats and nuts are good because they have a high calorie content per weight and volume. They're also pretty cheap. Vitamins and a calcium source you probably want to get too.

Only problem can be if you don't like Nuts, Canned Food, and MREs.

andrew cochran · 04-21-2008, 04:18 PM

Still whats wrong with chickens. lol

privateer · 04-21-2008, 05:41 PM

or you can just go see what your niighbors has in stock

Rambo · 04-21-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

or you can just go see what your niighbors has in stock

My thoughts exactly. I am probably better armed than most of my neighbors anyway so if SHTF they'll give me whatever I want.

Big Dog · 04-22-2008, 05:09 AM

Store what you will eat. When TSHTF is not the time to find the wife and kids won't eat those Navy beans you put up.
Also, make sure they don't cause gastric problems - eat the stuff first, and make sure it likes YOU!
Thirdly, put up a good variety of food - rice & beans will get mighty boring after a few days.

Most canned goods will last many years if stored in a cool dry environment.
Flour generally is limited to a year, maybe. Ditto for corn meal.
Freeze rice and beans in the freezer for a couple days to kill the eggs or larvae, then air dry and package securely.
Grains are best stored whole, then ground when needed for use. It worked for Tut! He had a stash of SPAM and Twinkies too....

WallyMart is selling the single-meal packets of Mountain House freeze-dried stuff again. I get a few each time I go there - it adds up! Good food too - great for camping and emergencies.

billy · 04-22-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rambo

My thoughts exactly. I am probably better armed than most of my neighbors anyway so if SHTF they'll give me whatever I want.

are you talking about robbing/killing your neighbors for their groceries?

Deersniper · 04-22-2008, 07:41 AM

Store up beans rice, flour in bulk, keep cool. Canned foods are good for two years, and after that dried foods, from the Internet. The stores will have those tuna packets, and Hormel brand dried foods. More water for dried foods. Learn how to can meats and veggies.

nathangdad · 04-22-2008, 07:46 AM

If it really hits the fan society will break down quickly as water supplies will cease to flow. In a very short period of time millions of people will kill each other off for what they think the other person has stockpiled.

I rather doubt you need beyond one month's worth of stored water and food. Stay bunkered down then come out to a world of mass death.

Not trying to frighten you but you must be realistic. No one will be manning the water departments and power plants in a time great crisis.

jimkim · 04-22-2008, 08:13 AM

Billy I thought he was talking about eating the neighbors.

04-21-2008, 08:23 AM	#1
PONTIACDM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OHIO Posts: 616	Food I was thinking, if someone wanted to put up a little food for worse case scenario's what wood last the longest? I thought soup beans would last forever but I looked on the bag and it was dated for only one year. My question is what is the longest lasting food you can buy for this situation? Thanks __________________ We are best friends but if zombies are chasing us. I'm kicking you in the leg!!

04-21-2008, 08:40 AM	#2
ezearln Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 3,175	Well if it helps when Tuts tomb was opened there were many urns filled with wheat and sealed and the wheat was still viable (it would germinate) after being sealed for over 3000 years. Proper storage is the key. __________________ "You can have my Freedom when I'm done with it!"

04-21-2008, 08:55 AM	#3
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,138	Chickens and feed them. __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

04-21-2008, 09:16 AM	#5
ezearln Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 3,175	BTW I wasn't tryin to be facetious, those beans poured into a sealable plastic tub or pail (they made a good 5 gal size perfect for this) and then filled with CO2 (Use dry ice if you want.) will keep those beans/rice/corn whatever fresh and useable for up to 5 years. __________________ "You can have my Freedom when I'm done with it!"

04-21-2008, 02:09 PM	#9
Stopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass Posts: 2,211 Images: 1	Do what the Morman's do - buy long term storage food. Emergency Essentials - Be Prepared Emergency Preparedness Food Storage There's alot out there but best be gett'n busy. Alot of folks have been putting away for awhile. __________________ They should have stopped at "Congress shall make no law"

04-21-2008, 01:10 PM	#8
338RemUltraMag Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumberland, MD USA Posts: 199	I would get canned foods and if you want oatmeal, beans, flour, etc and vaccum pack EVERYTHING will last for a long time

04-21-2008, 03:20 PM	#10
Rem 742 30-06 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Wisconsin Posts: 390	twinkies they will survive a nuclear bomb __________________ http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...5c158a2d7a.jpg

04-21-2008, 03:48 PM	#11
TexasT Do you have my stapler? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everywhere you want to be. Posts: 4,145 Blog Entries: 16	So will cockroaches. Stock up on those. I hear they're also creamy in the middle. __________________ I'm just a little bit caught in the middle. Life is a maze. Love is a riddle.

04-21-2008, 04:14 PM	#12
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,775 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Nuts N' MRE's........................They'll last forever. Lotsa canned food has 3+ year shelf life. You can buy a bunch of this, and then rotate your stock as the expiration date nears (i.e. consume as expiration date nears). Canned meats and nuts are good because they have a high calorie content per weight and volume. They're also pretty cheap. Vitamins and a calcium source you probably want to get too. Only problem can be if you don't like Nuts, Canned Food, and MREs. __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas Last edited by TXplt; 04-21-2008 at 04:16 PM.

04-21-2008, 04:18 PM	#13
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,138	Still whats wrong with chickens. lol __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

04-21-2008, 05:41 PM	#14
privateer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Anchorage , Alaska Posts: 381 Images: 1	or you can just go see what your niighbors has in stock

04-22-2008, 05:09 AM	#16
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,205	Store what you will eat. When TSHTF is not the time to find the wife and kids won't eat those Navy beans you put up. Also, make sure they don't cause gastric problems - eat the stuff first, and make sure it likes YOU! Thirdly, put up a good variety of food - rice & beans will get mighty boring after a few days. Most canned goods will last many years if stored in a cool dry environment. Flour generally is limited to a year, maybe. Ditto for corn meal. Freeze rice and beans in the freezer for a couple days to kill the eggs or larvae, then air dry and package securely. Grains are best stored whole, then ground when needed for use. It worked for Tut! He had a stash of SPAM and Twinkies too.... WallyMart is selling the single-meal packets of Mountain House freeze-dried stuff again. I get a few each time I go there - it adds up! Good food too - great for camping and emergencies. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-22-2008, 07:41 AM	#18
Deersniper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,660	Store up beans rice, flour in bulk, keep cool. Canned foods are good for two years, and after that dried foods, from the Internet. The stores will have those tuna packets, and Hormel brand dried foods. More water for dried foods. Learn how to can meats and veggies.

04-22-2008, 07:46 AM	#19
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,437	You won't need long lasting food If it really hits the fan society will break down quickly as water supplies will cease to flow. In a very short period of time millions of people will kill each other off for what they think the other person has stockpiled. I rather doubt you need beyond one month's worth of stored water and food. Stay bunkered down then come out to a world of mass death. Not trying to frighten you but you must be realistic. No one will be manning the water departments and power plants in a time great crisis.

04-22-2008, 08:13 AM	#20
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,040 Blog Entries: 11	Billy I thought he was talking about eating the neighbors. __________________ Jan. 4, 2007...Gasoline $2.10/gallon HMMM? Jim