[LiveToShoot]

"The practical and potentially devastating aspect about this is that here in America (and increasingly so around the world) most of us are accustomed to “just in time” shopping. We buy enough food for a week or so. We expect when we go to the store what we need will be on the shelf. The thought of a shortage or a crisis is the farthest thing from our mind. After all, the food truck(s) for Whole Foods show up every morning at 2:00 am right on schedule, so why should I be worried?"
What to Eat in a Crisis

[Metronome]

Didn't we cover this in the post about eating your buddies?

Oh, besides a well stocked pantry, I keep water on hand. If food goes short, and I still have running water (or at least what I keep bottled, stored and potential to be bottled) I could stay holed up in my apartment for a solid month, maybe longer... guess I should do the same for my cat, he doesn't have a stash!

[SwedeSteve]

Or just eat the cat...

[LiveToShoot]

Quote:       Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Or just eat the cat...

There's a local Chinese diner...

...that's been known to serve such.

And, I've eaten there during that time...

...helps to explain the fur ball I guess.

[White Rook]

I have not eaten any cat that I know of but I did spend 4 years in the Philippines. I'm not sure it was always chicken in their Chicken and Rice. I did eat some dog while I was there. I didn't know that it was dog before I started eating it. If the SHTF and times do get rough, I'm sure a lot of our neighbors pets will come up missing.

[srt 10 jimbo]

If I have too, Dove. also live on the water with snook in it.

[Big Dog]

Wild game is not a problem for me, and I have plenty of squirrels in my neighborhood.
I have also been eyeing the neighbor's yappy little JRT for the grill - he'll fit nicely......

[larmus]

bugs... grasshoppers, worms, certain grubs...
wild greens when in season...
cats
dogs
birds
fish in aquariums or ponds, lakes, streams...
hamsters
mice
rats not in a city setting
any wild game you can find
wild berries
cactus paddles

[R5CYA]

gonna follow larmus around till he fattens up.

[G23c]

OP brings up a good point. most people only have a week or 2 of groceries on hand.

[Doc Jones]

Quote:       Originally Posted by larmus

bugs... grasshoppers, worms, certain grubs... wild greens when in season... cats dogs birds fish in aquariums or ponds, lakes, streams... hamsters mice rats not in a city setting any wild game you can find wild berries cactus paddles

Make sure you cook your bugs. They carry some really special parasites. Cooked ones are good though just stay away from fuzzy caterpillars.

We have a small dog that's fairly obnoxious. I often caution the kids not to feed her too much because I want to be sure she'll fit in the crock pot the day fter the apocalyse comes.

Doc

[larmus]

Quote:       Originally Posted by r5cya

gonna follow larmus around till he fattens up.

lmao!!!!

[larmus]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Doc Jones

Make sure you cook your bugs. They carry some really special parasites. Cooked ones are good though just stay away from fuzzy caterpillars. We have a small dog that's fairly obnoxious. I often caution the kids not to feed her too much because I want to be sure she'll fit in the crock pot the day fter the apocalyse comes. Doc

yes deffinetly i forgot to put that in there because, i assumed that everyone would cook the bugs before hand but ya know what happens when you assume...

[mdj696]

Wife saw a black bear on our property yesterday.

[testhop]

larums
you forgot thay have rattler snakes in az.better than rats.

[larmus]

naw thats why i put the disclaimer on there "any wild game you can find"... my wife likes rattler she said, as cliche as it sounds it does taste like chicken... lol!

[Big Dog]

Frog legs taste like chicken - with a hint of fishiness.

Gator is good too.

[DaTeacha]

Few people know how to can things anymore, either. Canned food or home canned foor will be safe to eat for a long time even if there is an extended power outage. How many have a good supply of canned goods, either home canned or from the store on hand? Very few. Rice keeps well as it comes from the store, along with dried beans and other things you find on the shelves instead of in the cooler or freezer. We as a nation have become dependent on electricity and all the conveniences it brings.

[White Rook]

We as a nation have lost a lot of good knowledgeable talents that could really hurt us if the SHTF in the near future. Sewing,canning,knitting and crocheting and how to preserve meat for long time storage without refrigeration just to name a few.

I remember my mother canning and making her clothes from patterns she used to buy..

[sea_chicken1]

Frog legs are great they look and taste just like chicken legs but with flippers. I have been storing beans, rice and some canned goods when they are on sale. It's a good Idea to store up so when hyper inflation hits and you might not be able to afford enough groceries you can supplement it with your survival stash. I also plan to learn how to can in the near future, I am just a little paranoid about canning meat for the first time.