Stocking up on food??

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cwink

Discussion Starter · Mar 9, 2011

I am going to start stocking up on some food you know "Just In Case" I think I am going to start slowly and try to stock up for about 3 months. How much do you think I would need for 2 adults and a child.

I think I am going to start with the cases of canned vegtables, soups, and canned fruit along with dried goods like Jerky, Fruit and Ceral, crackers and Peanut butter and water and powdered milk.

I am planning on 3 meals a day this is what I think I might need minumum.

Breakfast
1 box of ceral per person per week (and enough powdered milk and water to accompany it)

Lunch
1 Can or package of dried fruit and 1 package of Jerky per day. Add in some Crackers and Peanut Butter also.

Dinner
2 Cans of vegtables and a package of Jerky a day for dinner.

Water
2 bottles of water per person per day.

Am I not planning for enough food/water on each given day? I am assuming that if need be I can also hunt small game to supplement the food above.

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Brutus

· #15 · May 2, 2011

For water, you need to figure on *AT MINIMUM* a half gallon per person, per day. Personally, my belief goes more along the lines of a whole gallon per person per day.

Be careful in what foods you store. Stuff like peanut butter and Ramen noodles will go rancid on you if they're not well-sealed. It's the fat in them that goes bad.

Truly the best food to store for long-term is food that's designed to be stored long-term, like dehydrated stuff from Mountain House and other manufacturers.

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