I will be updating this thread with useful apocalypse advice because I don't want anyone to starve to death. Lesson 1: Building Your Stockpile It is important to keep a variety of foods on hand with a long shelf life in case of supply chain disruptions. This can be used to feed yourself and your family as well as to barter for other goods in a SHTF scenario. It is best to buy these items slowly over time for two reasons. Number 1, it is easier on your grocery budget to add a few items to your list every week rather than run out and buy in bulk. Number 2, it is an asśhole move to buy everything out at the store. Here is a starter list of foods to buy for your stockpile: Carbs will provide the most calories for your buck: -Pasta -Rice -Ramen Shelf stable proteins: -Died or canned beans -Canned tuna -Canned meats -Peanutbutter -Nuts Fruits & Veggies (your body needs fiber and the nutrients these provide) -Canned fruits & Vegetables -Dried fruits -Dried Vegetables (to add to soups) -Canned pasta sauce Extras: -Water -Cooking oil -Salt -pepper -Flour -Yeast -Shelf stable milk These are staple foods that will keep you alive, but furthermore you will want foods to add flavor to your diet so stock up on any spices or condiments that make you happy. Also be sure to add toiletries, cleaning supplies, and extra medications to your stock. Always remember to keep your stockpile organized and rotate newly purchased goods to the back and use the older goods from the front. This way you will have no waste, if you are stockpiling things you already use in daily life now. My next update will cover storage solutions...whenever I feel like writing that part. Go forth and be prepared.
Tbh this is probly even a good emergency pack to have if need to evacuate or whatever. And good for me to to see ideas for stuff that's cheap since gotta cut down loads now. Powder milk is really expensive here tho like over double the price of normal milk. Most this stuff is doable tho
I just went to the store, here's my report Pasta bins emptying out: Regular peanutbutter is bought out: Canned beans almost gone:
Try the dollar store, powdered milk is expensive everywhere but our dollar store has these guys that don't expire until July: I have a couple bags of powdered milk, they expire in 2028, but these shelf stable milks from the dollar store are less than half the price of powdered and the quality is higher.
Lol. Love this. Who says you can't play some RPG game and learn some good shyt at the same time emrite bruh looking forward to the storage one doe 🤔
Ahhh i gotcha! Look forward to your next ones. I would like to stock up on some things but I live in a super small space (I have like 2 kitchen cabinets and thats about it) so I think your storage solutions one will be helpful!
Solid list so I only have criticisms, today. Long-life milk is grotty, though! Ur missing a spice rack. Some things are worth attempting to cultivate like fresh vegetables/seaweed (I've heard that shelters which maintain an aquarium can be very successful) and milk/long life milk (cheeses). Having a few chickens for eggs and recycling scraps is a minimal and easy method of farming in the post-apocalypse. Goats or camels seem to be the next thing to get after chickens. But which would be best? No idea. How large a commune would be necessary to support them? Idk either. The diversity of grains abd dry legumes is lacking. chickpeas, green peas, kidney+black beans, and lentils should be considered essential. Rolled Oats belong along with the rice.
Yes, it is good to keep your mind occupied. If an emp hits, you're not gonna have any electronics so you will want good old fashioned past times.
Valid criticisms, but this is a list for beginners. I have many more things in my stockpile than I've listed here, but this is enough to keep someone alive for quite some time. As far as goats or camels go...I'd get a cow before I got either of those. But, I HATE livestock, so I won't be buying any living animals anytime soon. I agree shelf stable milk can be gross (especially powdered) but toddlers need the milk fat for brain development so it's better than nothing. I don't eat any form of processed cheese, so shelf stable cheese is gonna be a no from me but it's a good item to add to your stash if it's something you enjoy. I do however stock rennit in my stockpile so I can make cheese anytime I need. I agree about adding rolled oats, I have those stored too. And diversity of legumes is up to whoever's gonna be eating it's tastes. If you hate beans, buy lentils and vs versa. It's important to only stock foods you're usually going to use so that you can rotate and not have any waste. A big item I forgot to add is caffeine. Coffee and tea are a must for your stockpile. Even if you don't drink it, the barter value is very high and coffee never expires it only loses flavor.