37 critical food items to hoard

[HavokCycle]

OK. Maybe this is another string. If so please point the way for me. We've covered the food side, what would be essential items for self-defense?

guns.

 

[GlockPaperScissors]

guns.

You might wanna add ammo and magazines to the list, too.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Here's what I found:

1. Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
2. Gun Cleaning Supplies -cotton pads, Hoppe’s, Rem Oil, etc
3. Duct Tape
4. Cooking Oil
5. Shampoo
6. Deodorant
7. Laundry Detergent
8. Books or other reading for enjoyment materials
9. WD-40
10. Sewing Supplies
11. Bolts, Nails Screws
12. Games
13. Paper and Pencils
14. Spare Parts for any and all gear
15. Musical Instruments
16. Lantern Mantles
17. Hand Tools
18. Broken window fix/replacement/cover (plywood or plastic panes)
19. Bleach
20. Household Cleaning Supplies
21. Sponges
22. Towels and Wash clothes
23. Gold Bond or Baby Power
24. Baby Supplies – diapers etc
25. Aloe
26. Sunscreen
27. Bug Spray (wearing kind)
28. Bug Spray (killing kind)
29. Comfort Foods – for morale
30. Chains and Locks
31. Isoprophyl (rubbing) alcohol
32. Mouse Traps
33. Lamp Wicks – for Oil and Alcohol Lamps
34. Lice Shampoo
35. Salt
35. Liquor
37. Glasses – Prescription and OTC
UPDATED:
38. Alcohol Wipes
39. Eyedrops
40. Pet Food
41. Fertilizer
42. Coolers
43. Buckets
44. Clothes Pins
45. Childrens clothes in sizes larger than they wear
46. Superglue
47. Wash board
48. Spray paint in black, white, green, brown and black.
49. Zippers, buttons, snaps, knee patches, velcro
50. Patches for tents and tarps
51. Garbage bags
52. Lime
53. Charcoal/lighter fluid
54. Birth control
55. Vitamins
56. Razor blades
57. Saw blades
58. Garden tools
59. Spark plugs
60. Motor oil
61. Manuel Air/Tire pump
62. Bird seed to attract wild birds (food source)
63. Fire extinguishers
64. Wire
65. Q-tips
66. Cotton balls
67. Corn Starch
68. Thermal Wear

 

[ilovemyjeep]

crank radio receiver

I have seen ...crank radio receiver....listed, and wondered if any of you have specific recommendations. I read amazon reviews, and there was so much information that I am just not familiar with yet. ( I have an interest in ham radio, but am just at the very beginning.)

At this point, the radio wouldn' t need to be real portable as it will be in my house...possibly /probably in the basement. It would be a place to start, so that I am covered if there is no power, for now.

Also thinking that this could be a good Christmas gift !

 

[Justin Case]

How about a knife?

 

[csaws]

What you need iS what you consume now! It's pretty simple, actually. Like right now I have an infant, I've never seen formula on a list anywhere. I know I need it, but if I go off whoever the latest guy to claim to be a "survival" expert, I'd have none. You'll know and figure out more by assessing your own situation and planning from there, then look to others for additional input.

Let me start by saying this is my opinion and may not work for everyone and I am a guy.

I am so tired of seeing people say they need formula for their infant. My wife nursed our children and so have generations upon generations of other women. Why stock formula, your wife has the ability to make all the food your child will ever need and it won't cost anything and you don't have to store it.

Let us what if for one minute...
S has HTF, "your" wife gets pregnant, "you" have no formula stored because "your" child is now 5 and all that "you" did have was bartered off or went bad, there are no formula manufactureres and "you" don't own a milk producing animal and can't barter for milk from one.... what are "you" going to do then?

 

[csaws]

I'll start a list...add to it.

1. Bacon
2. Bacon flavored Popcorn
3. Bacon scented homemade candles
4. Bacon
5. Toilet Paper
6. Bacon condiments
7. Beer, Water Filtration Pump
8. Beans
9. Beans and Bacon
10. Canned meats
11. Canned veggies
12. Flour, various types
13. Macaroni, Spaghetti, Noodles
14. Peanut Butter out the Wazoo
15. Bacon
16. Jerky
17. Kitchen Matches
18. Lighter fluid
19. Propane cans
20. Propane stove and lanterns.
21. Kerosene lanterns
22. Kerosene
23. Bacon and Waffle mix
24. Syrup (corn and maple)
25. Toiletries
26. Medicines
27. Bandages
28. Military surgical kit, lots of sutures.
29. Guns and Ammo
30. Bacon and Hot Chocolate
31. Dried and canned fruits
32. Multi Vitamins
33. Antibiotics, Bleach, Lysol
34. Insulin and Needles
35. Batteries for everything that needs them.
36. Crank Up Radio Receiver
37. Guns and Ammo Magazines and bacon

Uhhh you forgot these

 

[blurr95]

Uhhh you forgot these

Got some of those. They taste nothing like bacon whatsoever.

 

[6mm Shoot]

Wine is tilted so the cork is kept wet and don't dry out and let air in turning the wine bad.
Hard candy is about 90% sugar and is used for quick energy. Also it is good to give to a kid that is crying or hungry.

I have preached for years. Stock what you eat every day. Can it. Stock what you use every day. You can can any thing you buy that is caned.

If you are going to store some thing long term pack it for such. Store stuff in hard plastic or glass.

When you go to the store pick up extras every time you go. At the end of the year you will be looking for places to stock the stuff you have stored. Rotate the stuff you buy.

When summer comes buy two sun screens not just one. Get into the habit of doing this and you will have every thing you need stocked.

We have found that the key to keeping things stocked is remembering to replace what you have used. We keep lists of what we have used so we can replace it.

Two pounds of navy beens makes 10 pints of caned beens. That means what you can buy two cans of store bought beans for is what it cost you to can 10 pints of beans.

You don't need lists of what other people stock. You need to make a list of what you stock at your house and what you eat. That is what will be the best for you and yours. The more you can keep things you do normal in a bad situation the easer it will be for you and yours.

 

[RockofStrength]

Let me start by saying this is my opinion and may not work for everyone and I am a guy.

I am so tired of seeing people say they need formula for their infant. My wife nursed our children and so have generations upon generations of other women. Why stock formula, your wife has the ability to make all the food your child will ever need and it won't cost anything and you don't have to store it.

Let us what if for one minute...
S has HTF, "your" wife gets pregnant, "you" have no formula stored because "your" child is now 5 and all that "you" did have was bartered off or went bad, there are no formula manufactureres and "you" don't own a milk producing animal and can't barter for milk from one.... what are "you" going to do then?

It would make sense to have formula in the event that the mother has issues with her milk, either production or nutrition-wise. Certainly wouldn't be the first thing I'd suggest you break out if the mother is perfectly capable of feeding the child, but there are reasons to keep formula stocked.

 

[Liberty1911]

this is another stupid question brought to you by: Me

Does alcohol expire?
Both rubbing alcohol and liquor alcohol?

The answer is, it depends on the manufacturers fermentation process and also depends on how you store it (should be in a cool dark place). I'm no expert, so take this with a grain of salt and do some additional research, but my basic understanding is this:

Low grade alcohol, such as beer, only has a shelf life of about a year.

Low grade wine, like the $10-$50 bottles, about 2-3 years. As fermentation progresses, it turns to vinegar.

Better wines, like $50-$100 bottles, will have a shelf life of 6-8 years.

Wines made specifically for aging, which are quite expensive, will have an indefinite shelf life.

Red wine has a longer shelf life than white wine. Not sure why that is.

Hope this helps. If I have any of this wrong, please feel free to correct it with better research.

 

[Survivalcookie]

After reading One second after I think I need to stock up on T.P. and feminine hygiene products. I just can't figure out how to store those bulky packages and keep the mice out. Sorry not really what you asked for. I have not seen the "list"

I take the cardboard rolls out of the TP roll and smash it flat. I then put it in rubber maid tubes and seal it with duck tape...especially under the handles. Lot of things you can do with those cardboard rollers.

 

[Survivalcookie]

Not sure what the big deal is....you can eat mice and insects. It's the cool thing about being at the top of the food chain.

Mice pee and poop on everything, especially while eating...this can make you sick, you want to stay as healthy as possible,

 

[Survivalcookie]

powdered or in the jar?

jake

I have both powdered and regular...the powdered needs oil you almost need an electric blender to make it smooth...got 6 # 10 cans of it...cannot store that much oil.

 

[Survivalcookie]

dont forget powdered milk, instant oatmeal and instant potatoes. the both high in carbs which will help you get through a day of looking for other thing you need and the prep is easy and you can store a lot in a very small space. dont forget your over the counter pain relievers

Just remember that stuff takes water to cook...if you have to store water you do not want to a store a bunch of food that takes water to prepare.
I store v-8 juice and my home made tomato juice plus boxes of stock...going to try and can some of my own stock next year....I can make a soup or chowder with my freeze dried food and not use water...I can also cook rice or beans in stock...just remember to rotate it.

 

[Survivalcookie]

Add pancake mix and dehydrated water to the list.

Never enough dehydrated water.

 

[Survivalcookie]

I found this on a web site after googling "what are the 37 critical food items.They are as followed and should be taylored to meet your family needs.I did notice that they left out things like water purification tablets and an off the grid power source tho.
1.Vegetable oil 2.honey 3.sugar 4.rice5.beans 6.wheat 7.powdered milk 8.canned tuna fish 9.canned chicken 10.canned fruit 11.canned vegetables 12.canned tomatos 13.canned beans 14.chicken broth 15.canned soup 16.canned stew 17.baking supplies(they didnt say what kind 18.peanut butter 19.popcorn 20.nuts 21.soy sauce 22.apple cider vinegar 23.bouillion 24.tea 25.coffee 26.salt 27.baby food(this is the taylor to your family thing I was talking about)28.baby formula 29.vitamins 30.hot cocoa 31.garlic 32.freeze dried onions 33.spices 34.yeast 35.pet food 36.flour 37.chewing gum/candy....whew...your welcome.God speed my friend.I dont own a gun,but I want to and joined this forum just to answer your question because my son is a big NRA guy and has a lifetime membership.

Most of that is stocked in my pantry for everyday use.

 

[Survivalcookie]

So has anybody actually bought this guy's DVD with all the "extra bonus" information?

Yea was not worth it....all I got was the down loaded series and I can't even find it on my computer.

 

[Survivalcookie]

Since you should be rotating your stocks anyway, this shouldn't be an issue. Most PB on the store shelves has a 1-2 year expiration date. Check before you buy! The last time I bought from Sam's club the expiration was 2014, and that was earlier this year!

We use one of the 6 pound cans of peanut butter from sams's a month...never goes bad here....I keep at least 10 on the self at all time.

 

[Survivalcookie]

I have seen ...crank radio receiver....listed, and wondered if any of you have specific recommendations. I read amazon reviews, and there was so much information that I am just not familiar with yet. ( I have an interest in ham radio, but am just at the very beginning.)

At this point, the radio wouldn' t need to be real portable as it will be in my house...possibly /probably in the basement. It would be a place to start, so that I am covered if there is no power, for now.

Also thinking that this could be a good Christmas gift !

Heres a nice radio: You can find it at www.bugoutstore.com

The rechargeable FRX3 is a preparedness radio with AM/FM, all seven NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather band stations and the “Alert” system. When the “Alert” function is on, the radio will automatically broadcast emergency weather alerts for your area such as hurricanes, tornadoes and severe storms. Set the solar panel in the sun or spin the hand turbine for one minute to get 10-15 minutes of radio and flashlight use. There are also AAA battery and DC power alternatives (mini-USB included). The FRX3 also serves as a renewable power source for your other critical devices because of its USB smart phone charger. Simply plug in your phone into the USB port and power will automatically “dump charge” to your phone, just like plugging into the wall. This radio has a glow-in-the-dark locater so you can find it easily at night plus a LED flashlight and red flashing beacon for emergencies. If you want more than just the radio, there’s an AUX-input to play your own tunes and a headphone output for individual listening.