FEMA says prepare for TEN days in case of disaster.

[Leadeye]

We can go a lot longer than 30 days and I'm not expecting any visitors. Dropping a tree near the end of the driveway should add additional discouragement.

 

[dudley0]

Pilot crackers with a 30-year Shelf life:

https://www.mountainhouse.com/m/product/crackers-pilot-bread.html

Interesting, except for the price. That's a killer for me. I like my crackers and all, but maybe not that well.

Water crackers are your best store bought option. They were originally made by the English for long sea voyages. No butter is used in them so they won't spoil as quickly.

Will have to look into these. Never heard of them.

 

[churchmouse]

Interesting, except for the price. That's a killer for me. I like my crackers and all, but maybe not that well.


Will have to look into these. Never heard of them.

Interesting.

 

[churchmouse]

I understand your cynicism, but I think this actually has a more legitimate reason. The current coronavirus spread is making the idea of having to isolate for a substantial period of time a lot more likely. From that point of view, 10 days is actually very much on the low side.


One way to get past space limitations is to produce instead. Since you have your own home, you should consider water barrels to capture rain and an in-home filter to purify it.

We have the barrels in place to water the garden from. Still looking at a filter set up.

 

[JustinApex]

Interesting, except for the price. That's a killer for me. I like my crackers and all, but maybe not that well.


Will have to look into these. Never heard of them.

Last time I was at costco they had a variety box of them on sale.

 

[dprimm]

Space is an issue here as well. If I could rid my mother of her hoarding of cr@p errr beading supplies not touched in 2 years... I could store enough that i am more comfortable.

 

[KittySlayer]

Space is an issue here as well. If I could rid my mother of her [STRIKE] hoarding of cr@p errr beading [/STRIKE]bartering supplies not touched in 2 years... I could store enough that i am more comfortable.

Are you sure she is not just stocking up for bartering with the Indians? Maybe she is one step ahead of you.

 

[Jeepster48439]

Man it would be tough. But like you said, adults....heres a bottle of water and good luck too you.

Make some of these to share with the adults and they won't be coming around again.

Civil War Recipe: Hardtack (1861) ? The American Table

 

[jsx1043]

My goal (maybe to be achieved sooner rather than later) is to have a canned food storage wall like this:
https://imgur.com/a/JKvNG7v

(If anybody can fix the above link for a photo, I would appreciate it. The 2005 photo-hosting antiquity strikes again.)

 

[d.kaufman]

My goal (maybe to be achieved sooner rather than later) is to have a canned food storage wall like this:
https://imgur.com/a/JKvNG7v

(If anybody can fix the above link for a photo, I would appreciate it. The 2005 photo-hosting antiquity strikes again.)

Here ya go

 

[jsx1043]

Thanks d.kaufman

 

[churchmouse]

OK that is a serious can goods dispenser right there.

 

[Phase2]

Very nice looking, but if anyone is thinking of building something like it, give some thought to the different size cans you store. It doesn't appear to be a flexible design.

 

[jsx1043]

The idea is brilliant, lots of flexibility based on your construction skills and imagination. My favorite part is how it automatically rotates your cans. That was just one example.

 

[cbhausen]

Here are some cool canned goods storage solutions:

https://www.skilledsurvival.com/can-storage-rack/

 

[Thor]

10 days as a solution for a nation in turmoil is a joke. That's not even enough to get you through the quarantine period. Only a weeks worth past the stores running out of food.

 

[dprimm]

Slowly increase the pain to minimize the panic. My wife had no idea what was going on, as the politics makes her so mad she ignores the news. (I am a junkie).

Panic is starting, based on my n=1 search for powdered eggs and milk.

Wait until the sheeple see their French fries get expensive due to potato shortages (separate from the virus)

 

[Gaterboy]

Good information thanks for sharing.

 

[Pamcake]

Upgraded: From another .gov, we are told to prep for 14 DAYS of Water & Food.

FEMA's page has a link to ready.gov, click on "Human Coronavirus" icon there: Pandemic | Ready.gov
I don't know how long this info has been available.

Copied/pasted the first part of it, below.



"Pandemic

Before a Pandemic

• Store a two week supply of water and food."

 

[spencer rifle]

OK that is a serious can goods dispenser right there.

Maybe for the metal can crowd. Most of ours are glass, being home canned. Not likely to respond well to having many other glass jars stacked on them.