Several of us started a conversation on this subject in another thread but I believe it might belong here. Any way I felt it should have a thread of it's own so here goes.
This list is not all inclusive, you may have to modify this list according to whether you will bug-out or stand in place or whatever else your needs may be. A person would need a deuce and a half to move all this! Mylar bags are a great way to store food, putting the bagged items in buckets that can be sealed. Lots of sealed containers and desiccants, same as you would use with your ammo.
Gasoline/diesel of course will be out of the supply chain if the grid goes down so be thinking of alternatives to the generator or four-wheeler!
I hope this will help you and your families, time seems short but it's never too late to start getting ready. Do what you can as often as you can.
At the suggestion of Loose}{Cannon here is a revised list with the food items separated, makes things a little easier! Doesn't seem like much when broken down this way.
FOOD ITEMS
Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
Rice – Beans – Wheat
Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled)
Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
Vitamins
Milk – Powdered & Condensed
Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid)
Tuna Fish (in oil)
Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
Flour, yeast & salt
Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
Soy sauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soup base
Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
Teas
Coffee
Chewing gum/candies
Goats/chickens
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These shelf life estimates apply to foods that are properly packaged and stored unopened in a cool, dark, dry environment.
1-3 Years Yeast at room temperature Peanut butter Nuts
3-5 Years Vegetable oil and shortening Drink mixes Hot cocoa Coffee Brown rice Peanut butter powder Home or commercially canned fruits, vegetables, and meats
5-7 Years Powdered eggs Butter powder Bullion Yeast stored in a freezer Brown sugar Barley
10 Years White flour Sour cream powder Textured vegetable protein (TVP) products Shortening powder Cheese powder 20 Years Dehydrated fruits and vegetables Freeze-dried cheeses Powdered milk Dehydrated carrots Quinoa Rye
25 Years Freeze-dried fruits, vegetables, and meats Instant beans
30+ Years Dry beans Lentils Rolled or whole oats Pearled barley Pasta Potato flakes Cocoa powder White rice Corn Wheat Indefinite Sugar Honey Salt Baking powder Baking soda Cornstarch
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OTHER SUPPLIES/TOOLS
Generators
Water Filters/Purifiers
Portable Toilets
Seasoned Firewood.
Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps, Lanterns
Camp Stove Fuel – Impossible to stockpile too much.
Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
Charcoal, Lighter Fluid
Water Containers
Mini Heater head (Without this item, propane won’t heat a room.)
Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.
Survival Guide Book.
Lantern Mantles
Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
Propane Cookstoves
Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
Thermal underwear / Polypropylene
Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty
Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
Garbage Bags
Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
Clothes pins/line/hangers
Coleman’s Pump Repair Kit
Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
First aid kits
Batteries
Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
Matches
Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
Insulated ice chests
Workboots, belts, jeans & durable shirts
Flashlights, Lightsticks, torches, Lanterns
Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks
Garbage cans Plastic
Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash, floss
Cast iron cookware
Fishing supplies/tools
Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
Duct Tape
Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
Candles
Laundry Detergent (liquid)
Backpacks, Duffel Bags
Garden tools & supplies
Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
Bleach
Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
Bicycles…Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
Board Games, Cards, Dice
d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap
Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
Shaving supplies
Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
Boy Scout Handbook
“Survival-in-a-Can” (
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coghlan-s-Survival-Kit-in-a-Can/8586949Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
Reading glasses
Window Insulation Kit
Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
Lumber (all types)
Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
Cots & Inflatable mattress’s
Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
Lantern Hangers
Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
Cigarettes
Paraffin wax
Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
Some other sites that may be of interest and certainly helpful:
http://readynutrition.com/resources/essential-prepping-calculators_13022010/One of the best sites on the web for medical supplies/suggestions. Set up by a Doctor & Nurse (husband & wife team). Great info found here, pay special attention to the fish antibiotics, they will work and are safe to use on humans!! Mary and I used this site as a guide in our medical supply preps.
http://www.doomandbloom.net/survival-medical-supplies/