To my mind an essential part of being prepared for lifes storms.
The disaster doesn't have to be *htf but it could be the loss of your job, a natural disaster,
ill health, huge unexpected bills or a family emergency.
A store of shelf stable food and more in a chest freezer means the difference between eating
2 min. noodles for weeks or eating like a king (or a queen).
Rules of thumb are:
*Rotate your stockpile.
*Stock what you eat. Eat what you stock.
*Buy when items are on special and buy multiples.
I find that items go on sale in cycles of approx. 6 to 8 weeks. so I don't buy that item until then.
I buy and can meat when it's on sale. Canning makes the meat shelf stable for over 2 years.
I write use by dates and price paid on the packet of the item in large print with a sharpie pen It makes it easier to keep track of used by dates and how much I spent on the item.
Food is going up in price and the amount in the packets are going down. A stockpile is a hedge against inflation and it's hunger insurance.
I also stockpile paper goods like paper towel and toilet paper.
Petrol for the car and 9 kg bottles of gas for the camp stove.
I live in a cyclone prone area so stockpiling and such comes as second nature.
The disaster doesn't have to be *htf but it could be the loss of your job, a natural disaster,
ill health, huge unexpected bills or a family emergency.
A store of shelf stable food and more in a chest freezer means the difference between eating
2 min. noodles for weeks or eating like a king (or a queen).
Rules of thumb are:
*Rotate your stockpile.
*Stock what you eat. Eat what you stock.
*Buy when items are on special and buy multiples.
I find that items go on sale in cycles of approx. 6 to 8 weeks. so I don't buy that item until then.
I buy and can meat when it's on sale. Canning makes the meat shelf stable for over 2 years.
I write use by dates and price paid on the packet of the item in large print with a sharpie pen It makes it easier to keep track of used by dates and how much I spent on the item.
Food is going up in price and the amount in the packets are going down. A stockpile is a hedge against inflation and it's hunger insurance.
I also stockpile paper goods like paper towel and toilet paper.
Petrol for the car and 9 kg bottles of gas for the camp stove.
I live in a cyclone prone area so stockpiling and such comes as second nature.