Emergency food - long term storage

wacki · February 27, 2006, 12:17 PM

ok survivor types, other than canned food and MRE"s what is good for long term storage of emergency food?

My list is as follows

MSR Miox (water purifier)
The old Pur Scout (water filter)
MSR whisperlite (portable stove)

Canned foods
MRE's (expensive, canned foods better unless you travel)
Rice (storage 2 years?)

then i run out of ideas.

WillBrayjr · February 27, 2006, 12:30 PM

Peanut butter, sugar, salt, pepper, oateal, dry cereal, sun-dried fruits and vegetables, jam or jelly, mustard, ketchup, beef jerky, and powdered milk that you mix with water.

Handy · February 27, 2006, 01:04 PM

Dry grains like rice and oats/flour should be as whole as possible, to give the most nutrients. Unopened yeast will keep if stored in a cooler spots.

Sourkraut keeps very well, and retains much of the nutrients of the cabbage. On topic: Sigsauerkraut is even better.

Honey will keep forever, and has more health benefit than sugar.

Iodized salt is very important for flavoring and preserving meat (as well as a source of iodine). You'll need a fair amount.

Vitamins.

Dry seaweed will never go bad, and is also full of nutrients. Team it with some dry miso soup mix as a source of soy.

Common garden seeds like for tomato plants and greenbeans would be a good idea.

mfree · February 27, 2006, 01:33 PM

dry seaweed will never go bad... iodized salt for curing meat... combo! Dry seaweed is very salty and full of iodine

I wonder if there are 'recipes' out there for curing meat with seaweed...

625 · February 27, 2006, 04:55 PM

http://www.quakekare.com/index.asp?P...PROD&ProdID=22

These are actually quite good.

ER bars.

Russ5924 · February 27, 2006, 05:03 PM

The way I figure it as long as I have a fire and a neighbor I won't go hungry

February 27, 2006, 12:17 PM	#1
wacki Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2004 Location: Moving out of Indiana Posts: 426	Emergency food - long term storage ok survivor types, other than canned food and MRE"s what is good for long term storage of emergency food? My list is as follows MSR Miox (water purifier) The old Pur Scout (water filter) MSR whisperlite (portable stove) Canned foods MRE's (expensive, canned foods better unless you travel) Rice (storage 2 years?) then i run out of ideas.

February 27, 2006, 01:33 PM	#4
mfree Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2004 Posts: 506	dry seaweed will never go bad... iodized salt for curing meat... combo! Dry seaweed is very salty and full of iodine I wonder if there are 'recipes' out there for curing meat with seaweed... __________________ "If it's rare, strange, or odd, i want it." I drank the cool-aid. Coal Creek Armory

February 27, 2006, 04:55 PM	#5
625 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 858	http://www.quakekare.com/index.asp?P...PROD&ProdID=22 These are actually quite good. ER bars. __________________ I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves. Ronald Reagan

February 27, 2006, 05:03 PM	#6
Russ5924 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1,874	The way I figure it as long as I have a fire and a neighbor I won't go hungry __________________ Russ5924

February 27, 2006, 12:30 PM	#2
WillBrayjr Junior member Join Date: September 26, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,881	Peanut butter, sugar, salt, pepper, oateal, dry cereal, sun-dried fruits and vegetables, jam or jelly, mustard, ketchup, beef jerky, and powdered milk that you mix with water.

February 27, 2006, 01:04 PM	#3
Handy Junior member Join Date: August 31, 2001 Posts: 8,785	Dry grains like rice and oats/flour should be as whole as possible, to give the most nutrients. Unopened yeast will keep if stored in a cooler spots. Sourkraut keeps very well, and retains much of the nutrients of the cabbage. On topic: Sigsauerkraut is even better. Honey will keep forever, and has more health benefit than sugar. Iodized salt is very important for flavoring and preserving meat (as well as a source of iodine). You'll need a fair amount. Vitamins. Dry seaweed will never go bad, and is also full of nutrients. Team it with some dry miso soup mix as a source of soy. Common garden seeds like for tomato plants and greenbeans would be a good idea.