Amazingly enough I've searched the forum a dozen times for long term food storage and came up empty. Lot's of convo's about how important it is but no real guides. If I'm missing it please point me in the right direction....
I'm trying to build a "poor mans food stores" and build a foundation for better food at a later date. I have six people to prep for and money is tight. My only goal at this point is to buy enough food to live on for one year as cheaply as possibly while still having some variety. These are things my family of six eat on a regular basis. This is what I have planned so far. Please tell me what you think.
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NOTE: Servings are per person, per day.
ramen noodles - 2 whole pack, going lightly on the seasoning. 730 packs/yr/person
white rice - 1/2 cup. 75 lbs/yr/person
beans (what kinds??) - 1/2 cup. 61 lbs/yr/person
canned pasta with meat (chef boyardee type stuff) - 1/2 can. 183 cans/yr/person
mac and cheese. 1 serving, 1/2 cup. 92 boxes/yr/person
This totals out at 1,450 calories per day and covers nearly everything on the nutrition chart, including calcium.
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My worries are...
1. you're still going to be hungry.
2. 1,450 calories will not be enough for an active lifestyle (gardening, working etc).
3. I'm spending money on less nutritious "junk food" instead of "buckets of wheat".
4. the canned pasta and mac & cheese will only keep for about 1-1.5 years.
What are your thoughts on this? What's your favorite thread on food storage? In case you're wondering a garden will be going in soon and will relieve some of my food stores, but I still believe that having at least a 1yr backup supply on hand will be critical if my garden fails or I have to pack up and head to one of my many BOL and start the garden all over.
I'm trying to build a "poor mans food stores" and build a foundation for better food at a later date. I have six people to prep for and money is tight. My only goal at this point is to buy enough food to live on for one year as cheaply as possibly while still having some variety. These are things my family of six eat on a regular basis. This is what I have planned so far. Please tell me what you think.
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NOTE: Servings are per person, per day.
ramen noodles - 2 whole pack, going lightly on the seasoning. 730 packs/yr/person
white rice - 1/2 cup. 75 lbs/yr/person
beans (what kinds??) - 1/2 cup. 61 lbs/yr/person
canned pasta with meat (chef boyardee type stuff) - 1/2 can. 183 cans/yr/person
mac and cheese. 1 serving, 1/2 cup. 92 boxes/yr/person
This totals out at 1,450 calories per day and covers nearly everything on the nutrition chart, including calcium.
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My worries are...
1. you're still going to be hungry.
2. 1,450 calories will not be enough for an active lifestyle (gardening, working etc).
3. I'm spending money on less nutritious "junk food" instead of "buckets of wheat".
4. the canned pasta and mac & cheese will only keep for about 1-1.5 years.
What are your thoughts on this? What's your favorite thread on food storage? In case you're wondering a garden will be going in soon and will relieve some of my food stores, but I still believe that having at least a 1yr backup supply on hand will be critical if my garden fails or I have to pack up and head to one of my many BOL and start the garden all over.