Over the past few weeks I realized how versatile oatmeal is. Use it to make cookies Eat it for breakfast It's healthy It's cheap Oatmeal stores well in mylar bags And something I learned recently, chickens love it. I throw a handful or two of oatmeal to my chicks and they love it. The chicks...

I know this has probably been discussed before (as someone is surely to remind me). However, after three searches I grow weary of sifting through the thousands of threads already on the site. Instead, I now appeal to the expertise of all those who are reading the boards today ... :thumb...

I consider Rolled oats to be one of the best SHTF foods. Porridge for breakfast with brown sugar and a little butter is the fuel of the gods. The best way I can think of to store it would be in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. Does anyone have any first hand experience of how long this will...

I have read some of the threads here and watched some videos about packaging food for long-term storage, but still have some questions. I just ordered some 5 gallon mylar bags and 2000 cc oxygen absorbers. I have read that some people use food grade 5 gallon buckets and other people just use 5...

I want to purchase some more dried goods including dried milk, brownie mix, baking power, baking soda, egg noodles. These are all in 5lb bags that I will buy multiple of and I want to transfer them into larger 5 gallon buckets with mylar bags and O2 bags for the long term. My question is will...

i have figured out how to use the mylar bags, oxygen absorbers, and the 5gal buckets all in a food grade plastic's but what i cant seam to find out is what rice is best for storage? i have some long grain enriched rice that i have bought for storage did i get the correct thing? also this is on...

I finally got around labeling my mylar bags and buckets. I had them listed on a sheet by number, but I figured a centralized approach is doomed to failure. I bought a printer finally after 3 years of not having one primarily so I could do these labels lol. How do you label your unmarked...

I bought whole grain oats from the feed store. I was hoping to be able to put in mylar bags (with ox absorbers) and if food ever ran out eat and feed to animals. Now looking at them they look nothing like oat meal and after further research I don't know If I will be able to eat it. LOL. I did a...

What are you paying for whole berry wheat? Where do you usually buy it? We found a little amish store this weekend that sells bulk wheat. The only other place here is the natural food store and their wheat is organic and high! Just wondering where others buy wheat and for how much. thanks

I just finally finished storing Wheat and Oats in mylar bags/5gal.buckets. I bought 50lb bags of both from a local feed store. Both were whole grain and I even called the mfg. to make sure no chemicals were used and that they were good for human consumption. The mfg.s assured me they were...

ive been considering LTS using mylar, o2 absorbers and 5 gal buckets my issues is i have no idea how much (in kgs, or lbs) it takes to fill these things does anyone have the weights for how much rice, and/or other grains it would take to fill a bag/bucket? also if anyone has the serving size...

I'm putting up my dry goods today. I have my rice, beans, oats, Potato Buds, barley, tea bags. Flour you would put in mylar I'm sure. What about sugar, salt? What do you all store in your mylar bags?

How much rice, in pounds will fit in a five gallon bucket? I have just three food grade buckets right now but will be getting more in the next two weeks. Id like to have enough to use the whole 50 pound bag up. So how many would I need?

I'm looking to begin some long term food storage and I have a few questions. I'm looking to store rice and beans. Reading up on various sites has storage using dry ice. Do I have to use dry ice or can I use oxygen absorbers? As far as mylar bags where can I get them? K-Mart, Costco/BJ...

I have purchased 20 5 gallon food grade buckets, 20 brand new lids with seals, 20 of the 2000cc oxygen absorbers and 25 mylar bags. I have a family of 4 which includes a wife and 2 boys under 4. If you were me what would you put in these buckets for long term food storage. I have been very...

Local liquidation center has a pile of these in in large resturaunt size tubs.. What kind of storage life can I get out of these in mylar? Thanks in advance...