[quote=Ricechex]The issue with stocking up on food and water is that you can basically only save enough for about 3 days, unless you have an entire storage unit dedicated to this. Even if you do, the stuff goes bad eventually. Especially with water, it evaporates.
I have 3 days worth, and that will get us through a crisis, but the problem is the crisis is likely to be chronic and long term. I think stocking up on money is the best bet, as there will be food and water, but it will be VERY expensive. Same with the ham radio idea, good for a crisis, but when the grid is restored….cell phone usage might cost a pretty penny.
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Ricechex, there are actually plenty of options that will allow you to store food for up to 15 years.
beprepared.com also has a huge selection to choose from – although in recent weeks I have noticed that the number of backordered items seems to be increasing.
And carefully-selected canned food can last 2+ years. I have some Alaskan salmon that is good thru 2011.
No one expects these items to last the rest of our lives. As with Katrina, the goal is to survive the first few waves of disaster that roll in so you can transition and prepare for the next phase – whatever it may be. It will probably involve a lot of gardening and bartering of food stuffs with local farmers.
You just don’t want to be on the front lines and get crushed; you want to live to fight another day.
