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    Default List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    Really looking for a short and doable list. Not canning, pickling and involved procedures
    Whats easy and practical to store in a small space.

    Mine are Rice ,canned tuna and canned or raw beans legumes etc.

    I do have a gas burner to boil water in case no electricity.

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    Freeze dried fruit. Solid containers to hold all food to keep bugs out.
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    Three (3) is just a little limited!

    Salt and oil are pretty important. (But canned tuna does contain those.)

    For me, in no special order, the priority short list is:
    • Oats
    • Rice
    • Flour
    • Salt
    • Oil
    • Honey
    • Coffee
    • Tuna (or sardines)
    • Dried fruit.

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    I just looked this up the other day ..... It was interesting what kind of rice last the longest
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    So can you freeze uncooked rice? Freezing uncooked is the best way to extend the shelf life of rice and make sure that it stays bug-free. ... All types of rice will last up to 30 years in the freezer except for brown rice, which will last up to 18 months in cold storage.Aug 14, 2020

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    So can you freeze uncooked rice? Freezing uncooked is the best way to extend the shelf life of rice and make sure that it stays bug-free. ... All types of rice will last up to 30 years in the freezer except for brown rice, which will last up to 18 months in cold storage.Aug 14, 2020
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    These are some that don’t require refrigeration and stores for a long time. The almond milk needs refrigeration after opening. It’s non-dairy and non-GMO. It’s a good combo with the raisin bran cereal which is also non-GMO.

    I purchase the tuna pouches. It costs a little more per ounce but takes up less space. The cans are by weight but by comparison there’s very little water in the pouches. They are great single servings. I mix it in with pasta, sesame tahini and Bragg’s amino acids (salt replacement).
    • Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
    • Cascadian Farm Organic Raisin Bran
    • Barilla Protein PLUS Multigrain Rotini Pasta
    • Kevala Organic Sesame Tahini

    I vacuum pack brown rice, beans, lentils, and such in glass mason jars. (Food Saver Vacuum Sealer - you can reuse the lids and the bags)
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    WOW, ALL GREAT ADVICE SO FAR!!!!

    I know whisky will keep

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    In addition to staples such as rice, pulses, pasta etc., it's essential to have a medium in which to cook a sauce or curry to accompany them; I don't think that I could tolerate plain boiled rice or pasta for long without an accompaniment.

    So, I have a supply of olive, coconut and sunflower oils, plus butter in the freezer. Butter and hard cheeses freeze well, as does milk as long as it's not full fat. I also have a good supply of basics such as herbs and spices, plus flour - keep each bag of flour separately in an airtight container or a sealed plastic bag to prevent flour mites.

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    I recently stocked up:

    Dried peas lentils and beans.
    Rice
    Pasta
    Flour
    Oil
    Canned beans
    Canned tomatoes
    Canned tuna
    Canned corned beef
    Dried Pasta
    Beef Jerky (homemade - well preserved)

    I also have frozen meats and vegetables and other items in a small freezer - Its also winter in Canada I will move it outside where it should stay mostly frozen for some time if the power goes out. No bugs in the winter here

    I also have wood heat / stove as an option and about a couple months worth of wood. Water can be drawn from the lake if needed.
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    We must remember that, when it comes to survival foods, we need the most nutrition from the least food also the Healthiest foods that we can store. My training says do not use any processed foods like wheat flour. Eat the smallest fish like sardines. Do not use any processed oils like the common vegetable oils. use coconut or olive oils. Having said that, here is a list of super foods that you can research.

    Bee Pollen. Can be stored in the fridge and a 1/4 tsp. taken every day.
    Coconut. Store and grate hard jelly. Take a small bit every now and then.
    Ghee. Clarified butter. The protein has been removed.
    Rock salt. Preferably Himalayan if not, sea salt.
    Schisandra Berry. Capsules
    Chaga Mushrooms. Powder or capsule.
    Nettle Tea. Grow your own nettle plant. They grow anywhere.
    Noni. Store in a jar. Use one tsp. a day

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    All of the most obvious choices have been mentioned already.
    Heres 3 that I would pick first and why:
    Peanut butter (fast and efficient fuel when you need it the most, long shelf life even as opened and pretty cheap per calorie)
    lentils (especially red lentils that are fast cooked=energy efficient. Lots of protein)
    A collection of your favorite sauces and spiceblends (Preferably in big pack. For morale, when everything tastes the same this gives variation)

    For more inspiration I suggest Canadian prepper (youtube)and the organic prepper (homepage), for someone reading this and is new to prepping.
    Myself I always try to adjust my prep for no electricity & cold weather (a worst case scenario I really hope I dont have to endure as a father of 3)
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    Many of the things listed above here, but #1 is beans for sprouting (adzuki beans, green peas, lentils) and #2 seeds for sprouting (mostly broccoli sprouts). I live in an apartment in a city and this way I will always have fresh vegetable as long as I also have access to fresh water.

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    Did not see wheat grain / salt / yeast on the lists (except Bill's)

    I would also add more oils, in particular Olive Oil - but I am biased because I make the stuff on my farm and I am therefore massively biased toward it.

    With the above, I can make bread.

    I see a lot of people storing flour. There is a catch with that you should take into account, which is that the nutritional value of flour tails of significantly as soon as you grind it and the oxygen gets to it.

    Consider getting the appropriate grinders so you can make flour on demand and store the seeds you make the flour from as they will last longer that way and the nutritional value of the flour is much higher when freshly ground.

    Having a grinder for wheat will give you the ability to barter that flour making service. (Mine is a hand cranked "country living" grain mill).

    Great to see that many have oats on the lists - these are an often underrated but are a potential game changer - gluten free and store for years. I would recommend getting one of those roller presses so you can make oat flakes on demand. Those make the oats easy to eat with water as a breakfast, and oat groats (and wheat grains) will last a LONG time (>20years) if stored properly in airtight food grade buckets or vacuum sealed in food preserving bags.

    Similarly wheat stores a long time, and you can make wheat grass with it and if you have a juicer then you can get a massive nutrient hit that way.
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    You also need to remember to have seeds on hand (I keep mine in the freezer) to grow the next years crop! I make flour from acorns.
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    I do have a large bag of 100% natural vegan pea protein powder (GMO-free).
    I add some to my daily spinach-banana-grapes smoothie (prep'd in my high speed blender).
    In an emergency I could also mix the protein powder with water.
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    I have a lot of cans of tomatoes stored along with quite a few bags of frozen veggies, besides the standard rice, dried beans, oats, barley.
    I figure, I will make a lot of veggie soup, tossing in any vegetables, grains, pastas, etc that are on hand so nothing is wasted. Soups can go a long way.
    Small amounts of meats can also be added, with all the various herbs and spices we have.

    I always remember the old story "Stone Soup" when I think of being hungry.
    How nice it would be if a community could all pitch in to make a huge kettle of soup with what each have on hand, and share in a meal during a crisis.
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    I guess it is very hard to survive on 3 items only.. but if I got no option in an extremely scenario with no electricity and have to make this hard choice, mine would be: anything root, nuts and wood bark (extract powder). But then it begs the question, what about water?

    My short list would be more or less like this, most of these items I have stocked right now in a large plastic box container that fits on top of my old toyota..

    - Nuts
    - Rice
    - Pasta/Noodles
    - Canned Sardines or Mackerel (not big fan of tuna)
    - Salt
    - Spices in general
    - Wheat/Tapioca Flour
    - yeast
    - Fuel (keronse/diesel) full tank + 2 or 3 larges cans (5 gallons at least each), best option would be to set the fuel before in the destination, in my case I can't leave stuffs like that unattended.
    - Tobacco and Rum (great for barter on something else if necessary, I personally don't drink Rum, and smoke tobacco sometimes)

    Not including any fruits/vegetables/herbs because supposedly I would bug out to our own land and we already got small produce over there, and I would start raising chickens straight away for eggs and meat.
    My source for oil would be nuts and coconut, and I would have to learn how to extract oil from the coco, we got too much coconut trees in our land that would be a wasted resource, for now we only drink the water and eat the meat.

    [Edit]
    Forgot a very important item, Roasted Coffee Beans. Morning coffee is essential! Usually I ground it every week, then I always have fresh coffee. The instant coffee is pure poison here where I live.
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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    Don't store anything that you don't eat normally, or it will just go bad eventually.

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    Useful thread and some great responses. I was going to add my own but they all got covered.

    I'd particularly like to thank this post (below) for the info regarding grains/flour.

    Quote Posted by Anchor (here)
    Did not see wheat grain / salt / yeast on the lists (except Bill's)

    I would also add more oils, in particular Olive Oil - but I am biased because I make the stuff on my farm and I am therefore massively biased toward it.

    With the above, I can make bread.

    I see a lot of people storing flour. There is a catch with that you should take into account, which is that the nutritional value of flour tails of significantly as soon as you grind it and the oxygen gets to it.

    Consider getting the appropriate grinders so you can make flour on demand and store the seeds you make the flour from as they will last longer that way and the nutritional value of the flour is much higher when freshly ground.

    Having a grinder for wheat will give you the ability to barter that flour making service. (Mine is a hand cranked "country living" grain mill).

    Great to see that many have oats on the lists - these are an often underrated but are a potential game changer - gluten free and store for years. I would recommend getting one of those roller presses so you can make oat flakes on demand. Those make the oats easy to eat with water as a breakfast, and oat groats (and wheat grains) will last a LONG time (>20years) if stored properly in airtight food grade buckets or vacuum sealed in food preserving bags.

    Similarly wheat stores a long time, and you can make wheat grass with it and if you have a juicer then you can get a massive nutrient hit that way.

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    Default Re: List 3 main survival foods for storing in case of food shortages

    If electricity goes out small sized frozen food can be dehydrated to greatly extend freshness.
    Solar dehydration.

    Soup will be King. Store some spices to make life interesting.

    Have a plan to vacuum pack your dehydrated food at home.

    Have a small wood burning camp stove to boil water. Wood may be the only fuel available.

    Have a water plan. Where will you get water? Have a plan to clean your water.
    Last edited by Ron Mauer Sr; 8th December 2020 at 18:27.

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