May 22, What have you done to Prepare?

I put flour sugar in pasta in coolers..This should be air tight and I have 2 coolers.

I've been outside trying to clean up our dirtpile to plant some squash and potatoes in.

Had to give the tomatoes and peppers a drink as we've had record high temperatures here in OK for this time of year. I am SO behind on everything outside and whatever I get into the ground could be a wonderful supplement to the stored goods.

I bought a bunch of staples this weekend -- taking them up to my father's cabin in N. AZ next weekend. We'll all hole up there (six of us total) if it hits. Bear in mind I'm actually fairly "country" and know how to cook from scratch. Also, the cabin has a rather unlimited supply of dead ponderosa pine for outdoor cooking (beans, tortillas, etc.) Plus a large propane tank for indoor cooking.

Got:

100 pounds of flour -- 75 lbs of bread flour, 25 pounds of all purpose flour (with tortillas in mind).
50 lbs of rice
25 lbs of sugar
25 pounds of salt (with meat preservation in mind -- jerky)
Couple of one-pound bricks of yeast
Baking soda, baking powder
Two 5 ltr jugs of oil
Case of coffee
Several cases of canned tomatoes & canned chilis
Various and sundry hygiene products.
Couple of pounds of lard (for tortillas)

Packed all the dry goods in five gallon buckets.

This adds to a sizable selection of canned food, spices, etc. Some of the canned foods are rather eclectic, but hey, variety is good when your primary diet is rice, beans, tortillas, and bread. After several weeks of rice and beans the canned octopus (a gag gift last Christmas) may actually start looking edible.

I'm going to add more of everything -- this was a start, to get my folks used to the idea *LOL* (though my father, at least, agrees this is a good idea).

I also want to find a good source for:

Bulk cornmeal -- maybe a restaraunt supply house?

Bulk powdered milk that DOESN'T come in cardboard boxes. Mice ... I could repackage it in mason jars, but I'd rather not.

Cocoa powder.

I had my husband go to the barn and pull out any camping supplies we bought before 2000. Cooktop stove with propane, lanterns and such.

jtg1969 wrote: Stored 134 Gallons of water.   Constructed gravity filter and prefilter.

a response to loco...........the #10 cans are fine frome nitro, but may i suggest going to wallmart,for 250$, you can get a very limeted supply of #10 food stuffs from a "survival" supplyer. where as at wall mart or say sams club you can get every day canned /dry food stuff at aprox 2/3 less .. now the shelf life will be shorter say2 yrs but let me say from personal experiance after looking  my Y2k pantry 3 yrs later....updating and restocking ,eating what was still good,my wast was minimal at 3 yrs ..... so if you can live with a 2 year stock plan ....store bought canned goods are a no brainer plus if you rotate.......it will always be there. Now one last thing mres and long life food is fine for a single person or meybe two people bot store bought ot better for a family....kids and all...just my oppinion

Boo,

donna wrote: I would like info on how to grow the potatoes in bags. Thank you

Me too, please.

Femvet wrote: donna wrote: I would like info on how to grow the potatoes in bags. Thank you Me too, please.

This week I did invetory.  I really need alot more.  I ordered some canned products, will see how the delivery goes before getting more from the company.  I also listed everything I have and am posting it in my supply are so I can just add new quantities as I go.  Compilled list as to what I still need.  I saw on CNN today they are REALLY pushing being prepared....for your own family.  Just when I think I am nuts...I see something else!