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reply posted on 15-10-2008 @ 10:08 PM by redhatty
reply to post by eventHorizon



Did you even read the articles at the links I provided in the OP?

How could you have read them and then state complete denial of the situation?


reply posted on 15-10-2008 @ 10:16 PM by netwarrior
reply to post by Towgunner0352



It is people like you that will get MY guns taken away. Here you are being shown the writing on the wall yet you still refuse to even buy a little extra for a rainy day?

Guess what, bucko. It's getting cloudy.


reply posted on 15-10-2008 @ 10:17 PM by kettlebellysmith
reply to post by ProfEmeritus


Ditto on the Walmart, Sam's club, Costco. I have learned to go to my local Grocery Stores, (Kroger, Hays, Save-a-lot) in order to get good deals. We frequently stock up on meat, canned goods, and frozen foods for two to three months at a time. We eat well, and when I can I grow my own veggies. (This year was a bad year.)
One of the other posters stated that you should learn what wild plants are edible. I agree. Dandelion greens and curly dock, just to name two, make a good pot of greens, which are high in vitamins.



reply posted on 15-10-2008 @ 10:22 PM by ProfEmeritus
reply to post by ReiSethimus





How does salmon weigh up to tuna in the long run. Also, how do bagged salmon and tuna rival canned meats?

Great question. Here is a site that lists the mercury levels for virtually all fish that are sold:

www.cfsan.fda.gov...

Note that light canned tuna has only 1/3rd of the mercury of canned albacore tuna.
Avoid Fish with High levels of Mercury :Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish

As for salmon:
There are studies showing that farm raised salmon contain higher level of toxic substance PCBs than wild salmon. However FDA maintained that the level found in farm raised salmon is well below the safety standard. Canned salmon are generally safe as manufacturers usually use wild salmon to can for the firmer texture

Hope this helps.


reply posted on 15-10-2008 @ 11:17 PM by romanmel
Originally posted by DaVillen
I have over 50 cases of water and about 200 cans of green giant corn stockpiled in my basement. My fishing rod and rifle will also be on hand if need be.

People think I'm crazy when I tell them to start a canned food collection, but I don't really care.


You will get sick eating the same thing day after day, after a life of eating a variety of food stocks. You need to plan a survival pantry with just as much consideration as you can including varieties of fruits, veggies, grains and meat.

You are correct to think of water first. We can live for a few weeks without food, but will die in a few days without water. Storage of water can be accomodated with a food grade plastic 55 gallon drum. Also, 5 Gallon metalized plastic bladders in cardboard boxes are a good bet to store long term water. Direct sunlight can cause algae growth in stored water so keep in a cool, dry, and dark place.

Two useful sights to explore stocking a serious pantry and other useful survival items would be:

beprepared.com...

store.honeyvillegrain.com...

I've put together a pantry over the last several months of dehydrated and freeze dried foods that would last my wife and I for about a year and provide the needed variety to keep us healthy. The advantage in stocking this way is it saves so much space, since all water is removed, as compared to store canned goods, and most of these foods have a shelf life of 10-20 years! It is worth the investment and if an emergency never arrises you can still eat the food over a period of time by just adding water. The best "savings account" you could consider in today's world. Good luck...and God bless you all.


reply posted on 15-10-2008 @ 11:26 PM by SEEWHATUDO
reply to post by ProfEmeritus



Also a great site to check out is
www.couponmom.com
the site is great because it organizes the specials + coupons by store and you can just go print and clip.
It has helped me a great deal because I have never been organized enough to keep it all straight.


reply posted on 15-10-2008 @ 11:34 PM by SEEWHATUDO
reply to post by FX44rice



Wow, well we totally cannot afford that. We would have to come up with $7500.00 to feed our family or one year.
Its a great site. just way out of our price range, guess seeds are the way to go for us.
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