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Rotate your stockpile regularly so that your food does not expire.

These twenty stockpiling tips will help ensure the safety of your food and that you have what you need when the time comes to use your stockpile.

Purified or filtered water for cooking and cleaning.

Spoon, fork, and knife set for each family member.

Oven mitts or other protection for handling hot pots.

Serving utensils (wooden spoons may double as serving spoons as well as cooking).

Pan (cast iron frying pan is very good).

Medium-sized pot with a lid that can be used over a campfire.

Large pot with a lid that can be used over a campfire.

Several sharp knives (serrated and smooth edge).

You might also want to include the following items. They are not expensive but worth their weight in gold in a survival situation. You can set the stove up outside and heat water, cook beans, and make bread in a frying pan. The small propane bottles are inexpensive and the setup can really come in handy if you are without power but live in an urban setting or even the suburbs. You may want to invest in a small propane stove or camping stove. These items are the bare minimum and you still may be able to pare it down some based on your family’s needs. Many people get so caught up in stockpiling food that they forget the tools they may need in order to use those foods. Typically, people lose a lot of food due to power outages so it is in your best interest to keep the bulk of your stockpile focused on non-perishable, shelf-stable foods. However, after most storms, the power is at best unstable. If you have refrigeration (working electricity) then you can store lean meats and other refrigerated items.

Treats – Hard candies, peppermints, popcorn.

Comfort foods – Survival cookies, high energy foods, pasta with powdered cheese.

Pet food – Dry kibble, canned food, treats.

For infants and babies – Infant formula, baby food, toddler snacks.Fats – Olive oil, coconut oil, rendered animal fat.Pantry items – All purpose flour, herbs, spices, salt, sugar, bouillon, baking soda, baking powder, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar.Milk and juice – Canned juice, shelf-stable milk, sports drinks, tea bags, coffee.Shelf-stable foods – Peanut butter, protein bars, fruit bars, crackers, powdered milk, powdered buttermilk, powdered butter.Dehydrated foods – Dried fruit, dehydrated vegetables, jerky, powdered eggs, potato flakes.Dry food – Dried beans, cereal, oatmeal, granola, rice, pasta, crackers.Food pouches – Fruit smoothie, ready-to-eat “survival” food, yogurt.Canned foods – Vegetables, fruits, ready-to-eat meats, tuna, chicken, soups, pasta sauces, canned stews.Include these different types of foods in your stockpile for the best variety and supply. Preparation is a smart move, especially when you have a family. Stockpiling is driven by rationality while hoarding and panic buying are driven by anxiety.Stockpiling is a normal and healthy behavior.You don’t need a ton of money to get a stockpile started.Stockpiling is maintaining a regularly rotating supply of food and supplies that are intended to sustain survival in the wake of a catastrophic event or when resources are limited.

There are many myths that surround stockpiling so let’s address a few before we get into the meat of this post: It seems that stockpiling has gotten a bum rap, though, and in the minds of many people it is reserved for fringe groups and “tin hat people.” It is about being prepared for a time when resources are limited or cut off completely. It is also not exclusive to conspiracy theories or any sci-fi-esque scenarios.

It is not about creating a hoarding situation. To be clear, stockpiling is about survival after a crisis.

Stockpiling is NOT Hoarding (and other myths busted) And we should never take it for granted that we will always have access to the things we need.Īre you prepared? Could you feed your family if you couldn’t get to the grocery store or if there was no grocery store? How long could you and your family survive if the power grid went down or the grocery store was closed? We don’t even need a complete economic collapse to feel the pressure or even experience an apocalyptic situation. Devastating flooding, dangerous storms, and other events as well as rising food prices and shortages all add up to make the idea of an apocalypse at least plausible. We’ve seen some catastrophic weather in recent years throughout the country. Then again who could forget the great toilet paper shortage of 2020? And no, this is not about a zombie apocalypse or an alien attack, but it’s about having a stockpile of food in case something does happen. With soaring food costs and bare supermarket shelves, power grid issues, and inflation, there’s no denying we should be prepared. There’s no denying the instability we face in this world today.