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Well, I disagree with running away making you someone's hero. Running away isn't heroic.
Whether this happened or not, it's nice to have you back
Don't pay attention to them, there are a lot of grumpy people here who contribute nothing positive and just pop the bright balloons of other people to make themselves feel better.
It was a really cool adventure I'm jealous
I had an adventure once where I had this ring which made me go invisible and stuff, it was awesome. Sadly, some orcs wanted to go invisible too so they chased me around for it which was annoying.
Anyway, long story short, I threw it in some lava.
Edit: Just noticed this,
not all of its in orderi didn't ask you to believe mei just thought i would share a teensy bit of my life with you
obviously its imaginary
How is it a teensy bit of your life if it is obviously imaginary? What is the point in lying about something so unnecessary and bizarre... I appreciate it was a mildly entertaining bit of fiction.
Also, Shibby, relax. Stop popping my balloons.
[Edited by Dancer, 12/14/2009 11:18:27 PM]
Nope not jealous, and I am (and have been) quite relaxed thank you.
[Edited by potato_chips, 12/16/2009 1:01:38 AM]
No, thank you.


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Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam…
We've all seen long lists of foods that are recommended for stockpiling for emergencies. Some of them contain 50 to 100 different types of food that would enable you and your family to eat like kings for several months while enjoying plenty of variety.
A lot of these lists contain great, healthy items that are not only long lasting, but also nutritious. They're the types of food that can keep you going for a long time if you and your family are stuck in your home or shelter due to an emergency or if grocery store shelves have become bare and are not due to be well-stocked again for a while.
But what if you were forced to limit yourself to only five types of food due to budget, space or time constraints? Which five food types would you choose? And what are the factors that would enter into your decision?
In "The 5 Foods to Store in Your Doomsday Shelter" there are recommendations from Dr. Carl Batt, from Cornell University's Department of Food Science. Being an expert in microbiology, Dr. Batt places an emphasis on foods that will not spoil quickly.
Let's take a look at a few of Dr. Batt's suggestions. Canned foods are a no-brainer, so we don't have to spend much time on that. As the article points out, they don't last forever, but they do enjoy long shelf lives and can contain a variety of good foods.
I also can't argue with spam and dried chickpeas, despite the fact that spam is not overly nutritious and the taste is something you can tire of quickly. But its sodium nitrate is a preservative and its gelatinous coating can kill bacteria. Chickpeas are high in protein and they store easily.
But Jell-O and saltines? I'm not so sure about them. Yes, they last a long time, but I can think of plenty of other food items that will last just as long and are better tasting and more nutritious.
What if you had to come up with a list of only five items for a doomsday shelter? What would yours be and why would you select them? I'm very interested in hearing from you about this subject.
Ray Reply
The first thing on my list Is Frank's finest, the the best water filter in the world, summer garden and winter green house, and chicken coop for eggs and meat.
Dennis Cline Reply
thanks all for your suggestions. Other than water I've been concentrating on 1). milk(s): powdered, canned & sweetened condensed(can make the occasional desserts/puddings). 2). Broths: water substitute for soups, stews, sauces, gravies, etc. & mix w/ dehydrated/freeze dried potatoes . 3). Canned soups, veggies, potatoes, chilies, stews, meats , etc., can be poured over beans/rice for a filling meal w/ variety. 4). Beans/rice 5). Water added pancake/biscuit/cornbread mixes – can make breads, sweets, sandwiches, fry breads, tortillas, fillers, gravies, noodles, etc. naturally I also have other canned items – fruits & pie fillings to make pies, cobblers, cookies, etc. one important category I believe is spices/condiments – powders, diced, chopped, salts, minced, dried, etc. also Sam's sells cases of individual condiments which requires no refrigeration – mayo/miracle whip would be a biggee for me in making potato, chix, tuna, ham, etc salads.
To add to my stock I've also gotten the powdered honey, butter, shortening, whole & scrambled eggs from Augasen Farms. I've just ordered the powdered cheese, powdered tomato plus more of the few items I've already recd., along w/ de-hydrated bananas to make puddings/muffins/bread. I won't open any of them til "the time comes". Although food is our main stay, it also provides comfort and albeit false – a sense of security. I want to be able to provide as much of a sense of normalcy w/ meals as is possible. I have very few skills & don't garden, can or de-hydrate but I'm a cooking fool great grandma who can whip meals up out of most anything. That's going to be my contribution when TSHTF. I thank the Lord for all the blessings He has given me.
I have found another useful container for storage. The 3 flavor popcorn tins in stores each fall are great for pre-packaged items like pasta, beans, sugar and rice. The lids fit well and they are easy to stack and store. We live on ranch acreage and they even keep the mice and bugs out. We use masking tape or blue painters tape to label the contents or just use a marker pen and write on the tin. Enjoy the popcorn.
Can hams last and are better than spam. !5 bean soup mix, water, misc. dried foods. Tuna also lasts. Eggs will last a long time if coated with vasalene. seeds for sprouts. Garden seeds.
1) DE. Google it. (Fresh water type only!!!) Put it in your jars of dried beans. Can put it on dried meats to keep insects from getting into the meats. Put it in your seeds to keep them dry and bug free. Take it yourself for cleansing your bowels. Use it to kill bugs in your garden or fruit trees. It's great to feed to your pets and farm animals. Put it on their bodies to kill fleas & ticks. I put it in my hens food, spread it around the nests and in their dusting areas. Perma-Guard has the best quality of this product.
2) BTW, I never saw cured ham on anyone's list. Lasts for a very long time.
3) Propolis. Google it. Can get it from a beekeeper. Can be used as an antiseptic (wounds. mouthwash). You can chew it for bowel issues. Make tonics with it.
To keep cans from rusting, it might be helpful to spray all seams with polyurethane.
Canned tuna fish has a long shelf life at least several years.
i have most ALL of what people have put down, for their top 5 on list is Yeast , can make bread and alc
I really appreciate all the info, but I don't know if I would want to be holed up with these uneducated Billy Bobs that can't spell, let alone proofread. Most of these people sound like Neanderthals with a death wish for what they are recommending to be stored. A lot of them will be dead in short order just from eating their own food. At least you are on the right track, Frank, by getting a general consensus on the subject. Thanks for all you do!
Tom – Many folks also have poor eyesight and shaky fingers. I'm not going to complain about spelling errors; someday typing will be hard for my old hands, too.
Karen Reply
His choices are not very nutritious. I would prefer canned meats, dehydrated fuits and vegetables, chia seeds, and dehydrated peanut butter.
Rene Reply
That guy or gal that can't spell might be the one that saves your butt if things go to hell in a hand basket. I will take other skills over spelling any day!
What 5 items of food would I stock ?
1. Rolled oats & wheat- (grains) so many uses, nutritious, stores well
2. Honey- sweetener, calories, can make mead, medicinal uses
3. Dried legumes- beans, peas, lentils, great soup filler, nutritious with long storage life
4. Dried milk
5. Spices, salt, baking soda, etc for flavoring, medicinal, and making bread
Obviously water is crucial, but I don't call that food. We have water collection and filtration and the ability to chemically treat water.
There are so many other things that we need in our storage, but those have been high priorities for us.
Live way out in country with fresh spring in back yard. Rice, beans, dried vegtables, dried meat, garden seeds, guns, reloader & assesoriès. Spices, first aid & great hint ground black peper. For food & first aid. I ripped my hand open where it bleed like a artery, I poured the ground black pepper in, wrap wound firmly wa-la change dressing daily & the wound that should of been stiches healed better. Hardly see scar in month.
Vladimir pooopin Reply
How would you get to the spring in the back yard if radiation, avian disease that spreads by birds which often splash in water or if the government kills animals and puts them in you spring or your neighbors know that spring is there and lay in wait to take you out
Bob Reply
I also have springs. The best one I laid a buried pipe to it and covered it under 20 feet of fill so nobody can mess with it. Solar power supplies a12V pump which keeps a 500 gallon tank filled. Overflow pipe carries excess water downhill far from the spring and dumps into an underground gravel bed beneath a garden area where it seeps out of the ground and flows down to a creek.
All, what food saver is of good – great quality that would be recommended? I've go the average "Food Saver" brand but wanting something that seals better & has a higher quality of sealing material (for foods & misc long term storage). Thanks to all, Merry Christmas & may God be with us all.
wanda kelly Reply
Food saver brand is best!
MR Frank,,,,,,,,,I have purchased many of your products and im getting ready in case something happens i hope it never doe,s happen god willing …..I want to tell the people out there of some of the things i have done ,,,1st im married to a really nice vietnamese lady ///i recomend all of you to find an asian store they have alot of dried foods very low prices to many to list our cabnets are overflowing with dried foods ..i live on a lake here in texas catch fish anytime i need to ..i puchased an online book from backyard liberty.com..i have built 2 aqua ponics grow tanks i have fish in the bottom and veggies on top they hold 220 gallons of water each with pumps …my next project is to take these systems and go off grid ..i will be puchasing a solar kit from harbor freight 135.00$ add 2 solar batteries and a converter to run my pumps ..i hope this info helps somebody oh before i go i have a 475 gallon hot tube on my back porch for clean back up water …plus lake water …last subject to help everybody …if you catch fish after you clean them put them in zip lock baggies fill with water as much as possible and date the baggie then freeze them i have eaten fish that was 5 yrs old and are still fresh as the day i froze them ..if electric fails us all the fish can still be sun dried …good luck ya all …hope nobody tries to take what i have// guns will be blazing
My wife and I are vacuum packing all kind of dry food I have a vacuum pump rigged up and we use canning jars to save our food in so far we have about 3 hundred quarts with all kinds of dried beans we have cornmeal,rice,powsered milk and just about every kind of macaroni ,spegittie ,flour.sugar and any thing that is dried. In this way I have saved some cornmeal for over 10 years and you could not tell that it was not fresh Plus we have a large selection of canned goods about 900 cans I know this sounds like a lot but my kids and grand kids live next door to me and they do not believe any thing bad will happen so they are not getting ready I also have firewood propane gas and stove and plenty of charcoal to last me a long time.So I do believe that I am ready.
Do you use a FoodSaver (or similar) to vacuum can? Or have you rigged up something else?
For 1) dinners I have rice & beans, pasta, spices, canned meat; 2) breakfast: oatmeal & powdered milk, dried fruit 3) lunches & snacks: Peanut Butter, dried fruit, energy bars, soup packets; 4) drinks: Emergen-C, drink powder, tea & coffee; 5) A Four week supply from Food for Patriots adds variety. I can see I'm sadly short on veggies. Thinking about dehydrating…
As for non-edibles, I have a 5-gallon pail with lid for a potty pail. I keep garbage bags, toilet paper, personal wipes, hand sanitizer and soap in it. The pail itself can be the toilet if you put a garbage bag in it. Then its easy to haul away.
Hummm, That is really a tough question from the top of your head, Frank. It took me several days to come up with an answer. So here is my list:
1.) Water and or a non-contaminated water source – Although water isn't consider food, a person would not be able to survive very long without it. I have stored about 50 gallons per person and animal in my home.
2.) Dried or Can Fruits & Vegetables, Grains & Cereals – These are the items that I have stored up in case of an emergency. For the most part, they are and have been canned by my wife and myself. That is why I have included these items; what seems to be more that one item. I figure that if I canned them, then I can count them as one item.
3.) Canned Meats & Fish – I haven't canned my own meats as yet; but, I will when I purchase the right equipment, A canning pressure cooker is needed. Until then, I must rely on can goods from the store.
4.) Oils & Spices – With oils, I can cook my food, preserve my food, and make soap to wash and clean with. The spices will add taste to my food, help preserve my foods, and provide me with medicinal properties when needed.
5.) Nuts & Seeds – With nuts and seeds I can grow my own food. I can also eat these items as a protein source.
Since I put water down and it isn't consider a food source allow me to add this:
6.) Juices, Powdered Milk and Sugar – Juices have the minerals and vitamins a person needs to grow strong and healthy. The powdered milk is to help the children grow big and strong and to be used in food preparation. Sugar, to aid in preserving my foods, adding taste, and medicinal properties.
I hope that my list will give others Food for Thought. So what's on your list?
I have some dehydrated meats as well and I do can some meats – breakfast sausage, actually, cans up really nicely and tastes great.
I didn see any where on here where people mentioned mouse traps, bug spray, garbage bags. There will be an over abundence of rodents and bugs if you dont have a way to get rid of them from your house. I use sticky traps now if i have a problem but you will need something long lasting that you can use over and over.
Rodent control, one more reason why we have cats..
Seriously though,the top five that I have is:
A two-years supply of freeze-dried food
A fresh water well with several types of filters
A garden containing vegetables, spices, and herbs
Four types of fruit trees in the back yard
A stockpile of honey, coffee, turkey and deer (depending on the hunting season)
Being a country boy, probably the five best, except for my shotgun and lots of shells, would be:
Sweet tea
Collard Greens
tom Reply
Yes, you can eat cigarettes, eat two of them once a year to rid your body of worms
bryan Reply
you forgot the beer
30 year shelf life foods are best. I stock dried corn, beans, wheat, sugar, salt, honey, and tons of dehydrated, canned veggies and fruits. Also have dry milk, eggs and powdered shortning. Dried and canned meats, cheeses, sauces, butter and Ghee. You can even get dried sausage and canned bacon!
my choice of five foods would be :
canned and dehydrated meats
canned and dehydrated fruits and vegetables
variety of dried legumes and other seed grains
but I would also want to have plenty of seeds to grow fresh vegetables of course you can sprout wheat and other seeds to have a nutritious fresh greens.
Unfortunately that is really not just five items. Not sure I can pick just five.
1. Canned kippered herring
2. wheat grass or spirulina sprouts
3. organic coconut oil
4. canned B&M brown bread w/raisins
5. organic 70% chocolate bars
Also raise chickens, keep all different kinds of seed to plant. Have a gun and know how to shoot it, also not JUST a gun but learn to shoot a bow & arrow, there are even arrows being shot from a dressed up old timey beanshooter or slingshot because there something out there that's living that you can eat if you have too and you'd be surprised how good it will taste to you if it comes to that but they can also be a way to protect yourself.
Get some 55gal barrels and catch water from off roof, you can always make it safe to drink plus you'll need it to keep clean and even flush your toilet. You'll need plenty of water. Toilet Paper you'll need plenty of that too. Use all the water in your canned foods to use for other things. Learn to make a solar cooker to cook with and to boil your water. Magnesium, a Magnifying glass to help start fires and boil your water too. Make a Solar heater to keep warm. Store Nuts, Rice, if you store flour or meal put a stick of Spearmint gum in them they say that it keeps the bugs from growing in them. Dried Beans are always good Raisins mixed up in your Peanut butter is good for you plus helps keep the raisins from going bad. Water is very important so if you have a well try to get an old timey hand pump to change to if need be. Dehydrate everything you can get your hands on from meats to fruit to veggies Also get a vacuum sealer, or look on Youtube to see all the ways to vacuum seal anything and everything you need to keep dry foods, matches, even some important papers (Just in case) But whatever you do, do it now because if you wait you just may be too late.
Aaron Reply
Living in the Northeast, any suggestions on what to do with The rain water I catch in the 55 gal barrels when it's 10 degrees outside? other than bring them indoors.
Thanks, stay safe and prep on!
Canned Meats
Dried Fruits
Ramen style noodle packs
Canned or freeze dried green vegetables
That is five. That should get the protein, fats, carbs, vitamin C to fight off scurvy, and maybe fiber. Sodium chloride can be found in the canned goods.
If I can add a few more….
Dried Beans/Peas
Enriched Corn Meal
Powdered Milk
Gluten free Cakes/Wafers (oat, rice, etc).
Powdered dressing and gravy packets
Peggy Reply
living in the country:
that'll cover it :)
Skip highly processed foods, they are less nutritious.. Remember herbs and spices for flavor and first aid..
1. water
2. dried milk
3. peanut butter
4. herbs, spices
5. seeds: rice, beans,
6. dried fruit and veggies
7. knowledge of wild foods and how to attain them
…. All of these are equally important.. Stay out of cities whenever possible..
Useof super glue , liquid or gel, is good for mending small cuts or scrapes . It has an infection fighter in it. I have used them and it works great !!!
The most versatile foods to stockpile are not mentioned. Shows how in the know people are. As a hobby learning how to live a healthy lifestyle is about discovering the truth then pursuing that newfound light. Example. . Did you know. Flax seed can be. Stored. For a long time and hand. Ground fresh for omega3 plus it swells up to trick you into feeling full. Also organic coconut oil is a muti purpose item. Conditioner,. Tooth paste, cooking oil and raw energy food. Try sprouting to as well as a mushroom do it yourself grow kit. Dont forget about powder whey. Maca and msm. Yerba matte works wonders on the. Psyche . Finally, make kale chips for calcium, get colloidal silver , have essential oils , potassium iodine and sea salt . Castille soap and pine tar soap and apple cider vinegar and baking soda are all multi purpose items to have. The most important thing , though is a bible because Jesus will return and we can decide to be ready or we. Can decide not to believe. Hope this list helps
karen dumont Reply
Bless you your post is awesome! As a believer I'm agreeing. Thank you! Wish I could talk with you more on FB
Karen Dumont
becky Reply
Jesus tells us to watch and wait. As Christians, we won't want to go into town until most of the persecutions are over and most of the neighbors have passed away. The goal is to survive with our Faith in Jesus still intact. For non-food, I would store good Christian books, my High Blood Pressure Pills, New socks, blankets, a water filter, a good can opener, a current Tetanus Shot, and multi-vitamins. For food, if I were limited to 5 kinds, I would store canned Pork "N" Beans, Raw, Local Honey (This can be used for a topical antibiotic), MainStay Bars–a shelf-stable carbohydrate, 14 gallons of Water, and a variety of canned meat or fish. In reality, I know what's coming, so I am not limited to 5. I have whole wheat, barley, brown rice, oats and corn with a hand mill to make flour. I have several buckets of Honey, unbleached flour, sugar,and pasta, Dehydrated and freeze dried fruits and veggies. Spices and bullion for soup. Recipes, buddy burners, charcoal & a solar oven. I garden every summer and bottle the fruit I get. The MainStay Bars can be purchased from BePrepared.com Keeping Utility Bills paid up would be smart and rent or house payment 3 months ahead. To John, I would say, Ramen Noodles have only carbohydrate value and salt. To Dr. Bratt, I would say Garbanzo Beans should be canned already because dried ones take too much energy to rehydrate and cook. The Citric Acid in Jello only keeps 18 months, then tastes bad. There are many good choices out there for us who plan ahead.
The one thing that I think will help with food longevity is a good quality vacuum sealer and quality sealer bags. If oxygen can't get to the food it will keep much, much longer than keeping in mason jars,etc. The sealer I have and use constantly even has an attachment for canning jars that will remove the air from them. It is definitely a valuable tool for any prepper to have.
I realize these are not foods, but some important items for top of list:
-Magnesium fire starter (Harbor Freight has these)
-Tree branches / logs (what if natural
gas is unavailable due to natural disaster or government intervention?)
-Pain relievers (acetaminophen, ibuprofen, Salon Pas heat strips, Ambesol for dental pain), multivitamins and minerals, herbal remedies, anti-nausea ginger chewing gum (pharmacy aisle), ipecac syrup, etc.
– charcoal hand warmers/toe warmers (put inside your clothing in cold weather)
-Foil emergency blankets, rain capes (buy at Walmart in the camping section… various sizes, colors, can be used to cover stuff, too)
-Waterproof galoshes, rubber gloves (both tight and loose), food prep gloves (many uses, keeps hands clean when water is unavailable)
– Plastic wrap, kitchen and trash can garbage bags can carry and wrap things, and are reusable
– Use clip-style pant hangers to suspend blankets to dry in your basement if you're stuck there, plus wire coat hangers to string together (hook one onto "shoulder" of next hanger to suspend from beams to add length; makes hanging from ceiling easy)
– One gallon size of distilled water (easy for kids and elderly or injured to carry and use). Buy a few whenever you shop!
-Hand- crank flashlights and radios. Batteries don't last forever!
-Solar powered lantern ($20.00 at Harbor Freight, also comes with batteries!) is very bright.
-Candles of all sizes, along with glass jars and lots of waterproof matches.
One thing I do not see anyone adding is Honey. Not just for sweetner, but for health benefit. Get raw honey and you have a good food full of antioxidants, has anti-inflamatory properties, and keeps forever (found still edible in Egyptian tombs). We have even used it to soothe skin irritations. Read up on this superfood and you will be amazed. Make sure it is RAW, though, not just Organic. Pasturization kills all the good stuff. Don't worry, even raw it is safe to consume. Don't have to spend too much either, even found a good quality brand at Wal-Mart! Also, get some cimmamon. Good for seasoning and health benefits. Doesn't take up much room, either.
Honey is also a superlative wound healer. No need for antibiotic ointments if you have honey. In fact, honey works faster and more effectively. Surprisingly, it also takes the pain from a wound away instantly. And you are right, it never spoils. Another staple that never spoils is white rice.
Wow you are so right about the honey, I can tell you from personal experience that honey is a wonder working material. My son's dog was injured rather badly her leg was scraped down to the bone and they had no money for a vet but called around for advise an old veterinarian advised them to get some manuka honey and bandage the dogs leg after applying they did this for about a week and you would not believe it but that dogs leg healed so well you would not believe it if you didn't see it! Honey is really a must have wish I had thought of it but now it goes on my list for sure. thank you !
I forgot honey on my list and white sugar keeps well..
Our emergency larder is looking better, but not great. We have been dehydrating food like crazy. We have eaten some just to see how it works out. Delicious. My wife pack a quart canning jar with dried veggies, some spices, some beef boullion and voila! we have a ready made soup or stew that will feed a party of 10 dinner. All you do is add water and rehydrate. As for products you can buy? Peanut butter keeps a decent while. Spam is there. Dried beans are okay as is rice. But I highly recommend getting a dehydrator. You can store almost any food for a long time.
I think hard about what I buy. In a true emergency, what good are beans. Are we going to have water to cook them in ? Are we going to have water to bake our bread (flour/yeast / peanut butter stashes? What good is the soap? Maybe we need some kind of water decontamination and water carrying system if it far away (a lake or stream. I buy canned foods that are high in protein and have meat or beams n them. Soups. Canned vegetables and Fruit nutrients and for the juices, Canned juices for the liquid. Emergencee for extra vitamins, store up on pharmacy items. bandaids and prescription lidocaine for pain relief. It's Seeds for planting. I always think that we'll have all of this but we'll probably be in hiding somewhere because the people who don't have this (the have-nots) will come after us. Society will break down. It's not going to be good if something really does happen. We don't really have a plan for what happens if we have to truly use this stuff.
You know, part of the reason I feel good at the end of the day is that I'm helping more people be in that "have" category.
There are a number of water storage containers available as well as water treatment which can keep your stored water good for five years. There are also many purifying systems available. Every family should have one or the other.
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You can buy canned beans. Already cooked and have liquid in them so you can use less water. also have you heard of the phrase buy what you use and use what you buy? A couple times a year, live off your food stores for a week or so, so you know how to use them without any convenience foods. Then you will know what to do if you truly have to live off this stuff!
Watch canned food carefully.. Cans rust..
Beans and rice can be cooked then dried.. They reconstitute well..
After having lived through an ice storm that caused month long power outages in Maine, and huddling in a cold room under a blanket, too cold to get up and rummage through #10 cans of dried food, I decided that meals ready to eat in the form of bottled meat sauces such as chicken enchilada, sloppy joe, spaghetti sauce, spicy indian beef, and pulled pork are the way to go. They can be heated in 5 minutes along with a little rice, noodle, or tortialla, they make a meal. I have also bottled homemade soups. This saves on both time and money and has gotten us prepared.
One more thing we have done: Bison Pumps sells a pump which we have installed inside the house in the basement Ibecause it can only be within 25 vertical feet of the top of the well water. In a power outage this will not only draw water from the well, it will repressurize our system so that we can draw water from any faucet, shower, and flush.
I agree it should be foods you normally eat, so as not to cause upset tummies and diarrhea when you certainly don't want to deal with that. I agree with the jello however. In crisis situations people burn more calories and nice warm jello not only tastes good, but if you stock the regular kind, has lots of sugar for an energy boost. Kids like it too. And….jello is good for helping upset digestions if you have diarrhea. A lot depends on whether you're stocking for a week (think power outage), or true doomsday scenarios. Crackers take up less space and store longer than a loaf of bread, and saltines have less fat than other varieties so will hold longer, also are good for kids and upset tummies. I basically agree with the expert. One thing I'm adding to my personal stash that I NEVER see on any "must have" list is Ora-jel tooth pain reliever. Found out the hard way over a holiday weekend just how miserable a toothache can be…..don't want to have THAT problem if I can't get out of the house.
You know, Orajel is an inspired item to add to the stash.
Thank you, Frank! It could probably be used to dull the pain of a bad cut too. Does anything hurt worse than a papercut? It's just a topical lidocaine preparation after all. I'm thinking minor burns. (I stock Solarcaine for sunburn and minor cuts. Ora-jel tubes are smaller and would fit in a bug-out-bag better.) They say burns are more likely when inexperienced people are burning candles for heat and light in a disaster/power outage situation. I've never seen any statistics to back it up, but it makes sense. Maybe some of your readers have anecdotal information from recent East Coast power outages/storms?
Richard Reply
There is a plant here in this part of Texas that I live called a thorny ash. You can peel the bark off and chew it and it will numb your mouth. I've never tried it but I bet you could mash it down and make some type pain relieving salve.
Laura Reply
Well as for food you guys have pretty much nailed it here. As for topical meds believe it or not Preperation H, store brand will work as long as it is yellow. Believe it has bee wax in it and it works to reduce inflammation and swelling on a minor wound. The other thing I would stock would be Novalson ointment and flush that you can get at Tractor Supply or Southern States. Only supposed to be for animals but have used it on myself with no problem. I get a strained muscle pull out the bottle of white lineament they use on horses. Very effective and not that expensive.
RepoMan Reply
Use Oil of Cloves, dabbed on a tooth ache sparingly – incredible pain killer!
I bought various beans from the supermarket. Can anyone tell me how long they keep? There are in the
orig. bag I bought them in a few months ago.
I try to buy extra everyday items here and there and
add to my booze and toilet paper supplies. You could either barter it or use it. But, a stash of Jack is primo to me and T.P. well, it's a necessity.
i have had them in the bag for two years and there still good,i live in a semi cold state ,in a mason gar the have lasted me 5 years and there still goog just take longer to cook, you have a good day
Chelia Reply
To Katherine who oven canned her beans. Do you put water in the pan so the jars won't break when you do this?
Katherine Reply
I oven canned my beans, black eye peas, flour and sugar, etc., in quart jars. I placed the food items in jars and put the jars in pans and placed in the oven at 325 degrees for about 30-45 minutes,( depending on your oven), placed the rings and lids on jars after time in oven and they will last for years. Also, place Bay leafs around your storage area to keep away insects and pests.
Sandy Reply
Did you put any water in the pans that the jars sit in or is the process completely dry?
canned soups
canned vegetables
dry pasta
canned tuna
peanut butter
Storing dry foods may seem to be more practical, but water may be scarce so canned goods make more sense. They can also be consumed without cooking if that is not an option.
The five food items I would store is the same food items I have been storing since 1998 in preparations for Y2K. First and at the top of my list is long grain brown rice. Don't believe the BS about not being able to store brown rice for more than six months. That is pure BS. I have eaten brown rice that has been stored for over ten years. Simply put the rice right out of the bag into Quart canning jars and cap with new lids and rings. I don't know how long it will last but I can testify to ten years. The second food is dried beans stored the same way. The third food is black eyed peas. Stored the same way. The forth food is canned tomatoes I grow and can every summer. The fifth food is canned greens I grow and can every year along with wild greens I collect from the forest.
Except for dry items & #5 (which may be eaten raw), these foods are fully cooked and need no precious water for cooking. Some are easy to heat in boiling water which can then be used for washing and cleaning or used again for heating food.
1. Canned beans (and chili) as well as pasta sauce, as they require no precious water and may even be eaten cold. "Best by" dates at 1½ to 2 years. Also dry beans, lentils, etc., brown rice, and whole grain pastas for longer term (indefinite) and lighter weight.
2. Canned fish & fowl. Costco carries Wild Planet wild Albacore tuna (in its own juice, nothing added), most safe and tastes like fresh! "Best by" about 1-1/2 yrs. Also Chicken Breast, tasty, about 2½ years.
3. Organic Brown Rice bowls (2 servings) at Costco, 1 year. Trader Joe's Indian Fare in foil pouches (very tasty & good for a strong immune system), other similar food in foil pouches, 1½ years.
4. Peanut Butter, no additives but 1% salt, good on crackers, biscuits, or bread. Best within 1 yr.
5. Seeds for growing fresh vegetables, especially green leafy veggies, also broccoli, carrots, etc., and garlic cloves (on the bulb, not loose) for cooking & planting (use the largest ones).
Larry Carnes Reply
Those are great suggestions. The problem is keeping the foods rotated so they are within the "Best By" dates. I've bought a quantity of freeze dried meals with expiration dates 10 years in the future so I don't have to do the rotation thing:
Sorry, he may call himself a doctor, but his list doesn't do anything for me. Spam, Jello, and saltines are things I never eat. My list includes a variety of dried beans and grains, some home canned and home dehydrated fruits and vegetables, with a few commercially canned and dried foods to fill in the gaps. I would also include a selection of dried herbs and spices to add flavor to what could otherwise be a bland, monotonous menu. In a SHTF situation, good nutrition is especially important.
The manufactured food in stores is killing us. Some things NOT to stock include items with MSG, artificial sweeteners, fructose (includes sugar, which companies put in nearly everything, even in mayonaise!) Duke's is an exception. Glycerine (glycerol) is a healthy sweetener. High sodium (without enough potassium to balance it. "Lite" salt is available that has an equal amount of potassium) Trans fats, of course.
So kick Jello and saltines if they have partially hydrogenated (trans) fats, or if you're avoiding grain, gluten, etc.
And most canned foods for any of the above ingredients.
Powdered milk is not going to keep long term if exposed to heat and unless stored in nitrogen.
Shortening that has partially hydrogenated oils. Clarified butter is better.
Salt can be mixed with "No Salt" (potassium chloride) tho lite salt is cheaper than mixing yourself. I've already covered sugar and flour.
Read the ingredients on the soup mixes… and on EVERYTHING!! You'll probably be shocked at all the crap they sneak into "our" food.
I have used powdered milk after being in only the original foil pouches for five years.. It was still good..
Five items or five catagories of items I've come up with.
1- Pkg. soup mixes, they make 1/2 gal each.
2- freeze dried meats (beef,pork,ham,sausage) add to your soup mixes or eggs.
3- sour dough starter flour, salt and sugar
4- powdered milk,eggs and butter flavored shortning
5- water soap and bleach
With a little thought and work, this could get you by for a while.
Gary Rogers Reply
that makes no sence
I agree
5 foods? Dry beans, powdered milk, powdered eggs, dried vegetable mix, dried fruit mix. The menu would be boring, but it would be nutritious. Having a hand pump for our well, as well as medical supplies plus hunting and fishing equipment would be good.
For me, the staples include brown rice, dried beans of several kinds, powdered milk, canned goods including lots of canned fish (sardines, herring, tuna & salmon) & SPICES. Spices can make the difference between just filling your belly & having a delicious meal. Every food item is chosen with the nutritional value being #1. Twenty pounds of marshmallows are no good to anybody, but 20 pounds of beans can make 3 months worth of substantial soup when combined with veggies.
I'm interested in what the 5 items are!
David Greer Reply
I also would like to know what the 5 foods are.
TWO of the foods were spam and OTHER canned foods. Such as canned beans in tomato sauce. (I clicked the link)
Mary Reply
Five Items for doomsday shelter:
Fire starter ie flint and steel.
The book STALKING THE WILD ASPARAGUS. My family eats a lot of tasty weeds with the help of this book. Free food!
I always carry a good knife, doomsday or no.
Whatever you eat, canned or dry, normally. Get extra each time you buy to build up supply.
A garden. We had so much fruit this year, we could use it to trade if put up correctly.
Saltines have a very short shelf life because of the fat content.
Allison Reply
Thanks for the info on this book. I was looking around for a book like this and appreciate the recommendation.
smoked fish and meat. sausage, bacon, hot dogs, V irginia ham (it last for years) other should last months w/o refrigeration if kept in dim, cool places, canned meat and fruits and veggies (home grown of course!!) and LOTS of ammo for your defense weapons.!!
Rick Graham Reply
No one here brought up aquaponics. It is a viable self sustaining way to grow your own vegetables and fish of your choice. In a long term situation, canned goods will run out. Gardening is good as most likely grid electricity may be gone too. I grew up gardening and yes it requires work but it is easily self sustaining with a little maintenance. I recommend heritage seeds or anything NON GMO as far as seeds go. Fresh tomatoes taste good no matter who you are. Aquaponics can be used in conjunction with your canned goods.


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For the 19th year, San Angelo will host its portion of the National Prayer Breakfast. It is the 61st year for the national event, held the same day in Washington, D.C.
The keynote speaker at the San Angelo event will be David Cook, who has been a sports psychologist for 30 years. Cook has worked with athletes from the San Antonio Spurs, PGA Tour players and major league baseball and pro football teams.
He helps them "realize their dreams on game day," which he says is "always a day full of interference and pressure."
"I help them recognize talents they have when it means the most," he said.
Cook authored the book "Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links in Utopia," which was turned into a movie, "Seven Days in Utopia" in 2011, and has a sequel due out this fall.
Based in Utopia, Texas, the book tells the story of a rancher with a power for teaching youth and a young golf professional at the end of his rope, according to Amazon's website. The story is based on the stories of the athletes Cook has counseled, as well as mentors and teachers.
Penning the book was Cook's first writing experience.
"It didn't have a beginning or an end, and it had no outline. The story just scribed out through my fingers," he said.
"It was a supernatural experience," he said. "It felt like God was telling me to write."
"Things were coming out that brought me to tears," Cook said. "I love that we have a God that does that with us."
"The National Prayer Breakfast is a time that cities all over the United States gather together for a day of prayer for our national, state and local leaders," said Lori Francks, an organizer for the event.
At the breakfast, Cook will share his testimony and talk about the power of influence.
"I will try to tell the people in the room that they have a story to tell," he said, "and that they have a chance to literally change eternity."
Since the event begins at 6 a.m., the only conflict most people will have is getting up and getting there, Francks said.
"It's a form of sacrificial giving — we're doing something good for our country, something for God," she said. "It's not all about us, or for us, for heaven's sake."
The breakfast is "an ecumenical event," Francks said. "It is a Christian breakfast, but everyone is welcome with open hearts and open doors."
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Managing inflation-sensitive expenses on a fixed income
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How can I avoid the impact of inflation if I'm on fixed income?
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QUETTA, Pakistan — Members of the Pakistani Shiite Hazara community on Sunday threatened to hold widespread protests if the government did not arrest within 48 hours the people responsible for a bombing that killed 81 people in a southwestern city.
Saturday's blast at a produce market in Quetta underlined the precarious situation for Shiites living in a majority Sunni country where many extremist groups don't consider them real Muslims. Some 160 people were wounded in the blast.
Most of the dead and wounded were Hazaras, an ethnic group that migrated from Afghanistan more than a century ago.
Shiite Muslims, including Hazaras, have often been targeted by Sunni extremists in Baluchistan province, of which Quetta is the capital, as well as in the southern city of Karachi and northwestern Pakistan.
The vice chairman of the Hazara Democratic Party, a political group representing Hazaras, said Sunday that the party was giving the government 48 hours to find those responsible for the attack and arrest them.
"Otherwise, the Hazara community will start a protest in Pakistan and the world over," said Azizullah Hazara.
Graves had been dug but at least 60 of the dead from the Saturday evening blast still hadn't been buried Sunday evening. Religious and community leaders were set to meet Monday morning to decide whether to bury their dead or to protest the bombing by refusing to bury the bodies as they did after a similar attack in January.
After 86 people died in that bombing, which hit a billiards hall, prompting Shiites to camp out in the street for four days alongside the coffins of their loved ones. Eventually the country's prime minister ordered a shake-up in the regional administration, putting the local governor in charge of the whole province.
"So far, we are not going home. We are not burying the dead," said Dawood Agha, a Shiite leader in Quetta.
The violence touched a chord among Pakistanis elsewhere in the country, with small-scale protests being held in Islamabad, Karachi and at least 12 other cities.
At the Islamabad rally, hundreds of Shiites and various civil rights groups demanded the government crackdown on the al-Qaida-linked militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, which has claimed responsibility for the attack.
"We all know it is LeJ," said Hasan Raza, a Shiite activist. "We want the government to act now and take action against the terrorist group."
The large-scale attack comes as the government, headed by the Pakistan People's Party, is preparing for elections this spring, and it adds to the widespread perception that the government has done little to improve security or the economy during its five-year tenure.
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Hope Baptist Church, 6450 Hope Way, Heidelberg Township, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Saturday and Sunday.
The celebration will begin with a concert by tenor Richard Joseph, who grew up in the church, 7 p.m. Saturday.
On Sunday, the Rev. Jerry L. Johnson, founding pastor of the church, will speak at the 10:45 a.m. service. Johnson and his wife, Marlys, served at Hope for more than 10 years and currently reside in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
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Jimmy Buffett's concert response to the unprecedented disaster in the Gulf has been delayed by a more familiar part of summer in the region, the arrival of hurricane season. Alex, the first named storm of the season, is not expected to pose an immediate threat to Gulf Shores, Alabama, site of the benefit show, but surf conditions could make the stage unstable, so the date has been pushed back from July 1st to July 11th. Response to the concert announcement was huge with all 35,000 free tickets going in just under 10 minutes. Scalpers swept in, prompting eBay to disallow online auctions of the tickets on their site.
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Hey guys, how do you like to stroke it? Is there a certain toy you enjoy? A handgrip that gets you blowing seed faster than you can say "oh, f*ck?" How about a public place that gets you off? I always enjoy edging myself for a few hours, making my balls beg to be emptied. Then, I unleash that load.
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I like to really take my time and edge for hours. Can go 2-3 hours easliy. Sometimes I sit in front of my desk, turn on the webcam and get online and find someone to c2c with. Edge, precum and edge some more. I enjoy rubbing my cock and balls, stroking, lube it up and stroke some more. I start and stop stroking, wathcing my cock throb. Feeling that pulse right on top. Finally after 2-3 hours, I set back, grab my cock and just shoot a huge load all over my chest. Other times I lie on my bed, legs spread, and find someone to jo with on the phone. Hot talk and make another guy shoot a huge load make me throb.
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (AP) - Fire officials have issued an evacuation warning for 700 homes on the western flank of a wildfire that's growing in the mountains above Palm Springs.
Evacuation of Pine Cove on Friday is recommended as authorities grow concerned about unstable weather causing erratic winds.
The fire in the San Jacinto Mountains has grown to 39 square miles and is 15 percent contained.
About 6,000 people remain evacuated for a third day as the fire spreads in three directions.
Fire spokesman Capt. Mike Lindbery says cooler air Friday combined with ground heat could create a strong convection current, drawing smoke so high into the atmosphere that the top of the smoke column turns to ice.
The smoke column can collapse under the weight of the ice, creating a dangerous downdraft.
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If someone told you they knew how to improve America's economy, create new jobs, make the environment cleaner, and cut our dependence on foreign oil, you might think this miracle process was too good to be true, but many people believe coal to liquid fuel is the solution we're all looking for.
It does seem like a miracle cure especially now with gas prices so high and many saying our country's in the midst of an energy crisis. But not everyone agrees coal to liquid fuel is the answer. Some believe the startup costs will be astronomical and the process will actually harm the environment. All of this will undoubtedly come to a head this coming week, when the U.S. Congress meets to discuss these topics.
They call themselves America's Energy Capital and some have wondered if Pike County, Kentucky could become the Saudi Arabia of the West.
"We have the answer here in these hills and bowels of earth here in Eastern Kentucky," said Pike County Judge Executive Wayne Rutherford.
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"They're talking about spending three billion dollars for a plant to convert this coal to coal fuel. Why not put that money to some other use for alternative energy," said Brenda Urias.
Several prominent Republican and Democratic Congressman as well as those representing the coal industry and coal producing states, are pushing hard for coal to liquid fuel plants. There have also been discussions of tax incentives for companies that construct these expensive plants such as government subsidies and 25 year military contracts for transportation fuel.
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It appears Governor Fletcher will call a special legislative session this summer to try and pass a bill that will provide tax incentives to companies interested in clean energy technology, but this is certainly a very important and divisive topic that we're sure to hear more about in the coming weeks and months.


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