These are all excellent ideas. I have gone a few steps further and broken all down to smaller packages and vacuum packaged with o2 absorbers and/or bay leaf as needed Flour, beans, etc. I’m thinking if I have 5 gallon buckets, it will go to waste before consuming. Plus it is able to be bartered as needed. I don’t want everyone to know how much I have so I have my big stash elsewhere. I can then just use what I need, it’s gonna be fresh longer. And I can use as currency when it’s necessary. 😊 stay safe, stay prepped, stay sane
I didn't hear popcorn in the list. Not the microwave type but the 2 pound bag of kernels. Keep sealed with oxygen absorbers. You can make a meal with a large bowl of popcorn.
Update: Just found out I have a neighbor going through a personal SHTF.. Gave them a 2 1/2 Gal bucket of white rice ( with other things), the rice was dated March 2012... I was in absolute perfect shape, cooks, and tasted like a new bag. Colorado, 6%-10%Humidity normal. 6500 ft elevation..
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. - Luke 6:38
I hope he didn't throw the rice away, since it's expired. Some people won't eat expired food & they throw them away. Love thy neighbor as thy self, which you have done. Thanks, for sharing what you have.
There's a recipe online where they grind lentils and add water to make a flatbread. You can add spices to change it up. I tried it once. It was good but definitely need to add spices.
Steve. My recommendation is to learn to cook. I love cooking so it was easy for me to build a strong, long term pantry. I learned how to properly store everything as well, so we are set for many years. I highly recommend learning how to can. Get a pressure canner. It is easy and dummy proof if you follow simple instructions. Buy in bulk! You will quickly realize the savings.
For high humidity areas, I recommend the Moisture Eliminators from Dollar Tree. Similar to Damp Rid only much cheaper...and they work! I keep them with my canned goods.
Definitely transfer salt from the cardboard store containers into glass jars! I needed to use some salt that had been stored for about 2 years, and kept in a dark pantry. It was rock solid. I used a hand box grater, and was able to break the salt blocks back to its free-flowing state without much trouble.
I'm spending today processing 50# bags of Navy beans, green split peas, and 10# bags of onion powder, minced onion, and garlic powder. We did out bi-weekly Amish store run yesterday and came home with a haul (as usual). I've budgeted in $1K per month on all things preps, lol. I buy the buckets of Knorr, chicken & beef, and a lot of the time the tomato (but it's also bulked up with chicken bouillon). I did find plain tomato powder with no added anything from Hoosier Hill Farm, and been trying my hand at making it myself... time-consuming, lol. I buy Iodized salt in bulk, plus Prague powder (curing salt). I invested in cheese wax (red & black) I double coat and hang (no rodent has ever gone after my cheese store). I dehydrate a lot of veggies, then pulverize them in my food processor for powdered, and is fantastic for smoothies or a few TBS in a soup. We have a lot of dressings on hand, plain old condiments. Great vid!
Thank you Steve. As i was watching your video i was saying to myself `check` for most of those on the list. It is great advice for people. Another thing i keep in my preppers` pantry is chickpeas. Great for roasting , making hummus , if you can afford the olive oil of course. And you can throw them into a curry for bulk and taste. As a winemaker i always keep a lot of sugar and honey on hand. I have two types of honey. A normal one for mead making and general use. And Manuka from New Zealand for more serious medical uses.
Do not vac seal or use O2 absorbers with sugar. Salt doesn't need O2 absorber or vac seal if put in airtight container like jar or soda bottle. It wont hurt the salt but sugar is opposite and will get super hard.
I highly recommend that you don't keep your rice or anything in plastic bottles. The plastic will break down & then you will have plastic in your rice that you can't see!! Use mylar bags or glass jars !!
@@DonalldArmentor Mylar bags are made of plastic: Mylar is a trademarked name for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a type of plastic film. Mylar bags are often made with multiple layers of laminated plastic, including an aluminum middle layer, and are designed for long-term food storage. The plastic layers act as an oxygen barrier, and the bags can be strong enough to hold a partial vacuum. Mylar bags are thicker and more durable than single-use plastics, and can be used to store food for up to 30 years or more.
I use, and store, Nescafé. The empty containers are also useful to store food. As long as you seal the one end with foil. The glass is heavy enough for storage.
Because I have a Freeze dryer, I have been getting some frozen vegetables and freeze drying them. And yes, I have a lot of canned goods when it comes to vegetables but when the vegetables are on sale that are frozen, I don’t have to cut them up and that will be my back up to my back up.
Thanks, Steve!!! I am going to go take inventory with this list. My question is, how do you know when you have enough?? My family has been calling me "crazy" and "out of hand". But, I have what I want for us, and I have a little bit to help out others with. I feel like I'm doing it right, but I was wondering how to gauge how long your stash will last. Thank you for all you do and all the great info!! God Bless!!🙏❤️🙏
I been doing this since Y2K.. My rule has been figure out what you need for you, anyone else you may have to help and 1 more for a year... If SHTF happens, replenish every time you can.. 🙏
Like I said yesterday, I bought the last two cans of Keystone Beef and the last can of Keystone Chicken. I put three 4lb bags of sugar in a new metal 50cal ammo can to keep rodents and moisture out. I store PB Powder instead of the actual nuts. I also stock up on Baking Cocoa.
The best salt to use is celtic, himalayan, or redmond. Regular table salt has aluminum. I put mine in Mason jars. In some cases, white sugar goes through a decolorizing filter called bone char (natural carbon. The bone char is derived from animal bones, typically from countries deemed BSE-free, and is used to remove any remaining impurities and colorants. I use raw sugar, syrup or honey to sweeten. Good video, thanks Steve.
Just remember a lot of salts don't have much iodine in them. You may need to supplement with iodine rich foods like sea kelp if your salt doesn't have much iodine in it. Your thyroid needs iodine, especially when trying to get pregnant or if you are pregnant. Don't forget your kids may need iodine replacement too. It doesn't take a lot of iodine replacement so do your research on how much is needed for you and your kids if iodine needs replaced. You can buy Celtic and Redmond with added iodine in it now.
If using that kinda salt then ya need to add iodine to your diet or else you will developed several conditions that ya def don't want if shtf happens...
@Lacesoflove great advice. I mentioned that in my comment. Iodine deficiency is nothing to mess with, and during shtf situations iodine will be difficult to obtain. Foods with iodine don't have enough iodine in them for what the body needs.
Potato flakes with the butter and other flavors don’t last as long because of the oils and such in them. For long lasting just get regular potato flakes and then just add your own flavoring
True. Also mst brands of potato flakes, even plain varieties, have the additive sulphate which many people have allergic reactions from it. Bob's Redmill brand does not have suphates. Plain potato flakes if stored in a jar will last indefinitely. Potato cakes pantry recipe: prepare two cups of instant potato per the recipe on the box and refidgerate or cool until it stiffens. Once thick add 1 beaten egg, salt, pepper and form into patties. Fry with oil or butter until each side is golden. Serve with ketchup or sour cream.
Pea soup pantry recipe. 1lb green or yellow split peas, 1- 5oz can diced ham, 1 pkg ham bouillon, 1\4 diced or shredded carrot, black pepper to taste. In a 4 qt soup pot add split peas and 1-1\2 qts of water. Bring to a hard boil for 10 minutes then reduce heat to low. Add bouillon, ham with the juice and fat and let simmer one hour after which add carrot and black pepper. Let simmer another 15-20 minutes or until desired thickness. This is also a recipe for lentil soup but lentils do not break down and only soften unless you mash some and add them back for a thicker texture.
If you can... Buy half gal canning jars, LOTS of them. Transfer dry goods into them and vacuum seal them. Keeps moisture, pests, oxygen Out and food stays fresh! If you have extra, or empty them out, you can Can water in them as well! Mylar is great, but you have to put them in a pest proof container (ask me how I know...).
HEY STEVE DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE YODER CANNED BACCON? I BOUGHT A CASE OF IT AND THE CANNED BROWN BREAD AS WELL. IT'S CALLED B&M CANNED BREAD. IT KINDA TASTES LIKE PUMPERNICKEL BREAD. IT'S DELICIOUS TOASTED WITH BUTTER
I’m new at long term food storage. In the last two years I put rice in the pop bottles. And put them behind the couch in the lower shelf. We had a crack under the screen door the rats got in and chewed up the food
Those dried vegetables are not deliverable to Belgium BUT it gave me the idea to search the web and found some for a good price. Thanks so much for the tip 👍🏼 God bless.
Yes, I often find overlooked cans of corn,soups,chicken...as long as your can isn't rusted or bulging. I've eaten corn several years past, Kirkland canned chicken 10 years past date, tomato soup 2 years past lol...the rule is when in doubt throw it out. 😊
Powered milk last long time in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers in them so if you have potatoe flakes and can butter you can have instance potatoes . Makk sure you have mylar bags and oxygen absorbers a must . Get the half gallon and gallon size for flour and sugar and cornmeal and salt and pepper and potatoes ect.
I've heard many mixed things about this. Some say it's safe, others say no. I've been curious none the less. How do you can it and how long does it last?
@@remylabeau7716I successfully canned butter about 2 years ago and it's still perfectly fine. I've found that after opening a jar, it's best to keep it in the refrigerator. There's a video from Riverside Homestead that's pretty good.
Rose Red Homestead also has a great video on making Ghee. Heidi from Rain Country does also I think. Both channels are great (along with Wanda at Deep South) for food preservation.
KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR FOODS & ROTATE! If you buy seeds in bulk for sprouts, you get a better deal. Store them airtight in a cool dark, dry area and you can have fresh greens year round. I have found decent cheap rolls for the vac sealer in various size widths. The pasta that is not already in plastic bags can be vac sealed (on liquid setting so not to crush it or make it poke theoigh tge plastic). It then can be tossed in totes. Jars are great but i need them for cannong other food and they take up space in a whole big way. Seasonings/herbs can be vac sealed as well to maintain flavor. Chocolate (Hershey kiss, Dove, choc chips, etc) vac seal well in the plastic roll made bags or small mylar (don't do in bulk so it wont fo bad fast when unsealed). Jars or cans of pasta sauce, pizza sauce, taco sauce, etc will last for years in a cool, dry, dark place. Canned fruit will also be a sweet treat
I place cardboard between the layers of cans when I stack them. I found a can of new potatoes that had been shuffled to the the back for, would you believe about 15 years? I opened them and the color, smell and texture were still right so we ate them yesterday. They were stored in a 65 degree, humidity controlled room. When I walk into that room I take a big deep sniff if it smells different I know something needs to be found which ain't always easy.
Now you got me thinking Steve about running a dehumidifier in my stock area to draw the moisture away from the cans. Maybe I'll be able to find one that's energy efficient enough to run on solar ☀️.
Please use the commercial jars you buy sauces in to store your dry foods, ad an oxygen absorber or two and you have a repurposed glass jar to add to your saved food pantry.
Canned veggies and meats come with at least some moisture. Freeze dried and dehydrated will require water or broth, etc. If access to water is issue, could be very important.
There are videos of people baking with 10 year old flour. It still made bread but it wasn't the same. Still edible and provides calories which is all that matters. Just look up how to store it properly.
It's a great way to keep pests from chewing through mylar. Remember pest control will be nonexistent in a shtf scenario. Bulk items rice, flour etc good for this. Or I pack up items like dry beans, peas, rice, sugar into my family size and into smaller o2 absorbers & heat sealed mylar bags and place many into the 5 gallon bag then just zip it sealed no heat & put that I to the bucket. A storage in a storage lol. I live in an extremely humid area. Extra prevention. 😊
UPDATE: I recently bought the 12 pack case of Spam through Amazon on sale. I almost put them on the shelf as they were in the flat box shrink wrapped with plastic, but told myself to take the extra time to take out, date and stack. So glad I did. Three of the 12 cans were dented on the bottom corners and even had holes and had leaked into the box. The metal of the cans is very thin - pretty much like a drink can. Thankfully Amazon made it right. Please always inspect any cans as soon as you get them. Had I put them on the shelf as they were, I would’ve found a stinky nasty mess in a few months.🤢🤢🤢
Update: Has anyone else tried purchasing HSA approved items through Amazon and it taking extremely long to arrive? I order some tampons on 4/14 from a small business and they were supposed to get to me within 2 weeks. The delivery date past and Amazon notified me to that I could either receive a refund or wait since the items still hadn't been shipped. I was okay with waiting as I typically give smaller businesses a little more grace and figured it would take another week or so. I never received the items so Amazon refunded me and I went to my local Target to get the same items. Then oddly enough they seller "shipped" the items in 7/17 but I never received them, ironically no one came to the door that day to deliver anything. I then ordered a Hot & Cold Pack from a different small business on 7/4 which was supposed to be shipped by 7/28 but now they are saying I would receive the items until 8/20. I'm in PA by the way.
No they're not reusable they have been used. O2 absorbers need to be stored properly because they start working when exposed to air...hence the name o2 absorbers.
@@The-Cute-One Actually, I wasn’t asking about oxygen absorbers. I was asking about desiccants, the packets that sometimes comes in shipped goods to absorb moisture. My question has been answered, but I appreciate the response.
I TRY and buy canned foods that dont have the pull off tops. They cannot be stored one on top of another. Those DO NOT last indefinitely. My family absolutely LOVES the Keystone beef (not the ground beef). My family still has no idea that the beef I use in soups/stews/open faced beef sandwiches comes out of a can!!! 😂
I would say make sure you actually eat these foods. Know a couple of people that have all this stuff and eat out all the time. Experimenting with these foods before shtf
Update Tip: Buy food that is in season and if you have a dehydrator or a Canner you can store food in season and save a few dollars 😚Also buy a book on how to Ferment foods which gives you probiotics in your gut and boost your immune system. If you can grow your own food even better. Look for farmers markets or co-ops in your area. Stock up on Heirloom seeds as well.
Even more importantly, be SURE you leave all rice in the freezer before repackaging. This apples to flour, cornmeal beans, and probably a couple that I can’t remember right now.
@@DesertDweller74 Why not? Have you ever seen them going bad? I'm currently testing it, my rice crispiest "expired" over a year ago. Haven't noticed any difference yet.
Unfortunately, nowadays all those products are garbage, nutritionally speaking. They're also LOADED with bad additives which I can't list here or comment will be removed.
@@Kangsteri They will get stale. That's why I don't stock them. Hard to remove the oxygen from them. Other than the ingredients in them, which are quite nasty if you read the labels.
UPDATE; Just a month ago I dehydrated some potato's that were from 3 different bags of Idaho potatoes. About 1/2 just were not normal but its really hard to describe how. There was more sliminess when I cubed them and they were rubbery. Anyway, as usual I parboiled them, and dehydrated and some had turned a dark brown about 1/2 way through the process. I chucked those brownish ones and sealed the good ones. I just checked on them and they all turned brown and were falling into dust.
Yes , but anytime you can or pressure can at home, your acid level should be adjusted for the proper ph ..and commercially canned are pressure canned for safety.
Flour, beef jerky good for stews,soups, honey.. good for cuts, beans can also grow . Fire starters... med supplies...water...😊 thanks for info on canned butter... pork fat slowly heated to make lard...😊
Does freeze dried coffee need to be transferred to a mylar bag if it originally is in a plastic container? I think that I had an unopened jar of it clump up and I threw it out.
UPDATE: i’m sorry, I am lying. I needed your attention. Regarding Drones. They use your cell phone as a real time viewing screen. Question: in a grid down situation, or any situation where cell towers may be disabled, will your video from the drone still work.? If not, that sort of kills the security aspect doesn’t it, since anyone unwelcomed would certainly take such steps. Please comment. (I’m talking about the good but cheaper drones, nit the 4 figure variety)
If you have non-self rising, you going to be baking soda and baking powder to make bread. Baking soda it’s also used brush teeth, remove stains, and used as an antacid
Baking powder doesn’t have a long term shelf life which is why all purpose flour has a longer shelf life than self rising. You can use cream of tartar and baking soda in place of baking powder.
I definitely don't like instant coffee. I have a decent amount of green coffee beans in stock. I have many different types to create different blends. These will last for at least 30 years. Normally I roast them automatically in a machine, but in a shtf situation I can also do this in a wok on a wood/coal stove.
The one thing that I have noticed got a lot of this stuff that I'm buying is in plastic jars so it has to be repackaged flower sugar I've noticed that a lot of my stuff that's in plastic the rats eat right through it end of all things that blow my mind is the fact that these crazy will eat Clorox and they like tide so soaps that I have having to put in jars remind everybody that those pets are there so not only stacking your stuff you have to protect it with a glass jar if not the rodents get in it❤
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White rice
Beans and lentils
Jarred bouillon
White vinegar
Salt
Canned cheese
Canned butter
Canned meat
Sugar
Powdered milk
Potato flakes
Almonds/peanut
Multivitamins
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Baking soda
Yeast
Seeds
Thank you!
These are all excellent ideas. I have gone a few steps further and broken all down to smaller packages and vacuum packaged with o2 absorbers and/or bay leaf as needed Flour, beans, etc. I’m thinking if I have 5 gallon buckets, it will go to waste before consuming. Plus it is able to be bartered as needed. I don’t want everyone to know how much I have so I have my big stash elsewhere. I can then just use what I need, it’s gonna be fresh longer. And I can use as currency when it’s necessary. 😊 stay safe, stay prepped, stay sane
Thank you so much
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Remember to throw Bay leaves into the storage as well. Pests hate it.
Good for preventing weevils in flour!
Excellent video Steve!!! Thanks to all for commenting!! So many fantastic tips and information!
I didn't hear popcorn in the list. Not the microwave type but the 2 pound bag of kernels. Keep sealed with oxygen absorbers. You can make a meal with a large bowl of popcorn.
You could also grind it into cornmeal and make cornbread or something out of it!
Update: Just found out I have a neighbor going through a personal SHTF.. Gave them a 2 1/2 Gal bucket of white rice ( with other things), the rice was dated March 2012...
I was in absolute perfect shape, cooks, and tasted like a new bag.
Colorado, 6%-10%Humidity normal.
6500 ft elevation..
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. - Luke 6:38
@@samsonian9468 ☺️🙏 Thank you
I hope he didn't throw the rice away, since it's expired. Some people won't eat expired food & they throw them away. Love thy neighbor as thy self, which you have done. Thanks, for sharing what you have.
@@debracarrabba1656 mot a chance.. we shared it first or 2.. they needed someone to vent to..
@@debracarrabba1656 indeed, my parents throws away 'expired' canned food every time...
I agree with you concerning lentils- affordable, delicious, and healthy.
Yes, and they cook in about 15 minutes. So much faster than beans.
There's a recipe online where they grind lentils and add water to make a flatbread. You can add spices to change it up. I tried it once. It was good but definitely need to add spices.
Seeds for sprouting. You will have fresh greens in the winter.
I dehydrate frozen veggie and fruits ,the prep work is already done, then put them in half gallon jars with oxygen absorbers or vacuum seal.
Me too!
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Don’t forget the online LDS source of # 10 cans of basics. Their $3 shipping fee is a real gift on their part. 🙂
Best ever! Also that $3 shipping is for one case or multiple. I ordered four cases and it was only $3 not $3 per case.
What’s the LDS?
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Rolled oats or steel cut oats can be used as sweet or savory meals and lasts for years in Mylar with O2 absorbers.
Ima have to do that with mine then. Won’t need to worry about it poking through either. Got a lot to Mylar up. Did some sugar in mason jars yesterday
Steve. My recommendation is to learn to cook. I love cooking so it was easy for me to build a strong, long term pantry. I learned how to properly store everything as well, so we are set for many years. I highly recommend learning how to can. Get a pressure canner. It is easy and dummy proof if you follow simple instructions. Buy in bulk! You will quickly realize the savings.
For high humidity areas, I recommend the Moisture Eliminators from Dollar Tree. Similar to Damp Rid only much cheaper...and they work! I keep them with my canned goods.
Thanks Steve for all the work you do for us 😊
Definitely transfer salt from the cardboard store containers into glass jars! I needed to use some salt that had been stored for about 2 years, and kept in a dark pantry. It was rock solid. I used a hand box grater, and was able to break the salt blocks back to its free-flowing state without much trouble.
I'm spending today processing 50# bags of Navy beans, green split peas, and 10# bags of onion powder, minced onion, and garlic powder. We did out bi-weekly Amish store run yesterday and came home with a haul (as usual). I've budgeted in $1K per month on all things preps, lol. I buy the buckets of Knorr, chicken & beef, and a lot of the time the tomato (but it's also bulked up with chicken bouillon). I did find plain tomato powder with no added anything from Hoosier Hill Farm, and been trying my hand at making it myself... time-consuming, lol. I buy Iodized salt in bulk, plus Prague powder (curing salt). I invested in cheese wax (red & black) I double coat and hang (no rodent has ever gone after my cheese store). I dehydrate a lot of veggies, then pulverize them in my food processor for powdered, and is fantastic for smoothies or a few TBS in a soup. We have a lot of dressings on hand, plain old condiments.
Great vid!
Thanks, for sharing.
Thank you Steve. As i was watching your video i was saying to myself `check` for most of those on the list. It is great advice for people. Another thing i keep in my preppers` pantry is chickpeas. Great for roasting , making hummus , if you can afford the olive oil of course. And you can throw them into a curry for bulk and taste. As a winemaker i always keep a lot of sugar and honey on hand. I have two types of honey. A normal one for mead making and general use. And Manuka from New Zealand for more serious medical uses.
Chickpeas make good curry. Supposedly you can use the cooking liquid as an egg replacement.
@@americafirst9144 Yes it is called Aquafaba. You can whip it like egg whites.
I know you are busy Steve. Looking forward to your next video on this channel. I check back multiple times a week!
I vacuum seal salt and sugar and store in 5 gallon buckets. We buy both in 50 lb from amish bulk stores
Sugar will be hard as a rock if lacks oxygen
Do not vac seal or use O2 absorbers with sugar. Salt doesn't need O2 absorber or vac seal if put in airtight container like jar or soda bottle. It wont hurt the salt but sugar is opposite and will get super hard.
I highly recommend that you don't keep your rice or anything in plastic bottles. The plastic will break down & then you will have plastic in your rice that you can't see!! Use mylar bags or glass jars !!
Isn't mylar plastic too?
@@DonalldArmentor it's food grade able
@@DonalldArmentor I think mylar is pkasticized.
@@DonalldArmentorNah lol
@@DonalldArmentor Mylar bags are made of plastic: Mylar is a trademarked name for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a type of plastic film. Mylar bags are often made with multiple layers of laminated plastic, including an aluminum middle layer, and are designed for long-term food storage. The plastic layers act as an oxygen barrier, and the bags can be strong enough to hold a partial vacuum. Mylar bags are thicker and more durable than single-use plastics, and can be used to store food for up to 30 years or more.
Thank You Steve For These Long Lasting Foods To Store!
Soup mix made up over instant potatoes just tastes so good. Our favorite thing to eat while backpacking!
@jpexoticpets146 great idea 😊
I use, and store, Nescafé. The empty containers are also useful to store food. As long as you seal the one end with foil. The glass is heavy enough for storage.
Because I have a Freeze dryer, I have been getting some frozen vegetables and freeze drying them. And yes, I have a lot of canned goods when it comes to vegetables but when the vegetables are on sale that are frozen, I don’t have to cut them up and that will be my back up to my back up.
When you rehydrate those, are they mushy? I was wondering because frozen are blanched then reprocessed a second time with the FD.
Thank you Steve and all for sharing your great tips here. Have a Blessed Day All ❤
Also good to learn to make pemmican, biltong, hardtack, smoke meat & fish, canning meat, fish and eggs. Also sun dried fruits and vegetables.
Canned dried buttermilk for biscuits or bread
Cardboard should be kept away from preps. Mice love it!
Thanks, Steve!!! I am going to go take inventory with this list. My question is, how do you know when you have enough?? My family has been calling me "crazy" and "out of hand". But, I have what I want for us, and I have a little bit to help out others with. I feel like I'm doing it right, but I was wondering how to gauge how long your stash will last.
Thank you for all you do and all the great info!!
God Bless!!🙏❤️🙏
I been doing this since Y2K..
My rule has been figure out what you need for you, anyone else you may have to help and 1 more for a year...
If SHTF happens, replenish every time you can.. 🙏
@VladGruetz2 Thank you!! 😊
❤
You’ll never have too much.
I have approximately a year, also for pets. I feel pretty good with that and also don't want to lose more than that if something happened.
Like I said yesterday, I bought the last two cans of Keystone Beef and the last can of Keystone Chicken. I put three 4lb bags of sugar in a new metal 50cal ammo can to keep rodents and moisture out. I store PB Powder instead of the actual nuts. I also stock up on Baking Cocoa.
Great list!
Excellent Information Steve 👍 Thank you for sharing with us 🙏 God Bless
The best salt to use is celtic, himalayan, or redmond. Regular table salt has aluminum. I put mine in Mason jars.
In some cases, white sugar goes through a decolorizing filter called bone char (natural carbon. The bone char is derived from animal bones, typically from countries deemed BSE-free, and is used to remove any remaining impurities and colorants. I use raw sugar, syrup or honey to sweeten.
Good video, thanks Steve.
I just tried Celtic salt and the taste is amazing.
Just remember a lot of salts don't have much iodine in them. You may need to supplement with iodine rich foods like sea kelp if your salt doesn't have much iodine in it. Your thyroid needs iodine, especially when trying to get pregnant or if you are pregnant. Don't forget your kids may need iodine replacement too. It doesn't take a lot of iodine replacement so do your research on how much is needed for you and your kids if iodine needs replaced. You can buy Celtic and Redmond with added iodine in it now.
If using that kinda salt then ya need to add iodine to your diet or else you will developed several conditions that ya def don't want if shtf happens...
@Lacesoflove great advice. I mentioned that in my comment. Iodine deficiency is nothing to mess with, and during shtf situations iodine will be difficult to obtain. Foods with iodine don't have enough iodine in them for what the body needs.
@@KatheeRN Great minds must think alike. :)
Add bay leaves to your rice to keep out bugs
Potato flakes with the butter and other flavors don’t last as long because of the oils and such in them. For long lasting just get regular potato flakes and then just add your own flavoring
True. Also mst brands of potato flakes, even plain varieties, have the additive sulphate which many people have allergic reactions from it. Bob's Redmill brand does not have suphates. Plain potato flakes if stored in a jar will last indefinitely.
Potato cakes pantry recipe: prepare two cups of instant potato per the recipe on the box and refidgerate or cool until it stiffens. Once thick add 1 beaten egg, salt, pepper and form into patties. Fry with oil or butter until each side is golden. Serve with ketchup or sour cream.
Pea soup pantry recipe. 1lb green or yellow split peas, 1- 5oz can diced ham, 1 pkg ham bouillon, 1\4 diced or shredded carrot, black pepper to taste. In a 4 qt soup pot add split peas and 1-1\2 qts of water. Bring to a hard boil for 10 minutes then reduce heat to low. Add bouillon, ham with the juice and fat and let simmer one hour after which add carrot and black pepper. Let simmer another 15-20 minutes or until desired thickness. This is also a recipe for lentil soup but lentils do not break down and only soften unless you mash some and add them back for a thicker texture.
Great info.
I have ordered from your links on great deals. Thanks
Update...Richmond, Virginia - Food Lion...Folgers Coffee - Columbian canister 22.6 0Z is $13.49. Just letting you know
Wow! Price is climbing!
$11,99 at Kroger's in Little Rock, AR. Coffee is going up.
Thank you! I live in Richmond and will get this!
Northern Va - I will check here
If you can... Buy half gal canning jars, LOTS of them. Transfer dry goods into them and vacuum seal them. Keeps moisture, pests, oxygen Out and food stays fresh! If you have extra, or empty them out, you can Can water in them as well!
Mylar is great, but you have to put them in a pest proof container (ask me how I know...).
I just got my Alexa water purifier from Amazon today it was the last piece of my preper puzzle, bring on the Apocalypse baby I'm ready.
@@kirk563 as a reminder, order extra filters. They only last so long
HEY STEVE DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE YODER CANNED BACCON? I BOUGHT A CASE OF IT AND THE CANNED BROWN BREAD AS WELL. IT'S CALLED B&M CANNED BREAD. IT KINDA TASTES LIKE PUMPERNICKEL BREAD. IT'S DELICIOUS TOASTED WITH BUTTER
Canned bacon!? 😮 Where do you find that?
@@remylabeau7716Yoder's.
For some reason, I have been able to find canned butter in large Asian supermarkets. It wasn't canned in Asia.
I’m new at long term food storage. In the last two years I put rice in the pop bottles. And put them behind the couch in the lower shelf. We had a crack under the screen door the rats got in and chewed up the food
Thanks Steve. You’re a prepper pro!
Cornstarch is useful for Many things... From baby butts, chaffing thighs, to soups... Def good to have around!
I have been using wood laminate flooring between my layers of cans. It works wonderfully.
Those dried vegetables are not deliverable to Belgium BUT it gave me the idea to search the web and found some for a good price.
Thanks so much for the tip 👍🏼 God bless.
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Hello. You can dry veg in your oven lowest setting, hours n rotate trays. Store in glass jar.
@@MadamKsTarot I will try it, my oven is not that great but I have ball glassware so that's step 1 🫡 thanks 🌸
@@duco571 Een Belgische website, mijn vorig antwoord is gewist blijkbaar
@@duco571 From a Belgian website, my awnser keeps vanishing. Sorry
Canned veggies beyond expiration date is ok?
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Yes, I often find overlooked cans of corn,soups,chicken...as long as your can isn't rusted or bulging. I've eaten corn several years past, Kirkland canned chicken 10 years past date, tomato soup 2 years past lol...the rule is when in doubt throw it out. 😊
@@The-Cute-One thank you!
Great video! Thanks and God bless!
Liquor 🥃 last forever
I have a lot of preps, I thought,. So how bout me and my son rent some space in your garage! 😂 You have the dream pantry!🎉
Powered milk last long time in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers in them so if you have potatoe flakes and can butter you can have instance potatoes . Makk sure you have mylar bags and oxygen absorbers a must . Get the half gallon and gallon size for flour and sugar and cornmeal and salt and pepper and potatoes ect.
Thank you
Very useful 👌 thank you.
Canning butter is very easy
I've heard many mixed things about this. Some say it's safe, others say no. I've been curious none the less. How do you can it and how long does it last?
@@remylabeau7716I successfully canned butter about 2 years ago and it's still perfectly fine. I've found that after opening a jar, it's best to keep it in the refrigerator. There's a video from Riverside Homestead that's pretty good.
I watched an old video from Deep South Homestead. Wanda cans butter and they are still alive @remylabeau7716
@@Shaniqua63 Thanks!
Rose Red Homestead also has a great video on making Ghee. Heidi from Rain Country does also I think. Both channels are great (along with Wanda at Deep South) for food preservation.
KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR FOODS & ROTATE!
If you buy seeds in bulk for sprouts, you get a better deal. Store them airtight in a cool dark, dry area and you can have fresh greens year round.
I have found decent cheap rolls for the vac sealer in various size widths. The pasta that is not already in plastic bags can be vac sealed (on liquid setting so not to crush it or make it poke theoigh tge plastic). It then can be tossed in totes. Jars are great but i need them for cannong other food and they take up space in a whole big way. Seasonings/herbs can be vac sealed as well to maintain flavor. Chocolate (Hershey kiss, Dove, choc chips, etc) vac seal well in the plastic roll made bags or small mylar (don't do in bulk so it wont fo bad fast when unsealed).
Jars or cans of pasta sauce, pizza sauce, taco sauce, etc will last for years in a cool, dry, dark place. Canned fruit will also be a sweet treat
I didn’t know about yeast good info
I place cardboard between the layers of cans when I stack them. I found a can of new potatoes that had been shuffled to the the back for, would you believe about 15 years? I opened them and the color, smell and texture were still right so we ate them yesterday. They were stored in a 65 degree, humidity controlled room. When I walk into that room I take a big deep sniff if it smells different I know something needs to be found which ain't always easy.
Thanks Steve
Now you got me thinking Steve about running a dehumidifier in my stock area to draw the moisture away from the cans. Maybe I'll be able to find one that's energy efficient enough to run on solar ☀️.
Reminder it will add warmth to the room.
Please use the commercial jars you buy sauces in to store your dry foods, ad an oxygen absorber or two and you have a repurposed glass jar to add to your saved food pantry.
If you havnt tried the knorr tomato chicken it is excellent. Does not taste like chicken i buy it in 32oz size in mexican area 5.00 walmart
What? It's a chicken flavored product that DOESN'T taste like chicken?
Very useful information. 🙏 Thank you ❤
Canned veggies and meats come with at least some moisture. Freeze dried and dehydrated will require water or broth, etc. If access to water is issue, could be very important.
Update. Gary in middle Tennessee says a 60 pack of eggs at Walmart went up 30% to $16.83 in 1 month. Previously $13.00
What about storing flour in mylar bags and 5 gal. buckets?
There are videos of people baking with 10 year old flour. It still made bread but it wasn't the same. Still edible and provides calories which is all that matters. Just look up how to store it properly.
It's a great way to keep pests from chewing through mylar. Remember pest control will be nonexistent in a shtf scenario. Bulk items rice, flour etc good for this. Or I pack up items like dry beans, peas, rice, sugar into my family size and into smaller o2 absorbers & heat sealed mylar bags and place many into the 5 gallon bag then just zip it sealed no heat & put that I to the bucket. A storage in a storage lol. I live in an extremely humid area. Extra prevention. 😊
Did you mention canned soups? Nuts and anything containing fats or oils will go rancid.
UPDATE: I recently bought the 12 pack case of Spam through Amazon on sale. I almost put them on the shelf as they were in the flat box shrink wrapped with plastic, but told myself to take the extra time to take out, date and stack. So glad I did. Three of the 12 cans were dented on the bottom corners and even had holes and had leaked into the box. The metal of the cans is very thin - pretty much like a drink can. Thankfully Amazon made it right. Please always inspect any cans as soon as you get them. Had I put them on the shelf as they were, I would’ve found a stinky nasty mess in a few months.🤢🤢🤢
Update: Has anyone else tried purchasing HSA approved items through Amazon and it taking extremely long to arrive? I order some tampons on 4/14 from a small business and they were supposed to get to me within 2 weeks. The delivery date past and Amazon notified me to that I could either receive a refund or wait since the items still hadn't been shipped. I was okay with waiting as I typically give smaller businesses a little more grace and figured it would take another week or so. I never received the items so Amazon refunded me and I went to my local Target to get the same items. Then oddly enough they seller "shipped" the items in 7/17 but I never received them, ironically no one came to the door that day to deliver anything. I then ordered a Hot & Cold Pack from a different small business on 7/4 which was supposed to be shipped by 7/28 but now they are saying I would receive the items until 8/20. I'm in PA by the way.
Can you reuse desiccant packs, like the one you get in boxes with products?
Yes.
No they're not reusable they have been used. O2 absorbers need to be stored properly because they start working when exposed to air...hence the name o2 absorbers.
@@The-Cute-One Actually, I wasn’t asking about oxygen absorbers. I was asking about desiccants, the packets that sometimes comes in shipped goods to absorb moisture. My question has been answered, but I appreciate the response.
I love Indian food too!
I TRY and buy canned foods that dont have the pull off tops. They cannot be stored one on top of another. Those DO NOT last indefinitely. My family absolutely LOVES the Keystone beef (not the ground beef). My family still has no idea that the beef I use in soups/stews/open faced beef sandwiches comes out of a can!!! 😂
I would say make sure you actually eat these foods. Know a couple of people that have all this stuff and eat out all the time. Experimenting with these foods before shtf
It's OK to eat out at the restaurant and a stored pantry for one. For when the disasters hit, we can't go out and eat.
@@juneallen4926 they eat out every day lol
That makes no sense?!
@@joanmerriken9216 what makes no sense?
Need to know optional ways to cook also. Electricity likely to become thing of the past. 😮
Update Tip: Buy food that is in season and if you have a dehydrator or a Canner you can store food in season and save a few dollars 😚Also buy a book on how to Ferment foods which gives you probiotics in your gut and boost your immune system. If you can grow your own food even better. Look for farmers markets or co-ops in your area. Stock up on Heirloom seeds as well.
I put foods in glass jars with a tight fitting lids
Stick a big dehumidifier where ever you store your food and canned food. Get one rated for an entire floor of a house.
Awesome tips
Even more importantly, be SURE you leave all rice in the freezer before repackaging. This apples to flour, cornmeal beans, and probably a couple that I can’t remember right now.
Can you pack yeast in Mylar bag with an oxygen absorbers and if so how long will it last ??
Also cereals (corn flakes, rice crispiest, etc.)
These won't store indefinitely.
@@DesertDweller74 Why not? Have you ever seen them going bad? I'm currently testing it, my rice crispiest "expired" over a year ago. Haven't noticed any difference yet.
Unfortunately, nowadays all those products are garbage, nutritionally speaking. They're also LOADED with bad additives which I can't list here or comment will be removed.
@@Nunyah_Bidness Agreed. I try to stay carnivore as possible. But I'm poor :D
@@Kangsteri They will get stale. That's why I don't stock them. Hard to remove the oxygen from them. Other than the ingredients in them, which are quite nasty if you read the labels.
UPDATE; Just a month ago I dehydrated some potato's that were from 3 different bags of Idaho potatoes. About 1/2 just were not normal but its really hard to describe how. There was more sliminess when I cubed them and they were rubbery. Anyway, as usual I parboiled them, and dehydrated and some had turned a dark brown about 1/2 way through the process. I chucked those brownish ones and sealed the good ones. I just checked on them and they all turned brown and were falling into dust.
Popcorn lasts forever if stored correctly
Tomatoes and fruits should be stored in jars, they tend to eat through cans.
Yes , but anytime you can or pressure can at home, your acid level should be adjusted for the proper ph ..and commercially canned are pressure canned for safety.
I’m watching in New Zealand and I have never seen canned butter.
Flour, beef jerky good for stews,soups, honey.. good for cuts, beans can also grow . Fire starters... med supplies...water...😊 thanks for info on canned butter... pork fat slowly heated to make lard...😊
If you store in a Ball jar do you have to do a water bath to seal it?
Molasses good by itself or put in baked bean recipe
Molasses added to white sugar makes brown sugar.
...and pumpernickel bread! 😊
Hand warmers work as oxygen absorbers
Canned cheese = nasty chemicals
The kind he's talking about isn't
Not the Bega cheese.
You’ll be glad you have it
@@brock7872 maybe so, sumpin better than nuthin
Does freeze dried coffee need to be transferred to a mylar bag if it originally is in a plastic container? I think that I had an unopened jar of it clump up and I threw it out.
UPDATE: i’m sorry, I am lying. I needed your attention. Regarding Drones. They use your cell phone as a real time viewing screen. Question: in a grid down situation, or any situation where cell towers may be disabled, will your video from the drone still work.?
If not, that sort of kills the security aspect doesn’t it, since anyone unwelcomed would certainly take such steps. Please comment. (I’m talking about the good but cheaper drones, nit the 4 figure variety)
If you have non-self rising, you going to be baking soda and baking powder to make bread. Baking soda it’s also used brush teeth, remove stains, and used as an antacid
Baking powder doesn’t have a long term shelf life which is why all purpose flour has a longer shelf life than self rising. You can use cream of tartar and baking soda in place of baking powder.
6 pack of the canned chicken at Sams Club for $12.
Rusty Cans: I am trying spraying with silicone.
1-4 cans, depending on size, fit into a cheap plastic food bag (the ones that tie, not the zip ones).😊 The bags can be reused.
@@cp7730 I'm in sub tropical, so in plastic may cause condensation. I am shrink wrapping my #10 cans after silicone with moisture absorber as well
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can you open and close the plastic lid for single servings?
Get hurricane lids or just put some in jars for everyday use.
I definitely don't like instant coffee. I have a decent amount of green coffee beans in stock. I have many different types to create different blends. These will last for at least 30 years. Normally I roast them automatically in a machine, but in a shtf situation I can also do this in a wok on a wood/coal stove.
The one thing that I have noticed got a lot of this stuff that I'm buying is in plastic jars so it has to be repackaged flower sugar I've noticed that a lot of my stuff that's in plastic the rats eat right through it end of all things that blow my mind is the fact that these crazy will eat Clorox and they like tide so soaps that I have having to put in jars remind everybody that those pets are there so not only stacking your stuff you have to protect it with a glass jar if not the rodents get in it❤
Great info. Thanks
Does anyone know of stores that carry Mylar bags, oxygen absorbers, etc or is this just something pretty much online?
WinCo used to. Some locations might still have them. Amish stores might.
@@americafirst9144Thanks
He put a link for them in the first comment.
Only store I've seen them in was Bread Beckers in Woodstock, Georgia
@@patches1483 thanks. I was hoping for a bricks and mortar store rather than online though.