starting food storage

essexsurvivor · Post by **essexsurvivor** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:28 am

hi I am looking at starting my first food storage and I am looking for advice on what type of food to store ie freeze dried, ration pack or canned items from super market.I under stand to store what I eat but I am more looking at my options of best long term food to start my lard any advice would be great

Arzosah · Post by **Arzosah** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:10 am

Hi ES

There's no one answer, it depends where you are at the moment. Do you just do a weekly shop right now? What about doing an extra weekly shop for a couple of weeks, of tinned and dried food? If there was a week long power cut, because of downed cables in a storm or something, would you have enough easy cook/tinned/dried food to last? Thats your first aim, I think. And build it up from there.

Not sure what you mean by ration packs, but unless you're a millionaire, I'd advise you to cost them out before you buy any - just a little bit extra work at the supermarket means you buy a lot more food for a lot less money.

essexsurvivor · Post by **essexsurvivor** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:24 am

I have started buy tinned items like beans, potatoes, veg. but have seen a company that sell mountain house freeze dried meals and was thinking this could make a good base level food supply then start adding to it with tinned items.as I have never used this product or even knew this type of food was available I would love to hear if any body has used these items.

http://shop.conserva.de/en/rm-sample-pa ... 00127.html

kizzie · Post by **kizzie** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:56 pm

I dehydrate food ( have a look on the Dehydrating thread) You might find that much more economical than buying packs.

Most people store what they eat. But I only eat fresh cooked food no tins or packets so I store as close to my own food as possible.

Most here do rotation but again I cant as I prep for a few people who dont know that I prep. So I cannot rotate as I dont eat that kind of food, so I vacuum seal it and it will have to do.

So as you can see, there isnt a one size fits all.

If you do store a lot of rice, pasta, etc dont forget to store things that take it from a "I can live on it but..." to "Mmm this is tasty"

Just looked at your link That is very expensive.

Have a look at this vidio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3iYj025fcg

essexsurvivor · Post by **essexsurvivor** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:44 pm

That is a very interesting method of food storage and one I will def read in to.i take it there is a method of putting meal together.it seems the more I look in to this subject the more options I have lol

CynicalSurvival · Post by **CynicalSurvival** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:56 pm

kizzie wrote: If you do store a lot of rice, pasta, etc dont forget to store things that take it from a "I can live on it but..." to "Mmm this is tasty"

Was just thinking about that same point - don't forget things like salt, stock cubes, soy/worcester sauce, marmite... those sorts of things last for ages and have multiple uses.

In terms of the original Q I am also at an early stage and my aim currently is to up my stock of dried food. Investing in a few of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lock-HPL951-Cer ... JJAGF3TTCB - and starting to build up a good store of lentils, rice, oats, pasta.. cheap and versatile and can store for ages. Just adding more with each weekly shop.

After that I will probably move onto tins/packets but need to figure out storage space for that.

essexsurvivor · Post by **essexsurvivor** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:56 pm

I think dehydrating my food will be the method I will start looking in to.how are u currently storing ur dehydrated food.as for the freeze dried food they sell as emergency food I think I will invest a small amount of money in to it as a quick way to build at least few day food as have already been caught out with no power for few days and could not cook food or have lighting.

Decaff · Post by **Decaff** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:47 pm

CynicalSurvival wrote:
kizzie wrote: If you do store a lot of rice, pasta, etc dont forget to store things that take it from a "I can live on it but..." to "Mmm this is tasty"
Was just thinking about that same point - don't forget things like salt, stock cubes, soy/worcester sauce, marmite... those sorts of things last for ages and have multiple uses.

In terms of the original Q I am also at an early stage and my aim currently is to up my stock of dried food. Investing in a few of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lock-HPL951-Cer ... JJAGF3TTCB - and starting to build up a good store of lentils, rice, oats, pasta.. cheap and versatile and can store for ages. Just adding more with each weekly shop.

After that I will probably move onto tins/packets but need to figure out storage space for that.

Good idea for dry storage but personally I would buy the ones without the pouring access as these will not be as airtight as the non pouring type. I would also still add oxy absorbers inside. You can by the OA individually wrapped which is great as you don't need to worry about storage when the outer bag is opened.

essexsurvivor · Post by **essexsurvivor** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:53 pm

I've been looking a lot at dehydrate food storage mainly usa sites does any one have info on how much food to store per adult for a year or a month

kizzie · Post by **kizzie** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:24 pm

essexsurvivor wrote:I've been looking a lot at dehydrate food storage mainly usa sites does any one have info on how much food to store per adult for a year or a month

Found this.

http://www.preparednesspro.com/do-you-have-enough

uk-preppers.co.uk

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