Survival Food and water

[RodH]

Maybe someone has already posted something like this in here, but I could read and 'word search' all night and not find it. Has someone posted a few websites for survival foods (dried-dehydrated etc) that won't break the bank? Every place I have looked is very expensive. I have also seen some water cleaning-purifying devices that seem very high in price. I know someone has done their homework, so please share the websites here!
Thanks Much !


Rod

[tombogan03884]

Maybe someone has already posted something like this in here, but I could read and 'word search' all night and not find it. Has someone posted a few websites for survival foods (dried-dehydrated etc) that won't break the bank? Every place I have looked is very expensive. I have also seen some water cleaning-purifying devices that seem very high in price. I know someone has done their homework, so please share the websites here!
Thanks Much !


Rod

Yes you could, and yes they have  

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=8034.0
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=8133.0

Welcome aboard Rod, there is a new member thread where you can introduce yourself and meet some of the characters that hang (Loiter) around here.
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=19.0

[fightingquaker13]

This has been posted many times before, but, since its important I wiil repeat what I've said. Unless you are preparing for a zombie invasion, don't waste money on MREs and the like. I live in Hurricane country. From June through November I keep 30 days of food and and water. My best advice is to join SAMs or COSTCO. Water, the rule is one gallon, per man, per day. I supplement this with gatoraide. I buy bottled water, backed up with 2.5 gallon jugs. I'll drink it anyway. Like wise, I keep 3x what I would normally buy for canned corn, black beans, rice, diced tomatoes etc. Again, stuff I will eat anyway. I add instant mashed potatos, just add water panke mix, no refrig bacon and no refrig milk, summer sauage, kippers etc. I will either eat it or donate it to a food bank. My one extravagence is that I have 13 propane tanks (safer than gas to store) to power my Honda generator or if push comes to shove my Weber grill and Coleman camp stove. I have 5 Coleman 5 day coolers (and yes they mean it if you pack them with newspaper and don't open them). I also keep a lot of D cells to power 4 Coleman battery lanterns and enough 2AAs for a gaggle of flashlights. Going through Francis and Jean  within weeks of each other taught me that paranoid was just another word for unprepared. It also taught me that I don't have to spend big bucks to go two weeks without power, water and food in relative comfort. Forget the 3 grand for the generator, which I could, and did live without (it was bought post Jean) and you're good to go for a few hundred, most of which you will eat as part off your normal weekly meals if no zombies show up. All you're out is the batteries
FQ13.

[Pathfinder]

Yes you could, and yes they have  

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=8034.0
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=8133.0

Welcome aboard Rod, there is a new member thread where you can introduce yourself and meet some of the characters that hang (Loiter LURK) around here.
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=19.0

Fixed it for ya!  

Agreed on MRE's or Mountain House freeze-dried stuff. Good for BoB's not so good for long-term use. As for Costco and Sam's, shop smart - some of their stuff is not cheaper than other stores, especially on sale or with coupons. One good thing is that you can buy in bulk that many other stores won't carry, like 25# bags of rice and flour.

For serious prepping, check out survivalblog.com

Learn to can your own food, buy produce on sale (we had a recent sale on blueberries - $1 a pound!).

Cheapest way to store water is to reuse 2-liter bottles. Clean them out, fill them, cap them. Add 10 drops of bleach per gallon if you think the water is questionable going in or out.

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[RodH]

Tom, thanks for the welcome and your reply. Also to the others who replied to me a big Thanks! I will start keeping an eye for sale on canned goods (FightingQuaker), rice etc as you suggested. The thing about water for me is that I had radiation to the throat 12 yrs ago and it affected my saliva glands, which means I drink a LOT of water, so water purifying might be something I need to look into. When I had 5gal delivered a couple yrs ago I would drink 3 of them per week. Any suggestions for this?
It's sad that we even have to think about such things, but with the current person in whitehouse being so weak (just how the H_ _ _ did he get in there anyway? college students? geeesh) on almost everything and the Iranian thing.........I wont say any more.
Hey, anyone know how to protect ham radio gear and other electronics from being fried from a nuke's EMP etc?
I need to take time to prepare make sure my family is provided for.
Again, thanks to every one who responded!

Rod

[tombogan03884]

 Check this one out Rod;

http://www.ki4u.com/

[Ping]

As for Gatorade, may I suggest Pediolyte? Less sodium and does not dehydrate as much. Just a suggestion from me.  If not supplementing you, it may help if you come upon others who have children and the desire to held and assist. 

[tombogan03884]

 My son was sick one time and the Dr. told us to give him a "White Grape" baby juice, I THINK it was  Pedialyte.

[Ping]

Tom, I know you are on top of the game, but I think that pediolyte is something they put into our vitals while we served in the military. Everyone was concerned that is was salt peter, but it was something to keep us hydrated and still not sure what it was.