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Basic Survival Foods

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Jan 022013
 

The major concern with food in a survival situation is preserving the food over time. There are four items that last indefinitely they are: Whole Wheat Flour, Salt, Honey And Powered Milk. Keep the flour and salt in air tight containers. As for the honey just cover the cap in melted wax. The flour and salt can be mixed in a paste and then baked into cakes called “Hard Tack”. Now granted, this diet is not very appealing. It has two big advantages though: it will keep you alive and it is not very expensive.

The amount needed to support one adult for one year is:

Whole Wheat Flour    300 lbs
Salt 100 lbs
Honey 10 lbs
Powdered Milk 10 lbs

There is one area of concern that is important with vitamins: good vitamins only have two year shelf life if kept in a cool dry place.

As another option there are Survival tabs. They are a compact, light weight, life saving food ration. Average consumption of 12 tabs per day. 180 tabs per bottle With a Shelf Life of 10 Years.

 Posted by at 8:25 pm

Survival Food that makes life easier

 Survival  No Responses »
Jan 022013
 

These four foods can be stored for over 10 years and can add some flavor to your cooking. If stored properly they can probably last indefinitely.

  1. Salt
  2. Sugar – Brown or White
  3. Honey
  4. Alcohol – Whiskey, Vodka, etc…

Hard Grains: Stored properly 10 – 12 years shelf life.

  1. Buckwheat
  2. Dry Corn
  3. Kamut
  4. Hard Red Wheat
  5. Soft White Wheat
  6. Millet
  7. Durum wheat
  8. Spelt

Soft grains: Stored properly 8 years shelf life at 70 degrees sealed without oxygen.

  1. Barley,
  2. Oat Groats,
  3. Quinoa
  4. Rye

Beans: Stored properly 8-10 years shelf life sealed without oxygen.

  1. Pinto Beans
  2. Kidney Beans
  3. Lentils
  4. Lima Beans
  5. Adzuki Beans
  6. Garbanzo Beans
  7. Mung Beans
  8. Black Turtle Beans
  9. Blackeye Beans

Flours and Mixes and Pastas: Stored properly 5 – 8 years shelf life

  1. All Purpose Flour
  2. White Flour
  3. Whole Wheat Flour
  4. Cornmeal
  5. Pasta
  6. White Rice ( up to 10 years)

Other good survival foods: Stored properly 2 – 5 years shelf life

  1. Canned Tuna
  2. Canned Meats
  3. Canned Vegetables & Fruits
  4. Peanut Butter
  5. Ramen Noodles – not the greatest but they are very cheap.
  6. Powdered milk
  7. Dried herbs and spices
  8. Survival tabs (10 years shelf life)

Items that can be used for more than cooking:

  1. Apple Cider Vinegar – Cleaning, cooking, and has antibiotic properties
  2. Baking Soda – Cleaning, cooking, etc…
  3. Honey – Mentioned again for its antibiotic properties and wound healing.

 

Survival Tabs

Survival tabs are a compact, light weight, life saving food ration for any emergency.  Ultra High calorie food tablets provide all essential vitamins and minerals, protein for strength, fat for endurance, dextrose and lactose for fast energy. Average consumption of 12 tabs per day. 180 tabs per bottle

Shelf Life: 10 Years

 Posted by at 7:37 pm