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.
- Salt
- Sugar – Brown or White
- Honey
- Alcohol – Whiskey, Vodka, etc…
Hard Grains: Stored properly 10 – 12 years shelf life.
- Buckwheat
- Dry Corn
- Kamut
- Hard Red Wheat
- Soft White Wheat
- Millet
- Durum wheat
- Spelt
Soft grains: Stored properly 8 years shelf life at 70 degrees sealed without oxygen.
- Barley,
- Oat Groats,
- Quinoa
- Rye
Beans: Stored properly 8-10 years shelf life sealed without oxygen.
- Pinto Beans
- Kidney Beans
- Lentils
- Lima Beans
- Adzuki Beans
- Garbanzo Beans
- Mung Beans
- Black Turtle Beans
- Blackeye Beans
Flours and Mixes and Pastas: Stored properly 5 – 8 years shelf life
- All Purpose Flour
- White Flour
- Whole Wheat Flour
- Cornmeal
- Pasta
- White Rice ( up to 10 years)
Other good survival foods: Stored properly 2 – 5 years shelf life
- Canned Tuna
- Canned Meats
- Canned Vegetables & Fruits
- Peanut Butter
- Ramen Noodles – not the greatest but they are very cheap.
- Powdered milk
- Dried herbs and spices
- Survival tabs (10 years shelf life)
Items that can be used for more than cooking:
- Apple Cider Vinegar – Cleaning, cooking, and has antibiotic properties
- Baking Soda – Cleaning, cooking, etc…
- 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