Anonymous
There are not a lot of easy answers here. In my case I don’t know how many people to plan for. If it’s an EMP and all the cars are dead I don’t know if my daughter’s family will make it here or not. I know most of my neighbors are not prepared, so how many of them do I stock food for? Ok, let’s say just my family only and go with 6.
There are lots of places selling prepper food. Who’s food do I trust? What brands? Which seller website? Do I buy 500 pounds of rice from the local Asian market? Last I bought was about $1.25 a pound, ok I can do that. Used to be they talked about whole red winter wheat, in bulk. Do I buy that? Where? I don’t see bulk grains on any of the websites. I know that I should put loose stuff like that in buckets but I am supposed to put the food in food grade bags before I put them the buckets. I remember reading that your supposed to get some dry ice and let that melt in the bags before you seal the bags. I’m pretty sure where I can I get dry ice, but where do I find the food grade bags? Do I have to use food grade buckets if I use food grade bags? I don’t see food grade bags or buckets on the web sites anymore. Where can I get these? Can I just use 5 gal utility buckets from Lowes?
But you need a more balanced diet than rice and wheat. It looks like most of these sellers just want to sell prepared meals. Again, Who’s food do I trust? What brands? Which seller website?
I know I need more food but telling me I need more food is not helping, just making me more frustrated. Help. If you know, please answer my questions.