5 Year Survival Food Supply: $7,000 and 2.5 MILLION Calories

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This is an overview of my long term food storage. My complete prepper pantry including my color coded food system using 5-7 gallon buckets. this is 2.5 million calories which if rationed can last 1 person 5 years. This presumes 500,000 calories per year or roughly 1400 calories per day which is enough to sustain life. Realistically this is a 2.5 Year supply. That is 1 million calories per year per person.
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[@SurvivalLilly]

Pretty impressive food supply. Dang I still dont have enough of food. Need to make another food haul soon. Thanks for showing how you organize your shelves. Helps out a lot.

[@jdlflagstone6980]

So, with the different color buckets they obviously aren't all food grade. Is that OK because of the mylar bags? 🤔

[@kevinfreeman3098]

@@jdlflagstone6980 did you even watch the video? He covered that several times...

[@deutschlanddan]

@Surival Lilly, I saw your recent video. Luckily, they put out that forest fire while you were shopping.

[@lavendersky4324]

@@jdlflagstone6980 There are colourful food grade buckets available.

[@Rob--]

@@kevinfreeman3098 comments before watching

[@qxezwcs]

I was once an alcoholic and smoker. Not a day passed that I don’t drink 2-4 cans of beer… for 11 years. Then I watched CP one day… I was laughing at first.. but then it all made sense to me after 3 weeks of watching, I went cold turkey on my vices and decided to use beer money and cig money for prep money instead. Now I only have coffee problem but aside from that, I’m living clean.

[@benwilkins2781]

@fbi

[@IamSaraDCR]

I'm very happy for your change of mind 👏

[@Lolaandcassidyadventures]

2-4 cans? I’d drink that prepping to start drinking lol 😂

[@Jacob-kf8ri]

I forgot the channel name was Canadian Prepper. I was concerned for a second 😭

[@McWhisperzz]

@@Lolaandcassidyadventures he’s talking about alcoholism, not drinking for fun and if he was drinking for fun I’d bet he’d have a higher tolerance than you

[@lizardjr.7826]

I want to thank you CP. I dropped a drug addiction and some other bad habits to better prepare myself for SHTF.

[@jimd9339]

@joetothesanders People pay for fire insurance for a fire that may never happen... People pay for auto insurance for a wreck that may never happen... But then they get stupid and criticize people who prepare for hard times that will and do happen...

[@jimd9339]

@@timscoviac Well said...

[@jimd9339]

@joetothesanders Well stated. Prepping is wise.... I do not like insurance....

[@jessicacanfield5408]

That is wonderful congradulations

[@CoolDude-kc4he]

@@jimd9339 I like insurance,but not insurance companies

[@RomanVarl]

Consider adding Miso Paste and Dried Seaweed. Both have an indefinite shelf life and are naturally preserved. In medieval Japan warlords used these components to suppliment soldier's diet of steamed rice with protein, vitamins and microelements. Not to mention that miso soup with seaweed is tasty and healthy.

[@jiaunmew878]

Good idea.

[@kennethmcdonald9736]

I don't think miso paste is indefinite as it ferments

[@jiaunmew878]

@@kennethmcdonald9736 miso paste will only last 12 months at most. But dry kelp or dry sea weeds, they’re ideal for longest time. Also in Chinese medicine people used seaweed and kelp to boost their immunity. Salted lemons also last for very long time. Chinese used it for food recipes or for cold.

[@wan1234567890]

Actually Chinese cooking has a very long tradition of using dehydrated dry goods. I am not sure the exact shelf life of these things but I would say at least 5 years or more.

[@Tri_AgainProject]

@@jiaunmew878 miso will last a long time if you have the right type. My parents have 7 year old miso, it goes dark & the taste mellows out.

[@cuteone1702]

After starting to test my food preps by eating only those items. It’s surprising how quickly you can get tired of the same 20 varieties of canned soups, beans, chili, cereal and powdered milk. Variety is one of the key points and I suggest living off your food preps for at least 2-3weeks as a test run.

[@ivanangeli]

on the other hand, from someone who has actually been in situation where food for scarse for prolonged time, having something is much much better then having nothing, even if it is just one type of food, one flavor, as surviving is the goal. I agree that diversity could be great, but things that add flavor usually do not last that long (most of them, but some lest really long, like salt, honey and similar, if storred properly). I agree with you that these types of food get old really quick, but they are for emergencies, where taste is privilidge :) especially goes for water :)

[@cuteone1702]

@@ivanangeli agreed, thanks for the input 🤝☮️

[@cuteone1702]

@@ivanangeli I agree. When I buy my next round of canned food, I will select more variety. Sorry you went through that hard time, I’m glad things are better 🤝☮️

[@DailyShit.]

Variety is not a key point. Fucking survivng is. There are people right now who don't even have half this variety OR water. This is why you people are getting critized. You are prepping for an apocalypse but complain about eating the same thing for more then 2-3 weeks.

[@joshuadalton6063]

Valid point, and I think Ivan covered it all, but yeah, if you really were stuck in this situation even after 6 months that plain cup of oats with a little bit of salt and sugar for breakfast is still going to be infinitely more tasty than nothing or some moss :)

[@mijrelgeits4751]

I don't know why spam gets a bad rap, trust me when you're starving it will taste like a tbone steak.

[@pmatteson7322]

Some just don't care for the taste and texture of Spam but would eat it if they were hungry enough of course.

[@bethholmes555]

I love spam. The flavored spam makes for a good variety. The less sodium spam cooked with different seasonings is also great.

[@mijrelgeits4751]

@@bethholmes555 it's good sliced and fried and made into a sandwich.

[@cindykq8086]

I feel like that guy from Monty Python: "I like Spam." Good fried in sandwiches, mac n cheese, beans, etc.

[@lemon4grss]

Ahahahah 🥰

[@MrJaman0083]

We go the cheap route. 20 and 40lbs bag of Rice,beans,flour,sugar, and a distiller. Stored in 5 gallon bucket with sealing lid. You can literally feed your family for pennies for years.

[@ValkyrieGothic]

I have started stockpiling cornflour to go with my rice and beans stocks. It's unbelievably easy to make corn tortillas and honestly, I don't think I will ever get tired of eating rice and beans with some dried herbs to season.

[@mikeconley9590]

@@ValkyrieGothic I buy the 50lb bags of popcorn at Sam's club. Average's around $25.00 a bag. It stores much better and taste much better . You just gotta grind it up.

[@mikeconley9590]

@@ValkyrieGothic I store in 1 gallon mylar bags with o2 absorbers in heavy duty stackable totes.

[@ValkyrieGothic]

@@mikeconley9590 Ive never heard of sam's club. Not sure if we have it here in Australia but I will definitely take a look and give it try

[@Gojuninja]

@@ValkyrieGothic Sams club is a Walmart brand for bulk foods, so probably won’t be in Aus, do you have Costco? It’s basically the same. We’re supposed to be getting a Costco here in NZ sometime, which is why I’m thinking you probably have them in Aus? Good luck with your preps!

[@glenntungay5140]

Last year in South Africa we had an insurrection in the province I live in - they targeted distribution networks, shutting down highways and roads to all towns, burnt shopping centers and warehouses. Within the space of two days the entire province ground to a halt, no one could travel anywhere. Shops that could be accessed locally either ran out overnight, or were looted out of everything. Fortunately it did not spread nationally, and was contained by armed citizenry that mobilized to defend their suburbs from attack. The police were totally overwhelmed and ineffective, and it took the army three days to deploy. By the end of the week order was restored, but it taught me a valuable lesson on how quickly one can be cut off and isolated from help or resupply.

[@bobbychuckles8764]

I remember seeing the videos of that happening. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@anglishbookcraft1516]

Aren’t you glad that Mandela turned your country into a third world?

[@glenntungay5140]

@@anglishbookcraft1516 Mandela just started the process, it's taken 27 years of communist and black nationalist policies, sprinkled with gross incompetence to mostly destroy the country. I have been continuously amazed at its resilience.

[@fregmnt]

@@glenntungay5140 do you even know what communism is? And insurrection??? Lol the riots of 2021 were beacuse of failing capitalist system. Weird how when capitalism is failing the politically illiterate call it communism and btw Mandela was a capitalist. If you're looking for a communist look at Chris Hani

[@glenntungay5140]

@@fregmnt communism is a form of state authoritarianism in which all wealth (ownership) and power (decision making) is centralized into the hands of a few elite, justified through the ideology of class warfare and equality. It uses social engineering, social welfare, total regulation of education and business and massive state employment to try bring about it's supposed utopian vision - but the result is always the same, oppression, poverty, misery and death.

[@dominique4359]

I've been watching 👀 this man for years he is my favorite. He is brilliant and thinks long-term, but sustainability as well! Many just stock and don't think health and so fort

[@user-jx1vt6sr7d]

how?!

[@ValkyrieGothic]

I often practice supply rationing. I set myself a month of where I will live off of my older supplies that need to be rotated and I practice healthy rationing. I believe it's a skill that should be experimented with to better understand your supplies as a whole and how long they can actually last you once everything has gone to hell. On top of that, it has helped me master some cooking recipes with only ingredients from my supply. I have gotten very creative with my meals and have a greater understanding of my supplies because of it.

[@kevinsworld5088]

Smart!

[@riverstorm8816]

I tried to eat a can of fried Spam. It was so salty I threw it away. I suspect many will die of high blood pressure when they are forced to eat cheap food.

[@DaliDoll686]

I have begun making portions smaller and I am only using half of the meat we use to use.

[@ValkyrieGothic]

@@riverstorm8816 I use Spam sparingly because of this. I find it is best used in fried rice when cut into small squares. I add some of my dried spring onion to some of my dried egg powder and then add a tiny bit of water to rehydrate them, then I add the Spam and fry it up with some rice. With the spam in it you dont need to add salt. A can of spam will last a few days once opened so I use it over those days rather than in one sitting to avoid that salt overload.

[@aseedforyourthought6913]

This is something people dont think about and very important. Should be talked about more

[@Travelleramit]

This Dude's the BOSS of all You tube Preppers , Namaste from India 🇮🇳

[@Hawkadium]

First thing I learned doing this was separating long term food storage from daily food storage. Actually got very annoying having to check the dates on everything, every so often.

[@saundrajohnson1571]

Before storing anything, I write the date in black marker right on the front of the item so that I can see it at a glance. It eliminates that annoyance. 😉

[@OriginalWoman95]

​@@saundrajohnson1571I do that too! Simple but common sense

[@thesurvivor8482]

I’ve been watching you for some time, you are one of the few people that make sense!!! Thank you and keep up the good work

[@MagicPrepper]

My dehumidifier is full every single day. I am working on a containment system to collect the water for storage. If you can power your dehumidifier via solar during a grid down, unlimited water from the air might come in handy I guess?

[@jessicaSmash]

CP did a video on this about a year ago. Used his portable solar panels, battery, and dehumidifier=unlimited water.

[@stevelinbergbaby135]

I fill 2 55gal drums with your method(dehumidifier) - I filter it after as I need water👍

[@maryrobinson4572]

Possibly 😂

[@oneperson5756]

Beware though that dehumidifiers produce water that doesn't have the standard dissolved minerals and such. Drinking it alone, for a period of time, is bad for your health. I'd recommend looking into it yourself though. You should likely also have other alternatives for water procurement as well too though, in case one system fails or to make up for shortcomings like dehumidifier water.

[@tenchraven]

EWwwww ewwww eewwwww.... I've never seen a dehumidifier that wasn't full of nasty, dude. I saved mine, when I had one, for the garden and for things like washing the car.

[@DougsterCanada1]

Having lived through a few "decent" earthquakes, I always shudder when I see preps in glass, or plastic that could easily fall off the shelves and smash on the floors. When I kept preps in the USA, I not only had the shelves fastened to the walls, and the shelves fastened to the frames, I had secure mesh across the shelves, AND had cardboard separators for the glass jars, and any potentially "delicate" items. It doesn't have to be an earthquake, it can be a gas explosion, tanks rumbling down streets, etc. or even some idiot banging into the garage with a car. Don't mind my paranoia.

[@iridescentsea3730]

Hmm, that's a good point, thank you for the advice. I don't think I'll have that problem with my setup, but it's absolutely something to keep in mind.

[@weekendatbernies2265]

Your mind works like mine👈🤣 knowing too much can be very difficult

[@notyetdeleted6319]

Not paranoid if it’s justified

[@skylovecraft2491]

Or even a tornado or a bomb. Great idea!

[@MagycArwen]

Oh god, something more to worry about! You have a very good point. I suppose that if everything is in bags inside the buckets, it will help too.

[@user-fk8rb8ue5h]

You are not hurting anyone, but you are absolutely off your rocker

[@BabyMango]

Not necessarily. I live in America. We have had a massive Great Depression that caused people to literally have to eat saw dust and weeds to survive. So I’m not saying something like this WILL happen again.. but there’s no harm in preparing for the worst when in history it’s happened pretty frequently in this country, and in others

[@egfbryant]

I'm not banking on this society. I've watch masses of people decide that wrong is right and despicable behavior is justified. Maybe supply won't be affected but price gouging seems to be in vogue and with everyone armed and itching for an excuse to kill someone, it simply may not be safe leaving the house. More than that, climate change is real. Regardless of how high food prices get, my family will have food.

[@josiashikawa9006]

Amazing… very good, I loved to stumble on your content, I'm going to write down a few things that of course I didn't add to my list and I'm getting organized, I'm starting late, but I'm very excited! thank you for your time

[@londonlaguna]

If I opened the Junk Food Bucket and found sesame snaps, I’d be pissed.

[@Wealth_Wisdom_Discernment]

I’ve literally never heard of sesame snaps until now. Must be a northern thing?

[@jasmineb8576]

🤣🤣🤣

[@PavlovsBob]

🤣

[@mariagardner9588]

😂😂😂

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

I wouldnt YUM honey covered seeds are so common throughout history and nuts too even to this day. Plus healthy as you can get dense energy stores forever. And it can be easily grown harvested made stored with very little issue/knowledge.

[@innercityprepper]

For those who run dehumidifiers, make sure you pick up a float-switch pump. You can then put the dehumidifier anywhere and automatically pump the collected water either to a drain or sink in the good times, or a collection barrel in the bad times. They are cheap, reliable, and easy to set up.

[@lavendersky4324]

Just make sure to add something like chlorine to it to keep it from growing mold. I ruined a dehumidifer once by forgetting to empty it for several days and it got moldy.

[@de14jabs]

Can keep the water for plants or washing, just need to sterilize if using for washing. Tip: boiling your clothes is an old method used to clean; although it won’t necessarily be up to current standards however it will get the job done.

[@fixerupperer]

Often called a condensate pump.

[@josephinecunningham5998]

For those of us who dont but want to know how to do this, plz make a video on doing this and including the link for the pump. Im a visual learner so that would help me alot. Thankx

[@innercityprepper]

@@josephinecunningham5998 I don't have a youtube channel (ok I do but not for even remotely normal people) but literally all humidifiers can either empty into a tank, or can have a garden hose attached. You can attach a small piece of garden hose from the dehumidifier directly to a condensation pump (which is a little shoebox-sized tank that sits on the ground right outside the dehumidifier) and then you run clear plastic tubing from the pump to whatever you want it to empty to. I wish I could make a video for ya, but I can't.

[@rj.e.2474]

Great video, I appreciate how practical you are and that you “did the math.” I’m working on 5 gallon bucket preps but trying to make them so I have all the items to last two people two weeks in one bucket. That way in a bug out scenario we can put as many as possible in the vehicle, or worst case carry three in a cargo pack while on foot to our super shelter.

[@ClemMorton]

Quick note on disposable plates: In the situation where water is at a premium and washing dishes like plates becomes a "lower priority", or is difficult while "out in the field". Stockpile both saran wrap, and tinfoil. - Take a good solid camp plate. - Wrap the plate with tinfoil. - Wrap the plate with a layer of saran wrap. - Wrap over the saran wrap with another layer of tinfoil to keep it clean. Mealtime comes around. - Take off top layer of tinfoil, set it aside. - Place meal onto saran wrap, eat meal. - Take dirty saran wrap off. Toss it. Put new layer of saran wrap on. - Cover saran wrap with top layer of tinfoil. - In the even the saran wrap ends up breaking or you carelessly cut through it with a knife, you have a layer of tinfoil underneath it. Every week or so (whenever it looks terribly dirty) you can refresh and renew your tinfoil. If it becomes so terrible that the plate starts getting dirty, you can do a plate wash. - Rolls of tinfoil are easy to store lots of, and has a whole lot of uses and lasts forever. - Big industrial size rolls of saran cling wrap could potentially provide thousands of meals without ever having to wash the plate. Its a quick: Toss it - burn it, wrap it, cap it - ready to go for another meal. I have used this "trick" multiple times when I was out camping. I just precut tinfoil that's larger than my plate and smaller than a large zip lock bag, and store several sheets inside. Bring a roll of saran wrap, wrap the plate before eating, and then when done toss the dirty saran into the campfire. The reason I say use saran wrap for second layer above tinfoil is because of economics. Saran wrap is super cheap, you can get a whole lot of it on a bulk roll and it can provide thousands of meals a roll. Tinfoil is a bit more expensive, slightly more durable - and has a few other uses especially in a situation that you can't quickly replenish a supply if you've used it on dishes. So prolonging it's useful life and your stockpile by adding in saran wrap helps keep you from burning your way through your supply. Ideally a water source can be located like rainwater and purified / boiled etc. for doing dishes. Avoiding the need to dip into "stored water" supplies. In the event of "limited water" trying to stretch it for use in cooking and drinking, this is one way to avoid having to use it directly to clean plates with.

[@BarneyGumbl3]

Just buy 1 tin plate, it will be cheaper than the Saran wrap and aluminium foil, I guarantee it.

[@_wayward_494]

@@BarneyGumbl3 but you have go wash it.

[@BarneyGumbl3]

@@_wayward_494 Better than dealing with infinity layers of tin foil and cling wrap. Eat, wipe the tin plate out with a wet wipe, repeat. I live off grid and this is how I live daily. Proper wash once a week, wipe with antibac wipe after meals.

[@gm2407]

Cast Iron cooking, burn and scrape off the waste. Also good call for the plate coverings.

[@thomasbailey9820]

You need to invite people on who can do canning, freezing, gardening long term, water Aquaponics, farming. Take it to the next pre apocalyptic level to get through the post apocalyptic event. You are the man Mr. CP

[@danielroncaioli6882]

The LDS folks have great on line resources for calculating out what and how much to store for a long term shortage.

[@jdlflagstone6980]

As much as possible is really the only good answer, if you can save enough to help others then you will benefit from that.. and a large enough garden can make it doable. The first year you will rely heavily on your stored foods, each year after that it should be much less as you adapt to producing enough food. I mostly only store things I can't produce easily myself

[@CanadianPrepper]

It's really not complicated though. How many calories do you need in a day, roughly 2000-3000 x 365. Good blend of carbs fats and protein, it's painfully simple.

[@jdlflagstone6980]

@@CanadianPrepper I like to make meals from my preps, measure what I use and how many people it feeds. If there is no garden produce we will get less calories and nutrition but we will survive. With sufficient garden produce we will eat like kings. Focusing only on stocking up on food without focusing on sustainable production is simply buying you time.. but time for what? Even an experienced prepper like yourself, Nate, will have a very steep learning curve with growing and raising food if you've never really done it before.. thats why I suggest everyone should grow a few different things at least, even if just one or two plants of each. Guaranteed you will fail a lot before you figure it out. Anyone will. But some experience in gardening could stretch that 5 year supply to 15 years and beyond fairly easily Thanks for the great content. Been watching for years.

[@taylorsessions4143]

@@jdlflagstone6980 that's assuming we will have the water and climate to grow food when the time comes. Still, I've got enough seeds to turn my backyard into a corn field in case we do!

[@redeemedbygrace9236]

@@CanadianPrepper yes calories are king. But we all focus on calories and we need to be mindful for nutrition. Sprouting your beans magnifies the nutrition content (like 400% I think). Growing fresh vegetables is a great way to add nutrition. I dehydrated alot of vegetables only to learn that drying them kills alot of the nutrition, so I bought a freeze dryer & now I hope I get a good crop harvest from my garden or......😫

[@davidamberson2081]

Thank you for the two great leads for long term food storage. You should sleep better at night knowing how many people you have helped to get better prepared! Great Job!

[@NoName-bh8gk]

Hoarding like a boss, imagine being his kids in the future having to clean all this mess up when dad passes.... at least you could give it to charity.

[@kimlee05]

What future

[@Drknow1984]

"I don't know what the deal is with pickles but they seem to last a long, long time." Pickling being an ancient preservation method still being used today. As a prepper you should be aware of how to pickle, it's a great way of preserving food and is very easy to do.

[@kemian4156]

Loved when he talked about filling empty jars with a freeze-dryer, without considering pickeling which wouldn't require any power

[@extraordinaaron]

Almost like he is trying to sell a bunch of 'survival' food and freeze dryers instead of actually learn/teach people about survival. No one talks about producing and preserving food, which is a much more important thing to be able to. Why? Because they can't sell that. Nearly all of this prepper BS is simply a way to extract money from people through fear. Kinda scummy imo

[@jenny-DD]

Your BF pickle is always limp

[@MariaMaria-sr8zg]

@@extraordinaaron There are a ton of people who preserve and can and produce on youtube who are also what people would call preppers. If you are looking for some channels like that try to look for homesteader title rather than prepper. Or just look for canning or preserving or even bread making. Then you will get a lot more recommendations for people who do those things. Rosered Homestead and Homestead Heart are two good ones. The first is a woman who has a science background and the second seems to have a very well rounded channel of self-sustaining living.

[@extraordinaaron]

@@MariaMaria-sr8zg Yeah saying "no one" was hyperbolic, but youre just being pedantic. One of my favorites is Townsends. 18th century life in North America, great stuff.

[@brandonandreski1709]

lol h at first in thought this was five years for a family. That’s still pretty impressive. Great work. I have a family of 8 and based out food storage on a 2000 Calorie diet per day per person. Flower, rice, and beens, pastas, sugars, canned tuna and chicken dries soup broth with a ton of fat content. Thank you so much for mentioning the storage techniques as well. A lot of people overlook that and just store things in plastic baggies expecting it to last 25 years. In my opinion mylar bags inside plastic containers are the absolute best way to store as long as you have oxygen packs and moisture packs.

[@brandonandreski1709]

@Cups Yes. The point is to create an environment where life cannot take hold. Take one away and something may still be able to grow. Take both away and most bacteria harmful to people will never have a chance to propagate.

[@IamUrLeader]

Thank you CP! You always bring up some VERY great points!!

[@popoffs5273]

The expiration date on canned foods is actually a "best by" date. canned food is consider safe for consumption almost forever. For example, a 118 year can of meat was in a museum, and it was opened and tested, it was safe to eat and still contained the essential vitamins.

[@yahbless1659]

Impressive stash. I`m not putting too much focus on prepping to this extent, I think its more important to gain nothing but the pure survival basics and the reason why I have that stance is because you can prep like this for years only for shit to hit the fan and then potentially have to leave your location. Learn to grow food, learn to pickle/ferment, learn to hunt and so on pure self sufficiency and self sustainability

[@Vid_Master]

True. Its probably better to be well balanced with everything

[@issameQ]

I 100% agree

[@OriginalWoman95]

Yup. All it takes is one bomb to wipe out that stash and then what do you do? 😢 I agree. Learn how to do things. Foraging is a good skill to learn too

[@77philesposito]

I think it Depends Where you're at. I'm in an apartment in a city. So yeah when it goes down it's just gonna be my rifle my pony and me, but if I owned land and had the space I'd much rather hunker in.

[@gravewalker1632]

How long does it take to grow food, especially in winter months? Just saying, have a home survival plan, even if you have to bug out you can take much of the ready to eat items with you.

[@emmanuelrodriguez848]

Controlling humidity is very important. However, be mindful of the dehumidifier. It can increase the temperature of your storage area if you run it continually.

[@jdlflagstone6980]

Would the food in mylar bags and buckets be ok in higher humidity or would condensation still be a problem, thats what I'm wondering. For the sake of temperature I'd like to store the buckets in a root cellar but the humidity needs to be high for the farm produce 🤔

[@emmanuelrodriguez848]

@@jdlflagstone6980 JDL, I do not know the answer to your question, and I do not want to mislead you. Perhaps someone else can chime in to provide an answer. What I will say, is that I try to keep my storage room bw 60 and 65 degrees, and 40-50% humidity. That includes the rotating pantry, and items in mylar bags. I have not had any issues over the last 8 years.

[@jdlflagstone6980]

@@emmanuelrodriguez848 thanks. I'm off grid and my place gets hot in the summer and cold in rhe winter if I'm not home, cellar stays cool aĺl year tho. I'm sure it'll be fine, it's my best option I think 👍

[@danb2529]

True, I actually use mine to ensure the temp doesn't go below freezing in the winter in addition to dehumidifying. Surprising how much heat these things can kick out, might be a problem in a well insulated / sealed storage area.

[@craighansen7594]

If you can separate the dehumidifier from the main storage area and duct its air intake and exhaust you can avoid some heat buildup.

[@aussiebushcraft5565]

Ok that’s a great example of the ideal pantry , you got my sub with the coloured buckets 🧑‍🌾

[@WiseMasterMarcel]

This presentation of your skills impressed me. I will now study your channel because it showed me what i had in mind for a long time now. Thanks for the impressive insight.

[@superresistant8041]

This part of KZbin is mind blowing. I don't expect any cataclysm but it's useful for me as a long distance sailor to store more food on the boat.

[@longinus58]

Clearly you dont understand history then.

[@superresistant8041]

@@longinus58 I know very well that every single generation expected a form of doom.

[@Darkness251]

Always gain some cross profession knowlege

[@dan121hughjass]

Knowing how to prepare food is one thing. Expecting an apocalypse is frankly delusional.

[@seanbailey8545]

I 'Prep' more for natural disasters than an end of the world scenario. Flood,earthquake,forest fires etc etc. Far more likely imo

[@mikeconley9590]

I'd suggest everyone grow a couple radishes , some kale , spinach etc just to collect seeds. They produce so many seeds(kales the best IMO) and use them to grow micro greens. It can be done in buckets and micro greens are tasty.

[@ValkyrieGothic]

I grow micro greens in mason jars. Broccoli sprouts are my favorite right now. I love radish so I may give that a try next

[@mikeconley9590]

@@ValkyrieGothic the radish miro greens give a good spicy addition to a salad. The seed pods when green are a nice snack too.

[@mikeconley9590]

@@ValkyrieGothic kohlrabi is another that produces as many seeds as kale and both grow year round here in Arkansas/Oklahoma. They taste better in cooler tens but I like them year round.

[@Summermute7]

@@ValkyrieGothic , check out the book, “Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening” by Peter Burke. He teaches you how to grow micro greens in little bread pans. Super easy! His method uses much less water than growing sprouts in jars and actually “greens up” the plants. No fancy equipment needed, either.

[@jonesey65244]

Some years back, a farmer neighbor of mine was combining alfalfa. I got about 15 or 20 pounds of clean seed from him and transferred them into several smaller vacuum sealed bags. They make tasty sprouts. Along with other seeds for sprouting. I, too, like the "bite" that a radish sprout has. Stay safe, and keep breathin'.

[@mackethridge]

Thanks, Canadian Prepper, you always do such an excellent job!

[@diana2725]

Best pantry I've seen on youtube, inspiring!! Working to be able to reach that level of preparedness pantry-wise one day!

[@mikeconley9590]

I've had a freeze dryer for 3 years now. I use it mainly for meats and high protein content food. It paid for itself the first year. No regrets on the purchase.

[@tammybamba]

which brand did you get?

[@mikeconley9590]

@@tammybamba harvest right , medium size unit.

[@evlainzizme4831]

Well they are really expensive So freeze drying is out for me I looked up harvest one and just med size is almost 3000.00 ugh

[@mikeconley9590]

@@evlainzizme4831 I used a home depot credit card. On purchases over 2k they offer 0% interest for 24 months. It was the only reason we were able to get one.

[@mikeconley9590]

@@evlainzizme4831 plus , two family members went in on it.

[@Semper_Fish]

These skills are worth more than all the basement prepper fads: growing, building, hunting, fishing, foraging.

[@JoshDragRace0688]

Dont forget about cooking, need to be able to bake and preserve food, especially meats as they can kill you if eaten under cooked and won't store long unpreserved without a freezer. Hunting / fishing, even growing is almost useless if you don't know how to prepare and preserve the food.

[@amrinhadi6430]

@@JoshDragRace0688 cooking is undoubtedly the most underrated skills most human don’t have. especially perseverance technique/knowledge

[@skylararendt9715]

Great video tons of info I love it! You put a lot of thought into this I see. I definitely need a freeze dryer.

[@tabbylost8267]

This video ignites the prepper in me. Played a lot of post apocalyse survival games and watch many war documentaries and movies. Love the showcase video here.

[@snakebyte7271]

I currently eat one meal a day and have been for quite awhile . It's just me so i Do have a 2 year supply & still building.

[@TheLibran1]

I found that I didn't like eating that much in one meal, it felt uncomfortable. I do alternate day fasting. Either way, I think you can save quite a bit of money and put those savings into long-term food storage.

[@user-pt3bv3jl3v]

@@TheLibran1 Secret to avoid tummy aches on 1 meal a day is to eat very, very slowly, and small bites.

[@user-sl6ou3qb9l]

One meal a day or 3 the calorie management is the same

[@wrentailwhitetail2216]

Freeze dried veggies vits and min. Yes but they also add a ton of flavor and. A bit of variety. I lived thru 2 years of extreme poverty.... you would be surprised just how boring it is trying to eat a 40 pound bag of rice plain with no flavor added to spice it up...literally or figuratively. Anything to change it up a bit is a gift.

[@lat1419]

Thats why we have stock powder, and herbs and spices. We have bought jars of thai curry paste, chipotle paste, etc. We make our own tomato powder.

[@bigtony4829]

Yeah those guys only storing rice and beans are in for a tough time ...Give it a week or two and they will be fed up for sure ..lol

[@ariyaelle]

Thanks for sharing about the smoothies! I’m definitely getting that for my food storage.

[@MarthaMedel-tx8gf]

Thanks for the advise...love the pantry😊

[@amfearliathmor9747]

No selection of fine Scotch Malt Whisky, Port or Wine shown. The apocalypse is going to be awful.

[@alistair8915]

That's on his other two 8'x3' shelves that he isn't showing.

[@Oxnate]

Canada has legal weed, I think.

[@jacquiollard8784]

@@Oxnate then he NEEDS more black buckets......

[@jimmorris1283]

@@Oxnate canada has the BEST legal cannabis.

[@jimmorris1283]

@@Oxnate us canadians can legally grow 4 plants.

[@thomasr1051]

I love your setup. in 10 years when i have a single family home I'd like to do a setup as nice as yours

[@MissTippiLu]

Awesome job. I did not know about the Berkey water filter until now. Gonna look into that.Thanks.

[@MgtowRubicon]

This is one of the best summaries of prepping for an extended grid down situation.

[@mimiashford5544]

I hope he's got guns & ammo to protect it all...

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

Fantastic ! 10 is better LOLOLOLOL. Sharing brings peace . Plant tree crops where ever you can . Peace out fellow earthlings

[@Pinkgirls504]

wow talk about goals

[@whitneyryan1787]

The color coded 5 gallon buckets are a genius idea!

[@melv00]

Damn so lucky to have that. I live chq to chq and raising kids. I can barely put food on the table alone prep. I'm gonna start small wish me luck...

[@mariamarti3683]

Not sure if you’ve done a video on preserving seeds but if not could you do a short one touching base on it.

[@armyvet4043]

Dry them in a cool dark place with airflow. package them up in your mylar bags with other preps (beans rice ext), and then seal the bag, put it into 5gal buckets with a top to keep the pests away. Ya know Mice an what not, Bears if your up north, and make sure to store them in a cool, dark, dry, place.

[@alejandroaires6806]

Subscribed!! Lots of hard work there, very informative thanks a million!

[@ukpreppermuminspire-shoppingpa]

Great Pantry organization, thanks for sharing 👍👌

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Great advice on the cleanliness of your food pantry. I make sure to regularly clean out the inside of my food cupboards with a bleach kitchen spray. Pests dont like the smell, and there are no crumbs or food dust to attract rodents. You can package your food as well as you like, but rodents can chew through anything given enough time.

[@jacquiollard8784]

@@sarahstephens5966 or glass

[@jarodspade1]

Holy cow. I'm busy trying to get my family up to a 3 month supply I cannot fathom 5 years of food. But if it takes a while to build then maybe those kids of mine might be out on there own.

[@weeguy52]

Take your time..atleast you've got something..as long as you can cover the most usual and daily problems like power cuts,small storms etc then work your way upto end of the world😅

[@thebiggshomesteadkitchen]

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. I have 6 months for 2 people.

[@lastchancemonicam3948]

Start small. I have a garden that I use to feed my family 80% of our food. I also have an independent source of water. I've had to live off the land (for 3 years) before, so every time you go to the store, buy one extra bag of rice or bag of beans. I learned to do everything (gardening, canning, water filtration) without electricity, but I just bought my first generator yesterday. My KZbin channel even teaches how to make clothes without electricity. It's a simple matter of buying one extra bag of something every time you go to the store.

[@innercityprepper]

In the mean time you've got the ability to outlast a lot of major events. It's not always going to come down to "can you survive five years'? it'll be 'can you survive the first 5 weeks?'

[@brad885]

Grains are cheap and they get the numbers up fairly quickly.

[@mooncradlestide]

Beautiful set up, excellent highly detailed organization skills!!🙌🏾 Happy to subscribe to all of your amazing content & thank you for sharing your time & knowledge with so many of us! see you with that Franks Red Hot too 😜

[@l33tpie]

I am not a prepper, but seeing this stockpile fills my primal heart with joy. This in my mind is true wealth, in particular, the honey I would go as far as to have my own bees to stockpile as honey will literally last a millenium.

[@allenbanks3280]

There are two things that I would add to this survival pantry. Aluminum foil and saran wrap

[@Primitive-Hunter]

Excellent presentation. Looking forward to a similar presentation on creating a five-year clothing closet. Boots, hats, gloves, clothes and mending supplies are important to support performing daily physical labor without the benefit of a neighborhood shoe repair shop or seamstress. For example, after having two pair of expensive hunting boots delaminate during wild boar hunts, I learned the value of recraftable/resolable footwear. (Duct tape helped me limp home.) Spare leather, vibram soles, glue, leather sewing tools and hardcopy how-to books are still affordable today. Maybe not so tomorrow when the lights go out.

[@jobecki]

You are so right. I inventoried my food in my pantries, basement and freezers, plus long term storage, I thought I had a years supply for three adults. .nope. I have 6 months.. Plus grandkids are moving here next year, So five adults and 4 kids under 12...I better get moving...People don't realize just how much they ea,t servings size etc.. Looking into the Harvest right ....

[@col.cottonhill6655]

I had some of those XMRE brand ones when I was staying in the hospital for my wife when she was pregnant. During the pandemic Hysteria It was difficult to get myself food as much as I needed. I filled my sleeping bag up with several of them and they were really good. Hospitals kill my appetite too.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

Awesome. Glad everything went well with your wife. I can only imagine how scary it was dealing with a pregnancy after the medical "professionals" collectively lose their mind.

[@_wayward_494]

@@DaveSmith-cp5kj ??

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

@@_wayward_494 During the pandemic some hospitals were throwing people out into the streets mid operation if they tested positive, (and to date none of the tests have ever been proven to have any accuracy at all). Famously one woman gave birth in the parking lot and I believe is currently suing the hospital after the hospital then sent her a huge bill.

[@trollhunter4510]

I don’t have lots of vegetables but do have popcorn... so... yeah.

[@deutschlanddan]

Popcorn is also exclusively in green buckets.

[@KarenWilliams-ql8gh]

I have tons of popcorn. I even bought a non-electric popper! Mind you I eat popcorn maybe once a year but I bet it would become a staple in a shtf situation.

[@micki777]

😂😂

[@freedomfighter1861]

Most Epic Pantry display on KZbin!

[@hexzerone7034]

I’ve seen another, but they are both “top shelf” lmao

[@jonathand3613]

@@hexzerone7034 who else has a nice one?

[@hexzerone7034]

@@jonathand3613 it was a little while ago when I saw the video. Had all kinds of stuff. Special canned food dispenser set up, barrels with something in them but wouldn’t say, I’d guess bullets. Guy thought of everything. It was impressive.

[@Howard-dl7xc]

I love your knowledge of food prep

[@cherrydagger8271]

Continuing to love this channel, it's a big part of my survival education and every class counts.

[@sicardmd]

You found a subscriber. I appreciate your being down to earth and letting us know that this is 'your' implementation and not the only way to go. I look forward to viewing your other videos.

[@henrycarlson7514]

Interesting , Thank You. So many things that we all need to know.

[@laserant]

Very good information. Thanks buddy

[@cranberry420]

Just an extra thing for your rice!! For every bucket, add 1-3 DRIED chilies in there!! It doesn't add any taste, but it keeps any possible animals/insects out of there!!

[@sharoncorippo4069]

So do bay leaves

[@3dvox712]

Where do you keep your rice that animals/insects get there? I've never ever had that issue. Its in a room that dosen't have holes just ventilation with filter systems and multiple metal mesh, in plastic bag or box and then in standard package or in mylar. Do people live in houses with holes so big that animal could get thru?

[@sharoncorippo4069]

@@3dvox712no animals but the bug eggss are inherent on the plant. I won't take a chance on my survival food. I take these steps to insure it will be there when I need it. I had a friend that lost most of her stored goods due to insects from the plant.

[@m.b.g.2235]

@@3dvox712 you would be surprised how small a hole mice and rats can get through.

[@sharoncorippo4069]

@@3dvox712 rice is not a big buggy problem but flour is a huge issue for bugs

[@hawaiivolcanosquad3322]

Watched this video to get psyched up for supply run to Home Depot & Walmart

[@ricstormwolf]

I think this is a brilliant idea. Especially, down here in the States where it's gonna go down eventually. Thanks, CP 👍🇨🇦

[@jonash5320]

easiest worst case prep: gas bottle and a plastic bag. Easy out. Cheap and effective. Indefinite shelf life. Also works for an entire family.

[@pennyprepper]

I appreciated this video. Learned a lot. Just wanted to say though, that as someone who has gone through some rough times. I see a lot of preppers put their nose up to the SPAM. In a survival situation many will not have as much or maybe nothing at all. When you are starving a can of Spam or Vienna sausages feels like you are eating a filet mignon. The purpose of these videos should be to educate and share experience not to judge. In a situation no one will be surviving in style with top grade foods or gadgets.

[@ginglyjoe2659]

You’re absolutely correct! It’s not about eating and living like a king it’s about not starving!

[@michaelrhodes6260]

If it gets so bad you have to eat Spam, trap some animals.

[@pennyprepper]

@@michaelrhodes6260 no animals roam the city streets where I live at. And the majority of cityslickers don't know to hunt.

[@ThePeterDislikeShow]

I find also equally important is to reduce your need for calories. Get over your food (and other substance) abuse and that's like the equivalent of having stockpiles but without the need for real estate. Plus, it's helpful whether or not a crisis ever comes.

[@kuzehotarubi6912]

When the crisis hit, you will have to consume more anyway. There is no way to reduce the calories consumption without reducing the usage. You can’t work efficiently for 8 hours if you only ate enough for 4, you will have to eat the rest later on or suffer health deficiency, which will limit your ability to work. The food storage meant to keep you going while building a new sustainable food source, not to help you last 5 years sitting still. If you really just sitting there and try to wait it out, you will go insane from boredom and lack of social interaction faster than you can eat the storage.

[@deannealbrecht774]

You can make a "Berkey" out of 5gal buckets and a $30 dome filter kit make specifically for water purification. I bought mine on eBay. I let you know how it goes. I figure if I never touch my blue barrels, I'll feel better.

[@herbk8372]

Another great video. Thanks for some new ideas.

[@FulcrumMW]

Truly incredible storage, man. So much great information in this one about keeping all this food long term. Really great system ✊

[@meaniebeavers1112]

It has taken me 4 years to build enough food for 4 for 1 year. Even have to store a lot in a climate controlled storage unit, if not my furniture would have to be made up of 5 gallon buckets. It is surprising at amount of room it all takes.

[@gbp3616]

The deal with pickles is that they are pickled! Great way to store various veggies and enjoyable to rotate out

[@YasinNabi]

woww this is my favorite video, thanks for sharing ..... bbb

[@parkerdanielson2897]

Thank you for showing this! Right now I am in school and in an apartment but this shows my wife and me what our goal will be once we have the space and money to do more than our little food storage right now. I cant wait to see the freeze dryer video

[@thegardeninvestments]

Great preps. The quality of your channel has really exploded. I watched your channel a lot 3 years back and am now coming back. Amazing stuff. Making a couple purchases this week from the website. Thanks!

[@spiritwaterwolf]

It's nice to hear about storing seeds. I find that when and where applicable, seeds can be beneficial for growing produce when the season allows. and when harvesting produce, the key is to remember harvesting the seeds from your little crop, and allowing some of your produce to mature for reseeding purposes. Another plant and produce survival key is knowing which wild foods are edible, finding an area to plant extra seeds for the purpose of later harvesting when getting a chance to step out to a local park or such. Amazing foods to harvest that grow wild in parks or small wooded areas are, wild grape which are tiny and purple (recognizable by the grape leaf) harvest in late summer or early fall, and grape leaves are also a great food source.... dandelion greens ... there should be a wide variety of online source on wild edible, and getting to know what you can find in the wild can help with diversifying what you have and the meals you can make with what you find. Great job with sharing the knowledge 😄

[@camdenthediyer6140]

I have to agree with the mountain house appreciation. I keep some in my truck and eat it regularly for convenience

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

I like your system and the items you have stocked up with. Jars are a great way to show what you have in them. Thanks for your efforts.

[@alanbirkner1958]

Since we live in a small space, I store fruit in one place, vegetables another place, grains still another. We eat beans, lentils or split peas as part of our regular diet. We seldom eat meat, but I do have canned tuna. I have dried beans that are 10 years old and still good. Tina

[@janeprepper177]

Holy Cow 🐮!!! I thought I was prepared, but I don't have anything compared to this!

[@nasermoqadam2499]

best video about this. thank u man i usually dont comment on yt ///big fan from iran

[@lindawhitehead4295]

Been watching u for a while, TODAY you gave me what I been lookin for. THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR. TODAY I SUBSCRIBED. THANKS SO MUCH. THANKS THANKS

[@tiffanyf790]

Looks beautiful! 😄 I really need to reorganize and add to my prepping pantry. Thanks for the video.

[@ericchronister6091]

I have two Harvest Right freeze dryers running full time! Also can food and have prepped in the utmost manner. No need to go into more detail, but have all bases covered. Also acreage to plant all, harvest all game and protection. I love your channel. We could be friends!!

[@AlbinOnishchenko]

I took notes from your video, thanks!

[@Gojuninja]

Wow this was an extremely helpful video, truly, thank you for the tour and the useful information!

[@michaelw7800]

Looks great, love the organization and the colored buckets - great for knowing levels at a glance. peace

[@cbmbdb]

I love the info that this gentleman has provided. That being said if the SHTF i would not want to be him. Everyone in that town is gonna come for what he has.

[@rock_oclock]

I won't go this far, but that was fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@pspcraft]

I am worried about showing your rations. Very nice layout - neat and clean. God Bless.

[@pspcraft]

@marthale7 No doubt... he strategizes for many situations.