The Must-Have Foods You Need to Stockpile Before The Panic!

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[@janetaleman8592]

Buillion cubes. I haven't seen any preppers mention these. They will last forever and add a lot of flavor to your food. Especially rice dishes.

[@efzapp5457]

Canned foods can have a really long shelf life. In 1865 the Steamboat Bertrand sunk. In 1968 it was found and recovered. Many items found on the boat were well preserved. In 1974 testing was done on the canned food found on the boat. It was still edible; it was not as nutritious, but it was edible. Just use some common sense. Is the can damaged, rusting, leaking, then throw it out. If not, open the can and use your senses. Does it look okay? Does it smell okay? Try a bit. Does it taste okay? Chances are it's okay to consume.

[@chipsramek3868]

ef zapp ... I'll go one better...Harvard Medical did a 20 Year (TWENTY YEAR) study of the 1,400 most popular medication...are you sitting down....only 6% lost strength 30% gained strength and the balance kept their original formulation...Pharmaceutical Companies want You to toss it and buy more...the Corruption is almost beyond belief...I think it would be for many who haven't been woke at least a little. "Woke" another of their turned upside-down redefined words.

[@terrychrist1383]

I agree 👍 with a closed lid on can foods do last but tomatoey canned products only last about 3 years. Pineapple because of the acid only last two years. I just opened a can of blueberry pie filling that was dated 2016 and it was as good as just buying it, I made a blueberry cheesecake with it.

[@chipsramek3868]

@@terrychrist1383 Terry .. I have had DOLE brand pineapple and other Greenbrier Brands swell open in less than 2 years...a very sticky mess for sure.

[@SirReptitious]

@@terrychrist1383 Yeah, even though acidic canned foods have thin plastic liners sprayed into the cans, they don't last as long as non-acidic foods. I know that from my own experiences that canned chicken can be used at least 2 yrs past the best by date. And even though it comes in plastic jars and not glass or canned, I have eaten peanut butter that was at least a year past the best by date. Most surprising of all is that the plain Quaker oatmeal that comes in the cardboard tubes(and obviously cardboard is air permeable) I have also eaten 1 to 2 years past best-by date and it tasted fine.

[@DylanJBartram]

@terrychrist1383 Where are you getting/having blueberry pie filling from 1916? Seriously I am really curious here 🤔

[@heathernotzdaniels6350]

Feeding 5 adults here, but just counted today and have over 1200 jars of canned food, meats I found on sale, and veggies from our garden that I have processed. 200 of them are the meat, with each of them being a meal or two meals. I also just canned 117 quarts of various soups for only $65.00, that's equivalent to 258 cans of Campell's soup, but yet I'd never be able to afford the cost of that many cans of Campbell's. While it isn't a lot yet, my goal is to get us past the three month mark and move onto 6 months of food security, and hopefully in a year have a year's worth of back up. It's tough with a limited budget, but if I can do it....ya know. In the meantime, stocking up in bulk when I can as well, and I am so thankful for a husband that is supportive of my plans. I've always had food security issues, and for years just did the best we could to have a little stashed to keep my anxiety at bay, but yesterday I went to our cheapest store in town and a dozen eggs was $3.84, when a couple of weeks ago they were $2.18 and 6 months previous to that they were $1.12. I'm not sure what I am gonna do, think I need to finally bite the bullet and get me some chickens set up here in town, and yes, I'm already making plans for a coop. :)

[@Truth1561]

My grandson has chickens and there’s a fair amount of cost in keeping them healthy. All of those medicines etc have drastically increased in price as well.

[@101perspective]

I suspect that adding just rice and beans to your inventory would do the job. Those are items you could use along with your current supplies that would extend them. For example, if you have chicken soup in one of those jars that would feed 2 people, you could add rice and now feed 5. You can make a variety of bean soups also probably from what you have canned. Rice and beans are dirt cheap also and last for ages.

[@leesweets4110]

If you have meats, I recommend salting them and vacuum sealing them before throwing them into a freezer. Prevents freezer burn and lasts a hell of a long time even at refrigerator temperatures without spoiling. Gives you plenty of time to find other ways of preserving your meats.

[@AA14CBF]

I'm already tapping into my vegetable preps. It comes to a point where eating ice-cream ($4.99) is cheaper than eating a romaine lettuce($5.49).

[@vickiamundsen2933]

that's all the excuse *I* need!

[@AA14CBF]

@@vickiamundsen2933 😆

[@swampwolf]

Spices, lentils are right behind beef in protein , toss in tomato for vitamin C.

[@hrhtreeoflife4815]

Q Or a few chewable vitamin C And a few multivitamins Q ❤️

[@MattTransit]

For morale purposes, hard candy and lolly pops are good to store up as well. Pretty sure hard candies are solid sugar and can last as long, like almost forever.

[@pjkentucky]

Back in the late 70s we got alot of the Civil defense fallout shelter provisions. Metal drums of crackers and staple type foods. We got a drum of hard candy and us kids was set on candy for along time. I bet those were 20 years old by the time we got it and it was just fine.

[@mr.zardoz3344]

I agree. However, a lot of candies are now made of corn. I recently devoured a bag of Swedish Fish. Corn syrup, modified corn glucose, corn starch etc. But like you said, hard candy woukd be better.

[@MattTransit]

@@mr.zardoz3344 Yeah, you're right. I'm suggesting the hard candies the size of the old style gum balls. You know, like lemon drops, root beer barrels, and the "Charms" type of solid, opaque, lolly pops. I guess they're not as easy to find nowadays.

[@AA14CBF]

Cough candies are great too.

[@johnpoole8321]

@@krokodilpil8335 Replace the sugar with Swerve and now you have candy for diabetics.

[@concernedpatriot.2221]

Research VINGLI collapsible water barrels. I have three 100 gallon barrels in garage. I also have two 100 gallon water bobs. I think your viewers would fine the collapsible water barrels a great asset.

[@nancyk7954]

I've been prepping for about a 1.5 yrs, maybe a little longer. I learned by following and listening to people who are life long preppers and I can say I feel good about what I have and how much I have. After listening to you, I'm impressed. You are doing about the best job of anyone I can think of for those who are just starting or want some advice. If I were to add to what you're saying, I encourage people to use long term storage by saving all their glass containers, including wine (rice and lentils) and vodka bottles. They make excellent long term storage containers. Just wash with hot water and soap, rinse and put in the over at 150 degrees for 20 mins to sterilize. Also, lastly, check out water glassing eggs. You can store eggs, un-refrigerated for up to 2 years by water glassing. Go to a local farmers market and ask for unwashed eggs. They must be unwashed, cannot be from a grocery store. You have to have what is called the bloom on the egg. Which is how the egg comes out of the chicken. Again, get instructions by watching demo's here on You Tube. You can buy Pickling Lime at Walmart or just about anywhere else. Look for large glass containers to water glass your eggs in at thrift stores, or use 5 gallon food grade buckets if you'd like to have 5 or more dozen eggs stored. It's very simple.

[@olgaluna6447]

I would add alcohol (spirit, vodka, whisky as major ones) as a must have. It can be used as medicine, as a basis for home-made liquor, and as an item of exchange or even a payment if economic situation continues to worsen.

[@mr.zardoz3344]

Great list. I would only add one thing. Crisco.

[@suehop1579]

A. Can of crisco can ea big candle too

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

I bought 4 cases of #10 canned keystone meats. I got 12 ground beef, 12 Turkey, 12 chicken and 12 pork. So that gives me 48 large cans of long time storage meats to go along with the rest of my preps

[@C2yourself]

Split pea soup is super easy to make using cubed up spam and dehydrated carrots, celery and onions. I brown the spam first then add to the pot

[@nancydb1390]

Hadn't thought about using Spam in split pea soup. Thanks for the idea.

[@C2yourself]

@@nancydb1390 you bet!

[@chipsramek3868]

Spam is as low as You can go...Wake-up to these Evil Companies.

[@krzykatldy8688]

Thanks never thought of that.

[@JohnDoe-wb4iv]

In 2010 I bought 2 years supply emergeny food store from TV Minister Jim Bakker show. I ate it during covid lockdown. Food is very good just add extenders like crackers or rice or peanut butter sandwich or bread n butter. Their beef stroganoff is orgasmic. Hope I can afford more this year n dried eggs.

[@rquest3059]

I never knew there was powdered peanut butter. You always have something new. Great video.

[@sondrabradley8040]

Big Lots sells it!

[@rquest3059]

@@sondrabradley8040 Thank you.

[@davidtaylor1384]

Wal Mart too

[@dongilleo9743]

What do you mix powdered peanut butter with to turn it into peanut butter? Just water, or do you have to add some kind of vegetable oil?

[@rquest3059]

@dongilleo9743 From what I understand, the powder is just for flavoring and can't be turned back into peanut butter for a sandwich. But if you mix it with butter, it should bring it back to a creamy consistency.

[@alee2907]

I have been eating 35 year old self-canned rolled oats. Surprised that it still tastes great. Rolled oats can be used in many different ways.

[@gonefishing3644]

This week I added a 12-pack of canned bacon-flavored Spam to my working pantry. Recently added another two 25-lb buckets of red wheat grain, a 25-lb. bucket of brown lentils, a 12-lb. bucket of white soybeans and more #10 cans of freeze-dried beef and chicken, scrambled egg mix, shredded cheese, chicken flavored rice mix, butter powder, mixed soup vegetables, shredded potatoes, powdered milk alternative and sliced potatoes to my long-term food storage. Have been packaging granulated cane sugar and pink Himalayan salt in rinsed and dried empty beverage bottles. Also bought two more plastic jars of instant coffee. If hard times come and regular food becomes too scarce or too expensive, I will be using my food storage. I intend to have sweetened cafe latte at breakfast along with cheesy scrambled eggs and hashbrowns, all made from food storage. Maybe add a slice of browned Spam. Will have homemade beef or chicken and vegetable macaroni soup plus homemade rolls or biscuits or corn muffins for lunch and a vitamin fortified fruit flavored drink. For dinner it will be meat and beans in some kind of sauce over potatoes or rice or pasta. Maybe for dessert a glass of chocolate milk made from my food storage. Or maybe I will bake a peach or mango or raspberry cobbler using food storage ingredients. I will be using those #10 cans of baking mixes and pancake mixes but will also be grinding some of my wheat and other whole grains as well as some of my dried legumes to make Ezekiel bread or other baked goods. I have been practicing using various off-grid cooking methods and food storage recipes. I know my family will have nutritious meals no matter what happens with the economy, the weather or the food supply chain. Preparedness brings peace of mind. Looking for sales on food storage and buying now before prices go even higher is a hedge against inflation.

[@jamiejohnson8176]

Wow that's awesome

[@gonefishing3644]

@@chipsramek3868 It's just canned ham.

[@terrychrist1383]

I wish I had the money to buy everything you just mentioned God bless you and have a very Merry Christmas.🎄☃️🙏

[@gonefishing3644]

@@terrychrist1383 How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Add something long-lasting to your preps every pay day. Before long, you can have a good stockpile.

[@donnab.2897]

Who do you buy your # 10 cans of freeze dried food from ? I'm stocked up on freeze dried food but not in #10 cans.

[@goofyroofy]

Coconut Oil & Ghee will last a very long time, many years. I also render tallow from dried meat that I store & oldest jar is almost two yrs old and perfectly fine, just ate a jar of the oldest stuff this week. I like that you do a range of solutions depending on ppl;s budget and dont just stick to the store stuff, very cool.

[@seanpenrod]

Don't forget your sweets ( powdered chocolate, hot chocolate, cake mixes...)

[@Bullybugger]

I’m ready. Eggs not in all one basket! I love my vacum sealer!

[@southerngal7899]

Frozen fruits and veggies are good to dehydrate. Most of us don't have a garden.

[@boog.2751]

I always appreciate your channel! Thank you!

[@richardmoorer2668]

Vacuum sealing helps a lot to protect foods for long term storage

[@101perspective]

Yep. And you can even vacuum seal mason jars. There are adapters you can buy that will work on most vacuum sealers. They cost like $20 at the most. Not a substitute for canning of course. Mainly good for stuff you wouldn't can... like dried beans, rice, etc.

[@Dee-im7zd]

Your intro is the best of anyone’s! Thanks!

[@leonmccarty9430]

For cans, boxes,jars, or other containers try coating them with flex seal. Protects against water that will rust the cans. For boxes tape off any cracks the flex seal it. Jars add around lids, for extra sealing. Use flex seal clear, inorder to read the contents.

[@shuncrowson3281]

Did anybody else notice that Gatorade powder is been gone for months now in greenvalley and tucson az. Walmarts,frys,safeways.

[@swampwolf]

Plenty in NC but found DIY Gatorade

[@glory2god267]

Amazon has the powdered Gatorade back in stock. Gatorade was recalled several weeks ago due to bacteria problems.

[@gail3073]

Chips and cookies simply do not last long and change taste and texture after the expiration date.

[@shawnellerton7074]

Good video overall. I am going to mention something about brown rice. No, it does not store well. Freeze drying/dehydrating cooked brown rice extends the life up to 5 years and maybe 10 if stored under perfect conditions. I think for most people, parboiled/converted rice is a better option. This is not instant rice but a steam process that is applied to brown rice before being polished. It has 80% of the nutrition of brown rice with the longevity of white rice.

[@johnpoole8321]

If the honey crystilizes heat up a pan of water and set the jar or jug in it and it comes right back. I did it to 1 jar and it never did it anymore.

[@inquiz-ahteev]

I am getting prepared and your timing is perfect 👍

[@carenholderbradshaw9980]

Thanks for the information great video.

[@darqueronin3935]

As always, thanks for sharing George! Good stuff!

[@DesertDweller74]

Another way to store coffee is to buy the green, unroasted beans. Toss them in a pan outside (it will smoke a LOT) and stir with a wooden spoon until the "second crack" (you'll hear a cracking sound, then a second one). Cool the beans in a steel colander and shake it up a bit to remove the outside layer. Voila! Fresh roasted coffee. Green beans are good for 50 years! You will need a grinder, too. I've seen them in thrift stores cheap. I found them online at Sweet Maria's and have roasted a few of their blends. They were delicious! Coffee is important. ☕☕😃

[@johnmusco5409]

Awesome video!!!👍 Can't wait for the water storage video!!!

[@oibal60]

Thanks for this. #LongTimePrepper but always learning.

[@urbansurvivor360]

Great vid. I'm here in uk literally started canning and dehydrating (honesty we've never even heard of it!!) But I'm gonna grab some powedered foods next . Powdered egg powdered cheese powdered bananas and even powdered tomatoes and that's useful for adding to canning meals as takes up less room in jars. But cheese I couldn't live without that in shtf and bananas I don't actually like them but I have them for health reasons and in shtf I think powdered could be added to shakes powdered milk etc. Thanks for brown rice tip I best check my sell by date on mine. I may mylar and 02 absorber it.

[@olgaluna6447]

You can dehydrate and powder tomato paste as well.

[@urbansurvivor360]

@olgaluna6447 awesome thanks 😊 🙏 😀 😄

[@NathanBarley-h6l]

i dont get why rainwater tanks arent more common. I live in an area that gets 16 inches of rain in a good year, with about 6000 gallons of rainwater storage and have only run out of water and had to switch over to mains supply once in the last 6 years for about 2 months, and that was during a drought when I had a heap of family visiting and taking 20 minute long showers. Plus its just better than the mains water. Barely ever need to clean your shower/bathroom because theres no calcium/crud buildup, and it tastes so much better than any tap or bottled water that you can buy IMO.

[@stevescott8060]

I once ate a Snickers Bar 10 years past date, it was like a rock, but delicious. Expiration Date is just a suggestion, the Bundy's.

[@extratrashvideos6404]

This video idea won't give you a lot of views but can you recommend us some blankets or alternative methods to warming up this winter? Been using a fleece blanket around the house personally.

[@stevescott8060]

I have to watch and see how old that can of Spam is first. I think I should maybe pick some new cans up.

[@HarshmanHills]

great list there. cover as many bases as you can

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

Good info. Thank you Sir

[@debrastanley7492]

Great video.👍

[@rumpNrhino]

There's a thing I eat that I call "recovery slop" that may sound weird, but it give it a try before turning it down. Very easy to make! Just prepare and mix together rice, red kidney beans, tuna, and barbecue sauce. You don't need globs of barbecue sauce either, just enough to flavor it. It's very filling and can be made with things that have a decent shelf life. Will give you a decent amount of protein and fiber. Recommend ordering barbecue sauce, or any condiments, in packets if you're wanting to add it to your prep storage.

[@chipsramek3868]

Sounds awful ...but it reminded me of the first time I ate Jambalaya at John Matuszak's parents bar in Oak creek Wisconsin...years ago :)-

[@hedge313]

Use PB Fit in place of peanut butter

[@sparkles999rose2]

Loved the pink salt joke lol

[@res6769]

Great video

[@bluemoon4921]

Thanx for the info! 😊

[@KaylynnStrain]

didjust that, gave a similar reminder inmy recently uploaded shopping haul vids

[@moakley60]

PB2 is good in smoothies. 🥜

[@shannonjensen9754]

You mention cool dry dark place...our house has a swamp cooler and we get over 100 degrees in the summer. What can I do for my preps?

[@prepsson]

Beef Jerky is kinda expensive here but i always keep a few bags.

[@wallychambe1587]

Bought some beef jerky at the store, opened it and ate some sealed it back up, looked at it again in a week and it was moldy!! Store jerky not preserved right!!😲😲

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

@@wallychambe1587 Yep, happened to me too awhile back. That's when I purchased an Excalibur dehydrator and made my own,it turned out better than any store bought. 👍

[@roberts1922]

During our winter (🇨🇦) I keep 4 x CLIF bars, 2 x beef jerky and 2 x 85% dark chocolate, in my truck. Doesn’t matter if they freeze and will keep me fed for a couple days. Along with my get-home bag.

[@trendydwarf3747]

Yesss thank you i have been for this😄

[@mattg6136]

Making me hungry. Could murder a chippy now. Thanks and love to all from the UK.

[@Dee-im7zd]

Question: Isn’t that package of dry milk good enough to store already?

[@PlayaSinNombre]

It is until it is opened, then it begins absorbing humidity from the air.

[@hrhtreeoflife4815]

@@PlayaSinNombre wrong...it's individual envelopes inside.

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Is it? It’s hard to tell until you open it. Some packages are bags, or heaven forbid, boxes, where you scoop out what you need and put the rest back in the pantry. I dunno what they sell where you live, but it seems to vary by store here, some sell one kind, some sell the other. Of course, if you are buying in bulk, or looking for the best price, those are rarely individually packaged…

[@mauricesentell3971]

Is it better to vacuum seal items for individual purposes?

[@Kwash56]

I have never heard of anyone putting their peanut butter in the fridge.

[@jamesgunter7699]

Thanks Bro

[@hrhtreeoflife4815]

Q Jam and biscuit mix Q ❤️

[@lyndarina9839]

I agree. A little taste of grape or strawberry jam will be really good on home made bread, biscuits, or pancakes during an emergency. I have put away pancake mix (the kind that only needs water) for emergency use because it can substitute for bread or burrito wraps.

[@lisapop5219]

I have never refrigerated peanut butter. Anyone else?

[@bluemoon4921]

Only if it's organic with no additives after opening.

[@tennesseeterri]

Can refrigerate for long term storage. Won't go rancid. Same with raw nuts and olive oil long term.

[@growingaHome]

Never!

[@krzykatldy8688]

I use to but it makes it too hard to spread. Besides it last a long time unrefrigerated.

[@jamesgunter7699]

I got 🥜 butter pasta pasta sauce.sorry for typo3

[@georgespeck8761]

how about beef snacks ?

[@michaelgarfield775]

Yes it's normal the new normal is if your not a prepper your crazy

[@beansandbandaids8667]

You're nuts. Your nuts. Learn the difference.

[@bootangy]

doyou need to mylar spices herbs? or leave in originl?

[@Iridium242]

i left these in original packs but you can mylar them as well

[@bootangy]

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[@bootangy]

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[@trendydwarf3747]

Next time long term keepable food

[@bootangy]

do i have to mylar?

[@y_knot_tri]

Which of these things would you not get just because of personal taste? For me it's honey.

[@roberthutchins1507]

Sorry, but I eat it all the time. Usually drizzled on my oatmeal. It's also a great antibiotic for minor wounds. Kills the bad stuff both inside and out.

[@AA14CBF]

Vinegar.

[@teridacktaljones4553]

🦝

[@truelove911]

1st

[@truelove911]

Thank you Sir